Recent Obituaries

Robert Craig

Jun 22, 2016

A further announcement will be placed here at a later date.

Service Memorial Service LaGrone Funeral Chapel 900 S. Main Roswell, NM  88203 Saturday, July 2, 2016 2:00 PM

Rosemary Darrough

Jun 14, 2016

A viewing will be held for Rosemary Darrough at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, June 18, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will follow 2:00 P.M. at Memory Lawn Memorial Park in Roswell, New Mexico. Reverend Jim Bignell of Aldersgate United Methodist Church will be officiating. Rosemary Darrough was born April 29, 1934 in Roswell, New Mexico to Dow and...

Yamelin Villegas

Jun 12, 2016

A funeral service will be held 6:00 P.M., Thursday, June 16, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Roswell for the Villegas family. Another funeral service will be held for the Villegas family 1:00 P.M. (CST), Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Castro County Expo Building 403 South East 4th Street in Dimmitt, Texas. Burial will follow at the Castro...

Cynthia Villegas

Jun 12, 2016

A funeral service will be held 6:00 P.M., Thursday, June 16, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Roswell for the Villegas family. Another funeral service will be held for the Villegas family 1:00 P.M. (CST), Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Castro County Expo Building 403 South East 4th Street in Dimmitt, Texas. Burial will follow at the Castro...

Cynthia Villegas

Jun 12, 2016

A funeral service will be held 6:00 P.M., Thursday, June 16, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Roswell for the Villegas family. Another funeral service will be held for the Villegas family 1:00 P.M. (CST), Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Castro County Expo Building 403 South East 4th Street in Dimmitt, Texas. Burial will follow at the Castro...

Idaleigh Villegas

Jun 12, 2016

A funeral service will be held 6:00 P.M., Thursday, June 16, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Roswell for the Villegas family. Another funeral service will be held for the Villegas family 1:00 P.M. (CST), Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Castro County Expo Building 403 South East 4th Street in Dimmitt, Texas. Burial will follow at the Castro...

Abigayl Villegas

Jun 12, 2016

A funeral service will be held 6:00 P.M., Thursday, June 16, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Roswell for the Villegas family. Another funeral service will be held for the Villegas family 1:00 P.M. (CST), Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Castro County Expo Building 403 South East 4th Street in Dimmitt, Texas. Burial will follow at the Castro...

Jack Ahlen

Jun 8, 2016

Jack was born on June 21, 1928 to Leonard T. Ahlen and Helen Olsen Ahlen in Madison, Wisconsin. They returned to Denmark in 1932 as there were no jobs due to the depression, but came back to the States in 1935. He graduated from high school in 1946, and completed his Master's degree in Geology from the University of...

Juanita Esparza

Jun 7, 2016

Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM Thursday, June 9, 2016, a rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Friday, June 10 at St. John's Catholic Church burial to follow at South Park Cemetery.. Juanita passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Mission Arch surrounded...

Betty Woods

Jun 1, 2016

Betty Jane Woods, age 87, passed away quietly at home with loved ones around her on June 1, 2016 in Roswell, NM. Her love of the Lord and His Word sustained her through her life. She was born and lived in West Virginia until the family moved to Grants, New Mexico, in 1959. She lived there most of her...

Doris Mix

May 31, 2016

Arrangements are pending for Doris K. Mix, age 93, who passed away Tuesday May 31, 2016 in Roswell, New Mexico.

William Chenault Iii

May 28, 2016

William Leslie Chenault III, "Bill" Bill died May 28, 2016 at home in Roswell, New Mexico of natural causes age of 79 ½ years. Date of birth was December 8, 1936 at Austin, Texas and being born to William L. Chenault, Jr and Bessie Marie Tennison Chenault. A brief rendition of Bill's past is: He was raised on the...

Mary Pounds

May 27, 2016

Services are scheduled for Mary Pounds, longtime resident of Roswell, NM and most recently of Artesia, NM, on Wednesday, June 1st, at 10 am at LaGrone Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow at Memory Lawn Memorial Park. Mary was born June 16, 1923 to her parents Leo Strub and Catherine Corrigan Strub at home in Lansing Township, Gruber Ridge,...

Gabriella Renteria

May 18, 2016

Gabriella Alayah Renteria of Roswell passed away May 18, 2016 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, May 19, 2016 by Martha Romero at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 20, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Deacon Ernesto Martinez of St. Johns Catholic Church...

Calvin Craig

May 18, 2016

Calvin Craig March 14, 1937 - May 18, 2016 Calvin Craig was born on March 14, 1937 to Rufus Craig and Jewel McClish Craig in Tatum, New Mexico. His family moved to Hobbs when Calvin was three years old. He is survived by his wife Fran at the family home in Roswell, his only child, Nici Austin and husband,...

Kenneth Barbe

May 18, 2016

Kenneth Vaughn Barbe, age 91, of Roswell passed away peacefully at home May 18, 2016. He will lie in state for viewing 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Thursday, May 19, 2016. A graveside service will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 20, 2016 at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Aaron Colyer of First Baptist Church will officiate. Graveside honors will...

Gertrude Duell

May 17, 2016

Gertrude (Trudy) Gaspar McDuell, a faithful wife, loving mother, caring grandmother and great-grandmother, and devoted friend went to be with her Savior on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Trudy was born in Colorado on November 21, 1921, and grew up in the small town of Lafayette. She was the third child of Sophia Caroline Zeech Gaspar and Aloisius "Louis" Gaspar....

Nancy Langston

May 10, 2016

Nancy E. Langston, age 86, who passed away at home on May 10, 2016 surrounded by the love of her family. A visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday May 13, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are scheduled for 9:00 a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Doug Austin of Country...

Christopher Montoya

May 10, 2016

Christopher Montoya age 24, of Roswell, NM passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016. He was born January 10, 1992 in Dallas, Texas. Christopher is survived by his 3 sons, Christopher Michael Montoya, Antonio Cortez Montoya, Carter Julius-Alexander Montoya, and daughter soon to come Kaia Christine Montoya; his girlfriend, Ivy Christine Brady; his grandfather, Dick Montoya; his parents, Ernest and...

Virgie Charles

May 9, 2016

Virgie Lee Charles passed away quietly on May 9, 2016. In the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M., May 13, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel; burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Troy Grant will be officiating. She was born in the bedroom of the family farm house on...