Obituary

Arrangements for a memorial service for Dr. Olimpo Oviedo, known as Ollie to family and friends, will be announced at a later time. Dr. Oviedo was born Mar. 4, 1940 in Girardot, Tolima, Columbia to the home of Emilia (Celis) and Lino Oviedo and passed from this life...

Maria Torres-Gurrola Obituary Funeral services for Maria Torres-Gurrola, 49, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Fri., Oct 10, 2025 at Iglesia Bautista El Divino Salvador, 1098 NM-236, Portales, NM 88130.  Visitation will be at the church beginning at noon on...

Judy Herrington Obituary Judy Herrington, 72, was born Feb. 12, 1953 in Wellington, TX to the home of Edna Irene (Smith) and Francis Suttle Hughes, and passed from this life on the morning of Oct. 9, 2025 in Portales, NM.  Ms. Herrington grew up on the family farms in...

Jackson "Waide" Davis Obituary Funeral services for Waide Davis, 89, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Mon., Oct. 13, 2025 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Steve Smith officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery.  Those desiring to make...

Funeral services for Jayne Taylor, 88, of Elida, are pending, and will be announced shortly. Jayne Ilene Taylor was born June 11, 1937, in Clovis, NM to the home of Beulah “May” (Warnock) and Joe Wilcox, and passed from this life on the morning of Oct. 6, 2025.  Mrs....

Thomas Wesley "T. W." Norton Obituary Memorial services for T. W. Norton, 85, of Elida, will be announced shortly. Thomas Wesley Norton, known as T. W., was born Nov. 28, 1939 in Estancia, NM.  Mr. Norton grew up in Clovis, NM where he graduated from high school in...

D. W. "Pid" Luce Obituary Funeral services for D. W. "Pid" Luce, 88, will be held at 2:00 PM, Tues., Oct. 7, 2025 at the Melrose Baptist Church in Melrose, NM with Rev. Joe Bunce officiating.  Burial will follow in the Melrose Cemetery.  Visitation for Mr. Luce will...

Pat Chandler Obituary Graveside services for Pat Chandler, 98, of Portales, will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Sat., Sept. 27, 2025 in the Portales Cemetery with David Sanderson officiating.  Colin Chandler, Lorin Chandler, Chad Chandler, Matthew Chandler, Matt Palmer and...

POSTED AS A COURTESY TO THE FAMILY Daniel “Steve” Standifer, of Grover Beach, California, passed away suddenly on September 15, 2025, at the age of 56. He was born in 1969 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Steve was a devoted husband, loving father, beloved son and brother,...

Naomi Rollinson Obituary  Naomi, lovingly known to many as “Tobie,” was born on May 14, 1938, in Lingo, NM, and went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 11, 2025. A memorial service celebrating her life and faith will be held on September 27th at 10:30...