All Obituaries

Robert Stewart Klump of Lubbock, Texas passed away on July 9, 2022 at the age of 63. He was born on May 26, 1959 to Amos and Betty Walcott Klump in Ruidoso, New Mexico. He graduated from Alamogordo High School in 1977. Robert Obtained his BS Degree in Entomology from New Mexico State University and then earned his Master's in 1985 in Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology, which collectively is known as Wheat Science. Robert moved to Clove, NM and started his first company of Red...

Dr. Neilson (Neil) Amis Smith, 92, died peacefully in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 11, 2022, with family at his side. Neil was born to Presbyterian missionaries Minna Amis Smith and Cecil Hiawatha Smith in Zhenjiang (Chinkiang), Jiangsu Province, China on July 21, 1930.  He lived there with his family (parents, two sisters, and two brothers) in a home formerly occupied by previous Presbyterian missionaries and parents of Pearl (Sydenstricker) Buck, the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize...

The Mother of New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Sister Rosa L. Lee, age 91, passed away peacefully as her wind chimes sang a soft melody on a beautiful morning in her family home on Friday, September 16, 2022. All earthly works are now finished, and Mother Lee is at rest.  Rosa Lee was born to James Washington Patterson and Sireana Ray Patterson, on July 29, 1931, in Campti, Louisiana. She attended Public School in Natchitoches Parish Grade School District. Rosa accepted Christ as...

Tomasa D’Arezzo passed away on September 13, 2022, in Alamogordo, NM at the age of 86. She was born in Alamogordo on November 18, 1935, and was a graduate of Alamogordo High School. Tomasa married Joseph R. D’Arezzo in 1956, and they had five children. In addition to caring for her family, she worked in banking and in law offices, served as the director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), was a legal secretary for the Twelfth Judicial District Attorney’s...

Heaven gained another angel when Sarah Sue Farmer (Susie) left this world on September 11, 2022. She was well known for her artistic ability. There are countless paintings throughout Otero and Lincoln counties created by Susie, some can even be found in other countries. Everyone who knew her, knows her cookies and yeast rolls are the best in the land. Susie became the apple of her parent's eye, Louise and John Buckner, being born June 11, 1945, in Alamogordo. She met the love of her...

Suzanne Renee (Rideout) Tidwell, 51, passed away on September 9, 2022 in Wilcox, Arizona. She was born on July 9, 1971 in Lincoln, Maine to William and Cora (Farmer) Rideout.  Suzanne left this world doing exactly what she loved behind the wheel of her truck.  Her passion for driving started from the time she was a little girl.  It was when she met Thad that her childhood dream became reality.  When she wasn't on the open road, she was helping friends or sharing time...

Estela Minjarez Holguin, 74, passed away on September 8, 2022 in El Paso, Texas. She was born on April 30, 1948 in El Paso, Texas to Pauline Kane. Estela was known to do anything for anyone. She was loved and will be missed by all.  Survivors include her two daughters, Mary Sifuentes and husband Martin, and Sylvia Holguin; her two sons, Jesus (Chuy) Holguin Jr. and wife Rose, and Gilbert Holguin; grandchildren, Jessica Kruszewski and husband Ziggy, Matthew Preciado and wife...

Jose Chapa, 87, passed away on September 7, 2022, peacefully at his home in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He was born on December 14, 1934, in Rio Grande City, Texas to Jose Maria Chapa and Francisca Chapa. Jose lived in Rio Grande City most of his young life through early adulthood until he joined the Air Force and traveled the world. He met the love of his life, Petra Chapa, in San Antonio and they were married for over 60 years. Jose served in the Air Force for 22 years as an Aerial Ground...

It is with a very heavy heart that I must announce the passing on August 31st of 2022 of Sandra Lynn Horn, or Sandy as she preferred it. She went peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with illness. She was 79, born on November 10th of 1942, in Wauwatosa Wisconsin. She made her home in the place she loved, Alamogordo New Mexico, in 1987.  She is survived by her children, Todd Rivette, Timm Rivette, Troy Rivette, Tracy Randelzhofer, Shannon Woods, and Katy Horn; her stepchildren,...

Teresa C Villavisencio, 91, passed away on August 29, 2022. She was born on August 7, 1931 in Downey, California to Cleofas and Maria Pinon-Calderon. She lived in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico most of her young life through early adulthood, until she came to Alamogordo, NM. Teresa began working at the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in the 1960's. It was during this time that she met the love of her life. She later retired from Alamogordo Public Schools. Survivors...