Obituary

Randall Small Obituary Funeral services for Randall Small, 57, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., May 10, 2025 at the Central Christian Church with Pastor Don Thomas officiating, assisted by Rev. Cheston Fair.  Burial will be in the Portales Cemetery with...

Dennis Pena Obituary The funeral for Dennis Pena, 63, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Thurs., May 8, 2025 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Kyler Silva officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with David Pena, Michael Pena, Albert Pena, Robert...

Jeannie Martinez Obituary The Rosary for Jeannie Martinez, 56, of Portales, will be recited at 9:00 AM, Thurs., May 8, 2025 at St. Helen Catholic Church, and will be followed by the Mass of the Resurrection at 10:00 AM with Fr. Francisco Carbajal officiating.  Burial...

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...