Obituaries
Obituary notices.
- Category: Obituaries
An obituary is not available at this time for Ana Maria Gomez. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
- Category: Obituaries
Petra Martinez Carbajal, 86, of Silver City, NM passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Petra was born on January 18, 1938 in Gila, NM to Cipriano and Angelita Martinez.
Petra enjoyed playing bingo, and Loteria. Some of her hobbies included crocheting, and doing ceramics. Her passion was going to the casino and having a margarita every now and then. She worked for WNMU as a custodian till she retired. In July of 1960 she married the love of her life, Rodolfo G. Carbajal. Together they raised six children. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her.
She is survived by her sons, Rene M. Carbajal, and Rudy J. Carbajal (Yvette); her daughters, Mary Ann Arellano (John), Barbara Chavez (Joe), Emily Madrid (Navor), Sarah Chavez (David); twenty-two grandchildren; fifty-four great grandchildren; twelve great great-grandchildren; her brother, Cipriano Martinez Jr.; close family friends, Colton Rhodes (Patricia).
She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband, Rodolfo G. Carbajal ('96); two grandsons, Raul C. Peña III and Arturo U. Hernandez; two brothers, Antonio and Jose Martinez; four sisters, Virginia Saavedra, Francisca Medina, Priscilla Marquez, and Lupe Abeyta.
- Category: Obituaries
ARTHUR "TUDY" MARRUFO OCHOA, 76, lifelong resident of Deming passed away Thursday September 12, 2024 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family.
Visitation will be Friday evening, September 20, 2024 from 5 to 7 at Baca's Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be Saturday morning at 10 at Citi-Life Church with Pastor Cesar Chavez officiating. Concluding services and interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery.
Art was born February 11, 1948 in Deming to Robert G. and Alice M. Ochoa. He graduated from Deming High School in 1966. He enlisted in the National Guard in 1967 and completed his service in 1975. He married Aurora "Dora" Ochoa in 1969. During this time he furthered his education at Western New Mexico University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1970. He received his Master's of Arts from New Mexico Highland University in 1976. Art returned to Deming in 1971 and taught Industrial Arts and Drafting in the Deming Public Schools for 25 years retiring in 1996. Art was known for his humor and discipline impacting our Deming youth during his teaching career. During that time he also received his contractor's license and started his construction company known as Circle T Construction.
- Category: Obituaries
Robert B. Wallace, 59, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will take place at nine-thirty in the morning on Friday, September 20, 2024 at Baca's Funeral Chapel in Silver City, NM. Concluding services and inurnment will follow at Fort Bayard National Cemetery. Full military honors will be accorded.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Robert Bruce Wallace, please visit our floral store.
- Category: Obituaries
James L. Palmer, 90, of Silver City passed away at home on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of James Leon Palmer, please visit our floral store.
- Category: Obituaries
Guadalupe Sanchez Sedillos, 93, of Santa Clara passed away on September 12, 2024 at Fort Bayard Medical Center surrounded by her family. Services are pending.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Guadalupe "Lupe" Sanchez Sedillos, please visit our floral store.
- Category: Obituaries
Petra Martinez Carbajal, 86, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
- Category: Obituaries
Maria Cristina Carrasco Ontiveros, 55, Deming resident passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces.
Visitation will take place on Monday, September 16, 2024 at Baca's Funeral Chapel at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6 o'clock in the evening led by Jessica Gonzales. Mass of the Christian Burial will be the next morning, Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 11 o'clock at Saint Ann's Catholic Church with the interment to follow at Mountain View Cemetery, Fr. Francis Gyau officiating.
Maria was born to Belen Ontiveros and Juan Ponce in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico. She came to Deming around 50 years ago. Maria enjoyed music and dancing and loved to take care of her garden and animals. She was the person to go to when you needed advice or just someone to talk to. Her family was everything to her.
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.
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.
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.