Obituaries

Obituary notices.

Barbara Martinez Guerrero, 92, a resident of Lordsburg, NM

Category: Obituaries Obituaries
Published: 15 April 2024 15 April 2024

GuerreroBBarbara Martinez Guerrero, lifelong resident of Lordsburg, NM peacefully entered Eternal rest on Sunday, April14, 2024 in Lordsburg, NM, surrounded by her loving family.

Family viewing will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, with Visitation at 9:30 a.m. The Holy Rosary will be recited by her grandson, Randy A. Rodriguez and daughter-in-law Sandra Guerrero, at 10:00 a.m. The Funeral Mass will follow at 10:30 a.m. with Father Jude Okonkwo officiating. Internment will take place at Shakespeare Cemetery following the mass. Serving as pallbearers are Joseph M. Guerrero, Jr., Adam Michael Guerrero, Lorenzo A. Guerrero, Randy A. Rodriguez, Silas Hutchcraft, and Louie Baisa. Honorary pallbearers are Gabriel Guerrero, Jr., Joseph Guerrero, Sr., Lorenzo Guerrero, Rudy Arambula, Sr., Randy Rodriguez and all her nephews.

Read more ...

Lionila Melendrez, 90, a resident of Silver City, NM - pending

Category: Obituaries Obituaries
Published: 15 April 2024 15 April 2024

Lionila Melendrez, 90, a resident of Silver City, NM, entered eternal rest on Sunday, April 14, 2024 at her residence.  Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.

Raymundo O. Padilla, 75, a resident of Lordsburg, NM - pending

Category: Obituaries Obituaries
Published: 15 April 2024 15 April 2024

Raymundo O. Padilla, 75, a resident of Lordsburg, NM, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Silver City Care Center in Silver City, NM.  Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.

Beverly Ann Kostelnik, 91, a resident of Deming, NM

Category: Obituaries Obituaries
Published: 12 April 2024 12 April 2024

KostelnikBBEVERLY ANN KOSTELNIK, 91, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2024.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Victor A. Kostelnik.  Beverly was born June 23, 1932 in Columbus, New Mexico to Raymond and Lola Reed.  She is survived by three children, Deb Bennett (Marty), Ray Kostelnik, and Kim Kostelnik.  Five grandchildren, Mercedes Lilijegran, Ryan Bennett, Nicole Bennett Owen, Ashley Kostelnik, Desiree Kostelnik. Six great grandchildren, Kira Lilijegran, Siena Lilijegran, Chase Bennett, Cole Bennett, James Owen and Cora Owen. Sister Diane Farquhar (Win), brother Skip Reed.

A private service was held per Beverly’s wishes.  Memorial contributions may be made in Beverly’s memory to St. Jude Childrens Hospital.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Beverly Anne (Reed) Kostelnik, please visit our floral store.

Deanna J. Dixon, 61, a resident of Deming, NM

Category: Obituaries Obituaries
Published: 11 April 2024 11 April 2024

Deanna J. Dixon, 61, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces. Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels. 

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Deanna Jean (Monday) Dixon, please visit our floral store.

Gloria Ann Montes, 73, a resident of Hurley, NM - pending

Category: Obituaries Obituaries
Published: 11 April 2024 11 April 2024

Gloria Ann Montes, 73, of Hurley passed away Monday, April 8, 2024 at Gila Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending under the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Gloria Ann (Arellano) Montes, please visit our floral store.

Janet Sarah (Rossman) Wolfe, 84, a resident of Deming, NM - pending

Category: Obituaries Obituaries
Published: 10 April 2024 10 April 2024

WolfeJAn obituary is not available at this time for Janet Sarah (Rossman) Wolfe. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Janet Sarah (Rossman) Wolfe, please visit our floral store.

Vernon Darrel Seats, 75, resident of Deming, NM

Category: Obituaries Obituaries
Published: 10 April 2024 10 April 2024

SeatsVVernon Darrel Seats, 75, resident of Deming, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at his home. He was born in Mountain Home, Arkansas, where he set high school records in track which were not broken for more than 20 years. Darrel made the mountains of New Mexico his home, raising five children here, after choosing to bring his family in the early 1980s. Darrel loved bringing his kids into the surrounding mountains on picnics, day hikes, and camping trips. He drove in the rain with his older daughter, wound along one-lane switchbacks in tanker trucks with his younger daughter, hiked Cooke’s Peak with his twin sons, and climbed the Florida’s Needle’s Eye with his oldest son, along with climbing over and around countless mountains of New Mexico and Arizona, both visible and invisible from Deming.

Darrel held many jobs, coming out West to leave behind a management position at a retailer to become a core driller, camping and sampling from all over the Southwestern ranges. Moving closer to home as his number of children increased, Darrel became a welder and a mechanic. He kept samples from places all over our mountains, and passed them on to his children, just as he made gifts of little side welding projects. He was a Mason since 1995, always understanding that stories were told in the stones above and below the ground.

Read more ...

Content on the Beat

WARNING: All articles and photos with a byline or photo credit are copyrighted to the author or photographer. You may not use any information found within the articles without asking permission AND giving attribution to the source. Photos can be requested and may incur a nominal fee for use personally or commercially.

Disclaimer: If you find errors in articles not written by the Beat team but sent to us from other content providers, please contact the writer, not the Beat. For example, obituaries are always provided by the funeral home or a family member. We can fix errors, but please give details on where the error is so we can find it. News releases from government and non-profit entities are posted generally without change, except for legal notices, which incur a small charge.

NOTE: If an article does not have a byline, it was written by someone not affiliated with the Beat and then sent to the Beat for posting.

Images: We have received complaints about large images blocking parts of other articles. If you encounter this problem, click on the title of the article you want to read and it will take you to that article's page, which shows only that article without any intruders. 

New Columnists: The Beat continues to bring you new columnists. And check out the old faithfuls who continue to provide content.

Newsletter: If you opt in to the Join GCB Three Times Weekly Updates option above this to the right, you will be subscribed to email notifications with links to recently posted articles.

Submitting to the Beat

Those new to providing news releases to the Beat are asked to please check out submission guidelines at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/about/submissions. They are for your information to make life easier on the readers, as well as for the editor.

Advertising: Don't forget to tell advertisers that you saw their ads on the Beat.

Classifieds: We have changed Classifieds to a simpler option. Check periodically to see if any new ones have popped up. Send your information to editor@grantcountybeat.com and we will post it as soon as we can. Instructions and prices are on the page.

Editor's Notes

It has come to this editor's attention that people are sending information to the Grant County Beat Facebook page. Please be aware that the editor does not regularly monitor the page. If you have items you want to send to the editor, please send them to editor@grantcountybeat.com. Thanks!

Here for YOU: Consider the Beat your DAILY newspaper for up-to-date information about Grant County. It's at your fingertips! One Click to Local News. Thanks for your support for and your readership of Grant County's online news source—www.grantcountybeat.com

Feel free to notify editor@grantcountybeat.com if you notice any technical problems on the site. Your convenience is my desire for the Beat.  The Beat totally appreciates its readers and subscribers!  

Compliance: Because you are an esteemed member of The Grant County Beat readership, be assured that we at the Beat continue to do everything we can to be in full compliance with GDPR and pertinent US law, so that the information you have chosen to give to us cannot be compromised.