Obituaries
Robert Wayne Marquez
Feb 2, 2008
Robert Wayne Marquez, 15 of Tucumcari, NM died Saturday, February 2, 2008 in an automobile accident near Taiban, NM. Robert was born February 19, 1992 the son of Robert and Leeann Marquez. He lived in Puerto De Luna and Santa Rosa where he attended Kindergarten. His family moved to Fort Sumner and Robert completed elementary school. For the past five...
Alicia Apodaca
Feb 2, 2008
Alicia Apodaca, age 93, of Santa Rosa, NM passed away February 2, 2008 at her residence following an illness. Alicia was born January 14, 1915 in Juan de Dios, NM to the home of Andres and Trancita Gonzalez Sisneros. She was reared in Anton Chico and San Ignacio. Alicia married Margarito Apodaca on December 26, 1931 in Santa Rosa. She...
Odila Luna
Jan 30, 2008
Odila Luna, age 80, a resident of Albuquerque and former resident of Puerto De Luna, passed away on January 30, 2008, and is now in heaven with our Lord. Mrs. Luna is the beloved mother to J.S. Luna, Christine Lopez, Daniel Luna, Susan Luna Guinn, Linda Luna, Charles Luna and Angela Luna. Mrs Luna is also survived by three sisters;...
Luz E Arguello
Jan 28, 2008
Luz Esmeralda Arguello, 82 a lifelong Vaughn, NM resident died Monday, January 28, 2008 at her home following an illness. Mrs. Arguello was born February 21, 1925 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Abran Jesus and Beatrice (Ruiz) Gallegos. She attended Vaughn Public Schools. Luz married Marcos Arguello on April 8, 1948 at Vaughn. They made their home in...
Annie Pearl Waller
Jan 26, 2008
Annie Pearl Waller, age 90 a longtime resident of the Fort Sumner valley died Saturday, January 26, 2008 with her family at her bedside. Annie Pearl was born November 2, 1917 in Turkey, Texas one of seven children born to the home of Damon Edwin Gray and the former Mary Elizabeth Virginia Rhea. Annie Pearl was reared in Southern Texas....
Earl Yearley
Jan 24, 2008
Earl R. Yearley, age 76, passed away January 24, 2008 at the Veterans Medical Center in Amarillo, TX following an illness. Earl was born July 23, 1931 in Yankton, South Dakota to the home of Damoin and Mae Glascock Yearly. He was reared in Illinois and New Mexico. Earl served his country in the Marine Corps from 1952 through 1954....
Casilda Marquez
Jan 22, 2008
Casilda O Marquez, age 77, of Tucumcari, NM passed away January 22, 2008 at the Alta Vista Hospital in Las Vegas following an illness. Casilda was born October 4, 1930 in Mora, NM to the home of Juan and Elena Olguin. She had been a resident of Vida Encantada Nursing Home in Las Vegas for the past several months. Casilda...
Rumaldo Gonzales
Jan 16, 2008
Rumaldo Gonzales, 97 a longtime Fort Sumner resident died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Clovis Healthcare following a short illness. Rumaldo was born on April 30, 1910 in Resolanas, De Baca County, NM the son of Rumaldo and Juanita (Segura) Gonzales. Rumaldo married Aurora Madrid in December 1930 at Fort Sumner. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in December 2000....
Bobbie West
Jan 10, 2008
Margaret “Bobbie” West, 95 a longtime Fort Sumner resident died Thursday, January 10, 2008 at the Slaton Care Center, Slaton, Texas following an illness. Bobbie was born January 6, 1913 in Dodson, Quay County, New Mexico the daughter of Augustus Judson and Mary (Cooper) Byars. She was reared and attended schools at Dodson and Fort Sumner. Bobbie married James Thomas...
Sally Duran
Jan 6, 2008
Sally Duran, 69 of Vaughn, NM died Monday, January 07, 2008 at her home. She was born February 20, 1938 at Vaughn to the home of Chrisosto and Virginia (Padilla) Arguello. She was a lifelong Vaughn, NM resident. Sally enjoyed music and loved to play her keyboard. She enjoyed baking and had a wonderful sense of humor. Sally married Paul...
Pecos Finley
Dec 30, 2007
Pecos Finley, 92 of Melrose, NM died Sunday, December 30, 2007 at his home. Pecos was born October 20, 1915 in Elida, NM the son of Richard and Mozella (Egan) Finley. He attended grade school at Elida and graduated from Portales High School. Pecos married Eleanor Cater on August 31, 1940. They made their home at Taiban, NM from 1946-1994....
Elbert "Snooky" Fish
Dec 30, 2007
Elbert E. “Snooky” Fish, 85 of House, NM died Sunday, December 30, 2007 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock ,TX following an illness. E.E. was born July 10, 1922 at House, NM to the home of Charles E. and Goldie (Russell) Fish. E.E. married Willie Bryant at Clovis, NM in 1971. Snooky ranched and farmed near House, NM for many...
Arturo Lucero
Dec 16, 2007
Arturo Lucero, age 82 entered a new life on December 16, 2007 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa from a sudden illness. Arturo was born September 3, 1925 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of the late Castello Lucero and Frances Graston. He leaves behind his wife Margaret Lucero of the family home in Anton Chico, his...
Rosalita G. Lucero
Dec 8, 2007
Rosalita G. Lucero, 92 of Fort Sumner died Saturday, December 08, 2007 in Fort Sumner following an illness. Rosalita was born April 18, 1915 in Los Ojitos, NM the daughter of Maximiano and Dolores (Ronquillo) Garcia. She married Audon Lucero on August 1, 1932. They made their home in Fort Sumner for many years. Rosa worked as a waitress for...
Jose F Martinez
Dec 5, 2007
Jose Fernando “Junior” Martinez, age 63, passed away suddenly December 5, 2007 at his home in San Ignacio. Jose was born June 18, 1944 in San Ignacio, NM to the home of Jose Efren and Albina Madrid Martinez. He was a longtime cattle rancher in San Ignacio. Jose loved playing the guitar and listening to music, horseback riding and caring...
Raymond Sena
Dec 5, 2007
Raymond Sena, 39 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at his home. Raymond was born January 21, 1968 in Fort Sumner the son of Eugene Joe and Lorena (Lucero) Sena. Raymond was a lifelong resident of Fort Sumner, he attended Fort Sumner schools and graduated with the class of 1986. Raymond worked for several years as a...
Mildred A. Crenshaw
Nov 25, 2007
Mildred Alice Crenshaw, 94 of Taiban, NM passed away on November 25, 2007 at the Farwell Convalescent Center in Farwell, Texas. Mildred was born November 23, 1913 in Olustee, Oklahoma to the home of Roy Wright and the former Carrie Wilson Wright. She was one of six children. The family moved to Roaring Springs, Texas before settling in Floyd, NM...
James H. Dunlap
Nov 24, 2007
James Hillard Dunlap, 75 of Vaughn, NM died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, NM following an illness. James was born July 16, 1932 in Savana, Oklahoma to the home of Obrey and Mary (Duckworth) Dunlap. James worked for many years as a heavy equipment diesel mechanic in the construction and logging industry. James...
Donald Snaza
Nov 15, 2007
Donald Gene Snaza, 65, a resident of Newkirk, died on November 15, 2007, from injuries received in a vehicular accident near Cuervo. He was born on November 14, 1942 in Longview, Washington, the son of Joseph Louis Snaza and Mary King Snaza. He was reared and attended school in Washington State, and served in the U.S. Army from 1964 to...
Maggie A. Gutierrez
Nov 14, 2007
Margarita A. “Maggie” Gutierrez, 80 a longtime Santa Rosa resident died Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Maggie was born September 11, 1927 in Plainview, Texas to the home of Pedro and Ignacia (Montoya) Aragon. She married Carlos L. Gutierrez on August 7, 1944 in Santa Rosa. Maggie worked for several years as a...
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