Obituaries
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James Torres Garcia
James (Jimmy) Torres Garcia, 64, of Prescott, Ariz., passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010, at home.
Jimmy was born Jan. 17, 1946, in Artesia; the son of Rachel and Jesse Garcia, longtime Artesia residents.
James moved to California many years ago, where he worked for and retired from McDonnell Douglas/Boeing after 30 ... more »
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Terry Barker
Terry Barker, 64, of Hagerman, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday, March 5, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 14, at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 11th Street and Bullock Avenue in Artesia, with the Rev. David Grousnick officiating.
Terry ... more »
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Medora Ruth Hassell Johnson
Memorial services are scheduled at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13, at First Christian Church, Artesia, for longtime Artesia resident Medora Ruth Hassell Johnson of Santa Fe. Pastor David Grousnick will officiate at the services. A family committal service will be held Saturday afternoon at Woodbine Cemetery.
Medora was born in Redfield, ... more »
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Maria L. Catano
Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 11, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Maria L. Catano of Artesia.
Catano, 85, died Saturday, March 6, 2010, at the Heartland Nursing Center in Artesia.
Fr. Paul Murtagh SSCC. will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will ... more »
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Carl E. Hilliard
Carl E. Hilliard, 52, a resident of Hortense, Ga., died Thursday, Feb. 25, in the Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. Hilliard was a native of Ripley, Tenn., and had been a resident of Hortense for the past 20 years and was a former resident of Brunswick. He loved sports. Survivors are his ... more »
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Joseph C. Fields
Graveside services are scheduled at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at Woodbine Cemetery for Joseph C. Fields, 307 Avenue A, Artesia. Fields, 88, died Sunday, March 7, 2010, in Carlsbad. Mr. Fields was born Jan. 16, 1922, in Oklahoma City, Okla.; the son of Joel Clifton Fields and Iva Anna (Miller) Fields. He ... more »
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Edna L. Heckel
Memorial services are scheduled at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 12, at First Presbyterian Church for Edna L. Heckel, Artesia.
Heckel, 87, died Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Artesia Good Samaritan Center.
The Rev. Dan Phelps and the Rev. Paul Duerksen will officiate at the services. Cremation is under direction of Terpening & ... more »