Obituary

Evila Armijo Obituary The Rosary for Eva Armijo, 79, of Portales will be recited at 9:00 AM, Fri., May 2, 2025 at St. Helen Catholic Church, and will be followed by the Mass of the Resurrection at 10:00 AM with Fr. Francisco Carbajal as Celebrant.  Burial will follow...

Dellia Pruitt Obituary Dellia Sue (Bugg) Pruitt, 81, of Floyd, NM went to be with the Lord April 17, 2025.  Dellia was born in Tucumcari, NM, July 15, 1943 to Leslie Lee “L.L.” and Dellia H. Bugg.  She was the youngest of eight children, four brothers, Delbert, R.T.,...

Juanita "Tina" Trujillo Obituary Juanita Florentina “Tina” Trujillo, age 94, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday evening, April 20, 2025, at Coronado Care Center in Portales, New Mexico. Tina was born on March 18, 1931, in Las Palmas to Abel and Maria (Salazar)...

Ronnie Birdsong Obituary It is with deep sadness that I relay the passing of Mrs. Ronnie Birdsong.  Mrs Birdsong came to ENMU in September 2001 as Vice President for University Relations and Enrollment Services after serving as the executive assistant to the president...

Manuel Garcia Obituary The Rosary for Manuel Garcia, 88, of Portales, will be recited at 9:00 AM, Fri., April 11, 2025 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  the Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10:00 AM with Fr. Francisco Carbajal officiating.  Burial will be in the...

Emma Ainsworth Obituary Funeral services for Emma Ainsworth, 15, of Portales will be held first at St. Helen Catholic Church on Mon., Apr. 7th.  The Rosary will be recited at 9:00 AM, and will be followed at 10:00 AM by the Mass of the Resurrection with Fr. Francisco...

Sheryl Keneipp Obituary Sheryl Denise (Burleson) Keneipp, 77, of Portales, died on April 2, 2025, in Portales.  She was born on February 26, 1948, in Clovis, New Mexico, to Betty Joyce (Myers) and Clifford Price “C.P.” Burleson.  She graduated from the Melrose Schools...

Epifania "Epi" Gutierrez Obituary The Rosary for Epifania Gutierrez, 92, of Portales will be recited at 9:00 AM, Wed., April 2, 2025 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  The Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:00 AM by Fr. Francisco Carbajal.  Burial will...

Xavier Lujan Obituary A Memorial Mass of the Resurrection for Xavier Lujan, 16, of Portales, will be announced at a later time.  Public visitation will be at Wheeler Mortuary on Wed., April 9, 2025 from 8 AM to 8 PM. Xavier Godd Lujan was born Aug. 17, 2008 in Clovis...

Dr. Glenn McCoy Obituary Glenn Wesley McCoy, 91, of Portales, NM, passed away on March 26, 2025. Glenn was born on the 4th of July, 1933, to Raymond Wesley McCoy and Elizabeth Irene McDonald McCoy in Hatfield, Arkansas. He was the oldest of four children and grew up...