Obituary

Marco Lopez Obituary The Rosary for Marco Lopez, 25, of Portales, will be recited at 9:00 AM, Fri., June 13, 2025 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:00 AM by Deacon Paul Benoit.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery...

Mary Jane (Finical) Hamar, Janie, recently of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025, at her home in Albuquerque. Janie was born on August 14, 1953 in Charleston, Illinois to Dr. James E. and Mary (Pfiester) Finical. She married Duane Hamar on...

Lily Marquez Obituary Funeral services for Lily Marquez, 15, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat. June 14, 2025 at Legacy Church in Portales with Pastor Abnner Ortiz officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Samuel Marquez, Leon Marquez,...

Rudolfo "Rudy" Leal-Alaniz Obituary Memorial services for Rudolfo or Rudy Alaniz, or as many knew him as Rudy Leal will be announced soon. Rudolfo Leal-Alaniz was born Jan. 14, 1957 in Kerrville, Tx to Leonor (Leal) and Amado Alaniz, and passed from this life early on...

Chaleeporn Hollmann Obituary Chaleeporn Hollmann, 62, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday evening, May 22 nd , 2025, at Good Life Senior Assisted Living & Memory Care in Portales, NM. SERVICES: There will be a funeral service held on Sunday, June 8 th ,...

Robert "Dink" Miller Obituary Funeral services for Robert "Dink" Miller, 84, of Floyd, NM will be held a10:00 AM, Sat., May 31, 2025 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Randy Dunson officiating.  Burial will follow in the Floyd Cemetery with Thomas McAlister, Harold...

With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of Lila “Nana” Watkins, who left us on May 23, 2025, at the age of 95. Born on July 25, 1929, Lila grew up in a ranch near Roswell, NM, before moving to Portales, where she graduated high school and began her career in...

Van Nation Obituary Funeral services for Van Nation, 63, of Portales will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat., May 17, 2025 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Ben Pritchett officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Matthew Johnson, Dave Lortie, Reed...

Bessie Jones Obituary Graveside services for Bess Jones, 103, currently of Midland, TX will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, May 15, 2025 in the Portales Cemetery with Scott P. Reeves officiating.  Public viewing for Mrs. Jones will be until 8 PM Wednesday and from 8...

Randall Small Obituary Funeral services for Randall Small, 57, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., May 10, 2025 at the Central Christian Church with Pastor Don Thomas officiating, assisted by Rev. Cheston Fair.  Burial will be in the Portales Cemetery with...