Obituary

Manuela Moreno-Hernandez Obituary Committal services for Manuela Moreno-Hernandez, 55, of Portales will be held at 11:00 AM, Fri, Sept. 25, 2026 in the Portales Cemetery.  Manuela will be available for visitation from Tues. afternoon until Fri. morning at Club Dass,...

Mark Clark Obituary Mark Thomas Clark was born on March 8 th , 1972, in Albuquerque NM to Tom and Karen Clark. He went to be with Heavenly Father the morning of September 15th, 2026. Services will be held in the Guy Luscombe Gymnasium in Dora, NM on September 26 th,...

Wanda "LaNita" Dixon Obituary Funeral services for Wanda “LaNita” Dixon, 100 of Elida will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 at the Elida Baptist Church with Rev. Todd Sullens officiating, assisted by Rev. Cheston Fair.  Burial will follow in the Elida...

Melvin Norton Obituary Melvin Earl Norton, 95, of Portales, New Mexico, passed away on September 4, 2026, joining his wife, Joyce. Melvin and Joyce were known as beautiful dancers, and now they are together, waltzing with angels. Melvin was born in Portales on March...

Doris Smith Obituary A memorial service for Doris Smith will be held on Sunday, September 6th, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 1101 W 18th, Portales, NM 88130. Doris Lorraine Smith, age 75, went to be with the Lord on September 3rd, 2026. Doris lived a...

Gay Strong Obituary The Rosary for Gay Strong, 84, of Portales will be recited at 9:00 AM, Fri., Sept. 4, 2026 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated by Fr. Francisco Carbajal at 10:00 AM.  Burial will be in the Tucumcari Cemetery...

Johnnie Schlenker Obituary Johnnie Ray Schlenker Johnnie Ray Schlenker was promoted to Heaven on August 1, 2026, at the age of 87, surrounded by the love of his beautiful wife of 46 years, Lynne, and their four children. Johnnie was born on May 19, 1939, in Clovis,...

Sidney "Elaine" Fallis Obituary   78 Years Old Elaine Fallis, currently a resident of Wichita Falls, TX, passed away Saturday August 1, 2026 at All Saints Hospital in Fort Worth, TX after a short illness surrounded by family. She was born Sidney Elaine Greathouse...

Betty Elliott Obituary Funeral services for Betty Sue Elliott will be held Saturday, August 29th, 2026 in the  Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales, New Mexico with Cary Russell officiating.  The family will receive guests at the funeral home on Saturday morning from...

Dona Skinner Obituary A celebration of life for Dona Mae Skinner will be held Friday August 28th at 2:00 pm. With Peter Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery. Pallbearers are Credence Dean, Sayler Dean, Keagan Chambers, Zach Turner, Eric...