Obituaries
Lois Roper
Sep 28, 2023
Lois (Cones) Roper, 95 of Carrizozo, NM passed away Thursday evening, September 28, 2023 at Good Samaritan/Betty Dare Center in Alamogordo. She was born September 12, 1928 in Montoya, NM to the home of Johnny Herbert and Edna Harrison Cones.
She grew up in Cuervo, NM where she attended schools. Lois married Sam "Barney" Roper Jr. on October 3,...
Tuck Monk
Sep 25, 2023
Tuck Noble Monk, 88 a longtime Melrose, NM resident passed away at his Amarillo, TX home on Monday, September 25, 2023. Mr. Monk was born March 31, 1935 in Portales, NM to Tuck Noble and Lucinda Jane (Maupin) Monk.
Mr. Monk grew up in Melrose and attended Melrose Schools. He married Patsy Ruth Sewell on July 5, 1952 at San...
Annie Paiz
Sep 24, 2023
Annie Paiz, 87 of Tucumcari, NM, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 24, 2023.
Annie was born on July 29, 1936, in Tucumcari, NM to Alex Quintana and Annie S. Quintana. Annie was raised in Tucumcari, where she also attended school. On January 10, 1953, Annie was married to Joe Mariano Paiz in Chino, California.
A life-long Catholic, Annie was...
Guadalupe Esquibel
Sep 20, 2023
Guadalupe “Lupe” Esquibel, 73 of Vaughn, New Mexico passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at his home. He was born January 24, 1950 in Santa Rosa. He grew up on the family ranch in Pintada, NM. Lupe attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and graduated from Vaughn High School with the class of 1968. He attended Luna Community...
Daren Scott Baca
Sep 20, 2023
Daren Scott Baca, 54 of Tucumcari, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family.
Daren was born on June 9, 1969 in Tucumcari, NM to Paul Baca and Virginia Martinez. Daren was raised in Tucumcari, where he attended school and graduated from Tucumcari High School. A life-long resident of Tucumcari, Daren was a mechanic at Chris and Tony’s Garage,...
Patricia F. Sanchez
Sep 15, 2023
Patricia Ann Sanchez, 64 of Los Chavez, NM passed away at her home Friday, September 15, 2023 following an illness. Her family was at her bedside. Pat was born July 23, 1959 in San Diego, California to the home of Filomeno and Erlinda (Gallegos) Flores. She grew up in Santa Rosa and Puerto De Luna, NM, attended St. Rose...
Robin Lee Simmons
Sep 15, 2023
Robin Lee Simmons went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 15, 2023 in Clarksville, TN. Robin was born to the home of GW and Laona Simmons on October 5, 1961 in Deming, New Mexico. Robin attended Deming Schools and earned his GED in 1983. He started working on a pig farm learning the value of hard work...
Buddy Cortese
Sep 14, 2023
Ralph W. “Buddy” Cortese, 76, long time resident of Fort Sumner, NM passed away on September 14, 2023 at UMC in Lubbock, TX. Buddy was born September 22, 1946 in Clovis, NM to the home of Ralph and Elizabeth “Lib” Adkisson Cortese, both of whom preceded him in death. He grew up and attended school in Fort Sumner, graduating with...
Mark A Sawyer
Sep 9, 2023
Mark Alan Sawyer, 54 of House, NM passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023 in an auto accident north of Taiban.
Mark was born August 31, 1969 in Santa Fe, New Mexico to the home of David and LaDonna (Mithcell) Sawyer. He attended schools in Santa Fe. Mark attended Gary Leffew's Bull Riding School. He travelled the bull riding circuit for...
James Dunn Jr.
Sep 9, 2023
James Allen Dunn Jr., 56 passed away at his sister's home in House, NM Saturday, September 9, 2023 following an illness. He was born September 09, 1967 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of James Allen and Esther (Anaya) Dunn. James is a 1985 graduate of Fort Sumner High School. He attended New Mexico State University, majoring in Business...
Erlinda Gonzales
Sep 8, 2023
Erlinda Lopez Gonzales, age 100, a lifelong resident of De Baca County passed away Friday, September 08, 2023 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell. She was born in Alamogordo, north of Lake Sumner, on March 23, 1923 to the home of Dario and Feliciana (Sena) Lopez. Erlinda attended school at Alamogordo.
Erlinda was a homemaker. She was...
Judy Wylie
Sep 6, 2023
Judith Carol "Judy" Wylie, age 77, of Clovis, NM, formally from Fort Sumner, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
A Memorial service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, October 21, 2023, at The Church on The Hill, Fort Sumner, NM. Interment of cremains will be at Fort Sumner Cemetery.Her son, Pastor Robert Wylie will officiate.
Judith was born...
Isidora Jane Sena
Sep 1, 2023
Isidora Jane Sena, 84 of Borica, NM passed away peacefully on Friday, September 1, 2023, in Portales, NM.
Isidora was born to Trenidad and Leonorcita (Casuas) Sena on May 15, 1939, in Borica, NM. Isidora was raised in Borica and attended school in Santa Rosa, graduating from Santa Rosa High School. Following graduation she attended Luna Vocational Technical Institute in...
Guillermo "Billy" Eloy Urban
Aug 28, 2023
Guillermo “Billy” Eloy Urban, 90 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, on August 28, 2023.
Billy was born to Brigido Urban and Elvira (Martinez) Urban on March 10, 1933 in Santa Rosa, NM. Billy was raised in Santa Rosa, where he also attended school, graduating from Santa Rosa High School. A life-long resident...
Jayson R. Lopez
Aug 27, 2023
Jayson Raymond Lopez, age 49, of Clovis, NM, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 27, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on July 18, 1974 in Fort Sumner, Jayson was the son of Alberto “Beto” Lopez Jr. and Diana (Gonzales) Lopez. He was raised in Fort Sumner and graduated with the Class of 1992 from Fort...
Remigio "Reme" Baca
Aug 17, 2023
Remigio “Reme” Baca, 63 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2023 in Albuquerque, NM.
Remigio was born to Alfonso Baca and Delma (Sisneros) Baca on January 28, 1960 in Santa Rosa, NM. Remigio was raised in Santa Rosa, where he also attended school. A life-long resident of Santa Rosa, Remigio worked in ranching, landscaping and...
Joaquin Aron Mendoza
Aug 7, 2023
Joaquin A. Mendoza, 30 of Vaughn, NM passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023.
Joaquin was born to Jose J. Mendoza and Alma A. Mendez on July 18, 1993 in Albuquerque, NM. Joaquin was raised in Vaughn, where he graduated from Vaughn High School in 2012. Following high school, Joaquin worked construction and currently was working as a ranch hand...
Ramon Eli Trujillo
Aug 5, 2023
Ramon Eli Trujillo, 61 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2023 in Roswell, NM.
Ramon was born March 10th,1962 in Santa Rosa New Mexico to Vitalia and Eli Trujillo.
Ramon was an outstanding musician who had the joy of playing shows with close friends and in many of our surrounding communities. Other than music he spent...
Flora S. Page
Aug 4, 2023
Flora S. Page, 92, of Albuquerque, and formerly of Santa Rosa, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 4, 2023.
Flora was born to the home of Pablo and Guadalupe (Maestas) Salas on May 7, 1931 in Cuervo, NM. Flora was raised in Cuervo, where she also attended school, as well as in Santa Rosa. On September 3, 1951, Flora...
C.W. Grissom
Aug 3, 2023
Colonel Wellington Grissom “CW”, 94 years old, of Taiban, New Mexico took his final ride August 3rd, 2023. He was at home on the ranch surrounded by family. C. W. was born July 3,1929 in Farwell, Texas son of Luther and Pearl (Foster) Grissom of Oklahoma Lane, Texas. He graduated from Oklahoma Lane High School in 1949 and attended Texas Tech...
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