All Obituaries

Helen Vaughn Silver City

Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother, Helen Vaughn, 88, passed away on March 20, 2024 at her home in Silver City, NM, surrounded by her family. Helen was born on May 10, 1935 in Lanai City, HI to Shinji and Miyono Yamato. Helen grew up in Lanai City, HI, she enrolled at the University of Hawaii (Manoa campus) when she was encouraged by other Hawaiians to transfer to a school on the mainland, Western New Mexico University in Silver City, NM. Helen and her good...

Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother, Helen Vaughn, 88, passed away on March 20, 2024 at her home in Silver City, NM, surrounded by her family. Helen was born on May 10, 1935 in...

Sonya Guzman Deming

Sonya Guzman, 54, Deming resident passed away at UNM Hospital in Albuquerque. Visitation will take place Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 4 o’clock in the afternoon at Baca’s Funeral Chapel, recitation of the Holy Rosary will follow at 6 led by Patsy Leyba. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, April 26, 2024 at 11 o’clock in the morning at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Fr. Francis Gyau officiating. Cremation will follow and the inurnment will take...

Sonya Guzman, 54, Deming resident passed away at UNM Hospital in Albuquerque. Visitation will take place Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 4 o’clock in the afternoon at Baca’s Funeral...

Gloria Montes Hurley

Gloria Ann Montes, 73, of Hurley passed away Monday, April 8, 2024 at Gila Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at five o'clock in the evening on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Baca's Funeral Chapel in Silver City. A Recitation of the Holy Rosary will follow at six o'clock. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Gloria at nine-thirty in the morning on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Infant Jesus Shrine in Hurley. Concluding Services and Interment will follow at...

Gloria Ann Montes, 73, of Hurley passed away Monday, April 8, 2024 at Gila Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at five o'clock in the evening on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at...

Janet Traynor Silver City

Janet "Jan" Gail (Farris) Traynor went home to her Lord and Savior on March 24, 2024, at the age of 86. She was born on December 6, 1937 in Weed, NM. Jan was preceded in death by her parents: Wylma Llewelyn (Reed) Farris and Avery Thomas Farris; brother: Gene Farris; and husband: Avery H "Mike" Traynor. In 1975, Jan married Mike Traynor and, together, they ran a cattle ranch in Mule Creek, NM. After Mike passed away, Jan remained on the ranch while pursuing new...

Janet "Jan" Gail (Farris) Traynor went home to her Lord and Savior on March 24, 2024, at the age of 86. She was born on December 6, 1937 in Weed, NM. Jan was preceded in death by her...

Pfc. Richard Pitsor

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Richard G. Pitsor, 18, of Ft. Bayard, New Mexico, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for March 20, 2023. In late 1941, Pitsor was a member of G Company of the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December. Intense fighting continued until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of Corregidor...

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Richard G. Pitsor, 18, of Ft. Bayard, New Mexico, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War...

Sergio Alday II

Sergio Arturo Alday II, 24, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024 at University Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels. Visitation will take place at 2:00pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Baca’s Funeral Chapel in Silver City. The Funeral Service will begin at 3pm. Pastor Clyde Woods will officiate. Cremation will take place following the funeral service. Concluding Services and Inurnment will take place on Thursday, April...

Sergio Arturo Alday II, 24, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024 at University Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels. Visitation...

Dixie Dexter

From her killer strokes on the tennis and pickleball courts to an unexpected stroke while managing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, Dixie Dexter had the last ride of her life to El Paso and passed away on December 30, 2023. And what an amazing ride it was… She was born Dixie Lynn Grieve on August 7, 1942, in Los Angeles, California to Ivan and Hattie (Southard) Grieve, little sister to Ronnie. Growing up in Pasadena she was always surrounded by people and life was filled...

From her killer strokes on the tennis and pickleball courts to an unexpected stroke while managing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, Dixie Dexter had the last ride of her life to El Paso and passed...

LaVergne Merrill

LaVergne Burr Merrill, 80, longtime Deming resident passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024 in Los Lunas, New Mexico. He was born May 2, 1943 in Ann Arbor, MI to LaVergne Merrill Sr. and Thelma Sweezie. A graveside service will be held Monday, April 22, 2024 at 10 o’clock in the morning at Mountain View Cemetery. Al Bunting will be officiating. Military Honors will be accorded by the United States Navy. He is survived by his wife Martha Merrill; his 3 children Russel Merrill (Jeanie...

LaVergne Burr Merrill, 80, longtime Deming resident passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024 in Los Lunas, New Mexico. He was born May 2, 1943 in Ann Arbor, MI to LaVergne Merrill Sr. and Thelma...

Robert Speer

Robert (Bob) Martscell Speer born February 4 1943 to Granville and Alta Mae Speer in Leedy, Oklahoma and passed away Thursday March 29, 2024 here in Deming. Visitation will be Saturday morning, April 20, 2024 at the First Baptist Church at 9 o’clock where services will begin at 10 o’clock with Caleb Kartchner officiating. Concluding services with honors will be at Mt. View Cemetery. Bob as he was mostly called, joined the U.S. Navy out of high school and...

Robert (Bob) Martscell Speer born February 4 1943 to Granville and Alta Mae Speer in Leedy, Oklahoma and passed away Thursday March 29, 2024 here in Deming. Visitation will be Saturday morning,...

Samuel Pierce

SAMUEL CALVIN PIERCE, 75, resident of Deming passed away Wednesday April 10, 2024 at his home. Visitation will be Friday morning, April 19, 2024 at 9 o’clock at Baca’s Funeral Chapel where funeral services will begin at 10 o’clock with Rev. Dr. Reggie Price officiating. Concluding services with honors accorded will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Samuel was born July 16, 1948 in Deming to Samuel C. and Nevolyn (Sparks) Pierce. He grew up in Deming and graduated...

SAMUEL CALVIN PIERCE, 75, resident of Deming passed away Wednesday April 10, 2024 at his home. Visitation will be Friday morning, April 19, 2024 at 9 o’clock at Baca’s Funeral Chapel...