Felix Alvino Camarillo, 55, passed away Sunday January 29, 2017 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital.
 
Visitation will be Wednesday, February 1, 2017 from 1 to 3 at Baca’s Funeral Chapel.  Family and friends will then gather at the Palomas Velatorio for visitation and rosary that evening. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday morning at 10 at Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Catholic Church in Palomas with concluding services and interment to follow at the Palomas Municipal Cemetery with Father Humberto Coyotl officiating.
 
Felix was born March 1, 1961 to Modesta Carbajal and Guadalupe Camarillo in Villa Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico.  He lived in Deming for 16 years coming from Columbus and was most recently employed with Mizkan Foods.  He was a communicant of the Catholic Church and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. 
 
He is survived by his wife, Guadalupe of the home; 3 daughters, Lupe Camarillo and companion Jr. Rincon, Perla and Gabriela Camarillo of Deming; 4 grandchildren, Alejandro and Mauricio Ramirez, Christian and Alexis Escarcega; 5 brothers, Jose Guadalupe, Jesus, Martin, Hector Javier, and Jose Luis; 8 sisters, Monserrat, Margarita, Luz Elena, Manuela, Hortencia, Teresa, Mari Cruz and Veronica. 
 
He was preceded in death by his parents, Guadalupe and Modesta Carbajal.
 
Serving as pallbearers will be Aldo Perez Camarillo, Adrian Chavez Perez, Rolando Camarillo Rivas, Carlos Zizumbo Camarillo, Jesus Camarillo Carbajal, Jose Luis Camarillo Carbajal, Jr. Rincon and Hector Javier Camarillo. 
 
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​Josie M. Parra, 76, resident of Deming, entered eternal rest Friday, January 27, 2017, at home with her children surrounding her.  Josie was born on November 14, 1940 to Mateo Martinez Sr. and Andrea (Perez) Martinez in Columbus.
 
She is survived by four sons, Roy Jr. Parra and wife Angela and Henry Parra of Tucson, AZ, Daniel Parra and wife Marina of El Paso, TX, Gilbert Parra and companion Jenifer Smyer of Tucson, AZ; seven daughters, Yolanda Avelar and husband Luis of Las Cruces, , Alice Stinnett and husband Robert of Hortense, GA; Bertha Taylor of Tucson, AZ; Margaret Portillo and husband Lisandro of Tucson, Sally Rush and husband Dan of Snowflake, AZ and Lorraine Paschal and husband Dale of Tucson, AZ; Melissa Hove and husband Matt Hove of Minot, ND; four sisters, Rita Holguin and husband Felix; Socorro Gonzalez and  husband Angel of El Paso, TX; Tina Guereque and  husband Richard of Norwalk, CA and Eulalia DeLira of Deming, ; step-mother, Hignia Martinez;  one step-brother, Armando Martinez of Columbus, one step-sister, Estella Casas and  husband Ernesto of Deming; one step brother-in-law, Inez Porras.

Nineteen grandchildren, Jenifer Conley and husband Brent, Vanessa Castillo, Bronson Stinnett and wife Darby, Daniel Jr. Parra and wife Kelsey, Melanie Hukins and husband Craig, Danielle Marie Biondo, Mary Rush and wife Amanda, Stacy Rush, Michael Pruyn, Arthur Parra, Barry C. Brown, Josh Parra, Gabriel Parra, Joel Parra, Cristobal Parra, Christopher Parra, Sofia Hove, Robert Fielding, Nikki Fielding. Thirteen Great grandchildren, Zackary, Matthew, Michael, Reagan, Jayleen Page, Cayden Joe, Selena, Jose, Rosie, Adalyn, Chance, Tristen and Kaydence with numerous nieces and nephews.
 
She is preceded in death by both of her parents; her husband Roy Q Parra ‘2000; her three sons, Baby Parra ‘64, Arthur Parra ‘79, Thomas Parra ‘81;grandson, Jonathan Maynes ‘08;  granddaughter, Daniella Parra ‘07, three brothers, Juan Martinez, Mateo Martinez and Ramon Martinez and two sisters, Patsy Arenibas and Carmen Maynes; two step-sisters, Paula Miller and Rosemary Porras.  
 
Josie was a long-time resident of Deming and was a devoted member of the Catholic Church.  She was an amazing woman, strong willed, and loved everyone as her own.  She always had a beautiful smile with so much love to give.
 
Holy Rosary will be recited Friday morning led by Cristina Milo, February 3, 2017, at 10 am at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with the Mass of the Christian Burial following.  Concluding services with inurnment to follow at Mountain View Cemetery where she will be laid to rest with her husband.  Fr. Manuel Ibarra, Pastor, will officiate.
 
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Floyd Cress also known as Cy Cress entered eternal rest on Jan. 27, 2017 in Deming. N.M. Cy was 96 years old and is preceded in death by his parents Floyd Henry Cress (father) Alma Prenevost Cress (mother) and Lois Cress (sister). He was born in Low Point III. Cremation has taken place at Terrazas Mortuary in Deming, New Mexico. A celebration of his life will be announced at a Later date.

Cy served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1941 to 1945. His specialty was a veterinary technical 250 and he served in the southern Philippines. Cy received the Asiatic Pacific service medal, American defense service medal, World War II Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with a Bronze Star. He was also a survivor of the Yellow fever that took the lives of twelve men he served with.

Cy received his BA from the University of Denver and his major was Journalism. Cy was a stellar story teller and a gifted writer. His ability to convey his words to the written page took him all over the world on many different assignments.

Cy was the product of the great depression. He was one of the elite whose life during the depression made him very frugal and it developed an artistic and creative bent in all that he did. Everything had a second and third use and nothing was wasted and one man’s trash became another man’s treasure. He was well known in the flea market world and loved a good junk shop or yard sale. He was always looking for that unique bargain or special find.

Cy was interested in people’s lives and had a wonderful sense of humor that was the dominating factor of every situation. Cy will be remembered for his elegant manners, good conversation and wise words. Cy was a walking, talking history book and his friends never tired of hearing about his travels all over the world.

Cy was grateful for his life and often talked about life and living to be 96 years young. He often talked about how the many twists and turns in life are not to be questioned but to be embraced and that its all in Gods great plan and Gods ways are always at the forefront and his faith would always bring him through whatever lies ahead.

​Cy’s idea of heaven is a gigantic never ending flea market. His last spoken words were “ Life is Go

Dr. Emmett Franklin Shockley passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Tres Hermanas in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was 90 years old. He enjoyed golf, hiking, camping, electrical work and lock-smithing.
 
Dr. Shockley was born on July 8, 1926 in Carnegie, Oklahoma. He spent his childhood in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he was active in school, church, and became an Eagle Scout. He enlisted in the Navy, serving on Guam during World War II, then in the Philippines during the Korean conflict.
 
He married the love of his life, Doris Lard, in 1949, after attending University of Missouri as a journalism major. He then began a career in teaching. He received his Masters degree from New Mexico State University, and later a PhD from University of New Mexico. Dr. Shockley became Superintendent of the Public Schools of Deming, New Mexico in 1965, where he served for 17 years before his retirement.
 
Dr. Shockley was preceded in death by his wife Doris in 2009 after almost 60 years of marriage. He is survived by his children, Karen Shockley MD, and Melanie Shockley RPh, as well as grandchildren Lauren Kanyuck and Harrison Shockley. He is also survived by his sister, MaryAnn Duerksen.
 
Viewing will be held at Baca’s Funeral Chapel in Deming on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, from 4 to 7pm. Funeral services will be at First Baptist Church in Deming on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 10am, followed by a short graveside service.
 
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Rosario Machado Castanos, 64, passed away Thursday January 19, 2017 at Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, New Mexico.

Arrangements are pending at Baca’s Funeral Chapel.

Helen (Kelley) Ondrasek was born on July 12, 1931 in Marmarth, ND; the oldest child of Delos and Mary Kelley.  She entered heaven’s gate on January 19, 2017.

Helen was the beloved wife of Robert (Bob) for more than 66 years.  Bob preceded her in death in 2016.   Helen is survived by her loving children Elena, Donald and Holly; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Helen and Bob began their life together in 1948 on the Ondrasek homestead in Baker, MT, later moved to Bowman, ND and after a job transfer, settled in Beulah, ND for nearly 50 years.  During her time in Beulah, Helen worked at the elementary school, the Main Bar and an appliance store; always keeping a pulse on family, friends and neighbors.

A devoted mother, homemaker and gracious host, Helen taught herself the art of cake decorating; sharing her talents for birthdays, weddings and other special events for those in the community.  Helen was a passionate leader within the VFW Auxiliary in Beulah; holding offices at the local, state and national levels.  Her volunteerism spurred a passion and opportunity to travel.  When Bob retired, the couple continued to travel throughout the country in their motorhome and then settled in Deming, New Mexico.

Throughout her life, Helen enjoyed entertaining family and friends with her vibrant personality and fine cooking skills.  ​No one left Helen's house hungry.  There are many secret recipes and techniques that may never be duplicated.

Friends and family are invited to join in a remembrance at 3:00 on Wednesday, January 25 at Baca's Funeral Home (811 S. Gold).  Fr. Ron Machado, Pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church will officiate.  Cremation has taken place at Baca’s Mimbres Crematory.
 
 
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Doris Mae Witmer passed away Saturday January 14, 2017 at the age of 95. 
 
A memorial service will be Saturday January 21, 2017 at 10 o’clock in the morning at the First Christian Church. Officiating will be Rob Wilson of the Christ Church of Las Cruces, NM. Inurnment will take place, at a later date, in the family plot in Moberly, Missouri. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Mimbres Crematory. 
 
Doris Witmer was born on June 10, 1921 to Oscar and Naomi Fish in Benton County, Iowa, in the same log house that her mother was born.  She attended Benton County schools and Vinton High School then when her family moved to Buchanan County Iowa, she graduated from Brandon High School.  Doris attended, what was then, Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls Iowa but did not graduate.
 
In November of 1939 she married Robert Witmer and he preceded her in death August 15, 1992. Three siblings preceded her in death, a sister Rose in 1952, another sister Betty in 2001 and her brother Fred in 2002. One daughter-in-law preceded her in death, Cora Witmer in 2009. In addition, one grandchild, Darla Jo Witmer and one great-grandchild Amanda Paige Sutton also preceded her in death.
 
She is survived by four children, three with spouses, Darrell and Mary Witmer of Deming, Russell and Jane Witmer of Paris Illinois, Linda and David Parkes of St. Louis, Missouri and Stephen Witmer of Deming. In addition, she is survived by one sister, Pauline Hertzberg of Brandon, Iowa. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and a growing number of great-great grandchildren. 
  
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Betty Lou Weber, 90, Deming resident passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Sierra Medical Center in El Paso.
 
A memorial service will be this Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 10 o’clock in the morning at Baca’s Funeral Chapel with Pastor Mason Davis of Bethel Baptist Church officiating.  Concluding services and inurnment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.  Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Mimbres Crematory.
 
Betty Lou was born October 17, 1926 to Mary Beeman and John Weber Sr. in Monessen, Pennsylvania.  She was a registered nurse for 45 years working in Spokane, WA. at McKesport Hospital and was Nursing Supervisor for Hillcrest General and Gila Regional Hospital in Silver City. In Deming, she was Ward Nurse and ER Nurse for Mimbres Memorial Hospital. Betty retired in 1988. She was a member of the First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, reading and puzzle books.  
 
She is survived by daughter, Donna Olmsted and husband Norman of Deming; 3 grandchildren, John Frederick Cathey and wife Roxanne of Austin, TX, Steven Chad Cathey and wife Trisha of Surprise, AZ, Chester Jay Cathey and wife Brittney of Ft. Leonard, MO; 5 great-grandchildren, Celina Arvilla, Christian John, Austin Dean, Jayme Leann and Ryan Jay Cathey; and 1 great-great-grandchild Emry Arvilla.
 
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary Weber; brothers, John Weber Jr and Frederick Charles Weber.
  
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