josephine torres rsJosephine O. Torres, 90, of Bayard peacefully passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Josephine is survived by her three sons, Victor Jr. (Estella), Manuel and Silverio Torres; three daughters, Olga Neff (Albert), Linda Strauss (Don) and Virginia Cuevas; two brothers, Donicio and Arnold Ortiz (Mary); sisters-in-law, Angie Ortiz and Mary Torres. Also surviving Josephine are many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Donicio and Maria Ortiz, brothers, Johnny Ortiz and Guillermo Ortiz; sisters, Celia Guzman, Olivia Pena, Maria Ortiz and Martha Ortiz; sons-in-law Andres Gomez III and Paul Cuevas; granddaughter, Patricia Gomez Trujillo; grandson Silverio Torres Jr.

"Mem" , as she was fondly known, will be cherished by many as we were lucky enough to feel her through her love of her kitchen, whether it be cooking your favorite dish or baking that special birthday cake. Her priority was her family, each and every member of her immediate and extended family, she made sure they all felt her love and compassion. Aside from her family, she also enjoyed spending her time playing her favorite pastime, Bingo, at home or the local hall. "Mem" will certainly be missed by all who knew and loved her.

The Prayer Vigil and Rosary will be on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at six o'clock in the evening at Baca's Funeral Chapels. Officiating will be Deacon Art Gutierrez. The Funeral Liturgy will take place on Friday, October 6, 2017 at ten o'clock in the morning at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Silver City. The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Cemetery. Officiating will be Father Oliver Obele. Serving as pallbearers will be Andy Gomez V, Antonio Gomez, Brandon Cuevas, Arnold Ortiz Jr., Daniel Gomez and Chris Trujillo.

Content on the Beat

WARNING: All articles and photos with a byline or photo credit are copyrighted to the author or photographer. You may not use any information found within the articles without asking permission AND giving attribution to the source. Photos can be requested and may incur a nominal fee for use personally or commercially.

Disclaimer: If you find errors in articles not written by the Beat team but sent to us from other content providers, please contact the writer, not the Beat. For example, obituaries are always provided by the funeral home or a family member. We can fix errors, but please give details on where the error is so we can find it. News releases from government and non-profit entities are posted generally without change, except for legal notices, which incur a small charge.

NOTE: If an article does not have a byline, it was written by someone not affiliated with the Beat and then sent to the Beat for posting.

Images: We have received complaints about large images blocking parts of other articles. If you encounter this problem, click on the title of the article you want to read and it will take you to that article's page, which shows only that article without any intruders. 

New Columnists: The Beat continues to bring you new columnists. And check out the old faithfuls who continue to provide content.

Newsletter: If you opt in to the Join GCB Three Times Weekly Updates option above this to the right, you will be subscribed to email notifications with links to recently posted articles.

Submitting to the Beat

Those new to providing news releases to the Beat are asked to please check out submission guidelines at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/about/submissions. They are for your information to make life easier on the readers, as well as for the editor.

Advertising: Don't forget to tell advertisers that you saw their ads on the Beat.

Classifieds: We have changed Classifieds to a simpler option. Check periodically to see if any new ones have popped up. Send your information to editor@grantcountybeat.com and we will post it as soon as we can. Instructions and prices are on the page.

Editor's Notes

It has come to this editor's attention that people are sending information to the Grant County Beat Facebook page. Please be aware that the editor does not regularly monitor the page. If you have items you want to send to the editor, please send them to editor@grantcountybeat.com. Thanks!

Here for YOU: Consider the Beat your DAILY newspaper for up-to-date information about Grant County. It's at your fingertips! One Click to Local News. Thanks for your support for and your readership of Grant County's online news source—www.grantcountybeat.com

Feel free to notify editor@grantcountybeat.com if you notice any technical problems on the site. Your convenience is my desire for the Beat.  The Beat totally appreciates its readers and subscribers!  

Compliance: Because you are an esteemed member of The Grant County Beat readership, be assured that we at the Beat continue to do everything we can to be in full compliance with GDPR and pertinent US law, so that the information you have chosen to give to us cannot be compromised.