Obituaries
Obituary notices.
Janet Sarah (Rossman) Wolfe, 84, a resident of Deming, NM - pending
- Category: Obituaries Obituaries
- Published: 10 April 2024 10 April 2024
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Vernon Darrel Seats, 75, resident of Deming, NM
- Category: Obituaries Obituaries
- Published: 10 April 2024 10 April 2024
Vernon Darrel Seats, 75, resident of Deming, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at his home. He was born in Mountain Home, Arkansas, where he set high school records in track which were not broken for more than 20 years. Darrel made the mountains of New Mexico his home, raising five children here, after choosing to bring his family in the early 1980s. Darrel loved bringing his kids into the surrounding mountains on picnics, day hikes, and camping trips. He drove in the rain with his older daughter, wound along one-lane switchbacks in tanker trucks with his younger daughter, hiked Cooke’s Peak with his twin sons, and climbed the Florida’s Needle’s Eye with his oldest son, along with climbing over and around countless mountains of New Mexico and Arizona, both visible and invisible from Deming.
Darrel held many jobs, coming out West to leave behind a management position at a retailer to become a core driller, camping and sampling from all over the Southwestern ranges. Moving closer to home as his number of children increased, Darrel became a welder and a mechanic. He kept samples from places all over our mountains, and passed them on to his children, just as he made gifts of little side welding projects. He was a Mason since 1995, always understanding that stories were told in the stones above and below the ground.
Lonnie B. Strange, 57, a resident of Silver City, NM
- Category: Obituaries Obituaries
- Published: 10 April 2024 10 April 2024
Lonnie B. Strange, 57, entered into eternal rest on April 4, 2024 at Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. He was born on July 26, 1966 to Donald and Kathryn Strange in Tucson, AZ.
He leaves behind mother, Kathryn Strange, brother, Chris Strange, his children-Ashley Benjamin (Tron), Katie Rolon (Wilson), Donald Strange, Samantha Strange (Aaron), Lonnie Lee Strange, BFF Vera Strange, sister-in-law Kristy Shoefstall, his eleven grandchildren, his aunts and uncles – David and Margaret Strange, Patricia Strange, Charles and Judy Strange, two nieces and six cousins. He was preceded in death by father Donald, son Johnnie, Grandmothers – Dorothy Blalock and Pat Pierce, Uncle Jon Strange and cousin Steve Strange.
Lonnie was a very loving and giving person who fought to overcome his struggles and lived his life, as he would say, “Lonnie’s way.” He will be greatly missed by his family and friends, as he was a big presence in our lives.
Michelle Hensley Detterick, 71, a resident of Silver City, NM
- Category: Obituaries Obituaries
- Published: 08 April 2024 08 April 2024
Michelle Detterick went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Linda Michelle was born on January 14, 1953 to Ralph and Mary Hensley in Charleston, WV. She was the third child of four and a born peacemaker. The family moved to Silver City in 1961 from Russellville, Ohio and Silver City became a lifelong home to Michelle. After graduating from Silver High School, she earned a Bachelor in Sociology from Trinity University in San Antonio and a Masters in Education from Western New Mexico University. Michelle was a devoted and loving wife and mother. She married Robert Detterick on August 31, 1974.
Michelle started her career as a Social Worker; but when motherhood came along, she decided to go into teaching to be home with her children. Their first born, Diana Detterick, now lives with husband Andrew in England and their son, Mark Detterick, lives with his wife Tona and 3 children in Boerne, TX. Michelle took much joy in being “Mimi” to Grace, Nico, and Madi. She is also survived by brother Michael (Diana) Hensley of Animas; sisters Chris (Len) Bunts of Buckhorn, and Kate (David) Dellinger of Whitewater, Kansas.
Linda Gail White Jordan, 72, a resident of Glendale, Az
- Category: Obituaries Obituaries
- Published: 08 April 2024 08 April 2024
In April 2, 2024 Linda Gail White Jordan, loving wife and mother of seven children and four stepchildren passed away at age 72.
Linda was born on September 15, 1951 in Huntsville, Alabama to James (Bud) White and Betty Jo Walton White. On January 16, 1976 she married Jack Turney Jordan.
Linda was preceded in death by her father Bud, her mother Betty Jo, her brother Sammy and sister Frances. She is survived by her husband Jack and her children Angela, Shane, Kent, Jak, Jay, Linda, and Gail, and her two sisters Pam and Carol Ann. Along with 24 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and many more extended families.
Helen Vaughn, 88, a resident of Silver City, NM
- Category: Obituaries Obituaries
- Published: 05 April 2024 05 April 2024
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 friend, Shirley Nunotani, decided to embark upon this adventure as roommates and enrolled at WNMU. Once they arrived in Silver City, it was there that they met their future husbands, Roger Vaughn and Dick Smith who happened to be roommates themselves. This made things easy as they swapped roommates! Of course, Helen and Roger eventually married, as did Dick and Shirley!
Lonnie Strange, 57, a resident of Silver City, NM - pending
- Category: Obituaries Obituaries
- Published: 04 April 2024 04 April 2024
Lonnie Strange, 57, a resident of Silver City, NM, entered eternal rest on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Del Sol Medical Hospital in El Paso, Texas. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
Michelle Hensley Detterick, 71, a resident of Silver City, NM - pending
- Category: Obituaries Obituaries
- Published: 04 April 2024 04 April 2024
Michelle Hensley Detterick, 71, a resident of Silver City, NM, entered eternal rest on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.