Area Obituaries

Suellen Wall, age 74, of Logan, passed away on 12/13/2022 in Logan, NM with her family by her side. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Suellen was born in Clovis, NM to the home of Clymena (Mimi) & Leslie Doose on 9/21/1948. She went to school at Clovis High School.…

Silvano Bernardo Sisneros, 84, of Santa Rosa, NM, joined our Lord in heaven on November 21, 2022. Also known as Silver, he was born January 11, 1938 in Santa Rosa, the second born child of Manuel de Atocha and Maria de la Luz Sisneros. An heir to the Anton Chico Land Grant, Silvano was raised…

Johnny Wayne Williamson, 77 a resident of the Fort Sumner valley, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Prairie Acres Nursing Home in Friona, TX following an extended illness. Johnny was born November 15, 1945 in Clovis, NM to the home of John Floyd and Norma Lucille (Borden) Williamson. Johnny attended schools in Clovis and…

Lorena Lucero Sena, 77 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Friday evening, November 25, 2022 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following an illness. She was born June 8, 1945 in Fort Sumner to the home of Pilar and Margarita (Lopez) Lucero. Lorena attended Fort Sumner schools. Her husband, Eugene Joe Sena, preceded her…

Nona Opal Peters went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 6, 2022 at BeeHive Homes of Portales, NM. It was a beautiful Sunday morning to meet Jesus! It is difficult to summarize a life of 102 years and 11 months into just a few words. Opal was born on December 2, 1919,…

David Willmon Sanders ( July 26, 1954 – August 03, 2022 ) David Willmon Sanders entered eternal life on August 3rd, 2022, at the age of 68. A memorial service will be conducted on Friday, August 12, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at The Chapel, 1500 Thornton in Clovis, NM. David fought a long battle with…

Mary Ann Hisel, 85 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, August 15, 2022 at her home after a long and fruitful life. She was born June 19, 1937 in Fort Sumner to the home of Dan W. and Annie Pearl (Gray) Waller. Mary Ann grew up in Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner Schools.…

Lucy R. Anaya, 80 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at North West Texas Medical Center in Amarillo. She was born April 07, 1942 in Yeso, NM to the home of Rafael and Carolina (Levario) Roybal. Lucy attended elementary school in Yeso and her family moved to Fort Sumner where she…

John Hugh Van Auken, 79, took flight with his heavenly wings on July 11, 2022 in Houston, TX. He born March 26, 1943, in Morristown, NJ, the son of the late Oscar and Victoria Van Auken. He was a 1962 graduate of Morristown High School. After high school John attended Eastern New Mexico University, serving…

Frank McRee, 94 a longtime De Baca County rancher passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales, NM. Frank was born June 9, 1928 on the McRee Family ranch north of Fort Sumner to the home of James Paul McRee and Bess Hazel Zion. He attended and graduated from Fort…