Obituaries

Marie Cotton

Marie Cotton

Feb 15, 2015

Maria Leonia Cotten of Clovis, 75, died February 15, 2015, at Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center from complications of Machado-Joseph's disease. Maria was born June 20, 1939, in Lajes, Flores, Azores, the first of 13 children of Maria and Luis Medeiros. She married Huey Pierce Cotten, a U.S. Air Force cook, on April 5, 1967, in Lajes, accompanying him...

John Frey

John Frey

Feb 13, 2015

John Frey of Clovis, NM passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at his home. He was born in Houston, TX to Samuel and Frances Frey on October 29, 1931. John proudly served his country where he earned several medals. John was a parishioner of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He was also a member of the Knights of...

Blanche Fechter

Blanche Fechter

Feb 10, 2015

Blanche L. Fechter, 94, passed from this life into the arms of her precious Savior Jesus Christ on February 10, 2015, at Plains Regional Hospital, where she had served as a Pink Lady volunteer. Blanche was born on January 1, 1921. She had lived in Chicago, Kansas, and Clovis, NM. She was married by her dad, Rev. Smith, to...

Sharon Craig

Sharon Craig

Feb 7, 2015

Sharon Craig, age 71, of Clovis, New Mexico passed away February 6, 2015 in Lubbock, Texas. For over 50 years, Sharon served as a nurse and served her Lord. Her compassion for family and patients she cared for was based on Hebrews 13:16..."Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing...

Adeline Thomas

Adeline Thomas

Feb 6, 2015

Adeline Thomas, age 82, of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away February 6, 2015 at her home. Adeline was born December 26, 1932 in Saxton, Pennsylvania to Gustino Chiarizia and Helen Chauvenne. She grew up in Saxton, PA, and graduated from Saxton Liberty High school. Adeline married William W. Thomas on November 1, 1949. They lived an Air Force life,...

Thurman Leach

Thurman Leach

Feb 4, 2015

Thurman L. Leach, 84, born 7/4/1930 in Wheatland, NM, lost his battle with cancer on Wed. Feb. 4th. He was preceded in death by his parents Jess T. and Thelma Leach, sister Jesse Fern, and granddaughter Georgia Sanchez. Thurman is survived by Donna, his wife of 64 years, brother Dwain, sister Carolyn, sons Mike and Alan, granddaughter Alise Rose,...

Mary Estrada

Mary Estrada

Feb 2, 2015

Mary Lou "Lulu" Estrada, 55, of Clovis, NM, passed away February 2, 2015. Mary Lou was born April 30, 1959 in Muleshoe, TX to Luis and Lucia Estrada. She earned a Master's degree in Early Childhood Development. During her career, she worked at Headstart for 15 plus years and worked as Coordinator at CCC Childcare. She enjoyed get-togethers with...

Betty Cumpton

Betty Cumpton

Jan 26, 2015

Betty Jean Cumpton, 77 of Texico, NM, passed away January 26, 2015. Betty was born to Oscar and Bessie Stelzig, October 4, 1937 in Clovis, NM. She grew up in Progress, TX. Betty moved to Texico in the '80. She opened The Burger Barn on the the east side of Texico. When The Burger Barn closed Betty then opened...

Lola Coffey

Lola Coffey

Jan 21, 2015

Graveside services for Lola Mae Coffey, 92, will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, in the chapel at the Melrose cemetery with Randy Dunson and Wendell Belcher officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00PM on Monday, January 26, 2015, at the Steed Todd Funeral Home in Clovis. She was born May 19, 1922, in...

Robert Baker

Robert Baker

Jan 20, 2015

Robert E. Baker, age 75 of Clovis, NM passed away January 20, 2015 in Lubbock, TX. Robert will be lying in state Sunday, January 25 from 1:00 until 6:00 PM at the Steed-Todd Funeral Home & Crematory, 800 East Manana Boulevard. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, January 26 at The Steed-Todd Chapel in Clovis. Robert...

Harvie Winkles

Harvie Winkles

Jan 20, 2015

Harvie Perry "Pud" Winkles, 92, of Clovis, NM, passed away January 20, 2015 in his home. He was born February 4, 1922 in Clovis, NM, to Harvie and Ardie Winkles. Perry was a member of the Advent Christian Church. Perry married Rada Winkles on July 5, 1947. He served as past mayor of Texico, NM, and past fire chief...

Ann Caroland

Ann Caroland

Jan 19, 2015

Ann Marie Eberwein Caroland, 88 of Clovis, NM, passed away January 19, 2015 at Plains Regional Medical Center. Ann was born May 16, 1926 in Clovis, NM to Clarence and Mae Eberwein. She graduated in 1944 from Sacred Heart High School. After high school she went to Benson School of Business and graduated. She married L.C. Caroland in Clovis...

Donald Pruitt

Donald Pruitt

Jan 19, 2015

Donald Ray Pruitt, age 58 of Clovis, NM, passed away January 19, 2015. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Steed-Todd Funeral Home and Crematory, 800 E Manana Blvd, Clovis, New Mexico (575) 763-5541.

Karen Tibbs

Karen Tibbs

Jan 18, 2015

Karen went to be with her lord on January 18, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. Karen was born in Clovis, NM on November 3, 1948 to Ernest A. "Bud" and Anna Jean Beunting. She Married T.J. Tibbs in Clovis on February 10, 1973. Karen was a registered nurse, beginning at Clovis Memorial Hospital in 1978 and retiring...

Percilla Bathke

Percilla Bathke

Jan 15, 2015

Percilla E Bathke, 82 of Clovis, NM, passed away January 15, 2015 in her home. She was born November 20, 1932 in Cuba, NM, to Ruth Chavez where she was raised and attended school. She loved to read, learn, travel and enjoyed cooking. Percilla was reliable, honest, ethical and helped others whenever she could. She was originally Presbyterian but...

Robert Montano

Robert Montano

Jan 13, 2015

Robert J. Monta�o, 66, of Clovis, NM, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Robert was born March 24, 1948 to John Joe "J.J" and Maria Monta�o, in Clovis, NM. He lived in Clovis most of his life. He married Elvira Chavez Monta�o on January 7, 1982 and raised their family of 2...

William Beazell

William Beazell

Jan 7, 2015

William "Bill" Beazell, 91, of Clovis, NM, passed away Wednesday January 7th. Bill was born in Pittsburgh, PA on May 30, 1923 to William and Harriet Beazell. He graduated from Chautauqua Central School in Chautauqua, NY in 1939. He then attended Alfred University, located in Alfred, NY. While at Alfred he was a star on the tennis team. In...

Carolyn Curb

Carolyn Curb

Jan 4, 2015

Carolyn Curb, 87, passed away January 4, 2015, in Clovis, NM. Visitation will be 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Steed Todd Funeral Home. Service will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Steed Todd Chapel. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Steed-Todd Funeral Home and Crematory, 800 E Manana Blvd, Clovis,...

Esmael Chavez

Esmael Chavez

Jan 2, 2015

Esmael "Smiley" Chavez, 89, died January 2, 2015, in Albuquerque, NM, surrounded by family. He was born June 14, 1925 in Santa Rosa, NM to Justiniano and Dolores "Lola" Chavez. He married Virginia Garcia on August 9, 1948 in Clovis, NM. Smiley is a veteran of World War II. He served on the USS Wyandot as a gunner. He...

Gerry Johnson

Gerry Johnson

Dec 31, 2014

Gerry L. Johnson, 82, died peacefully in the hospital surrounded by her loving family on December 31, 2014 after a short illness. Gerry was born on August 4, 1932 in Wellington, Kansas, one of three daughters born to Helen and Roy Swearingen. She moved to Clovis, New Mexico when she was 9 years old, when her father was transferred...