La Casita recently held a special birthday breakfast celebration. Juanita Chavez, “foster grandmother” turned 80 years old last week, and Principal Sylvia Martinez, along with all the staff at La Casita, decided it was definitely worth making a fuss about. Juanita, whose six children reside in diverse locations — from Texas, Washington, California, Connecticut, to […]
Ortega, Juanita
May 24, 2006
Juanita Ortega, 89, of Clovis died Friday, May 5, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nev. She was born Aug. 31, 1916, in Quanah, Texas, to Amado and Maria Duran Ortega. She worked in nursing as a home health caretaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by […]
Williams, Venediza “Bennie” “Dee”
March 6, 2006
Venediza Maria “Bennie” “Dee” Williams, 82, of Clovis, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2006, at her home. She was born July 9, 1923, to Juanita Montoya and Isaac Castillo in Dawson. She married Jerry Williams. She was a motel manager in California and homemaker. Family members said she loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and her […]
Bunke, Juanita
February 10, 2006
Juanita F. Bunker, 81, of Clovis, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center. She was born Feb. 13, 1924, to Fred and Cora Devinnia Underhill, in Moffet, Colo. She married Elmer Bunker May 13, 1945, in Taos. She was a business manager and co-owner of Elmer Bunker and Associates auction sales. She […]
Burroughs, Juanita
October 7, 2004
Juanita Burroughs Services: Have been held. Juanita Block Burroughs, 80, of Alvarado, Texas, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, at Alvarado Meadows Nursing Facility. She was born on Aug. 12, 1924, in DeQueen, Ark., to Walter and Floreine Block. She was raised in Clovis and moved to Alvarado two years ago to be close to her […]
Martinez, Juanita
September 29, 2003
Juanita Martinez Services: Will be held at a later date. Juanita Martinez, 83, of Lorena, Texas, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2003, at her home. She was born on Nov. 18, 1919, in Puerto Rico, to Juan Martinez and Lucrecia Medina. She was a retired executive secretary. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors […]
Light, Juanita
September 23, 2003
Juanita Light Services: Have been held. Juanita Light, 77, of Dyersburg, Tenn., died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003, at Plains Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 14, 1925, in Dyersburg, to Willie and Fannie Stokley Jordan. Juanita was a factory worker for Dyersburg Fabric until her retirement. She was a member of New Hope Pentacostal […]
Wright, Juanita
August 20, 2003
Juanita Blanche Wright Services: Have been held. Mrs. Juanita Blanche Wright, 77, of Portales, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales. She was born on Nov. 13, 1925, in Mobeetie, Texas, to James Willard and Nona Belle Lea. She lived in Texas as a child moving to New Mexico as a […]
Black, Juanita
August 2, 2003
Juanita Black Services: Have been held. Mrs. Juanita Faye Black, 76, of Melrose, a U.S. Postal Service clerk, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales. She was born Jan. 21, 1927, in Melrose, to Walter and Edna O’Donald Swopes. She was a lifetime resident of Melrose. She was preceded in […]
Gutierrez, Juanita
July 12, 2003
Juanita Gutierrez Services: Have been held. Mrs. Juanita P. Gutierrez, 95, Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales. She was born June 28, 1908, in Tigere, to Virginia and Francisquito Casaus. She spent her early life in Puerta de Luna and Fort Sumner. On Aug. 29, 1936, she married Matias Gutierrez […]
