Obituaries
Benjamin Segura
Oct 14, 2012
Benjamin B. Segura, 65, of San Ignacio, passed away Sunday, October 14th due to congestive heart failure. He was preceded in death by his parents Francisco Alfonso Segura and Mary Bertha Segura of San Ignacio, New Mexico. Benjamin was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico on September 12, 1947. Benny graduated from Santa Rosa High School and received a football...
Bobby Madrid
Oct 6, 2012
Robert Gabriel “Bobby” Madrid, Age 55 of Tucson AZ, died unexpectedly Saturday, October 6, 2012 at his home. He was born Aug.18 1957 Santa Ana, California. He is the son of Manuel and Jennie (Sanchez) Madrid. He moved to Vaughn, NM with his family in 1969 where he attended school, graduating with the Class of 1976. Bobby enlisted in the...
Monica L Tapia
Oct 5, 2012
Monica L. Tapia, age 41, passed away unexpectedly on October 5, 2012 at her residence in Santa Rosa. Monica was born on March 16, 1971 in Santa Rosa to the home of Carol and Ernest Tapia. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. She loved animals and often took in strays and cared for them. She enjoyed going...
Phyllis McRee
Oct 5, 2012
Phyllis McRee, 76 of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, October 5, 2012 at Prairie Acres Nursing Center in Friona, TX following a long illness. Phyllis was born December 2, 1935 in Denver, Colorado to the home of Joe J. and Anna (Calahan) Brockman. When Phyllis was six months old, her father was named Superintendent of the Alamogordo Dam Project, now...
Annie Guinn
Sep 25, 2012
Agneda "Annie" Guinn, age 79, passed away peacfully on September 25, 2012 at her residence following an illness. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Cremation services for Mrs. Guinn have been entrusted to the Chavez Funeral Home of Santa Rosa.
Juanita D. Chavez
Sep 24, 2012
Juanita D. Chavez, 79 of Santa Rosa, NM died Monday, September 24, 2012 at Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness.She was born December 8, 1932 in San Ignacio, NM to the home of Lorenzo and Prudencia (Lopez) Duran. Juanita was a homemaker and a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who read her bible daily. Juanita was a member of St....
Maida A. Gomez
Sep 23, 2012
Maida A. Gomez, 73 of Santa Rosa, NM died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at her home following an illness. She was born in Santa Rosa on July 10, 1939 to the home of Pelagio and Estella (Ortega) Anaya. She attended school in Santa Rosa and as a teenager worked for the Pecos Theatre. Maida married Juan Christobal Gomez on February...
Alex Rael
Sep 21, 2012
Alex J. Rael, age 65, passed away on September 21, peacefully at his residence in Vaughn after an extended illness. Alex was born on June 18, 1947 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Augustine and Esmeralda (Rodarte) Rael. He was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. Alex was a longtime Diesel Mechanic in Vaughn. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle...
Richard David Vetterly
Sep 15, 2012
Services for Richard Vetterly will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Sumner, NM with Mr. Buddy Hall officiating. Richard David Vetterly, 59 of Lake Sumner, NM died Saturday, September 15, 2012 at his Lake Sumner, NM home. Richard was born Octoer 29, 1952 in Pittsburgh, PA into the home...
Steve Campos
Sep 13, 2012
Steve Phillip Campos, age 61, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at the V.A. Hospital in Albuquerque. Steve was born on December 25, 1950 in Santa Rosa to the home of Guillermo and Filomena (Dodge) Campos. He was reared in Puerto de Luna and attended Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools and graduated from Santa Rosa High School. Steve served in...
Gary Paul Propps
Sep 13, 2012
Gary Paul Propps, age 68, of Fort Sumner, NM passed away unexpectedly Thursday, September 13, 2012 at his home. He was born April 23, 1944 in Fort Sumner to the home of Lester and the former Frances Wilson Propps. He attended school and was raised in Fort Sumner, graduating from Fort Sumner High School. He married his wife Patsy Rimer...
Floyd "Flea" Earl Wood
Sep 8, 2012
Floyd Earl “Flea” Wood, 83, a longtime resident of Ft. Sumner, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at his home. He was born September 7, 1929 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico to the home of John and Bertie Bowlin Wood. Flea was raised at Vaughn and Ft. Sumner. He was been a resident of Fort Sumner since 1929. He...
Emalina Corrina Panebouef
Sep 7, 2012
"AUNTIE EMMA" Emalina Corrina Panebouef age 84 a resident of Vaughn, N.M. was born in Vaughn on April 2, 1928 and died in Roswell, on September 7, 2012. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Carlos Panebouef from Anton Chico, N.M. and Eugenia Samora From Puerto de Luna N.M. She was a 1946 Graduate of...
Lorenzo J Barela
Sep 7, 2012
Lorenzo J. “Lore” Barela, age 66, passed unexpectedly at his home on September 7, 2012. Lorenzo was born July 14, 1946 in Santa Rosa NM to the home of Lorenzo and Ofrosia (Ortega) Barela. He attended Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools where he excelled in sports. He served in the United States Army from 1966 through 1969. He was awarded the...
Benerita "Quata" Roybal
Sep 5, 2012
Benerita “Quata” Roybal, 69 died Wednesday, September 5, 2012 in Clovis, NM following an illness. She was born February 23, 1943 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Raymundo T. and Inez (Lopez) Sena. She was reared and attended schools in Fort Sumner. She married Silviano Roybal in Fort Sumner, NM. They made their home in Clovis in 1971....
Leonard Garcia
Aug 20, 2012
Leonard Garcia, age 51, was welcomed into heaven on August 20, 2012 at the Christus St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe following an illness, while surrounded by family members and best friend/brother Mark Montano. Leonard was born on May 13, 1961 in Albuquerque, NM to the home of Ezequiel and Oma (Gerhardt) Garcia. While attending Santa Rosa Schools, Leonard lived...
Lena Sanchez
Aug 12, 2012
Rosary services for Mrs. Lena Sanchez, 91 of Fort Sumner will be held at 7:30 PM Wednesday, August 15, 2012 from St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM Thursday, August 16, 2012, burial will follow at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Nathan Madrid, Raymond Peele, Adolph Peele, Manuel Segura, Anthony...
Celia Pino
Aug 11, 2012
After a brief illness, Celia Sanchez Pino passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at home on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Celia was born on September 8, 1920 in Dahlia, New Mexico to Rudolfo and Marcelina Sanchez. On October 27, 1945, she married Jose L. Pino of Anton Chico, NM. They moved to Santa Rosa soon after, and lived there...
Manuel A Castillo
Aug 8, 2012
Manuel Ambrossio Castilllo, age 67, passed away unexpectedly at his home on August 8, 2012. Manuel was born on January 1, 1945 in Milagro, NM to the home of Prudencio and Irene (Garduno) Castillo. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Manuel worked as a gas station attendant for several gas stations before becoming disabled due to a...
Steven E Griego
Aug 3, 2012
Steven E. Griego, affectionately known as Steve entered the gates of heaven on Friday, August 3, 2012 at University of New Mexico Hospital following a tragic motorcycle accident. Steve was born May 30, 1966 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Pablo and Sophia Griego. Steve attended St. Rose Catholic School and graduated from Santa Rosa High School in...
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