Obituary

Billy Bailey Obituary Funeral services for Billy D. Bailey, 87, a longtime resident of Portales will be held at 10:00 AM, Tues., Aug. 12, 2025 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Michael Summers officiating, assisted by Zachary Dell and Cage Win Riley.  Burial...

Joe Howard Obituary      A graveside service for Joe Lee Howard, 85, of Floyd, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 6, 2025, in the Floyd Cemetery with Rev. Phillip Smith officiating. Joe Lee Howard was born in Portales, to the home of Myrtle and Joe Bailey...

Gail Allyn Starnes Obituary Gail Allyn Starnes died at the Coronado Care Center in Portales on July 29, 2025. He was 81 years old.  He was born on August 31, 1943 in Portales to the home of Foy (Hawk) and Lee Outhouse. Mr. Starnes was a carpenter and an artist. He was...

Natividad Olivas Obituary      A funeral service for Natividad Olivas, 88, of Portales will be held at 9:00 A.M., Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Raul Ornelas officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Luis Olivas,...

Billy Capps Obituary Graveside committal services for Billy Gene Capps will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., July 26, 2025 in the Portales Cemetery. Billy Gene Capps, 85, passed from this life peacefully on Friday, July 4, 2025 at his home in Willis, Texas.  He was born Jan...

Michael Schattschneider Obituary Funeral services for Michael Schattschneider, 45, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat., July 26, 2025 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Ben Pritchet officiating.  Ruben Gutierrez, Justin Tapia, Eddy Sena and Gilbert Romero have been...

Richard Omdahl Obituary      Richard Leon Omdahl, 87, of Clovis, was born on October 28, 1937, in Warren, Minnesota, to the home of Ruth Elma (Larson) and Olaf Bernard Omdahl and went home to be with the Lord on July 19, 2025, in Portales, New Mexico. Richard grew up...

Onzle Duane Lee Obituary Onzle Duane Lee, age 82. Duane was born on May 23, 1943 to Onzle August Lee and Nora Frances (Babe) Borden, and passed away on July 12, 2025 at his home in Portales, New Mexico. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at...

Danny Neece Obituary      Danny Joe Neece, 69, passed away on July 12, 2025. Born on October 21, 1955 to Luther Delon and Catherine Claudine (Crume) Neece in Portales, New Mexico. Danny was a skilled carpenter, and left many hammer marks and bent nails from Texas to...

William "Andy" Zagorski Obituary      A funeral service for William Andrew Zagorski, 43, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, July 14, 2025, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Rick Wilcher officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery....