Obituaries
Robert (Madrid) Arrodondo
Dec 25, 2012
A Memorial Mass for Robert Arrodondo will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 9, 2012 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner with Father Paul Nkumbi officiating. Robert (Madrid) Arrodondo, 73 of Edgewood, NM was born January 28, 1939 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Frutoso and Mary Madrid. He was reared and attended Fort Sumner...
Linda J. Gonzales
Dec 22, 2012
Linda J. Gonzales, 58 of Fort Sumner, NM died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. Linda was born September 10, 1954 in Fort Sumner, NM. She was a lifelong resident and attended Fort Sumner Schools. Linda married Herman Gonzales on November 10, 1973 in Fort Sumner. She worked for several years at...
Manuel DeJesus Collaso
Dec 15, 2012
Manuel DeJesus Lamas Collaso, 78 a resident of Fort Sumner died Saturday evening, December 15, 2012 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Mr. Collaso was born August 4, 1934 in Tepetongo, Zacatecas, Mexico to the home of Pedro and Maria (Lamas) Collaso. He was reared and attended school in Buena Vista, Zacatecas. Manuel married Velma...
DeAnna Sue Foster
Dec 13, 2012
DeAnna Foster, 48 of Fort Sumner died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at her home following an illness. Her family was at her bedside. DeAnna was born November 15, 1964 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Ernesto Chavez and Maria Adelaida Lopez. She grew up in Pacific, Missouri where she attended and graduated from Pacific High School. She worked for...
Jean Cowden
Dec 10, 2012
Jean Helen Walpole Cowden, 80, passed away at home on December 10, 2012, with her family at her side. Services will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 2:00 PM from the United Methodist Church in Santa Rosa, NM. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home. Jean was born in Rock...
Blanche L. Hill
Dec 1, 2012
Blanche Loraine Hill, 86 a longtime resident of the Fort Sumner valley died Saturday evening, December 1, 2012 at The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque following an illness. She was born June 26, 1926 in Dickens County, TX to the home of James “Jake” Youngblood and the former Mary Gladys Fitzgerald. She was raised in Levelland, Texas where she attended and...
Austin Lee Adams
Nov 26, 2012
Austin Adams, 17 passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012 in Santa Rosa, NM following a tragic automobile accident. Austin is the son of Talmadge (Bang) and Rose Adams and lived in Newkirk. He was a Senior at Santa Rosa High School. He is also survived by his paternal grandfather Homer Adams, biological mother Latricia Kilpatrick, and brother and sisters...
Lena Dodge
Nov 25, 2012
Marcelina “Lena” Dodge, age 84, passsed away on November 25, 2012 in Albuquerque following an illness. She was born on March 26, 1928 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Joseph R. and Marcelina (Padilla) Page. She was reared and attended schools in Puerto De Luna and Santa Rosa. Lena married Antonio Dodge on June 2, 1946 in...
Mario Martinez
Nov 25, 2012
Longtime New Mexico educator, coach and athletic director Mario Edward Martinez of Belen, NM died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following a battle with cancer. Martinez, 58, was surrounded by his family when he peacefully passed away after a rich and full life dedicated to the young men and women of New Mexico. Public visitation is...
Charles Santistevan
Nov 22, 2012
Charles Eugene Santistevan, age 61, passed away on November 22, 2012 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Charles was born on December 20, 1950 in Douglas, Wyoming to the home of Adely and Phoebe Santistevan. He made his home in Santa Rosa in 2006. Charles was a handyman and a jack of all trades. He had a Bachelors...
Anthony Albert Chavez
Nov 21, 2012
Anthony Albert Chavez, 56 a resident of Fort Sumner died Wednesday evening, November 21, 2012 at his home following a sudden illness. Anthony was born September 28, 1956 in Albuquerque, NM to the home of Guillermo and Carmen (Gallegos) Chavez. He grew up in Fort Sumner and Albuquerque where he attended schools. For many years he worked a a chef...
Jose N Madrid
Nov 21, 2012
Jose Narciso Madrid, age 69, passed away on November 21, 2012 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Jose was born on June 7, 1943 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Narciso and Elena Dodge Madrid. He attended schools in Puerto De Luna until the eighth grade and graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1961....
Conny Elizabeth Neely
Nov 19, 2012
Conny Neely, 42 a resident of Fort Sumner for the past six years died Monday, November 19, 2012 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center following an illness. She was born March 12, 1970 in Alsfeld, Germany the daughter of Gerhart and Arna (Mieer) Herrmann. She was reared in Hattendorf, Germany where she attended school. Conny lived a very interesting life,...
Adela Cordova
Nov 18, 2012
Adela Cordova of Puerto De Luna, NM passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Espanola Rest Home. She was born May 22, 1915 in San Ignacio, NM the daughter of Francisco Chavez and Aurelia Rivera Chavez. She married Manuel Cordova in Santa Rosa on June 22, 1936 and made their home in California and Puerto de Luna. Adela...
Adolph C Serrano
Nov 18, 2012
Adolfo C. Serrano, age 99, passed away on November 18, 2012 at the Senior Community Services Assisted Living in Santa Rosa following an illness. Adolfo was born July 16, 1913 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Simon and Petrita (Chavez) Serrano and was reared by his uncle and aunt Martin and Petrita Giddings Serrano. He married Margie Reeves...
Candy C. Harden
Nov 16, 2012
Candy C. Harden, 46 of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, November 16, 2012 at her home following a sudden illness. She was born October 14, 1966 in Chester, CA to the home of A.J. and Virginia (Roberts) Harden. She was raised in Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner High School. She completed Cosmetology School in St. Roberts, Missouri where she...
Faviola Sena
Nov 14, 2012
On November 14, 2012, long-time Fort Sumner resident, Faviola Sena, 90 years of age, peacefully passed from this life to her eternal life with Jesus Christ. Faviola, was born April 14, 1922 in Evanola, NM. She was one of nine children born to the home of Emiliano and Claudita (Sandoval) Gauna. She grew up in Ricardo, New Mexico where she...
Candido "Candy" Lucero
Oct 29, 2012
Aristeo Candido "Candy" Lucero, 75 of Milagro, NM died Monday, October 29, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. He was born September 3, 1937 in Milagro to the home of Candido and Carolina (Maes) Lucero. He was raised and attended school in Milagro. Candido married Candelaria Ignacia Baca in 1964 at Santa Rosa. Candido ranched for many...
Bobbye Wright
Oct 27, 2012
Bobbye Wright, 87 of Fort Sumner, NM died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales, NM following an illness. Bobbye was born February 8, 1925 in Fort Sumner to the home of Lon Conard and Gertrude (Baker) Barnhart. She attended and graduated from Fort Sumner High School. Bobbye married Byron O’Lester Wright on September 28, 1946...
Mary Madrid
Oct 21, 2012
Mary Madrid, 93 of Clovis, NM died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at her home following an illness. She was born April 16, 1919 in Vaughn, NM the daughter of Jose Reyes Madrid and the former Dolores Troncosa. She attended school in Vaughn. Mary married Frutoso Madrid in Fort Sumner, NM. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic...
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