Obituaries
Leonorcita C. Sena
Apr 1, 2006
Leonorcita C. Sena, age 93, a longtime resident of Borica, NM passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2006 at the Guadalupe County Hospital Following an illness. Leonorcita was born November 13, 1912 at Yeso Creek, NM to the home of Faustin Casaus and Veneranda Archuleta Casaus. She was reared and attended schools in Yeso. She married Trinidad Sena in August...
Judith Corona
Mar 28, 2006
Judith Corona, age 8, passed away March 28, 2006 following a long illness. Judith was born December 30, 1997 in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. She resided with her family in Minnesota and moved to Encino, NM in October 0f 2005. Judith was a very happy little girl despite her illness. She loved playing with her brothers and sisters. She is survived...
Pelagia Sanchez Garcia
Mar 16, 2006
Pelagia Sanchez Garcia, 81. After a lengthy illness, Pelagia passed away peacefully Thursday, March 16, 2006 in Santa Rosa where she resided for most of her life. She spent her most difficult last weeks as she lived her entire life—with grace, strength, and dignity, but most importantly, enveloped in the love she gave to and received from everyone who knew...
Acencion Rubio
Mar 14, 2006
Acencion Rubio, 93 a longtime Clovis, NM resident died Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at his home following an illness. Mr. Rubio was born October 30, 1912 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Julio Rubio and the former Josefita Montano. Acencion was reared and attended school in Santa Rosa. He married Eufelia Lucero in Santa Rosa on September 24,...
Elaine Abeyta
Mar 11, 2006
Elaine Abeyta, 28 of Fort Sumner, NM died Saturday, March 11, 2006 due to injuries suffered in an auto accident. Elaine was born March 19, 1977 in Fort Sumner, NM the daughter of Danny Paul Bishop and Bea Northrup. She was raised in Fort Sumner and Bovina, TX. She graduated from Bovina High School in 1995. She was currently working...
Candace Michelle Abeyta
Mar 11, 2006
Candace M. Abeyta, age 9 of Fort Sumner, NM died Saturday, March 11, 2006 in an automobile accident west of Encino, New Mexico. She was born September 21, 1996 in Fort Sumner, the daughter of Josh and Elaine (Bishop) Abeyta. Her mother Elaine Abeyta also died from injuries suffered in the accident. Candace was a second grade student in Mrs....
Buckley O'Brian Bomar
Mar 9, 2006
Buckley O. Bomar, 38 of Fort Sumner died March 9, 2006 at his home in Fort Sumner. He was born December 24, 1967 in Fort Sumner the son of D.O. Bomar and the former Mary Iona Glenn. Buckley was raised on the family ranch west of House, NM. He attended and graduated from House High School. He attended Eastern New...
Wanda Lee Riley
Mar 5, 2006
Wanda Riley, 77 of Taiban, NM died Sunday, March 5, 2006 at Roosevelt General Hospital following an illness. Wanda was born December 20, 1928 in Clovis, NM to the home of Albert and Lilly Moss. She was reared in Clovis where she attended school. She later attended a beauty school in Clovis. Wanda worked as a waitress, babysitting, and in...

Frank Gutierrez
Feb 21, 2006
Frank Gutierrez, age 70 passed away February 21, 2006 at St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe following an illness. Frank was born October 6, 1935 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Frank J. and Julia Maestas Gutierrez. He was reared and attended schools in Anton Chico and the New Mexico School for the Blind in Alamogordo. He worked...
Jennie Lee Triplett
Feb 17, 2006
Jennie Lee Triplett 87, of Fort Sumner, NM and formerly of Farmington died Friday, February 17, 2006 at Laurel Ridge Care Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Jennie was born October 1, 1918 in Memphis, Texas the daughter of Luther John McKenzie and the former Nancy Elizabeth Willis. She married was raised at Muleshoe and Sudan, TX. Jennie attended...
Eduardo Trujillo
Feb 15, 2006
Eduardo B. Trujillo, 90 a lifelong De Baca County rancher died Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque following a short illness. Mr. Trujillo was born March 25, 1915 in Santa Rosa, NM the son of Abel Casaus Trujillo and the former Petrita Bazan. He was raised on the family ranch at Guadalupe west of Fort...
Bill Crenshaw
Feb 9, 2006
Bill Crenshaw, 90 of Taiban, NM passed away February 9, 2006 at the Farwell Convalescent Home in Farwell, TX. Bill was born June 28, 1915 in Melrose, NM to William J. Crenshaw and the former Retta Moss. Bill was raised south of Melrose, NM and attended schools at Melrose and Floyd where he graduated. Bill married Mildred Alice Wright on...
George J. Sena Jr.
Feb 3, 2006
George J. Sena Jr., 39 a lifelong Fort Sumner resident died Friday, February 3, 2006 at Plains Regional Medical Center following a long illness. George was born October 30, 1966 in Fort Sumner. He is the son of George and Gloria (Maes) Sena. George was raised and attended school in Fort Sumner. He loved to draw, and always made handmade...
Manuel "Mandy" Baros
Feb 3, 2006
Manuel "Mandy" Baros 62, of Clovis, died friday Feb 3, 2006 at his home. He was born January 1, 1944 in Villa Nueva, New Mexico to Carlos and Eloisa Gonzales Baros. He was a deliveryman for McDaniels Furniture store for 26 years. A member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Community, he loved riding his motorcycle, music, and playing Guitar....
Leon Gregory
Jan 25, 2006
Leon Gregory, 88 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Leon was born May 17, 1918 in Hominy, Oklahoma to the home of Audie Lee Gregory and the former Susan Pearl Lackey. Leon’s family moved to Carlsbad, NM when he was three, he attended and graduated from...
Carolina L. Griego
Jan 25, 2006
Carolina L. Griego, 93 of Fort Sumner died Wednesday, January 25, 2006, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. She was born May 18, 1912 at Canada Colorado, in Guadalupe County, the daughter of Albaro Lopez and the former Ruperta Sandoval. She attended school at Alamo, NM. Carolina married Susano Griego on September 4, 1929 in...
E.J. Crownover
Jan 22, 2006
E J Crownover, 93 a longtime Fort Sumner resident died Sunday, January 22, 2006 at Laurel Ridge Care Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. E.J. was born April 6, 1912 in Clyde, Texas to the home of Jim W. Crownover and the former Lena L. Hargrove. He was reared and attended school at Fort Sumner. E J married Helen...
Nell A. Duke
Jan 22, 2006
Nell A. Duke, 95 a longtime Fort Sumner resident died Sunday, January 22, 2006 at Retirement Ranch Care Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Nell was born November 26, 1910 in Marietta, Oklahoma the daughter of Walter and Susie Ellen Welborn. She was reared in Marietta and attended and graduated from school at Healton, Oklahoma. While in highschool she...
Hattie N Coury
Jan 21, 2006
Hattie N. Coury, a resident of Farmington passed away peacefully January 21, 2006, following an illness at the Life Care Center in Farmington. Hattie was born to Mattie Rogers in El Paso, Texas on March 1, 1922. For most of her adult life she worked as the Chief Telephone Operator in Santa Rosa, then moved to Las Cruces, and finally...
Willie Campos
Jan 8, 2006
Guillermo Alfonso "Willie" Campos, age 78, passed away January 8, 2006 at Lovelace Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Willie was born July 12, 1927 in Puerto De Luna to the home of Guillermo and Susana Ramirez Campos. He was reared and attended schools in Puerto De Luna. Willie Served in the United States Navy during WWII as a Seaman...