Area Obituaries

Rebecca L. Lopez, 90 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 following an illness. She was born June 14, 1931 in Fort Sumner to the home of Alfredo and Camila (Lopez) Lucero. She grew up in Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner Schools. She worked for many years as a child care…

Elizabeth A. “Lib” Cortese, age 100 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Retirement Ranch of Clovis. Lib was born January 06, 1921 in Hereford, TX the daughter of William and Lula (Boydston) Adkisson. She grew up in Hereford, Amarillo and Grady. Lib graduated from Grady High School in 1938. She…

Rachelle Lynn Willie, 27 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Plains Regional Medical Center following a short illness. She was born June 3, 1994 in Gallup, NM, the daughter of Reva Marie Lee and Franklin Willie. Rachelle grew up in Fort Sumner where she attended schools beginning in first grade.…

Lewis “Jack” Walraven, 82, of Fort Sumner, NM died Saturday, July 31, 2021 at his home following an illness. Jack was born April 06, 1939 in De Baca County to the home of Fowler Walraven and Nina E. Long. He was reared and attended school at Fort Sumner, graduating with the class of 1957. Jack…

Carlos J. Hernandez, 90 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away on Tuesday evening, July 13, 2021 at his home with his loving family at his bedside. Carlos was born July 12, 1931 in Yeso, NM to the home of Miguel and Delfinia (Garcia) Hernandez. He attended schools in Yeso and Fort Sumner. Following graduation he…

Tracy Dawn Ramsey, 56 of Fort Sumner passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 in Roswell following a sudden illness. She was born June 17, 1965, in Roswell, to the home of Aubrey Tyler and the late Denise Tyler (Barnhill). Tracy moved with her family from Roswell to Fort Sumner in 1971 where she attended school.…

Christy Lou (Mespelt) Flores, 58 of Fort Sumner, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. She was born September 18, 1962 in Albany, Oregon to the home of Donald Lee Mespelt and the former Dolna Claire Zarones. While her dad worked in the Iron Coal mining industry, Christy attended kindergarten…

Windell Ray Bridges passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, at the age of 65, at his home in Fort Sumner. He was born on October 16, 1955, to the home of J. Windell Bridges and Vivian Grace (Whipple) Bridges Finney in Fort Sumner. He is preceded in death by his son, Joshua J. Wayne…

David Alan Rasche, 67, of Waldron passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021, at his home. He was born April 19, 1954, in Shelbyville, the son of Rev. Richard F. and Phyllis (Kuhn) Rasche. On December 28, 1980, he married his wife of 40 years, Peggy Lindsey. In addition to Peggy of Waldron, David is survived…