Obituaries
Benito Martinez
Aug 26, 2002
Benito Martinez, age 88, passed away August 26, 2002 at his home in Vaughn,NM. Benito was born February 2, 1914 in Las Tusaz, NM to the home of Pedro and Josefita Vigil Martinez. He was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. Benito married Josefina Cordova in 1933. She preceded him in death in 1955.In 1955 Benito married Cipriana Lesperance. Benito...
Grace R Rust
Aug 21, 2002
Grace R. Rust, 82 a resident of Clovis, NM died Wednesday, August 21, 2002 at Plains Regional Medical Center following an illness. Grace was born March 17, 1920 in Fort Sumner the daughter of Arthur Ford and the former Mattie Highsmith. She attended school at Fort Sumner, and in the early 1950’s made her home in Clovis, NM. Grace was...
Nora E Romero
Aug 11, 2002
Nora E. Romero, age 87, passed away August 11, 2002 at the Meadow's Nursing Home in Las Vegas, NM. Nora was born November 2, 1914 in Cuervo, NM to the home of Simon and Genoveva Baca Romo. She married Joe V. Romero February 1, 1937 in Newkirk, NM. Nora and Joe made their home in Santa Rosa in the mid...
Timothy Manuel Ulibarri
Aug 11, 2002
Timothy Manuel Ulibarri, age 39, passed away unexpectedly on August 11, 2002. Timothy was born February 2, 1963 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Manuel and Viola Martinez Ulibarri. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa, graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1981. Timothy married Viola Elevario on June 23, 1984 in Santa Rosa, NM....
Michael S Teeter
Aug 9, 2002
Michael S. Teeter, 58 a Fort Sumner businessman died Friday, August 9, 2002 at his home. He was born October 1, 1943 in Las Vegas, NM the son of Ronald and Mildred B. Teeter. He attended school at Santa Rosa, NM and graduated from New Mexico Military Institute. Michael married Anna Martz on November 24, 1962 in Fort Sumner. He...
R.J. Cook
Aug 2, 2002
R.J. Cook, 87 a resident of Clovis and formerly of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, August 2, 2002 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following an illness. He was born July 20, 1915 in Cross Plains, TX to the home of Marvin and Alma (Crownover) Cook. His family made their home in Fort Sumner in 1926. R.J. attended and...
Arturo F Ariaz
Aug 2, 2002
Arturo F. Ariaz, 83 a lifelong Guadalupe County resident died Friday, August 2, 2002 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Arturo was born June 30, 1919 in Puerto de Luna, NM to the home of Seferino Arias and the former Juanita Griego. He was reared and attended schools at Puerto de Luna and Santa Rosa. He attended Eastern...
Teresa U Chavez
Jul 30, 2002
Teresa U. Chavez, age 82, passed away July 30, 2002 at St. Joseph Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Teresa was born April 9, 1920 in Colonias, NM to the home of Valentin and Gabrielita Gutierrez Ulibarri. She had been a resident of Albuquerque for over 30 years where she was member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Teresa loved...
Luz Fajardo
Jul 29, 2002
Luz "Lucy" Fajardo, age 92, passed away July 29, 2002 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa. Lucy was born October 14, 1909 in Pintada, NM to the home of Egripino and Eulalia Sena Segura. She married Virgino Fajardo on November 7, 1932 in Santa Rosa, NM. Lucy was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Parish in...
Lucia Madril Montoya
Jul 28, 2002
Lucia (Madril) Montoya, 92 a longtime Encino, NM resident died Sunday, July 28, 2002 at Sandia Hospice in Albuquerque following an illness. Mrs. Montoya was born May 25, 1910 in Duran, NM where she was reared and attended school. She graduated from Encino High School. Lucia married Tomas Montoya at Duran, NM on November 30, 1928. They owned and operated...
Priscilla Sanchez
Jul 28, 2002
Priscilla Sanchez, 50 of Tome, NM died Sunday, July 28, 2002 at Lovelace Hospital in Albuquerque following a short illness. She was born July 1, 1952, the fourth of six children born to the home of Adolph and Fidelena Garcia Sanchez. Priscilla attended Fort Sumner schools, graduating with the class of 1973. Priscilla made her home at Tome, NM for...
Madelyne Bridges Kennedy
Jul 27, 2002
Madelyne B. Kennedy, 79 a longtime Fort Sumner, NM resident died Saturday, July 27, 2002 in the Pecos Valley Care Center following an illness. “Matt” as she was affectionately known to her family and friends was born November 17, 1922 in Blue Ridge, Georgia to the home of William Clark Bridges and the former Ella Edmondson. She was reared and...
Rhetta Fran Simms
Jul 4, 2002
Rhetta Fran Simms, 58 a former Clovis, NM resident died Thursday, July 4, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. Rhetta was born May 20, 1944 in Clovis, NM to the home of Urby Jay “Hoss” Simms and the former Juanita Claudia McClure. She attended and graduated from Clovis High School. She attended the University of New Mexico where...
Joshua J. Wayne Bridges
Jul 1, 2002
Josh Bridges, 21 of Fort Sumner died Monday, July 1, 2002 at Lake Sumner State Park. Josh was born in Fort Sumner the son of Windell and Kathy (Bell) Bridges. Josh attended Fort Sumner Public Schools and graduated in 1998. He worked with his dad at Glass Masters of Fort Sumner and owned and operated Bridges Trash Hauling since high...
William Olen Triplett
Jun 24, 2002
Olen Triplett, 86 of Fort Sumner, NM and formerly of Farmington, NM died Monday, June 24, 2002 at the Pecos Valley Care Center in Fort Sumner. Mr. Triplett was born June 8, 1916 in Chickasha, OK to the home of Silas Henry Triplett and the former Caroline Oberdahlhoff. He was reared and attended schools near Marshall, OK; and Springer, NM....
Albert Samuel Hendley
Jun 24, 2002
Ab Hendley, 77 a longtime De Baca County rancher died Monday, June 24, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. Ab was born November 28, 1924 in House, NM to the home of Andrew Albert Hendley and the former Ella Mae Franklin. He was reared and attended school and graduated from House High School. Ab served...
Kathryn J. Coffey
Jun 21, 2002
Kathryn J. (Gibson) Coffey, age 63, of Logan, NM, a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend was called home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 21, 2002, while surrounded by her loving family. She joins her father, Willard O. Gibson who died Feb. 19, 1996 and other fondly remembered relatives. Kay was...
Sybal Luna Knapp
Jun 16, 2002
Sybal Luna Knapp, 81 of San Diego, CA died Sunday, June 16, 2002 following an illness. She was born February 26, 1921 on the family ranch near Cuervo, NM, the daughter of John R. and Martha Lula (Humphrey) Luna. Sybal was schooled in country schools, coming to Fort Sumner for her high school years. Following graduation she attended New Mexico...
Dario Michael Lopez Jr.
May 30, 2002
Dario M. Lopez Jr., 34 a resident of Fort Sumner and Clovis died Thursday, May 30, 2002 in Fort Sumner. He was born August 10, 1967 in Clovis, the son of Dario and Ellen (Maes) Lopez. He was reared at Clovis and Fort Sumner, graduating from Fort Sumner High School. Following graduation Dario served with the NM Army National Guard....
Ruth Southard Price
May 23, 2002
Ruth Price, 80 a resident of Fort Sumner, NM died Thursday, May 23, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas following a short illness. Ruth was born July 24, 1921 in Quemado, NM to the home of Samuel F. Southard and the former Essie Crume. She was reared and attended school at Fort Sumner. During World War II Ruth...
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