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Luciano V. Montes

9/5/2022

Luciano V. Montes, 80, a resident of Deming, NM went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 29, 2022 at his residence.

Luciano was born on June 20, 1942 to Manuel Montes and Antonia Valencia in Silver City, NM. He is survived by four sons, Randall Montes and his companion Mandy of Albuquerque, NM; Andrew Montes of Deming, NM, Michael Berry and his wife Sarah of Ohio and Matthew Berry and his wife Jennifer of Deming, NM; three daughters, Frances Montes and her companion Joe of Silver City; Judy Lucero of Las Cruces, NM and Dianne Grijalva of Silver City, NM; one brother, Sam Montes of Deming, NM; four sisters, Nora Peña of Deming, NM; Evelyn Pino of Edgewood, NM; Mary Salazar of Tucson, AZ and Lydia Faber and her husband Harold of Trinidad, CO; seventeen grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by both of his parents; his wife Yvonne Montes; three brothers, Joe Montes, Fred Montes and Ben Montes; four sisters, Leonides Muñoz, Luisa Martinez, Ruth Hernandez and Eppie Hernandez and one great grandson, Lawrence Manuel Grijalva III.

A holy rosary will be on Friday, September 9, 2022 at 9:30am with Lucy Villegas officiating at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Memorial mass will then begin at 10am with Father, Prakasham Babu officiating. Concluding services with an inurnment will be at Mountain View Cemetery where he will be laid to rest with his wife.

Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapel & Crematory.

Margaret Ray Allred Logan

8/29/2022

LOGAN: Margaret Ray Allred Logan, 67, of Silver City, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Fort Bayard Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will take place at Terrazas Funeral Chapel in Silver City, Saturday, September 3, 2022 –Visitation/viewing from 10:00-10:45 am, Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. At the conclusion of the services, burial will take place at Memory Lane Cemetery. Pallbearers are M. Logan Lane, Lorenzo Pino, Richard Bowen, Britt Bowen, Bradley Bowen, Steve Arnet.

Margaret, the youngest of 7 children, was born March 29, 1955, in Silver City, NM, to Plez and Belen Allred. Margaret grew up in Silver City, graduated from Silver High School, going on to marry her high school sweetheart, James B. Logan, on December 25, 1990. Margaret was a loving wife, as well as caring aunt to her numerous nieces and nephews. Her favorite past times included watching old movies with Jim, and working on word search puzzles. She was often working on crafting projects, crocheting, knitting and flower arrangements. Her life was blessed by the opportunity to work at the SWISH and DTS programs for many years where she was helped by many wonderful people. Visiting with family was a highlight in her life. Her family appreciates the loving care she received over the past 6 years from the hard-working caregivers at Ft. Bayard Medical Center.

Margaret is survived by her husband, James B. Logan, her mother-in-law Mabel Logan, sister in-laws Anna Perardel (Thierry), Helena Lara (Roy), Elsbeth Allred (Clyde), Maude Allred (Richard), Kathy Allred (Bill), brother-in-law Ronald Bowen (Barbara), and Aunt Delores Serna and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents John (Plez) and Belen Allred, sisters - Darlene Pino and Barbara Bowen, brothers - Bill, Clyde, and Richard Allred.

Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels.

Jose Manuel Granillo Jr.

8/25/2022

Jose Manuel Granillo Jr., 50, a lifelong resident of Deming, NM went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 in Odessa, TX.

Jose was born on March 14, 1972 to Jose Manuel Granillo Sr. and Maria Concepcion Granillo. He enjoyed watching horse races and was a Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees fan. Jose was a caring person and always had a smile on his face no matter what.

Anyone that knew him knew how big of a heart he had. He will be truly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his parents; his fiancé, Erica Robles; four sons, Orlando Jimenez and his wife Cynthia of Deming, NM; Jose Granillo III and his wife Ailin Covarrubia of Deming, NM; Luis Guerrero of Thornton, CO and Victor Guerrero and his husband Mario of Thornton, CO; two daughters, Diana Granillo and her husband Danilo Valencia of Tulsa, OK and Briana Guerrero of Deming, NM; one brother, Orlando Granillo and his wife Asusena of Deming, NM; one sister, Bianca Granillo of Deming, NM; numerous grandchildren and extended family. He is preceded in death by his mom, Nelly Miranda.

Visitation will be on Friday, August 26, 2022 from 11am-12noon with the holy rosary beginning at 12noon with Maria S. Lozano officiating at Terrazas Funeral Chapel.

Funeral mass will then begin at 1pm at St. Ann Catholic Church with Father, Aloysius Orekie officiating.

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

Serving as pallbearers are Jr. Saenz, Jose Granillo III, Lorenzo Granillo, Luis Cardenas, Gerardo Cardenas and Gabriel Cardenas.

Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels.

Baby Gabriella Faith Nickerson

8/24/2022

Baby Gabriella Faith Nickerson, went into the arms of our Lord peacefully on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Gila Regional Medical Center, in Silver City, NM, where she was born to her parents James and Talmai Aguirre-Nickerson. She spent only moments in their arms, but touched the lives of many. She is greatly loved and will be forever missed.

She is survived by her parents; her sister Braylyn Nickerson; her brother Jaxon Nickerson; her paternal grandparents, Dennis and Helen Nickerson of Boulder, CO; her maternal grandparents, Shawn and Mary Ann Aguirre of Silver City, NM.

Baby Gabriella’s service will be held on Friday, August 26, 2022, at 1 o’clock pm at St. Francis Newman Center with Father Bartholomew Ezenwelem officiating.

Cremation will take place at Terrazas Crematory. Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels and Crematory.

Betty Jane Hooker

8/19/2022

Betty Jane Hooker, 92, resident of Cliff, NM entered eternal rest on Tuesday August 16, 2022 at her home in Cliff after a brief illness. She was born October 18, 1929 in Grants, NM to Oscar Carter and Caroline (Boatman) Carter.

She is survived by one daughter, Elizabeth Allred (Bruce) of Silver City; three sons, David Hooker (Paula) of Gila, Stuart Hooker of Silver City, and Jeff Hooker (Cindy) of Cliff; 13 Grandchildren, 37 Great Grandchildren and 17 Great-Great-Grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years Donald Hooker, her parents Oscar and Caroline Carter, one sister Lenore Stober, three brothers; Oscar Carter Jr., Jack Carter and Lynn Carter, and a son in law Bruce Allred.

She grew up in Thoreau NM and graduated from Gallup High School. She attended college at Western New Mexico University where she met and fell in love with Donald Hooker. They were soon married on November 29, 1947 in Gallup, NM. They made their life in Gila and Cliff, NM as ranchers and farmers. They were very active in the community.

She was a wife, mother and homemaker. She was active and a leader in many organizations including Women's Club, Farm Bureau, the Grant County Fair, Cowbelles and many more. She was known for her cooking, sewing, quilting and crocheting skills. Many people treasure the quilts and afghans she made for them. She also became an accomplished artist and loved to paint pictures. She loved to travel and visited every part of the country when she and Donald spent time as truck drivers for JB Hunt Trucking.

She was very strong in her faith. She was baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on June 17, 1978. She had many callings in the Church and attended and participated as long as she was able. She had many friends who checked in on her over the last years of her life and she loved the time she was able to spend with them.

Visitation will be Wednesday, August 24th from 1:30 to 2:00 for public at the LDS church in Gila, NM. The funeral service will commence at 2 pm. Concluding the service interment will follow at Gila-Mesa cemetery.

Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels.

Edwina Ward Cain (Winnie)

8/19/2022

Edwina Ward Cain (Winnie) of Silver City, NM, passed away August 17, 2022, at Millie's Assisted Living. She was born in Silver City on May 4, 1932, to Edward and Clara Ward.
Winnie was preceded in death by her loving husband, Lowell, in 2020.

Winnie and Lowell met while attending school in Illinois and were married on June 18, 1953. They then moved to California and after their first child was born they moved back to Silver City where they lived and worked in insurance and real estate for the next 26 years. They moved to Las Cruces, NM, in 1983, where they continued their business until retiring in 2012 and moving to Cliff, NM to be near family.

Winnie is survived by her three children, Corby Cain of Monument, CO; Julie Means (Clay) of Buckhorn, NM; and Scott Cain of El Paso, TX. Five grandchildren who lovingly called her Boomer, Jeremy DeLoach (Sandra); Joshua DeLoach; Chelsea Shock (Brian); Shalako Bradberry (Beau); and Chance Means (Shanna). She is also greatly loved by her eight great grandchildren, Brennan, Bryson and Cambree Shock; Treven DeLoach, Mason DeLoach, Crossyn Means, and BayJ and Arlo Bradberry.

The family would like to thank the staff of Millie's Assisted Living for the kind and compassionate care they provided during Winnie's residency.

A memorial service will be held on August 26 at 10 a.m. at Terrazas Funeral Home in Santa Clara.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Millie's Assisted Living 600 North Hudson, Silver City, NM 88061 or Cliff Basketball PO Box 9, Cliff, NM 88028.

Cremation will take place at Terrazas Crematory. Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels.

Irma Carolina “Carol” Ortega

8/18/2022

Irma Carolina “Carol” Ortega, 77, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, TX.

Irma Carolina was born in 1944 as the fourth child to Susanna and Marcello Martinez in East Los Angeles, CA where she grew up. In 1959 on Whittier Blvd, she met her lifelong love, Peter Ortega. Their love story lasted for 61 years after they were married in 1960. Pete and Carol would go on to have three children in California and relocated to Silver City in 1971, where they added another child and she would live out the rest of her life with her husband and four children.

To all that knew her, she was known as Carol. She cooked at numerous local restaurants throughout the years and finished out her career as a Caregiver. She was always known as the life of the party and always ready for a good time no matter the time of day or night. She loved taking a gamble in a good card game, her favorite being 10-2-4. Carol loved to cheer on her favorite teams the 49ers and the Dodgers and was always excited to watch Oscar De La Hoya take the ring. Carol always made sure that her door was open to any family or friend in need. She loved her family and always showed that love by giving out nicknames that usually stuck with you for life. She also had a love for God and would attend services whenever she was physically able to do so. Carol’s humor and lively personality will be truly missed by all that knew her and no party will ever be the same without her.

She is survived by her loving husband of 61 yrs, Pete Ortega of the family home; three sons, Tomas Ortega of Silver City; Robbie Ortega and companion Bella Dao of Whittier, CA; Snuffy Ortega and wife Tiffany of Silver City; one daughter, Linda Penrod of Silver City; ten grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren; two brothers, Richard Martinez and wife Patsy of San Jose, CA; Robert Martinez of Las Cruces; two sisters, Leticia Cadena and husband Carlos of Victorville, CA; Angel Lopez of Tucson, AZ; also surviving her are numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Lupe Martinez and Mary Lou Martinez; son in-law, John Penrod.

Visitation will be Monday August 22nd from 5-6pm at Terrazas Funeral Chapels with the prayer vigil/rosary being recited by Deacon Bill Holguin to commence at 6pm.

The funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 23rd at 10am at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with Father Oliver Obele officiating.

Concluding service and interment will take place at St. Vincent cemetery. Pallbearers are Vincent Ortega, Joshua Wilson, Caleb Perez, Johnny Martinez, Benny Martinez, and Jacob Polangco. Honorary pallbearers are Robert Martinez Jr., Ben Martinez, Albert Morales and James Cadena.

Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels .

Manuela Placencio Peru

8/15/2022

Manuela Placencio Peru, 81, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Sunset Vista Assisted Living in Silver City, NM. Manuela was born on March 18, 1941 to her parents Eduardo and Mariana Placencio in Gila, NM.

She is survived by one son, Eulalio “Lew” Peru from Silver City, NM; three grandchildren, Gary, Marissa, and Jimisha; nine great grandchildren, Samuel, Arianna, Ezekiel, Amira, Landon, Zavien, Nevaeh, Zaviah, and Vincent; three brothers, Francisco Placencio (Consuelo) of Tucson, AZ; Merejildo Placencio (Lupe) of Silver City; Eduardo Placencio (Cesaria) of Silver City; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eulalio “Lalo” C. Peru; son Samuel “Sam” P. Peru; two brothers, Santiago and Carlos Placencio; two sisters, Ernestina Cook, and Josie Placencia.

Visitation will be Tuesday, August 16, 2022 from 5:00pm-6:00pm at Terrazas Funeral Chapels, with the Prayer Vigil and Rosary at 6:00pm, recited by Deacon Bill Holguin. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 10:00am at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with Father Oliver Obele officiating. Concluding Rite of Committal, interment will follow at Gila Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers are Gary Peru, Alfred Lewis, Brian Polanco, Eduardo Placencio, Trustin Ponce, Samuel Peru, and Xzaydrian Peru.

Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels.

Yolanda Parra Avelar

8/11/2022

Yolanda Parra Avelar, 64, a lifelong resident of Deming, NM went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 8, 2022 with her family by her side.
  Yolanda was born on October 20, 1957 to Roy Q. Parra and Josefina Martinez. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Luis R. Avelar; four brothers, Roy Parra, Henry Parra, Danny Parra and Gilbert Parra; six sisters, Alice Stinnett, Bertha Taylor, Margaret Parra, Sally Rush, Lorraine Parra and Melissa Hove and numerous nieces and nephews.
  She is preceded in death by both of her parents. A holy rosary will be held on Friday, August 12, 2022 at 1:30pm with Lucy Villegas officiating at St. Ann Catholic Church.
  Memorial mass will then begin at 2pm with Father, Aloysius Orekie officiating.
  Concluding services with an inurnment will be at Mountain View Cemetery where she will be laid to rest with her parents.
  Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels & Crematory.

Tomasita “Tommie” E. Herrera

8/9/2022

Tomasita “Tommie” E. Herrera, 77, a resident of Silver City, NM passed away peacefully at home with her husband and caregivers.
She met the love of her life, Carlos, when she was 15. They were married July 21, 1962 and she spent the next 60 years by his side. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.

Tommie had four sons, Manuel Herrera (Eileen) of Rio Rancho; Carlos Herrera Jr., (Monique) of Las Cruces; Robert Herrera of Colorado Springs; James Herrera (Kaia) of Prescott, AZ; eighteen grandchildren and countless great-grandchildren, as well as numerous children that she babysat for over the years that she considered her own. She would always say, she raised over half the kids in the neighborhood.

Tommie was a devout Catholic and devoted homemaker. She always had food and fresh tortillas ready to feed anyone who walked through her door. She was best known for her sewing, cross-stitching and home-made quilts, which over the years she made one for each of her grandchildren. Tommie cared deeply for her family, friends and neighbors, she never forgot a birthday, anniversary or special day and always made sure send a card or gift.

She is survived by four brothers, Julian Estrada (Betty) of Gallup; Robert Estrada (Robin) of Gallup; Anthony Estrada of Gamerco; Jimmy Estrada (Katherine of Gamerco, NM; four sisters, Lupe Ramirez of Gallup; Susie Dominguez (Roberto) of Albuquerque; Esther Candelaria of Gallup; Antoinette Estrada of Gamerco, NM; her grandchildren and great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; special family and caregivers, Brooklyn and Matthew Adam, Cynthia Bridgeman, Leon, Kim and Bailey Klement, Sybil Paradiso, and Allen Rodriguez. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Manuel Estrada Jr., Richard Estrada, Howard Estrada, Joe Estrada, Johnny Estrada; three sisters, Jennie Maldonado, Josie Holguin, Mary LeBlane, and Julie Estrada.

Visitation will be Friday, August 12th from 5:30-6pm at Terrazas Funeral Chapels with the holy rosary being recited by Deacon Art Gutierrez to commence at 6pm. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 13th at 9am at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with Father Oliver Obele officiating. Concluding service and interment will follow at St. Vincent Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels.