Graveside services for Alma Campbell, 99, of Portales will be held at 2:00 PM, Thurs., Mar. 12, 2026, in the Portales Cemetery with Pastor Don Thomas officiating.  All of her friends from Golden Acres will serve as honorary pallbearers. Alma Martha Campbell was born Jan. 14, 1927, in Bastrop, TX to the home of Augusta (Matjeka) and Joe Frank Wilhelm and passed from this life early on the morning of Mar. 9, 2026, in Portales, NM. Mrs. Campbell lived her early life in Bastrop.  She ...

Memorial services for Amanda LeAnn Knowles-Ashford, of Farwell, TX, will be held at 2:00 PM, Fri., Mar. 13, 2026, at the Floyd Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Wilcher officiating assisted by Rev. Wayne Boydston. Greg Ray, David Schlehuber, Damon Schlehuber, Dustin Ray, Kendall Buzzard and Roy Diabueno will serve as honorary pallbearers.  Those desiring to send flowers for the service are requested to have them delivered to the Floyd Baptist Church. Amanda LeAnn Knowles-Ashford was born ...

Funeral services for Jimmie Lou Winfrey, 90, of Portales will be held at 2:00 PM, Fri., Mar. 20, 2026, at the Parkland Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Hohstadt officiating, assisted by Rev. Wayne Boydston.  Burial will follow in Lawn Haven Cemetery with Howard Manasco, Kevin Manasco, Miles Manasco, Kirk Manasco, James Manasco, Cole Younger, Connor Younger and Sarah Dixon serving as pallbearers.  Those desiring to make memorial contributions in her honor, may send them to the Prince ...

Funeral services for Rick Inge, 71, of Portales, will be held at 10:00 AM, Wed., Mar. 11, 2026 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Rick Wilcher officiating.  Burial will be in the Portales Cemetery with Joshua Inge, Christopher Inge, Mike Inge, Nito Lovato, Butch Crozier and Gary Watkins serving as pallbearers.  All of his fellow Antique Car Enthusiasts will be honorary pallbearers.  The family will receive guests at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 ...

The Rosary for Sergio Mendoza, 65, of Portales will be recited at 9:00 AM, Mon., Mar. 9, 2026 at St. Helen Catholic Church.  A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM with Fr. Francisco Carbajal officiating. Sergio Rede Mendoza was born Oct. 7, 1960 in La Garida, Mexico to the home of Ramona (Rede) and Manuel Mendoza, and passed from this life on Feb. 28, 2026 in Portales.  Mr. Mendoza caame to Portales to make his home with his brother, Merced, and for several years he ...

Sandra Glee Callaway Waldo  October 6, 1938 – February 28, 2026 Sandra Glee Callaway Waldo, 87, passed away in the early hours of February 28, 2026, at home in Portales, New Mexico.  Present were her daughter and caregiver, Kristin Greta Waldo, and her son-in-law, Larry Allen Chandler, Jr.  Born on October 6, 1938, in Holdridge, Nebraska, Sandra was the daughter of the late Merle Wesley Callaway (1916 - 1998) and Velma Blanche Peterson Callaway (1916 - 2000).  She ...

James David Vardeman, known to most as “Jimmy,” was born July 31, 1939 in Portales, to the home of Anna Fred (Ragland) and Clyde Blount Vardeman, and passed from this life on the evening of Feb. 27, 2026 at his home in Portales.  No formal service are planned.  However, the family welcomes family and friends to pay their respects at their home.  Those desiring to make memorial contributions may direct them to either the American Kidney Fund at ...

Debbie Ann Brown was born Nov. 3, 1961, in Denver, CO, and passed from this life on Feb. 27, 2026 at her home east of Portales.  No local services have been planned. Ms Brown lived the majority of her life in the Denver area, where she was employed at various jobs as a sales clerk or cashier.  She moved to Portales with her daughter and son-in-law in 2025.  She always enjoyed going out to eat with her family.  While living in Denver she was a member of Cornerstone ...

Memorial services for Janelle Foster, 87, of Portales will be held at 10:00 AM, Fri., Mar. 6, 2026 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Chance Chenault officiating. Janelle Marjorie Skinner Foster passed away on February 26, 2026.  She was born July 19, 1938, to John and Dora (DeArman) Skinner in Portales.  She attended local schools and graduated from ENMU with a Bachelor of Arts in 1961 and received her Master of Education in 1965. In March of 1958, Janelle married Travis Dean ...

Graveside services for Mary Frank, 82, of Portales, will be held at 11:00 AM, Mon., Mar 2, 2026 in the Inez Cemetery with Rev. Steve Smith officiating.  Honorary pallbearers will be Arthur Andrews, David Burress, Dusty Reese, Kyle Burress, Randy Miller and Tyler Frank along with all of her other family members. Mary Esther Frank, or Miss Mary as she was known in the community, was born Jan. 23, 1944 in Moline, IL to the home of Elsie Cleona (Parmley) and James Adelbert Andrews, and ...