Posts published in January 2021
Dolores A. Torres passed away quietly in her home in California on December 30, 2020, at 6:00 a.m. Dolores was preceded in death by her husband Alfred Torres and her grandson Eddie Corona. She leaves behind her dear sister Betty Zavala; they had a very special bond. Her eldest son…
Luna Community College’s search for a permanent president is officially underway. Gold Hill Associates, a search firm hired by the Luna Board of Trustees to assist in the search process, placed the advertisement on its website Thursday, providing a profile on the college, qualifications needed, and application process. The qualifications…
Luna Community College has received notification from the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA), approving the college for participation in SARA. Luna is now approved to deliver online instructional content to students residing outside the state of New Mexico. While most of Luna’s instructional content is currently delivered online, not all…
Stella “Mickey” Rupert passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Raton Nursing Home and Rehab with her son by her side, three weeks before her 96th birthday, a victim of the COVID pandemic. She was born December 30, 1924, in Montoursville, PA, the youngest of the family of cabinet maker…
Omer E. Horn age 87 of Raton, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020, in Walsenburg, CO. He was born July 27, 1933, in Oberlin, KS, the son of Dick and Ethel Armstrong-Horn. He was born on a farm north of Oberlin, KS, but remained there only three years as his…
Dolores I. Fernandez age 75 of Raton, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, in Albuquerque, NM. She was born on August 12, 1945, in Springer, NM. The daughter of Jose N. and Elvira Fernandez-Martinez. She had worked as a P.C.A and was involved in the Hungry Hearts Soup Kitchen for…
Robert James Armijo age 49 of Raton, NM, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021, in Albuquerque, NM. He was born August 20, 1971, in Santa Rosa, NM, the son of Bernardo and Sally Salazar-Armijo. Robert was a Veteran serving in the United States Army Big Red One Tank Division. And…
Elma Lois Cain, age 95, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at her home in Amistad, New Mexico. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 11, 2021, at the Amistad United Methodist Church in Amistad, New Mexico with Rev. Ran Loy officiating. Burial will follow in the…
Nicklos Leandro Mares November 3, 1954 – December 29, 2020 Nicklos ‘Nick’ L. Mares, age 66, native New Mexican and current resident of Derby, KS passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 in Wichita, KS. Nick is survived by his wife Denine; daughters Nicole Herrera, Tierza Rose Torrez and husband Daniel; grandchildren Josiah,…