Obituary

Jean Westring Obituary Memorial services for Jean Westring, 88, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat., Oct. 26, 2024 at Grace Pointe Baptist Church in Portales with Pastor Kelly Fulfer officiating. Mrs. Westring was born May 11, 1936, in Buffalo, NY to the home...

Annabelle Kohler Obituary Memorial services for Annabelle Kohler, 101, of Portales will be announced at a later time. Annabelle Kohler was born Oct. 21, 1923, in Amarillo, TX to the home of Allie Esther (McGough) and Isaac Fred Settle, and passed from this life early...

Mary "Molly" Urioste Obituary The Rosary for Mary Urioste, 87, of Portales, will be recited at 9:00 AM, Fri., Oct 25, 2024 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10:00 AM with Fr. Francisco Carbajal officiating.  Burial will follow in...

Ruth Chase Obituary Graveside services for Lavon Chase, 84, of Clovis, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat., Oct. 26, 2024 in the Kenna Cemetery with Jeff Bilberry officiating, assisted by Duane Chase.  All of Mrs. Chase’s family will be honorary pallbearers. Ruth “Lavon”...

Natalie Pfaffenberger Clark, age 56, passed away on October 18, 2024, in St. George, Utah. She was born on April 27, 1968, in Cedar City, Utah to Gary S. and Margaret (Douglas) Pfaffenberger. Shortly after her birth, Natalie moved with her family to Moscow, Idaho....

Nancy Hale Obituary Bernice Hale, 83, of Clovis, NM was born Mr. 19, 1941 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Virginia Caroline (Norris) and Edward Leo “Jack” Bell, and died in Lubbock, TX Oct. 16, 2024.  Bernice grew up in Fort Sumner, and graduated from high school...

Michael Martinez Obituary Michael Anthony Martinez was born on September 29, 1966, in Clovis, New Mexico to the home of Juan Martinez and Patricia Smeal, and passed away on October 11, 2024, in Portales, New Mexico. Michael was the life of the party.  No matter the...

Rebecca Villanueva Obituary The Rosary for Rebecca C. Villanueva, 90, of Portales, will be recited at 9:00 AM, Mon., Oct. 14, 2024 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  The Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, by Fr. Franklin Iwuagwu.  Bural will be in...

Shirley Wahlman Obituary Memorial services for Shirley Wahlman, 89, of Portales will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat., Oct. 12, 2024 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with several of her surrogate children officiating. Jack Batson, Mike Terry, Buddy Blue, Leslie Rector and Rod...

Patricia Jaquez Obituary The Rosary for Patricia “Pat” Jaquez, 84 of Hobbs, NM will be recited at 9:00 AM, Fri., Oct. 11, 2024 at St. Helen Catholic Church in Portales.  Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated by Fr. Francisco Carbajal at 10:00 AM.  Burial will...