Gordon Sanders
Nov 9, 2017
Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 17 at Terpening & Son Mortuary Chapel for Gordon Othen Sanders of El Paso, TX. Mr. Sanders, 85, died on November 9, 2017 at Global Hospice in El Paso, Texas. Fr. Frances Lazer will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Fabio Sanders,...
Gary Lynes
Nov 2, 2017
Gary Lynes, 78, passed away on November 2, 2017 from complications related to cancer. He was born in Siloam Springs, AR and moved to Artesia, NM in 1956. After serving 2 years in the armed forces, he attended college at Texas Tech and finished his degree at NMSU. He spent many years in Roswell working at TMC and Nova...
Celestina Herrera
Oct 31, 2017
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 2 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Celestina Lopez Herrera of Artesia, NM. Mrs. Herrera, 91, passed away on October 31, 2017 at her home. Fr. Jorge Vargus will officiate at the service with burial to follow at Woodbine cemetery. Pallbearers are Sean Orahood, Zachary Orosco, Max...
Daniel Juarez
Oct 30, 2017
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 4 at 10:00 a.m. at the Eddy County Fairgrounds Building for Daniel C. Juarez of Artesia, NM. Mr. Juarez, 93, passed away on October 30, 2017. Frank Barrera will officiate at the service. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. He was born in Artesia on...
Dwayne Stewart
Oct 28, 2017
Graveside services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 3 at Pinon cemetery for Dwayne "Slim" Stewart of Weed, NM. Mr. Stewart, 86, passed away on October 28, 2017 in Artesia, NM. Don Brown will officiate at the service. Honorary pallbearers will be all of his friends. Dwayne was born on January 17, 1931 in Caddo, OK; the...
Katie Huffmon
Oct 27, 2017
Memorial Service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 2 at West Main Baptist Church for Katie Mae Alexander-Huffmon of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Huffmon, 90, died Friday, October 27, at the Artesia General Hospital. Keith Kilpatrick will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Katie was born in Mineola,...
Guadalupe Jimenez
Oct 26, 2017
Funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 31 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Guadalupe Noriega Jimenez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Jimenez, 57, died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, N.M. Fr. Jorge Vargas will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will...
Chad Rodriquez
Oct 25, 2017
Memorial Service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 4 at First Baptist Church for Chad Zachary Rodriquez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Rodriquez, 26, passed away on October 25, 2017. Ty Houghtaling will officiate at the service. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Chad was born on January 24, 1991 in...
Lewis Means
Oct 23, 2017
Lewis Prude Means, a resident of Hope, Artesia, and Carlsbad for over 90 years, died on October 23, 2017, at the James L. West Alzheimer's Center in Fort Worth, Texas, just one week shy of his 95th birthday. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, in Artesia's Woodbine Cemetery, where all are welcome....
Rita Castillo
Oct 21, 2017
Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Felicita Guajardo Castillo of Kenedy, Texas. Mrs. Castillo, 64, passed away on October 21, 2017 at San Pedro Nursing Facility in Artesia, N.M. Fr. Jorge Vargas will officiate at the services. A rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m. at...
Harvey Thomas
Oct 21, 2017
Graveside Memorial services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 4 at Woodbine cemetery for Harvey R. Thomas of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Thomas, 86, went to heaven peacefully on October 21, 2017 with his wife Jackie and special granddaughter Savannah Odom by his side. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Harvey...
Victor Worley
Oct 19, 2017
Mr. Victor Worley of Artesia, NM, went home to be with his Savior on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Vic was born to Olan and Roberta Worley in Portales, NM on August 2, 1942, and was a lifelong resident of Southeastern New Mexico including Tucumcari, Portales, Artesia, Carlsbad and Lubbock, Texas. Both of his parents and older brother, Robert proceeded...
Albert Vargas Jr.
Oct 16, 2017
Retired 1st Sgt. Albert L. Vargas Jr. passed away October 16th, 2017 and reunited in death with his wife of 50 years, Ingrid Rugermayer Vargas. Born on May 24th, 1937 in Artesia, NM to Antonia Lopez Vargas and Albert C. Vargas Sr. Albert was raised in Roswell by his father and stepmother, Senora Balencia Vargas, joined the Army airborne...
Ishmael Valenzuela, Sr.
Oct 14, 2017
Service are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19th, at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Ishmael G. Valenzuela (72) of Artesia. Bobby Argo will officiate the service, with interment to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Nathaniel Otero, Isaac Valenzuela, Phillip Otero, Jacob Valenzuela, Joshua Valenzuela, and Cianne Montes. Honorary pallbearers are Josiah Valenzuela, Roman...
Mary Mcgonagill
Oct 13, 2017
Graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 19 at Twin Oaks Memorial Park for Mary Catherine "Meme" McGonagill of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. McGonagill, 86, died Saturday, October 13, 2017 in Carlsbad, N.M. at Landsun Health Services. Mr. Gary Smith will officiate at the services. Pallbearers will be Ray Martin, Timothy Martin, Anthony Martin, Jim Ellett, Bill...
Tomasa Cabezuela
Oct 12, 2017
Funeral mass is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Monday, October 16 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Tomasa N. Cabezuela of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Cabezuela, 91, died Thursday, October 12, 2017 at San Pedro Nursing Facility in Artesia. Fr. Frances Lazer will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her...
Linda Scott
Oct 10, 2017
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16 at Hermosa Church of Christ for Linda Mae Bland Scott of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Scott, 74, passed away on October 10, 2017 in Artesia. Taylor Robles will officiate at the service with burial to follow at South Park cemetery in Roswell. Pallbearers will be Bill Ross, Punk...
Guadalupe Flores
Oct 7, 2017
Funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 12 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Guadalupe G. Flores of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Flores, 82, died Saturday, October 7, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. Burial will follow the mass at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Johnny Aguilar, Alex Aguilar, Adriean Becerra,...
Raul Baeza
Oct 6, 2017
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 13 at the First Baptist Church of Artesia for Raul B. Baeza of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Baeza, 46, died Friday, October 6, 2017 at the University Medical Center in El Paso, TX. Pastor Abel Belanos will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will...
Douglas Miller
Oct 4, 2017
Memorial services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 7 at Terpening & Son Mortuary Chapel for Douglas Dale Miller of Artesia. Mr. Miller, 46, passed away on October 4, 2017 at his home in Artesia, New Mexico. Tim Arlett will officiate at the service. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Douglas...