Obituaries
Leroy "J.R." Segura Jr.
Aug 4, 2006
Leroy "J.R." Segura, age 23, of Clovis, NM, died Friday, August 4, 2006 while serving in Iraq. He was born March 22, 1983 to Leroy and Sandra Martinez Segura in Ft. Sumner, NM. He was a 2001 graduate of Clovis High School, known for his cross country running, and was currently serving active duty as a Sergeant in the US...
John Walter McMillan
Aug 4, 2006
John W. (Johnny) McMillan was born on September 4, 1929 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, the third of five children born to John Hilton and Herma McMillan. John Hilton was a railroad man and the McMillan family lived at various time in Yeso, Vaughn and Agudo during Johnny’s school years. Most of his schooling was completed in Fort Sumner, where...
Cesaria S Aragon
Jul 31, 2006
Cesaria S. Aragon was born November 12, 1913 to Frank Silva and Luz Spitz in Ft. Sumner New Mexico. She passed away July 31, 2006 in Las Vegas, NM. Cesaria attended school in Ft. Sumner. She began teaching at Alamorgordo Lake in a one-room schoolhouse where she lived and worked soon after her graduation from high school. She briefly attended...
Gilberto Lovato
Jul 27, 2006
Gilberto Lovato, 71, died July 27, 2006, at Mission Community Hospital in Panorama City, CA. Gilberto was born on February 4, 1935 to Beneranda Gonzales and Theodoro Lovato. He was raised in Fort Sumner. He married Rebecca Casaus and in 1965 they moved to Los Angeles, California where he worked as a carpenter until his retirement, he then continued to...
Trinidad Romero
Jul 14, 2006
Trinidad Romero, age 59, passed away July 14, 2006 as a result of an automobile accident. Trinidad was born August 9, 1946 in Pastura, NM to the home of Paublin and Cleotilde Armijo Romero. He was reared and attended schools in Pastura and Milagro. Trinidad married Christine Sexton on May 23, 1966 in Santa Rosa. He was a rancher, carpenter...
Kim Duane Nahlovsky
Jul 11, 2006
Kim Duane Nahlovsky, 53 a former Fort Sumner resident died July 11, 2006 in San Francisco, CA. He was born February 2, 1953 in LaRochelle, France the son of Duane “Ski” Nahlovsky and the former Mary Frances “Fran” Anderson. He attended school at Ranchvale and Melrose where he graduated in 1971. While at Melrose he participated in the High School...
Patricia Ann O'Donnell
Jul 11, 2006
Patricia Ann O’Donnell, 71 a resident of Fort Sumner died Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at her home. Patricia was born November 29, 1934 in San Leandro, CA the daughter of Arthur M. and Neva (Bradley) O’Donnell. She made her home in California and worked as a Computer Programmer for Hewlett Packard for many years. Patricia and her sister Alice O’Donnell...
Cecilio G Page, Jr.
Jul 4, 2006
Cecilio G. Page, Jr., age 77, passed away July 4, 2006 at his residence in Santa Rosa following a long illness. Cecelio was born March 9, 1929 in Puerto de Luna, NM to the home of Cecilio and Margarita Silva Page. He was reared and attended schools in Puerto De Luna and Santa Rosa. Cecilio married Rosabella Chavez on May...
Kay Cox
Jul 1, 2006
Kay Cox, 69 a longtime Taiban, NM resident died Saturday, July 1, 2006 at her home following an illness. Kay was born May 17, 1937 in Magdalena, NM the daughter of James Edward Nourse and the former Ellena N. Davis. She was reared in Magdalena, NM where she attended school. Kay married Clifford “Skinny” Knoblock on February 9, 1957, he...
Erlene Kuykendall
Jun 30, 2006
Fae Erlene Kuykendall, 71, of Omaha, Texas died Friday, June 30, 2006 in a Mt.Pleasant, Texas hospital. She was born January 2, 1935 in Valencia County,New Mexico, to Seth and Fern Hatfield. She was the oldest of six children. She attended schools in West Texas and married Spencer A. Kuykendall on May 24, 1951, near Post, Texas. They ranched in...
J.K. Barfield III
Jun 27, 2006
“J.K.” Barfield III, 66 of Texico, NM died Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at his home following an illness. J.K. was born March 18, 1940 in Stanton, TX to the home of James Knox Barfield II and the former Thelma Donna Burleson. “J.K.” attended grade school at Stanton, TX, mid school at Clovis, NM and graduated from Fort Sumner High School....
Louisa Romero
Jun 24, 2006
Rosary services for Louisa Romero will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 29, 2006 from St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 30, 2006 from the church with Father Jerry Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the family plot, Fort Sumner Cemetery. Louisa Romero, a lifelong De...
Lorenzo Garcia
Jun 6, 2006
Lorenzo Garcia, age 68, passed away June 6, 2006 at his residence in Encino following a short illness. Lorenzo was born August 10, 1937 in Encino, NM to the home of Juan and Dolores Garcia. A life long resident of Encino, he married Magdalena Apodaca on December 26, 1959. Lorenzo worked for the New Mexico State Highway Department and for...
Guadalupe Baca
Jun 4, 2006
Guadalupe M. "Lupe" Baca of Anton Chico, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2006 at St. Vincents Hospital in Santa Fe following an extended illness. Lupe is preceded in death by her parents; Alfonso Montano and Estella Maestas Montano, her brother; Tomas Montano, Nephews; Tommy Garcia, Manuel Montano, Steven Montano and Derrick Padilla,...
Teenie Cooper
May 30, 2006
Bernice "Tennie" Cooper, age 79, passed away May 30, 2006 at Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari following an illness. Tennie was born on November 3, 1926 in Finley, Oklahoma to the home of Bill and Audie Standridge. She was reared and attended schools in Finley. She married Eugene Hugh Cooper on June 6, 1944 in Antlers, Oklahoma. While living in...
Encarnacion Madrid
May 27, 2006
Encarnacion “China” Lopez Madrid passed away on May 27, 2006 at La Posada in Las Cruces. She was born in Los Ojitos, New Mexico on February 18, 1914, to Celestino and Elauteria Lopez, and lived fifty-five years in Santa Rosa. During a long life, she worked in the cotton fields of west Texas and the restaurants and motels of Santa...
Adolfo Gauna
May 16, 2006
Adolfo Gauna, age 84, passed away May 16, 2006 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albuquerque. Adolfo was born February 16, 1922 in Arroyo de Yeso, NM to the home of Procopio and Macedonia Trujillo Gauna. He was reared and attended schools in Yeso. Adolfo served in the United States Army during WW II. He worked in the Uranium Mines...
Chrisofora Tapia
May 15, 2006
Maria Chrisofora Sanchez Tapia, age 84, passed away May 15, 2006 at her residence following an illness. Chrisofora was born December 16, 1921 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Benjamin and Rosita Sandoval Sanchez. She was reared and attended schools in Anton Chico. Chrisofora married Erlindo Tapia on August 15, 1950 in Anton Chico. She enjoyed the outdoors,...
Freddy Moncayo
May 15, 2006
Freddy Moncayo, age 60, passed away May 15, 2006 at the Albuquerque Regional Medical Center in Albuquerque with his family by his side. Freddy was born March 3, 1946 in Lon, New Mexico (Lincoln County) to the home of Seferino and Esther Pacheco Moncayo. He was reared and attended schools in Puerto De Luna and Santa Rosa. Freddy married Mary...
Red Lyles
May 7, 2006
Wilber "Red" Lyles, age 68, passed away may 7, 2006 at his residence from complications from an automobile accident that he was involved in 2 years ago. Red was born June 7, 1937 in Lovington, NM to the home of William E. and Beulah Smith Lyles. He and his family came to Guadalupe County in 1941. Red attended Santa Rosa...
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