Obituaries
Louis Montoya
Oct 24, 2011
Louis Ybarra Montoya, 81 of Clovis, NM died Monday, October 24, 2011 at his home following an illness. He was born June 21, 1930 in Alamogordo, NM to the home of Domingo and Domitilia Ovalle Montoya . He was reared and attended schools at Three Rivers, NM. He married Lucia Madrid on March 21, 2003 in Santa Rosa, NM. Louis...
Joe C. Mitchell
Oct 23, 2011
Joe Charles Mitchell, 77 of Fort Sumner, NM died Sunday, October 23, 2011 at the Lubbock Heart Hospital in Lubbock, TX following an illness. He was born in Gotebo, Oklahoma to the home of Melvin Leon “Doc” Mitchell and the former Viola Fern Killough. At the age of 7 the Mitchell family moved to Fort Sumner where Joe attended school,...
Betty Lou Dunlap
Oct 21, 2011
A memorial gathering for Betty Lou Dunlap, 81 of Fort Sumner, NM will be held at her home, 365 S. 14th Street, Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM. Mrs. Dunlap died Friday, October 21, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. She was born August 30, 1930 in Kensal, North Dakota the daughter of...
Annie Lucille Bivins
Oct 20, 2011
Annie Lucille Bivins, age 84, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2011 at her son’s home in Lovington, NM. She was born on April 27, 1927 in Durwood, OK to the home of Joe and Grace Hamlett. She joined one sister Myrl and a brother AJ and later welcomed sisters Betty, Martha and Charlyne. When she was 15 she met...
Eddie J Baca
Oct 19, 2011
Eddie J. Baca, age 58, passed away on October 19, 2011 at the Christus St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe following an illness. Eddie was born on April 16, 1953 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Erlinda Baca. He was reared and attended schools in Anton Chico. He worked construction for many years and was a jack of...
Richard Ernest Aragon
Oct 15, 2011
Richard Ernesto Aragon, 62 of Santa Rosa and formerly of Fort Sumner died Saturday, October 15, 2011 in Santa Rosa. He was born February 20, 1949 in Fort Sumner to the home of Ernesto Ramon and Alice (Gonzales) Aragon. Richard attended Fort Sumner Schools where he participated in track. He graduated in 1967. Following graduation he enlisted in the U.S....
Daniel Michael Sena
Oct 14, 2011
Daniel Michael Sena, 25 of Clovis, NM died Friday, October 14, 2011 in Clovis. He was born October 20, 1985, the son of Ramon F. and Crusita (Griego) Sena. Daniel was raised in Clovis, NM where he attended school. According to his family he was an outstanding student, active in various school organizations including Band. Following graduation, he attended Clovis...
Ramon Felix Sena
Oct 14, 2011
Ramon Felix Sena, 64 of Clovis, NM died Friday, October 14, 2011 in Lubbock, TX. He was born November 7, 1946 in Fort Sumner to the home of Ramon Alfredo and Ramona (Barela) Sena. He attended Fort Sumner schools and worked at the Flying Twins Truck Stop east of Fort Sumner; he also worked for Raymond Drake delivering propane and...
Crusita Sena
Oct 14, 2011
Crusita Ramona Sena, 66 of Clovis, NM died Friday, October 14, 2011 in Clovis. She was born December 23, 1944 in Fort Sumner to the home of Susano and Carolina (Lopez) Griego. She attended and graduated from Fort Sumner High School. While in Fort Sumner Crusita worked for the Community Action Program. She married Ramon F. Sena on June 6,...
Erineo J Chavez
Oct 13, 2011
Erineo “Neo” Chavez, age 68, passed away on October 13, 2011 at the St. Anthony’s Healthcare in Clovis. Neo was born March 28, 1943 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Donaciano and Ana (Zamora) Chavez. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Neo worked at the Santa Rosa Chevron for many years as well as at...
Gilberto Chavez
Oct 12, 2011
Gilberto G. Chavez, age 88, passed away on October 12, 2011 at the Alta Vista Hospital in Las Vegas, NM. Gilberto was born on June 17, 1923 in San Ignacio, NM to the home of Severo and Genoveva (Romero) Chavez. Gilberto worked on the family ranch for many years. He served in the United States Army from 1948 to 1949...
Chris Eiland
Oct 11, 2011
Memorial services for Chris Eiland will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 5:30 PM at the Daniels Family Funeral Service located at 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE in Albuquerque.
Helen Aragon
Oct 9, 2011
Helen Mary Aragon, age 79, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2011 at her home in Albuquerque, NM. Helen was born on August 17, 1932 in Mosquero, NM to the home of Jose and Remegia (Montoya) Baca. She married Filidelphio Aragon in November of 1951 in Roy, NM. Helen and Filidelphio made their home in Santa Rosa where they managed...
Flavio Sanchez
Oct 8, 2011
Flavio Sanchez, age 73, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2011 at his residence in Vaughn following an illness. Flavio was born on March 31, 1937 in Estancia, NM to the home of Frank and Hostilia (Martinez) Sanchez. He was reared and attended schools in Estancia and Mountainair. Flavio was a member of the Marines Reserves and the Vaughn Volunteer...
Kody Ray Downing
Oct 7, 2011
Kody Ray Downing, 18 of Clovis, NM died Friday, October 7, 2011 in an automobile accident near Melrose, NM. He was returning to Clovis from a day of working cattle in House, NM. Kody was born March 11, 1993 in Galveston, TX the son of Loren Ray Downing and the former Valerie Kay Goar. He attended O’Conner High School in...
Vivian Grace Finney
Oct 7, 2011
Vivian Grace Finney passed away October 7, 2011 in her home. She was born to Ray and Calla (Shaw) Whipple on December 2, 1930 in Alamo, NM. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Robert Whipple, her sister Jean LaPoint, and a grandson, Josh Bridges. She is survived by her children Mike Melton of Cuervo, NM; Windell...
Rufus Stewart
Sep 26, 2011
Rufus Derval Stewart, 91 of Fort Sumner, NM was born June 9, 1920 in Abilene, TX to the home of Earl Ross Stewart and Winnie Beatrice (Hale) Stewart. He died Monday, September 26, 2011 at his home. Early in his childhood his family moved with his siblings Eugene (Gene), Jerry, and Lucille, from Texas to Ft. Sumner, NM. Rufus attended...
Fern Duey
Sep 23, 2011
Jossie Fern Duey, age 97, of Fort Sumner, New Mexico passed away Friday, September 23, 2011 following an illness at the Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales, NM. Fern was born January 19, 1914 in Albany, Missouri to the home of Hallie Auther Wollums and the former Ida Mae Beckett. She was raised North of Taiban, NM and attended schools there....
Dennis Tapia
Sep 18, 2011
Ramon Dennis Tapia, 58 of Vaughn, NM died at his home Sunday, September 18, 2011. He was born April 18, 1953 in Vaughn, NM the son of Cipriano and Guadalupe (Pena) Tapia. He attended Vaughn schools and graduated in 1971. He later attended New Mexico Highlands University where he received his BA in Biology. Dennis worked for many years with...
Lucy Roybal
Sep 13, 2011
Lucy E. Roybal, 61, went home to be with the One who loved her most, her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Lucy was born October 2, 1949 in Fort Sumner, NM to the loving home of Roman T. and Faviola (Gauna) Sena. Lucy was first married to Larry E. Roybal who...