David Madrid Obituary With heavy hearts and devout spirits, we announce that David Felipe Jose Madrid has been called to the Lord's side, departing from this earthly realm on the 7th of August, 2023, at the age of 73. Born on the 25th of January, 1950, in Springer, New Mexico,…
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Tracey Kaplan ( February 3, 1967 – April 12, 2024 ) Tracey Kaplan, 57, of Raton New Mexico, passed away on April 12, 2024. Tracey was born on February 3, 1967, in Levittown, Pennsylvania. She is preceded in death by her Mother and Father Laddie and Timothy McDonald of Peralta…
Christopher Mark Rael, 48 passed away on April 12, 2024, in Colorado Springs Colorado. He was born on April 8th, 1976, in Pueblo, Colorado. He was preceded by his brothers David Rael and Michael Rael Christopher is survived by his mother, Jenny Rael; father, Michael Rael; daughters, Dominique Rael and…
Dolores “Dolly” Ulibarri was the daughter of Lita and Oclarino Ulibarri. She passed away in Omaha Nebraska on March 16, 2024. She was born November 5, 1936, and graduated from Raton High School in 1954. Dolly and her husband Bob Welsheimer had four boys. Her two brothers are Abe Ulibarri…
Joseph Olmedo Martinez “Joe” passed away on March 11, 2024, at the age of 86 after losing his battle with cancer. He was born on July 26, 1937, in Raton, New Mexico to Ricardo Martinez and Ambrosita Chavez. He honorably served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years during…
Joseph Costa, 74, entered eternal life on April 19, 2024. He was born on January 17, 1950, to Joe and Mary Ann Costa. As a young boy, Joseph worked with his uncles at Cartelli Brothers hauling produce. He graduated from Holy Trinity High School in 1968 and Adam St. College in 1972. …
Robbie Paul Breaux was born on 7-1-1970 in Gueydan, Louisiana. He spent his early childhood years on his family’s rice farm in south Louisiana. Growing up he moved with his family to Duncan, Oklahoma, Irving, TX, and finally Jacksboro, TX. After graduating from high school, Robbie served his country with…
Franklin Delano (FD) Wilkins, of Boulder, CO, and Raton, New Mexico passed peacefully at the age of 89 on March 19th. FD was born January 14th, 1935 to Loyd Wilkins and Grace Taylor in Grenville, New Mexico. In his early years, FD was put to work at his father’s lumberyard,…
Sean William Walsh passed away on March 11, 2024, at his home in Raton, New Mexico. He was born on October 3, 1963 in Casper, Wyoming to Marcia E. Walsh and Michael H. Walsh, joining a large family that would grow to include five siblings. While Sean lived in Casper,…
Bennie Floyd Ketchum, Jr. (born in 1953), the son of Bennie Floyd Ketchum, Sr., and Charlotte “Pat” Ketchum. Passed away Tuesday, April 9th, in Trinidad, Colorado. He was predeceased by his wife, Dianne Fayland Ketchum (born in 1956), daughter of Isidore and Anne Fayland, who passed away in Ponchatoula, Louisiana…