Obituary

Obituary Graveside services for Johnnie Justus, 90, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., July 16, 2022 in the Melrose Cemetery with Chaplain Johnny Lizarraga officiating.  Justin Hinderliter, Hampton Hinderliter, Aviana Hinderliter and Monroe Hinderliter will...

Funeral services for Leah Dawn (Anderson) Burke, 52, of Portales will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, July 15, 2022, at Southside Church of Christ with James Love officiating, assisted by David Van Wettering. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Christopher...

Funeral services for Page Short, Jr., 65, of Portales will be held at 11:00 AM, Wed., July 13, 2022 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Pete Jaramillo officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with A. J. Short, Martin Baros Short, Tommy...

Obituary Graveside services for Betty Jean Wells, 89, of Amarillo, TX will be held at 10:00 AM, Thurs., July 7, 2022 in the Portales Cemetery with Ben Mereness officiating.  All of her many friends will be honorary pallbearers.  Those who desire to make memorials in...

Obituary The Rosary for Jose Garcia, 36, of Portales, will be recited at 9:00 AM, Fri., July 1, 2022 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10:00 with Fr. Francisco Carbajal officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with...

Obituary Funeral services for Thyra Cathey, 87, of Portales will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., July 2, 2022 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Zach Cathey officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Julian Stokes, Matt Stokes, Kevin Hardin, Eric...

Obituary Jerald (Jerry) Leroy Dewbre was born September 25, 1937 to Alton (Jack) Leroy Dewbre and Roxie Mae (Huskey) Dewbre in Tuttle, Oklahoma. Jerry graduated in 1955 in Bridge Creek, Oklahoma with a graduating class of 12.  After graduating from high school, he...

Obituary William Truman “Bill” Hensley, 83, passed away on May 14, 2022 at his home in Albuquerque, NM.  Bill was born in Portales, NM on December 2, 1938. In his youth, Bill worked on the family cattle ranch, was a DJ at a local radio station, and a lifeguard. Bill...

Carolyn Fay Jennings was born to Earl Alvin Jennings and Avis Sue(Kay) Miller on December 21, 1935 in Port Arthur, Texas. She graduated from El Paso High School. She Married Carol Hubert Miller on October 2, 1954. He was a water engineer and was hired by the Federal...

Funeral services for Maurene Howard, 87, of Kenna, NM will be held at 10:00 AM, Tues., June 21, 2022 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Pat Boone and Jeff Bilberry officiating. Burial will follow in the Kenna cemetery with Shae Pettigrew, Cody Hintz, Kerry Osburn,...