David J. Millard, age 76, passed away at home on December 30, 2014 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Pittsburg, Kansas,, the son of Frances Katherine (Wentz) and Hubert Andrew Millard. He attended CU Boulder and Denver, where he studied electrical engineering. David worked as an experimental operator at…
Posts published in December 2014
Linda S. Gonzales went to be with the Lord on Christmas day December 25, 2014. She was born in Raton, New Mexico on October 9, 1963 to Mary Jean Sisneros Camargo and Leo Gonzales. Linda was preceded in death by her mother Mary Jean Sisneros Camargo, grandmother Margaret Padilla Sisneros…
Jesse Segura, age 46, died Sunday, December 28, 2014, in Clayton, New Mexico. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 2, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Clayton, New Mexico with Terrell Jones, pastor of the Trinity Fellowship Church in Clayton officiating. Arrangements are…
Colfax County officials were sworn in Monday afternoon in the Colfax County building by District Judge John Paternoster. Photos by Billy Donati
Judy Cusimano. age 83, passed away after a lengthy illness at Parkview Medical Center, in Pueblo, Co. on December 25, 2014. Memorial Services will be held Friday, January 2, 2015 at 2PM at the Comi Chapel. Private inurnment at a later date. People wishing to do so may make contributions to…
Vanessa L. Najera, age 29, of Raton, NM. Passed away Thursday December 18, 2014 in Santa Fe, NM. She was born November 29, 1985 in Raton, NM, the daughter of Thomas and Bernice Archuleta-Bernal. She is preceded in death by her Father, daughter Deseree, mother-in-law Maria Parra, Paternal grand parents…
Lucy L. Martinez age 79, of Cimarron, NM, passed away Thursday December 18, 2014 in Cimarron. She was born November 18, 1935 in Cimarron the daughter of Simon and Manuelita Avila-Garcia. She had worked for many years as a cashier and her grandchildren were her life. She is survived by…
Rachael Martinez, age 75 and formerly of Raton, passed away December 14, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. Rachael was born in Raton on July 25, 1935. She was preceded in death by her husband Louis Martinez, mother Cora Salazar Gonzales, brother Luke J. Salazar, sisters Frances Aguirre Salazar and Berdina Burgess…
Raton’s Unique Christmas Tradition By Pat Veltri As a lifelong resident of Raton, Frank Ferri values the city’s time-honored Christmas traditions. One tradition in particular, from the recent past, holds special meaning for him — the building of the town’s Christmas tree using live evergreen branches and a utility pole,…
Adelia M. Herrera, age 91, died Saturday, December 20, 2014, in Clayton, New Mexico. The family will receive friends at Hass Funeral Home on Friday, December 26th from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 P.M. on Friday, December 26th by Deacon P. Louis Montoya and…