Obituaries

Benny Ulibarri

Mar 20, 2014

Benny Ulibarri, age 70 of Clovis, NM passed away on March 20, 2014 at University Hospital in Albuquerque, NM. Benny was born on May 1, 1943 in Santa Rosa, NM to Valentine and Isabell Madrid Ulibarri. He married Florinda Sisneros on September 17, 1960 in Santa Rosa, NM. He moved to Clovis in 1963. Benny was a rancher in...

Eva Terrazas

Mar 20, 2014

Eva Terrazas, age 84 of Bovina, TX passed away on March 20, 2014 in Amarillo, TX. Eva was born on January 6, 1930 in Mexico to Miguel and Hermena Granados Enriquez. Eva married Ramon Terrazas on December 25, 1950 in Mexico. She came to Farwell, TX in 1972. Eva was a homemaker and she loved taking care of her...

Teresa Lyons

Mar 18, 2014

Teresa Marie Tessa Lyons of Clovis, New Mexico passed away on March 18, 2014. Tessa was born July 1, 1926, in Victoria, TX to Leonard and Julia Hiller. She graduated from Texas Womens University in Denton, Texas with a BS in Art History and English, as well as a Masters Degree from Eastern New Mexico University. After graduating from...

Ruby Mcdaniel

Mar 16, 2014

Ruby Lee McDaniel, age 94, ended her life on this earth March 16, 2014, at her home in Clovis, N.M. She was born to Bill and Minnie Glen, February 23, 1920 at their home northwest of St. Vrain, N.M. She and Gaston McDaniel were married on July 26, 1940 in Clovis, N.M. They farmed and ranched in the St....

Leandro Santi

Mar 16, 2014

Services for Leandro J. Len Santi of Clovis will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Steed Todd Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Bruce Kirby officiating. Burial will follow at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Pallbearers are Gary Elliott, Ronnie Eaton, William Harpold, Matt Matlock, Neal Stanfield and Ronald Dickson. Honorary pallbearers will be all...

Roberta Williams

Mar 16, 2014

Roberta T. Williams, 97, of Clovis, NM passed away on March 16, 2014. She was born on November 7, 1916 to Edgar and Golda Turner in Fame, Oklahoma. She was the eldest of eight children. Raised on a farm, she was a high school graduate of Stidam, Oklahoma and a college graduate of Northeastern State College. Continuing her education,...

Richard Prokop

Mar 15, 2014

RICHARD MICHAEL PROKOP May 1, 1926 March 15, 2014 Richard Michael Prokop age 87 of Clovis, New Mexico died March 15, 2014 at the Presbyterian Hospital in Clovis. Graveside services with Military Honors will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens, 1601 East Llano Estacado, Clovis, NM with Pastor Robert Kerby officiating....

Junius Knight

Mar 15, 2014

Junius J.E. Knight, age 83 of Clovis, NM passed away on March 15, 2014 in Clovis, NM. J.E. was born on August 18, 1930 in Asher County, AZ to Jack and Liller Gieger Knight. He graduated from Thatcher High School in Thatcher, AZ. He was an outstanding athlete and received an athletic scholarship to college. Over the years he...

Mildred Seat

Mar 15, 2014

Mildred Louise Seat passed from this life on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales, NM. Mildred Midge was born Aug 15, 1927 to Wayne Williams and wife Elva Briley Williams and was the oldest of 3 daughters. She married Robert William Seat in Aug 1945. Midge was a bookkeeper for over 40 years. She...

Valentine Silva, Jr.

Mar 14, 2014

Valentine Silva Jr., age 63, of Clovis, NM, passed away on March 14, 2014 at his home in Clovis, NM. Valentine was born on April 27, 1950 in Puerto de Luna, NM to Valentine and Lydia Salazar Silva. He worked as a welder for the Santa Fe Railroad for twentytwo years. He was a member of the Eagles and...

Robert Kirby

Mar 8, 2014

Robert Bob Bruce Kirby passed away on March 8, 2014 at the age of 78 in Midland, Texas. He was born on January 28, 1936 in Crowley, LA and graduated from Hobbs, NM in 1954. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Lue Kirby. They were residents of Midland, TX since 1978. He is also survived...

Maria Marhefka

Mar 8, 2014

Maria Marhefka, age 65, passed away on March 8, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12,2014 at SteedTodd Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Alan Brockmeier officiating. Inurnment will take place at Melrose Cemetery in Melrose, New Mexico.

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Rev. Martin

Mar 6, 2014

Rev. Murray W. Martin, age 82 of Clovis, NM went to be with his Lord on March 6, 2014 at St. Anthonys Healthcare and Rehab in Clovis, NM. Rev. Martin was born on April 8, 1931 to William B. and Hilda E. Clemons Martin in Wenatchee, WA. He graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary in 1959 in St. Louis, MO....

Natalie Hankins

Mar 4, 2014

Natalie Brooke Hankins, age 23, of Clovis, NM passed away on March 4, 2014 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM. Brooke was born on March 9, 1990 to Mike and Gena Hankins in Clovis, NM. She attended Clovis Schools and graduated from Clovis High School in 2008. She loved the color yellow, dancing, Mickey Mouse, Wildcat Basketball, music, spending...

Jesse Johnson

Mar 4, 2014

Mr. Jesse T. J.T. Johnson, 92, of Clovis, NM has gone fishing with the Lord on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. He was born to William Henry and Lillie Bryan Smith Johnson on October 19, 1921 north of Claud, NM. Jesse served his country as a Crew Chief in WWII from 19421945, where he received an Air Medal, 3 Oak...

Ramon Garcia

Mar 1, 2014

Ramon Garcia, age 69 of Clovis, NM passed away on March 1, 2014 at Texas Rehab Hospital in Lubbock, TX. He was born on April 24, 1944 in Rancho de las Flores, NM near Encino to Bonifacio and Frances Martinez Garcia and moved to Clovis with his family shortly after his birth. He attended school in Clovis and later...

Hilda Sanders

Feb 28, 2014

Hilda Uttley Sanders Hilda Uttley Sanders, 93, died peacefully at her home on February 28, 2014. Hilda was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England on April 20, 1920 to Fred and Lily Hallam Uttley. She had one younger brother, Frank Uttley. During WWII Hilda met her husband, Ralph Wright Sanders, who was part of President Franklin D. Roosevelts Lend Lease...

Pedro Galvan

Feb 27, 2014

Pedro O. Galvan, Age 57 of Clovis, NM passed away on February 27, 2014 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM. Pedro was born on May 28, 1956 in Levelland, TX to Jesus and Carolina Olivares Galvan. He worked as an auto mechanic. Pedro is survived by three sisters: Rosalva Palomo of Lubbock, TX and Sylvia Jimenez and...

John Lynch

Feb 26, 2014

John Lynch, age 88 of Clovis, NM passed away on February 26, 2014 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM. John was born on July 12, 1925 to John Joseph and Velma Hughes Lynch in Santa Rita, NM. He was a Clovis resident since 1946 and served in the United States Navy during WWII. John worked for McDaniels...

Franklin Ice

Feb 25, 2014

Franklin Frank Ice, age 79 of Clovis, NM passed away on February 25, 2014 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM. Frank was born on September 28, 1934 in New Martinsville, West Virginia to Clarence and Bertha Lancaster Ice. He married Fern Hankins on October 9, 2004 in Albuquerque, NM. Frank retired as Chief Master Sargent after thirtythree...