Obituary

Dennis Markwardt Obituary Dennis Lee Markwardt, 82, passed away peacefully on August 29th at his home in Elida, New Mexico. A memorial at St Paul’s Lutheran Church near Makoti, North Dakota will be held at a later date. Dennis was born in Spokane, Washington to...

Gordon Wang Obituary Gordon Ole Wang was born on October 17, 1938, in Great Falls, Montana.  He grew up on his dad’s large polled hereford farm in Plentywood, Montana.  At 17, he got his airplane pilot’s license and was a member of the civil air patrol.  He owned a...

Bud Bilberry Obituary Funeral services for Bud Bilberry, 84, of Kenna, will be held at 10:00 AM, Thurs., Aug. 29, 2024 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Wayne Kinman officiating.  Burial will follow in the Kenna Cemetery with Denton Dowell, Kooper Saiz, Rodney...

Charles Shultz Obituary  Charles “Charlie” Shultz was born Mar 31, 1931 in Floydada, TX to the home of Bon And Vallie Shultz, and died at his home on the evening of Aug. 12, 2024 in Portales, NM at the age of 93.  He was a 1950 graduate of Floydada High School.  Mr....

Harold Willis, Jr. Obituary Funeral services for Harold Dale Willis, Jr., 52, of Monahans, Texas, will be held at 10:00 A.M. New Mexico time, 11:00 A.M. Texas time, Friday, August 9, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church, with Rev. Brad Morgan and Aaron Kizer officiating. ...

Wanda Corbin Obituary Graveside services for Wanda Corbin, 90, of Portales will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 3, 2024 in the Portales Cemetery with Jon Forrest officiating.  All of Wanda's grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. Wanda Fern (Myers)...

Cruz Valdez Obituary Cruz, a vibrant and loving soul, left this world unexpectedly on July 21st at the young age of 19. His beautiful smile, warm heart, and knack for making others laugh touched the lives of everyone he encountered. Cruz was a natural entertainer with...

Carl Steffen Obituary Graveside services for Carl Steffen, 66, of Portales will be held at 1:00 PM, Fri., July 26, 2024 in the Portales Cemetery with Rev. J. Vito Monteblanco officiating.  Steve Levacy, Frank Levacy, Mark Walker, Billy Walker,Jerry Williams, Cole...

Anita Worley Obituary Anita “Kay” (Swim) Worley, 85, was born on Feb 11, 1939 in Newton, Kansas to Kenneth and Clara Swim.  Kay attended Kansas State University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in education and was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority.  It was in...