Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Joe F. Silva
Jul 10, 2011
Joe F. "Pompos" Silva, 62 of Santa Rosa died Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Guadalupe County Hospital following a sudden illness. Joe was born May 30, 1949 in Puerto de Luna, NM to the home of Anastacio and Linora (Salazar) Silva. He attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and Santa Rosa High School. Joe married Florence Sanchez on August...
Shirley Pacheco
Jul 10, 2011
Shirley L. Pacheco, age 33, passed away on July 10, 2011 at her residence in Tucumcari. Shirley was born on May 6, 1978 in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Albert and Christina (Borquez) Pacheco. She graduated from Tucumcari High School in 1996. After graduation, she attended Highlands University and UNM. Shirley worked for the family business “Pacheco Construction and...
Emmett P Armijo
Jun 24, 2011
Graveside services for Mr. Emmett P. Armijo will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, July 11, 2011 from the St. Joseph Cemetery in Santa Rosa, Father Joseph Thomas will officiate. Mr. Armijo, age 62, a longtime Santa Rosa resident passed away unexpectedly on June 24,at his residence. He has no known relatives of record. All arrangements are under the direction...
John Lewis Shackelford
Jun 16, 2011
Graveside Services for Jonathan L. Shackelford will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, June 20, 2011 from the Fort Sumner Cemetery, Charlie Overton will officaite. Pallbearers will be John "Pop" Carey, James Carey, John Carey, and Shawn Carey. Honorary bearers will be Dylan Carey, Brandon Carey, David Gauna, Scott Phillips, and Mac Dan Winn along with all his friends from...
John Walkos
Jun 16, 2011
John James Walkos, age 91, passed away on June 16, 2011 at his residence in Tucumcari. John was born on October 17, 1919 in Chicago, IL to the home of Louis and Victoria Walkos. He was reared and attended schools in Chicago. He married Dorothy Lubben on March 23, 1940 in Chicago. John and his family made their home in...
Mercedes Gutierrez
Jun 11, 2011
Rosary services for Mercedes Gutierrez will be held at 7:00 PM Tuesday, June 14, 2011 from St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Santa Rosa, NM. Mass will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, June 15, 2011 from the church with Father Joseph Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at San Jose Cemetery in Anton Chico, NM. Pallbearers will be Rigo...
Ernest Perez
Jun 6, 2011
Ernest E. Perez, age 87, passed away at his ranch in Encino on June 6, 2011. Ernest was born April 1, 1924 in Encino, NM to the home of Victor and Angelita (Tenorio) Perez. He was reared and attended schools in Encino. He served in the United States Army during WWII as a Surgical Technician from 1942 through 1946. While...
Lenis Bell
Jun 5, 2011
Lenis Louise Bell, 76 of Fort Sumner, NM passed from this world on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Tenderheart Assisted Living Center in Albuquerque following a prolonged illness. Lenis was born July 14, 1934 in Phoenix, AZ to the home of James and Pearl (Mitchell) Morrow. She married Albert Bell on July 15, 1952 in Mullins, Nebraska. They made their...
Fay B. Cox
Jun 3, 2011
Fay B. Cox, 77, a resident of Ft. Sumner, NM passed away in a Lubbock hospital on Friday, June 3, 2011. Fay was born on April 25, 1934 in Newburg, Missouri to Joseph & Ellen Paul. She grew up and attended school there. She moved to Fort Sumner from Lubbock in 1996. She was a homemaker and loved reading, sewing...