Obituaries

Dec 14, 2022

A memorial graveside service will be held on Wednesday December 28, 2022 at 2 pm at Woodbine Cemetery for Patricia Marie Carlile of Artesia, New Mexico. Pastor Rick Smith will be officiating the service. Ms. Carlile, 62, died on December 14, 2022 in Lubbock, Texas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Patricia was...

Dec 9, 2022

William Rex Dugan, 90, laid down his working tools on December 9, 2022 and passed away peacefully at home in Artesia, New Mexico. William was born on June 9, 1932 to Mary Etta and Rex Leslie Dugan on the family farm north of Alton, Kansas. William graduated from Alton High School in 1950 and began his career as a...

Dec 9, 2022

A memorial service is scheduled for 10 am Wednesday, December 14 at Hermosa Church of Christ for Diana Lynn Klontz of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Klontz, 76, died on December 9, 2022 in Artesia. Michael Joiner will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Diana was born on October 19, 1946...

Dec 7, 2022

Services are scheduled for 10 am Thursday, December 15 at Faith Baptist Church for Curtis R. Teel of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Teel, 91, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 in Artesia. Michael Elliot will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mr. Teel's grandsons. Curtis was born on April 16, 1931 in...

Dec 1, 2022

Services are scheduled for 10 am Wednesday, December 7 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Freddie Torres Garcia of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Garcia, 68, died on December 1, 2022 at his home in Artesia. Fr. Vijay will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Aaron Diaz, Anthony Sanchez, Steven...

Nov 30, 2022

José "Cachi" Cabezuela, 97, was called to Heaven on November 30, 2022. Jose was residing at Artesia Health Care and Rehab Center at the time of his death. He was born on September 22,1925 in Ruidosa, TX to Esiquio and Augustina(Rentería) Cabezuela. On September 20, 1950 he married the love of his life Tomasa Navarrette in Ojinaga Chihuahua, Mexico....

Nov 29, 2022

A memorial service is scheduled for 2 pm Friday, December 9 at Terpening & Son Mortuary for Robert Wayne English of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. English, 61, died on November 29, 2022 at his home in Artesia. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary Robert was born October 6, 1961 in Fort Worth, Texas;...

Nov 29, 2022

Graveside services are scheduled for 2 pm Monday, December 5 at Woodbine Cemetery for Jimmie Don Graham of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Graham, 83, died on November 29, 2022 at his home in Artesia. Lee Roy Howard will officiate at the services. Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary from 2 to 6 pm on Sunday. Jimmie was...

Nov 22, 2022

Services are scheduled for 2 pm Monday, November 28 at Calvary Baptist Church for Wynell Baker of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Baker, 89, died on November 22, 2022 at her home in Artesia.

Rick Smith will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brian Baker, Michel Price, Josh...

Nov 21, 2022

John A. Yates Sr. John A. Yates, Sr. was born August 10, 1929 in Artesia and passed away on November 21, 2022 at his home in Artesia at the age of 93. Visitation at Terpening & Son Mortuary on Monday, November 28, 2022 from 1 to 6 pm. Funeral Services will take place on Tuesday, November 29, 10:00 am...

Nov 21, 2022

Services are scheduled for 2 pm Wednesday, November 30 at West Main Baptist Church for Ronnie Gene Laman of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Laman, 73, died on November 21, 2022 at his home in Artesia. Burial will follow the services at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dera Clark, B.G. Clark, Tommy Montgomery, Daniel Laman, Lucas Kern and Jennings Clark. Honorary...

Nov 19, 2022

Janice Elaine Walker, 75, of Artesia, New Mexico, entered into eternity on November 19, 2022. Jan was born on January 12, 1947, in Eureka, Kansas, to Harold and Vivian Hill. She had 2 older brothers Richard and Wayne Hill. Jan, who lovingly was called "Grammy Jan", by her Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren lived in Artesia for the majority of her life....

Nov 14, 2022

Stephen Ray Rounds 09-28-1975-11-14-2022

A memorial service is scheduled for Steve at Hermosa Church of Christ for Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 10am.

Steve loved his wife and his boys and you could see it in everything he did. Adored the time they spent together as a family building memories and enjoying their time together....

Nov 10, 2022

"Mama Bear"

Elida Venegas Lintz, age 63, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on November 10, 2022, in Roswell, New Mexico.

Elida was born on January 18, 1959, to Jesus and Nieves Chavez in Ojinaga, Mexico. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Artesia. Elida worked as...

Nov 10, 2022

Services are scheduled for 2 pm Thursday, November 17, at Terpening & Son Chapel for Avie Nevaeh Munoz of Artesia, New Mexico. Jerry Jamieson will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Avie was born on November 10, 2022 in Roswell, New Mexico; the daughter of Marco Antonio Munoz and Nayeli Renteria. She is survived by...

Nov 9, 2022

Services are scheduled for 2 pm Tuesday, November 15, at Terpening & Son Mortuary for Kathleen B. Bauer of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Bauer, 87, died on November 9, 2022 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Ty Houghtaling will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers: Jack Taylor, J J Sillas, Josh Sillas, David Taylor, Danny...

Nov 6, 2022

No services are scheduled at this time for Terry Joe Geschwender of Artesia, New Mexico. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Mr. Geschwender, 59, died on November 6, 2022 at his home in Artesia. Terry was born on January 1, 1963 in Circle, Montana; the son of Jackie Lee Geschwender and Edith Mae...

Nov 6, 2022

Services are scheduled for 2 pm Friday, November 11, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Domingo V. Perez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Perez, 71, died on November 6, 2022 at his home in Artesia. Burial will follow the services at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Steven Walker, Henry Perez, Mark Perez, Armando Luna, Robert Aguilar,...

Nov 5, 2022

Services are scheduled for 10 am Friday, November 11 at First Baptist Church for Rita D. Winters of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Winters, 64, died on November 5, 2022 in Lubbock, Texas. Nolan Frederick will officiate at the services. Burial will follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Rick Owens, Matteo DoPorto, Benjamin Flores, Aaron Bowen, Jared...

Nov 2, 2022

Graveside services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, November 9 at the Hagerman Cemetery, Hagerman, New Mexico for Larry R. Troublefield Jr. of Lakewood, New Mexico. There will be a viewing for Larry at Terpening & Son Mortuary on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 from 2-6pm. Mr. Troublefield, 54, died in his home at Red Bluff Lake in Orla,...