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Wanda J. Black

4/7/2020

WANDA J. BLACK, 83, a lifelong Deming resident passed away Thursday April 2, 2020 at Sierra Health Care Center in T or C.
Visitation will be Friday morning, April 10, 2020 from 10 to 12 at Baca’s Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be that afternoon at 2 at Mt. View Cemetery.

Wanda was born May 22, 1936 in De Kalb, Texas to Thomas and Opal (Hooper) Bartee. She resided in Deming and was a clerk for many years at PNM from which she eventually retired. Wanda enjoyed gardening, working in her yard, and reading. She also enjoyed needlepoint and working on various crafts.

She is survived by 2 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, and numerous extended family members. Her husband, Franklin “Sonny” Black and her children, Tom Bill Black and Shanon Brdecko preceded her in death.

The public is encouraged to extend condolences on the online guest book or by forwarding a personal card to the funeral home to be given to the family.

Entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels and Mimbres Crematory.

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Jose Orozco Rivera

4/1/2020

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Jose Orozco Rivera, 65, a resident of Deming, NM entered eternal rest on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM.

Jose was born in Ascencion, Chihuahua, Mexico on January 14, 1955 to Alejandro Rivera and Dolores Sierra Orozco. He is survived by his mother; his wife, Librada Chacon; four sons, Cesar Chacon and his companion, Josie Ballinas of Deming, NM; Jose Alberto Rivera of Deming, NM; Jesus Manuel Rivera and his wife Alondra of Deming, NM and Edgar Rivera; three daughters, Lorena Rivera and her companion Mario Moreno of Deming, NM; Ana Laura Villagomez and her husband Rafael of CA and Mayra Rivera; six brothers and sisters; twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Visitation will be on Thursday, April 2, 2020 from 4-6pm at Terrazas Funeral Chapels. Holy rosary will the begin at 6pm with Maria S. Lozano officiating.

Funeral service will be on Friday, April 3, 2020 at 10am with Father, Manuel Ibarra officiating. Concluding services with an interment will be at Mountain View Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Cesar Chacon, Jesus Rivera, Edgar Rivera, Mario Moreno and Gumaro Calderon.

The funeral service will be live on our Facebook page.

Due to the Covid-19 only five people can attend at a time.

Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels “Trusted care for the ones you love” ~ 575-546-0070.

To send your condolences, visit www.terrazasfuneralchapels.com

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Edna Louise Etheridge

4/1/2020

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Edna Louise Etheridge 90, of Deming N. M. went to Heaven on Monday, March 23, 2020. She was born to the late George and Mildred Middleton on August 15,1929.

Edna graduated from Deming High School in 1948. She married the late Edgar Etheridge on June 22,1952. She met Edgar in 1951, he was active in the United States Navy for 15 years. She started working for Mountain Bell as a switchboard operator when she was 18 years old in Deming and retired after 30 years of work in 1981.

Edgar and Edna had previously established a business from home named “Etheridge Upholstery “, she retired from Upholstery in 2015. After Edgar’s death in 2001 her Son Sam and her were constant companions and helpmates. Edna was known and loved deeply for her beautiful, kind soul and will be missed greatly. She could sing the old cowboy songs for hours, days and you never hear the same one twice. She was well known in Deming for the lady that made jam and jelly.

Friends and neighbors would bring their ripened fruit every year for Miss Edna to can. She even made the best Prickly Pear Jam and Prickly Pear Pies. For the last 19 years she made a yearly trip to Idaho to her sister Millies house to pick and can raspberries. Her sister Georgia and niece Charlene made the trip with her every year. She made raspberry jelly for many. She was a member of The Cowboy Church in Deming before moving to Farmington in 2018 where she was an active member of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Aztec, New Mexico.

She is survived by her three sons, Thomas Lewis Etheridge and his wife Gina of TX; George Samuel Etheridge of NM and Earl Jesse Etheridge and his wife Elaine of NM; two sisters, Georgia Scovill of NM and Mildred Sires of ID; twelve grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by both of her parents; one son, Johnnie Macklyn Etheridge; one daughter, Dreana Butler and one brother, James Middleton.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 from 1-2pm at Terrazas Funeral Chapels. Funeral service will then take place at 2pm with Pastor, Arthur Blevins officiating.

Concluding services with an interment will be at Mountain View cemetery.

The funeral service will be live on our Facebook page.

Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-546-0070.

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Michelle Elaine Landry

3/30/2020

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Michelle Elaine Landry, 52, a resident of Oracle, AZ entered eternal rest Monday, March 23, 2020 at her residence.

She was born December 7, 1967 in Albuquerque, NM to Stephen Eissele and Barbara Hill. She is survived by her parents, Stephen Eissele of Albuquerque; Barbara Quinn of Silver City; her loving husband, David Landry of Oracle, AZ; her son, Chase Landry of Omaha, NE; her daughter, Kiely Landry of San Antonio, TX; two uncles, John Hill of Silver City; Scott Hill and wife Barbara of Silver City; two cousins, Kristen Madrid and husband Michael of Silver City; Chris Hill and wife Rebecca of Silver City.

Cremation will take place at Terrazas Crematory.

A service will be held in the summer. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to the High Desert Humane Society 3050 S. Cougar Way Silver City, NM 88061 and any Mental Health Provider of your choice.

Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels and Crematory “Trusted care for the ones you love” ~ 575-537-0777. To send condolences, visit www.terrazasfuneralchapel.com.

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Donald G. Beem

3/30/2020

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Donald G. Beem, 80, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Monday, March 23, 2020 at his residence.

He was born June 5, 1939 in Hornick, Iowa to Earnest L. Beem and Lois Boyer Beem. He is survived by his wife Lawana Beem of the family home; two sons, Kevin G. Beem and wife Marie of Rio Rancho, NM; David L. Beem and wife Gabriella of Silver City; eight grandchildren, Bryan, Gaby Dietz and husband Joe, and Danny, Luz Angelica, Ashley Torres, Vinny Contreras, and Dustin Martinez; one brothers, Lee E. Beem and wife Angie of Emmetsburg, Iowa; brother in-law, Myron Weckwerth of Silver City; also numerous nieces and nephew.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Tami Torres-Martinez. Cremation will take place at Terrazas Crematory.

A service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels and Crematory “Trusted care for the ones you love” ~ 575-537-0777.

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Joe Grove

3/25/2020

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JOE GROVE, 76, resident of Deming passed away Wednesday March 18, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces.

Cremation will take place at Baca’s Mimbres Crematory and a memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Joe was born January 6, 1944 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. He served his country honorably in the United States Navy and at the time of his retirement he was a District Sales Manager in the furniture business. Joe worked in New Mexico and West Texas for many years before settling in Deming approximately 16 years ago. Locally he was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Shriners, and the Lions Club.

He is survived by his wife, Connie C. Grove of Deming; sons, John (Natalia) Grove of Lubbock, TX, Larry (Vicki) Grove and Bobby Grove all of Alamogordo, NM; 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels and Mimbres Crematory.

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Teresa A. Gonzales

3/19/2020

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TERESA A. GONZALES
FEB. 10, 1941 -- MARCH 15, 2020

TERESA A. GONZALES, 79, was called upon by the Almighty on Sunday March 15, 2020. She passed away peacefully, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be Monday March 23, 2020 from 4 to 6 at Baca’s Funeral Chapel where a prayer vigil will begin at 6 o’clock with Christine Milo leading the rosary. A graveside service will be Tuesday March 24 at 12 PM at Mt. View Cemetery with Fr. Manuel F. Ibarra officiating.

She was born February 10, 1941 to Florentino E. Jaramillo and Concepcion A. Jaramillo. Teresa married Ignacio V. Gonzales on December 24, 1971 and together they lived and enjoyed their life to the fullest. She loved and appreciated many things, a few being: dancing, caring for her children (her personal favorite), the Dallas Cowboys, gambling at the casino, and buying jewelry…which topped her list. Teresa was an extremely loveable and beautiful woman with an infectious laugh.

Teresa, or Kika as she preferred to be called is survived by her husband of 48 years, Ignacio V. Gonzales; her sons, Mark (Mona) Crossland of Deming, Todd (Patricia) Jaramillo of Deming, Ignacio (Darci) Gonzales of Deming, Joseph A. Gonzales of Phoenix, AZ, Bobby Jaramillo of Deming; one daughter, Mary Conception (Frank) Meza of Deming; sister Josie (Jerry) Cochran; 12 grandchildren, Marky Crossland, Marko Crossland, Esteban Gonzales, Tiffany Gonzales, Muriel Jaramillo, Alizae Gonzales, Jaelynn Gonzales, Adisyn Gonzales, Leah Gonzales, Trey, Joshua Baker and Karizzma Baker; 4 great grandchildren, Emmy Gonzales, Ezlyn Gonzales, Evalena and Luna; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Florentino E. Jaramillo and Concepcion A. Jaramillo, two sisters, Lorenza Fisher and Mary M. Jaramillo, her brother Luis A. Jaramillo, and niece Julie Pruett.

Pallbearers will be Marky Crossland, Marko Crossland, Bobby Meza, Bob Jaramillo, Esteban Gonzales and Jerry Cochran. Honorary bearers are all of her grandchildren.

Entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels and Mimbres Crematory.

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Graciela Casillas Jimenez

3/17/2020

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Graciela Casillas Jimenez
02/27/1931 - 03/14/2020

Graciela, gained her wings on March 14th in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be Friday afternoon, March 20, 2020, from 4 to 6 at Baca’s Funeral Chapel with recitation of the rosary to follow at 6 o’clock. Cremation will follow at Baca’s Mimbres Crematory. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Mountain View Cemetery.

In her earlier years, Graciela (Gracie), worked at various restaurants in town. Graciela has been a faithful servant of the Lord as evidenced by her many years in the ministries of Saint Ann's Catholic Church, especially the Altar Society, having responsibility for caring for and placement of the Altar linens, cleaning the Blood of Christ vessels and general cleaning and maintenance of the Altar. She enjoyed preparing and serving bereavement and special occasion meals at Father Stanley Hall. She had a strong faith in the Lord.

Graciela, being born in Mexico, became a US Citizen on February 2nd in 1998. This was a big accomplishment for her, something we are all proud of. Graciela was a loving and caring person that would do whatever needed to provide for her children and grandchildren. She loved to be in the kitchen and always had enough to feed everyone. No one would leave her home on an empty stomach.

She is survived by 3 sons, Carlos Jimenez and his wife Mary of Oceanside, CA, Raul Jimenez of Las Cruces, Richard Jimenez of Deming; 2 daughters, Erlinda Jimenez of the home, Yolanda Lemon and her husband Danny of Tucson, AZ; caregiver, Angie Perez; 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her parents, Fernando and Isabel (Nunez) Casillas; son, Joe Jimenez; sisters, Ramona Casillas and Nellie Martinez; brothers, Hector and Alberto Casillas; grandsons, Daniel and Carlitos Jimenez; daughter-in-law, Hilda Jimenez.

Entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels.

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Glenn H Fenwick

3/16/2020

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Glenn H Fenwick of Deming New Mexico passed away at home early Thursday morning March 12, 2020 with his wife and many of his family by his side. He had a chance to hear from all his kids before his passing and he knew each and every one of their voices. They were able to say goodbye and shared their love with him.

He was originally from Pocatello Idaho, born on October 14, 1932 to Thomas L Fenwick and Illa Mary Curtis. He had 2 brothers and 2 sisters preceded him in death. While in Pocatello he met and married is high school sweetheart Betty Stoddard.

Glenn and Betty married December 8, 1950 (just shy of 70 years). They had 6 fantastic children: Peggy (Robert) Taylor – Deming New Mexico, Ronda (Orville) Larsen – Carson City, NV, Roger (Sharon) Fenwick – Port Orchard, WA, Katherine Fenwick Gray – Antioch, CA, Rebecca (Richard) Taylor – Santa Clara, UT and Allen (Karen) Fenwick – Kearns, UT. They had 21 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, 7 great great grandchildren and more to come.
Dad loved many things in life, though his major achievement is family and the love of his family and church. His family has created beautiful memories and stories to always tell each other and other generations.

He grew up in Pocatello, he lived many places with his family, but spent the last 22 years in Deming, NM. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where he served many callings, an avid community member, fund raiser, float builder to name a few. He had made many dear friends while living in Deming and appreciated everyone he met or knew.

Thanks to all that have been here for dad and his family during this time.

Entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels and Mimbres Crematory.

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George S. Sandoval

3/13/2020

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George S. Sandoval, 92, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Fort Bayard Medical Center.

Our beloved father, husband, uncle, brother has passed on his journey to the gates of heaven. He was born May 23, 1926 in Concho, Arizona to Felix Sandoval and Nancy Sanchez Sandoval. George proudly served his country with the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946. He worked and retired as a truck driver for Kennecott Copper Mine. He left behind his wife of 74 years, Lillie N. Sandoval, four sons; George R. Sandoval of CA; Edward R. Sandoval of Silver City, William “Bill” Sandoval of Silver City, and Michael T. Sandoval of Carlsbad; 7 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild; three brothers, Herman Sandoval of Phoenix, AZ; Nick Sandoval of Tempe, AZ; James Sandoval of Temple, AZ; one sister, Vera Padilla and husband Victor of Albuquerque, NM. He was preceded in death by his parents, the rest of his siblings.

Holy rosary will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. at Terrazas Funeral Chapels recited by Deacon Bill Holguin.

The memorial mass will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with Father Oliver Obele officiating.

Cremation will take place at Terrazas Crematory. Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels and Crematory “Trusted care for the ones you love” ~ 575-537-0777.

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