Obituaries

Keilah Renteria

Mar 25, 2018

Keilah Nicole Renteria Keilah was born January 26, 2001 & she left us to soon on March 25, 2018. She always had a smile on her face, an infectious laugh and her next adventure on her mind. Keilah was a very witty, sometimes smart mouthed, talented young woman. She never knew a stranger and loved making new friends. Her...

Veda Storey

Mar 20, 2018

Veda Josephine (Jo) Jenkins Storey Jo Storey, 86, was born February 13, 1932 in Hagerman, NM and went to heaven to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 20, 2018. She was the tenth child of William Houston Jenkins and Alla Anna (Hoover) Jenkins of Hagerman, NM, both of whom preceded her in death. She was the...

Carmen Barraza

Mar 16, 2018

A rosary will be held at 6:00 pm, Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Dexter, NM for Carmen Barraza, 71, who passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018 in Lubbock, TX. Mass will be held at 12:00 pm, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 also at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am...

Veronica Matta

Mar 13, 2018

Veronica Martina Matta God sent an Angel to live with us, and although He sent her with broken wings, she taught us so many things. She taught us how to love people who are different -- to love them if they act different or even if they look different. Our Angel taught us patience for those around us who...

Patricia Chrisman

Mar 12, 2018

Pat was called up to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday March 12, 2018 in Roswell NM. She was born January 11, 1936 in Longview Texas to Travis Amos and Dorothy Bryant Amos; both of whom have preceded her in death. Patricia was truly a genuine woman of God. Her love for her Lord and Savior could...

Daniel Madrid

Mar 12, 2018

Visitation Ballard Funeral Home 910 S. Main St. Roswell, NM  88203 Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Service Rosary Ballard Funeral Chapel 910 S. Main St. Roswell, NM  88203 Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:00 pm Mass of the Ressurrection St. Peters Catholic Church 109 E. Deming Roswell, NM...

Marilyn Fightmaster

Mar 12, 2018

Gloria Varela

Mar 9, 2018

Loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. On Friday March 9, 2018 Jesus called our loving Gloria Ann Varela, 84 of Roswell New Mexico home. She left this world surrounded by her loving family. Gloria was born to Seraipo Nunez and Ermina Armenta on February 7, 1934 in Lincoln New Mexico. She married Jacob Varela in California on...

Christina Diebert

Mar 4, 2018

Christina Ann Diebert (Fry) Born January 14th, 1958 in Barnes City, Iowa. Passed away March 4th 2018 in Roswell, New Mexico peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones after a short battle with cancer. She was proceeded in death by her parents Philip A. Fry and, L. Cathrine Fry (Shipman) of Barnes City, Iowa. Brothers Donny Fry and, Georgie...

Irene Barela

Feb 27, 2018

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, March 8, 2018 at South Park Cemetery for Irene B. Barela who passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018. She was born March 15, 1953 to Manuel and Mary Artiaga in Ruidoso, NM. Irene is survived by her husband David Barela of 43 years; son Xavier Barela and fiancée Vanessa Reyes;...

Kathleen Johnson-Zukowski

Feb 24, 2018

Kathleen (Kitty) Mabe Johnson Zukowski (1/1/1921 - 2/24 /2018) Kathleen (Kitty) was born in Crosbyton, TX on January 1, 1921 and died in Roswell, NM on February 24, 2018 at the age of 97. In 1936, due to the disastrous results of the dust bowl, Kitty moved to Roswell, NM with her parents, sister, Marguerite (17) and brother, Bill...

Helen Hirst

Feb 24, 2018

Service Ballard Funeral Chapel 910 S. Main St. Roswell, NM  88203 Thursday, March 1, 2018 10:00 AM

Steven Arthur

Feb 20, 2018

Jay Steven Arthur, 63, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Steve was born on September 20, 1954, in Roswell New Mexico to Tommy and Louise (Freeman) Arthur. Following in the family trade, Steve was a skilled masonry contractor as his father Tommy and grandfather Otis Arthur both were. He spent over 40 years perfecting the family trade and...

Maria Romero

Feb 18, 2018

Maria Elena was born on August 18, 1946 to Ricardo and Maria Rosario Soltero in Valle De Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico. She was a longtime resident of Hagerman, NM. Maria and Robert were married on April 17, 1971. Together, they had four sons. Maria worked for the Hagerman school district for many years where she retired in 2014. She loved...

Clifford Reid

Feb 15, 2018

Clifford Chester (Kip) Reid passed away in Louisville, KY, on January 15, 2018. He was born on September 10, 1945 in Roswell, NM to John and Helen Reid. Kip had three older brothers, George (deceased) John (deceased) and Robert (Bud) of Louisville, KY. Kip grew up on the family farm in Dexter and graduated from Dexter High School in...

Amy Johns

Feb 12, 2018

Amy Marriott Johns, 91, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018. Amy was born on September 18, 1926, in Boulder, Colorado, to Fredrick and Katherine Marriott. Because the family traveled throughout her growing years, Amy attended various schools throughout her life, ending up in college at The University of Colorado, where she was a member of Alpha Phi. It...

Estefana Paez

Feb 11, 2018

Estefana N. Paez, 75, joined the lord on Sunday, February 11, 2018 surrounded by her loving family in Dexter, N.M. She was born on November 28, 1942 to Celso and Petra Nevarez. She married her loving husband Eduardo Paez on July 13, 1959. She was a devoted housewife, loving mother and grandmother with a heart of gold that cherished...

Ramona Medina

Feb 8, 2018

Ramona "Margie" Medina, 64, of Roswell, NM went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 8, 2018 from natural causes. A rosary will be recited on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11:00 a.m., and a reception to follow in the St. Peter's Library. Margie was born in...

Jesse Aguilar

Feb 7, 2018

Jesse A. Aguilar went to walk hand in hand with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in Lubbock, TX after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his parents Ejinio and Encanasion Aguilar; brothers Vincent, Jesus, Eddie Gene and Frank; sisters Amelia and Concha. Those left to cherish his memory are his children Jesse...

Robert Byron

Feb 5, 2018

Robert Paul Byron passed away peacefully on February 5, 2018 in Roswell, New Mexico. "Bob" was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on August 28, 1932, He was 85 years old. He was the only child of Josephine Velma Harris and Paul Edward Byron. At the age of 4, his family moved to Longview, Texas and he also lived in El...