Obituaries

Billy Hollen

Billy Hollen

Oct 3, 2019

Billy Joe Hollen, 91, was born April 29, 1928 in Spearmen, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents J. Ray Hollen and Ines Emily Giddens, his sister Ruth Hutchison and his brother Jake R Hollen. He passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at his home in Santa Fe. Billy is survived by his loving wife of 72 years Claudia...

David Chavez

David Chavez

Oct 2, 2019

David Chavez, age 40 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Wednesday evening, October 2, 2019 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas following an illness. He was born February 17, 1979 in Amarillo, Texas.  David attended and graduated from Fort Sumner High School. He served in the U.S. Army for five years from 1997 until his honorable discharge in 2002....

Natividad Gonzales

Natividad Gonzales

Sep 29, 2019

Natividad Gonzales, age 92, of Clovis, NM passed away at her home on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Natividad was born November 1, 1926 at Alamogordo Lake to the home of Lucio Zamora and the Former Amada Lopez.   Natividad grew up and attended school in Alamogordo Lake and graduating from Fort Sumner High School. She married Rumaldo S. Gonzales on December...

Donald Lee Burk

Donald Lee Burk

Sep 28, 2019

Donald L. Burk, age 55, of Fort Sumner, NM passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at his home in Fort Sumner.  He was born January 17, 1964 in Hobart, OK to the home of Oscar Patrick Burk and the former Wilma Jean Hedgecoke.  The family moved many times over the years. He attended schools in Oklahoma, Kansas, California, and...

Marcelino Ocaña

Marcelino Ocaña

Sep 17, 2019

Marcelino Ocaña, age 75 passed away at his sister's home in Burbank, CA following an illness. Jose Marcelino Ocaña was born October 30, 1943 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Francisco and Eufemia (Romero) Ocaña. He grew up in Puerto De Luna and attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in Santa Rosa. He graduated from Santa Rosa...

Frances A. Lopez

Frances A. Lopez

Sep 12, 2019

Frances A. Lopez, 78 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Vecinos Sanos Assisted Living in Santa Rosa. Frances was born to the home of Lucio Abeyta and Arcelia (Flores) Abeyta on July 30, 1942 in Puerto De Luna, NM.  She was reared in Puerto De Luna where she...

Ryan Miguel Garcia

Ryan Miguel Garcia

Sep 10, 2019

Ryan Miguel Terry Garcia, 10, currently of Belen, NM, passed away at Shriner’s Children’s Hospital Burn Unit in Galveston, Texas, on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Ryan was born on November 20, 2008 to Tiffany Bruhn in Clovis, NM. Ryan was raised in Tucumcari, and was a member of the First Spanish Baptist Church. In August of 2017 he moved to...

Velma L Lynch

Velma L Lynch

Sep 7, 2019

Velma Lorene Lynch, 77 of Santa Rosa, passed away at The Suites, Rio Vista Rehabilitation Center in Rio Rancho, NM on Saturday, September 07, 2019. Velma was born on February 09, 1942 to the home of Lloyd and Velma (Treat) Still in Leslie, Arkansas.  She was reared in Leslie and attended school there as well. Velma married Jack Lynch on...

Ventura Lopez

Ventura Lopez

Sep 6, 2019

Jose Ventura Lopez, 88 a longtime Santa Rosa, NM resident passed away Friday evening at his daughter's home in Vaughn, NM following an illness.  Ventura was born April 8, 1931, in San Ignacio, NM. Ventura grew up and attended school in San Ignacio. Ventura married Maria De La Luz (Lucy) Duran on May 5, 1959 in Santa Rosa. Ventura worked...

Ramon J Lopez

Ramon J Lopez

Aug 30, 2019

Ramon J. Lopez, 95 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Friday, August 30, 2019 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center following an illness. Ramon was born May 08, 1924 in San Ignacio, NM to the home of Francisco and Miquelita (Segura) Lopez. He grew up on the family ranch at San Ignacio. He attended school at San Ignacio. Ramon was...

Cecilio E. Villanueva

Cecilio E. Villanueva

Aug 29, 2019

Cecilio E. Villanueva, 61 of Anton Chico, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his home on Thursday, August 29, 2019. Cecilio was born to the home of Cipriano and Bersabe (Romero) Villanueva on November 22, 1957 in Tecolotito, NM.  He was reared in Tecolotito and attended schools in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa.  On February 26,...

Margaret Ann Masterson

Margaret Ann Masterson

Aug 23, 2019

Margaret Ann Masterson, 81 a longtime resident of Santa Rosa passed away Friday, August 23, 2019, at UNMH Sandoval following an illness. She was born April 22, 1938. She grew up and attended school in Plainview, TX. She married Theodore Masterson Sr., on August 2, 1959 in Clovis, New Mexico. They made their home in Santa Rosa in 1973. She...

Chris Lopez

Chris Lopez

Aug 22, 2019

Joseph “Chris” Lopez, 67 of Albuquerque and Puerto De Luna passed away unexpectedly on Thursday August  22, 2019. He was born October 29, 1951 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Julian and Teofila (Ocana) Lopez. Chris married Cathie Leyba on December 22, 1979. Chris worked for many years as a General Contractor, an occupation he loved. Chris...

Maria Erlinda Urioste-Villanueva

Maria Erlinda Urioste-Villanueva

Aug 21, 2019

Maria Erlinda Urioste Villanueva, 83, a life-long resident of Tecolotito, NM passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, August 21, 2019.  Maria was born to the home of Quirino Urioste and Eloisa (Lucero) Urioste on May 31, 1936 in Tecolotito where she was reared. Maria was a landscaper who worked with flagstone.  She also...

Daniel Trujillo

Daniel Trujillo

Aug 18, 2019

Daniel Trujillo, 63 formerly of Vaughn, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019, at his home in Chino Valley, Arizona following an illness. He was born October 29, 1955 in Vaughn to the home of Joe and Lucy (Arguello) Trujillo, he attended school in Vaughn. Daniel worked in various jobs. He served in the U.S. Army for 14 years, stationed in...

Benito A. Martinez

Benito A. Martinez

Aug 16, 2019

  Benito A. Martinez, 77, formerly of Tucumcari, NM passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019, at his daughter’s residence in Albuquerque, NM. He was born on March 16, 1942, in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Alfonso Nicasio and Gregorita (Garcia) Martinez. He was reared and attended school in Tucumcari, was a member of the New Mexico National Guard,...

Clifford F. Franklin

Clifford F. Franklin

Aug 5, 2019

Clifford Franklin, 88 of House, NM passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at Northwest Texas Medical Center in Amarillo following an illness. Clifford and twin brother Charles were born January 31, 1931 in Clovis to the home of Charles Clifford and Clara Bee (Smith) Franklin. Clifford's grandparents homesteaded in the Tolar, NM area. He attended House Schools, graduating with the class of...

April O Olguin

April O Olguin

Aug 3, 2019

April O. Lucero-Olguin, 39, a resident of Santa Rosa, NM passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, August 3, 2019. April was born on April 14, 1980, in Ft. Sumner, NM to the home of Abran Lucero and Florence Moncayo. She was raised in Santa Rosa and Gallup and attended school in both places, and was currently working at the...

Benerito Urioste

Benerito Urioste

Jul 31, 2019

Benerito Cruz Urioste, Sr. , 63 of Tecolotito, NM passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Benerito was born in Tecolotito to Maria E. Urioste and Benerito Lucero on May 2, 1956.  He attended school in Anton Chico and later was employed in the cotton gin industry, did flagstone work and...

Miguel Martinez

Miguel Martinez

Jul 18, 2019

Miguel Martinez, 106 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Vecinos Sanos Assisted Living in Santa Rosa. Miguel was born in Colonias, NM to the home of Rudolpho and Emilia (Gonzales) Martinez on February 26, 1913.  Miguel moved to Santa Rosa and worked for the Rail Road for 18...