Obituaries
Lalo Padilla
Apr 12, 2017
Adelaido F. Padilla, age 83, of Vaughn, was born March 28, 1934 in Lake Arthur, New Mexico. He passed away on Wednesday April 12, 2017 at Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa. Lalo, as everyone affectionately referred to him, was raised by his beloved mother, Betty Padilla and Leandro Cordova in Santa Rosa, NM. Lalo grew up surrounded by his...
Filandro Inez Sandoval
Apr 11, 2017
Filandro Inez Sandoval, Sr., age 87, lifetime resident of Anton Chico, NM passed away at John Connally Medical Center in Floresville, TX on April, 11, 2017. He was born in Dahlia, NM on February 27, 1930 to the late Federico Sandoval, Sr. and Maria Devari Gallegos Sandoval. He married Merlinda Baca in 1950. In addition to his parents, he is...
Benito R. Baca
Apr 4, 2017
Benito R. Baca, age 80 of Anton Chico, NM passed away Tuesday evening, April 4, 2017 at Heart Hospital of New Mexico in Albuquerque. He was born March 21, 1937 in Anton Chico to the home of Fernando and Emilia (Romero) Baca. He grew up and attended school in Anton Chico. Benito was a lifelong Anton Chico rancher and farmer....
Leah Mae Barnes
Apr 3, 2017
Leah M. Barnes, 90 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at her home. She was born May 3, 1926 in Clayton, New Mexico the daughter of Ray and Agnes (Corneilson) Byrd. Leah started school in Clayton, the family moved to Franktown, Colorado for a short time before settling in Raton. Leah attended and graduated from Raton...
Joe Gonzales
Mar 21, 2017
Joe C. Gonzales, age 63, passed away unexpectedly on March 21, at the University Of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. Joe was born on October 15, 1953 in Eagle Pass, TX to the home of Carlos and Lydia (Coronado) Gonzales. He was reared and attended schools in Eagle Pass and Stephenville, TX. Joe married Della Chavez in 1993 in Santa...
Billie Maxine Mayhon
Mar 18, 2017
A graveside service for Billie Maxine Mayhon will be held at 2pm Friday, March 24, 2017 at Fort Sumner Cemetery with Rev. John Russo officiating. Billie Maxine Mayhon, age 83 of Clovis, New Mexico passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at St. Anthony Healthcare in Clovis following an illness. She was born January 17, 1934 in Slaton, Texas. Billie was...
Helen Valdez Artz
Mar 18, 2017
Helen (Valdez) Artz, 65 of Clovis, NM passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. She was born in Fort Sumner on September 26, 1951 to Marcial Valdez and Edemia Valdez. She made her home in Utah for 25 years and moved to Clovis in 2012....
Robert "Bob" Ulses
Mar 18, 2017
Robert "Bob" Dale Ulses, 70 of Albuquerque (formerly Santa Rosa), passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Albuquerque following a sudden illness. Bob was born on May 29, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri to the home of Paul and Josephine Ulses. Bob grew up in Independence, Missouri where he graduated from Van Horn...
Adon Martinez
Mar 17, 2017
Adon Martinez, age 63, passed away peacefully at the Vecinos Sanos Assisted Living in Santa Rosa following an illness. Adon was born on November 1, 1953 in Carlsbad, NM to the home of Eusebio and Elojia Melendrez. He had been a resident of Anton Chico for 33 years. Adon enjoying going for wood and sitting and visiting with friends. He...
Agnes Ford
Mar 13, 2017
Agnes Ford, 86 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales, NM following an illness. She was born July 09, 1930 in Midland, Texas to the home of Oscar and Bessie Mae (Lee) Stelzig. She attended schools in Midland and Progress, TX. Agnes married Jessie Clayton Ford on August 27, 1948...
Joe Matias Chacon II
Mar 12, 2017
Joe Matias Chacon II, 50 of Santa Rosa, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following a sudden illness. Joe was born December 11, 1966 in Santa Rosa to the home of Jose Matias and Dolores "Lola" (Lopez) Chacon. Joe grew up in Santa Rosa and attended Santa Rosa Schools. He worked as a handyman and...
Dorothy Chavez
Mar 5, 2017
Dorothy Vaughan Chavez passed away unexpectedly on March 5, 2017 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque. Born on January 13, 1942 in Columbus, Mississippi. Dorothy was deeply loved by her family and friends not only in Santa Rosa but in all the places she lived. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Samuel Patrick Chavez; Parents Robert and Sara...
Mary Lott
Feb 27, 2017
Mary Lott, 91 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at Clovis Health Care and Rehabilitation Center following an illness. Mary was born on December 4, 1925 in Manhattan, New York to the home of John Isiah Sakir and the former Helen Hilma Soucie. She was reared and attended schools in West New York and New Jersey....
Frankie Mae Hitson
Feb 24, 2017
Frankie Mae Malles Hitson, age 81, passed away on Feb 24, 2017 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born on August 1, 1935 to John Malles and Nora Chiole Malles in Durango, CO. Her maternal grandparents emigrated from the area of Tirausella, Italy. Her paternal grandparents were from Scotland and Wales. She attended schools in Colorado graduating from Colorado State University...
Dick Foster
Feb 23, 2017
Richard "Dick" Lee Foster, 77 of Fort Sumner passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his home in the Fort Sumner valley with his family at his bedside. Dick was born August 16, 1939 in Amarillo, Texas to the home of Frank Howard Foster and the former Hattie Jeanette Larimore. They lived in Vega, TX until Dick was 9. In...
Kathleen Ann Heckathorn
Feb 23, 2017
Kathleen Ann Heckathorn 71, of Fort Sumner, NM passed away at 2am Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Bee Hive of Portales following an illness. She was born September 9, 1945 in Houston, Texas to the home of Wendelin Alfred Meister and the former Lottie Jean Airhart. She grew up in Houston where she attended Holy Name Catholic Elementary School, and...
Bobby Ray Smith
Feb 22, 2017
Mr. Bobby Ray Smith, 85 a resident of Fort Sumner, NM since 2014 passed away Wednesday evening, February 22, 2017 at Baptist St. Anthony Hospice of the Southwest in Amarillo, Texas following an illness. He was born May 15, 1931 in Marlow, Oklahoma to the home of Lee and Goldie (Husband) Smith. He was reared in Oklahoma and Roswell, NM....
Corbin Eric Maxwell-Aragon
Feb 21, 2017
A Graveside service for baby Corbin Eric Maxwell-Aragon will be held at 10am Monday, February 27, 2017 in the Garden of Memory, Fort Sumner Cemetery with Anna Teeter-Gentile officiating. The family will gather at the funeral home at 9:30am and travel in procession to the cemetery. Baby Corbin passed away February 21, 2017 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis....
Mario Maestas
Feb 19, 2017
Mario Fernando Maestas, 20, passed away on February 19, 2017 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Mario was born on September 7, 1996 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Antoinette Maestas. He was reared in Anton Chico and attended schools in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 2015. Mario was...
Jeanette (Gina) Anaya Encinias
Feb 12, 2017
Jeanette "Gina" (Anaya) Encinias, 52, of Santa Rosa passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas, NM following a sudden illness. She was born February 8, 1965 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Horacio and Martina (Flores) Anaya. Gina grew up in Santa Rosa where she attended school. She worked at Pizza...
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