Recent Obituaries

Dorothy Canon

Apr 2, 2016

Dorothy Canon, age 86, a resident of Roswell for the past 60 years, went peacefully to her Lord and Savior on April 2, 2016. Visitation will be held 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Wednesday April 13, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held 10:00 A.M., Thursday April 14, 2016 at Grace Community Church; burial will...

Cinderella Carrasco

Mar 30, 2016

Cinderella "Cindy" Armijo Carrasco, age 89, of Roswell passed away Wednesday March 30, 2016. Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday, April 4, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM following the visitation. A Mass will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at St. Peter Catholic Church. Father Charlie Martinez...

Carl Arnold

Mar 27, 2016

Carl Burnell Arnold, age 93, of Roswell, NM has gone to be with the Lord on March 27, 2016. Carl passed with his family by his side at ENMMC. Carl will be available to receive family and friends at LaGrone Funeral Chapel on Wednesday March 30, 2016 from 10am to 7pm. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Thursday...

Joann Harrison

Mar 19, 2016

Graveside services for Joann Harrison, known as Jody to her family and friends, were held on Tuesday morning, March 22, 2016 at South Park Cemetery. She went to meet her Lord on March 19, 2016. Jody was born May 10, 1931 in Ardmore, OK to Daniel L and Eleanor Jane Hoffman. She graduated in 1949 from Ardmore High School....

William Lukander

Mar 16, 2016

William "Luke" Lukander , age 77, or Roswell passed awasy on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. He was born October 6, 1938 in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York to Edward Ludander, Sr. and Ida Sysma Lukander, They both preceded him in death as well as a sister Lillian Grise. Bill made his appearance known, at a...

Louann Gayman

Mar 13, 2016

Louann N. Gayman, age 80, of Roswell passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 13, 2016. A memorial service/celebration of life will be held at 5:00 pm on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Roswell Museum and Art Center Bassett Auditorium - 100 West 11th St, Roswell, NM. Louann was preceded in death by her husband and...

Geraldeen Baptista

Mar 11, 2016

BAPTISTA, GERALDEEN MAE - Geraldeen Mae Baptista , age 78, of Roswell passed away Friday, March 11, 2016. No services will be held at this time. She was born to Hector McKinnon and Gladys Sorenson on July 14, 1937 in Albany, California. She was married to Joe Baptista who preceded her in death. Geraldeen loved her family and her...

Jesus Chavez-Nunez

Mar 5, 2016

Jesus "David" Chavez-Nunez, age 31, of Roswell passed away Saturday March 5, 2016. A funeral service will be held 1:00 P.M. Thursday March 10, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Catarino Munoz will officiate. He was born to David Chavez and Eva Nunez November 25, 1984 in Juarez, Mexico. He married the...

Ruby Mcshan

Mar 2, 2016

Ruby Mary Elizabeth McShan passed away March 2, 2016 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. A memorial service will be held 10:00 A.M. Saturday May 21, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Dr. Bob Phillips will be officiating. A Celebration of Life will commence at Noon at the home of Nancy and Bob Phillips. Private interment has already taken place...

Billie Witt

Feb 29, 2016

Billie Louise Woolsey Witt, formerly of Roswell, New Mexico, passed away on Monday February 29, 2016 at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Garland, Texas. Billie had been living with her daughter Cathy Aleene and her husband Victor Betancur in Sachse, Texas since August 2009. Billie was born on August 26, 1924 in Caddo, Stephens County, Texas to...

Anastacio Nevarez

Feb 28, 2016

Anastacio Nevarez went to be with Our Lord on February 28, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones. A Rosary will be recited at 10:00 A.M., Thursday March 3, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, March 3, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Memory Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Anastacio...

Liesa Hernandez

Feb 23, 2016

HERNANDEZ, LIESA RAE - Liesa Rae Hernandez, age 36, of Roswell passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on March 2, 2016. Liesa was born August 9, 1979 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Lyle H. Burley and Linda Kuhn. She was raised in Lansing, Michigan and Santa Fe. Liesa graduated...

Ana Starr

Feb 20, 2016

Anna Jewel Starr passed away Saturday February 20, 2016. There will be no services held for Anna Jewel Starr.

Stanley Goins

Feb 17, 2016

Stanley Allen Goins, age 54, of Roswell passed away peacefully in his home Wednesday February 17, 2016. He was born May 24, 1961 in Roswell to Stanley Joe and Cecil Sheri Kirkpatrick-Goins. He served in the United States Navy for 13 years; his duties in the service was stripping and painting warships. His request was to not have any...

Anna Belt

Feb 10, 2016

Anna Mae Farnham-Belt, age 103, passed away Wednesday February 10, 2016. A burial for Anna will be held at South Park Cemetery 3:00 P.M., Thursday February 11, 2016 at South Park Cemetery. She was born December 5, 1912 in Pittsfield Pennsylvania to Edward Farnham and Ree Oma Januk-Farnham. Anna was raised by her Aunt Alice. Which I think was...

Frankie Lacer

Feb 10, 2016

Frankie Lacer, age 79, of Roswell passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday February 10, 2016. A memorial service will be held 1:00 P.M. Tuesday February 16, 2016 at West Country Club Church of Christ. Minister Doug Austin will officiate. Frankie was born December 16, 1936 to John W. Gentry and Oza Atkins-Gentry in Otero County, New Mexico. She...

Mary Sparkman

Feb 6, 2016

Mary Ann Chesser Sparkman age 87, who passed away Saturday February 6, 2016, will be lying in state for viewing 12:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Friday February 12, 2016. Funeral services are scheduled 10:00 A.M. Saturday February 13, 2016 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel, Robert Moore, minister of Compass Church and Kim Yoder Chesser will officiate. Mary Ann was born...

Stephen Marshall

Feb 5, 2016

Stephen W. Marshall passed away on Friday February 5, 2016 after a brave fight with multiple cancers for a number of years. A memorial service is to take place at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, with Father Dale Plummer officiating, at 2:00 P.M. Saturday February 13, 2016. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall. Stephen was born to Dr....

Mary Roberts

Jan 31, 2016

Obituary will be added Wednesday February 10, 2016.

Service Memorial Service Chapel of the Holy Mount Episcopal Church 120 Mescalero Trail Ruidoso, NM Saturday, February 13, 2016 10:00 A.M. Memorial Contributions American Lung Association 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150 Chicago, IL  60601

Geneva Joyce

Jan 31, 2016

Geneva was born October 17, 1921 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to T.J. Amos and Lady Bernice Amos. She married D.W. Joyce in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in September 11, 1943. Geneva moved to Roswell in 1961. She worked in sales at a jewelry store most of her life. She is preceded in death by her parents T.J. Amos and...