Obituary

Sergio Mendoza Obituary The Rosary for Sergio Mendoza, 65, of Portales will be recited at 9:00 AM, Mon., Mar. 9, 2026 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM with Fr. Francisco Carbajal officiating.  Burial will be in the Portales...

courtesy of Wheeler Mortuary Debbie Brown Obituary Debbie Ann Brown was born Nov. 3, 1961, in Denver, CO, and passed from this life on Feb. 27, 2026 at her home east of Portales.  No local services have been planned. Ms Brown lived the majority of her life in the...

Courtesy of Wheeler Mortuary James "Jimmy" Vardeman Obituary James David Vardeman, known to most as “Jimmy,” was born July 31, 1939 in Portales, to the home of Anna Fred (Ragland) and Clyde Blount Vardeman, and passed from this life on the evening of Feb. 27, 2026 at...

Courtesy of Wheeler Mortuary Janelle Foster Obituary Janelle Marjorie Skinner Foster passed away on February 26, 2026.  She was born July 19, 1938, to John and Dora (DeArman) Skinner in Portales.  She attended local schools and graduated from ENMU with a Bachelor of...

Courtesy of Wheeler Mortuary Sandra Waldo Obituary Sandra Glee Waldo was born October 6, 1938, in Orleans, NE to the home of Velma (Peterson) and Merle Callaway, and passed from this life on the morning of February 28, 2026, in Portales, New Mexico at the age of 87...

Obituary courtesy of Wheeler Mortuary Gary Modrall Obituary Funeral services for Gary Modrall, 79, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Fri., Feb. 27, 2026, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rick Kenyon and Randy Dunson officiating.  Burial will follow in the...

Cindy Romero Obituary courtesy of Wheeler Mortuary Funeral services for Cynthia Romero, 68, of Portales will be held at 12 noon, on Tues., Mar. 3, 2026, at the Third and Kilgore Church of Christ with Rick Kenyon officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales...

Courtesy of Wheeler Mortuary Michael Winter Obituary Funeral services for Michael Winter, 73, of Elida, will be held at 10:30 AM, Wed., Mar. 4, 2026 at the First Baptist Church of Elida with Rev. Galen Isaacs officiating.  Burial will follow in the Elida Cemetery with...

Mary Frank Obituary Graveside services for Mary Frank, 82, of Portales, will be held at 11:00 AM, Mon., Mar 2, 2026 in the Inez Cemetery with Rev. Steve Smith officiating.  Honorary pallbearers will be Arthur Andrews, David Burress, Dusty Reese, Kyle Burress, Randy...

Commodore "Reese" Southern Obituary COURTESY OBITUARY In Loving Memory of Reese Southern May 17, 1926 – February 21, 2026 Commodore Maurice “Reese” Southern, 99, of Portales, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 21, 2026, just a few months...