Obituaries
Peggy Myers
Dec 29, 2022
Peggy Joann Myers, 89 of Slaton, Texas passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022. She was born August 19, 1933 in Fort Sumner, NM in the two room adobe home of James T. and Margaret (Byars) West. Peggy attended school all twelve years in Ft. Sumner and attended college at New Mexico State University. She learned to play the saxophone in...
Duane Koss
Dec 28, 2022
Duane Allen Koss, 77, of Fort Sumner, NM passed away on December 28, 2022 in Fort Sumner, NM. He was born on May 7, 1945 to Frank and Loretta (Jenner) Koss in Des Moines, IA. Duane grew up in Washington, KS and was in Scout Troop 86, in which he spent six years as a Scout. He attended Washington High...
Duane Koss
Dec 28, 2022
Duane Allen Koss, 77, of Fort Sumner, NM passed away on December 28, 2022 in Fort Sumner, NM. He was born on May 7, 1945 to Frank and Loretta (Jenner) Koss in Des Moines, IA. Duane grew up in Washington, KS and was in Scout Troop 86, in which he spent six years as a Scout. He attended Washington High...
Lydia Griego Martinez
Dec 27, 2022
Lydia Griego Martinez, 82, a lifelong resident of Santa Rosa, NM passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa, NM. Lydia was born on February 28, 1940, in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Felix and Amalia (Duran) Griego. She grew up and attended school in Santa Rosa. A lifelong Catholic, Lydia...
Clara Romero
Dec 24, 2022
Clara Romero, 84 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on December 24, 2022 at Guadalupe County Hospital. Clara was born on August 12, 1938 in Santa Rosa, NM to Leondro Pacheco and Ignacita (Montoya) Pacheco. Clara was raised in Santa Rosa, where she also attended school. A lifelong resident of Santa Rosa, Clara was...
Geraldine Garcia Barber
Dec 21, 2022
Geraldine Garcia Barber born in Santa Rosa on July 27, 1933 to Lera and Martin Garcia, passed away on December 21, 2022 after a brief and unexpected illness. Her daughter and granddaughter were by her side when God called her home. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Over the recent years she enjoyed many cherished moments with...
Loretta Ann Chavez
Dec 21, 2022
Loretta Ann Chavez, 62 of Encino, NM, passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Loretta was born on November 6, 1960 in Encino, NM to Lorenzo Garcia and Magdalena Ann (Apodaca) Garcia. A lifelong resident of Encino, Loretta married her husband, Edwin Chavez there in November 1991. Loretta was also a parishioner at...
Alfred Romero Sr
Dec 19, 2022
Alfred Romero Sr, 69 passed away at his Clovis, NM home on Monday evening, December 19, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California to the home of Juan and Clorie (Rivera) Romero. Alfred was raised in Santa Rosa and Clovis, NM. He attended public schools in Santa Rosa and graduated from Clovis...
Jose Dan Romero
Dec 12, 2022
Jose Dan Romero, 75, a lifelong resident of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Monday, December 12, 2022, at Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas, NM with his family at his side. Dan was born on July 26, 1947, in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Ernesto and Ismela (Fajardo) Romero. He grew up and attended school in Santa...
James R. Stanton
Dec 10, 2022
James Ranger Stanton, 55 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. James was born August 13, 1967 in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Vernon W. and Velma (Lovato) Stanton. He attended school in Tucumcari before moving to Fort Sumner where he completed high school, graduating in...
Demetrio Gonzales
Dec 9, 2022
Demetrio “Tony” Gonzales, 86 passed away at his Clovis, NM home on Friday, December 09, 2022. He was born April 28, 1936 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Rumaldo and Aurora (Madrid) Gonzales. He grew up in Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner schools. Demetrio married Corina Aragon on May 23, 1953 in Littlefield, Texas. Tony served 20...
Charlene Franks
Dec 4, 2022
Charlene Bowen Franks went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 4, 2022. She was a faithful believer in her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, and devoted her life to her faith, family and friends. Charlene was born to the home of Volney and Ora (Hatfield) Bowen on June 14, 1931, in Fort Sumner, NM. At the age...
Esme Zamora
Dec 2, 2022
Esmeralda Fabiola Zamora, 94 of Panhandle, Texas passed away Friday, December 02, 2022 at Ussery-Roan Texas State Veteran’s Home in Amarillo following an illness. Esme was born March 25, 1928 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Juan Clemente and Paula (Aguilar) Marquez. She grew up in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa, NM. She attended schools in Santa Rosa....
Johnny Williamson
Nov 26, 2022
Johnny Wayne Williamson, 77 a resident of the Fort Sumner valley passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Prairie Acres Nursing Home in Friona, Texas following an extended illness. Johnny was born November 15, 1945 in Clovis, NM to the home of John Floyd and Norma Lucille (Borden) Williamson. Johnny attended schools in Clovis and graduated from Clovis High School...
Eulalia Melaisia Armijo
Nov 25, 2022
Eulalia Melaisia Armijo, 80, of Tucumcari, NM passed away Friday, November 25, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. Eulalia was born on February 12, 1942, in Mosquero, NM to the home of Joe Baudillio Valverde and Maria (Pacheco) Valverde. A lifelong Catholic, Eulalia was a parishioner of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Tucumcari, she was also...
Lorena Lucero Sena
Nov 25, 2022
Lorena Lucero Sena, 77 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Friday evening, November 25, 2022 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following an illness. She was born June 8, 1945 in Fort Sumner to the home of Pilar and Margarita (Lopez) Lucero. Lorena attended Fort Sumner schools. Eugene preceded her in death in 1984. Lorena was a lifelong member...
Alvin C. Knowles Jr.
Nov 23, 2022
Alvin C. Knowles Jr., 59 passed away at his Newkirk, NM home on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. He was born July 4, 1963 in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Alvin C. Knowles Sr. and the former Corrine Marie Greaser. Alvin served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, his specialty was Navigational Aids Equipment Specalist. He was honorably discharged...
Silvano Sisneros
Nov 21, 2022
Silvano Bernardo Sisneros, 84, of Santa Rosa, NM joined our Lord in heaven on November 21, 2022. Silvano, also known as Silver, was born January 11th, 1938 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. He was the second born child of Manuel de Atocha and Maria de la Luz Sisneros. An heir to the Anton Chico Land Grant, Silvano was raised in...
Theodore C. Sena Jr.
Nov 18, 2022
Theodore C. Sena, 89 of Clovis, NM passed away Friday evening, November 18, 2022 following an illness. He was born April 14, 1933 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Theodoro and Gertrude Casaus Sena. Theodore grew up in Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner Schools. He married Rose Aragon on October 25, 1952 in Fort Sumner. Theodore worked...
Harold Lemuel Hing
Nov 17, 2022
Harold Lemuel Hing, 64 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Harold was born on May 6, 1958 in Newton, New Jersey to Harold F. Hing and Joan (La Bar) Hing. Harold was raised in Newton and Great Meadows, NJ, and graduated high school from Hackets Town High School. Following graduation, Harold enlisted in the U.S....