Obituaries
Martina Garcia Lucero
Sep 27, 2003
Martina G. Lucero, 73 of Fort Sumner, NM died Saturday, September 27, 2003 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Martina was born September 15, 1930 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Merejildo Garcia and the former Francesquita Aragon. Martina attended school at Fort Sumner. Martina worked for many years in the restaurant business,...
Rita Marie Sisneros Rivera
Sep 22, 2003
Rita Marie Sisneros Rivera, age 62, passed away September 22, 2003 at the Albuquerque Regional Medical Center from complications of cancer. Rita was born November 27, 1940 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Ramon D. and Vicenta Romero Sisneros. She was reared in Colonias and attended schools at Santa Rosa. Rita married Gerald A. Rivera on October 1,...
Juan Jose Lopez
Sep 21, 2003
Juan Jose Lopez, age 54, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 21, 2003 following a sudden illness. Juan was born August 22, 1949 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Augustine and Macedonia Barela Lopez. He was reared and attended schools in Fort Sumner. He married Diana Tapia on July 28, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Juan loved swimming and enjoyed...
Juan Pablo Rael
Sep 20, 2003
Juan Pablo Rael, age 69, passed away September 20, 2003 at the Gerald Champion Medical Center in Alamogordo following an illness. Juan was born August 16, 1934 in Milagro, NM to the home of Federico and Elisea Lopez Rael. Juan worked construction for most of his life. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vaughn and loved...
Ozelle Ratliff Howe
Sep 15, 2003
Ozelle Ratliff Howe, 90 a longtime resident of the Fort Sumner Valley died Monday, September 15, 2003 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Ozelle was born August 27, 1913 at West, New Mexico in Quay County to the home of Add C. West and the former Grace Lawson. She attended school at Fort Sumner and...
Theodore Sena
Sep 14, 2003
Ted Sena, 39 of Roswell, NM died Sunday, September 14, 2003 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center following a sudden illness. Ted was born November 30, 1963 in Roswell to the home of Theodore C. Sena and the former Rosa Aragon. He was raised and attended school at Roswell. Ted worked as a building carpenter for several years with Paul...
Amalia Olivas Saiz
Sep 9, 2003
Amalia Olivas Saiz, age 91, passed away September 9, 2003 in Santa Rosa. Amalia was born March 10, 1912 in Colonias, NM to the home of Cipriano and Maria Sena Olivas. She was reared and attended schools in Colonias and Santa Rosa. After graduation Amalia attended Normal University in Las Vegas where she received her teacing certificate. Amalia then went...
Anthony Andrew Martinez
Sep 8, 2003
Anthony Andrew Martinez, age 49, passed away September 8, 2003 at his residence in Santa Rosa following an illness. Anthony was born February 6, 1954 in Santa Fe, NM. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Fe. Anthony loved working side by side with his Uncle Jose "Cho Cho" Martinez pumping gas and delivering propane. He loved cruising and...
Nathanial Jose Rendon
Sep 5, 2003
Nathanial Jose Rendon, infant son of Renessa Madrid and Roy Rendon is now one of God's newest angels in heaven. Nathanial was born September 5, 2003 in Las Vegas, NM, he passed away that same day. Besides his parents, Nathanial is survived by his Maternal Grandparents Carla Madrid and Leroy Pacheco of Vaughn; paternal grandparents Alice and Wayne Carlile of...
Lucio Abeyta
Sep 4, 2003
Lucio Abeyta, age 87, of Santa Rosa, NM died September 4, 2003 at Albuquerque Regional Medical Center following an illness. Lucio was born April 1, 1916 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Espedidon and Isabel Duran Abeyta. He married Arcelia Flores in December 1938. Lucio was a carpenter and worked building construction for many years. He was...
Ramon E. Montoya
Sep 1, 2003
Ramon E. Montoya, age 54, passed away September 1, 2003 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Albuquerque following an illness. Ramon was born January 25, 1949 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Leandro and Viola Aragon Montoya. He was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. Ramon served in the United States Army from 1968 thru 1970 and was...
Frances Campos
Aug 31, 2003
Maria Frances Campos, age 87, a lifelong Guadalupe County resident died August 31, 2003 in an Albuquerque hospital following an illness. Frances was born July 8, 1916 in Pintada, NM to the home of Alcario and Faustina Garcia Martinez. She was reared and attended schools in Pintada. She married Joaquin Campos in 1938. Frances is preceded in death by her...
Edith M. McWherter
Aug 31, 2003
Edith McWherter, age 90 a longtime House, NM resident died Sunday, August 31, 2003 at Gerald Champion Memorial Hospital in Alamogordo, NM following an illness. Edith was born June 27, 1913 in House, NM to the home of Frank Kirchmeier and the former Lona Mae Dwight. She attended school at House, NM graduating in May 1932. Two weeks after graduation...
William Davis
Aug 26, 2003
William “Bill” Davis 95 a longtime Fort Sumner, NM resident died Tuesday, August 26, 2003 in Amarillo, TX following an illness. Bill was born March 18, 1908 in Rising Star, TX the eldest of nine children born to the home William Edward Davis and the former Olive Julia Coe. Bill was reared and attended schools at Colorado City, TX, Hornet...
Nina Elizabeth Walraven
Aug 26, 2003
Nina Elizabeth Walraven, 85 a longtime Fort Sumner, NM resident died Tuesday, August 26, 2003 in Fort Sumner following an illness. Nina was born June 12, 1918 in Plainview, TX to the home of Richard Bernie Long and the former Elizabeth Bracken. She attended Fort Sumner Public Schools. Nina worked as a waitress for many years, she also worked for...
Fred H. Priest
Aug 25, 2003
Fred Henry Priest, 82 of Lubbock, TX died Monday, August 25, 2003 following an illness. Fred was born September 1, 1920 in Mills County, TX to the home of G.D. Priest and the former Florence Carter. Fred Married Gloria Brothers on October 23, 1982. Fred was a mechanic and owned and operated a garage in Fort Sumner for many years...
Bill Cones
Aug 22, 2003
Bill Cones, 93, died Friday, August 22, 2003 at his home in the Fort Sumner Valley following an illness. Bill was born July 4, 1910 in Norwood, Missouri to the home of John W. and Louanna Tennesse (Akers) Cones. Bills parents homesteaded northeast of New Kirk, NM in 1912 where they made their home until 1947. Bill attended school at...
Horacio Olguin
Aug 18, 2003
Jose Horacio Olguin, age 38, passed away August 18, 2003 in Santa Fe follwing an illness. Horacio was born August 13, 1965 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Jose Horacio and Juanita Baca Olguin. He attended schools in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa High. Horacio was recently working for Victory Home Health as a Personal Care Attendant. He...
Mike Cortese
Aug 15, 2003
Mike Cortese, 88 a resident of Albuquerque died Friday, August 15, 2003 at Lovelace Medical Center. He was born October 12, 1914 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico to the home of Nick and Mary Muto Cortese. Mike graduated from Fort Sumner High School in 1936. At the time of his marriage to Dorothy Erven on May 18, 1940 Mike was...
Lyrissa Marie Ortega
Aug 15, 2003
Services were held on Friday, August 22, 2003 at Nueatra Senora de Refugio Cemetery in Puerto De Luna for Lyrissa Marie Ortega, infant daughter of Darren and Yvette Ortega of Roswell, who was born August 15, 2003 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center and passed away that same day. Lyrissa is survived by her parents Darren and Yvette, 2 sisters,...