Recent Obituaries
Lawrence Harris
Mar 7, 2014
Memorial services are scheduled for 11 a.m., April 26, 2014, at the First Presbyterian Church in Roswell 400 W. 3rd St. for Lawrence C. Harris, age 95, who passed away on March 7, 2014. Dr. Hugh Burroughs will officiate. Harris who was known as Larry was born in Pleasant Valley, Okla., on July 12, 1918, the eldest of three...
Lois Schoen
Mar 6, 2014
Lois Margaret Schoen, age 89 of Roswell passed away peacefully on March 6, 2014 in Roswell. She was born upstairs in her dads general store in Vermillion, MN on June 26, 1924, the third of four daughters. After graduating from Hastings High School she went on to attend the College of St. Teresa, Winona, MN. Following college Lois began...
Mona Smith
Mar 2, 2014
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church for Mona Smith, age 92, of Roswell. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 2, 2014. Pastor Jim Bignell with Aldersgate United Methodist Church will officiate with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery. Mona was born on...
Allie Durham
Mar 2, 2014
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Allie Inez Crandall Durham, age 89, of Roswell, who passed away on March 2, 2014 at her residence. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Pastor Emeritus Rev. Bill Jones of Tinnie Baptist Church will officiate. She will lie in state from 127pm...
Douglas Parsons
Feb 28, 2014
Douglas McArthur Parsons left this earthly plane on February 28, 2014, to reside eternally with his Heavenly Father. He was beloved and survived by his brother, Dan, sisterinlaw, Kathy and his two nieces Dangela and Nyla all of beautiful and historic Roswell. Douglas was born and abandoned in May of 1942 in Pike County, Kentucky. He was given the...
Maria Stibick
Feb 16, 2014
STIBICK, MARIA TERESA VENGANOServices were held on Friday, February 21, 2014 for Maria Teresa Vengano Stibick, age 61, of Roswell, who passed away on February 16, 2014. She was interred at South Park Cemetery. Deacon Howard Herring of St. Peters Catholic Church officiated. Maria was born on March 11, 1952 in Bacolod City, Philippines to Julio Diaz Vengano and...
C.L. Faubus
Feb 13, 2014
Graveside services are scheduled for 1:00 P.M., on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at South Park Cemetery for C.L. Faubus Sr., 88 who passed away on February 13, 2014 at Lovelace Regional Hospital. C.L. had been a resident of Roswell since 1968. Herbert Watson of Church of Christ in Clovis, New Mexico will officiate. He was born in Cottonwood, Texas...
Clennie Gadberry
Feb 12, 2014
Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M., on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at South Park Cemetery for Clennie Velma Gadberry, of Roswell, who passed away on February 12, 2014. Rev. Pete Merlo will officiate. Velma was born in Cookeville, Tennessee to Henry and Harriet Green. She married Burl W. Gadberry in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He has preceded her in...
Michael Bella
Feb 11, 2014
Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at South Park Cemetery for Michael La Bella, age 59, of Roswell, who passed away on February 11, 2014 in Lubbock, Texas. Father Josh Duplissey of Assumption Catholic Church will officiate. Michael was born on February 21, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts to Rose Martelli. She has preceded...
Paul Bodocsi
Feb 10, 2014
BODOCSI, PAUL STEPHEN Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Paul Stephen Bodocsi, age 98, of Roswell who passed away on February 10, 2014. Fr. Joe Pacquin will be the celebrant with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery. Paul was born on October 12, 1915 in Cleveland,...
Irene Majowich
Feb 6, 2014
Funeral services are scheduled for 9:30 A.M., on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Irene C. Granny Majowich, age 93, of Roswell. She will be interred at Santa Fe. National Cemetery. Father Josh Duplissey of Assumption Catholic Church will officiate. Irene was born on November 28, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska to Matthew and Antonette Zimman. She...
Betty Muccie
Feb 3, 2014
MUCCIE, BETTY L. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 7, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Betty L. Muccie, age 65, of Roswell who passed away on February 3, 2014. Pastor Lawrence Lovato will officiate. Betty was born April 14, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey to Elwood Van Nest and Ruth Fleck, they have preceded her...
Oscar Kunkel
Jan 31, 2014
Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church for Oscar E. Pete Kunkel, who passed away on January 31, 2014. Rev. Daniel Preauner of Immanuel Lutheran Church will officiate. Pete was born August 5, 1925 in Dexter, New Mexico to Oscar T. and Mary S. Kunkel. They have both preceded him in...
Kenneth Case
Jan 30, 2014
Memorial services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Kenneth Carl Case, age 59, of Roswell, who passed away on January 29, 2014. Pastor Rick Hale of Grace Community Church will officiate. Ken was born on August 22, 1954 to Walter Neil and Mary Bess Hester Case in Roswell, New Mexico. He...
Tom Thornton Jr.
Jan 29, 2014
Tom Marshall Thornton Jr. passed away peacefully January 29, 2014 at Sunset Villa Nursing Home. Services will at the Chapel of La Grone Funeral Home, February 8th at 11:00 AM. Services will be officiated by Dr. Bob Phillips. Tom was born in Roswell, NM, June 14, 1928 to Tom Marshall Thornton Sr. and Alva Virginia Butler Thornton. He was...
Edwyl Owen
Jan 25, 2014
OWEN, EDWYL IRENE GARRITYA visitation will be held at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 57 P.M.,on Thursday, January 30, 2014 for Edwyl Edie Owen of Roswell, who passed away on January 25, 2014. Interment will be at Ft. Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado. Edie was born on August 29, 1915 in Montrose, Colorado to Benjamin and Opal Macy Stout....
Lora Carpenter
Jan 24, 2014
Memorial services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Christs Church for Lora Carpenter, age 50, of Roswell, who passed away on January 24, 2014. Mike Joy will officiate. Lora Lee Carpenter was born on January 27, 1963 in Roswell, NM to Harold Krantz and Dorthy Miles Krantz. Lora graduated from Roswell High School in 1981....

Audrey Payne
Jan 18, 2014
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M., Friday, January 24, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Audrey Jewell Gamble Payne, age 98, of Roswell, who passed away on January 18, 2014. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Doug Austin of West Country Club Road Church will officiate. Audrey was born on January 22, 1915 to Jesse and Bessie...
Darrell Dixon
Jan 17, 2014
DIXON, DARRELLDarrell Levi Dixon passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. He will lie in state on Monday, January 20, 2014. Darrell, age 58, was born on September 30, 1955 in Peoria, Illinois to James Levi...
Gary Russell
Jan 16, 2014
Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M.. on Friday, January 24, 2014 at South Park Cemetery for Gary Wayne Russell, age 54, of Roswell who passed away on January 16, 2014. Rev. Troy Grant of Berrendo Baptist Church will officiate. Gary Wayne Russell was born in Roswell, Nm on March 5, 1959 to JB and Martha Pearlene Russell. He...