Neill Sabins
Feb 28, 2011
Neill L. Sabins, age 82, of Plainview, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 28, 2011 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. He was born on April 12, 1928 to Fred and Ruth Miller Sabins in Gage, Montana. Neill married Eyvonne D. Sandvig on September 13, 1952, in Billings, Montana, and was a Clovis resident...
Ret. Colliflower
Feb 27, 2011
Ret. Lt. Col. Lawrence H. Colliflower, age 78, of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Covenant Specialty Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. He was born on December 24, 1932 to Arthur Benton and Merle Smith Colliflower in Robinson, Illinois. Lt. Col. Colliflower was a pilot in the United States Air Force and a Vietnam Veteran....
Corrine Ortiz
Feb 24, 2011
Corrine Ortiz, age 54, of Clovis, died Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. She was born on April 21, 1956 to Gilbert and Nora Baca Ortiz in Texico, NM. Corrine worked as a Security Officer for Silver Hawk Security Co., and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She is survived...
Jessie Gonzales
Feb 19, 2011
Jessie Gonzales, age 77, of Farwell, Texas passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the Farwell Convalescent Center in Farwell, Texas. He was born to Maximo and Guadalupe Rivas Gonzales on March 4, 1933 in Seguin, Texas. He was a farmer throughout his life. He is survived by the mother of his children, Adelaida Gonzales his children, Irene...
Joann Garcia
Feb 17, 2011
Joann Garcia, age 54, of Clovis, died on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, New Mexico. She was born on November 7, 1956 to Jack Wade Slaughter and Prebble Imogene Jaquess Slaughter in Fort Ord, California. Joann was a biker, very down to earth and made friends very easily. She tried to take care...
Christine Ready
Feb 17, 2011
Christine Ready, age 90, of Melrose, died on Thursday, February 17 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, New Mexico. She was born on September 16, 1920 to Roland and Erman Blackburn Tinnin in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Christine graduated from Clovis High School in 1938, and worked until retirement as a dispatcher for the New Mexico State Police....
Julia Jefferson
Feb 16, 2011
Julia Louise Jefferson, age 84, of Clovis, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. She was born on March 23, 1926 to Simuel and Eva Williams in Ft. Worth, Texas, where she was raised and attended Catholic school. Upon graduation from high school, Julia GrannyMommie attended Prairieview AM College where she received a degree...

Richard Zuhlke
Feb 16, 2011
Richard Allen Zuhlke, age 48, died February 16, 2011 in Sugar Land, Texas. He was born on February 4, 1963 in White Sands, New Mexico to Richard and Sharon Zuhlke. Richard Ricky will forever be remembered for his generosity, kindness, hard work, and ALWAYS there when needed. He is survived by his mother, Sharon Zuhlke one brother, Ron Zuhlke...
Max Pena
Feb 15, 2011
Max Pena, age 80 of Portales, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at his home in Portales. He was born on May 23, 1930 to Frank and Antonia Chavez Pena in Encino, New Mexico. Max was a Koren War veteran, and worked in construction as a supervisor and a brick layer. He retired from The Service Company at IBP, and...
Lee Hughes
Feb 14, 2011
Lee Roy Hughes, age 72, of Muleshoe, Texas, died Monday, February 14, 2011 at Covenant Specialty Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. He was born June 28, 1938 to A.D. and Fannie Hughes in Elida, New Mexico. He grew up in Portales, New Mexico. He was married to Janie Mitchell, of House, New Mexico on April 2, 1961 and moved to...
Gilbert Kaltwasser
Feb 11, 2011
Gilbert Kaltwasser, age 84, of Farwell, Texas, died Friday, February 11, 2011 at Farwell Convalescent Center. He was born on September 25, 1926 to John and Bertha Haseloff Kaltwasser in Vernon, Texas. Gilbert married Elizabeth Liz Kramer on September 17, 1950 in Clovis, NM. Together, they recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Gilbert was a lifetime farmer, and enjoyed...
Marvin Gallagher
Feb 11, 2011
Marvin C. Gallagher, 79, of Clovis died Friday, February 11, 2011 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. He was born on July 20, 1931 to Ralph and Irene Spriggs Gallagher in Farwell, Texas. Marvin grew up in Clovis and worked for the Village of Melrose as the operator of the landfill. He loved fishing, travelling, and spending time...
Louie Mapp
Feb 10, 2011
Louie Mapp, age 93 of Clovis, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. He was born on December 23, 1917 in Texas. Louie worked for Cambells Dairy then for Santa Fe Railroad as an Engineer for 43 years. He played football as a tight end in his early days, and enjoyed doing lawn work...
Tonye Crooks
Feb 10, 2011
Survived by: Husband: Britt Crooks Children: One son: Taylor Crooks: Denver, Colorado One Daughter: Kendra Crooks: Albuquerque Parents: Moreland and Jane Harrington: Clovis, NM Brother: Dr. Stephen Harrington: Albuquerque, NM Sister: Kim Harrington: Golden, Colorado Niece: Meredith Harrington Nephews: Jake, Josh, J.J. Dunafon, Mark Harrington and Chase Hardage Mother and Fatherinlaw: Arlye and Margie Crooks, Texico, NM Sisterinlaw: Lisa...
Lela Moore
Feb 7, 2011
Lela Moore, age 90 of Clovis passed away Monday, February 7, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. She was born December 15, 1920 in Clovis, New Mexico to William and Minnie Box Beasley. She married John H. Moore on June 18, 1936 in Clovis, New Mexico. She farmed with her husband many years in the Portair Community....
Ralph Franse
Feb 7, 2011
Ralph Edward Franse was born in Portales, New Mexico July 11, 1930 the eight of twelve children born to his parents Walter and Jessie Franse. Ralph grew up in Portales where he attended High School. After graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served aboard the Escort Carrier USS Badoeng Strait during the Korean War. He was...

Dan Lavender
Feb 5, 2011
Dan Lavender, 66, of Melrose, New Mexico passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM. He was born on August 10, 1944 to Gordan Ara Lavender and Margaret Rosaland Tingley Lavender in Hawthorne, California. He retired from ENMR Telephone Co. in 1998 and farmed and ranched in the Forrest community. He is...
Molina Nieves
Feb 4, 2011
Molina Worthington Mollye Nieves died on Friday, February 4, 2011, at a nursing home in San Angelo, Texas. Mrs. Nieves was born October 6, 1920, in Clovis, New Mexico to Robert Bernard Worthington and Mary Elizabeth Dickens Worthington. She was a graduate of Clovis High School and attended Eastern New Mexico University where she attained a minor in Art,...
Ann Screws
Jan 31, 2011
Ann Sis Screws, age 87, of St. Vrain, New Mexico, died Monday, January 31, 2011 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis New Mexico. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 5, 2011 at SteedTodd Funeral Home Chapel with Steve Baldock officiating. Casket bearers will be Blaynn Montgomery, Logan Screws, Lucas Screws, Dean Bruce, and Jaryn...
Beatrice Sandoval
Jan 29, 2011
Beatrice Marie Bea Sandoval, age 88, of Clovis, NM died Saturday, January 29, 2011 at her home in Clovis. She was born on September 3, 1922, to I. F. and Felia Chavez in Cedarvale, NM. She married Joseph Spitz Sandoval of Clovis, NM, on February 14, 1941, in Belen, NM. They began their life together in Clovis, where Joseph...