Obituaries

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Alice Marquez

Alice Marquez

Mar 23, 2011

MARQUEZ, ALICE Alice Marquez of Roswell, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011. A Rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. at La Grone Funeral Chapel during viewing. The Resurrection Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at St. Johns Catholic Church, Fr. Juan Antonio Gutierrez officiating. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Alice was...

Ruby Hilliard

Ruby Hilliard

Mar 23, 2011

HILLIARD, RUBY JOSEPHINE Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 1, 2011 at South Park Cemetery for Ruby Josephine Hilliard, age 87, of Roswell, who passed away on March 23, 2011. Ruby was born on February 14, 1924 in Rawlins, Wyoming, to Carlton and Charlotte Hilliard. They have preceded her in death. Ruby was disabled. She is...

Onita Harrison

Onita Harrison

Mar 22, 2011

Onita Pearl Harrison Memorial services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 25th at Berrendo Baptist Church for Onita Pearl Harrison, age 87 of Roswell, who passed away March 22, 2011. Pastor Troy Grant of Berrendo Baptist Church will officiate. Onita was born August 18, 1923 in Atoka, Oklahoma to Wilson and Tiller Gray. Her parents have preceded her...

William Hoffman, Jr.

William Hoffman, Jr.

Mar 22, 2011

HOFFMAN, JR., WILLIAM AUGUST Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, March 28, 2011 at 2:00 P.M, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. William was born May 4, 1920 in Roswell, New Mexico, to William A. and Ollie O. Conn Hoffman, Sr. Both parents preceded him in death. His brother and two sisters also preceded...

Virgil Beasley

Virgil Beasley

Mar 21, 2011

BEASLEY, VIRGILVirgil Beasley, 67 passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in El Paso, TX on Monday, March 21, 2011, Virgil struggled with declining health for several years, but is now at rest and free from further pain. He was born in Ysleta, TX and grew up mainly in Van Horn, where he graduated from high school....

Candelario Anchondo

Candelario Anchondo

Mar 16, 2011

.ANCHONDO, CANDELARIO LOPEZ CANDY Services are scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Candelario Candy Lopez Anchondo, age 81, of Roswell, NM., who passed away March 16, 2011. Candy was born on February 12, 1930 to Manuel Anchondo and Canuta Lopez in Satevo, Chihuahua, Mexico. They gave preceded him in death. Condolences can be made...

Wanda Webb

Wanda Webb

Mar 16, 2011

WEBB, WANDA GAY Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2011 at South Park Cemetery for Wanda Gay Webb, age 88, who passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on March 16, 2011. Ray Willis will officiate. Wanda was born on March 2, 1923 in Morris, Oklahoma to James H.L.Fate and Esther Clark Gay....

Naomi Stang

Naomi Stang

Mar 15, 2011

Naomi Neal was born in Grand Meadow, Minnesota on October 1, 1921. Her father, Ralph Neal was a building contractor. Her mother, Margaret Fern Hartert Neal, was a homemaker. The family moved to Golden, Colorado in 1936. She graduated from Golden High School in 1940. Her younger brother, John Leonard Neal, was born in 1942. Naomi went to work...

Frances Barton

Frances Barton

Mar 12, 2011

BARTON, FRANCES LOUISE Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Frances L. Barton, age 83 of Roswell, who passed away March 12, 2011, at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Alan Stoddard of the First Baptist Church of Ruidoso, will officiate. Frances was born April 28, 1927 in McCloud,...

Kathleen Dennis

Kathleen Dennis

Mar 12, 2011

Graveside services for Kathleen Rose Dennis will be held at South Park Cemetery on Friday, March 18, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Kathleen Kay Dennis passed away on Saturday, March 12, in Roswell. Kay was born in Roswell at St. Marys Hospital on February 20, 1927 to Charles E. and Ethel R. Smith. She was a lifelong New Mexico resident...

Rebecca Williams

Rebecca Williams

Mar 12, 2011

WILLIAMS, REBECCA BECKIE No services are scheduled at this time for Rebecca Beckie Williams, age 56, of Roswell who passed away on March 12, 2011 in Albuquerque, NM. Beckie was born May 21, 1954 in Roswell, NM to Alva Earlene Smitherman. She has preceded her in death. Beckie married Brian Williams on July 12, 2004 in Roswell. He survives...

William V

William V

Mar 9, 2011

MCINTOSH V, WILLIAM P. Memorial services will be held at LaGrone Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at 10 a.m., for William P. McIntosh V, 45, who passed away on March 9, 2011. William was born on July 5, 1965, in Alliance, Neb., to William P. McIntosh IV and Betty Parkin McIntosh. His mother and grandparents preceded him...

Marilyn Vogel

Marilyn Vogel

Mar 8, 2011

Marilyn Janice Blea Vogel The family of Marilyn Vogel invites you to join them in celebrating her birth into eternal life. Marilyn went home to God on March 8, 2011 surrounded by her loving family and care givers. The Visitation will be Thursday 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. at La Grone Funeral Chapel. The...

Marjorie Schulz

Marjorie Schulz

Mar 6, 2011

OBITURARY MARJORIE ALLEN SCHULZ Long time resident Mrs. Marjorie Allen Schulz, 100, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 6, 2011. Marjorie, or Marge as she was known to her many friends, was born to Birdie C. and J. Howard Amason on April 20, 1910, in Thorndale, Texas. She spent her early years in Austin, but later moved...

Gertrude Eaton

Gertrude Eaton

Mar 6, 2011

VAN EATON, GERTRUDE Memorial services will be held at Washington Ave. Fellowship on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at 11:00 a.m., for Gertrude Van Eaton, age 79, who passed away on March 6, 2011. Rev. Randy Reeves of Washington Ave. Fellowship will officiate. Gertrude was born April 2, 1931 to John Fred and Hazel T. Van Eaton, the youngest of...

Lawrence Ferns

Lawrence Ferns

Mar 5, 2011

FERNS, LAWRENCE J. Services are pending at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Lawrence J. Ferns, age 88, of Roswell, NM. Mr. Ferns passed away March 5, 2011. A complete announcement will be made when arrangements are finalized. Arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel.

Thaylia Robinson

Thaylia Robinson

Mar 4, 2011

ROBINSON, THAYLIA MAY WATSONThaylia May Watson Robinson, age 87, of Roswell passed away peacefully at Mission Arch Nursing Home on March 4, 2011. A funeral service will be held for Thaylia at LaGrone Funeral Chapel at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Her Brotherinlaw, Rev. Lt. Col. Jack Henry will officiate. Burial will follow at Memory Lawn Memorial Park...

Elizabeth Mooney

Elizabeth Mooney

Mar 3, 2011

MOONEY, ELIZABETH ANNE POSEY Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 7, 2011, at First Baptist Church for Elizabeth Anne Posey Mooney, age 54, who passed away on March 3, 2011. Rev. Matt Brooks with First Baptist Church will officiate with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery. Liz was born to Lonnie G. and Velma Posey...

Richard Mitchell

Richard Mitchell

Feb 24, 2011

MITCHELL, RICHARD There will be no services for Richard E. Mitchell, per his request, age 93, of Roswell, who passed away February 24, 2011 at a local nursing home. Richard was born February 17, 1918 in Winchendon, Massachusetts to Garnet and Mae Mitchell who preceded him in death. He married Marjorie Pat Mitchell on September 28, 1940. She preceded...

Norma Klapmeyer

Norma Klapmeyer

Feb 23, 2011

KLAPMEYER, NORMA MOREHEADNorma passed on February 23, 2011 after a long illness. Norma was born in Tucson, Arizona, May 4, 1925. She was preceded in death by her parents, Talmage and Sue Morehead, a brother, Edward, and her husband Herb Klapmeyer. Norma served in the womans branch of the Coast Guard Spars during World War II. In civilian life...