Obituaries
Colleen Brown
Jan 20, 2024
Colleen Brown, 57 of Pampa, Texas passed away at University Medical Center in Lubbock on January 20, 2024. She was born March 17, 1966 in Clovis, NM. She is the daughter of Raymond Clifford and Joyce Juanita (Hume) Brown. Colleen grew up in Fort Sumner, she attended Fort Sumner Schools graduating with the class of 1984. She participated in band...
Johnathan Joseph Cave
Jan 19, 2024
Johnathan Cave, 42 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 19, 2024.
Johnathan was born on January 18, 1982, in Pampa, Texas to Joseph Cave and Janice (Sanchez) Cave. Johnathan was raised in Albuquerque, NM, Santa Rosa, NM and Clovis, NM—attending schools in all three locations.
Johnathan married the former Sara Trujillo on...
Theresa Ann Nichols
Jan 14, 2024
Theresa "T" Ann Nichols, 84 of Fort Sumner passed away at her home Sunday, January 14, 2023 following an illness. She was born March 13, 1939 in Malone, New York to the home of Richard and Beatrice (Bertrand) Nichols. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Malone, NY, and later attended nursing school in Virginia.
Theresa served in the...
Maria Emma Corina Tenorio
Jan 12, 2024
Maria Emma Corina Tenorio, 90 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, January 12, 2024.
Maria was born Dec. 29, 1933 in El Porvenir, NM to Demetrio Carrillo and Maria Hurtado. She was later raised in Tecolotito, NM. On January 16, 1950, she married Gilberto Tenorio. Maria and Gilberto ranched in San...
Virginia Nancy Saiz
Jan 7, 2024
Long-time Los Lunas, NM resident, Virginia Nancy Gallegos Saiz, 67, passed away in Albuquerque, NM on January 7, 2024.
Virginia, “Nana” was born on May 7, 1956 in Vaughn, NM to Reynaldo and Isabel Gallegos.
After graduating high school, Virginia moved to Albuquerque, NM to attend St. Joseph College, where she received her bachelor degree in Special Education. She...
Carlos Romero, Jr.
Jan 5, 2024
Carlos Romero, 88 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 5, 2024.
Carlos was born on May 17, 1935 in San Ignacio, NM to Carlos Romero and Adelicia (Montoya) Romero. Carlos was raised in Santa Rosa, where he attended school and graduated from Santa Rosa High School. On April 28, 1957,...
Margie Lee Barnett
Jan 3, 2024
Margie Lee Barnett, 90 of Tucumcari, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on January 3, 2024.
Margie was born on May 13, 1933 in Hollis, Oklahoma to William John Easter and Katherene (Baccus) Easter. Margie grew up in Hollis, where she attended school and graduated from high school there. After graduation, Margie moved to Tucumcari where...
Beatrice Duran
Dec 27, 2023
Beatrice I Duran, 85 of Vaughn, NM passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Beatrice was born in Duran, NM to Jimez & Ignacita Madril on April 14, 1938. Beatrice was raised in Duran, NM with her adopted parents, Juan & Victorita Villanueva. She graduated from Vaughn High School in 1958. Beatrice married...
Joe R. Madril
Dec 19, 2023
Joe R. Madril, 73 of Duran, NM passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
Joe was born to Jose Guadalupe Madril and Maria Dionesia (Jaramillo) Madril on March 19, 1950 in Duran, NM. Joe was raised in Duran and later graduated from Encino High School in 1969.
On September 19, 1970, Joe married the former Amelia Lopez at...
Ida Lopez
Dec 13, 2023
Zenaida "Ida" Lopez, 75, a lifelong resident of Santa Rosa, NM passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at her residence with her family by her side.
Ida was born on June 30, 1948 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Felix P. and Amalia (Duran) Griego. She attended school in Santa Rosa, graduating from Santa Rosa High School....
James Ray Johnson
Dec 13, 2023
James Ray Johnson, 38 of Amarillo, TX, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
James was born to James E. Johnson and Emily G. Johnson on August 18, 1985, at 12:10 PM, at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, TX. James was then baptized on September 1, 1985, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Tucumcari, NM with Godparents being Freddy Lucero...
Butch Lee
Dec 13, 2023
Richard "Butch" Alan Lee, 56, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on December 13, 2023 following a sudden illness. He was born on October 5, 1967 in Maine, but grew up and attended schools in Hereford, Texas, graduating with the class of 1986. Butch spent the last 15 years living in Iowa, but recently moved to Portales...
Macedon Chavez
Dec 12, 2023
Macedon Chavez, 73 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Guadalupe County Hospital.
Macedon was born to Isidoro Chavez and Sarita (Lerman) Chavez on May 18, 1950 in Santa Rosa. Macedon was raised in Santa Rosa, where he also attended school—graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1970. Macedon, a life-long Catholic was a parishioner at...
Carlos "Charley" Madrid
Dec 11, 2023
Charley was born in Santa Rosa, NM on August 21, 1946. He was a 1965 Santa Rosa High School graduate. He entered the Army in 1966 and served until 1968. He married the love of his life, Alice on October 5, 1968. Together they made their home in Albuquerque, New Mexico where they raised their two sons. Charley started a...
William Donald Nisbet
Dec 9, 2023
William Donald Nisbet, better known as Don, of Tucson, AZ passed away on December 9th, 2023, peacefully in his sleep. Don was born on January 15th, 1923, in Fort Sumner, New Mexico to Gladys (Turner) and William Nisbet. After high school Don Joined the Army Air Corp where he was a pilot for 3 years. After the Army Air Corp,...
Nancy Renee Tapia Sena
Dec 8, 2023
Nancy Renee Tapia Sena, passed away on December 8, 2023.
Nancy was born in Santa Rosa, NM to Tomas and Dolores Tapia on May 20, 1966. Nancy was raised in Santa Rosa, where she also attended school—graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1984.
Nancy loved the outdoors, arrowhead hunting, gardening and landscaping, she also enjoyed crafting, listening to...
Glenda Crow Lopez
Nov 30, 2023
Memorial Services for Glenda Gail “Crow” Lopez, 68 of Gallup, New Mexico will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM, Lighthouse International Ministries, 2045 Westview St. Gallup, New Mexico, Pastor Bill Overton will officiate. Instead of food or gifts, the family would rather have you send some flowers to the service, Glenda loved flowers.
Glenda was born...
Samuel Serrano
Nov 29, 2023
Samuel Joel Serrano, 36, was born on February 18, 1987 in Las Vegas, NM to Jose and Barbara Serrano. He passed away on November 29, 2023.
Samuel attended Santa Rosa High School and went on to attend college at Highlands University where he studied Computer Science. He was a hard worker and a jack-of-all-trades. He had a diversified resume...
Canuto "Newt" Sanchez, Jr.
Nov 29, 2023
Canuto Sanchez, Jr., age 92, of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away on the morning of Wednesday, November 29, 2023 in Phoenix, AZ where he had resided since June 2023 at the Clarendale Arcadia Senior Residences Facility.
Canuto, later known as “Newt” was born in Santa Rosa, NM on February 1, 1931 to Canuto Carlos Sanchez and Victoriana Baca. He graduated...
Duane Bradford
Nov 26, 2023
Duane A. Bradford, resident of Tucumcari, New Mexico, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 at the age of 92.
He was born in Hillsdale County, Michigan where his family farmed. Duane is the second child born to Kenneth and Gertrude Bradford. The family moved to Arizona where he graduated from Scottsdale High School only 24 in his class.
Following graduation,...
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