All Obituaries

Sam Baca Deming

Sam D. Baca, 75, longtime Deming resident and businessman peacefully passed away at home on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Holy Family Catholic Church from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The rosary will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 10:00 AM, officiated by Fr. Ron Machado. Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM celebrated by Fr. Prakasham Babu and Fr. Ron Machado, followed by concluding services and interment with military...

Sam D. Baca, 75, longtime Deming resident and businessman peacefully passed away at home on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Holy Family...

Kellie Little-Lundy Silver City

Kellie L. Little-Lundy was born March 23, 1974 in Deming, NM and passed away January 12, 2021 in Albuquerque, NM. She attended Cobre Schools and graduated from Cobre High School in 1992. Kellie had a great love for children and animals and spent many years working with children at El Grito Headstart in Silver City where she was known as “Teacher Kellie:” She will be missed by many. She is survived by the love of her life and her only child, Andrew J. Little; her mother,...

Kellie L. Little-Lundy was born March 23, 1974 in Deming, NM and passed away January 12, 2021 in Albuquerque, NM. She attended Cobre Schools and graduated from Cobre High School in 1992. Kellie...

Bryan Fairres

Bryan Gerald Fairres, 71, lifetime Deming resident passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home after a victorious battle with life. Gerald was born March 19, 1949 to Russell and Lillie Mae Fairres in Deming. After almost graduating from high school because he didn’t like to go, he spent his summer abroad in Vietnam serving his country in the United States Army. After he was honorably discharged from the Army in 1975, he worked at Open Pit Mines in Arizona and New Mexico for at...

Bryan Gerald Fairres, 71, lifetime Deming resident passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home after a victorious battle with life. Gerald was born March 19, 1949 to Russell and Lillie Mae...

Arturo Lara

Arturo T. Lara, 82, of N. Hurley passed away on Saturday, January 09, 2021 at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM. Arrangements are pending with Baca's Funeral Chapels-Silver City

Ruth Avilucea

Ruth Avilucea, 51, of Silver City, NM entered eternal life on Friday, January 8, 2021. Ruth was born September 7, 1969. Ruthie, as she was fondly known, is survived by her husband Victor Avilucea of 25 years and her mother-in law and father-in-law, Priscilla and Ruben Garcia of Hurley, NM. Ruthie is preceded in death by her parents. The Avilucea & Garcia family would like to thank Dr. Sherpa & the ICU Staff of Gila Regional Medical Center, Silver City, NM for the...

Ruth Avilucea, 51, of Silver City, NM entered eternal life on Friday, January 8, 2021. Ruth was born September 7, 1969. Ruthie, as she was fondly known, is survived by her husband Victor...

Darlene Hislop Deming

Darlene Hislop, 80, Deming resident passed away Tuesday January 5, 2021 at her home. No services will take place as were her wishes. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Mimbres Crematory. Darlene was born October 8, 1940 to Adrienne L. Chew and Marion R. Carmichael in Frankfort, Indiana. She moved to Deming in 1999 coming from Silver City. Darlene owned and operated her own business, Sundar Originals since 1980, she had a talent for crafts, from painting, stained glass to...

Darlene Hislop, 80, Deming resident passed away Tuesday January 5, 2021 at her home. No services will take place as were her wishes. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Mimbres...

Jenaro Baca

Jenaro D. Baca, 83, Faywood resident passed away on Monday, January 04, 2021, at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces. Visitation will begin at 10 o’clock in the morning Friday, January 8, 2021 at Saint Ann’s Catholic Church. Recitation of the holy rosary will follow at 11 led by Deacon Manny Madrid. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 o’clock with the rite of committal and interment to follow at San Jose Cemetery in Faywood. Fr. Manuel F. Ibarra will...

Jenaro D. Baca, 83, Faywood resident passed away on Monday, January 04, 2021, at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces. Visitation will begin at 10 o’clock in the morning Friday, January 8,...

Hilario Talavera

Hilario E. “Lalo” Talavera, 83, a lifelong resident of Lordsburg, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 3, 2021 in the comfort of his home with his family by his side. Visitation will be Monday January 11, 2021 at 10 o’ clock in the morning at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church followed by rosary to be led by Gloria Vargas. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 o clock with father Bartholomew Ezenwelem officiating. Concluding services and interment will follow at...

Hilario E. “Lalo” Talavera, 83, a lifelong resident of Lordsburg, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 3, 2021 in the comfort of his home with his family by his...

Evon Bleak Mimbres

Evon Bleak nee Helen Evon Ridling Bleak, passed away peacefully in her home in Mimbres on January 1st at 86 years old surrounded by family. She was born January 16, 1934 in Mill Creek, Oklahoma to E. E. Buttermilk (Ervin) Ridling and Helen Quinton Ridling; they moved to Hanover, New Mexico when she was four. She was close friends with her aunts who were of similar age. One summer, they devised a scheme to stop the Coca Cola truck by laying down in the road. Evon ,ever mischievous,...

Evon Bleak nee Helen Evon Ridling Bleak, passed away peacefully in her home in Mimbres on January 1st at 86 years old surrounded by family. She was born January 16, 1934 in Mill Creek,...

Regina Marquez

Regina L. Marquez, 93, of El Paso passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 from nine to nine-thirty in the morning at St. Anthony Catholic Church at 224 Lincoln St., Anthony, NM. The Prayer Vigil and Rosary will follow at nine-thirty the morning. Officiating will be Deacon Louie Munoz. The Funeral Mass will start at ten o’clock in the morning. Concluding...

Regina L. Marquez, 93, of El Paso passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 from nine to...