Obituaries
Jerry "JJ" Gonzales
Mar 30, 2023
Jerry "JJ" Joe Gonzales, 75, of Fort Sumner passed away at his home Thursday, March 30, 2023. He was born July 8, 1947 in Fort Sumner to the home of Leandro and Alberta (Sena) Gonzales.
Jerry lived his whole life in Fort Sumner and graduated with the class of 1966. After graduation he worked for the AT and SF...
Sheryl Aspelin
Mar 28, 2023
Sheryl Aspelin, 61 of Tucumcari, NM, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
Sheryl was born on April 3, 1961, in Santa Cruz, California, where she was also raised. Sheryl made her home in Tucumcari, NM 14 years ago. She owned Mis Amigos Family Services, serving handicapped individuals.
Sheryl is survived by Frank...
Abran Lucero
Mar 27, 2023
Abran Lucero, 63, of Portales, NM passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023.
Abran was born on January 1, 1960, in Santa Rosa, NM, the home of Jose Inez and Otilia (Salazar) Lucero. He attended school in Santa Rosa, graduating from Santa Rosa High School and attended UNM in Gallup. A lifelong catholic, Abran was a member of St. Rose...
George Lee Cline
Mar 26, 2023
George Lee Cline, age 90, of Fort Sumner, New Mexico passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. George was born March 30, 1932 in Mills County, Texas to the home of William Andrew Cline and the former Susan Frances Lindsey. He attended Goldthwaite High School.
On June 7, 1952 he married Aubrey Jean Seale. George worked...
Rigoberto Casasola Vargas
Mar 22, 2023
Rigoberto Casasola Vargas, 81 of Fort Sumner, New Mexico, U.S.A. passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. He was born December 16, 1941 in Gualan, Zacapa, Guatemala to the home of Abelino Casasola Sosa and Josefa Vargas Sosa. Rigoberto grew up in Guatemala.
Rigoberto came to the U.S. in 1982. He made De Baca County his...
Vincent R. Martinez
Mar 21, 2023
Our beloved Father, Son, Brother & Grandfather, Vincent Roque "Buddy" Martinez, 60, passed away peacefully with family at his bedside in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
He was born on Wednesday, August 29, 1962, to Johnny Marvin Martinez and the late Patricia Ann Halpin Martinez in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Siblings: Steve (Chris) Martinez, Casey (Carolyn) Martinez,...
Ines Lopez
Mar 21, 2023
Ines Lopez passed away on March 21, 2023 in her casita surrounded by her beloved girls. She was born on March 9, 1938 to the parents of Miguel & Augustina Sandoval, and raised by Juan and Sencionita Serrano in Vaughn, New Mexico. She married Rumaldo Lopez on July 31, 1953, in Littlefield Texas.
She lived in Vaughn for a majority...
Sondra Ray Jack
Mar 17, 2023
Funeral services for Sondra Ray Jack, 82 of Tolar, NM will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Sumner, New Mexico with Dan Lindsey officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memory, Fort Sumner Cemetery. Her grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
Sondra Ray Jack was born December 25, 1940...
Rohn Lee Lucero
Mar 9, 2023
Rohn Lee Lucero, 86 a longtime resident of Santa Rosa passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at his home.
Rohn Lee was born March 3, 1937 to the home of Jubencio and Gonzagita (Romo) Lucero. He attended Santa Rosa schools, and New Mexico State University, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business. Later he earned his Master’s Degree from...
Mary Alice Perez
Mar 3, 2023
Mary Alice Perez, 90 of Vaughn, NM, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, March 3, 2023.
Mary Alice was born on December 27, 1932, in Buchanan, NM to Ramon and Sara (Barrio) Perez. Mary Alice was raised in Vaughn, where she also attended school and graduated from Vaughn High School. Mary Alice went on to attend ENMU, earning her Masters...
James E. Madrid
Feb 28, 2023
James E. Madrid, 38 of Roswell, NM passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, TX following a sudden illness. James was born June 21, 1984 in Taos, New Mexico. He grew up in Vaughn and attended Vaughn Public Schools.
James made his home in Roswell, NM where he worked as a Deputy Medical...
Roseann "Bill" Houlihan
Feb 27, 2023
Roseann “Bill” Houlihan, 77 a resident of Albuquerque, NM passed away Monday, February 27, 2023. Roseann was born August 12, 1945 in Cleveland, Oklahoma to the home of Joseph Alfred Braden and the former Beulah Ardelia Shelley.
The story about how she received the name Bill. Roseann’s sister, Elaine was about 4 and Roseann was around 2, the boys...
Celina M. Sierra
Feb 27, 2023
Our beautiful and beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Celina M. Sierra went to meet our heavenly father on Tuesday, February 27, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Celina’s greatest joys were her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Celina was born on December 14, 1942 in Santa Rosa, NM to John H. Martinez & Dora Garcia Martinez. She was raised in...
Stanislao "Thomas" Flores Jr.
Feb 26, 2023
Stanislado Flores Jr. (Thomas) 94 of Boise City Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday February 26, 2023 at ClovisHealthcare and Rehab Center in Clovis, NM. He was born on June 10th, 1928 in Hobson, Texas to the home ofStanislado Sr and Helena (Estrada) Flores. Stanislado married Anita Cedillo and they made their final home inBoise City, Oklahoma for many years where...
Anna Mae Yearley
Feb 26, 2023
Anna Mae Yearley, 86 of Cuervo, NM, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Anna Mae was born on October 11, 1936 in Cuervo, NM to Raymond Avants and Alma (Armstrong) Avants. The Avants family homesteaded along the Alamogordo Creek in Guadalupe County many years ago. Anna Mae attended school in Santa Rosa—graduating...
Mark "Pete" Boyd
Feb 25, 2023
Mark Alan “Pete” Boyd, 62 of Portales, NM passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehab in Clovis following an illness. Pete was born August 2, 1960 in Fort Sumner to the home of Howard and Blanche (Anderson) Boyd.
Pete attended Fort Sumner schools and graduated with the FSHS class of 1978. He continued hiseducation at...
Patricia Agneda Montaño
Feb 15, 2023
Patricia Agneda Salinas Montaño known as “Petra”, 97, passed away on February 15, 2023. She was born in Milagro, NM to Hilario Salinas and Delfinia (Aragon) Salinas on August 14, 1925. She attended schools in Milagro as well as in Santa Fe, NM. Several years after the end of WWII, she met a young veteran, Joe Montano, while...
Clarence Anthony Sandoval
Feb 14, 2023
Clarence Anthony Sandoval, 44 of Tecolotito, NM, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, NM.
Clarence was born on February 22, 1978, in Las Vegas, NM, to Frankie Sandoval and Vangie (Lucero) Sandoval. Clarence was raised in Tecolotito, NM and attended schools in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa—graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1996. Clarence...
Carlos Anthony Gonzales II
Feb 11, 2023
Carlos Anthony Gonzales II, 35 of Lubbock, Texas died Saturday, February 11, 2023 in an auto accident in Lubbock.
Carlos was born in Hobbs, NM, and raised in San Antonio, TX. He worked in the oil fields in Midland/Odessa, TX, for Helmerich & Payne Inc, a well service company.
Carlos is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Demetrio and...
Reynaldo "Rey" C. Martinez
Feb 9, 2023
Reynaldo “Rey” Martinez, 66 of Clovis, NM, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on February 9, 2023.
Rey was born on December 4, 1956 in Plainview, Texas to Roberto Martinez and San Juana “Janie” (Aldaco) Martinez. Rey was raised in Bovina, Texas, where he also attended school—graduating from Bovina High School in 1976. Rey married the former,...
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