Obituaries
Wilma "Bill" Mass Higgins
May 11, 2012
Wilma "Bill" M. Higgins, 89, of W. Cherry Ln, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away May 11, 2012 at Good Life, in Carlsbad, N.M. Visitation will be Monday, May 14, 2012 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Graveside services are scheduled for Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 11:00 AM, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel, Texas. Interment will follow in Rose...
David M. Armstrong
May 10, 2012
David M. Armstrong, 59, of Adobe Drive, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Visitation will be 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A graveside service is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, 2012, 3:00 PM, at Carlsbad Cemetery with Eric Greer officiating. Interment will...
Nawita "Nita" Belase
May 9, 2012
Nawita "Nita" Belase, 95, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. A Memorial Service will be held on May 24, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Blodgett Street Baptist Church with Pastor David Prell and Pastor Adrian Cole officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Nita was born on November 21, 1916 to John Duke...
Melba Jean Heath
May 6, 2012
Melba Jean Heath, 56, of Callaway Drive, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away May 6, 2012 at her home. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 8, 2012 from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, 2:00 PM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Andy Harris officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in...
Armando "Mando" Martinez
May 5, 2012
Armando "Mando" Martinez, 60, of Tansil Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away May 5, 2012 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 8, 2012 from 4:00-7:00 PM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 10 AM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Randy Elmore officiating. Interment will follow in Santa Catarina Cemetery,...
Carlos Acevedo
May 5, 2012
Carlos Acevedo, 59, former resident, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe. Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at San Jose Catholic Church. A Vigil is scheduled for Thursday, May 10, 1012, 7:00 PM at San Jose Catholic Church, 1002 De Baca St., Carlsbad. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Friday,...
Dirk Van Zandt
May 4, 2012
Dirk Van Zandt, 79, died May 4, 2012 of sudden coronary arrest at his residence in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Dirk was born in Boston, Massachusetts, October 12, 1932. He spent a portion of his childhood raised in an orphanage and at age 14 contracted polio. He was always independent but would use a cane for the rest of his life....
Linda Young
May 4, 2012
Linda Young, 67, former resident, passed away May 4, 2012 at Murphy Regional Medical Center in Manhattan, Kansas. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 9, 2012 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, May 10, 2012, 10:00 AM, at Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ with Rev. Michael E. Bingham officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset...
George Michael Shoup
May 4, 2012
George Michael Shoup passed away at his home on May 4, 2012, following a long illness. A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2012 at Epworth United Methodist Church with Rev. Philip Huston officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. George was born on February 16, 1941, in Mercedes, Texas, to George M....
Jana Baiza Gonzalez
May 1, 2012
Jana Baiza Gonzalez, 45, of Normandy Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Carlsbad. There will be no visitation, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service is scheduled for Monday, May 7, 2012, 10:30 AM, at First United Methodist Church, 207 N. Halagueno St., with Reverend Dan Boyd officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of...
Judy Calhoun
May 1, 2012
Judy Calhoun, 64, of Oakwood Place, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away May 1, 2012 at her home. Visitation will be Thursday, May 3, 2012 5:00-7:00 PM Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, May 4, 2012, 2:00 PM, at Denton Wood Chapel with Pastor D. Michael Lee officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is...
Jason M. Armendarez
Apr 29, 2012
Jason M. Armendarez, 33, of Irvin St., Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012 at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. Visitation will be 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A Vigil is scheduled for Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 7:00 PM at San Jose Catholic Church, 1002 De Baca St....
Tina Marie Duran
Apr 27, 2012
Tina passed away Friday morning, April 27, 2012 at her Carlsbad residence. She was a permanent resident of Odessa, Texas. She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Richard Duran and her most beloved cat, Mrs. Bosworth Duran (Bosie). Other survivors include her mother, Zelma Pitcox of Baytown, Texas, two brothers; David and Ricky, both of Baytown, Texas, several...
Dolores Briseno
Apr 26, 2012
Dolores Briseno, 78, of S. Alameda, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away April 26, 2012 at Lakeview Christian Home. Visitation will be 1:00-5:00 PM Thursday, May 3, 2012 A vigil is scheduled for Thursday, May 3, 2012, 7:00 PM at San Jose Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Friday, May 4, 2012, 10:00 AM, at San Jose Catholic...
Marguerite "Chick" Cruse
Apr 24, 2012
Marguerite (Chick) Acree came into this world on June 21, 1921, and went to live with the Lord in her 90th year on April 24, 2012. She was born in Haskell, OK, to Eck and Osia (Johnson) Acree. When she was 19, she met S.N. Crosby and they were married June 3, 1940, in Seminole , OK. S.N. went off...
Dennis Fitch
Apr 24, 2012
Dennis Fitch, 91, of North Mesa Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away April 24, 2012 at his home. Visitation will be 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A Graveside Service is scheduled for Friday, April 27, 2012, 2:00 PM, at Carlsbad Cemetery (old section) with Reverend Phillip Price officiating. Interment will follow in...
Joshua "Josh" Joel Galindo Castro
Apr 23, 2012
Joshua Joel "Josh" Galindo Castro, 17, of West Ash Street, Loving, New Mexico, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Visitation will be Friday, April 27, 2012, from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A Vigil is scheduled for Friday, April 27, 2012, 4:30 PM at San Jose Catholic Church, 1002...
Beverly "Junie" West
Apr 23, 2012
Beverly "Junie" West, 66, of Farris Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at her home. Visitation will be 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral Services are scheduled for Friday, April 27, 2012, 10:00 AM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Michael E. Bingham officiating. Interment will follow...
Sandra "Sandy" L Echavarria
Apr 18, 2012
Sandra "Sandy" L. Echavarria, 63, of Utah Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Visitation will be Monday, April 23, 2012, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A Vigil is scheduled for Monday, April 23, 2012, 7:00 PM at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for...
Michael "Mike" Joseph Forni
Apr 15, 2012
Michael Joseph Forni "Mike" peacefully passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012, at his home in Dallas TX. Mike graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1966, New Mexico Military Institute in 1968 and University of New Mexico in 1971. Mike was raised on a family farm in Carlsbad. He grew up fishing and had continued to love fishing to his very...
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