Lonnie Crowder
Mar 2, 2015
Lonnie Dee Crowder, 65, of Clovis, NM, passed away after a lengthy illness March 2, 2015. Lonnie was born October 11, 1949 to Loren and Jenevia Crowder in Clovis, NM. He began his 31 years long career in education by teaching at Clovis High School and later advancing to become the department chair of Vocational Directors at Clovis Community...
Alvaro Rascon
Mar 1, 2015
Alvaro Rascon Gonzales, Age 51, of Clovis, NM passed away March 1, 2015 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. A rosary will be prayed at 5:00 p.m. - Monday, March 2, 2015 at Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. - Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Cremation...

Bruce Murphy
Feb 24, 2015
Bruce Murphy died at home at age 98 in Melrose after a short illness. He was born in 1916 in Knapp, Texas and grew up nearby with his brothers Lloyd, Glen and Brent. His mother and father ranched some 30 miles West of Snyder in the mesquite country along the Texas Colorado River. Because of hard times in the...
Jimmy Arias
Feb 24, 2015
Jimmy Arias, 68, of Clovis, NM, passed away February 24, 2015. Jimmy was born December 21, 1946 in Santa Rosa, NM to Esmael Arias and Estella R. Ortega of Santa Rosa, NM. At age 5, his family moved to Clovis. Jimmy raised his family in Clovis but briefly lived in California. In 1983 he made Clovis his final home....
William Johnson
Feb 20, 2015
William "Bill" Johnson, 82, of Clovis, NM, passed away February 20, 2015. Bill was born on April 22, 1932 in Calhoun Co., Alabama to William Bryan Johnson Sr. and Vera McGinnis. He attended school in Alexandria, Alabama. Bill served a tour of duty during the Korean Conflict as part of the US Air Force. He married Glenda Cox on...
Raul Yanez
Feb 15, 2015
Raul Ya�ez, 87, of Clovis, NM, passed away February 15, 2015. Raul was born February 25, 1927 in Salvatierra, Guanajuato, Mexico. All his life he worked as a butcher at many different packing houses. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. A rosary will be recited at 9:30 am, Friday, February 20, 2015 at Our Lady...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...