Obituary

Obituary Memorial services for Karen Howard, 76, of Portales will be held on Mar. 31, 2023 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel.  Exact details are not available at this time. Karen Lee Howard was born July 6, 1946, to the home of Erva Jean (Hanson) and Leroy Kear, in...

Obituary The Rosary for Jerry C. Madrid, 76, of Portales will be recited at 9:00 AM, Tues., Mar. 14, 2023 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10:00 AM, with Fr. Franklin Iwuagwu as Celebrant.  Burial will follow in the Portales...

Obituary Funeral services for James Bradley, 87, of Portales will be at 10:00 AM, Wed., Mar. 15, 2023 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Gerald Owens officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with John Bradley, Justin Bradley, Clint Hopper,...

Obituary Funeral services for Nellie Jane Dyer, 76, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Portales Valley Church of Christ with Earl Dyer and Bruce Peck officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with her nephews and...

Obituary Funeral services for Diego Lucero, Sr., 75, of Portales, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Portales Church of God with Michael Gilcrest and Don Hay officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Nathaniel Lucero, David...

Obituary Rodney Alan Robinson, 59, of Portales, died Feb. 28, 2023 at his home.  No formal services are being planned. Rodney Alan Robinson was born July 16, 1963 in Lubbock, TX to the home of Carol Joyce (Ware) and James Alan Robinson.  Rodney attended the Portales...

Obituary Graveside services for Peggy Craig, 76, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Mon., Mar. 6, 2023 in the Portales Cemetery with Rev Mike McCune officiating.  All of Peggy’s grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren will be honorary...

Obituary Memorial services for Tommie Preston, 70, of Portales will be held Monday February 27th at 1:00pm at the First Baptist Church in Portales with Pastor. Phillip Smith officiating.  Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Russell, Rick Leal, Paul Duran, Josh Leal, Jake...

Obituary Mona Lea Johnston, 90, went to be with the Lord February 6, 2023 in Lubbock, Texas. She was preceded in death by her two sisters Ouida Haywood and Betty Gray, her loving husband of 60 years, James Paul Johnston. She is lovingly remembered by her family,...

Obituary Vera Marie (Gardner) McCargish waltzed into the arms of Jesus, to her eternal home, on February 23, 2023. She was born in Tucumcari, NM on January 18, 1940, the fifth child of Ivan Lee & Juanita (Sprinkles) Gardner. She was raised by Lewis & Hazel...