Laurie Ann (Olguin) Santillanes July 21, 1971 ~ March 21, 2024 (age 52)
Laurie Santillanes Obituary Funeral services for Laurie Santillanes, 52, of Portales will be held at 2:00 PM, Thurs., Mar. 28, 2024 with Pastor Jeff Fox officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery with Anthony Olguin, Connor Olguin, Michael Encinias,Landon...
Donna Faye (Moberly) Justus August 2, 1932 ~ March 13, 2024 (age 91)
Donna Justus Obituary Donna Faye Justus was born Aug. 2, 1932 in Fields, NM to the home of Elsie Maye (Smith) and H. B. “Hiney” Moberly, and lost her fight with Alzheimer’s and dementia at her home in Portales on Mar. 13, 2024. Donna attended school in Fields. It...
Shirley Elizabeth (Johring) Broad March 18, 1932 ~ March 9, 2024 (age 91)
Shirley Broad Obituary Shirley Elizabeth Johring Broad was born on May 18, 1932 in O’Neill, Nebraska to Martha Storjohann and Fred Johring. The youngest of five, she grew up in a close knit farm family who started every day by listening to Martha read from the family...
Candace Fayth Phillips September 27, 1957 ~ March 7, 2024 (age 66)
Candace Phillips Obituary Candace Fayth Phillips, 66 passed away on the evening of March 7, 2024 in Clovis, NM. Candace was born on September 27, 1957 in Clovis, NM to Alexander and Sandra Phillips. She went to Arlington High School. Over the years she had worked in...
Official Obituary of Eldon Lynn McAfee September 17, 1971 ~ March 6, 2024 (age 52)
Eldon McAfee Obituary Eldon Lynn McAfee, 52, of Portales, passed away on March 6, 2024, in Amarillo. Eldon was born on September 17, 1971, in El Paso, Texas. Eldon had a passion for roping when he was young. He spent most days out practicing and at roping...
Carol Jean Wood-Nation June 17, 1958 ~ March 3, 2024 (age 65)
Carol Wood-Nation Obituary Funeral services for Carol Jean Wood-Nation, 65, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 8, 2024, at the Dora Baptist Church with Pastor Benjamin Pritchett officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Ben...
Rocklin “Rocky” Howard October 27, 1953 – March 1, 2024
Rocklin "Rocky" Kearney Howard, 70, of Portales, NM, passed away on March 1, 2024, in Amarillo, TX following a breif illness. He was born on October 27, 1953, in Farmington, NM. Rocky was an electrician at ENMU from 1988 until his retirement in 2013. He is...
Donald Frederick Criss January 7, 1943 ~ March 2, 2024 (age 81)
Donald Criss Obituary Donald Frederick Criss was born on January, 1943 in Penfield, NY. He died peacefully at home in Portales, NM the night of March 2, 2024. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He is survived by his wife, Paula,...
Official Obituary of Kenneth “Butch” Howard Martin May 25, 1940 ~ February 27, 2024 (age 83)
Kenneth "Butch" Martin Obituary A memorial service for Kenneth Howard “Butch” Martin, 83, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Central Christian Church, 1528 S Main Ave. with Pastor Don Thomas officiating. Kenneth “Butch” Martin was...
Mary “Lisa” Elizabeth (Tapia) Tapia December 20, 1956 ~ February 24, 2024 (age 67)
Mary "Lisa" Tapia Obituary Memorial services for Lisa Tapia, 67, of Portales will be held at a later date. Mary Elizabeth Tapia, known to virtually everyone as "Lisa," was born Dec. 20, 1956 in Portales to the home of Maria Socorro (Baca) and Bernardo "Benny" Tapia,...