Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Beverly Ann Sanchez
Jul 17, 2019
Beverly A. Cooley-Sanchez, age 86, of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, July 17, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM where she had been a resident at the Village of Northrise Assisted Living Facility. Beverly was born in Fowler, IN on April 19, 1933 to James F. Cooley and Lorena A. Besse. She graduated from Oxford...
Homer Dale Morgan
Jul 17, 2019
Homer Dale Morgan, 88 of Texico, NM passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 in Amarillo, Texas following an illness. He was born May 28, 1931 in Wichita Falls, Texas to the home of Homer and Hettie (Garnett) Morgan. Homer grew up in Quay, NM where he attended school. He graduated from Forrest High School. He worked as a heavy equipment...
Malachi Gallegos
Jul 15, 2019
Guadalupe Malachi Gallegos IV, age 3 of Roswell, NM passed away Monday, July 15, 2019 in a tragic house fire. Malachi was born February 19, 2016, the son of Guadalupe Matthew Gallegos III, and Latosha Renee (Gorrell) Gallegos. Malachi loved feathers, broccoli, playing any kind of ball game, and the color purple. He was a New Orleans Saints fan. Malachi is preceded...
Clay C. Crist
Jul 7, 2019
On Sunday, July 7, 2019, Clay Crist, age 72, a loving husband, father, and granddad, returned to be with our Heavenly Father. He passed away unexpectedly on the family ranch after a day full of his favorite things. Clay was born on October 24, 1946 in Raton, NM to Carl and Vada (Weese) Crist. The family later moved to Clayton...
Fernie Chavez
Jul 6, 2019
Jose Fernando "Fernie" Chavez, 84 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019, at his home. He was born February 20, 1935, to the home of Alberto and Margarita (Olivas) Chavez. He attended Santa Rosa schools. Fernie was a self-employed painter. He painted many homes in Santa Rosa and the surrounding area for over 60 years. He was...
Shannon Lynn Gallegos
Jul 3, 2019
Shannon Lynn Gallegos, 49 of Albuquerque, NM passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Shannon was born in Denver, Colorado to the home of Pauline Jaramillo and her step-father; Andrew Lawson on June 9, 1970. Shannon married Milton Gallegos on October 22, 2004 and they made their home in Albuquerque for the past 17 years. Shannon...
Danny Lee Sweitzer
Jun 23, 2019
Danny Lee Sweitzer, 59 of Phoenix, Arizona, passed unexpectedly on Sunday June 23rd 2019 while enjoying a day with family and friends at Lake Sumner in New Mexico. Dan was a charismatic, warm, considerate, and funny man who deeply loved his family and took every opportunity to spend time with them. He loved cooking, especially barbecuing, for and with family...
Leona Wood
Jun 20, 2019
Leona Ann Wood, 76, passed away in Fort Sumner Thursday evening, June 20, 2019 following an extended illness. Her family was at her bedside. Leona was born in Fort Sumner, NM on February 27, 1943 to the home of Lester Hay Propps and the former Frances Ella Wilson. She grew up in Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner Schools graduating...
Delores Blackburn
Jun 15, 2019
Virginia Delores Blackburn, 95 of Melrose, NM passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Adam's Assisted Living in Lubbock, Texas. She was born May 28, 1924 in Melrose to the home of Fred Lee Ashley and the former Ethel Oletha Beall. She grew up in Melrose where she attended and graduated from Melrose High School in 1941. She attended Texas...
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