Obituaries
Santos Yrigollen
Mar 26, 2026
Santos A. Yrigollen, 79, of Artesia, New Mexico, passed away on March 26, 2026.
A viewing will be held in honor of Santos Yrigollen on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM at Terpening & Son Chapel. A Rosary will follow at 6:00 PM at Our Lady of Grace.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2026,...
Thelbert Lealon Watts
Mar 23, 2026
A graveside service will be held for Thelbert "Sonny" Watts of Artesia, Mexico at 10:00 AM on May 2, 2026, at Dunken Cemetery.Mr. Watts, 90, died on March 23, 2026 at his home in Artesia.Cremation will take place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary.Sonny was born on April 1, 1935 in Carlsbad, New Mexico; the son of Thelbert...
Clarence Homer James
Mar 20, 2026
Clarence (Tex) James of Artesia passed away peacefully on 3/20 at the age of 103 surrounded by loved ones. Graveside services were at Woodbine Cemetery. Pastor Bobby Argo of Trinity Temple Assembly of God officiated the service on 3/23.Tex was born on November 29,1922 in Blanco, OK to the late Boyd and Fannie James. Tex came from a large family...
Dora Acosta - de Leon
Mar 19, 2026
Services are scheduled for 2 pm Wednesday, March 25 at Terpening and Sons Mortuary Home followed by burial at Woodbine Cemetery for Dora R Acosta – de Leon of Artesia New Mexico
Dora was born to Emilio Acosta and Paulina Romero on February 2,1957, in Bakersfield California. and on March 19,2026 She was taken into the arms of our Lord. Dora...
Antonio Fernandez Jr.
Mar 19, 2026
A funeral service will be held for Antonio Rascon Fernandez Jr. at 2pm. Tuesday, March 24th at West Main Baptist Church. Tony, age 81, passed away peacefully with the Lord on March 19th, 2026. He was born on April 21, 1944, in Artesia, NM., where he was a lifelong resident.
Tony dedicated many years of his life to the Eddy County...
Robert Lee Langston
Mar 17, 2026
Services are scheduled for 10 am Saturday, March 28, at Terpening & Son Mortuary in Artesia, for Robert Lee Langston Jr. of Roswell, New Mexico. Pastor Robert Smith will be officiating the service. Mr. Langston, 81, died on March 17, 2026 at his home in Roswell, New Mexico. Burial will take place following the services at Woodbine Cemetery in Artesia.
Robert...
Ida Galvan Bejarano
Mar 14, 2026
A funeral service will take place at 10:00 am on March 20, 2026, at Our Lady Of Grace Catholic Church with an interment to follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park Cemetery.
A viewing will be from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on March 19, 2026, at Our Lady of Grace with a rosary to follow at 6:00 pm.
Ida G. Bejarano, daughter...
Shirley Ann Foster
Mar 12, 2026
Services are scheduled for 2 pm Tuesday, March 17th, at Terpening & Son for Shirley Ann Foster of Artesia, New Mexico.
Shirley, 89, died on Thursday, March 12, 2026 in Lubbock, TX after a short illness.
Michael Elliott will officiate the services with burial to follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary from 10 am...
Don Mark Pearson
Mar 11, 2026
A graveside service will take place for Don Mark Pearson on April 11th at 10am at Twin Oaks Memorial Park Cemetery.
Cremation for Mr. Pearson is under the direct care of Terpening & Son Mortuary.
Mark passed away on March 11, 2026, in Artesia. He was born on June 5, 1953, to Melvin and Joe Ann (Goodson) Pearson in Artesia.
Mark graduated from Artesia...
Agapita Porras Herrera
Mar 5, 2026
A viewing will be held for Agapita Porras Herrera from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church with a recitation of the rosary at 6:00 pm. A funeral service will be at 10:00 am on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Our Lady of Grace, immediately followed by the interment at...
Billie Elizabeth Dade
Mar 4, 2026
Billie Elizabeth (Beth) Aiken Dade
July 26, 1933 to March 4, 2026 (age 92)
Beth peacefully left her earthly body to be with the Lord, her husband Larry, son Michael and daughter Donna on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 in Artesia, New Mexico.
She was the eighth child born to Cordelia and Charles Aiken in Whitesboro, Texas on July 26, 1933. She had three...
Judi Lynn Golden
Mar 2, 2026
Judi Lynn Golden, age 73, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026.She was born on February 13, 1953, in Alamogordo, New Mexico, to Bill and Velda Black. Judi's life was marked by meaningful places and lasting relationships. In 1970, she moved to Denver, beginning a new chapter of independence and growth. She later moved to Capitan, New Mexico, in 1971....
Ella Roedean Jordan
Mar 2, 2026
Ella Roedean Cavener Jordan, 95, beloved mother, wife, grandmother, and mother-in-law, was called to her heavenly home on March 2, 2026. She was born on November 23, 1930 in Pleasant Valley, NM, to Thomas and Sylvania Cavener. She is survived by her daughter Adeana (Hardy) Carlyle; daughter Beth Bob 2014) Combs; daughter Marcia (John) Hinze; daughter-in-law Judy (Kent 2013) Jordan;...
Jerald Bruce Pardue
Feb 18, 2026
Jerald Bruce Pardue has gone to meet his Lord and Savior. He passed away in the presence of family on February 18th, 2026 at home in Artesia.
Jerry was born October 1st, 1944 in Plainview, Texas to Bruce and Hazel Pardue. When his father returned from WWII, the family moved back to Eddy County. Jerry spent his childhood in Loving and...
Isaiah Deramy Mendoza
Feb 14, 2026
A memorial gathering will be held for Isaiah Deramy Mendoza from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Terpening & Son Chapel.
Isaiah, 35, passed away on February 14, 2026 in Roswell, New Mexico. He was born on August 3, 1990, to Hector and Mary (Acosta) Mendoza in Artesia.
A joyful and goofy spirit, Isaiah had a knack...
Silas Howell Shotwell
Feb 14, 2026
Dr. Silas Howell Shotwell, 87, passed away on February 14, 2026 in Artesia, NM
Born November 4, 1938 in Hamilton, Texas to Walter Allen Shotwell and Lora (Perkins) Shotwell. Silas devoted his life to faith, service and compassion.
A lifelong minister and gifted communicator, Silas spent more than 60 years speaking to Church of Christ congregations from North Carolina to Alaska, touching...
Sofia Maria Rodriguez
Feb 13, 2026
A rosary will be recited on February 20, 2026 at 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, with a funeral mass immediately following at 10 AM. Burial will be held at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Sofia was born in Rota, Cadiz, Spain to Donald R. Huber Sr. and Antonia Gonzales Huber.Sofia was the most genuine, loving, and kind...
Sherill Dean Shearman
Feb 10, 2026
Sherill D. Shearman passed away February 10, 2026 in El Paso, Texas surrounded by the love of his family. He was born January 11, 1938 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to John S. and Sadie E. Shearman.
He loved his life in Artesia and spent his free time hunting, building custom guns, reloading, and sharing his love of the outdoors and hunting...
Thomas Nathan Giles
Feb 6, 2026
A viewing will be held for Thomas Nathan Giles from 2:00-6:00 pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Terpening & Son Chapel. The funeral service will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Terpening & Son Chapel with internment to follow at Woodbine Cemetery.
Honored to be pallbearers are Miguel Rodriguez, Aaron Kasper, Damian Hernandez, Aaron Dees, Rafael...
Susan "Sue" Simer-Dean
Feb 3, 2026
Sue passed away peacefully at home in Georgetown, Texas on February 3, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 20, 1954, to Doug and Doris (Davis) Simer. She spent most of her life in Artesia, New Mexico, before moving to Georgetown, Texas in 2015 with her daughter and grandchildren.She had a gift for making people feel...
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