Obituaries
Florence "Flo" I. Silva
Jun 1, 2024
Florence I. “Flo” Silva, 71 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Presbyterian Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho, with her family at her side.
Florence was born on June 5, 1952, in Santa Rosa, to the home of Arsenio and Dora (Flores) Sanchez. Florence was raised in Santa Rosa and Puerto De Luna. She attended St....
Pauline Lucero
May 25, 2024
Pauline “Larga” Lucero, 63 of La Loma, NM, passed away peacefully in her home on May 25, 2024.
Pauline was born on March 12, 1961 in Albuquerque, NM to John and Esther Langley.
Pauline was a true Denver Broncos fan until the very end. She was an avid outdoors person and enjoyed watching roping’s and rodeos, and loved socializing with all...
Jose Filiberto Romero
May 21, 2024
Jose Filiberto Romero, age 79, passed away at his home in Avondale, AZ on May 21, 2024. Jose was born on February 18, 1945, in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Miguel and Camilla (Lucero) Romero. He was reared and graduated high school in Santa Rosa.
Jose served in Vietnam under the Third US Army Company C, 2nd Battalion, 501st...
Mary Cordova
May 19, 2024
Mary A. Cordova “Little Mary”, 79 of Tucumcari, NM passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2024.
Mary was born on November 20, 1944 in Mosquero, NM to Emilio Lucero and Estella (Apodaca) Lucero. Mary was raised in Tucumcari, NM, where she attended school. On January 6, 1962, Mary married Isabel Espicio Cordova at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Tucumcari.
Aside from...
Barbara Horton
May 18, 2024
Bobbie "Barbara Jo" Horton (née Bryant) passed away peacefully on May 18, 2024, in Fort Sumner, NM, at the age of 84. She was born on November 20, 1939, in Albuquerque, NM. Bobbie was known for her sense of humor, creativity, and loving nature.Bobbie leaves behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. She is survived by her husband, Richard...
John R. Higgins, Jr.
May 16, 2024
John R. Higgins, Jr., 73 of Santa Rosa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
John was born on February 3, 1951 in Tucumcari, NM to John Higgins, Sr. and Willa Deane (Cooper) Higgins. John was raised on the Higgins Ranch in Cuervo, NM and graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1969.
John married...
Theodore "Ted" Tafoya
May 14, 2024
A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at11am Thursday, May 23, 2024Blue Hole Convention Center, Santa Rosa, NM
Celia Martinez
May 14, 2024
Celia Martinez, 87 a longtime Fort Sumner resident passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in Clovis, NM. She was born October 20, 1936, north of Lake Sumner in Los Ojitos, NM to the home of Adolph and Regina Lopez. Celia grew up in Fort Sumner where she attended and graduated from high school. She married Juan Martinez and moved...
Abel G. Coronado
May 12, 2024
Abel G. Coronado, 83 of Albuquerque, NM passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 12, 2024. He was born January 13, 1941 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Manuel and Rufina (Lopez) Coronado. Abel grew up in Fort Sumner and Melrose. Abel married Gloria Lopez on September 13, 1959 in Fort Sumner, NM. Abel served in the...
William B. Sanchez
May 5, 2024
William B. “Billy” Sanchez, 65 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Guadalupe County Hospital.
Billy was the first-born son of Felipe “Red” Sanchez, Jr. and Elvira “Vera” Sisneros Sanchez in Santa Rosa on May 3, 1959. At the time of his birth, he had one sister, Phyllis. Soon after came Phil III, Grace and Kimberly.
Billy...
Kelly Jean Biggers
Apr 28, 2024
Kelly Jean Biggers, 33 of Tucumcari, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on April 28, 2024.
Kelly was born on April 8, 1991 in Mesa, AZ to James R. Biggers and Billie Jean (Powell) Biggers. Kelly was raised in Paducah, KY and made her home in Tucumcari in 2000. Kelly attended school in Tucumcari. Kelly was...
Jonn Beasley
Apr 26, 2024
Jonn Jason Beasley, 52, a former Tucumcari resident passed away April 26, 2024 in Lakewood, Colorado. He was born on April 19, 1972 in Carlsbad, NM to Robert Bronson Beasley and Susan Starr Ditto. He grew up in Tucumcari, NM and graduated with the Tucumcari High School class of 1990. He attended ENMU for a year, and after moving to...
Elvira "Vera" Sisneros Sanchez
Apr 24, 2024
Second born to Sereriano U. and Altagracia Romero Sisneros on April 23, 1937, Elvira “Vera” Sisneros Sanchez, went home to be with Our Lord on April 24, 2024. While growing up in Colonias and Santa Rosa, she helped her mother with her five younger siblings, helped with chores and kept up her A average grades, graduating from Santa Rosa High...
Elizabeth Josephine Robles
Apr 23, 2024
Elizabeth "Liz" Robles, 38 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at BSA Medical Center in Amarillo, Texas following an illness.Liz was born August 21, 1985 in Clovis, NM. She attended schools in Clovis and Fort Sumner. Liz worked for Carl Jr's in Santa Rosa for 9 years. She was currently employed with Genesis Home Care as...
Evelyn Chavez
Apr 13, 2024
Evelyn S. Chavez, 95, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024 in Amarillo, Texas. She was born December 12, 1928 in Puerto De Luna, NM to Luis Sena and Camelia Flores Sena.
Evelyn Married Pablo Chavez in 1966 at Fort Sumner. Evelyn worked as a Nurse Aide at the Pecos Valley Care Center in Fort Sumner for many years. Following her retirement,...
Manuel Lozano
Apr 8, 2024
Manuel Lozano, 70 of Vaughn, NM, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Manuel was born on November 23, 1953, in Galeana, Chihuahua, Mexico to Roman Lozano and Dolores (Mendoza) Lozano.
Manuel was raised in Galeana, where he also married the former Irma Jimenez on November 8, 1977. Manuel worked in construction and as...
Mary Lou Vasquez
Apr 7, 2024
Mary Lou Vasquez, 78 of Tucumcari, NM passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, April 7, 2024.
Mary Lou was born on August 6, 1945 in Tucumcari to Juan Calbert and Genevieve (Romero) Calbert. Mary Lou was raised in Tucumcari, where she also attended school. Mary Lou was married to Jose Vasquez in July of 1984.
Mary Lou was...
Mary Ramona Gutierrez
Apr 5, 2024
Mary R. Gutierrez, 89 formerly of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2024.
Mary was born on January 18, 1935 in Santa Rosa, NM to Leandro Pacheco and Ignacita (Montoya) Pacheco. Mary was raised in Santa Rosa, where she also attended school. Mary married Richard Gutierrez on December 17, 1957 at Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church...
Joe D Turner
Mar 22, 2024
Joe Douglas Turner, 71 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Friday, March 22, 2024 at Farwell Convalescent Center in Farwell, Texas following an illness. He was born February 13, 1953 in Seminole, Texas to the home of Joe Junior and Alice Lou (McMillan) Turner. The Turner family moved to Fort Sumner when Joe was in the 5th grade. He graduated...
Kari Claypool
Mar 15, 2024
Kari Claypool, 52 of Tucumcari, NM passed away Friday evening, March 15, 2024 at her home following an illness. Her loving family was at her bedside. Kari was born August 27, 1971 in Dumas, Texas. Kari attended and graduated from Dumas High School in 1989. She attended Clarendon College for one year followed by Amarillo College where she received a...
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