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Maria Victoria Giron

4/27/2020

Maria Victoria Giron, 57, a resident of Deming, NM entered eternal rest on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Mountain View Hospital in Las Cruces.

Maria was born on November 10, 1962 to Hermenegildo Giron and Concepcion Arregin in Juarez, Mexico. She is survived by her mother; two sons, Roberto Carlos Perea and Daniel Perea of Deming, NM; one daughter, Maribel Perea of Deming, NM; three brothers, Hermenegildo Giron, Jose Luis Giron and Jose Guadalupe Giron; one sister, Rosa Maria Giron; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her father. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from 11am-2pm at Terrazas Funeral Chapels.

Funeral service will then begin at 2pm with Father, Manuel Ibarra officiating.

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

Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels & Crematory “Trusted care for the ones you love”

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Isaac Anthony Cuellar

4/23/2020

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Isaac Anthony Cuellar, 17, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Gila Regional Medical Center.

He was born August 13, 2002 in Silver City to the late Richard Cuellar and Lynette Carrasco Medina. Isaac was a young man who had an infinite love for his family. He enjoyed spending his days with his companion Amiya wrestling, teasing, and taking selfies. Isaac loved deeply and was always hardworking.

He loved working with his hands and learning new trades. There wasn’t anything Isaac wouldn’t do for his siblings and enjoyed passing on what he thought was the perfect way to make ramen. Isaac had 2 fur babies that were his pride and joy. He had many friends whom; he cared for like family. Isaac will be forever missed by his family and friends. Rest in paradise.

He is survived by his mother Lynette of Silver City; his companion, Amyia Abeyta of Silver City; one brother, Ollie Medina; four sisters, Chantelle Sifuentes and her husband Ezekiel of Silver City; Mercedes Carrasco of Silver City; Roselyn Barragan of Silver City; Sabrina Cuellar and companion Steven Amador of Silver City; one nephew, Ezekiel Sifuentes Jr., one niece, Aaliyahzae Turrieta; his maternal grandparents, Frankie and Alicia Carrasco of Silver City; paternal grandmother, Sylvia Cuellar of CA; paternal grandfather, David Lopez of CA; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation will be Monday, April 27th from 12-1pm at Terrazas Funeral Chapels with funeral service being officiated by Pastor Clyde Woods to begin at 1pm. Concluding service and interment will follow at St. Vincent Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ezekiel Sifuentes, Andy De La O, Anthony Carrasco, Cezar Gandara, Sam Chavez, and Xavier Faceson. Honorary pallbearers will be Mando De La O and the rest of his family.

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Juanita M. Maldonado

4/22/2020

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It is with a sorrowful heart that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Juanita M. Maldonado on April 17, 2020 in Las Cruces, NM. Juanita was born on October 20, 1926 in Gila, NM to Santos and Jose Medrano. Juanita enjoyed growing up in the country and spending time with her family. Her greatest love was when she met her husband, Guillermo G. Maldonado whom she was married to for sixty-nine years; and the birth of her four children. In her early years, Juanita loved to sew and cook, but what her family remembers most was her enjoyment for music—especially when she would listen to Bill Acosta on KSIL and her favorite Al Hurricane hits. Those who knew Juanita recall her kind and warm personality, which many people were drawn to during her years as an employee at Rascos and as a cafeteria cook at Sixth Street Elementary School in the Silver Consolidated School District. Throughout her life, Juanita was devoted to the St. Vincent Catholic Church in Silver City. She shared the love of baseball with her family, which stemmed from watching her grandchildren who played the sport. In her most recent years, some of Juanita’s favorite past times were either watching Family Feud or an Arizona Diamondbacks game on TV, mastering a daily word search, and enjoying a green chile cheeseburger and chicken nuggets from McDonald’s.

Juanita was preceded in death by her husband, Guillermo G. Maldonado, her son, Guillermo M. Maldonado, and Grandson Jonathan Maldonado. She is survived by her three daughters Velia Luna (Stan) of Albuquerque, NM; Gloria Abeyta (Pete) of Silver City, NM; and Bertha Saenz (Jesus) of Deming, NM; daughter-in-law, Nancy Maldonado of Arenas Valley, NM. Her two sisters, Helen Monje of Gila, NM and Natalia Trujillo (Benny) of Las Cruces, NM. Her grandchildren Edith Abeyta, Jason Abeyta, Tobias Luna, Guillermo M. Maldonado III, Camille Maldonado, Charolette Saenz, and Dominic Saenz. Great Grandchildren include Amberley Luna, Nathan Chavez, Jeremy Abeyta, Adrian Abeyta, Enoch Rivera, and Lucas Rivera.

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the funeral services are reserved for the immediate family. We will celebrate Juanita’s life on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 with the viewing beginning at 10:00am and a rosary being recited by Deacon Bill Holguin at 11:00am at Terrazas Funeral Chapel, followed by a mass at 1:00pm to celebrate her life at San Ysidro Catholic Church in Gila, NM. Juanita will be laid to rest at the Maldonado Family Cemetery in Gila, NM. Pallbearers will be Pete Jason Abeyta, Tobias Luna, Guillermo Maldonado III, Dominic Saenz, Nathan Chavez, and Jeremy Abeyta. Honorary pallbearers will be the rest of her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The family requests your prayers from afar and will invite family and friends to celebrate Juanita’s life, together, at a later

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Sherron Jane Knoop

4/20/2020

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Sherron Jane Knoop was born June 3, 1945 in Phoenix, AZ. She passed away at the age of 74 on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital in Deming, NM.

Sherry took her first job--in 1965--at a hospital in Phoenix, AZ (because it had air conditioning). Her talents were immediately noticed and she was encouraged to pursue her nursing degree. She then worked in the medical field for 47 years. Her nursing career in Deming began in 1982 when she took a job in the Mimbres Memorial ER. At the age of 50, she returned to school to earn her Bachelors from New Mexico State University and then a Masters in Nursing from the University of New Mexico. She was a Nurse Practitioner the Presbyterian Medical Services in Deming from 2000 until her retirement in August 2012.

Sherry was active in the community. She volunteered at the Deming Humane Society and did much work for her church--The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Sherry also received an award from the city for her community service.

Sherron was preceded in death by her parents Gordon and Jane Beal. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Frank B. Knoop Jr. and their four children--Anne (Cass) Keeler, K.C. (Carolynn) Knoop, Buffie (Christopher) Meeker, and Travis (Stephanie) Knoop, her older brother, Donald Beal, as well as 16 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Details for her memorial services will be given at a later date. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Mimbres Crematory.

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

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Edward U. Aranda

4/15/2020

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Edward U. Aranda, 65, a resident of Las Cruces, NM formerly of Deming entered eternal rest on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Premier Health Care in El Paso, TX.

Edward was born on October 2, 1955 in Deming to Sixto Aranda and Vicenta Uzueta. He is survived by his wife Martha Aranda; one son, Edward James Aranda and his wife Laura of Carlsbad, NM; two daughters, Veronica Castillo and her husband Gabriel and Bernadette Rodriguez and her husband Ronald of Silver City, NM; three brothers, Sixto R. Aranda, Robert Aranda and Ruben Aranda; three sisters, Sandra Aranda, Beatriz Aranda and Gloria Aranda; eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by both of his parents and one son, Francisco Barrio.

Visitation will be on Friday, April 17, 2020 from 9-10am at Terrazas Funeral Chapels.

Funeral service will then begin at 10 with Pastor, Fred Espinosa officiating.

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

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Robert Edward Pelham

4/14/2020

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Robert Edward Pelham

Bob was born in Muncie, Indiana on September 22, 1943 to parents Roger and Margaret Pelham. The family relocated to Indianapolis in 1946, and then with his mother and brother David to Sarasota Florida in 1953 after his parents separated. Bob graduated from Riverview High School and held various jobs including pool maintenance and work with Cape Haze Marine Laboratory, which eventually became Mote Marine Laboratory.

As an avid photographer, a fortuitous trip to Costa Rica to install solar pool heaters at a hotel gave him an opportunity to photograph the rain forests and wildlife there. After that experience he began taking groups to Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, the Galapagos, and other countries. This became a life-long pursuit and gave remarkable experiences to so many of his growing list of friends. Moving to Pinos Altos in 1996, he purchased several pieces of property and soon opened Pinos Altos cabins where he remained for the rest of his life, loving the wild areas,
animals and beauty of the region.

He is survived by his daughter Lori McCarty, grandson Keith McCarty, granddaughter Sofia Pelham, and great Granddaughter Lili Pelham, as well stepsons Jarrod and Andrew Johnson from a long term relationship. Additionally, he is survived by brother David Pelham and sister Vicki Pelham.

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.

To send condolences, visit www.terrazasfuneralchapel.com.

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Mary Elaine Ragsdale Coker

4/14/2020

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Mary Elaine Ragsdale Coker, 94, passed away at the Mimbres Nursing Home in Deming, NM on April 9, 2020 of natural causes. Mary was born in Mountain Valley, Arkansas on October 27, 1925 to James Hogan Ragsdale and Maude Eileen Nixon.

She graduated from Fountain Lake High School and then went to live with her Grandma Nixon in Oklahoma City to work in an aircraft factory. She then taught in a one-room schoolhouse for a couple of years. After WWII she married Richard Coker and in the early 1950’s they moved to Truth or Consequences, NM where she raised her four daughters and helped do books for the family owned lumber company. Mary was known for her wonderful cooking and beautiful oil paintings of which she won first place by popular vote in the Sierra Art Society.

Mary was an excellent organist and played for the First Baptist Church in TorC. She also played the piano by ear very well. Mary is survived by her four daughters; Phyllis Field, Judy (Marvin) Clary, Jan (Ed) Long, and Melissa Hamilton. Her siblings are Roberta Wallace, Bessie Hill (deceased), Joyce Ward, Charles (Johnnie Lou) Ragsdale, Jimmie Sue (Don) Bell, Carol Lynn (Benny) Landfair, and stepbrother Jarrett Ragsdale (deceased). Eleven grandchildren; Byron (Cynthia) Landfair, Aaron (Shawn) Landfair, Rich (Lori) Landfair, Jessica Field, Emily Clary, Seth (Jenn) Clary, Camille (Nate) Sohn, Shari (Trent) Bianchi, Christy Deason (deceased), Kelley Deason (deceased), and Madison Hamilton. She has 9 great grandchildren.

Her wishes were to be buried next to her parents at the Las Palomas Cemetery.

A family memorial will be held at a later date.

The family would like to thank the dedicated staff at the Mimbres Nursing Home for their kindness, patience, and diligent care. Cremation has taken place at Terrazas crematory.

Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels & Crematory.

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Vivian H. Ward

4/14/2020

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VIVIAN H. WARD, 89, passed away Friday April 10, 2020 at Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home.

A graveside service will be this Friday, April 17, 2020 at 1 o’clock in the afternoon at the White Oaks Cemetery in White Oaks, New Mexico. Pastor Allan Ward and members of the Ward family will officiate.

Vivian was born March 11, 1931 in Coupland, Texas to Walter and Flora (Wolf) Ihlenfeldt. She has been a resident of Garfield since 1969 and was a bookkeeper at the Hatch Cotton Gin until her retirement. She was a member of the Salem Baptist Church and always enjoyed being around her family, especially the grandchildren and their friends. Vivian loved to cook and being that she kept an open door nobody ever left her house hungry.

She is survived by her children, Allan Ward (Cathi) of Capitan, NM, Michael Ward of Garfield, Kathleen Keene (Clyde) and Marleen Limon (Tony) of Deming and her daughter in law Stephanie Ward of Deming; 20 grandchildren and 54 great grandchildren. Vivian was preceded in death by her husband Edwin J. Ward, son Jerry Ward, granddaughter Jamie Harris and sister Melba Hill.

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

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Paul A Feil MD

4/14/2020

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PAUL A. FEIL MD
10/22/1922 - 4/5/2020

Paul Arnold Feil MD, a.k.a. Opa (German for Grandfather), Dad/Daddy, Onkel Arnold (by nieces and nephews), Dr. Feil, Doc and even Papa Pitufo (bestowed upon him by a grandkid) grew up in Belen, NM with the family nickname of “Noldy” (for Arnold). The son of German immigrants, he spent his formative years enjoying school, putting on plays (for anyone who would watch the troupe of players) and establishing life-long friendships in the ‘OK Club’ … a small group of friends with their last reunion held in Deming and Palomas in 1995.

The son of a storekeeper whose half of the Feil and Ellermeyer in Belen was the grocery side, he had wanted to become a storekeeper like his father, but a stint at a Boy Scout Camp at Bluewater convinced him that he would become a doctor. He graduated from Baylor Medical School in 1948 and the rest became history. There was the internship at St. Louis City Hospital where his heart was captured by a nurse, Alma, who became his bride in 1949.

Arriving in Deming after a year in the US Navy, they established a home and set up the first office at 123. So. Silver – where Irma’s Restaurant currently resides. It had been a blacksmith shop and then a filling station before he opened up to see patients on August 16th, 1950. For 42 years he served the community in the primary role as a physician.

December 23, 1956, he moved Deming Medical Clinic to 215 S. Silver Ave – the location most familiar to Demingites. Over the next 36 years, the building grew through remodels to a complex where 13 other physicians also served and allowed out of town specialists to see patients. People may remember his bulletin board where syringes were used instead of thumbtacks, the bathroom with the polyethylene toilet seat embedded with pills and capsules or maybe the exam room with his ‘Mona Lisa Collection’ – an irreverent supply of Mona Lisa’s depicted in curlers, sunglasses or with her dentures in a glass! He reportedly favored the “Moaning Lisa” which came with sound effects. This collection grew even after he retired in 1992 thanks to former patient’s friends and family.

During those years of office visits (up to 100 a day during a swine flu epidemic) , hospital and nursing home visits, as well as house calls, he delivered over 4000 babies, oversaw the first Polio Vaccine distribution (vaccine delivered on sugar cubes) in Deming and was a Clinical Assistant Professor for the UNM School of Medicine Preceptor Program which had students from UNM, Rush, Harvard, Creighton and Washington universities spending time in Deming learning about rural health care. His most memorable offer of payment was a horse, which he declined as he lived ‘in town’. There were handmade afghans, bottles of Mogen David wine, a hand tool brief case and even a piece of marble that became the coffee table in the living room. He could add he provided care to June Carter Cash and David Carradine to his lengthy resume of patients.

He made time to participate in multiple aspects of Deming and NM life as both he and Alma felt it was important to ‘be involved and contribute to the community”. Before retiring in 1992, some of his “other” jobs included serving on the Village of Deming Board of trustees (1958-62); the Deming Public School Board of Education (1959-65); Chairman of the Central Committee-Republican Party of NM; Luna County Coroner (1966-74); Board of Directors for NM Blue Shield (1963-66); District Medical Investigator for the State of NM (1974-92); FFA Aviation Medical Examiner (1961-92); and Medical Consultant, Luna County Selective Service Board (1951-73). He was President of the NM Family Practice Association in the 60’s and was an Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice.

1950 started his association with Lion’s Club and he attended Tuesday meetings as often as he could. People may remember him calling bingo; cooking and selling burgers at the Fair Grounds, selling brushes/brooms or coloring books as fundraisers or supporting Operation Kidsight which is still a key part of Vision Screening in the schools. He was active with the Yucca Council Boy Scouts of America and even trekked down and back out of the Grand Canyon with Scout Troop 110. He recalled that near the end of the trail, he had to pulling up each leg using his pants as his legs were so tired and he took to waving a $100 bill at every airplane he saw fly over! He proudly “watched over” the health of the high school football players with physicals and as Team Doctor for over 20 years – initially responding when called out of the stands and evolving to being on the field. He relished the player salute at his athletic retirement dinner when the ‘gentlemen all turned their heads and coughed’. Remember his Model A? He used to take patients from the nursing home on rides and had two ladies join him and Alma in a parade.

After retirement, he was associated with the Council on Aging, Community Healthcare Foundation and the development of Hospice in Deming. He and Alma traveled extensively in Europe, Russia, South America (yep, he even swam with the Piranhas) and Australia. He included kids and grandkids on reunion trips to Cozumel, Bonaire, Costa Rica, Bahamas and Lake Powell – making memories to last a lifetime.

Feil Fun Facts: He spoke three languages and a smattering of Russian he learned for a trip. He played the sousaphone in the HS band. He liked bacon and eggs. Even though a consummate New Mexican, he never took a liking to chile. He liked Double Mint gum because his OK Club friend Lois favored it. He managed the grocery business for a time in 1947 during a break from Med School and was buying beans at .02 cents a pound. He checked one bag of ‘perfect’ beans and assumed the others were the same. After buying 2 burlap sacks, he opened to find dirt and chips not suitable for selling. He jumped into his car and followed the sellers and regained his money…and his pride he said. That supported his decision to be a doctor! He delivered his first baby at Mimbres Memorial on 9/17/1957, and said he remembered because she was waiting for him on the stoop of the ER! He and Alma had a ‘Feil Fever-Reducing Cabinet’ at the house for those unexpected times a child was brought to the house for care. The final charge for an office visit on 5/29/1992 was $29 ‘and change’.

So many more stories can be told by the Deming Community. To say he will be missed is understated. We are sure that he would want to be remembered fondly and with a twinkle in your eye.

A public memorial service will be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, gifts to honor and made in memory of Dr. Feil may be made for the Paul A. Feil Scholarship made through Western New Mexico University Foundation on line at Https://wnmu.edu/donate or by mail to WNMU Foundation. P.O. Box 1158, Silver City, NM 88062. Please indicate in the note: Paul A Feil, MD Scholarship.

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

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Juan Angel Jr.

4/13/2020

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Juan Angel Jr., 21, lifelong Deming resident passed away Friday April 10, 2020 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital.

A formal memorial service will take place this summer due to COVID-19 and will be properly announced. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca's Mimbres Crematory.

Juan was born July 31, 1998 to Genoveva Luera and Juan Angel Sr. in Deming. He attended the Deming Public Schools and was a communicant of Holy Family Catholic Church. His favorite pastime was music, he had a gift to write and make music and loved "Low Riders".

He is survived by his father, Juan Angel Sr. of Mexico; mother, Genoveva Luera of Deming; grandmother, Bertha E. Gonzales of Deming; 4 brothers, Joaquin Angel of Deming, Tavo Angel of Phoenix, Chato Angel of Texas and Jose Jimenez of Deming; sisters, Mandy Luera, Raelynn Flores and husband Jose, Rosie Vasquez all of Deming; nieces and nephews, Robert and Daniel Jimenez, Miguel Chavez, Ezra and Noah Flores, Vanessa Jimenez and Mateo Flores; many friends and extended family members.

He will be greatly missed.

Preceded in death by his sister, Andrea Chavez; niece, Zahra Flores and has reunited with
“Chico” his dog.

Entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels.

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