Obituaries
Jake Sisneros
May 5, 2020
Jake Sisneros, 66 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away in Albuquerque, NM on May 5, 2020. Jake was born on March 2, 1954 in Santa Rosa to the home of Eduardo Sisneros and Mary (Gutierrez) Sisneros. Jake was raised in Santa Rosa where he attended school and graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1973. On January 21, 1995, Jake...
Willa Lee Brummett
May 4, 2020
Willa Lee Brummett, 80 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away at her home following an extended illness. She was born January 26, 1940 in Los Angeles, California to the home of Willie B. and Wanda Lucille (Nevins) Brummett. She grew up in California and following her high school graduation served in the U.S. Air Force. Willa enlisted on September 22,...
Benjamin Perez
May 3, 2020
Benjamin was born June 13th 2018 in Nashville, TN to Sally Brown and Justin Perez. The family moved to Santa Rosa when he was three months old to live with his grandparents Randal Brown and Antje Postl. He was a joy from the very beginning. He loved to be with his grandpa. They spent every morning together making eggs and...
Armando P. Garcia
Apr 29, 2020
Armando P. Garcia, 55 of Tucumcari, NM passed away on April 29, 2020 at his home. Cremation has taken place. A complete obituary will be posted at a later date. All services are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home, 923 S. Third St., Santa Rosa, NM 88435. 575-472-3369. To place an online condolence please visit www.chavezfuneralhome.com.
Raynaldo "Ray" Gallegos
Apr 24, 2020
Raynaldo Gallegos, a lifelong resident of Vaughn, NM was called home on April 24, 2020. He was born on May 9, 1928 in Cedarville, NM to the late Juan Gallegos and Concha Tenorio-Gallegos of the family home. Raynaldo is preceded in death by his first wife; Isabel Gallegos, sisters; Ramona Lucero, Emma Blythe and brothers; Benny Gallegos, Mike Gallegos, Alfonso...
Ida V. Rivera
Apr 21, 2020
Ida V. Rivera, a life-long resident of Santa Rosa passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, on her 74th birthday, surrounded by her loving family. Ida was born to the home of Antonio and Ana (Sandoval) Velasquez on April 21, 1946 in Santa Rosa, NM. She graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1964. She married...
Barbara Tomsco
Apr 21, 2020
Barbara Gail (Elliott) Tomsco, 76 of Brenham, Texas passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. She was born January 31, 1944 in Clovis, New Mexico to the home of William "Bill" and Audrey Reed "Super Granny" Elliott. Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Nancy Sluis and a brother James (Jim) Elliott. She is survived by her...
George R. Martin
Apr 20, 2020
George Riley Martin, 84 of Estancia, NM passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 at his home. He was born November 30,1935 in Clovis, NM to the home of Sam and Hazel (Hall) Martin. He was raised in Taiban, and Fort Sumner. George attended and graduated from Fort Sumner High School. He attended Oklahoma State University where he received a Bachelor's...
Ivonne Padilla
Apr 16, 2020
Ivonne Georgina Padilla of Amarillo, Texas passed away on April 16, 2020 at Baptist Saint Anthony Hospice of the Southwest with her loving husband and sister at her bedside after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Ivonne was born in Chihuahua, Mexico on April 23, 1969 and moved to Hobbs, New Mexico with the family at the age of two....
Vida Pruitt
Apr 15, 2020
Vida Imogene Pruitt, age 94, passed away 15 April, 2020 in Lubbock, Texas. Vida was born on February 13, 1926 in Sulfur Springs, Texas to William McKinley and Eula Fay (Underwood) Franks. The family moved to Borger, Texas when Vida was two years old where her father worked in the oil fields. The family moved around the Texas panhandle in...
Lecil Richards
Apr 14, 2020
Celebration of Life for Lecil Richards will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Fort Sumner High School Gymnasium, Fort Sumner, New Mexico with Mr. Silas Shotwell, pastor of Fort Sumner Church of Christ officiating. ** To watch a livestream of the Celebration of Life, click the link here** https://livestream.com/accounts/2421004/events/9733993 Lecil Richards, age 69, of Fort Sumner,...
Tara Nicole Martinez
Apr 10, 2020
Tara Nicole Martinez, 32 of Albuquerque, NM, and formerly of Santa Rosa, NM passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, April 10, 2020. Tara was born on September 23, 1987 in Santa Rosa, NM to Esther Blea and the late Tommy Martinez, Jr. Tara was raised in Santa Rosa where she attended school and graduated from Santa Rosa High...
Ted B. Ramsey
Apr 4, 2020
Theodore "Ted" Bryan Ramsey, 55 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away on Saturday, April 04, 2020 at his home following a short illness. He was born March 4, 1965 at a medical clinic in Embudo Station, NM. Ted grew up in Taos, NM until the age of 13, his family moved to Fort Sumner in 1980 where he attended and...
Gloria P Dull
Apr 4, 2020
Gloria Patricia Dull, 90 a lifelong resident of Tucumcari, NM passed away at her home on Saturday, April 04, 2020. She was born November 28, 1929 in Tucumcari to the home of George and Maria Ostic. She attended school in Tucumcari and graduated from Tucumcari High School. Gloria worked for many years as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She is survived...
William C Schade
Apr 3, 2020
William C. Schade, 89 passed away Friday evening, April 3, 2020 at Retirement Ranch in Clovis, New Mexico. He was born September 15, 1930 in Aurora, Illinois to the home of William C. and Gladys (Yates) Schade. He grew up in Montgomery, Illinois and graduated from West Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois. Following graduation, he attended Aurora College where...
Juan L. Ulibarri
Apr 2, 2020
Juan L. Ulibarri, 90 of Colonias, NM passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Guadalupe County Hospital. Juan was born on January 28, 1930 to the home of Margarito Ulibarri and Cecilia (Valencia) Ulibarri in Aguaje Blanco Ranch, NM, south of Colonias, NM. Juan was raised on the Aguaje Blanco Ranch and attended...
Donald Trujillo
Mar 31, 2020
Donald Trujillo, 48, of Quakertown died March 31, 2020. Born in Tucumcari, New Mexico he was the son of Priscilla M. (Salazar) Crawford and the late Daniel Trujillo. He loved to go boating, fishing, his moms cooking, spending time with family and the Philadelphia Eagles. In July of 1985 at the age of 14 Donald appeared in National Geographic World...
Keith Marshall
Mar 26, 2020
William Keith Marshall, 47 of Fort Sumner passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 in a Lubbock, Texas hospital following a sudden illness. He was born June 1, 1972 in Fort Sumner to the home of Thomas and Patricia Marshall. Keith attended Fort Sumner Schools graduated 1990, attending New Mexico State University for one year. While attending Fort Sumner Schools, Keith...
Gerald J. Sexton
Mar 24, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” Sexton, 83, of Santa Rosa, NM passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family on March 24, 2020. Jerry was born on October 27, 1936, to the home of Milton Sexton and Lena (Peters) Sexton, in Owasso, MI. He was the last surviving sibling, and youngest of sixteen children. He came to New Mexico on...
Beverly Carter
Mar 14, 2020
Beverly Jean Carter, 94 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away at her home Saturday, March 14, 2020. She was born April 18, 1925 in Montrose, Colorado to the home of Rodney and Vestal (Deffenbaugh) Tucker. She was raised in Delta and Fort Collins, Colorado. She attended schools in Fort Collins, and later attended and graduated from Colorado State University with...
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