Obituaries

Arturo J Via

Arturo J Via

Sep 10, 2011

Arturo J Via, age 82, passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 10, 2011. He was born on December 28, 1928 in Pastura, NM to the home of Benito and Elisa (Lopez) Via. He was reared and attended schools in Pastura and Santa Rosa. Arturo served in the Army during WWII. He married Mary Francis Gonzalez in 1962 in...

Lucia A Gutierrez

Lucia A Gutierrez

Sep 6, 2011

Lucia A. Gutierrez, age 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 6, 2011 at her residence in Santa Rosa following an illness. Lucia was born on July 6, 1929 in Amarillo, TX to the home of Pedro and Ignacita (Montoya) Aragon. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. She married Marcelino Gutierrez on May 5,...

Nestor Chavez

Nestor Chavez

Sep 2, 2011

Nestor Chavez, Jr. age 76, passed away on September 2, 2011 at the Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque. Nestor was born on April 6, 1935 in Yeso, NM to the home of Nestor and Julia (Aragon) Chavez. He was reared and attended schools in Yeso and Fort Sumner, he also attended the College of Santa Fe and the New Mexico Police...

Dilia A Cordova

Dilia A Cordova

Sep 1, 2011

Dilia Angelina Cordova, age 79, passed away on September 1, 2011 at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Dilia was born in Delia, NM to the home of Miguel and Theordieta (Chavez) Sandoval. She was reared and attended schools in Delia. She married Onesimo Cordova on July 4, 1953. Dilia was a parishioner at St....

Robert "Bob" Ross

Robert "Bob" Ross

Aug 30, 2011

Bob Ross passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011 in Roswell, NM at the age of 94. Bob was born in Willow Oklahoma July 17, 1917 to Jesse Dee Ross and Lucy Kate Robertson Ross. He lived his early life in Texas with siblings Troy, Mozelle (Allsup), Inez (Gipson), Nita (Scott), Velma Dee (Reagan) and graduated from Crosbyton HS in 1939...

Genevieve Joann Boni

Genevieve Joann Boni

Aug 27, 2011

Genevieve "Gen" Boni, 81 of Lake Sumner, NM died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. She was born December 29, 1929 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the home of Walter and Edna (Ross) Wolf. She attended schools in Fort Wayne, IN. Gen married Barton Boni on May 24, 1968 in Virginia...

Gail Burdick

Gail Burdick

Aug 25, 2011

Gail Burdick, 52 of Logan, NM died Thursday, August 25, 2011 at her home following an illness. She was born September 21, 1952 in San Diego, CA the daughter of Joseph Raymond and Shirley Mae (Graham) Sperry. Gail married Danny Burdick on December 31, 1989 in Clayton, NM. They made their home in Logan, NM where Gail owned and operated...

Fabiola R. Gallegos

Fabiola R. Gallegos

Aug 24, 2011

Rosary services for Fabiola R. Gallegos, 73 of Santa Rosa, NM will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, August 30, 2011 from St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Santa Rosa, NM. Mass will follow at 11:00 AM with Father Joseph Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Matthew Lopez,and Duane Velasquez, Danny Lujan, Navor...

Walter J. Lucero

Walter J. Lucero

Aug 22, 2011

Walter J. Lucero, 52 of Las Vegas, NM died unexpectedly on August 22, 2011 at his home. He was born December 27, 1958 in Santa Rosa, NM the son of Desiderio I. Garcia and Jane G. Lucero. Walter attended schools in Santa Rosa, Las Vegas and Vaughn, NM. He worked on the family ranch in Pintada and also worked as...

Robert F Graham

Robert F Graham

Aug 21, 2011

Mr. Robert F Graham of Tucumcari passed away on August 21,2011 at the Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari. Cremation has taken place and no local services are planned. Services will be held at a later date in Idaho. Chavez Funeral Home of Santa Rosa were in charge of arrangements.

Pelagio "Coco" Campos

Pelagio "Coco" Campos

Aug 20, 2011

Pelagio “Coco” Campos, age 93, passed away unexpectedly at the Guadalupe County Hospital on August 20, 2011. Pelagio was born on September 12, 1917 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Napoleon and Luisa (Valverde) Campos. He was reared and attended schools in Puerto De Luna and Santa Rosa. Pelagio served in the United States Army during WWII...

Ernest Marquez

Ernest Marquez

Aug 15, 2011

Ernest Marquez, 40 a lifelong resident of Santa Rosa died Monday, August 15, 2011 at his home. He was born October 18, 1970 in Santa Rosa the son of George E. and Alice Helen (Baca) Marquez. Ernest attended Santa Rosa High School. He worked as a cook in various Santa Rosa Restaurants including several years at Joseph’s Restaurant. He enjoyed...

Carolina Roybal

Carolina Roybal

Aug 13, 2011

Carolina Roybal, age 71, completed her earthly journey to join her Lord on August 13, 2011 in Albuquerque surrounded by her family. Carolina was born on August 24, 1939 in La Union, NM to the home of Jose A. and Paula (Pioquinto) Frausto. She married Reynaldo Roybal on November 29, 1958 in Lordsburg, NM. Carloina and Reynaldo along with their...

Colten Dan Gunn

Colten Dan Gunn

Aug 12, 2011

Colten Dan Gunn, 14 of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, August 12, 2011 in an accident in the Fort Sumner Valley. Colten was born August 21, 1996 in Clovis the son of Clifford and Beverly Ann (Bell) Gunn. He was a sophomore at Fort Sumner High School where he participated in Football, Basketball and Track. He participated in FFA and...

Josie M Salazar

Josie M Salazar

Aug 6, 2011

Josie M. Salazar, age 74, passed away on August 6, 2011 at the Alta Vista Hospital in Las Vegas following an illness. Josie was born on December 6, 1936 in Santa Rosa, NM She worked as a housekeeper at various motels in Santa Rosa for many years. She loved to read, dance, attend yard sales, she adored her family and...

Rosa Lee Armstrong

Rosa Lee Armstrong

Jul 26, 2011

Rosa Lee Armstrong, beloved life-long resident of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 26, 2011. She was 79. Born July 15, 1932 in House, New Mexico, she was preceded in death by her parents, local rancher Roy Armstrong and Dorothy (Darnell) Fritchman. After graduating as valedictorian of Santa Rosa High School’s Class of 1951, she...

Raymond Block

Raymond Block

Jul 26, 2011

Raymond “Ray” Block, 84 a resident of House, NM died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Ray was born April 10, 1927 in Halfway, TX to the home of Harold G. and Elsie (Worthington) Block. As a child he moved with his family to a farm south of Clovis; the family...

Isidora "Lola" Blea

Isidora "Lola" Blea

Jul 25, 2011

Isidora “Lola” Blea, age 95 of Fort Sumner, NM died Monday, July 25, 2011 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehab Center following an illness. She was born December 24, 1915 in Fort Sumner to the home of Agapito and Martina (Garduno) Garcia. She attended school in Fort Sumner. Isidora married Jose Casimiro Blea in 1937 at Fort Sumner. She was a...

Patsy Gomez

Patsy Gomez

Jul 24, 2011

A Rosary Service for Patsy (Propps) Gomez, 65 of Clovis, NM will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, July 28, 2011 from the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, July 29, 2011 from the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Mote officiating. Burial will follow at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Pallbearers will include...

Jose V. Alarid

Jose V. Alarid

Jul 22, 2011

Rosary services for longtime Encino, NM resident, Jose V. Alarid, age 88, will be held at 7:00 PM Sunday, July 24, 2011 from Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Encino, NM. Mass will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, July 25, 2011 from the church with Father Simeon officiating. Burial will follow at the Encino Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will...