Obituary

Obituary Graveside services for Marie Cates, 91, formerly of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Thurs., Mar. 24, 2022 in the Portales Cemetery.  Her grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Dolleta Marie Cates, known to everyone as Marie, was born...

The Rosary for Orlando “Joe” Ortega, 90, of Portales, will be recited at 7:30 PM, Wed., Mar. 16, 2022 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  The Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated by Fr. Francisco Carbajal at 10:00 AM, Thurs., Mar. 17, 2022 at St. Helen Catholic...

Obituary Memorial services for Mary Knowles, 70, of Farwell, TX, will be held at 10:00 AM (CDT) on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the First Baptist Church in Farwell, TX with Rev. Michael Holster officiating.  All of her family members and many friends will serve as...

Obituary Funeral services for Bill Davis, 75, of Lubbock will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Phillip Smith officiating. He will be laid to rest at Portales, NM Cemetery. William (Bill) Abbey Davis was born...

Obituary A private memorial service for Michael Jarnagin, 33, of Portales, will be held at a later time. Michael Damien Jarnagin was born Nov. 4, 1988, in Lubbock, TX to Dobora Jean Jarnagin and Michael Morales, and died early on the morning of Mar. 1, 2022 as the...

Obituary Memorial services for Adella Ruiz, 60, of Portales, will be announced at a later time. Adella Ruiz was born Jan. 13, 1962 in Breckenridge, TX to the home of Dominga (Medina) and Pedro Ruiz and died early on the morning of Mar. 1, 2022 in Lubbock, TX.  She...

Obituary Memorial services for Rodolfo Hernandez-Torres, 79, of Portales will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat., Mar. 5, 2022 Trinity Church with Pastor Armando Salcedo officiating. Pallbearers will be Jr. Ramirez, Aaron Hernandez, A. B. Coronado, Jonathan Coronado, Brandon...

Obituary Funeral services for Diane Escalante, 59, of Portales, will be held at 11:00 AM, Sat., Mar. 5, 2022 at the Central Christian Church with Don Thomas officiating.  Pallbearers will be Elijah Escalante, Lucas Escalante, Jon Bohm, J. T. Headley, Bryce Bohm, and...

Obituary Graveside services for Peggy Ann Kizer 82, of Portales, will be held at 1:00 PM, Wed., Mar. 2, 2022 in the Causey Cemetery with Mack Kizer, Aaron Kizer, Shannon Kizer and Jason Kizer officiating. Peggy Ann Kizer was born on January 6th, 1940, to William Ruben...

Obituary The Rosary for Ignacio Cuevas, Jr., 52, of Portales, will be recited at 9:00 AM, Mon., Mar. 7, 2022 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10:00 AM with Fr. Francisco Carbajal as Celebrant.  Pallbearers will be Tommy Maestas,...