Obituary

Courtesy of Wheeler Mortuary Maria "Mary" Chavez Obituary Funeral Mass for Maria P. Chavez, 98, of Portales will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fri., Feb. 6, 2026 at St. Helen Catholic Church by Fr. Sotelo Sena.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Paul...

Courtesy of Wheeler Mortuary Jerry Redmon Obituary Jerry Walter Redmon was born June 5, 1942, in Boise, ID to the home of Vila Mary (Hotaling) and Merle Walter Redmon, and died on Jan. 28, 2026 in Portales at the age of 83 years. Mr. Redmon grew up in Cascade, ID.  He...

Bertoldo Sepulveda-Barraza Obituary      Funeral services for Bertoldo Sepulveda, 72, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 31, 2026, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Jose Rios, Jesus Lopez, David...

Courtesy of Wheeler Mortuary Octavio Martinez Ornelas Obituary The viewing for Octavio Martinez Ornelas, 86, of Monahans. TX, will be Thurs, January 29th 2026 at Wheeler Mortuary in Portales. Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thurs., Jan. 29, 2026 with Pastor Olmedo...

Blanche Hudson Obituary Courtesy of : Wheeler Mortuary Funeral services for Blanche (Wilhoit) Hudson, 88, of Portales will be held at 10:00 AM, Thurs., Jan. 29, 2026 at the Third and Kilgore Church of Christ with Pastor Todd Terry officiating.  Burial will follow in...

Sarah Davis Obituary Courtesy of: Wheeler Mortuary Graveside services for Sarah Davis, of Clovis will be held at 2:00 PM, Fri, Jan. 30, 2026 in the Mt. Zion Cemetery with Rev. Stacy Conner officiating.  Frances Townson, LaHonda Horton, Juanelle Scott, Phyllis Hamm,...

Gary Jaramillo Obituary The Rosary for Gary Jaramillo, 60, of Portales, will be recited at 9:00 AM, Fri., Jan. 16, 2026 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...

Patricio "Patrick" Gilman Obituary Funeral services for Patrick Gilman, 26, currently of Mountainair, NM will be held at 2:00 PM, Wed., Jan. 21, 2026 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Steve Smith officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery....

Benny Taylor Obituary A family memorial observance for Benny Taylor, 94, of Portales, will be held at the graveside at a later time. Benny Lee Taylor was born July 22, 1931, in Roswell, New Mexico, to Norma (Davidson) and William F. Taylor, and peacefully passed from...

Raul Acosta Obituary Raul Acosta was born May 7, 1936 in Chuchupa, Mexico to the home of Isadora (Beltran) and Cruz Acosta and died at his home in Portales on Jan. 3, 2026.  Mr Acosta came to the United States in 1986, and settled in Portales.  Throughout his working...