Obituaries

Daniel Juarez

Daniel Juarez

Oct 30, 2017

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 4 at 10:00 a.m. at the Eddy County Fairgrounds Building for Daniel C. Juarez of Artesia, NM. Mr. Juarez, 93, passed away on October 30, 2017. Frank Barrera will officiate at the service. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. He was born in Artesia on...

Dwayne Stewart

Dwayne Stewart

Oct 28, 2017

Graveside services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 3 at Pinon cemetery for Dwayne "Slim" Stewart of Weed, NM. Mr. Stewart, 86, passed away on October 28, 2017 in Artesia, NM. Don Brown will officiate at the service. Honorary pallbearers will be all of his friends. Dwayne was born on January 17, 1931 in Caddo, OK; the...

Katie Huffmon

Katie Huffmon

Oct 27, 2017

Memorial Service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 2 at West Main Baptist Church for Katie Mae Alexander-Huffmon of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Huffmon, 90, died Friday, October 27, at the Artesia General Hospital. Keith Kilpatrick will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Katie was born in Mineola,...

Guadalupe Jimenez

Guadalupe Jimenez

Oct 26, 2017

Funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 31 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Guadalupe Noriega Jimenez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Jimenez, 57, died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, N.M. Fr. Jorge Vargas will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will...

Chad Rodriquez

Chad Rodriquez

Oct 25, 2017

Memorial Service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 4 at First Baptist Church for Chad Zachary Rodriquez of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Rodriquez, 26, passed away on October 25, 2017. Ty Houghtaling will officiate at the service. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Chad was born on January 24, 1991 in...

Lewis Means

Lewis Means

Oct 23, 2017

Lewis Prude Means, a resident of Hope, Artesia, and Carlsbad for over 90 years, died on October 23, 2017, at the James L. West Alzheimer's Center in Fort Worth, Texas, just one week shy of his 95th birthday. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, in Artesia's Woodbine Cemetery, where all are welcome....

Harvey Thomas

Harvey Thomas

Oct 21, 2017

Graveside Memorial services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 4 at Woodbine cemetery for Harvey R. Thomas of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Thomas, 86, went to heaven peacefully on October 21, 2017 with his wife Jackie and special granddaughter Savannah Odom by his side. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Harvey...

Rita Castillo

Rita Castillo

Oct 21, 2017

Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Felicita Guajardo Castillo of Kenedy, Texas. Mrs. Castillo, 64, passed away on October 21, 2017 at San Pedro Nursing Facility in Artesia, N.M. Fr. Jorge Vargas will officiate at the services. A rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m. at...

Victor Worley

Victor Worley

Oct 19, 2017

Mr. Victor Worley of Artesia, NM, went home to be with his Savior on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Vic was born to Olan and Roberta Worley in Portales, NM on August 2, 1942, and was a lifelong resident of Southeastern New Mexico including Tucumcari, Portales, Artesia, Carlsbad and Lubbock, Texas. Both of his parents and older brother, Robert proceeded...

Albert Vargas Jr.

Albert Vargas Jr.

Oct 16, 2017

Retired 1st Sgt. Albert L. Vargas Jr. passed away October 16th, 2017 and reunited in death with his wife of 50 years, Ingrid Rugermayer Vargas. Born on May 24th, 1937 in Artesia, NM to Antonia Lopez Vargas and Albert C. Vargas Sr. Albert was raised in Roswell by his father and stepmother, Senora Balencia Vargas, joined the Army airborne...

Ishmael Valenzuela, Sr.

Ishmael Valenzuela, Sr.

Oct 14, 2017

Service are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19th, at Trinity Temple Assembly of God for Ishmael G. Valenzuela (72) of Artesia. Bobby Argo will officiate the service, with interment to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Nathaniel Otero, Isaac Valenzuela, Phillip Otero, Jacob Valenzuela, Joshua Valenzuela, and Cianne Montes. Honorary pallbearers are Josiah Valenzuela, Roman...

Mary Mcgonagill

Mary Mcgonagill

Oct 13, 2017

Graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 19 at Twin Oaks Memorial Park for Mary Catherine "Meme" McGonagill of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. McGonagill, 86, died Saturday, October 13, 2017 in Carlsbad, N.M. at Landsun Health Services. Mr. Gary Smith will officiate at the services. Pallbearers will be Ray Martin, Timothy Martin, Anthony Martin, Jim Ellett, Bill...

Tomasa Cabezuela

Tomasa Cabezuela

Oct 12, 2017

Funeral mass is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Monday, October 16 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Tomasa N. Cabezuela of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Cabezuela, 91, died Thursday, October 12, 2017 at San Pedro Nursing Facility in Artesia. Fr. Frances Lazer will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her...

Linda Scott

Linda Scott

Oct 10, 2017

Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16 at Hermosa Church of Christ for Linda Mae Bland Scott of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Scott, 74, passed away on October 10, 2017 in Artesia. Taylor Robles will officiate at the service with burial to follow at South Park cemetery in Roswell. Pallbearers will be Bill Ross, Punk...

Guadalupe Flores

Guadalupe Flores

Oct 7, 2017

Funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 12 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Guadalupe G. Flores of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Flores, 82, died Saturday, October 7, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. Burial will follow the mass at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Johnny Aguilar, Alex Aguilar, Adriean Becerra,...

Raul Baeza

Raul Baeza

Oct 6, 2017

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 13 at the First Baptist Church of Artesia for Raul B. Baeza of Artesia, New Mexico. Mr. Baeza, 46, died Friday, October 6, 2017 at the University Medical Center in El Paso, TX. Pastor Abel Belanos will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will...

Douglas Miller

Douglas Miller

Oct 4, 2017

Memorial services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 7 at Terpening & Son Mortuary Chapel for Douglas Dale Miller of Artesia. Mr. Miller, 46, passed away on October 4, 2017 at his home in Artesia, New Mexico. Tim Arlett will officiate at the service. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Douglas...

Damian Herrera

Damian Herrera

Sep 25, 2017

Memorial rosary and mass are scheduled for 9:30 and 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 2nd at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Damian A. Herrera of Artesia, New Mexico. Damian Herrera, 19, died Monday, September 25, 2017 in Artesia. Fr. Frances Lazer will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary....

Felix Castillo

Felix Castillo

Sep 23, 2017

Funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 29 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Felix Andrew Castillo. Mr. Castillo, 29, died Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Artesia General Hospital Emergency Room. Fr. Jorge Vargas will officiate at the services with cremation to follow under the direction of Terpening & Son. Pallbearers will be Robert Rodriguez,...

Jo Bivens

Jo Bivens

Aug 21, 2017

Memorial services will be held at a later date for Jo Ann Bivens of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Bivens, 78, passed away on August 21, 2017 in Artesia. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary. Jo Ann was born on February 12, 1939 in Artesia; the daughter of Lowell and Inez (Pearson) Faulk. She...

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