Obituaries

Raymond Brown

Raymond Brown

Nov 8, 2013

Raymond Clifford Brown, 80 a resident of the Fort Sumner valley passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 following an illness. His family was at his bedside. Raymond was born July 6, 1933 in Taiban, NM to the home of Jesse Brown and the former Pauline Vaughn. He was raised at Taiban and Tolar, NM. He attended school in Taiban and...

Maria Ida Perea

Maria Ida Perea

Oct 24, 2013

Maria Ida Perea, age 64, of Santa Rosa passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at her residence following an illness. Maria was born on November 28, 1948 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Juan De Dios and Mela (Gonzales) Perea. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa graduating from Santa Rosa High School in...

Sotirios Tsementzis

Sotirios Tsementzis

Oct 23, 2013

Graveside committal services for Sotirios Tsementzis, 79 of Chaparral, NM will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Our Lady of Refuge Cemetery in Puerto De Luna, NM with Father Thomas Kayamakkal officiating. Mr. Tsementzis, also known to his friends and family as Steve Jamison or Steve Tsementzis passed away Wednesday, October 23 ,2013 in an El...

Rumaldo Garcia

Rumaldo Garcia

Oct 20, 2013

Rumaldo Garcia, 73 a longtime Hereford, Texas resident passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo following an illness. Rumaldo was born April 19, 1940 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Merejildo Garcia and the former Francesquita Aragon. He attended and graduated from Fort Sumner High School. He made his home in Lubbock in...

Jose D Lopez

Jose D Lopez

Oct 17, 2013

Longtime Santa Rosa resident, Jose D. Lopez, age 75, passed away peacefully October 17, 2013 in Las Vegas, NM, his daughters were at his side. Jose was born October 23, 1937 in El Valle, NM to the home of Miguel and Francisca (Benavidez) Lopez. He was reared and attended schools in Newkirk. Jose served in the U.S. Army as a...

Patricia A Frazier

Patricia A Frazier

Oct 15, 2013

Patricia A. Frazier, age 62, passed away at her home is Santa Rosa on October 15, 2013. Patricia was born on November 29, 1950 in Lynn, MA to the home of Laurence and Geneva Gayron. Patricia married Thomas Frazier on July 26, 1969. She received her degree in Special Education from the University of New Mexico and taught special education...

Nancy Marie Holley

Nancy Marie Holley

Oct 14, 2013

Nancy Marie McCall Holley, age 84, of Ellenwood, GA died Monday, October 14, 2013. She was born in Ft. Sumner, NM to the late Waldon Henry and Priscilla Luetta Cole McCall. She married Raymond Lewis Holley on May 21, 1949 in Albuquerque, NM. Nancy was a member of Ellenwood Oaks Community Church, Ellenwood, GA. She worked for 10 years for...

Okie Lee Ferrell

Okie Lee Ferrell

Sep 27, 2013

Okie Lee Ferrell, age 85, passed away on September 27, at his residence following an illness. Lee was born March 5, 1928 in Pontiac, Michigan to the home of Basil and Eunice Ferrell. He served in the Navy from 1946 through 1948 where he was the recipient of the Victory Medal. Lee married Rita Carpio on March 17, 1982 in...

Martin "Pache" Baca

Martin "Pache" Baca

Sep 20, 2013

Martin "Pache" Baca, 54 of Santa Rosa, passed away peacefully Friday, September 20, 2013 at UNM Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Martin was born September 16, 1959 to the home of Frank and Clorie (Nelson) Baca. Martin is a 1978 graduate of Santa Rosa High School. Pache's love for the outdoors included fishing, hunting, hiking and especially his chile...

Greg Ingram

Greg Ingram

Sep 17, 2013

Don Gregory Francisco Ingram, 49 of Fort Sumner passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013. He was born July 19, 1964 in Nogales, Mexico to the home of William Moffit Ingram and Melba Jo Naylor Ingram. Following the death of his father at the age of 4 months the family moved to Fort Sumner. Greg attended Fort Sumner schools graduating in...

Bobby Don Fambro

Bobby Don Fambro

Sep 12, 2013

Services for Bobby Fambro will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel, Ft. Sumner, NM. Interment will follow in the Fambro family plot, Fort Sumner Cemetery. Bobby Don Fambro, 82 was born August 14, 1931 in Frankell, Stephens County, Texas to the home of James Anderson Fambro and the former Lola Evelyn...

Orlando M Montano

Orlando M Montano

Aug 29, 2013

Services for Mr. Orlando Montano will be held Saturday, September 7, 2013 from San Jose Catholic Church in Anton Chico, NM. A rosary will be recited at 10:00 am followed by the funeral Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at San Jose Cemetery in Anton Chico with Father Antonio Mondragon will officiating. Orlando M. Montano, age 78, passed away...

Elsie R. Kitchens

Elsie R. Kitchens

Aug 26, 2013

Graveside services for Mrs. Elsie Kitchens, 95 of Fort Sumner will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, August 28, 2013 in the Kitchens family plot at Fort Sumner Cemetery, Mr. Dan Craig will officiate. Pallbearers and honorary bearers will include Jerry Sparks, Knox Cortese, Dub Head, Joe Gammill, Bruce Gammill, Gordon Morris, Lee Koll, Charlie West, Jeff Daniels, Mike West,...

Earl Sullivan

Earl Sullivan

Aug 11, 2013

Earl Joseph Sullivan, age 79, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 11, at his home in Dilia. Earl was born on October 1, 1933 in Dilia, NM to the home of Clarence Adolf and Nellie (Norvell) Sullivan. He married Maria Urioste on February 7, 1959 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dilia, NM. Earl worked in Alaska, mining gold...

Donald Linville

Donald Linville

Aug 2, 2013

Donald Ross Linville, age 84, passed away at St. Johns in Albuquerque, NM. His wife Brentye Linville and hospice were at his side. Don was born in Waco, TX to Rosemary Shipp Linville and Winfield Flint Linville on May 16, 1928. He attended and graduated from Highland Park Schools in Dallas, TX. He served his country in the United States...

Patricio "Pat" Blea

Patricio "Pat" Blea

Jul 24, 2013

Rosary services for Pat Blea will be held at 7:00 pm Sunday, July 28, 2013 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Mass will be held at 10:00 am Monday, July 29th at the church with Father Paul Nkumbi officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at St. Anthony Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Rumaldo Garcia, Freddy Pena, Manuel Barela, Nick Lucero, James...

Ermelinda Cobos Campos

Ermelinda Cobos Campos

Jul 21, 2013

Mrs. Ermelinda (Cobos) Campos, age 63 of Vaughn, NM passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at her home following an illness. Mrs. Campos was born May 21, 1950 in Central, New Mexico to the home of Pedro and Antonia (Jaime) Cobos. She grew up in Central where she attended school. Ermelinda married Serafin Campos on October 24, 1979 in Hanover,...

Patsy Lucero

Patsy Lucero

Jul 20, 2013

Services for Patsy (Hawthorne) Lucero, 55 of Fort Sumner, NM will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner on Friday, July 26, 2013. The Rosary will be recited at 10:00 am followed by the funeral Mass. Burial will be at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Father Paul Nkumbi will officiate. Pallbearers will include Cameron Lucero, Christopher Lucero, Chandler Lucero,...

Johnny Ortega

Johnny Ortega

Jul 20, 2013

Johnny Ricky Ortega, age 55, passed away on July 20, at the Alta Vista Hospital in Las Vegas following a sudden illness. Johnny was born on October 11, 1955 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Guadalupe and Vera Ortega. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1978. Johnny worked...

Michael Todd Burnett

Michael Todd Burnett

Jul 19, 2013

Services for Michael Todd Burnett, of Fort Sumner, NM will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at the Melrose Methodist Church, in Melrose, NM with Rev. Bethany Carpenter officiating. Michael Todd Burnett, age 50 passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at his home in Fort Sumner. He was born January 12, 1963 in Clovis, NM to the...