Obituaries

Obie A. Lewis

Obie A. Lewis

Nov 4, 2015

Obie Ardona Lewis, 53 of Fort Sumner passed away November 4, 2015 following a short illness. Additional obituary information is pending. Cremation has taken place. Services will be held in Maryland. Local arrangements were under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home, 830 N. Fifth Street, Fort Sumner, New Mexico. (575) 355-2311.

Leticia S. Webb

Leticia S. Webb

Oct 31, 2015

Leticia S. Webb, 76 of Fort Sumner, walked into the arms of her Heavenly Father, Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Her family was at her bedside. Leticia was born February 25, 1939 in Ricardo, NM to the home of Nicholas Jose and Leonorita (Gauna) Samora. She attended schools in Yeso and Fort Sumner. Leticia...

Virginia Romo

Virginia Romo

Oct 6, 2015

Virginia Romo, 81, of Santa Rosa NM, has gone to Heaven. She passed away October 6, 2015 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis NM. She was born on July 1, 1934 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Bruno and Silverina (Olguin) Romo. Virginia purchased her home in Santa Rosa where she dedicated her life to raising her...

Mary Ann Saiz

Mary Ann Saiz

Oct 6, 2015

Services for Mary Ann Saiz will be held at 10am Saturday, October 10, 2015 at The Church on The Hill in Fort Sumner with Buddy Hall officiating. Burial will follow at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Jason Saiz, Jared Dees, Jacob Saiz, Luke Cortese, Arron Cortese, Deion Lopez, and Tristen Cortese. Honorary bearers will include Perry Lopez...

Reba Holcomb

Reba Holcomb

Sep 30, 2015

Reba Dean Childers Holcomb was born at home in Aylesworth, Oklahoma, January 12, 1914. The farm is now in the middle of Lake Texhoma. She was the ninth child of John H. Childers and his wife, Sannie Norris Childers. She joined siblings: Veva, Beatrice, Orion, Theto, Marden, Lena, Estie, and Elva. The family moved to Slide, Texas when she was...

Stanley F. Newton

Stanley F. Newton

Sep 28, 2015

Stanley Fred Newton, 85 years old, passed away September 28, 2015 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born in Olustee, Oklahoma on September 17, 1930. Dressed in a bow tie and black suit coat at the tender age of seven years old, he was first put to work bussing tables at the family restaurant. Thus began the life of...

Dorothy Louise Gutierrez

Dorothy Louise Gutierrez

Sep 27, 2015

Dorothy Gutierrez, 63 of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 following an illness. Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10am Thursday, October 1, 2015 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner, NM with Father Christopher Bernabe officiating, burial will follow at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Santiago Lopez, Catarino De Los Santos,...

Caleb Alexander Fuchs

Caleb Alexander Fuchs

Sep 27, 2015

Caleb Alexander Fuchs, born April 16, 1993, passed from this life on September 27, 2015 at the age of 22 after suffering cardiac arrest during a soccer game. He was the second of five sons born into the home of Ethan and Dianne Fuchs. He was an active, determined young man who lived life on purpose. Throughout his life he...

Henry Gerhardt

Henry Gerhardt

Sep 24, 2015

Enrique “Henry” Gerhardt, age 90, was born 2 August 1925 in Puerto de Luna, New Mexico and passed away peacefully on 24 September 2015 after a short stay at the VA Hospital in Albuquerque. Fiercely independent until the very end, Henry was living independently and alone. Three weeks ago he was still at home reveling in the delightful presence of...

Mary Ellen Yates

Mary Ellen Yates

Sep 21, 2015

Ms. Mary Yates, age 93, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso following an illness. She was born August 23, 1922 in Cuervo to the home of Thomas J. and Minnie (Henley)Yates. Her family homesteaded to a ranch 7 miles north of Cuervo in 1908. She attended True Community School. Mary spent most of...

Clarita S. Marquez

Clarita S. Marquez

Sep 13, 2015

Clarita Sandoval Marquez, age 89, of Anton Chico passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2015 in Albuquerque surrounded by her family. Clarita was born on July 14, 1926 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Juan and Erminda Sandoval. She was he eldest of 10 children. Clarita married Frank Marquez in 1943. During their marriage they had 5...

Jerry J Gonzales

Jerry J Gonzales

Sep 6, 2015

Jerry J. Gonzales, age 62, passed away on September 6, 2015 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Jerry was born on March 13, 1953 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Pablo Valencia and Felicita Jaramillo. He was reared in Anton Chico and attended schools in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa. Jerry married Yolanda Trujillo on March...

Maria "Lala" Garcia

Maria "Lala" Garcia

Sep 1, 2015

Maria "Lala" Garcia, 68 of Fort Sumner passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas following an illness. She was born October 14, 1946 in Fort Sumner to the home of Maximiliano and Gregorita (Griego) Lopez. She grew up in Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner Schools, graduating in 1964. While in high school she...

Reynaldo S. Mares

Reynaldo S. Mares

Aug 21, 2015

Reynaldo "Ray" Mares, 92 of Fort Sumner, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque following an illness. He was born on December 31, 1922 in Fort Sumner to the home of Faustin and Beatrice Mares. He attended school in Fort Sumner participating in football, basketball and amateur boxing. Ray volunteered and entered the United States...

Paula (Johnson) Lopez

Paula (Johnson) Lopez

Aug 21, 2015

Rosary and Mass for Paula Kay (Johnson) Lopez, 50 of Santa Rosa, NM will be held at 10am Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Father Sotero A. Sena officiating. Paula passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at her home in Santa Rosa following an illness. She was born September 20, 1964 in Santa Rosa...

Debra A. Paul

Debra A. Paul

Aug 17, 2015

Debra (Washburn) Paul, 55 of Clovis, NM passed away Monday, August 17, 2015 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehab Center following an illness. She was born February 14, 1960 in Espanola, NM to the home of Gerry Douglas Washburn and the former Mary Ross Wilmeth. She grew up all across New Mexico. Her family lived in Chama, Fort Sumner, Roy, Dora,...

John J. Hyson Carey

John J. Hyson Carey

Aug 16, 2015

John J. Hyson Carey, 79 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Swisher Memorial Hospital, Tulia, Texas following a sudden illness. He was born November 30, 1935 in Baltimore, MD. He attended school at Edgemere Elementary School and Sparrows Point High School. John married Jean Eileen Gilbert on April 11, 1955 in Baltimore, MD. John worked...

Eddie Ray Baker

Eddie Ray Baker

Aug 13, 2015

Eddie Ray Baker, 72 of Albuquerque, NM was born October 20, 1943 in McDonald County, Missouri to the home of Eddie Lester and Stella Mae (Pendegraft) Baker. He passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at his home in Albuquerque following an illness. Eddie worked for many years as a bookkeeper in Bosque Farms along side his sister Ruby Blakeley. He...

Becky Lynn Finney

Becky Lynn Finney

Aug 7, 2015

Becky Lynn Finney, 59 of Littlefield, TX left us to dance with the angels on August 7, 2015. She was born June 5, 1956 in Clovis, NM to the home of Wayne Petty and Vella Dodd. Becky attended school in Clovis and graduated from Clovis High School in 1975. She earned a degree in bookkeeping and worked for Lee Groff...

John Higgins

John Higgins

Aug 4, 2015

Graveside services for John Higgins will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 11:00 AM from the Cuervo Cemetery in Cuervo, NM. Family members will officiate. Mr. Higgins passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa following an illness. John Robert Higgins, 92, was born on November 30, 1922 in Cuervo, NM...