The Rosary for Irene Montoya, 68, of Portales will be recited at 6:00 PM, Fri., April 12, 2024 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  The Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated by Fr. Sotero Sena at 12 noon on Sat., April 13, 2024 at St. Helen Catholic Church with burial to follow in the Portales Cemetery.  Mark Montoya, Fabian Montoya, Dwayne Garcia, Matthew Martinez, Leiah Montoya, D. J. Martinez, Jerry Gonzales and Raymond Martinez will serve as pallbearers.  All of Irene’s...

Alfred “Leon” Autrey 82 passed away April 8th, 2024.  The Celebration of Life will be on Friday, April 12, 2024 in Elida, NM.  Lunch will be served at the Elida Community Center at 12:00 pm and services will be held at 2:00 pm at the Elida School Gymnasium with graveside burial immediately following at the Elida Cemetery with Travis Autrey, Clint Autrey, Gary Don Autrey, Jr, Joe Don Autrey, Justin Autrey and Andrew Autrey serving as pallbearers. Leon was born December...

A celebration of Frances' life will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 11am at the University Baptist Church, 1012 W 15th St, Portales, NM 88130, with Pastor Steve Smith officiating. Eugene Salaz, Chris Lucero, Jimmy Velletta and Matthew Velletta will serve as honorary pallbearers. A reception will follow at the church fellowship hall. Frances Gonzales, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, passed away at home surrounded by her family on April 7, 2024, at...

Helen Jennings 91 passed away March 27th,2024. The Celebration of Life will be on Tuesday April 2,2024 11:00 AM at Lawn Haven Memorial Garden Cemetery.  The family will receive guests at the funeral home on Mon. afternoon from 4 to 6 PM.  The family would especially like to thank hospice for their loving care. She was born August 17,1932 to Ruth and Alvin Culpepper in Clovis, New Mexico. She married Jack Jennings on July 16th, 1950. They moved to a farm and ranch 10 miles from...

Linda Kay (Usrey) Long was born June 12, 1944, in Portales, to the home of Hazel “Othelle” (Davis) and Doyle Richard Usrey. She passed peacefully at Coronado Care Center in Portales, NM, on the morning of March 25, 2024. The family will hold a celebration of life for Linda at 10:00 AM, Thurs., Mar. 28, 2024 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Vito Monteblanco officiating. Burial will be in the Portales Cemetery alongside other family members. Her nephews will be honorary...

A memorial service for Leroy Thomas, 89, of Portales will be held at 10:00 AM, Fri., Mar. 29, 2024 at the Central Christian Church in Portales with Pastor Don Thomas officiating.  Private family burial will occur in the Causey Cemetery.  Those desiring to make memorial contributions may send them to the New Mexico Christian Children’s Home, 1356 NM 236, Portales, NM 88130.Stanley Leroy Thomas known to virtually everyone as Leroy, was born May 25, 1934 in Quanah, TX to the home of...

Graveside services for Dargan Wall, 71, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Wed., Mar. 27, 2024 in the Portales Cemetery with Jim Wood officiating.  All of his many friends will serve as honorary pallbearers.Dargan Bruce Wall was born Mar. 31, 1952 in Portales to the home of Doris Leona (Davis) and Vurles L. Wall, and died at his home in Portales on the afternoon of Mar. 22, 2024 .  He grew up in Dora on the family farm, and attended school.  He was an outstanding basketball...

The Rosary for Joseph (Joe) Terry, 53, of Portales will be recited at 9:00 AM, Wed., March 27, 2024 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  The Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10:00 AM with Fr. Francisco Carbajal as celebrant.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Jack Campbell, Brandon Bennink, Michael Shaw, Michael Newell, Jarred Thrasher and Jarek Ham serving as pallbearers.Joseph Henry Terry, known to virtually everyone as Joe, was born Jan. 27, 1971 in Portales, to...

Funeral services for Laurie Santillanes, 52, of Portales will be held at 2:00 PM, Thurs., Mar. 28, 2024, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Jeff Fox officiating.  Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery with Anthony Olguin, Connor Olguin, Michael Encinias, Landon Dominguez, Steve Olguin and Parker Yi serving as pallbearers.  Laurie Ann Santillanes went to her eternal home after a hard-fought battle from scleroderma.  Donations to the National Scleroderma Foundation can...

Funeral services for Donna Faye Justus, 91, of Portales, were held at 10:00 AM, Mon., Mar. 18, 2024 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Don Thomas officiating.  Burial was in Lawn Haven Cemetery in Clovis. Donna Faye Justus was born Aug. 2, 1932 in Fields, NM to the home of Elsie Maye (Smith) and H. B. “Hiney” Moberly, and lost her fight with Alzheimer’s and dementia at her home in Portales on Mar. 13, 2024.  Donna attended school in Fields.  It was...