Obituaries
Carmen Ara
Apr 26, 2011
Carmen Ara, age 86, passed away on April 26, 2011 at her home in Round Rock, Texas following an illness. Carmen was born July 16, 1924 in Dilia, NM to the home of Enrique and Julia Ulibarri Cordova. She married Angel Ara in 1943 in Vaughn, NM where they made their home until moving to California in 1953. While living...
Frank Ortega Chavez
Apr 25, 2011
Frank O. Chavez, 92 of Albuquerque, NM died Monday, April 25, 2011 at the V.A. Medical Center in Albuquerque following an illness. He was born May 11, 1918 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Cisto Ramirez Chavez and the former Rosa Ortega. Frank attended school in Puerto De Luna and Santa Rosa, NM. He owned and operated...
Pablo Velasquez
Apr 17, 2011
Pablo E. Velasquez, age 59, passed away on April 17, 2011 at the Christius St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe following an illness. Pablo was born on April 4, 1952 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Arturo and Esmeralda (Aragon) Velasquez. He attended schools in Anton Chico, Santa Rosa and Highlands University in Las Vegas. Pablo served in...
Isidro Lucero
Apr 16, 2011
Isidro Lucero of Pintada, NM passed away on April 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, NM at the age of 101. He was born on April 9, 1910, one of 10 children to the home of the late Prescillano (Montoya) Lucero and Esmeralda Martinez Lucero. Isidro was baptized in Pastura, NM. His Padrinos were Benacio and Dome Baca. He went to...
Carlos Crespin
Apr 4, 2011
Carlos Lucio Antonio Crespin “Charlie”, age 34, a resident of Los Lunas, NM, went to meet his savior on Monday, April 4, 2011. Carlos is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather; Charlie Griego, paternal grandparents; Lucio and Clara Crespin, his niece; Sonya Crespin, his Uncles; Robert and Jerry Griego, Mark “BooBoo” Crespin, his brother in law; Louie Armandariz and...
Mark J. Lopez
Mar 26, 2011
Mark J. Lopez (1958-2011) Mark Joseph Lopez, 53 a lifelong resident of Santa Rosa, NM was born February 20, 1958 in Santa Rosa, NM. He attended Santa Rosa Public Schools and graduated from SRHS Class of 1976. He attended Luna Vocational Technical Institute receiving a certificate in Electrical Wiring in 1988. Beginning at age 14 Mark worked as a bilingual...
Bob Parsons
Mar 24, 2011
Harry Robert Parsons Jr. was born on February 6, 1926 to Harry Robert Parsons Sr. and Grace Nannette Hallmark Parsons at home on the family ranch east of Fort Sumner. He departed this life on March 24, 2011 at home in Roswell surrounded by his loving family. Bob was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years Frances Eileen...
Felix Chavez
Mar 24, 2011
Jose A. "Felix" Chavez, 50 of Fort Sumner, NM died Thursday, March 24, 2011 in an automobile accident east of Fort Sumner. He was born February 1, 1961 in Fort Sumner to the home of Audon Lucero Jr. and Delia Chavez. Felix attended Fort Sumner schools. He married Isabel Gutierrez, June 26, 1982 in Fort Sumner. For the past 32...
Joseph Anthony Hoefler
Mar 13, 2011
Joseph "Joe" Anthony Hoefler, 76 of Santa Rosa, NM died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at the Los Amigos Assisted Living Center in Santa Rosa. Mr. Hoefler was born January 18, 1935 in Topeka, KS to the home of George and Dora (Redler) Hoefler. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army. He made his home in Santa Rosa where he...
Nick Saiz
Feb 28, 2011
Nick Isidro Saiz, 53 of Puerto De Luna, NM died Monday, February 28, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. He was born May 15, 1957 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Luis and Lugarda (Luna) Saiz. Nick grew up in Puerto De Luna, he attended school in PDL and Santa Rosa. Nick made his home in...
Robert Decker
Feb 15, 2011
Graveside services with Military Honors for Lt. Col. Robert "Bob" Decker, (Ret) USAF, 87 of Albuquerque will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Fort Sumner Cemetery with Anna Teeter officiating. Mr. Decker died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in Albuquerque. He is survived by two sons, Kenneth Decker and Terry Decker. Cremation has taken place. Local arrangements...
Marcial Jose Valdez
Feb 15, 2011
Marcial Valdez, 83 of Fort Sumner, NM died Tuesday evening, February 15, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following a sudden illness. He was born December 19, 1927 in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Marcial and Agatha (Valverde) Valdez. He was reared in Tucumcari and Fort Sumner, NM where he attended school. Marcial worked for Phillips...
Catherine Kawano
Feb 14, 2011
Catherine Kawano, 57 of Tucumcari, NM died Monday, February 14, 2011 at her home in Tucumcari following an illness. Cremation will take place. A memorial Mass will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 19, 2011 at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Tucumcari with Father Hyginus Anuta officiating. All arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home, 923 S....
Brahaim Hindi Jr.
Feb 2, 2011
Brahaim Ali Hindi Jr., left us on February 2, 2011. He was born on February 10, 1951, to Susie Marcilla Garde and Brahaim Duran Hindi. He graduated from NMSU and loved teaching school until retirement. EVERYONE called him "Brother". He was a great son, brother, nephew, cousin, uncle, and friend. Brother was a lifelong member of the Duran Fire Dept...
Curtis Crawford
Jan 25, 2011
Curtis Crawford, 74 of Lake Sumner, NM died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales, NM following an illness. Curtis was born August 17, 1936 in Roswell, NM to the home of Cecil and Mary Edith (Meek) Crawford. He graduated from high school in Roswell, attended U.N.M. in Albuquerque for three years and Texas Christian University...
Andres Baca
Jan 20, 2011
Andres Baca, age 84, passed away on January 20, 2011 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa following an illness. Andres was born on October 24, 1926 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Francsico and Leandra (Ulibarri) Baca. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Andres served in the United States Navy as a Seaman...
Henry Jaramillo
Jan 19, 2011
Henry Benito Jaramillo, age 64, passed away January 19, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following a sudden illness. Henry was born on July 18, 1946 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Vicente and Amalia (Sisneros) Jaramillo. He was reared in Anton Chico and attended schools in Anton Chico, Las Vegas and Santa Rosa. He married Helen Gallegos...
Neil Pruitt
Jan 18, 2011
Neil Pruitt, 81 of Melrose, NM died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM following an illness. He was born June 6, 1929 in Curry County, NM to the home of Walter Pat Pruitt and the former Gracie Thelma Beevers. He attended and graduated from Melrose High School. Neil married Faye Carter in 1948 at Clovis. He...
Priscilla Shields
Jan 3, 2011
Priscilla Shields, 65 of Lake Sumner, NM died Monday, January 3, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Priscilla was born April 23, 1945 in San Angelo, TX to the home of L.M. "Shorty" Spurgers and the former Ella Louise Casbeer. She was reared in Ozona, TX and graduated from Ozona High School. She married Ron Shields on...
John Wesley Lewis
Jan 2, 2011
John Wesley Lewis, a 68-year resident of Hawthorne, CA passed away January 2, 2011 at the age of 88 at his home in Vaughn, New Mexico under the special care of his loving wife of 25 years, Helen Garde Lewis. He was an honest, loyal, loving, hardworking, optimistic and content husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and American patriot. Above all...
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