Obituaries

Norma Betty Ward, 84, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Millie's Assisted Living Facility, in Silver City, NM. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.

James "Jim" Richards Furnish passed away peacefully on January 11, 2025, in his home in Gila, NM.

Jim was born in Tyler, Texas, on his mother's 30th birthday, October 3, 1945, to Eula (Becky) Beck and William (Bill) Furnish. He was the fourth of five children and was raised in Venezuela and Saudi Arabia where his father worked as a petroleum geologist, then in Iowa City, Iowa, where he graduated from University High School. He then earned a Forestry degree at Iowa State University. He excelled at competitive swimming at both the high school and collegiate levels, winning a team Big Eight Championship in 1967 while at ISU.

Jim enjoyed a love for the outdoors, skiing, and fly fishing, and conservation was a lifetime commitment. He joined the U.S. Forest Service in 1967 where he had a 34-year career serving in increasingly responsible positions in Maine, South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon, and finally as Deputy Chief of the U.S. Forest Service in Washington, DC. He was environmentally conscious about the health of the forests and the creatures who live there.

Edward H. Green, age 87, of Deming, NM, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2024, at the Beehive Assisted Living Home in Deming, NM.

Ed was born on February 28, 1937, in Dunellen, New Jersey, to Edward and Elizabeth (Seal) Green. He grew up and attended school in Dunellen. After school, he worked at Cadillac in Dunellen, receiving extensive training in automotive engines and bodywork. This fostered a lifelong love of working on cars and trucks. He furthered his education in diesel mechanics and opened his own auto/truck repair business in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

In October 1972, Ed married Mary (Jablonksi) Johnson. They lived in Piscataway, NJ, and raised eight children together. In December of 1984, Ed and Mary pursued their dream of retiring to Deming, New Mexico. There, Ed built an automotive/diesel repair business on Pine Street, E & M Truck Repair, where he worked alongside his wife, who served as his office manager.

Manuel Madrid Holguin, 90, of Bayard passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Gila Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending under the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.

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Kathryn Marian Cordo, 81, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest on Monday, January 6, 2025 at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.

John Neal "Butch" Wallace, 86, a Navy Veteran and resident of Cliff, NM entered eternal rest on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at his relative's residence in Cliff, NM. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.

Maria Elena "Nena" Marquez Jaramillo born on September 10, 1948 in Pena Blanca, Chihuahua, Mexico and was received by our Lord on January 7, 2025 in Tucson, Arizona.

Nena was beloved by all who knew her for her gracious nature and kind personality. She loved hosting family at home and would make the best food from the heart. She dedicated her life as a homemaker to creating a peaceful, welcoming, and loving home. She was the strong and steady support behind her husband and was there through thick and thin. Anyone who knew Nena, knew she had a passion for casinos, win or lose and enjoyed going with friends and family.

Nena was a kind and loving wife, mother, sister, and friend and left us all the better for being part of our lives.

She is survived by her loving husband, Reynaldo Jaramillo of the family home; her son, Gabriel Jaramillo and her daughter, Valerie Jaramillo; six grandchildren; and two sisters, LaLa (Cristobal) and Ramona (Horacio). She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Vicki and Rosalba; three brothers, Pepe, Jose de la Luz, and Julian.

Martha "Mickey" McDonald Lemon was born April 6, 1939, to Taylor and Florence McDonald in Silver City, New Mexico. Mickey passed away at home on January 4, 2025. She is survived by her sister Susie Salars, husband Rawlings, daughter Cari, step-daughter Liz Rodriguez, and many beloved family members and friends.

Mickey's love of the outdoors began from the young age of 4 years old. She got her first horse at that time and named him Mexican Joe. She describes him as "old, lazy, and white. The grandest horse in the world!" Mickey loved being on the ranch she grew up on, loved everything about it. She'd say, "All I ever wanted to be is a Cowboy!" One of the hardest things was leaving when she went off to attend New Mexico State University (NMSU).

During those years at NMSU, Mickey made lifelong friends with her Chi Omega sorority sisters and some of their beaus that would later become husbands. Over many years the group would gather for reunions and adventures together. Truly a fun bunch of people that cared a lot about each other!