Obituaries

Roberta Louise Wellems

Aug 29, 2020

Roberta Louise Wellems (nee Davis), age 93, joined her husband in eternal life on Saturday, August 29, 2020.  Just hours before her passing, Roberta expressed her love and gratitude, and offered a big smile for her entire family who was able to be present with her by video conference.

Born in Miles City, to Lewis N. Davis and Bertha (Kaiser)...

Catherine Mueller-Bridgman

Aug 28, 2020

Catherine Mueller-Bridgman, age 86, entered her eternal rest on August 28, 2020 in Oklahoma City.  She was born on January 5, 1934, at the family home in Palmyra, Missouri to William and Esther (Pflantz) Bode.

  Catherine graduated in 1951 from Palmyra High School and attended Concordia Teacher’s College where she received her B.S. degree in Elementary Education.  Her teaching...

Barbara Ann Mendez

Aug 27, 2020

In loving memory of Barbara Ann Mendez “Those we Love don’t go away” They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near Still loved, still missed, and very dear”. Your loving family.

Barbara Ann Mendez (Barb) peacefully passed away at the age of 60 in Tome, New Mexico. She was surrounded by her loving family.   

Barbara...

Mackie Gonzales

Aug 26, 2020

Mackie Gonzales, age 79, a resident of Luis Lopez, passed away, on Wed., August 26, 2020, at the home of his daughter Barbara and husband Marty who he lived with for the past year. Mackie loved his family and his life centered around them. He is preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Angie Marquez Gonzales; parents, David...

Jessica Caitlin Tessier

Aug 26, 2020

William M. Swift Jr.

Aug 25, 2020

William Swift, lovingly known as Bill by family and friends, passed away due to a long battle with illness on August 25, 2020. He is survived by his wife Carmen and children Mark, Deborah, Matthew and wife Carolyn, Karen and husband Mark Formanek, as well as his grandchildren Zachary and wife Madison, Michaela, Kyle, and Kai. One of Bill’s greatest...

John Andrew Myers Jr.

Aug 25, 2020

John A. Myers, Jr. passed away at his home in Rio Rancho on August 25, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 2, 1945 at the “old Miners” hospital in Raton, NM, to Jane Myers and the late John A. Myers Sr. who was killed in WW II just three months before John was born.

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Constance Turner Walker

Aug 25, 2020

Clayton Fisher Childs

Aug 23, 2020

CLAYTON FISHER CHILDS, husband, “Dad”, “Poppy”, brother, cousin and friend to SO many, died today, August 23, 2020 just shy of his 74th birthday. 

He fought courageously for almost 3 years against an awful cancer called Multiple Myeloma.  We had never heard of MM when he was diagnosed but two stem cell transplants, a stroke, two heart attacks and countless...

Diane Cartwright

Aug 22, 2020

Our mother Diane Cartwright was born October 18th, 1949 and passed on August 22nd, 2020, after a short battle with cancer. She was a wonderful daughter, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be missed by all those who had the opportunity to get to know her. In her youth Diane was involved in standing up for her important social...

Antonio (Tony) Martinez

Aug 22, 2020

Antonio (Tony) Martinez

“You can shed tears that he is gone. Or you can smile because he has lived” (Remember Me ~ David Harkins) It is with great sorrow and sadness that we announce the passing of Antonio Martinez, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease, on Saturday, August 22, 2020.

Antonio was affectionately known as Tony, Dad, Grandpa, Great...

Alfonso Benavidez

Aug 21, 2020

Alfonso A. Benavidez, age 50, passed away on August 21, 2020 in Socorro, NM, due to a tragic car accident. He was born on July 30, 1970, in Socorro, New Mexico, to mother Mary Vega. Alfonso was a loving father, son, brother and friend to many. He was a hard worker and took pride in serving as Assistant Chief at...