All Obituaries

Bernard Hopper

Bernard J. Hopper, 85, a resident of Deming passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held Friday, February 18, 2022 at 11 o’clock in the morning at Holy Family Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow at Fort Bayard National Cemetery. Fr. Prakasham Babu, Pastor will officiate. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Mimbres Crematory. Bernard was born August 20, 1936 in New York City, NY to John and Elizabeth (Murray)...

Bernard J. Hopper, 85, a resident of Deming passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held Friday, February 18, 2022 at 11 o’clock in...

Charles Dates Silver City

Charles E. Dates, age 83, of Silver City, New Mexico passed from earth to heaven on December 1, 2021 at home. A memorial service will be held at 2p.m. on January 29, 2022 at Cross Point Church on Cross Point Church. 11600 Hwy 180 East. Silver City, New Mexico. Charles was born in Medina, New York to Morrell and Iris Johnston Dates. He was “born again” in New York City at a Billy Grahan Crusade. His Bachelor of Science degree is from Columbia University and...

Charles E. Dates, age 83, of Silver City, New Mexico passed from earth to heaven on December 1, 2021 at home. A memorial service will be held at 2p.m. on January 29, 2022 at Cross Point...

Dwight Rogers

Dwight (Ike) Rogers, 77, resident of Deming, New Mexico passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital. Friends are invited to celebrate Ike’s life on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 10:30 in the morning at the First United Methodist Church (1020 S. Granite St, Deming, NM 88030). Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Mimbres Crematory. Ike was born September 18, 1944 to Philip Wade Rogers and Golda Merle (Mansfield) Rogers in Eagle, Colorado. He proudly served in...

Dwight (Ike) Rogers, 77, resident of Deming, New Mexico passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital. Friends are invited to celebrate Ike’s life on Friday, January 21,...

Helen Abeyta

Helen (Connie) Abeyta (85) entered eternal rest on January 9, 2022. A public visitation will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2022 starting at 5 p.m. at Baca’s Funeral Chapels with a rosary to follow at 6 p.m. Officiating the recitation of the Holy Rosary will be Deacon Bill Holguin. A Funeral Mass will be on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 10 a.m. at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with Father Casmir Anozie officiating. Burial will follow at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic...

Helen (Connie) Abeyta (85) entered eternal rest on January 9, 2022. A public visitation will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2022 starting at 5 p.m. at Baca’s Funeral Chapels with a rosary...

Alice Barka Lordsburg

Alice J. Barka, 91, of Lordsburg passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Silver City Care Center-Genesis surrounded by her loving family. A Graveside Service will take place on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at one o’clock in the afternoon at the Gila Cemetery. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Funeral Chapels. Alice was born on March 18, 1930 in Gila to John Barka and Pauline Polanco Barka. She enjoyed working on her yard, crocheting and...

Alice J. Barka, 91, of Lordsburg passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Silver City Care Center-Genesis surrounded by her loving family. A Graveside Service will take place on...

Pearl Kerr

Pearl Kerr of Animas, NM passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 peacefully at home with her family by her side. Pearl was a lifelong resident of the Animas Valley which she loved. Born March 27, 1927 she was the oldest child of Buster and Oma McCants, cattle ranchers from the Valley View area of Animas. Pearl attended Valley View school thru 8th grade. Her mother, Oma McCants, was a charter member of the Valley View Presbyterian Church and Pearl was a little girl when they started building...

Pearl Kerr of Animas, NM passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 peacefully at home with her family by her side. Pearl was a lifelong resident of the Animas Valley which she loved. Born March 27,...

Maria Melendez

Maria de Jesus Melendez, 80, of Arrey passed away Friday January 14, 2022 at Banner South Hospital in Tucson, AZ. Arrangements are pending..

Maria Rodriguez Deming

Maria Lilia Rodriguez, 88, Deming resident passed away Friday January 14, 2022 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM. Maria was born September 5, 1933 in Rio Grande, Zacatecas Mexico to Miguel Angel Rodriguez and Celia Rodriguez. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, cooking and spending time with her family. Survivors include her son, David Rubalcaba and wife Nidia; 6 daughters, Aide Martinez, Celia Irma Beard and husband Ricardo, Sara Vargas and husband David,...

Maria Lilia Rodriguez, 88, Deming resident passed away Friday January 14, 2022 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM. Maria was born September 5, 1933 in Rio Grande,...

Suanne Delk

Suanne Green Delk, 71, met face-to-face the God she had served so faithfully all her life on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Suanne was born to Charles Clinton Green and Betty Jane Neal Green on December 24, 1950, in Artesia, New Mexico. She graduated from Artesia High School in 1968 and attended New Mexico State University, where she met James Richard Delk. She married Jimmy on August 15, 1970, and received a degree in elementary education with a minor in home economics...

Suanne Green Delk, 71, met face-to-face the God she had served so faithfully all her life on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Suanne was born to Charles Clinton Green and Betty...

Corliss Burns

Corliss Elaine Burns, 75, resident of Animas passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Mimbres Crematory. Corliss was born August 17, 1946 in Longmont, CO to George and Mary (Troxell) Trevarton. She was a secretary for many years before retiring. Her and her husband Harold moved to Animas in 1998 from Longmont where they made Animas their home until her passing. She is survived by her husband, Harold of the home; 3...

Corliss Elaine Burns, 75, resident of Animas passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Mimbres Memorial Hospital. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Mimbres Crematory. Corliss was born...