Recent Obituaries

Doris Schaeper
May 13, 2012
SCHAEPER, DORIS RUTH Memorial services are scheduled for Monday, May 21, 2012, at 3:00 PM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso, New Mexico for Doris Ruth Schaeper, age 85 of Ruidoso who passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012. Pastor Thomas Schoech of Sheppard of the Hills will officiate. Doris was born on October 3, 1926 in China Springs, Texas...
Coreene O'Dell
May 12, 2012
ODELL, COREENECoreene ODell, 89 ,of Roswell New Mexico, passed away on May 12th, 2012. She was born in Bryce, AZ, on October 26, 1922 to James Phillip Walker and Martha Evelyn Tortenberry. Coreene ODell was married to Eugene Garvin ODell, May 11, 1940 in Lordsburg, NM. Gene preceded her in death and son James Garvin ODell Jim, her parents,...
Bernett Parker
May 10, 2012
PARKER, BERNETT JAMES B J Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Bernett James Parker, age 91, who passed away on May 10, 2012. Pastor Artis Allen of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church will officiate with repast to follow at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church located at 700 East Summit, Roswell....

Joyce Ansley
May 4, 2012
ANSLEY, JOYCE Graveside services are scheduled for Monday, May 7, 2012, at 2:00 PM at South Park Cemetery for Joyce Ansley, who passed away Friday morning, May 4, 2012. Joyce was 78 years old. Harold Hobson will officiate. Joyce was born on December 13, 1933 in Mountainair, New Mexico to Berle Mason and Mary Allen Robinson Tally. Joyce moved...
Leslie Langston
May 1, 2012
LANGSTON, LESLIE LES Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, May 4, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Leslie Les Langston, age 85, who passed away at home on May 1, 2012 surrounded by the love of his family. Doug Austin and Bob Cates of Country Club Road Church of Christ will officiate with interment to follow...

Lucille Livesay
Apr 22, 2012
LIVESAY, LUCILLE No services are scheduled at this time for Lucille Livesay, age 82, of Roswell, who passed away April 22, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. Lucille was born December 12, 1929 in Santa Fe, New Mexico to Santiago Alarid and Luz Baca Alarid, who have preceded her in death. She married John Livesay in...

Josephine Johnston
Apr 20, 2012
JOHNSTON, JOSEPHINE Josephine M. Johnston, 85, passed away April 20, 2012, a long time resident of Roswell, NM. Josephine was born October 21, 1926 in Tushka, Oklahoma to William Stiewig and Kate McBrayer who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Johnston and her sister, Dorothy Frick of Artesia, NM. Josephine is...
Bill Montgomery
Apr 18, 2012
MONTGOMERY, BILL No services are scheduled at this time for Bill Montgomery, age 87 of Roswell, who passed away April 18, 2012, at Mission Arch Nursing Home. Bill was born May 2, 1924 in Dickey County, North Dakota to W. H. and Fern Van Natta Montgomery. Both parents preceded him in death. He married Jo Poole on August 27,...

James Chambers
Apr 17, 2012
CHAMBERS, JAMES FLOYD No services are scheduled at this time for James Floyd Chambers, age 57 of Roswell, NM who was called home to the Lord on April 17, 2012. His interment will be at South Park Cemetery with other members of his family. James was born September 24, 1954 in Roswell, NM to Leroy F. Lee and Josephine...
Austin Reischman
Apr 8, 2012
A strong, unique, brilliant, and passionate force has faded from our lives. His uncanny humor and reaching for the stars came to an untimely screeching halt. He lived life large and he will be largely missed. The emptiness is huge the silence is deafening. Austin Richard Reischman came into this world on May 16, 1988. He was born in...
Ann Allensworth
Apr 8, 2012
ALLENSWORTH, ANNA G. Our mother and friend, Anna G. Allensworth, made the journey to be with her Lord and Savior eternally walking in His presence on Easter Sunday, resurrection day, April 8, 2012 at 5:33 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Central Nazarene Church at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2012. Pastor Randy Elftman will officiate with interment...
Charles Hartley
Apr 6, 2012
HARTLEY, CHARLES W. Memorial services are scheduled for Tuesday, April 10 , 2012 at 11:00 AM, at West Alameda Church of Christ for Charles W. Hartley age 79,of Roswell, who passed away April 6, 2012 at a local hospital. Harry Tackett will officiate. Charles was born May 3, 1932 in Roswell, NM to Charles and Lois Hartley, who have...
Krystle Stephenson
Apr 3, 2012
Krystle Dawn Knowlton StephensonServices are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Waymaker Church for Krystle Dawn Knowlton Stephenson, age 26, who passed away on April 3, 2012. The only visitation will be Monday, April 9, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. What is a Krystle but a reflection of light, giving...
Rachel Melvin
Apr 2, 2012
MELVIN, RAHCEL S. The light we knew as just Rachel has gone out and the world is slightly a darker place as a result. She was an extremely intense person regarding the world around her and was widely read and educated. She was born in Opelika, Alabama on July 5, 1930 to John D and Jenny Inez Wilson Shaver....
Leslie Paslay
Mar 30, 2012
PASLAY, LESLIE ANNMemorial services will be held at Midway Family Church on Monday, April 9, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. for Lesley Ann Paslay, age 44, of Roswell, who passed away on March 30, 2012. Danny E. Sons will be officiating. Leslie was born in Roswell, New Mexico on January 4, 1968 to Stanley and Barbara Hobbs Griffin. While attending...
William Ennis
Mar 23, 2012
ENNIS, WILLIAM BILL Services are scheduled for Monday, March 26, 2012 at 10:00 AM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for William Bill Ennis, age 87, whose life on earth ended on March 23, 2012 at his home. Bill was born in St. Louis, MO. Bill was married to his loving wife of 52 years Eula Mae Pritchard in 1948. She...
Col. Dunham
Mar 20, 2012
DUNHAM, JACK V. Colonel USA, retired Jack V. Dunham, 88, a long time Roswell resident, died March 20, 2012 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on January 21, 1924 to Burt F. and Sarah Popham Dunham. He was preceded in death by his parents an older brother, James, and his wife of 64...

Germaine Grade
Mar 18, 2012
GRADE, GERMAINE MARIE Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 23, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church for Germaine Marie Grade, age 100 of Roswell who passed away on March 18, 2012. Rev. Daniel Praeuner of Immanuel Lutheran Church will officiate with interment to be at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Germaine was born in Two Rivers, Wisconsin on September...

Charlotte Arver
Mar 18, 2012
ARVER, CHARLOTTE KAY Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, March 23, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Charlotte Kay Arver, age 63, who passed away on March 18, 2012. Charlotte was born on March 24, 1948 in Tioga, West Virginia to Delford and Maysel Bragg. They have both preceded her in death. Charlotte married David Thompson...
James Lankford
Mar 17, 2012
James Jim E. Lankford Saturday evening Jim left us to be with his Lord Jesus Christ. On January 12 in 1935, Jimmy was born at home in Hagerman, NM to Willie Lou and Royce Lankford. He attended school in Hagerman thru the ninth grade. He graduated high school and Junior College at New Mexico Military Institute. He acquired needed...