Obituaries

Anthony J. Peterpaul

Anthony J. Peterpaul

Nov 20, 2011

Anthony Joseph "Tony" Peterpaul, age 72, of Fort Sumner, New Mexico passed away November 20, 2011 following an illness in Plainview, TX. He was born March 7, 1939 in Newark, NJ to the home of Vito Pietropollo and the former Florence Pepe. He grew up and attended schools in Newark til he was a teenager at which time he moved...

Bonita Vick

Bonita Vick

Nov 19, 2011

Bonita "Bonnie" Merle Turner Vick was born April 7, 1927 to William and Lora Turner in Buena Vista, Colorado. Bonnie was one of seven children, she had two older sisters, Doris and Virginia, and four brothers, William Jr, Albert, Frank and Arthur. Bonnie and her sisters were known as the "Turner Girls" around Buena Vista. They were beautiful inside and...

Annie Lee Bailey

Annie Lee Bailey

Nov 13, 2011

Annie Lee Bailey, 93 of Fort Sumner, NM died Sunday evening, November 13, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center following an illness. She was born March 13, 1918 in Taiban, NM the daughter of Joel S. and Annie R. (Bordeaux) Phillips. She attended school at Taiban, NM. She also attended NM Normal University (Highlands University) in Las Vegas, NM. Annie...

Patsy Inez Earnhardt

Patsy Inez Earnhardt

Nov 2, 2011

Pat Earnhardt, 82 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday evening, November 2, 2011 at St. Anthony's Healthcare in Clovis following a short illness. Patsy was born January 10, 1929 in Portales, NM to the home of Harold and Claudia (Cain) Gryder. She was raised in Portales, NM Denver, CO and Fort Sumner. She graduated from East High School in Denver,...

Lucy A. Trujillo

Lucy A. Trujillo

Oct 29, 2011

Funeral services for Lucy A. Trujillo, 78 of Vaughn, will be held on Wednesday, November 2, at 1:00 PM from the Kingdom Hall in Santa Rosa. Burial will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Vaughn. Mrs. Trujillo died Saturday evening at her home following an illness. All arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home in Santa Rosa, NM....

Melvin "Rabbit" Don Brown

Melvin "Rabbit" Don Brown

Oct 28, 2011

Graveside services for Melvin "Rabbit" Brown, 75 of Tolar, NM will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Tolar Cemetery. Mary McClain will officiate, members of the Taiban and Valley Fire District will serve as pallbearers. Rabbit died Friday, October 28, 2011 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehab Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. He was born...

Louis Montoya

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...