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Pita de Santiago,
age 88, long time Mosquero, New
Mexico resident, passed away in
Lubbock, Texas on December 22,
2010.
Pita was born April 27, 1922, in
Alamogordo, New Mexico. She had
made her home in Mosquero for
many years. She had been a care
giver to the elderly and was
active in the St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Mosquero.
She was a member of the
Homesteaders Senior Citizens
group at Mosquero.
Surviving Pita de Santiago is
her daughter, Gloria Louise
Arguello and husband, Tommy of
Clovis, New Mexico; her sister,
Mary de Santiago of Mosquero,
along with many loving nieces,
nephews, and friends.
Rosary will be recited on Monday
morning at 10:00 AM in the St.
Joseph Catholic Church with Mass
of the Resurrection to follow at
11:00 AM in the St. Joseph
Catholic Church of Mosquero on
Monday morning with Rev. Father
Paul Nkumbi as celebrant.
Pallbearers will be Thomas and
Johnny Arguello, Don Chacon and
Steve Chacon, Shane Vigil and
Johnathan Urisote. Honorary
pallbearers will be Logan
Arguello and Alejandro Vargas.
Interment will take place in the
family plot of the Mosquero New
Mexico Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Dunn Funeral
Home, Tucumcari, New Mexico,575
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Phyllis Jean Rowell Floersheim,
85, of Roy, passed away
Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, at her
home. She was born February 25,
1925 in Watertown, N.Y., the
daughter of Harry and Mabel
Britton-Rowell.
Phyllis received her
nursing degree from Deaconess in
Buffalo, N.Y. She was the
Director of Nurses at the
Springer Hospital for 34 years
and Director of Harding Home
Health for 12 years. She was a
member of the Roy Federated
Woman's Club for more than 30
years and she was a member of
O.E.S., which she and her
husband Allen joined in 1953.
Phyllis was New Mexico's one and
only O.E.S. Treasured Angel in
2003, New Mexico's First Spirit
of O.E.S. award recipient in
2006 and Grand Ruth in 1991.
Phyllis was preceded in death by
her husband Allen B. Floersheim,
her parents Harry and Mabel
Rowell, and one sister, Doris
Goff.
She
is survived by one son, Bary
Floersheim of the family home;
one daughter, Brenda Rigoni of
Roy; granddaughter Diane Neiss
and husband Jason of Las Vegas,
Nev.; three great grandchildren
Jacob, Shane and Amber;
especially beloved niece Judy
Schneider and husband Randy;
great nephews Jason and wife
Nikia, Daniel and wife Jolee,
Phillip and Megan; one cousin,
Betty O'Neil of Great Bend,
N.Y.; and very special friends
Jerry Phillips of Clayton and
Rudolfo Ulibarri of Albuquerque.
Memorial services will be
Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 at 3 p.m.
at the First Baptist Church in
Roy with Pastors Ray Clark and
Litton Logan officiating.
In
lieu of flowers donations may be
made to the New Mexico Grand
Chapter Benevolent Fund or New
Mexico Make a Wish Foundation.
Arrangements for Phyllis R.
Floersheim are under the
direction of the Yaksich-Long
Funeral Home of Raton.
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Charles Olin Womble,
89, passed away in Lubbock,
Texas, Friday, December 17,
2010, following an extended
illness.
Charles was born July 29, 1921,
in Roy, New Mexico, the son of
Herman Daniel and Grace Hall
Womble. His mother died a
few days after giving birth to
him. He attended Roy
schools and graduated from Roy
High School. He joined the
U. S. Navy in 1944, and served
for over two years aboard the
USS Litchfield and the US
Newman, based out of Pearl
Harbor. He worked for
various road construction
companies throughout New Mexico.
He married Bertha Mae Burnett
November 30, 1948, and they
resided in Tucumcari for many
years. They had no
children, and Brtha preceded him
in death in 2002. He moved
to Lubbock in April of 2010,
where he could be cared for by
his cousin. He was a
quiet, unassuming kind of person
who enjoyed watching baseball on
TV.
Surviving are his cousin Arlan
Womble and wife Barbara of
Lubbock, and cousin Arlys Womble
Welch of Claude, Texas.
Graveside services were held
Tuesday, December 21,2010, in
the Solano Cemetery, with Pastor
Ray Clark, minister of the Roy
United Methodist Church,
officiating. Interment
followed in the Womble family
plot at the Solano Cemetery.
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Robert
Doyle French,
78, of Springer
passed away
Sunday, Nov. 21,
2010, in Raton.
He was born June
4, 1932, in
Albuquerque, to
Robert Lee
French and Opal
French (Ligon).
He served his
country in the
United States
Navy and was a
member of the
First United
Methodist Church
in Springer.
Robert is
survived by his
wife of 56
years, Bobbie of
the home; two
daughters, Cindy
and her husband
Clayton Shaw of
Kountze, Texas,
and Becky and
her husband
Victor Archuleta
of Cimarron; two
sons, Randy
French and his
wife Andrea of
Moab, Utah, and
Michael French
of Oregon; one
sister, Louise
Seright of Santa
Fe; one brother,
Shannon French
of
Winston-Salem,
N.C.; one
special
sister-in-law,
Jimmie Rogers;
seven
grandchildren
and 10
great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services
for Robert Doyle
French were held
Nov. 24 at the
First United
Methodist Church
in Springer with
Pastor Kenneth
Tidmore
officiating.
Funeral services
are under the
direction of
Yaksich-Long
Funeral Home.
In lieu of
flowers, please
make donations
in Mr. French's
memory to the
United Methodist
Church of
Springer.
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Gerald Britt Dikeman,
62, passed away Nov. 12, 2010.
He was born Nov. 14, 1947, to
Gerald and Ruby Dikeman in
Dallus, Ore. He proudly served
his country in the U.S. Army.
He
was predeceased by his parents;
grandparents Howard and Laura
Dikeman; a brother, Danny
Sanchez, and a nephew, Dennis
O’Donald.
He is
survived by his loving family:
daughter Jennifer Louise Dikeman;
grandchildren Celeste Cazares
and Ciara Mariscal; brothers
Danny Dikeman and wife Patty,
and Randy Dikeman and wife
Betty; sisters Diana Anderson
and husband Richard, and Carla
Esquibel and husband Nino;
stepmother Annie Dikeman;
stepsister Rose Elkins and
numerous nieces and nephews.
A
memorial service will be held
Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. at
United Methodist Church of Roy,
followed by Interment at Roy
Cemetery. Those who wish to
express their condolences may do
so at
www.danielsfuneral.com.
Gerald‘s care has been entrusted
to Daniels Family Funeral
Services of Rio Rancho.
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Leo Amado "Rusty" Vigil,
a resident of Taylor, Michigan,
passed away October 26, 2010,
after an extended illness.
He was born at the YNB Ranch,
near Bueyeros in Harding County,
NM, July 12, 1926, to Juan
Leopoldo Vigil and Amada
Gonzales Vigil, both members of
prominent ranching families.
His mother died at the time of
his birth, and Leo lived with
various relatives until sent to
St. Anthony's Orphanage in
Albuquerque at an early age.
Later, he attended Father
Flanagan's Boys Town in Omaha,
Nebraska. There he
received a good education and
excelled in sports, being named
"All American" in football.
After graduating from Boys Town,
he served a tour in the Army Air
Force, where he worked as a
photographer, and was on the
boxing team. After his
discharge from the Army, Leo
worked as a lumberjack in
Oregon. He was offered a
chance to continue his education
and enrolled at the University
of Notre Dame in South Bend,
Indiana, where he received his
bachelor's degree. At
Notre Dame, he worked as a
student gym instructor, was on
the boxing team in the 145 lb.
weight class and was a running
half-back on the Notre Dame
Football practice team. He
never missed a practice
according to one of his
surviving team mates, who also
said that there was no one who
had more heart then Leo.
After college, Leo became a
member of the Taylor, Michigan
school system as an elementary
teacher and coach, where he was
named Teach of the Year.
He retired from the school
system after teaching there for
over 35 years but continued to
mentor the youth of the
community and in many cases
seeing to their welfare.
Leo was preceded in death by his
parents and two young brother.
He is survived by Mary Ellen,
his wife of over 25 year; a
step-daughter Elizabeth Heiser;
aunt Nicky (Mrs. Domingo)
Gonzales of Dallas, Oregon; six
step-grandchildren;
six
step-greatgrandchildren;as
well as several other relatives
and friends who mourn his loss.
Leo was known for his
benevolence and generosity and
he often went out of his way to
help those in need. He
kept in touch by telephone with
family and old friends, and
loved to exchange stories of the
past with them.
A visitation where friends
gathered to share their memories
of Leo, and a memorial service
under the direction of Father
Leo Sabourin of St. Constance
Church was held Sunday, November
7, 2010 in Taylor, Michigan, at
the Taylor chapel of the Voran
Funeral Home.
A funeral Mass for Leo will be
held a Risen Savior Catholic
Community, 7701 Wyoming Blvd. NE
in Albuquerque on Saturday,
December 11, at 10:00 am.
Interment will be held at a
later date in the family plot at
the Sacred Heart Cemetery in
Bueyeros, according with Leo's
wish.
In Lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the
building fund of Sacred Heart
Church in Bueyeros for cemetery
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Catarino
Sena age 97 passed
away October 27, 2010 in Solano,
New Mexico. He was born
September 21, 1913 the son of
Elias and Maximanna Lucero Sena.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, his son Sito, brothers
Rocky and Juan and nephew
George. He was a resident of
Solano, New Mexico. Catarino’s
favorite past times were working
on the ranch and in his yard,
hunting with his son Gilbert and
fishing with his son Alfred. He
is survived by his loving wife
Amelia, sons Gilbert Sena (Ida)
and Alfred Sena; daughters
Rebecca Sena, Vanessa Baca
(James) and Gabrelia Parrish
(Jimmy), 11 grandchildren and 8
grandchildren. He is also
survived by his children from a
previous marriage Catarino, Jr.,
Maxine, Cecilio, and Herman.
Recitation of the Most Holy
Rosary will be held on Friday
October 29th at 7:00 p.m. at St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church in
Mosquero, NM with an all night
wake to follow. Solemn Mass of
the Resurrection will take place
Saturday October 30th at 10:00
a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church in Mosquero, NM with
Father Paul Nkumbi as the
celebrant. Funeral arrangements
for Catarino Sena are under the
direction of the
Alderette-Pomeroy Funeral Home
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Howard Lee Smith,
74, died
Wednesday, Oct.
27, 2010, in
Albuquerque. He
was born Dec.
10, 1935, in
Panhandle,
Texas, to Othie
N. Smith and
Gladys
(Winters) Smith.
He graduated
from Clayton
High School in
1953 and joined
the U.S. Navy
Jan. 12, 1954,
where he served
until Aug. 16,
1977, when he
retired.
Howard worked as
an electrician
while serving in
the Navy and
also in his
civilian life
after he retired
from the Navy.
Howard married
Lydia
(Lovato) Smith
Sept. 12, 1958,
in Raton while
he was in the
Navy.
After he
retired, they
lived in
Albuquerque for
10 years where
he worked as an
electrician for
Presbyterian
before moving to
Roy. Howard was
a member of the
VFW, the Fleet
Reserve, the DAV
and Holy Family
Catholic Church
in Roy.
In addition to
his parents, he
was preceded in
death by one
brother, John E.
Smith on Apri
15, 1982, and
one sister,
Beverly Jean
Marker on May
23, 2010.
He is survived
by his wife
Lydia Smith of
Roy; two
daughters, Rita
Smith of Las
Vegas, Nev., and
Virginia Smith
and Memo Arvizo
of Roy; one son,
Donald Smith and
wife Cheryl of
Santa Rosa,
Calif.; seven
grandchildren,
Damian Smith of
Las Vegas, Nev.,
Serena Smith and
Henry Montoya of
Las Vegas, N.M.,
Adrianna Smith
and Nicholas
Smith, both of
Roy, Caitlyn
Smith of Las
Vegas, Nev., and
Madlyn Smith and
Westleigh Smith,
both of Santa
Rosa, Calif.;
three great
grandchildren,
Logan Smith of
Las Vegas, Nev.,
and Javier
Montoya and
Cesar Montoya,
both of Las
Vegas, N.M.; one
sister, Antia
Kelley of
Dalhart. Texas;
two brothers,
Gerald Smith and
wife Patricia of
Fort Worth,
Texas, and
Clifford Smith
and wife Peggy
of Tuscon,
Ariz.; and
numerous nieces,
nephews and
cousins.
Rosary will be
recited at 7
p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 3, and Mass
of Christian
Burial will be
celebrated at 10
a.m. Thursday,
Nov. 4, at Holy
Family Catholic
Church in Roy.
Father Paul
Nkumbi will be
the celebrant.
Burial will
follow in the
Roy Cemetery by
Hass Funeral
Directors of
Clayton. Please
visit
www.hassfuneralhome.com
to view the
online obituary
and sign the
guestbook.
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Martha I. Naranjo,
88, died Saturday October 16,
2010 in Clayton, NM.
Rosary will be recited at 11:00
am Friday, October 22, and
Funeral Mass will be celebrated
immediately after at Holy Family
Catholic Church in Roy, NM.
Father Paul Nkumbi will be the
Celebrant. Burial will
follow in the Roy Cemetery by
Hass Funeral Directors of
Clayton, NM.
Please visit
http://www.webfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=332123&fh_id=10232
to view the online obituary and
sign the guest book.
Martha I Naranjo was born
October 7, 1922, in Wagon Mound,
NM to Albino Ulibarri and
Gregorita "Georgie" Esquibel
Ulibarri. She was raised
by an aunt after her mother died
when she was a young child.
She lived in Roy for many years
until she moved to Santa Fe in
1954, where she worked as the
head cook at the El Gancho Inn,
as a cook in many private homes.
She later returned to Roy, where
she was a member of the Holy
Family Catholic Church.
In addition to her parents,
Martha was preceded in death by
a very special aunt, Matilda
Roy, a great-granddaughter Maria
Sena and two brothers-in-law:
Joe Miera and Eppie Martinez,
Sr., and many other aunts and
uncles.
She is survived by a daughter,
Georgia Lopez and husband,
Orlando of Glorieta, son, Jose
Robert Naranjo of Roy; three
granddaughters, Patsy Sena and
husband Franklin, Annette Sena
and husband Rudy, all of Pecos
and Angela Romero and husband
Ronald of Glorieta; eight
great-grandchildren, Leslie,
Desiree, Jude, Eric and fiancé
Leticia, Michael, Joseph,
Orlando and Derrick; two
great-great-grandchildren, Noah
and Monique; two sisters, Agatha
Martinez and Cecelia Miera, both
of Clayton, and many nieces and
nephews. |
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Matilde Vigil Gonzales (Tillie),
95, passed away in Albuquerque
on October 9, 2010, after a
wonderful lifetime dedicated to
her much-loved and loving
family. Born in Nara Visa on
February 21, 1915, she graduated
from high school and married
Eloy Gonzales Sr., from Roy.
They were married for 47 years
before his death in 1981. They
raised six children in Santa Fe
after moving from the family
homestead in Bueyeros. Tillie
was active in politics, a career
woman and entrepreneur, and an
international traveler. She and
Eloy were very active in their
church and community, and her
hobbies included New Mexico
cuisine and unique Christmas
crafts. Tillie is survived by
her beloved sister, Anna Chavez
of Albuquerque; daughters, Helen
Longacre of Farmington, Marietta
Gonzales and husband James Nason
of Longmont, Colorado, Patricia
Gonzales and husband Edward
"Gonzo" Gonzales of Santa Fe;
sons, Eloy Gonzales Jr. and wife
Ginger Blalock of Albuquerque,
John Gonzales and wife Catherine
of A jijiq, Mexico, James
Michael Gonzales and wife Patti
of Parker, Colorado; and
daughter-in-law Cathy Gonzales
of Albuquerque; She leaves 18
grandchildren; 30
great-grandchildren; seven
great-great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces, nephews, and
cousins. A rosary for Tillie
will be held on Saturday,
October 23, 2010 at the
Guadalupe Sanctuary in Santa Fe
at 10:00 a.m., followed by a
funeral mass at 11:00 a.m.
Contributions may be made in her
name to VistaCare in Albuquerque
(505-821-5404) or a hospice
organization of choice.
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 Antonio Jose
“Tony” Martinez
Sr.,
of Roy, passed
away peacefully
Wednesday, Oct.
6, 2010, at
Raton Nursing
and Rehab
Residence Home
in Raton, where
he had resided
for a year and a
half after a
stroke in
January 2009.
Tony had an
extremely rich
Spanish
heritage. The
ancestors of Don
Antonio Jose
Severino
Martinez settled
in Taos in the
1580’s. The
Martinez
Hacienda in Taos
is a museum in
honor of the
Martinez
ancestral
family. It was a
fort where the
Spaniards fought
the Indians at
that time. The
family acquired
land in Black
Lake, Colfax
County, and
Harding County.
He was born Nov.
4, 1919, on the
family ranch
homestead of
Carrizo in
Harding County.
He attended
school in
DeHaven and
graduated from
Roy High School
in 1938. He
spent long-long
days working on
the ranch,
breaking horses,
branding cattle,
and riding the
range, along
with all ranch
work during the
depression and
afterwards. He
then acquired
his own ranch at
Yates where he
lived all his
life raising
cattle and
sheep. All of
his seven
children worked
the ranch with
him along with
his wife. In his
later years, his
daughter Sandra
and her family
lived with him
to take care of
him due to a
rare
neurological
condition that
disabled him.
His son Tony Jr.
and family also
live there and
helped him run
the ranch.
He married
Mollie Esquibel
May 6, 1946, in
Mosquero. Out of
this union were
born seven
children. He is
survived by four
daughters and
one son: Rose
Kirkland of
Arlington,
Texas, Tony and
Kathy Martinez
of Roy, Dolores
Mitchell of
Maxwell, Julia
and Dewey Cook
of Ponca City,
Okla., and
Sandra DeLaho of
Roy. Surviving
him are also two
sisters and one
brother:
Carolina
Gonzales of
Albuquerque,
Maria Sanchez of
Roy and D.M.
(Teddy) Martinez
of Roy.
Tony was
preceded in
death by his
parents Doroteo
(D.M) Martinez,
who died in
1962; his
mother,
Carolina, who
died in 1964;
his wife,
Mollie, of 39
years, who
passed away Jan.
1, 1985; a son,
Louie in 1966; a
daughter,
Priscilla
Shripka in 1996;
a grandson,
Nathan Romero
and son-in-law
Joseph Romero
May 5, 1984; and
brothers Lazaro,
Epimenio, and
Arturo Martinez.
Surviving him
are eight
grandchildren
whom Tony
adored: George
Kirkland, T.J.
Martinez, Lesle
Martinez, Jack
Martinez,
Patrick Romero,
Brendon Cook,
Samantha DeLaho
and Dustin
Delaho as well
as
step-grandchildren
Eric, Shawn and
Tiana Mitchell,
and four
great-grandchildren,
Christopher,
Harley and
Shelby Romero,
and Peyton
Kirkland, as
well as many
nieces and
nephews. and
Peyton
Kirkland), as
well as many
nieces and
nephews.
Tony had many
friends. He had
a genuine love
for people and
his fellow man.
His wife Mollie
used to say that
he could be in a
room of 100
people and by
the end of the
day, he would
know their
names, where
they lived, and
all about their
families. Tony
can be described
as being very
hard working,
eccentric,
disciplined,
fun-loving,
practical, and
saw the humor in
everything. He
always had a
positive
attitude and
could see the
‘silver lining’
in all of life’s
painful
experiences. He
will be
remembered as
saying that
“Everything was
lovely” and used
to tell the
nurses they were
“lovely” at his
residence home.
Tony loved to
hunt and travel.
He will be
remembered as a
man of strong
character,
morals, and
values. He was
authentic and
was always
looking for ways
in which to
contribute to
the life of
friends and
family by
calling, sending
them written
notes, and
offering to help
in times of
crisis.
Throughout his
lifetime, he
gave away many
vegetables from
his garden and
many pounds of
home-grown beef.
He was also very
active in the
cattle industry.
He was a
lifelong member
of the New
Mexico Cattle
Growers
Association,
member of the
Harding County
Tax Committee in
1962, New Mexico
Farm Bureau
President from
1969-1973, New
Mexico Livestock
Association
President from
1969-1972, New
Mexico Land
Office Advisory
Committee member
from 1969-1974,
and member of
the New Mexico
Livestock
Advisory
Committee to the
State Department
of Agriculture.
Tony contributed
to many
community
organizations
such as the Roy
School system,
Harding County
FFA, and 4-H.
A rosary will be
held at the Roy
Family Church
Sunday, Oct. 10.
Check with the
funeral home for
a definite time.
The funeral
church service
will be held
Monday, Oct. 11,
in Roy at the
Holy Family
Church at 11
a.m. The burial
will be at the
family homestead
at Carrizo
Cemetery. The
family will host
a dinner for all
family and
friends at the
Roy Community
Building after
the burial
around 2:30 to
3:30 p.m.
Pallbearers will
be his six
grandsons:
Patrick Romero,
George Kirkland,
T.J. Martinez,
Jack Martinez,
Dustin DeLaho
and Brendon
Cook.
Honorary
pallbearers will
be Charles
Martinez, Denis
Martinez, Shawn
Mitchell,
Michael Montez,
Joe Esquibel and
Jerry Bada.
Funeral home
arrangements are
being made by
Alderette-Pomeroy
Funeral Home of
Raton,
http://www.alderette-pomeroy.com.
The body will be
available for
viewing
Saturday, Oct.
9, at
Alderette-Pomeroy
Funeral Home at
a time to be
announced.
Please check
with the funeral
home. |
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Rosary was
recited Monday
evening, Sept.
20, and Mass was
celebrated
Tuesday morning,
Sept. 21, at St.
Francis Xavier
Catholic Church
in Clayton, with
Father Glenn
Jones
celebrant.
Burial followed
at the Clayton
Memorial
Cemetery by Hass
Funeral
Directors of
Clayton.
Betty Jane
Romero was born
June 15, 1947,
in Roy, New
Mexico, to Pablo
Gallegos and
Barbarita
Quintana. She
lived most of
her life in the
Roy community
and in Clayton.
Betty was
preceded in
death by her
father Pablo
Gallegos; a
daughter
Josephine
Roberta Romero;
a son Frankie
Hurtado; and by
three brothers,
Paul Gallegos,
Max Gallegos and
Elio Gallegos.
She is survived
by her mother
Barbarita Medina
of Salida,
Colo.; four
daughters,
Frances Hurtado,
Barbara Romero
and Ruby Price
and husband
Eric, all of
Clayton, and
Julia Bourg and
husband Chad of
Gibson,
Louisiana; seven
sons, Thomas E.
Romero and wife
Elizabeth of
Texhoma, Okla.,
Paul S. Romero
of Amarillo,
Tex., Gregory L.
Romero and wife
Rita of Guymon,
Okla., Richard M
Romero, Michael
A. Romero, Mark
Gallegos and
Robert Gallegos,
all of Clayton;
29
grandchildren;
nine
great-grandchildren;
four sisters,
Della Medina,
Annie Medina and
Bernice Medina,
all of Salida,
Colo., and
Corrine Mitchell
of Louisiana;
three brothers,
Gene Chavez of
Clayton,
Augistine
Gallegos and Art
Medina, both of
Denver, Colo.,
an aunt Mary
Burton of
Clayton and an
uncle Joe
Quintana of
Springer, New
Mexico.
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Bobby Ray
Bagwell
passed away Sep
6, 2010 in Lake
Elsinore,
California.
Obituary will
follow at a
later date.
Bobby Ray
Bagwell was the
step-son of Mr.
McDaniel who
built (in the
40's) and
operated the
Mesa Hotel in
Roy. The Andrés
Ebel family now
operates the
establishment.
Babby Ray
Bagwell (known
for his bright
red
hair) graduated
from Roy High
School with the
class of 1948
and made the Air
Force his life's
career.
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Betty Lou White,
75, passed away
in Amarillo,
Texas, Tuesday,
August 10, 2010.
Lou White was
born December 9,
1934, at
Mosquero, New
Mexico. For
many years, she
and her husband
Glen had made
their home in
Tucumcari,
moving to the
family ranch at
Mosquero after
retirement. She
attended the
Mosquero
Community
Church.
Surviving Lou
White is her
husband Glen
White of
Mosquero, two
sons, Jack White
and wife Terry,
and Fred White
and wife
Beatrice, all of
Tucumcari; two
daughters,
Glenna Rierson
and husband
James, and Nelda
Burson and
husband John,
all of
Tucumcari; six
grandchildren
and four
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her
parents Louis
and Bessie
Arbuckle Garms,
her brother Fred
Garms, and a
baby daughter
Jessie Mae
White.
Services
celebrating her
life were
conducted Friday
afternoon,
August 13, at
the Mosquero
Community
Church, with
Reverend Bill
Bowman, Baptist
minister,
officiating.
Interment
followed in the
family plot of
the Mosquero
Cemetery.
Dunn Funeral
Home of
Tucumcari in
charge of
arrangements.
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Eleanor Laumbach,
85, died
Saturday, July
3, 2010, at her
home in Roy.
Survivors
include her
husband Alfred
C. Laumbach Sr.
of Roy; five
daughters: Lucille
Gonzales and
husband Jimmy of
Amarillo, Texas,
Christina
Laumbach of New
Zealand,
Elizabeth
Trujillo and
husband Joseph
of Mosquero,
Rose Monreal and
husband Steve of
Austin, Texas,
and Petra
Laumbach of Roy;
six sons,
Alfred Laumbach
Jr. of Las
Vegas, N.M.,
Enrique Laumbach
and wife Mary,
Pedro Laumbach
and wife
Lillian, all of
Roy, Ralph
Laumbach and
wife Liza of
Portales, and
Andrew Laumbach
of Baltimore; 25
grandchildren,
20 great
grandchildren,
one sister, Mary
Agnes Esquivel
of Albuquerque,
and one brother,
Alfred DeHerrera
of Denver.
Rosary was
recited July 6
and Mass of
Christian Burial
was celebrated
July 7 at Holy
Family Catholic
Church in
Roy. Fr. Paul
Nkumbi was the
celebrant.
Burial followed
in the Roy
Cemetery under
the direction of
Hass Funeral
Directors of
Clayton. Please
visit
www.hassfuneralhome.com
to view the
online obituary
and sign the
guestbook.
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Lucille J. Esquibel Quintana
Pacheco,
(November
6, 1946 - June 26, 2010)
Lucille J.
Esquibel-Pacheco
, age 63, a
resident of
Springer, New
Mexico, and was
a longtime
resident of Roy,
New Mexico
passed away on
Saturday, June
26, 2010 at her
home . She was
born on November
6, 1946 in Roy,
New Mexico to
the late
Secundino
Esquibel and
Josie Gallegos
Esquibel who
survives her.
She was united
in marriage in
Roy, New Mexico
on November 9,
2002 to Pete
Pacheco. She was
a Catholic and a
member of St.
Joseph’s Church
in Springer, New
Mexico. Lucille
worked in the
Harding County
treasurers
office for many
years and
retired from
there as
well..She was a
very dedicated,
loyal,
independent and
strong woman who
loved people and
was always happy
and always
smiling...She
loved her
family; as she
was a loving and
compassionate
mother,
daughter,
sister,
grandmother,
great-
grandmother,
auntie and
cousin. She was
always
optimistic,
positive and
encouraging even
in the most
difficult
times...She had
an amazing
strength..She
had an amazing
spirit and love
of life... she
was very
spiritual as she
always put God
first in her
life..She would
give even when
she had nothing
left for
herself...She
loved to dance,
loved the rain,
butterflies,
morning glories,
gardening,
reading,
convertibles...
She loved the
color red and
pink..She loved
to travel and
see new and
exciting places.
She was liked
and loved by
many... She was
one of a
kind...a very
special
woman..that will
never be
forgotten and
will live in our
memories
forever. She was
preceded in
death by her
father:
Secundino
Esquibel;
brother: Thomas
Esquibel. She is
survived by her
loving husband:
Pete Pacheco of
Springer, NM;
sons: Peter
Quintana and
wife Ruby, and
Brian Quintana
all of Nampa,
Idaho;
daughters:
Elizabeth
Martinez and
husband Denis of
Solano, NM;
Noella Quintana
of Springer, NM;
Lucinda
Covarrubias and
husband Juan of
Rio Rancho, NM;
Grandchildren:
Louis and wife
Rachel, Marina,
Adam, E.J,
Joshua, Shaylin,
B.J., Chance,
Will, Tauri,
Autumn, Jacob,
Elijah, and
Josiah; great-
grandchildren:
Brooklyn and
Alexis; mother:
Josie Esquibel
of Roy, NM;
brothers:
Richard Esquibel
and wife Linda
of Farmington,
NM, Leo Esquibel
and wife Del of
Albuquerque, NM,
James Esquibel
and wife Alma of
Roy, NM, Roy
Esquibel and
wife Carol of
Virginia,
Secundino
Esquibel Jr. and
wife Carla of
Roy, NM, and
Phillip Esquibel
and wife Joyce
of Albuquerque,
NM; sisters:
Cristina
Robinson and
husband Ron,
Evelyn Speakman
and husband
Gilbert all of
Albuquerque, NM,
and Anita
Gonzales and
husband Martin
of Santa Rosa,
NM; 2
brothers-in-law;
numerous:
nieces, nephews,
other relatives
and many friends
Rosary services
will be held on
Tuesday, June
29, 2010 at 7:00
pm at St.
Josephs Church
in Springer, NM.
Funeral services
will be held on
Wednesday, June
30, 2010 at
10:00 am at St.
Josephs Church
in Springer, NM
with father John
Cannon as
celebrant.
Interment will
follow at Roy
Cemetery in Roy,
NM with the
following
serving as
casket bearers:
Leo Esquibel,
James Esquibel,
Richard
Esquibel, Roy
Esquibel,
Secundino
Esquibel Jr.,
and Phillip
Esquibel.
Serving as
honorary bearer
is: Lawrence
Esquibel. Please
visit our
website:
www.rogersmortuarynm.com
to sign our
online register
book.
Arrangements are
under the
direction of
Rogers Mortuary,
Las Vegas, NM
1-800-479-3511
or 505-425-3511.
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John Velasquez
died December
27, 2005;
Della Velasquez died
December 19,
2009, both in
Orlando,
Florida.
Their ashes are
being returned
to the place
they always
considered home,
New Mexico.
The family of
John and Della
invite their
friends to join
them for a Mass
at 10:00 a.m. on
June 24, at
Santa Maria de
la Paz Church,
11 College
Avenue, in Santa
Fe, followed by
a committal
service at the
National
Cemetery.
All are invited
to the lunch
provided at the
Santa Maria de
la Paz Parish
Hall following
the service.
In lieu of
flowers,
contributions
may be made to:
Holy Family
Church Building
Fund
Holy Family
Catholic Parish
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Elizabeth
B. Anderson,
94 of Roy,
passed away Sunday, June 13,
2010, at her home in Roy. She
was born Nov. 9, 1915, in
Solano, the daughter of Joseph
and Ida Mae Glascock- Allen.
Elizabeth was a homemaker,
rancher, and the Harding County
Clerk and Treasurer for many
years.
She was a member of the First
Baptist Church of Roy and a
member of the American Legion of
Roy. Elizabeth worked for the
Lord all of her life all the way
up to her death teaching Sunday
School and playing the piano at
her Church. she would walk every
day using this time to pray.
Elizabeth was preceded in death
by her parents, her husband
Grady O. Anderson, two brothers
and five sisters.
She is survived by three
daughters, Martha Mae Schell and
husband Louis of Roy, Marian Rae
McKay and husband Ronald of
Dalhart, Texas, and Gloria Odell
Hagler and husband Tommy of
Albuquerque; one sister, Ida
Josephine Howell of Florence,
Kentucky; numerous
grandchildren, great
grandchildren and great-great
grandchildren.
Visitation was June 17 at the
First Baptist Church in Roy.
Funeral services followed Pastor
John Spruill officiating. Burial
was in the Solano Cemetery.
Arrangements and celebration of
love for Elizabeth B. Anderson
are under the direction of the
Yaksich-Long Funeral Home of
Raton. |
 Paul Chavez
passed away Monday, May 31, 2010, in Tucumcari, after a brief illness. He was born on August 17, 1939, in Sabinoso, New Mexico.
Paul began working at a very young age as a cowboy on neighboring ranches in the Solano area. Among them were the Clabber Hill and Bell Ranches. As a young adult, he began a law enforcement career as an officer in Santa Rosa, New Mexico in the early 1960's and later served as Chief of Police in Cimarron, New Mexico. After retiring, he was an OTR driver for Yellow Freight Systems and Steer Tank Lines and later was employed by the NM Department of Transportation.
Paul had a deep commitment to the Lord and loved serving as a Deacon and Music Director at First Spanish Baptist Church in Tucumcari. He was passionate about serving the Lord with service to others, especially children, and one way he demonstrated that was by gathering aluminum to sell and donating the proceeds to the Baptist Children's Home.
Paul is survived by his wife of 52 years, Yolanda "Jolly" of the home; five sons, Ronnie (Connie) and Cecil Chavez of Tucumcari, Matt (Terri) and Ben (Donna) Chavez of Amarillo, and Bill (Monica) of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and two daughters, Patti (Kenneth) Bell of Tucumcari, and Maxine Chavez of Amarillo, Texas. He had 15 grandchildren, Brian (Kendra) Chavez, Tiffany (Felix) Apodaca, Brandon and Marc (Tonya) Bell, Sonja, Jason, Savannah, and Seth Chavez, Jonathan and Jordan Chavez, Danielle Chavez, Brandon and Kendra Knowles, and Lucas and Ryan Chavez and 11 great-grandchildren who loved their pampo.
A memorial service to celebrate Paul's life will be held at Immanuel Baptist Church in Tucumcari at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 5, 2010, after which cremation will follow with arrangements by Hillcrest Funeral Home of Littlefield, Texas. Pallbearers are Joe Blea, Luis Parra, Lawrence Lucero, Manuel Gutierrez, James Wagley, and Miguel Chavez. Honorary pallbearers are Ester Lujan, Pete Sisneros, Andy Trujillo, Martha Whitesides, Josephine Abeyta, MaryAnn Garrett, James Neal, Billy Neal, and Alex Neal.
He was most recently preceded in death by his sister, Katarina Griego, and a brother, Joaquin Chavez.
In lieu of flowers, as per Paul's wishes, the family requests that donations in his memory should be made to the Baptist Children's Home in Portales, New Mexico or your favorite charity.
Published in Quay County Sun on June 9, 2010
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Margaret Esther
Reeder,
83, died in her
sleep May 11 at
her apartment at Westwind House
in Albuquerque
where she had
lived since
2001. Her
condition had
declined rapidly
in recent weeks.
She was born in
Roy, N. Mex.,
Sept. 24, 1926,
a daughter of B.
R. Reeder and
Annie Eula
Johnson Reeder.
She attended Roy
High School
where she, like
all her
siblings, played
in the band then
graduated with
the class of
1944. She
graduated from
N. Mex.
Highlands Univ.
in 1948 and
began her
teaching career
that fall in
Carlsbad. Other
school
assignments took
her to Raton,
Port Angeles,
Wash., and
finally to
southern Calif.,
chiefly
Oceanside and
vicinity. She
was highly
regarded by her
colleagues for
her dedication
and personal
interest in the
children under
her care. Severe
illness cut
short her
career. She was
a devoted reader
of the Bible and
had memorized
many portions of
it.
Esther is
survived by a
brother, Ray
Reeder of
Albuquerque,
cousins Jimmie
Rogers and
Bobbie and
Robert French of
Springer, as
well as cousins
in Oregon and
Calif.
There will be a
joint memorial
service for
Esther and her
sister Ruth, who
died April 2 in
Missouri,
Saturday, May
15, at 1:00 p.m.
at the United
Church of Roy,
Rev. Roy Clark
officiating.
In lieu of
flowers, a gift
to the United
Church of Roy is
suggested.
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 Fred Martin Beard,
84, died Monday, May 10, 2010 in Clayton, NM. He used
to teach in Roy and was the
principle for a few years.
Graveside services at the Mills
Cemetery at 3:30 on Saturday
afternoon.
Services will be at 1 p.m.
Saturday in First United
Methodist Church in Clayton with
the Rev. Jay Jones, pastor,
officiating. Burial will be in
Mills Cemetery in Mills, N.M.
Arrangements are by Hass Funeral
Directors of Clayton.
Mr. Beard was born March 17,
1926, in Roy to John "Jack" and
Lola Beard. He joined the
military and served in the U.S.
Air Force.
Survivors include his wife,
Grace Beard of Clayton; three
sons, John Beard of Roy, Floyd
Beard of
Punkin Center, Colo., and Donald
Beard of Pritchett, Colo.; a
brother, Eldon Beard of Grand
Junction, Colo.; 12
grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 12,
2010
(March 17, 1926 -
May 10, 2010)
Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 15, at the First
United Methodist
Church in
Clayton with
Rev. Jay Jones,
pastor,
officiating.
Burial followed
in the Mills
Cemetery in
Mills, New
Mexico by Hass
Funeral
Directors of
Clayton.
Fred Martin
Beard was born
on March 17,
1926 in Roy, New
Mexico to John
“Jack” and Lola
Beard. The
eldest of three
boys, Fred
attended school
in Roy, New
Mexico. He
joined the
military and
served in the
United States
Air Force. After
being
discharged, Fred
graduated high
school and
attended college
on the G.I. bill
and played
football for New
Mexico State
University and
Eastern New
Mexico
University. He
held the degrees
of Bachelors,
Masters and
Education
Specialist all
from Eastern New
Mexico
University. Fred
and Grace Beard
were married on
May 22, 1946 and
they enjoyed
almost 64 years
of marriage.
Fred taught
scores of
students through
39 years of
teaching in New
Mexico and
Colorado, as a
teacher, coach,
principal and
superintendent
before retiring
and moving to
Clayton. Fred
was active in
church and
community until
his passing.
Fred loved
people and he
loved to garden,
hunt and fish.
In addition to
his parents,
Fred was
preceded in
death by 2 sons,
Melvin Beard in
June of 1978 and
Weldon Beard in
April of 1999,
by 1 brother,
Lawrence Beard
in February of
1987 and by a
great-granddaughter,
Bella Pearl
Beard.
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Howard Carruth |
Mary Ruth Reeder,
Ruth Reeder,
born Aug. 22,
1924, died
peacefully April
2, 2010 after a
long period of
recovery from a
stroke and other
complications.
Born and reared
in Roy, N. Mex.,
daughter of B.
R. Reeder and
Annie Eula
Johnson, Ruth
graduated from
high school with
the class of
1941. She was a
member of the
WAC during WW
II, graduated
from Eastern N.
Mex. Univ. and
Central Missouri
State College.
She taught many
years in
Missouri, mostly
with
severely handicapped
children. In
recent years she
was a resident
of Sedalia, Mo.
She is survived
by a sister,
Esther Reeder,
and a brother,
Ray Reeder, both
of Albuquerque;
two cousins,
Jimmy Rogers and
Bobbie French of
Springer, plus
cousins in
Oregon and
California.
Services in
Sedalia, Mo. are
pending.
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Merlyn
Strong,
88, of Raton, passed away
Monday, April 5, 2010, in Raton.
He was born Dec. 16, 1921, in
Roy, the son of Samuel R. and
Geretrude B. Shaw Strong.
In 1940, Mr. Strong graduated
from the Enid Business School.
Mr. Strong was a veteran of
World War II serving in the
United States Army. He was a
banker for 45 years working in
Albuquerque, Springer and Raton,
where he retired with the
International Bank. He was a
member of St. Patrick's-St.
Joseph's Catholic Church, a
fourth degree member of the
Knights of Columbus and a member
of the BPOE Elks Lodge 865 where
was a past Exalted Ruler and
treasurer.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, his first wife Ellan
Strong, brothers Harold and
Howard, sister Kathryn, stepson
Donald Thomas, daughter-in-law
Wanda Thomas, son-in-law Allan
Morett and great grandchild
Cadence Thomas.
Mr. Strong is survived by his
wife Nina Strong of the home;
daughter Merle Ann Morett of
Albuquerque; son Phillip M.
Strong of Centennial, Colo.;
stepson Joe G. Thomas and fiancé
Sue Ann Morse of Fairfax, Va.;
daughter-in-law Bonnie Thomas of
Haverhill, Mass.; seven
grandchildren: Jason Morett,
Damien Morett, Joseph Strong,
Mark Thomas, Brian and wife
Valentina Thomas, Eric and wife
Lissa Thomas, and Megan and
husband Jared Amuan and six
great grandchildren.
Visitation was April 8 at the
Yaksich-Long Funeral Home.
Recitation of the Most Holy
Rosary will be Friday, April 9,
at 9:30 a.m. at St.
Patrick's-St. Joseph's Catholic
Church in Raton recited by Frank
Cimino Jr. Mass of the
Resurrection will follow at 10
a.m. with Father S. Hickman as
the celebrant. Rite of committal
will be Monday, April 12, at
10:30 a.m. at the National
Cemetery in Santa Fe with Deacon
Thomas Alderette officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the Knights of
Columbus Council 1332 or the
BPOE Elks Lodge 865 youth
program.
Arrangements and celebration of
love for Merlyn R. Strong are
under the direction of the
Yaksich-Long Funeral Home of
Raton. |
Tommy
Lujan
-
Tommy was Harry Judy's grandson,
married to Alfonso Lujan's
daughter Yvette - Louis' sister.
A Santa Fe man was electrocuted
this week when a boom on a truck
he was operating at a water well
site touched an overhead power
line. Thomas Lujan, 52,
owner of Santa Fe-based Lujan
Drilling, died Wednesday at the
scene — a private residence on
N.M. 50 near Pecos — according
to state police. Thomas
Lujan Jr., 31, said his father
was at the controls of the boom,
located at the rear of the
truck, trying to lift a pump out
of a well when the accident
happened. Lujan Jr. said
Robert Pacheco, a longtime
employee of the drilling firm,
who was standing nearby, touched
part of the truck after the
initial surge and received a
minor shock as well.
Pacheco tried to administer CPR
to Thomas Lujan, according to
Lujan's son, but the drilling
firm owner was pronounced dead
around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Pacheco was treated for minor
burns at Christus St. Vincent
Regional Medical Center, and
after his release went to visit
family in Truth or Consequences,
according to Lujan Jr. The
younger Lujan said Pacheco had
worked for Lujan Drilling for
about 10 years and was "pretty
shook up" after the accident.
The power line touched by
Lujan's boom was a primary
electricity source into the
community of Pecos, and the
incident knocked out power to
homes in Pecos and Glorieta for
several hours, according to
Abran H. Romero, general manager
of the San Miguel Mora
Electrical Cooperative.
Romero said state police told
him "they saw no fault with the
cooperative in any way" and gave
authority to re-energize the
line and make repairs within a
few hours.
"This is a tragedy, and we want
to remind (people) when they are
working close to high power
voltage lines to please try to
give us a call to initiate a
planned outage so we can assure
safety of the consumers and the
contractors," Romero said.
Thomas Lujan was born in Las
Vegas, N.M., and grew up in Roy.
He moved to Santa Fe about 35
years ago and took over
operating Lujan Drilling from
his father, Charles Lujan, three
years ago.
Lujan Jr. described his father
as a calm, quiet "working guy,"
well known among Santa Fe
contractors.
Lujan enjoyed boating with is
wife, Yvette, at Elephant Butte
Reservoir in his leisure time,
according to his son.
Lujan is also survived by his
daughter, Rhiannon Lujan, 26,
and two grandchildren.
Lujan Jr. said funeral services
are still pending but will be
held at Santa Maria de La Paz,
most likely on Sunday or Monday.
The younger Lujan said he and
his mother will continue to
operate the family business.
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Shirley A. Mitchell,
age 74, died Friday, February
19, 2010 in Albuquerque, NM.
Cremation has taken place and a
private memorial service held at
the First Baptist church in Roy,
NM on Saturday, March 6, 2010.
Burial followed in the Roy
Cemetery.
Shirley A. Mitchell was born on
July 28, 1935 in Roy, NM to Ira
Lee Moore and Lorean (Linson)
Moore. She married Bob
Bates on August 6, 1952 in
Mosquero, NM. She spent
most of her life as a housewife
on ranches in NM, Texas,
Colorado and Oregon. She
also worked as a nurse's aide
and waitress to help support her
family. Shirley was
preceded in death by her parents
and by on sister, Lucille Hawn.
Survivors include three sons and
one daughter; son Doyle Lee
Bates and his wife Marsha of
Clayton, NM, son Bob Boyd Bates,
Jr. and his wife Kathleen of
Santa Fe, NM; son Johnny Rex
Bates of Redmond, Oregon and
daughter Patricia Ann Bates of
Raton, NM. Shirley had
three brothers: Leroy Moore of
Palmdale, CA, George "Homer"
Moore of Salem Oregon and Ray
Moore of La Luz, NM. She
is also survived by 8
grandchildren, 7
great-grandchildren and
numerous nieces, nephews and
friends. |
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Thelma Lonita Hazen,
85, longtime Harding County and
Roy resident, passed away in the
St. Vincent's Hospital in Santa
Fe Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.
Lonita was born Oct. 5, 1924, in
Sweetwater, Texas. She and her
family had come out to New
Mexico, living in Springer for a
time, and then moving to the
Harding County area of Roy and
Mosquero. She was a member of
the Mosquero Baptist Church, now
the Mosquero Community Church,
She had been a member of the
Solano Homemakers. She operated
different businesses in the
area, including a beauty shop
and drug store.
Surviving Lonita are her four
sons, Charles Knotts and wife
Annette of Logan, James Hazen
and wife Darlene and Richard
Hazen and wife Dorothy, all of
Roy, and Perry Hazen and wife
Precilla of Mountainair; 13
grandchildren, seven great
grandchildren and two
great-great grandchildren.
Services celebrating her life
will be Thursday, Feb. 11, in
the Mosquero Community Church
beginning at 10:30 a.m. with
Rev. Roy Mitchell, Baptist
minister, officiating.
Pallbearers will be Cody, Jody,
Chad, Kyle, Christopher and
Isaac Hazen. Interment will
follow in the family plot of the
Mosquero Cemetery.
Arrangements by Dunn Funeral
Home of Tucumcari.
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Johnny
Angel Arias Sr.,
39,
resident of Albuquerque, passed
away Wednesday, February 3,
2010. He is survived by his wife
of 20 years, Delenia Arias;
daughter, Angelique Arias; son,
Johnny Angel Arias Jr.; mother,
Mary Alice Arellano;
step-father, Ernie Arellano;
brothers, Leonard Arias and
wife, Sarah, Amadeo "Deo" Soto
and Deborah Arellano, Robert
Arellano, Juan Gillette, and
Chris "Raymond" Torres; sisters,
Crystal Criswell and husband,
Adam, and Valentina Arellano;
half-brothers, Johnny Leonard
Arias and Peter Arias;
half-sister, Theresa Arias;
grandmother, Nadine YBarra;
mother and father-in law Donna
and Vince Vigil; brothers-in law
George Archuleta, Vincent Vigil,
Michael Paul Vigil and families;
and several extended family and
friends. He was preceded in
death by grandfather, Amadeo
YBarra; half-brother, Raymond
Arias Jr.; and special uncle,
Ernest Gutierrez. Johnny was
born in Albuquerque, and grew up
in Roy and Springer, NM. He was
an outstanding athlete at
Springer High School. In 1987 he
enlisted in the Army National
Guard and served honorably in
the war in Iraq. Johnny began
his career as a correctional
officer in October of 1990.
After rising through the ranks,
he eventually reached the
position of Deputy Warden at the
New Mexico State Penitentiary.
Johnny was a loving husband,
father, son, brother and friend.
He had a very big heart and was
unselfish, dedicating much of
his time coaching youth teams in
Albuquerque. He always did for
others expecting nothing in
return. Johnny's memory will
live with us forever. His bright
spirit and sense of humor will
be deeply missed. He was very
devoted to his Catholic faith
and raised his family with the
same religious values. Friends
may visit Monday, February 8,
2010 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at
French Mortuary, Westside
Chapel. Rosary will be recited
Monday, February 8, 2010, 7:30
p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas
Catholic Church, 1502 Sara Rd,
Rio Rancho, NM. Mass of
Christian Burial will be
celebrated Tuesday, February 9,
2010, 10:30 a.m. at St. Thomas
Aquinas Catholic Church. Burial
will follow at Roy Cemetery in
Roy, NM. Please visit our online
guest book for Johnny at
www.RememberTheirStory.com
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Dorothy Nell Lightfoot
was born January 14, 1944 in
Roy, NM. She was reunited
with her son Richard Lightfoot
on February 21, 2010.
Memorial Services were February
27, 2010 at 11 AM in the Corona
High School Auditorium.
Dorothy Nell's parents are
Dorothy Athaleen Lightfoot of
Corona and the late Waymon
Lightfoot. Mary and Pita
Santiago used to babysit Dorothy
Nell when she lived near the
Trigg Ranch on the Southern
Pacific Railroad's Campana Camp.
Dorothy Nell is also Jimmie
Hazen Berner's niece.
Dorothy Nell will be missed by
her many friends and family. |
Richard
Adams,
50,
went to be with the Lord on
Sunday, January 31, 2010.
His funeral was at 11 am
Wednesday February 3, 2010 at
Eagle Mountain Baptist church.
Interment was at the Mill Canyon
Cemetery near Mills, NM.
Visitations were held at Biggers
Funeral Home.
Memorials can be made to the
Eagle Mountain Baptist Church,
8780 Eagle Mountain Circle, Ft.
Worth, TX 76135 or
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,
1200 Summit Ave., Ft. Worth, TX
76102.
Rick was a master Mason
affiliated with Masonic Lodge
#45 AF & AM in Springer, NM.
He operated the Adams Excavating
Co. before his health failed.
He was preceded in death by his
father, Richard "Dick" Adams.
Survivors include: mother,
Elizabeth McMullen Adams;
daughter, Nora Griffin and
husband, Joe of Burley-son;
sister, Vickie Gardner and
husband, Larry of Eagle Mountain
Lake; granddaughters, Bailey and
Karleigh Griffin; nephews, Larry
Alan and Travis Gardner; and a
number of aunts, uncles and
cousins; and many great friends. |
Byron Caton,
76, passed away Sunday, January
3, 2010 at the San Juan Regional
Medical Center in Farmington,
NM. He was ill for several
years and suffered from
pancreatic cancer. Born
June 12, 1933,
he was the son of Wilfreth
Barnie Caton who was the
superintendent of Roy High
School for about 10 years from
about 1938 until about 1947.Caton
attended high school in
Alamogordo and played basketball
for the University of New
Mexico. Caton moved to
Farmington with his wife and two
daughters in 1963, where he went
to work for Webb and Beavers law
Firm. he spent the next 28
years working for a variety of
law firms. Caton
eventually was appointed to the
district attorney's office and
in 1991, he became district
court judge. By the time
Caton neared retirement in 2002,
his eyesight was getting bad.
Caton enjoyed hiking and skiing
when he was away from the
courtroom. Caton is
survived by his wife Barbara of
more than 50 years, three
children, Julie, Siobhan
"Sherry" and Barney, and five
grandsons.
Services were held January 29 in
Santa Fe and Caton was buried at
the Santa Fe National Cemetery. |
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