Obituaries
Jean Longbotham Chambers
Nov 4, 2014
A memorial service for Jean Chambers will be held at 11am Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Chavez Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Sumner, NM. Burial of cremains will follow in the family plot, Fort Sumner Cemetery. Jean (Longbotham) Chambers, 90 years old, of Santa Fe, NM, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of November 4, 2014 at St....
Bettye Minton
Nov 2, 2014
Bettye Ruth (Merritt) Minton, 77, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loved ones in Rio Rancho, NM on Sunday, November 2, 2014 following an extended illness. Bettye was born September 24, 1937 in Hunt, Texas to Loy K. and Katie Rose Merritt. She was the youngest of 6 children. The family made their home in Corona, NM in 1943. She...
Yolanda Trujillo
Oct 30, 2014
Rosary services for Yolanda Trujillo will be held on Tuesday, November 4, at 7:00 PM. Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 5, at 10:00 AM also from St. Rose Church with Father Sotero A. Sena officiating. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be; Susan Oviedo, Alice Aragon, Diana Chavez, Molly Dodge, Anna Lucero, Tina Cowan, Annette Chavez, and John...
Teodoro Trenidad Sena
Oct 19, 2014
Teodoro “Ted” Trenidad Sena, age 69, passed away at home on October 19, 2014 in Dallas, TX after a seven year battle with cancer. Ted was born on January 08, 1945 in Borica, New Mexico. He graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1962. Ted moved to Dallas, TX in 1967, where he met his loving wife, Rosa “Rosie” Martinez....
Olivia Apodaca
Oct 18, 2014
Santa Rosa native Antonia Olivia Apodaca, age 55 passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Octobr 18, 2014 in Tucumcari, NM. “Olivia” as she was affectionately known was born on June 13, 1959 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Manuel Apodaca, Jr. and Isidora Lola Saiz. Olivia Attended schools In Santa Rosa graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1977;...
Carmen R Houlihan
Oct 8, 2014
Rosary services for Mrs. Carmen R. Houlihan will be held on Saturday, October 11, at 10:00 AM from St. Rose of Lima Church. Mass of Christian Burial will follow the rosary with Father Thomas Kayammakal officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Joseph Cemetery. Carmen passed away unexpectedly on October 8, at the Guadalupe County Hosptal. Carmen was born on...
Marcos Arguello
Oct 6, 2014
Marcos Arguello, age 93, passed away on October 6, 2014 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Marcos was born on September 11, 1921 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Anastacio and Margarita (Montoya) Arguello. He was reared and attended schools in Puerto de Luna and Vaughn. Marcos married Luz Gallegos on April 8, 1948 in...
Tommy Martinez, Jr
Sep 27, 2014
Rosary services for Tommy Martinez, Jr will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 10:00 AM from St. Rose of Lima Church with Memorial Mass to follow with Father Thomas Kayammakal officiating. Burial of cremains will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Eric Aragon, Sr., Eric Aragon, Jr., Nelson Kotiar, Pat Martinez, Jamie Lucero,...
Mary "Katy" Katalina Salazar
Sep 24, 2014
Mary Katalina Salazar, age 65, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 24, 2014 at her home in Santa Rosa. Mary was born on April 5, 1949 in Tajique, NM to the home of Aurelio and Gabrielita (Sanchez) Sedillo. She was reared and attended schools in Albuqueque. She married Christian Salazar on October 25, 1969 in...
Antonio Dodge
Sep 23, 2014
Puerto De Luna and Santa Rosa native, Antonio “Tony” Dodge passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in Albuquerque following a brief illness. He was 90. Antonio was born on July 12, 1924 in Santa Rosa, to the home of Henry Dodge and Dominga Madrid. Following the death of his mother, Antonio and his brothers and sisters moved to Puerto...
Jim Lathrop
Sep 23, 2014
Jim (James David) Lathrop, 85 was born in Ottumwa, Iowa on May 20, 1929 to the home of James Alvin and Dorothy Ethel (Moore) Lathrop. He passed away peacefully at his home in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, on September 23, 2014. Because of the Depression, Jim's parents moved often. Their medical careers took them to Washington, Oregon, Oklahoma and finally...
Mary Bowlin
Sep 21, 2014
Services for Mrs. Mary Bowlin, age 52, of the Rim Rock Ranch in the Ima Valley will be held at 10am Saturday, September 27, 2014 at House Baptist Church, House, NM with Rev. Sherman Martin officiating. Mary passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Senior Community Assisted Living in Santa Rosa following an illness. She was born April 24,...
J. Julian Salazar
Sep 20, 2014
J. Julian Salazar, age 68, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, cousin and friend passed away surrounded by loved ones on September 20th, 2014, after a long battle with Cancer. He graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1964. He moved to Las Vegas, NM to attend New Mexico Highlands University in 1964. An Union Ironworker by trade, Julian worked all over...
Mary Donata Davis
Sep 19, 2014
Mary Donata Capello Davis passed from this life on September 19, 2014. She was 94 Years old. Mary had lived at the Indian Oaks Nursing Home in Killeen, Texas since 2010. Mary was born in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph Capello and Anna Nastari Capello on June 16, 1920. Joseph and Anna had four girls. The first one was named Mary...
Patricio Lucero
Sep 18, 2014
Patricio Lucero, life-long resident of Milagro, New Mexico passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014 surrounded by his family. A long time rancher in Milagro and a veteran of the US Army. Mr. Lucero is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Todocia Lucero; 6 children, Carolina Lucero and husband Antonio Sanchez of Seattle, WA, Pat Lucero Jr. and...
Isabel V. Martinez
Sep 10, 2014
Isabel (Velasquez) Martinez, age 82 of Santa Rosa, NM was born April 30, 1932 to the home of Aurelia and Hilario Velasquez in Dilia, New Mexico. She passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at her son's home in Albuquerque following an illness. Isabel attended schools in Santa Rosa, New Mexico where she met Eli A. Martinez, they were married...
Nell Candler
Sep 7, 2014
Nell Bea Candler, 93 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2014 in a Mesquite, TX care center following an illness. Nell was born April 8, 1921 on a cotton farm near Greenville, Texas to the home of Charles Houston Candler and the former Nettie Jane Graham. She attended elementary school in Borger, TX and later attended...
Stella M Beltran
Sep 4, 2014
Stella M. Beltran, beloved Mother, Grandmother and lifetime resident of Tucumcari, New Mexico, passed away Thursday Sept. 4th in her home with daughters Diana and Phyllis by her bedside. She encouraged and inspired many children while working as a teacher’s aide to continue with their education. She represented the elderly whenever state government officials visited Tucumcari. One of her most...
Arturo Padilla
Aug 31, 2014
Arturo Teodoro Padilla, age 82, passed away on August 31, at his home in Albuquerque following an illness. Arturo was born on May 18, 1932 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Jose and Rebecca Padilla. He was reared and attended schools in Puerto de Luna and Santa Rosa. He is preceded in death by his parents, his...
Randy Joe Ballard
Aug 28, 2014
Randy Joe Ballard, age 55, of Ft. Sumner, New Mexico passed away on August 28, 2014 in Lea County, New Mexico. He was born on January 23, 1959 in Hobbs, New Mexico to Hilton D. Ballard and Velma J. Baker. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, September 1, 2014 from 4-7pm at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel in Lovington, New Mexico. Traditional...
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