Obituaries
Jake West
Mar 3, 2013
James "Jake" Wallace West, 85 of Fort Sumner, NM died Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Jake a lifelong resident of Fort Sumner was born December 24, 1927 to the home of Add Clyn West and the former Gracie Gay Lawson. Jake attended Fort Sumner Schools, participated in all sports and...
Dalton Noe
Mar 1, 2013
Graveside services for Dalton Noe will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Fort Sumner Cemetery officiated by Dwayne Milliron, Past Master of Mount Moriah Lodge in Fort Sumner. Visitation hours will be Wednesday from 1pm to 6pm and Thursday from 10 am to 1:30 pm. Dalton died Friday, March 1, 2013 at All Care Assisted Living...
Phillip Virgil Aragon
Feb 24, 2013
A memorial Mass for Phillip Virgil Aragon, 39 of Portales, NM will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, February 28, 2013 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner with Father Paul Nkumbi officiating. Phillip died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following a short illness. He was born April 25, 1973 in Fort Sumner...
Tony Romo
Feb 22, 2013
Natividad Antonio “Tony” Romo, 78 a longtime Vaughn, NM resident died Friday, February 22, 2013 in Los Lunas, NM following an illness. Tony was born December 24, 1934 in Cuervo, NM to the home of Secundino Z. and Antonia (Gutierrez) Romo. Tony attended schools in Santa Rosa and attended NM Barber College. He served in the U.S. Army and was...
Victoria Swaggart
Feb 16, 2013
Victoria Lea Swaggart, age 38, passed away on February 16, 2013 at the Vista Care Hospice Facility in Albuquerque following an illness. Victoria was born on April 21, 1974 in Natchez, Mississippi to the home of Patrick and Norma (Tercero) Swaggart. She along with her family made their home in Santa Rosa on February 22, 1987. Victoria attended Santa Rosa...
Joe N Marquez
Feb 13, 2013
MEMORIAL MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED ON SATURDAY, MARCH 2, AT 10:00 am FROM ST. ROSE OF LIMA CHURCH. Jose “Joe” N. Marquez, age 82, passed away on February 13, 2013 at the Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Joe was born on March 19, 1930 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Amelia Sandoval but was reared by...
J. O. Vick
Feb 8, 2013
Jess Oren (J.O.) Vick, Jr., was born in Thorpe Springs, TX on October 8, 1921 and he passed away in Orange, CA on February 8, 2013. J.O. was preceded in death, by his beloved wife of 65 years, Bonita Merle (Bonnie) Turner Vick on November 19, 2011. His father, Jess Oren Vick, Sr. also passed away on February 8th in...
Oleta Stubbs
Feb 6, 2013
Oleta Stubbs, 95 a resident of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 in Lubbock ,TX. She was born October 14, 1917, near House, NM to the home of Hulon Leslie Clark and the former Mary Lydia Baldwin. She was the fourth of nine children born to this union. When she was six years old, her family lost their...
Leatriz Chavez
Jan 30, 2013
Leatriz W. Chavez, age 39, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2013 surrounded by her family at Presbyterian Hospital. Leatriz was born on July 26, 1973 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Rumaldo Ruiz and Juanita Hern. She was reared in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa where she graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1991. She married...
Mariano Sena
Jan 24, 2013
Marion C. Sena, 86 of Ft. Sumner, NM went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following a sudden illness. Marion was born on June 6, 1926 in Fort Sumner, NM. He was raised by his grandparents in Yeso, NM where he attended school and played basketball for the...
Velma Lee Cones
Jan 24, 2013
Velma Lee Cones, 89 a resident of the Fort Sumner valley for many years died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Plainview Healthcare in Plainview, Texas. She was born September 12, 1923 in Ima, NM to the home of Harry Wesley and Dairy Alice (Smith) Caulkins. She attended schools in Ima and Corazon, NM. Velma married William Franklin “Bill” Cones in...
Corine G. Casaus
Jan 22, 2013
Corine (Gonzales) Casaus, 80 a lifelong resident of Fort Sumner, NM died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at her home. She was born February 2, 1932 in Portair, New Mexico to the home of Rumaldo and Aurora (Madrid) Gonzales. She was raised in Fort Sumner where she attended Fort Sumner Schools. She also attended E.N.M.U, and Luna Vocational School. She married...
Elena T Montoya
Jan 18, 2013
Elena T. Montoya, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2013 at Guadalupe County Hospital surrounded by her family. Elena was born on March 24, 1916 in Las Manuelitas, NM to the home of Delfinio and Cleofes (Gurule) Trujillo. She married the love of her life Jose David Montoya on December 15, 1930 in Las Manuelitas, NM where they resided and...
Louie Romo
Jan 11, 2013
John Louie Romo, 55, passed away on January 11, 2013 at his home following an illness. Louie as he was affectionately known was born December 23, 1957 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Victoria Romo. He enjoyed watching western movies, the Chicago Bulls and wrestling, listening to music, playing volleyball and riding his bike. Louie worked for many...
Monico E. Jaramillo
Dec 28, 2012
Monico E. Jarmamillo, 78, a longtime Anton Chico resident passed away on December 28, 2012 in Las Vegas, NM following an illness. Monico was born on June 19, 1934 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Ramon and Felicita (Gonzales) Jaramillo. He was a long time cattle rancher in the Anton Chico area. He is preceded in death by...
George Garnand
Dec 27, 2012
.George Garnand, 73, a longtime Corona resident passed away on December 27, 2012 at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. George was born on August 5, 1939 in Milagro, NM to the home of Benjamin and Maria Hilaria (Selgado) Garnand. He married Dora Romero on July 1958. George drove the school bus for the Santa...
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...