Enrique Duran

Funeral Services are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 13, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Enrique "Henry" R. Duran of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mr. Duran, 79, died Sunday May 8, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family.

Fr. Martin Cornejo O.F.M. will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his family members Henry Duran, Jr., Lawrence Perez, David Duran, Jr., Rudy Duran, John Duran, Carter Garcia, Anthony Carrillo, and Chris Reyes. Visitation will be at Our Lady of Grace Thursday beginning at 2:00 p.m.

A rosary will be at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Henry was born on July 19, 1936 to Juan Duran and Asencion (Renteria) Duran in Artesia. He was a lifelong Artesia resident.

On December 1, 1980 he was married to Juanita Carrasco in Pecos, Texas.

Henry was a farm laborer and drove tractors for many local farms in the area. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren and was an avid outdoorsman including hunting and fishing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and a sister.

Survivors include his wife Juanita of the family home; daughters Nancy Hernandez of Hobbs, N.M., Marina Chavarria and husband David of Lake Arthur, N.M., Henrietta Delgado and husband Raul of Arteisa, Bianca Duran and Anthony Carrillo of Hagerman, N.M., Victoria Perez and husband Lawrence of Artesia, and Corina Duran and Carter Garcia of Hobbs; sons Henry Duran, Jr. and wife Felicita, David Duran and wife JoAnn, Ismael Duran and wife Celena, and Eddie Duran and wife Lilly all of Artesia; sisters Margaret Valdez of Lovington, N.M., Lupe Ortega and Rosa Garcia of Artesia; brothers Luis Duran and Michael Duran of Artesia; 40 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Terpening & Son Mortuary is in charge of handling arrangements.

Visitation

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Thursday, May 12, 2016
beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Service

Rosary

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Thursday, May 12, 2016
6:30 p.m.

Mass

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Friday, May 13, 2016
9:30 a.m.

Cemetery

Woodbine Cemetery
200 E. Hermosa Drive
Artesia, NM  88210