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THE HERALD • NOVEMBER 12, 2014 • PAGE 16
Obituaries
ELISA EMMA
STRAIGHT
Elisa
Emma
“Lisa”
Chavez Straight, 78, died
at Mountain View Regional
Medical Center in Las
Cruces, N.M., on Sunday,
Oct. 19, 2014.
She was born on April 19,
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1936, in Hot Springs, N.M.,
to Oliverio and Antonia
(Mendoza) Chavez. Elisa
moved back to Truth or
Consequences in 2001
from California. She was
self-employed and retired
in January 2014. Elisa was
a lifetime member of VFW
Post 3317. She enjoyed
arts and crafts, crossword
puzzles,
genealogy,
gardening and playing
Keno.
Survivors include her
children, Terrence (Janice)
Kimble,
Rosemarie
(Terry) Townsend, Cheryl
McKinney (David Garcia)
and
Clarissa
“Bebo”
Immekus; grandchildren,
Elisa (Mario) Marroquin,
Sean (Stephanie) Kimble,
Leslie (Roberto) Almeyda,
Jeannie
Jorgensen,
Charles (Karryn Torres)
Immekus, Holly Immekus
(Zenin Alpuerto), Shanna
Townsend and Michael
(Brittney)
Townsend;
16
great-grandchildren;
brother, Antonio Mendoza
Chavez; and several nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; step-father,
Ralph J. Truman; recently,
the loss of her husband of
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42 years, Ernest K. Straight
on July 24, 2014; siblings,
Matilde Chavez, Ezequiel
Mendoza Chavez, Lucille
Williams, Tillie Schaffer,
Daniel Mendoza Chavez and
Eduardo Mendoza Chavez;
and on Feb. 1, 2014, Phoebe,
their Pomeranian, who they
dearly missed.
Cremation will take place
and a memorial service will
be held at Kirikos Family
Funeral Home Chapel on
Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, at
2 p.m., celebrated by Rev.
Don Hyatt, CSB.
Arrangements are by
Kirikos Family Funeral
Home Inc. & Sierra
Crematory
LLC,
303
N. Cedar St., Truth or
Consequences, N.M. (575)
894-2574.
For
online
condolences, please visit
www.kirikosfamilyfuneralh
ome.com.
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Nov. 3, 2014.
She is survived by five
children, Karen and Robert
Ingram, Pat and Ron
Jackson, Cathy and Roger
Brown, Linda and Barry
Duffee, and Dave and Irene
Cook. From these unions
came 15 grandchildren. Also
surviving are stepchildren,
J.W. George, Tina Wood,
Debbie George, Sandy
Youngblood, and Ronnie
George; and two sisters,
Waneta Cooper and Jean
Hummer.
Dee was preceded in death
by her husbands, David
Cook and Jim George.
A memorial service was
held on Saturday, Nov. 8,
2014, at French-Lomas.
In lieu of flowers,
contributions may be made
in Dee’s memory to Gentiva
Hospice, 601 Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Ave. NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87102.
***
RAMONA LEVINE
Ramona L. Levine, 69,
passed away at Memorial
Medical Center in Las
Cruces on Nov. 6, 2014.
Ramona was born in
Deming, N.M., on March
28, 1945, to Manuel and
Nasaria (Gonzales) Garcia.
She was a resident of
Williamsburg since 2002,
was a retired waitress
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and a member of the First
Wanda
(Dee)
Cook United Methodist Church.
George, born April 7, 1925, Ramona was devoted to her
passed away peacefully on family, and enjoyed all her
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grandchildren.
She is survived by her
husband, Arthur Levine
of the family home in
Williamsburg; sons, Louie
Palacios, Jamie Palacios,
DJay
Newsom,
Jeff
Levine and B.J. Levine;
daughter, Valerie Ramos;
daughters-in-law,
Merisa
Palacios, Amy Palacios,
and Bridgett E. Lizondo; 16
grandchildren, Luis Palacios,
Anthony Palacios, Rayne
Martin, Dakota Martin,
Halley Martin, Nathan
Newsom, Jacob Newson,
Orlando Vega Elizondo,
Yazmin Garcia Elizondo,
Alejandra Palacios, Desiree
Palacios, Jamie Palacios Jr.,
Angelo Palacios, Donetello
Palacios, Jolene Palacios
and
Adrian
Palacios;
three great-grandchildren,
Gilbert,
Gabriel
and
Anthony Palacios; sisters,
Lucia
Sanchez,
Stella
Reyes, Manuelita Flores,
and Refugia Carbajal; and
brother, Lawrence Garcia.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; and son,
Ronnie Palacios.
Viewing was held on
Monday, Nov. 10, 2014,
in the Chapel of Kirikos
Family Funeral Home
Inc., followed by a service
with Rev. Manish Shirley
officiating.
Cremation
followed the service.
Condolences may be sent
to www.kirikosfamilyfuner
alhome.com. Arrangements
were by Kirikos Family
Funeral Home Inc. &
Sierra Crematory LLC,
303 N. Cedar St., Truth or
Consequences.
***
Rhonda of Stockton, CA,
David and Virginia of
Elephant Butte, NM, and
Robert and Cathy of Tracy,
CA; 9/grandchildren and
several great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Homer and
Leona House; his wife, Rosa
(Rosie); and his brothers
– Cleo and Eugene.
Cremation will take place
and a Graveside Service
will be held in Springfield,
MO at a later date.
Arrangements are by
Kirikos Family Funeral
Home, Inc. & Sierra
Crematory, LLC, 303 N.
Cedar St., T. or C., NM
87901, 575/894-2574. For
online condolences please
visit www.kirikosfamilyfun
eralhome.com.
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OFF
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CUFF
Carlos Says…
Nearly a dozen years ago,
when I was plucked and
promoted from a reporter
covering human interest
features and a handful of
news items to the post of
editor, a well-known and
respected local dignitary
forewarned me, welcoming
me to the “hot seat.”
I had no idea at that
time how accurate this
individual’s
forewarning
would prove to be true.
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correct, as I was soon
taken to task publicly from
time to time. At times, it
felt unfair, the fact that
my humble profession as
a private citizen thrust me
from a sense of comfortable
anonymity to the level of
scrutiny typically reserved
for public officials. But I
accepted it – in mild protest
– and still do.
To those who have won
elected positions, I welcome
VIRGIL W. HOUSE
you all to the hot seats. My
Virgil W. House, 91, a job may cause us to butt
resident of Elephant Butte,
passed away on November
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was a member of Seniors entities to let us know that a nation, we work together
Alone, American Legion, they need the assistance,” to build, sustain, and
the Moose and the V.F.W. said State Coordinating improve our capability to
Virgil enjoyed playing pool, Officer Beverley Simpson. prepare for, protect against,
dancing and visiting with “The
quicker
we respond to, recover from,
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many. He will be greatly and
associations
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missed.
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and their wives – Delbert process results in much
and Peggy of Branson, needed funding in the hands
MO, Virgil Raymond and of these impacted entities,”
said
FEMA
Federal
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Casper.
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heads from time to time.
It’s nothing personal. I’ve
already been there. And
I have a public to answer
to – as do you. But I will
remind you – you sought the
office of an elected official.
You are no longer a private
citizen. You no longer enjoy
the anonymity that private
citizens enjoy.
Your every decision, every
move and action, is subject
to public scrutiny, and as
a member of the Fourth
Estate, it is my duty and the
duty of the editorial staff of
this newspaper to report on
these actions and decisions.
While some publications
choose to paint things in
a positive light, hindering
their duty to the public,
we will not. We will treat
you fairly, but at the end of
the day, our duty is to the
public.
I look forward to working
with each and every one of
you, as does every member
of the editorial staff of
this newspaper. Come Jan.
1, 2015, we will move
from personal ties and
friendships to an era of
working relationships that
– at times – may appear to
put us at odds.
I and every member of
The Herald’s staff have an
open door policy. We will
always avail ourselves to be
accessible to you. As public
servants, I hope you return
the favor.
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