Obituaries
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...
George "Beve" Sena
Sep 12, 2018
George "Beve" Sena, 86 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at his home. He was born June 21, 1932 in Fort Sumner to the home of Reymundo and Inez (Lopez) Sena. Beve grew up in Fort Sumner and worked for many years as a carpenter.He married Gloria Jean Maes on July 6, 1964 in Fort Sumner.Beve...
Randall Vallardo Corcio
Sep 12, 2018
Randall V. Corcio, 48 of Los Angeles, CA passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in Chaves County, NM.A family viewing and visitation was held at 10:30 am Saturday, September 15, 2018 at the Chavez Funeral Home in Fort Sumner. Cremation followed, a memorial service will be held in Los Angeles, CA.Additional obituary information is pending.Arrangements are under the direction of...
Margaret H Loveless
Sep 12, 2018
Graveside interment services for Margaret H. Loveless, 91 of Fort Sumner will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Green Acres Cemetery in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mrs. Loveless passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Retirement Ranch in Clovis, New Mexico.Mrs. Loveless is survived by a daughter, Nancy Schade and husband Bill of Fort Sumner.Additional obituary information is...
Maria Lorraine Lucero
Sep 9, 2018
Services for Maria Lucero will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm Thursday, September 13, 2018, Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am Friday, September 14, 2018 with burial of cremains to follow at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Father Sotero Sena will officiate.Maria Lorraine Lucero, 43 of...
Kathleen A. Lopez
Sep 4, 2018
Kathleen “Kathy” A. Lopez, 60, of Tucumcari, NM passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, following an illness. Kathy was born in Clovis, NM to the home of Leo Lopez and Eva (Mares) Lopez on November 4, 1957. She attended school in Clovis and later worked at a grain plant and in the potato fields. Later in...
Betty R. Eastland
Sep 3, 2018
Betty Ruth Eastland was born November 2, 1925, to M. Franklin (Frank) and Ruth Johnston Lilley in Las Vegas, New Mexico. She graduated from East Las Vegas High School, where she was the New Mexico state tennis champion. Betty married R. Walton (Walt) Eastland III on August 6, 1946, in the First Methodist Church, Las Vegas, NM and bore three...
Cynthia Darline Anaya
Aug 18, 2018
Cynthia Darline Anaya, 67, of Santa Rosa, NM passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa following an illness. Cynthia was born in Sallisaw, Oklahoma to the home of Levi Griffith and Mary Elizabeth (Polland) Griffith on April 25, 1951. She attended school in Webber Falls, Oklahoma, and on...
Jo Ann Duke
Aug 17, 2018
Jo Ann Duke, 83 of Fort Sumner passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at her home following an illness. Jo Ann was born in Fletcher, Oklahoma on October 24, 1934 to the home of George Dudley Hutson and the former Margaret Adeline Barker. She grew up in Oklahoma and at age 15 moved to the Johnson-Kyle Ranch south of Santa Rosa....
Jim H Fox
Aug 17, 2018
Jim H. Fox, 78 of Fort Sumner passed away at his home on Friday, August 17, 2018 following an illness. Jim was born May 7, 1940 in Fort Sumner to the home of J.D. and Ada Mae (Savage) Fox. He attended school at Taiban until the 6th grade. He graduated from Fort Sumner High School in 1959. While in high...