Obituaries

Eva Casaus

Eva Casaus

Jan 5, 2006

Eva Casaus, 85 of Fort Sumner, NM died Thursday, January 5, 2006 at Arbor Creek Care Center in Albuquerque following an illness. She was born June 29, 1920 at Borica, NM to the home of Enriques and Natividad Garcia. She was raised in Guadalupe County. Eva loved to dance, listen to spanish music and being with her family. She was...

Santana L. Baca

Santana L. Baca

Jan 2, 2006

Santana Leroy Baca, age 46, of Anton Chico, NM died Monday, January 2, 2006 in Las Vegas, NV. Santana was born June 14, 1959 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Cleodio Rael and Erlinda Baca. He was a life long resident of Anton Chico. He attended schools at Anton Chico and Santa Rosa. Santana Continued his education and...

Dionesia Madril

Dionesia Madril

Jan 2, 2006

Dionesia Madril, 88 a lifelong resident of Duran, NM died Monday, January 2, 2006 at her home following an illness. Mrs. Madril was born August 4, 1917 at Pinos Wells, NM to the home of Liberato Jaramillo and the former Mauricia Sanchez. She was reared and attended school at Pinos Wells. She married Guadalupe Madril on September 2, 1938 in...

Charles W. Brashears

Charles W. Brashears

Jan 1, 2006

Charles Ward Brashears, age 85, passsed away January 1, 2006 at the Autumn Blessing Assisted Living in Logan, NM. Charles was born September 20, 1920 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Perry M. Ward and Caledonia Galloway Ward. He was adopted by the Brashears family in 1925. Charles married Fonda Ewell on February 18, 1964 in Tucumcari after he...

Rene Jones

Rene Jones

Dec 27, 2005

Leah Rene Jones, age 27, of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 in T or C. Rene is survived by her father and step-mother Roger and Mickie Jones of Fort Sumner, NM. Graveside services for Rene Jones will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2006 from the Fort Sumner Cemetery. All arrangements...

Laheeta L. Harvey

Laheeta L. Harvey

Dec 25, 2005

Laheeta L. Harvey, 87 a prominent New Mexico Cattle and Sheep rancher died Sunday, December 25, 2005 at her ranch home at Encino, NM following an illness. Laheeta was born November 12, 1918 north of Fort Sumner to the home of John Richard Luna and the former Martha Lou Humphrey. She was raised on the Luna family ranch and attended...

Jewel Sweet

Jewel Sweet

Dec 21, 2005

Jewel “Billie” Sweet, 91 a longtime Fort Sumner resident and business operator died Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at her home. Jewel was born March 29, 1914 in Floyd, Texas the daughter of Robert Hendryx and the former Nora Burkhalter. As a child she moved with her family to Elida, NM in 1929; that same year they moved to Melrose. She...

Lester Wright

Lester Wright

Dec 20, 2005

Byron O’Lester Wright, 82 of Fort Sumner, NM died Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Lester was born November 17, 1923 in Blythe, California to the home of John Bryson Wright and the former Ora Mae Peavey. He was reared and attended school in Opland, Texas, he moved with his parents...

Mae Dell Hodge

Mae Dell Hodge

Dec 19, 2005

Mae Dell Hodge, 82 of Fort Sumner, NM died Monday, December 19, 2005 at Laurel Ridge Care Center in Clovis following an illness. Mae Dell was born December 4, 1923 in Springer, NM the daughter of George C. and Lizzie (Gleaton) Anderson. Mae Dell was reared and attended school at Springer, NM Littlefield, TX and Fort Sumner. While in school...

Ramah Carlyle Beniak

Ramah Carlyle Beniak

Dec 17, 2005

Ramah Carlyle Beniak, 40 of Azle, Texas died December 17, 2005 at her home following an illness. Ramah was born August 13, 1965 in Roswell, the daughter of Raymond Holland and the former Susanne Bailey. She attended Graford High School Graford, Texas where she graduated in 1982. While in high school she was elected Homecoming Queen. Ramah was also active...

Gene Billy

Gene Billy

Dec 14, 2005

Nolan Gene Billy, age 66, passed away December 14, 2005 at his residence following an illness. Gene was born January 6, 1939 in Finley, OK to the home of Elliston and Ruth Flowers Billy. He was raised and attended schools in Springer, NM. He was a member of the Springer Fire Department and the Springer Jaycees. Gene made his home...

Gilbert Roland Salazar

Gilbert Roland Salazar

Dec 12, 2005

Gilbert Roland Salazar, age 38, passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2005 at his residence in Santa Rosa. Gilbert was born December 21, 1966 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Bernabe and Rosa Sanchez Salazar. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Gilbert worked as a cook and construction and was recently employed with Travel Centers...

Mary Aragon

Mary Aragon

Dec 10, 2005

Mary Aragon, age 84, passed away December 10, 2005 in Albuquerque following an illness. Mary was born July 11, 1921 in Silver City, NM to the home of Jesus and Cleofitas Casaus. She married Juan Aragon on November 11, 1950 in Santa Rosa. Mary worked for many years at the Guadalupe County Hospital as a housekeeper. She was a member...

Marilyn Kay Wylie

Marilyn Kay Wylie

Dec 10, 2005

Marilyn Kay Wylie, 63 of Fort Sumner, NM died Saturday, December 10, 2005 at her home following an illness. Marilyn was born January 16, 1942 in Clovis, NM the daughter of Vincent A. and Erma (Bell) Stallard. She was reared at and attended school at Fort Sumner, graduating with the class of 1960. Marilyn married Donald R. Wylie on July...

Carlos T. Sena

Carlos T. Sena

Nov 28, 2005

Carlos T. Sena, 88 of Fort Sumner, NM died Monday, November 28, 2005 at Laurel Skies Nursing Home in Albuquerque following an illness. Carlos was born August 29, 1917 in Fort Sumner to the home of Jose C. Sena and the former Estefanita Trujillo. Carlos married Christine Casaus on April 17, 1937 in Santa Rosa. Carlos was a carpenter and...

Alesa Hicks

Alesa Hicks

Nov 19, 2005

Alesa Hicks, 98 a lifelong resident of Santa Rosa died November 19, 2005 at Monte Vista Nursing Home in El Paso, Texas. Alesa was born May 7, 1907 in Bluffdale, Texas to the home of Thomas and Virginia Holmes. Alesa married John L. Hicks on November 15, 1930 at Las Vegas, NM; they made their home on the Hicks family...

Adelaido Saiz

Adelaido Saiz

Nov 15, 2005

Adelaido Saiz, age 80, passed away November 15, 2005 in Albuquerque following an illness. Adelaido was born June 3, 1925 in Pintada, NM to the home of Abel and Eufelia Baca Saiz. He was a longtime cattle rancher and worked numerous years for Floyd Shaw and Phillip Craig at the River Ranch north of Santa Rosa. He made his home...

Alice G Luna

Alice G Luna

Nov 14, 2005

Alice G. Luna, age 70, passed away November 14, 2005 at her residence in Vaughn following an illness. Alice was born October 29, 1935 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Abran and Beatrice Ruiz Gallegos. She was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. Alice worked as a waitress and also served as City Clerk for the town of Vaughn...

Jane Portwood

Jane Portwood

Nov 14, 2005

Jane Portwood, 70 of Taiban, New Mexico died Monday, November 14, 2005 at Plains Regional Medical Center following an illness. Jane was born November 14, 1935 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Emilio Weathers and the former Inez Warder. She was reared in Las Vegas and Las Golondrinas. Jane attended school in Las Vegas, graduating from Robertson High...

Theodore Madrid

Theodore Madrid

Nov 10, 2005

Theodore Madrid, age 50, passed away November 30, 2005 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Theodore was born February 16, 1955 in Clovis, NM to the home of Jose Isabel and Fermina Romero Madrid. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Theodore participated in the Job Corps for several years and worked at various restaurants in...