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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM)
Current Argus - August 20, 2000
NAPOLI, CARMELA
Memorial services for Carmela Napoli, 58, will be August 21 at
Hillcrest Church of God. She died August 18 at Eastern New Mexico
Medical Center in Roswell, NM. Cremation will take place under the
direction of Sunset Gardens Direct Cremation Service. She was born
in New York and moved to Carlsbad in 1996. Survivors include a son,
Ralph Cosenza; daughters, Carol Hahn and Carmela Lopez; sisters,
Marianne Alberto and Josephine Ioimo; brothers, John Napoli Sr. and
Charles Napoli of California; and four grandchildren. (Photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM)
Current Argus - August 19, 2000
NAVARRETTE, ROSA
A private inurnment followed a funeral Mass held at Our Lady of
Guadalupe Church in San Jose, CA on August 18, for Rosa Navarette,
74, of San Jose and formerly of Carlsbad. She died August 10 in
San Jose. Darling and Fischer Garden Chapel of San Jose was in
charge of arrangements. She was preceded in death by sons, Elisio Jr.
and Danny Navarrette. Survivors include her husband, Elisio Navarrette;
daughters, Elsie Yee and Dianna Wagner; and six grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM)
Current Argus - February 20, 2000
NAVARRO, YSABEL 'CHAVEL' VEGA
Services for Ysabel "Chavel" Vega Navarro, 59, will be February 22 at
San Jose Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Carlsbad Cemetery.
He died February 18 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. West
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born January 13, 1941,
in Shafter, TX, to Isidoro and Relles Vega Navarro. His family moved
to Loving, NM, where he was raised and educated. He became a civilian
volunteer in the Ground Ovserver Corps during Operation Skywatch from
1952 to 1959. For this, he received recognition of invaluable assistance
to the Air Defense of the United States and the Civilian Defense Agency
of New Mexico. He married Angelina Rodriguez on July 30, 1960. They
moved to Carlsbad in 1963. He was preceded in death by four brothers,
Ramon, Carmen, Jesus and Jose Navarro; and two sisters, Dolores Montez
and Maria Mendoza. He is survived by his wife; a son, Chavel Navarro Jr.
of Phoenix, AZ; three daughters, Teresa Cruz and Valerie Navarro of
Carlsbad and JoAnn Amaro of Hawaiian Gardens, CA; his mother of Loving;
five sisters, Paula Martinez of Las Cruces, NM, Margarita Parraz and
Tomasa Villareal of Carlsbad, Manuela Echavarria of Loving and Valentina
Murillo of Lovington, NM; and 11 grandchildren. (Photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM)
Current Argus - January 23, 2000
NEAL, MILDRED C.
Memorial services are scheduled for Mildred C. Neal, 92, on
January 24 at First United Methodist Church. Cremation has taken
place. Neal died January 22 at Landsun Health Service Center.
Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She
was born December 30, 1907, in Crowell, Texas to Wallace and
Allie Poag Cogdell. She was a teacher and librarian in Texas
and New Mexico. She was preceded in death by four brothers,
Allen Cogdell, Ralph Cogdell, Weldon Cogdell and John Cogdell, and
two sisters, Nancy Cogdell and Bonnie Brothers. Survivors
include many nieces and nephews.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM)
Current Argus - February 24, 2000
NEECE, ELLA LYNN
Services for Ella Lynn Neece, 77, will be February 26 at Victory Baptist
Church. Interment will follow at Carlsbad Cemetery. She died
February 22 at Odessa Medical Center, in Odessa, TX. Denton-Funchess
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was born November 19, 1922,
to Walter Trail and Louise Hanshaw Trail in Holden, Logan Co., W. VA,
where she grew up. She married Elza Curtis Neece on June 22, 1946.
They moved to Carlsbad in 1959. She was a member of Disabled American
Veterans Chapter 30. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother,
William "Bill" Trail; four sisters, Edna Dunnavant, Ruth Gilpin, Bonnie
Trail and Mabel Trail; and her husband on December 4, 1986. Survivors
include a son, Robert Neece of Albuquerque, NM; daughter, Brenda Goodson
of Carlsbad; sisters, Janira Trail Solchik of Holden, W. VA, and Helen
Trail Ferrell of Hewett, W. VA; one granddaughter, Shara Browning and
husband, Steve, of Carlsbad; and two great-grandsons, Steven Browning
and Kyle Browning of Carlsbad. (Photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM)
Current Argus - January 12, 2000
NETHERLIN, RAYMOND
Funeral services are scheduled for Raymond Netherlin, 87, of
Artesia, on January 14, at First Christian Church in Artesia.
Netherlin died January 9 in McAllen, Texas. Raymond Netherlin
was born April 18, 1912, in Tularosa, NM to Albert and Mary Cole
Netherlin. He moved to the Artesia area in 1928 and graduated
from Artesia High School in 1931. He was a WWII veteran serving
in Africa, Italy and France. He married Frances Emmons on
February 17, 1946. He was a rancher. He was preceded in death by
brothers, Alton Netherlin of Ajo, Ariz., Loyd Netherlin of
Phoenix, Ariz., and a sister, Opal Lee of Lakewood, NM. Survivors
include his wife, Frances, of the home; son, Bill, of Artesia;
sister, Jean Fallin of McAllen, Texas; and one grandson.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 8 - The Artesia (NM)
Daily Press - February 29, 2000
NIVENS, RUBY DEAN
Services will be March 1 at Faith Baptist Church for Ruby Dean Nivens.
Nivens, 86, died February 27 at her home. Burial will be at Twin
Oaks Memorial Park. She was born November 11, 1913, in Eastland, TX
the daughter of Luther Henry Reed and Zelma Lee (Savell) Reed. She
married Claude Eston Nivens on April 5, 1934, in Hagerman, NM. He
preceded her in death on April 22, 1986. She came to Artesia in
1934 from Texas, moved to Loco Hills, NM in 1945 and returned to
Artesia in 1976. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church and also
was a member of the Artesia Genealogical Club. Survivors include
sons Claude Carrolton Nivens of Lebanon, Tenn., and Hollis, NH, and
Dennis Reed Nivens of Grapevine, TX; daughters Shirley Ann Foster of
Artesia, Nelva Dean Johnson of Port Angeles, Wash., and Ruby Irene
Hokett of Artesia; 12 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Opal Smith. (Photo shown
of Nivens)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM)
Current Argus - April 23, 2000
NUNEZ, MARTHA E. "MARTI"
Marta E. "Marti" Nunez died April 17, at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock, TX.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial mass will be held April 24
at St. Edwards Catholic Church. Cavillo Funeral Home of Lubbock
is in charge of arrangements. She was born October 4, 1936 and
raised in Alajuela, Costa Rica. She became an R.N. in 1958. In
1968 she came to California and worked at the Medical Center of
North Hollywood for 25 years. In 1994, she moved to Carlsbad with
her cousins Maria B. Wheeler and Isabel Aguilar and her friend, Mary
Jane Popham. She worked at the hospital and with Home Care until
her retirement in 1998. She was preceded in death by her parents
and a brother. survivors include a brother, a sister, three daughters
and seven grandchildren in Costa Rica.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 8 - The Artesia (NM)
Daily Press - March 29, 2000
OCCUPIN, MARY ROBERTA ROCKETT
Graveside services were March 27 at Fairlawn Cemetery in
Cushing, OK, for former Artesia resident Mary Roberta Rockett
Occupin, 83. She died on March 23 in Tulsa, OK. She was born on
November 12, 1916, in Sallisaw, OK, to Clarence and Ida Taylor.
She is survived by son Harrill Rockett Jr., wife Peggy, of
Tulsa, OK; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 10 - The Artesia (NM)
Daily Press - February 18, 2000
ORTEGA, PABLO C. "APACHE"
Services will be February 19 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
for Pablo C. "Apache" Ortega. Ortega, 62, died February 16 in
Artesia. Burial wil be at Woodbine Cemetery. He was born
January 15, 1938, in Alpine, Texas, to Barnabe Ortega and Maria
(Chavez) Ortega. He married Gloria Duran in Artesia, on
November 9, 1965. He came to Artesia in 1946 from Alpine, Texas.
Survivors include his wife of the home; sons Mario Ortega of
Casa Grande, Ariz., Jimmy Ortega of Lovington, NM, Arthur Ortega,
Jerry Ortega and Paul Ortega Jr., all of Artesia; daughters
Mary Lee Ruiz of Minturn, Colo., Elva Viquez of Anaheim, Calif.,
Barbara McFatridge of Artesia and Rita Ortega of Ballenger, Texas;
brothers Goyo Ortega of Fort Stockton, Texas, Barney Ortega of
Dallas, TX, Henry Ortega of Las Vegas, Adolfo Ortega of Artesia,
David Ortega of Roswell, NM, Israel Ortega of Brownwood, TX, and
Kelly Ortega of Denver, Colo.; sisters Anita Franco of Carlsbad,
Eva Ortega, Emma Roblez of Artesia and Minga Rodriguez of Lovington;
35 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces
and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant
son, Jerry Ortega; a brother Frank Ortega; and by sisters Irene
Gomez and Gloria Valdez.
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The following excerpts were taken form Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM)
Current Argus - January 4, 2000
ORTIZ, MARK
Funeral services will be today at San Jose Catholic Church, for
Mark Ortiz, who died January 1. Burial will follow at Carlsbad
Cemetery. Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrange-
ments. He was born on May 23, 1976 in Carlsbad, to Mike G. Ortiz
and Vera Varela Ortiz. He graduated from Carlsbad High School
in 1994. He was active with Caveman baseball and basketball. He
played drums in the Caveman Band and was an accomplished artist.
He was a member of San Jose Catholic Church, for which he served
as an altar boy for about six years. He was preceded in death by
a sister, Michelle, and a grandfather, Jose Ortiz. He is survived
by a son, Ivan Rodriguez of Carlsbad; a daughter, Markiahna
Rain Ortiz of Carlsbad; his parents of Carlsbad; two brothers,
Michael Angelo Ortiz of Midland, Texas, and Dario Arthur Ortiz of
Carlsbad; paternal grandparent, Margarita Gonzales Menjares of
Carlsbad; and maternal grandparents, Jose and Socorro Varel of
Dexter, NM. (Photo shown of Ortiz)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM)
Current Argus - March 4, 2000
OWENS, J.W. "JACK"
Memorial services for J.W. "JACK" OWENS, 92, of Grenville, was
held March 2 at Alderette Pomeroy Chapel. Interment followed at
the Grenville cemetery. He died February 28, at Miners Colfax
Medical Center. Alderette Pomeroy Funeral Home is in charge of
the arrangements. He was born May 7, 1908, in Pottsville, TX.
He moved to New Mexico with his parents in 1917, where the family
homesteaded in Gladstone. He married Ione Cherry, June 22, 1931.
He was owner of Owens Auto Body and Paint in Raton, NM. While
operating this shop, Mr. Owens built the first vehicle that later
evolved into the Chevrolet El Camino and Ford Ranchero. Later he
worked for the Santa Fe Railroad, retiring as an engineer. He is
preceded in death by his parents John G. and Verna Owens; sisters
Vera Hall, Lillie Mahannah, Winona Elam and Beatrice Vann; and
brother, Lonnie. He is survived by his wife, Ione, of Raton;
daughters Sue Ley of Raton, and Linda Servold and husband, Jack,
of Carlsbad; son, John W. Owens and wife, Margaret, of Raton;
brother, Asa, of Las Lunas, NM; several grandchildren and great-
grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 5 - The Artesia (NM)
Daily Press - February 16, 2000
OWENS, RONALD L. "RON"
Memorial graveside services will be February 19 at Twin Oaks
Memorial Park in Artesia, for Ronald L. "Ron" Owens of
Detroit, Michigan. Owens, 54, died December 30, 1999, in Detroit.
Cremation has taken place. Survivors include sisters Arlean Green
of Artesia and Carol Philips of Gibsonton, Fla.; and brothers
Ray Owens and John Owens, both of Artesia, and Lynn Owens of
Pecos, Texas.

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