Obituaries
Frank B. Baca, Jr.
Nov 24, 2018
Frank Baca, Jr., 86, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, November 24, 2018. Frank was born on March 30, 1932 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Francisco and Leandra (Ulibarri) Baca. Frank served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant from 1949 to 1952. While still in the service, Frank married Clorie Nelson on January 5,...
Gerald A. Rivera
Nov 23, 2018
Gerald A. Rivera (77) of Santa Rosa, NM passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, November 23, 2018 at UNM Hospital. Jerry was born in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Librado and Mary (Salas) Rivera on January 24, 1941. He attended schools in Santa Rosa and NM Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM. He was a...
Patricia Long
Nov 22, 2018
Patricia Ann Long, 84 a resident of Portales, New Mexico passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis following an illness. She was born April 25, 1934 in Los Angeles, California. Following high school, Patricia attended cosmetology school. She worked for many years as a cosmetologist and as a cosmetology instructor, she was also a...
Alma Christine Stieg
Nov 17, 2018
Alma Christine Stieg, 93, a resident of Conchas Dam, NM passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Vecinos Sanos Assisted Living in Santa Rosa, NM where she currently resided. Mrs. Stieg was born on July 5, 1925, in Checotah, OK to the home of Theodore Ted and Lillie Jane Etchison Keller. She grew up in Checotah and attended high...
Lucille Crim
Nov 15, 2018
Norma Lucille Crim, 89, of Clovis passed away Thursday evening, November 15, 2018 at her home following an illness.She was born May 21, 1929 in Steelville, MO to the home of Floyd and Bessie Lucille (Holland) Borden. She moved with her family to Fort Sumner at age 14 months. Lucille attended Fort Sumner schools and later attended a cosmetology school....
Raymond J Mora
Nov 14, 2018
Raymond J. Mora, 72, a resident of Santa Rosa and formerly of Albuquerque passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, with his wife Alicia by his side. Raymond was born on December 20, 1945, in Albuquerque, NM to the home of Joe G. and Ramona Santillanes Mora. In his earlier years Raymond had an auto body...
Robert R. Aragon
Nov 11, 2018
Robert "Bobby" Aragon, 66 of Las Vegas, NM passed away at his home following an illness. He was born November 13, 1951 in Fort Sumner the son of Alice Gonzales and Ernesto Aragon. Robert attended Fort Sumner Schools. He married Ramoncita Pineda on November 14, 1970 in Albuquerque. Robert Aragon was best known for owning a mechanic shop named Poor...
Raymond Gallegos
Oct 29, 2018
Raymond Gallegos, 67, of Encino, NM passed away Monday, October 29, 2018. Raymond was born on December 19, 1950 in Albuquerque, NM to the home of Salvador and Rose Lopez Gallegos. He was reared and attended school in Albuquerque. A life-long Catholic, he was a devoted parishioner of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Encino, NM. Raymond married Janet...
Arsenio Duran
Oct 28, 2018
Arsenio Duran, 85, of Vaughn, NM passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at his home on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Arsenio was born in Vaughn to the home of Pedro Duran and Maria (Montoya) Duran on February 1, 1933. He attended school in Vaughn and retired from the State of New Mexico as a supervisor. Arsenio was a...
Britnie Burds
Oct 12, 2018
Catherine Britnie Burds, 31 of San Rafael, New Mexico passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 in Grants, NM. Britnie was born October 8, 1987 in Grants, NM the daughter of Debbie J. Garcia and Joseph R. Burds. She grew up in San Rafael and Grants, graduated from Grants High School in 2006. Britnie continued her education at Eastern New Mexico...
J'Lisa Natasha Moore
Oct 12, 2018
Memorial services for J'Lisa Natasha Moore, 26, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Rollie Mortuary in Gallup, NM with Joel Holcomb officiating. J'Lisa died unexpectedly in her home on October 12, 2018 in Gallup, NM. She was born on December 23, 1991 in Lancaster California. J'Lisa graduated from Gallup Central High in 2009. She enjoyed spending...
Lucas R. Tapia
Oct 10, 2018
Lucas Randy Tapia, 35, formerly of Las Vegas, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Presbyterian Rust Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM on October 10, 2018. Lucas was born in Roswell, NM on August 24, 1983 to the home of Dennis Tapia and Lala (Pacheco) Tapia. He was a life-long resident of Las Vegas where he was...
Onesimo Cordova
Oct 5, 2018
Onesimo Cordova, 85, of Santa Rosa, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter, surrounded by his loving family on October 5, 2018. Onesimo was born in Sombrillo, NM-near Pastura, to the home of Frutoso Cordova and Francesquita (Chavez) Cordova on July 20, 1933. A life-long resident of Santa Rosa and parishioner of Santa Rosa De Lima, Onesimo worked...
Rosa L. Lucero
Oct 3, 2018
Rosa L. Lucero, 84 a resident of Clovis, NM passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at University Medical Center in Lubbock following an illness. She was born March 26, 1934 in Fort Sumner, NM the daughter of Aurelio and Reyes (Baca) Lopez. She attended Fort Sumner Schools. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Clovis...
Eugenio Lujan
Oct 3, 2018
Eugenio (Gene) Lujan, age 65, a Logan, NM, resident, passed on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, in Logan, New Mexico.Eugenio (Gene) was born July 18, 1953, in Solano, NM, to Moises and Beatrice Lujan Sr. He was raised in Logan, NM, where he attended the Logan school system. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Gene loved spending time with...
William S Dean
Sep 27, 2018
William Samuel Dean, 62 of Moriarty, NM died Thursday, September 27, 2018 in Santa Rosa, NM following a sudden illness. William was born April 28, 1956 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Edgar (Sonny) and Mary Frances Fielder Dean. He was a graduate of Highland High School in Hardy, AR and attended Arkansas State University. He was a real estate salesman and...
Thomas Paul Gutierrez
Sep 23, 2018
Thomas Paul Gutierrez, 67 of Albuquerque, NM was born July 29, 1951 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Pedro and Viola (Sena) Gutierrez. He passed away peacefully at his home in Albuquerque on Sunday, September 23, 2018 following an illness, his family was at his bedside. Thomas attended Fort Sumner schools, worked for Job Corps and later attended...
Esmeralda R Barela
Sep 21, 2018
Esmeralda R. Barela, 107, a resident of Santa Rosa passed away peacefully on Friday, September 21, 2018, at the South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque, NM with her family by her side. Mrs. Barela was born on September 4, 1911, in Colonias, NM to the home of Carlos and Dolores Chavez Marquez Romero. She was raised in Colonias and attended...
Roberto O Guerra
Sep 18, 2018
Roberto O. Guerra, 88 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at his home. He was born October 29, 1929 in Poth, Texas to the home of Manuel and Nieves (Ochoa) Guerra.He worked for many years as an auto mechanic.Roberto is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Carolina Guerra, two daughters Gloria Gallegos and Mabel...
Stephen L Ratliff
Sep 16, 2018
Stephen Lawrence Ratliff, 75 of Montrose, Colorado passed away at his home on September 16, 2018. He was born October 4, 1942 in Pueblo, CO to the home of L.C. and Jessie May (Philips) Ratliff. At the age of one his family moved to Fort Sumner, NM where Stephen lived for 58 years. He was a farmer, served four years...
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