Obituaries

David Lee Burns, 81, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Thursday, August 29, 2024 at Gila Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels "Trusted care for the ones you love" ~ 575-537-0777.

Leonard Wayne Morgan, 78, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Monday, September 2, 2024 at Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels "Trusted care for the ones you love" ~ 575-537-0777.

Bryan Joseph West, 59, Deming resident passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Monday, September 2, 2024. He was born on September 2, 1965 in Ridley Park, PA to Russell Eugene West and Shirley Ann Bryan.

A graveside service will be held Friday, September 6, 2024 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at Bayard Municipal Cemetery in Bayard, NM. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca's Mimbres Crematory.

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Sheridan Leonard Rice of Deming, NM has been laid to rest until our Lord Jesus comes to take us home, 1 Thessalonians 4:16. Born August 13, 1938 in Jerome, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Earl Rice and Beatrice (Smith) Rice. He is preceded in death by his late wife Janet in 1988, brothers Jerry, Allen and sisters Donna and Betty. Sheridan is survived by his daughters Lisa and Helen Rice of Deming, NM and stepdaughters Patricia Taylor of Wellsville, PA and Deborah Redding of Hanover, PA. 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; stepbrother Blane. Sheridan was a retired Diesel Mechanic and member of the Seventh-Day-Adventist Church of Deming, NM. He was a great father who loved the Lord with all his heart. Honor his memory by living a righteous life in Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Maureen Frances Godlewski, 75, Deming resident passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2024 in El Paso, TX. She was born May 26, 1949 in Brooklyn, NY to Burt Porter and Patricia Corti.

A Celebration of Life will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at the Deming Court House Park Pavilion. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca's Mimbres Crematory.

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Betty (Dale) Petree passed away peacefully at Willow Manor Assisted Living on the morning of Sunday, September 1st. She had been a resident of Deming for 55 years. She was 87.

Betty was born in Carrizozo, New Mexico to Henry and Doris Dale, on September 18, 1936. She came from a farming and ranching family and grew up in Colorado and New Mexico. The oldest of four, she had a brother Johnnie, and two sisters, Rosemary and Janet (deceased). She attended High School in Capitan, New Mexico where she met and married Dale Eugene Petree in 1952. Together they raised four kids, Dale Jr, Ken, Johnnie (deceased), and Ronda. Betty lost her husband to cancer in 2001. They had been married 49 years.

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Patsy "Pat" Ruth Niccum Webster of Silver City, New Mexico, who passed away on Monday, August 26th, 2024 at the age of 84. She was born on November 21st, 1939 in Texline, TX.

She was preceded in death by the love of her life of 63 years and loving husband, Charles "Bud" Webster, her parents, RL Niccum and Ruth Wilks, her sisters, Darla Graham, Lynda Clark, Penny Niccum, her brother, Robert "Buster" Niccum, and her grandson, Clay Webster. She is survived by her children, Brett Webster (Tara Dentice), John Webster (Kelly Carter), and Todd Webster (Lesti Helton), her grandchildren, Kandice Webster Pennington (Scott Pennington), Siona Webster, Austin Webster (Drea Webster), Zane Webster, Jake Webster and Tanna Webster, her three great grandchildren, Nathan Pennington, Trista Pennington and Carson Pennington, her sisters, Rosa Lee Walker, Annita Blair, and Bonnie Shiverick.

Pat Webster was a true mother at heart to her family and all of Grant County. She lived her life with a love for cooking, gardening and sewing. Pat's heart was known for help others and loving her family and friends. She was very active volunteer in Grant County 4-H. She showed abundant generosity and kindness to everyone that was blessed enough to know her. She was truly loved by all and will be missed.

Ralph Dominguez, born on November 29, 1949 in Silver City, NM passed away leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and service. Son of Placido Dominguez and Alice Grijalva, Ralph grew up in Silver City where he attended St. Mary's Academy and Silver Consolidated Schools. He was a proud graduate of Silver High School and furthered his education at Western New Mexico University.

Ralph was an avid outdoorsman, passionate about hunting with both rifle and bow. His interests were wide-ranging, from chess, basketball, and tennis, to cheering for his favorite NFL team, the Denver Broncos. A devoted public servant, Ralph served as a councilman for Silver City for seven years and was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many capacities.

He completed a four-year apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW 611) and worked as an electrician for many years, eventually becoming a business agent for IBEW in Northern New Mexico. Ralph later returned to Silver City, where he served as the Director of Maintenance, Laundry and Housekeeping at Gila Regional Medical Center for 25 years.