Obituaries
Bill Weddige
Oct 27, 2002
Graveside services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, October 31 at the Lower Hope Cemetery for Bill Weddige of Hope, New Mexico. Mr. Weddige, 77, died Sunday, October 27, 2002 in Artesia, New Mexico. Rev. Don Johnston will officiate at the services with Masonic Graveside Rites. Honorary pallbearers will be Murney Cauhape, Michael Casabonne, Bones Newsom, Clarence Forister, Tracy...
Marvin Cotner
Oct 23, 2002
Graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 29, at Woodbine Cemetery for Marvin Martin Cotner, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Cotner, 86, died Wednesday, October 23, 2002 at Cimarron House in Midland, Texas. The Masonic Lodge will officiate at the services. Honorary pallbearers will be Levi Stone, Roger Stone, Lee White, Jim Willoughby, Jim Price, John McGee, John...
J. Shelton
Oct 17, 2002
Services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 19, at Faith Baptist Church for John Charles Shelton, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Shelton, 76, died Thursday, October 17, 2002 at Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Rev. Michael Elliott will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Robert Roark, John Roark Jr.,...
Daisy Bass
Oct 1, 2002
Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Saturday, October 5 at Terpening Son Mortuary in Artesia, N.M. for Daisy Bell Lewis Bass of Hope, New Mexico. Mrs. Bass, 102, died Tuesday, October 1, 2002 in Artesia. Evangelist J. T. Ross will officiate at the services with burial at Upper Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dennis Berry, Rob Bullock, Jimmy Bullock,...
Virginia Burch
Sep 30, 2002
Memorial services are scheduled at 4:00 PM Wednesday, October 2, at First Presbyterian Church for Virginia Burch, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Burch, 88, died Monday, September 30, 2002 at Eastern NM Medical Center in Roswell, New Mexico. Rev. John Mills, Jr. will officiate at the services. Burial will take place at Woodbine Cemetery. Mrs. Burch was born October 19,...
Don Mays
Sep 29, 2002
Graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 4, 2002, at Woodbine Cemetery in Artesia, N.M. for longtime Artesia resident Don 0rville Mays of Roswell, New Mexico. Mr. Mays, 85, died Sunday, September 29, 2002 in Roswell. Rev. Paul Dean Duerksen will officiate at the services. Mr. Mays was born November 22, 1916 in Big Heart, Oklahoma; the...
June Mcquay
Sep 29, 2002
Memorial services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 2, at Terpening Son Mortuary Chapel for June Mayre McQuay, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. McQuay, 88, died Sunday, September 29, 2002 at her home. Rev. Jerod Walker will officiate at the services. Burial will be at Twin Oaks Memorial Park following cremation. Honorary pallbearers will be Cooper Henderson, Jeff Bowman,...
Ray Bratcher
Sep 28, 2002
Graveside services are scheduled at 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 2, at Woodbine Cemetery for Ray Dean Bratcher, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Bratcher, 61, died Saturday, September 28, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Mr. Bratcher was born May 27, 1941 in Silver City, New Mexico; the son of Clyde Jewel Bratcher and Madeline Engle Bratcher. He was...
Josie Walker
Sep 23, 2002
Services are scheduled at 9:30 AM Saturday, September 28, 2002, at Our Lady of Grace Church for Josie Garcia Walker, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Walker, 64, died Monday, September 23, 2002 at Sierra Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. Fr. Benedict Folger SS.CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Family members will serve...
Rosie Bussey
Sep 22, 2002
Services are scheduled at 10:00 AM Friday, September 27, at Bethel Baptist Church for Rosie Lee Bussey, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Bussey, 65, died Sunday, September 22, 2002 at Artesia General Hospital. Rev. Thomas Ford will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Mrs. Bussey was born February 12, 1937 in Marshall, Texas; the daughter of John...
Gonzalo Morales-Cruz
Sep 17, 2002
Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Friday, September 20, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Gonzalo Morales Cruz, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Morales-Cruz, 72, died Tuesday, September 17, 2002 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Father Richard Lifrak will officiate at the services with interment at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ganzalo Morales, Jr., Juan J. Morales, Anastacio G....
Lucille Ray
Sep 16, 2002
Services are scheduled at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, September 19 at Terpening Son Mortuary for Lucille A. Ray, 302 N. Fourth St., Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Ray, 91, died Monday, September 16, 2002 in Roswell, New Mexico. Rev. J. Mark Robinson will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons Rocky...
Maria Soto
Sep 14, 2002
Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Thursday, September 19, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Maria Cruz Soto, 600 Pennsylvania, Lake Arthur, New Mexico. Mrs. Soto, 63, died Saturday, September 14, 2002 at the University Hospital of Colorado in Denver, Colorado. Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Frankie Grado, Jr., Martin Chavarria, Larry Lopez,...
Tommy Sanchez
Sep 9, 2002
Graveside services are scheduled at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 11, at Woodbine Cemetery for Tommy Sanchez, 612 S. 1st, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Sanchez, 53, died Monday, September 9, 2002 at Artesia General Hospital. Mr. Sanchez was born September 23, 1948 in Artesia, New Mexico; the son of Petra Tesillo. He came to Artesia in 1980 from California. He...
Jose Rodriguez
Aug 31, 2002
Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Thursday, September 5, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Jose Calderon Rodriguez, 805 N. Roselawn Ave., Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Rodriguez, 86, died Saturday, September 1, 2002, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Burial will follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Juan Rodriguez, Paul Rodriguez, Lorenzo Guzman, Carlos Rodriguez, Basilio Gomez Tommy...
Lela Ellicott
Aug 29, 2002
Graveside services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 30, at Woodbine Cemetery for Lela Arlene Ellicott, Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Ellicott, 80, died Thursday, August 29, 2002 at her home. Chaplain Mack Powers will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Mrs. Ellicott was born March 11, 1922 in Stigler, Oklahoma; the daughter of Joseph L....
Howard Lewis
Aug 28, 2002
Services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 3 at Terpening Son Mortuary for Howard Lewis, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Lewis, 77, died Wednesday, August 28, 2002 at Mission Arch Care Center in Roswell, New Mexico. Elder Vernon Swift will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Riley Norris, Ronald Norris, Justin...
Maria Rivas
Aug 27, 2002
Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Thursday, August 29 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Maria Salinas Rivas of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Rivas, 72, died Tuesday, August 27, 2002 in Artesia. Father Virgilio Flores will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rickey DeLaRosa, Arturo Salinas, Manuel Salinas, Antonio Salinas, Lupe...
Kevin Smith
Aug 19, 2002
Services are scheduled at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, August 22 at West Main Baptist Church for Kevin L. Smith, Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Smith, 36, died Monday, August 19, 2002 in Artesia. Rev. J. Mark Robinson will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeff Smith, Chris Smith, Todd Reynolds, Pat Reynolds, Randy Taylor, Rodney...
Chester Karstedt
Aug 19, 2002
No services are scheduled for Chester R. Karstedt of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Karstedt, 79, died Monday, August 19, 2002 in Artesia. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary. Mr. Karstedt was born July 24, 1923 in Hamburg, New York; the son of Chester Robert Karstedt and Martha Kaullman Karstedt. He served in the U.S....
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