May 12, 2020

A memorial service is scheduled for 10 am Friday, May 29, at Terpening & Son Chapel for Chere LaRue Johnson of Artesia, New Mexico. Ms. Johnson, 80, died May 12, 2020 at her home in Artesia. Chere was born January 26, 1940 to Herman Friedrich Weinberg and Juana Preston Smith Weinberg. She was raised by her grandmother Nancy Clyde...

May 2, 2020

A memorial service is scheduled for 5:00 PM, Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 1003 Pecan Ave. for Phyllis Mae LeCompte of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. LeCompte, 88, died May 2, 2020 at her home in Artesia. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Phyllis was born December 12, 1931 in Ludlow, Massachusetts to Oswald Lavigne...

Apr 24, 2020

A memorial graveside service is scheduled at 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 8, at Woodbine Cemetery for John B. Lanning of Artesia, New Mexico. John died April 24, 2020 at home in Artesia. Rev. David Grousnick of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will officiate at the service. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary....

Apr 21, 2020

Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date for Alma Garcia Hernandez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Hernandez, 60, died April 21, 2020 at Artesia General Hospital and was received by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into eternity.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Alma was born November 26,...

Apr 20, 2020

Private funeral services will be held for Prudencio Briseno of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Briseno, 100, died April 20, 2020 at his home in Artesia. Fr. V J will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Freddy Perches, Steve Vargas, Gabe Briseno, Mario Barragan, Estevan Vargas, and John Groh.

Prudencio...

Apr 16, 2020

Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Woodbine Cemetery for Erlinda Brizeno Huerta of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Huerta, 88, died April 16, 2020 at her daughter's home in Albuquerque, NM. Pallbearers will be Matthew Salas, Jaden Bratcher, Rodney Salsberry, Rudy Florez, Mike Brizeno, Pablo Brizeno and Domingo Dominguez Erlinda was born September 22,...

Apr 8, 2020

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Billie Jean Soderberg of Artesia, N.M.

Mrs. Soderberg, 91, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Sunset Villa Nursing facility in Roswell, N.M.

Billie entered this world on September 1, 1928 in Tulsa, OK, the daughter of Orville and Nora (Blanche) Wall.

On...

Apr 5, 2020

No local services are scheduled for Rita Jo Stoller formerly of Raton, New Mexico. Mrs. Stoller, 89, died April 5, 2020 at Good Life in Artesia, N.M.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Rita was born in Brownwood, TX in 1930 to Howard and Lora Meeker. She was raised in Deming,...

Apr 4, 2020

Private funeral mass will be held for Consuelo Martinez of Artesia, New Mexico.

Consuelo "Connie" Martinez 81, of Artesia, NM was received in Heaven on April 4, 2020 by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was surrounded by family as she transitioned into Eternal Paradise.

Fr. Frances Lazer will officiate at the services with...

Apr 4, 2020

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Dennis George Smith of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Smith, 69, entered into the presence of the Lord on April 4, 2020. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Dennis was born September 26, 1950 in Yale Oklahoma to Orren Smith and Evelyn Coulter...

Apr 3, 2020

Cremation has taken place in Oregon for Herbert Dalton Grissom of Lebanon, Oregon.

Mr. Grissom, 84, died April 3, 2020 in Oregon.

Herbert was born November 30, 1935 in Cove, Arkansas the son of James Jefferson Grissom and Myrtle (Winters) Grissom.

Herbert served his country in the United States Marine Corp at the...

Mar 30, 2020

Private graveside services are scheduled for Olga Madrid Balerio, of Lake Arthur, N.M., at Woodbine Cemetery. Mrs. Balerio, 58, died March 30, 2020 at Artesia General Hospital. Fr. V. J. will officiate at the services. Olga was born February 4, 1962 in Artesia, the daughter of Saturnino Madrid and Refugia Madrid.

On September 20, 1984 she was...

Mar 23, 2020

Private family services will be held for Mr. Leslie Arnold Taylor of Artesia, New Mexico.

It is with great remorse that the family of Arnold Taylor announce his passing Monday, March 23, 2020 at Artesia General Hospital after a short illness.

Rev. Monty Leavell will officiate at the services with burial at Twin Oaks Memorial...

Mar 18, 2020

On Wednesday, March 18, 2020 the greatest man we will ever know, our Father and Papo, Sam Bejarano of Artesia, NM took our Grama Jane's hand as she led him through the gates of Heaven. Papo Sam was born on November 29, 1932 in Marfa, TX to David Valenzuela and Rosa Garcia. He was 87 years old at the...

Mar 16, 2020

A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 21,at Mayhill Cemetery, Mayhill, N.M., for Cassie Allene Clayton of Lovington, New Mexico. Mrs. Clayton, 88, died March 16, 2020 in Lovington, David Stewart will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Allene was born April 30, 1931 in Marcia, NM...

Mar 14, 2020

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 19 at First United Methodist Church for William I. "Bill" Johnson of Lake Arthur, N.M.

Mr. Johnson, 91, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at his home in Cottonwood, with his son and daughter at his side.

Rev. Monty Leavell will officiate at the services with...

Mar 11, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Len Flaming announces his passing on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the age of 82.

Rev. Monty Leavell will officiate the memorial service at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the First United Methodist Church in Artesia, NM.

Len was born in Corn, Oklahoma, on December...

Mar 10, 2020

Graveside Services are scheduled for 3 pm Friday, March 13, 2020 at Woodbine Cemetery for Mary Ann McCaw of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. McCaw, 97, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Lakeview Christian Home. Rev Robby Ballew will officiate the services. Family will receive visitors at the McCaw family home after the services on Friday. Mary was born June...

Mar 7, 2020

A memorial service will be held at a later date for John E. Huber, Jr. of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Huber, 57, died March 7, 2020 at his home in Artesia. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. John was born May 15, 1962 in Canoga Park, California, the son of John Huber Sr....

Mar 4, 2020

A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 16, at Terpening & Son Chapel for Ronny Dean Bartlett of Artesia, N.M. Mr. Bartlett, 71, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 at his home. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Ronny was born November 10, 1948 in Roswell, N.M. On September 20,...