Obituaries
Debbie Lynn Archuleta
Mar 6, 2018
Debbie Lynn Archuleta, age 58 of Fort Sumner passed away Tuesday evening March 06, 2018 at Rust Presbyterian Hospital in Rio Rancho, NM following an illness. She was born November 30, 1959 in Bell Gardens, CA to the home of Frank Gilbert Halbert and Mary Louise Joe Lineberger. Debbie grew up in El Monte, California where she attended school. She graduated...
Maria Teresa Cordova
Mar 4, 2018
Maria Teresa Cordova, 80 of Clovis, New Mexico passed away at her home on Sunday, March 04, 2018. She was born March 24, 1937 in La Loma, NM to the home of Ramon and Felicitas (Gonzalez) Jaramillo. Maria married Nicacio Cordova in 1954 at Anton Chico. She worked for several years as a housekeeper at motels in Santa Rosa and...
Helen Garcia
Feb 27, 2018
Helen Garcia, 84 of Portales and formerly of Vaughn passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Roosevelt General Hospital following an illness. She was born March 26, 1933 in Encino, NM to the home of Andres and Octavania (Larranaga) Pena. She was raised in Encino where she attended and graduated high school. Helen was united in marriage to Antonio D....
Dale Dix
Feb 22, 2018
Arnold Dale Dix, 73 of Ruidoso, NM passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following an illness. He was born February 5, 1945 in Granite City, Illinois to the home of Hugh P. and Euple (Hargrove) Dix. He married Gail Brandon on June 23, 1963 in Kentucky.He was a loving son, husband, father, and...
Petra O. Chavez
Feb 9, 2018
Petra O. Chavez, 89 of Puerto De Luna, NM passed away at her home Friday, February 9, 2018. Mrs. Chavez was born December 31, 1929 in Pastura, NM to the home of Juan B. Ortega and Remegia (Pacheco) Ortega. She attended school in Borica, NM and later in Santa Fe, NM. Mrs. Chavez worked as a cook for the Santa...
Martha Ann Garza
Feb 9, 2018
Martha Ann (Saiz) Garza, age 60, of Santa Rosa and a former resident of Duran and Corona passed away Friday, February 09, 2018 at NM Heart Hospital in Albuquerque following a short illness. She was born November 30, 1957 in Albuquerque to the home of Bennie and Carmen I. Saiz. She attended school at La Luz Elementary and Garfield Jr....
Billy Sam Parmer
Feb 7, 2018
Billy Sam Parmer, age 85 died Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at his home in Tucumcari, NM. He was born December 29, 1932 in Killeen, Texas to the home of Emma Heuss Parmer and Johnnie Alvin Parmer. He spent his younger years in Killeen and moved with his family to Tucumcari in 1948. He graduated from Tucumcari High School in 1950....
Gilbert M. Romero
Feb 7, 2018
Gilbert Manuel Romero, 88 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. His family was at his bedside. He was born December 14, 1929 in Colonias, NM to the home of Manuel and Ignacita (Ulibarri) Romero. He attended and graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1947. Gilbert served his country in the United...
Johnny Sena
Feb 6, 2018
Johnny Sena, age 73, beloved son, brother, and uncle passed away peacefully on February 6, 2018. in Rio Rancho, N. M. surrounded by family. He was born October 29, 1944 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico to Carlos and Christine (Casaus) Sena and was the fifth child of 12 children. Johnny was a master carpenter and skilled craftsman and worked with his father,...
Terry S. Gallegos
Jan 28, 2018
Mrs. Teresa "Terry" Gallegos, 87 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. She was born November 23, 1930 in Dahlia, NM to the home of Rodolfo and Marcelina (Sisneros) Sanchez. She attended grade school in Dahlia. The family moved to Santa Rosa and Terry attended grade school and graduated from...
Armando Chavez Jaquez
Jan 22, 2018
Armando Chavez-Jaquez, 89 of Fort Sumner, New Mexico passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 in Fort Sumner following an illness. He was born July 28, 1928 in Torreon, Coahula, Mexico the son of Amador Chavez Gutierrez and Margarita Jaquez Rivero. Armando married Mary G. Chavez on June 25, 1968 in Fort Sumner. He was a lifelong Catholic and a member...
Cecil Wayne McCann
Jan 18, 2018
Cecil Wayne McCann, 82 of Pastura, NM passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 at his home. He was born September 20, 1935 in Rockwall County, Texas to the home of Roy and Eva Mae (Rush) McCann. His family moved from Texas to Roswell, NM in 1944. Cecil worked for over 45 years as a long haul truck driver, he was...
Melton D. Hawthorne
Jan 10, 2018
Melton Devlin Hawthorne, 54 a resident of Fort Sumner passed away early Wednesday morning, January 10, 2018 at University Medical Center in Lubbock following an illness. He was born June 14, 1963 in Amarillo, Texas the son of Afton A. and Edna (Munns) Hawthorne. He grew up and attended Fort Sumner schools. Melton worked for many years as a Detention...
Paul D. Fishell
Jan 4, 2018
Paul Deo Fishell, 67 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away at his home on Thursday evening, January 4, 2018 following an illness. His family was at his bedside. He was born July 22, 1950 in Battle Creek, Michigan to the home of Deo Merritt and Rosa Icil (Jones) Fishell. He grew up in Battle Creek and Ceresco, Michigan. Paul graduated...
Lorna Bea Lund
Dec 29, 2017
Mrs. Lorna Lund, 95 passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 in Longmont, Colorado. She was born April 13, 1922 in Caprock, NM to the home of Edward H and Mary D. (Conner) Chick. She was reared in LaLande, NM and attended and graduated from Fort Sumner High School. Following graduation she attended Eastern New Mexico University. Lorna married Ralph Lund...
Joan M Gilbert
Dec 29, 2017
Joan Gilbert, 74 of Clovis and formerly of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 in Snyder, Texas following an illness. She was born November 14, 1943 in Baltimore, MD to the home of Frank and Helen Angela (Schaech) Huber. Joan grew up in Baltimore, wher she attended and graduated from Patterson High School. Following graduation she attended...
Linda Jenkins
Dec 22, 2017
Linda Sue Jenkins, 57 of Fort Sumner, New Mexico and formerly of Stanley, Virginia passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. She was born July 13, 1960 in Charlottesvile, VA the daughter of George Kenneth and Elva Mae (Sours) Jenkins. She attended school at Luray High School in Luray, VA. She...
G.A. Gunn
Dec 20, 2017
G.A. Gunn, 83 passed away peacefully at his home in the Fort Sumner valley on Wednesday morning, December 20, 2017. He was born May 26, 1934 in the Upton Community to the home of Jess L. Gunn and the former Ada Lorraine Eminger. He grew up in the family home between Floyd and Elida and attended school at Floyd, Tatum,...
Marie Wilson
Dec 19, 2017
Marie Thomas Wilson, aged 90, long time resident of Fort Sumner died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at her home with her family at her side. Marie was born August 29, 1927, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to parents George Lee and Ida Ethel Lillard Thomas. She attended school in Dalhart, TX and graduated from high school in Corsicana, TX. Marie grew up...
Herman J. Gonzales
Dec 16, 2017
Herman J. Gonzales, 65 of Fort Sumner passed away at his daughter's home in Portales on Saturday, December 16, 2017 following a short illness. He was born March 14, 1952 in Fort Sumner to the home of Leandro and Alberta (Sena) Gonzales. He grew up in Fort Sumner where he attended schools. He graduated from Fort Sumner High School in...
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