Obituaries

William R. Marek, 74, of Silver City passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Arrangements are pending under the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.

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Irena Morales Padilla passed away May 19, 2026 in Silver City.  Funeral Service arrangements are pending.

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John Herschel Rives Jr., 85, a resident of Deming passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born October 25, 1940 in Shreveport, Louisiana to John Herschal Rives Sr. and Margaret Varner.

Services for John will be held on Friday, May 22, 2026 at Baca's Funeral Chapel beginning with a viewing from 10 o'clock in the morning till 10:45. He will then be laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery in Deming, New Mexico.

He is survived by his 3 siblings David Rives, Sylvia Beckver and Maragret Rose Rives.

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With great sadness, on April 26,2026.   Geraldine (Gerri) Harp fell asleep in death at the Mountain View Hospital in Las Cruces, N.M. We love and miss her very much!

Gerri was born April 24,1932 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A twin to Otis Allen Beaman and Iva Lillian Beaman.

She is survived by her daughters Deborah Chabra (Don) and Marjorie Harp, and her son Michael Harp. (Whereabouts Unknown).

Grandchildren: Jennifer Chabra, Stephen Chabra, Timothy Chabra, Tonya Estrada, Melissa Guia (George), and Katie Johnson.   

Great-Grandchildren: Briana Pastran, Zachery Stewart, Hunter Stewart, Alexander, Stephen, and Carter Chabra, Xavier Marmolejo, Shelby Malott, Micah and Leilah Hernandez. 

Great-Great Granddaughter: Anika Gant. 

Niece: Susan Rash (Scott).

Margarita Ojeda Rodriguez

10/17/1952- 05/05/2026

Margarita Ojeda Rodriguez passed away peacefully on May 05, 2026 at the age of 73 in her home in Columbus, New Mexico.

She was born on October 17,1952 in Santa Maria del Oro, Durango, Mexico to Jose Domingo Ojeda and Maria Cleofas Salgado. Margarita moved to the United States when she was 14 years old. She met the love of her life Tino in California in 1974, and they married in Mexico on April 19, 1975. They continued to live in California and had 4 children before moving to New Mexico in 1994 where they were later blessed with another child in 1997. Margarita was a loving wife and mother who endured various trials in life. She will be remembered for her strength, her faith in God, and her love and kindness.

She enjoyed visits from her grandchildren, spending time with all who came to visit her, sharing "un cafe y panecito." She dedicated her life to her family, her community and her career as a home healthcare worker before retiring.

Amy Chavez Becerra, 64, a resident of Santa Clara, NM entered eternal rest Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at Fort Bayard Medical Center.  She was born December 20, 1961 in Silver City, NM to Hilario Chavez and Bertha Madrid.

She will be remembered for her warmth, her generosity, and the unconditional love she gave her family.  She lived to her fullest, enjoyed spending time with family especially her grandchildren.  She enjoyed cooking and baking and going for a "cruise".  Amy was one of the strongest women even till the very end.  She touched many hearts and will be deeply missed. 

She is survived by a son, Jeramy Becerra of Santa Clara; two daughters, Bertha Rose Becerra (Gabriel) of Silver City; Amy Rose Becerra of Albuquerque; five grandchildren; four brothers, Ronnie Chavez (Katy) of Hurley; Tommy Chavez of Tyrone; Ricky Fierro (Marina) of Silver City; Charlie Fierro (Wendy) of Victoria, TX; numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents, father of her children, Steve Becerra; her son, Jessie Ray Becerra; her daughter, Angel Rose Becerra; two sisters, Judy Kirker and Lori Fierro.

Jaime DoPorto, 69, a resident of Bayard, NM entered eternal rest Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM.   He was born 

A memorial service will be held at Terrazas Funeral Chapels, in Santa Clara, NM on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 11:00am, followed by inurnment at Hanover Cemetery at 12:30pm. 

 A full obituary will appear on Thursday, Press.

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. 

Owen Corbett Gray, 70, a resident of Silver City, NM passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, May 17, 2026.  One fine summer Saturday, on June 25, 1955, Owen Corbett Gray was born in Carlsbad NM. As the second youngest of eight children, Owen had a little brother's heart all his life. He grew up in the deserts of the American Southwest. Owen was known for skipping school to play with snakes and lizards, catching bugs of all kinds, and taming wild burros, squirrels, and a variety of other creatures. His desert upbringing also inspired his lifelong love for rocks of all kinds. 

Owen ran his own excavation company, Performance Breaking, for nearly 40 years, starting in Conway, AR. Since moving to Silver City in 1997, he has been cheerfully serving his customers in the local community, making friends wherever he went. 

A lifelong Christian and morning person, Owen could be found sitting at the kitchen table every morning, reading his Bible and praying for his family, friends, and country long before everyone else was awake.