Obituaries
Maurice Willis
Jan 11, 2017
Maurice Willis 87, beloved Dad, Granddad and Great-Granddad, passed away surrounded by his family peacefully into heaven on January 11, 2017. He was born in Roswell, New Mexico on September 24,1929 to Joe and Tommie Smith Willis. He graduated from Roswell High School in 1948; he attended and graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in 1952 where he was...
Karma Daniels
Jan 10, 2017
Karma Barnett Daniels, 69, of Roswell, NM, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 in Artesia, NM. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Grace Community Church. Pastor Sean Lee will officiate. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery with Pastor Bob Barnett, brother, officiating. Karma was born on September 26,...
Jane Aragon
Jan 10, 2017
Jane Aragon, age 86, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2017 at her long time home in Roswell, NM. Jane worked for many years serving the patients of St. Mary's Hospital as food preparer in the dietary kitchen. She and her husband, George, were lifelong members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church where Jane served on the Altar...
Charles Read
Jan 9, 2017
Charles Bennett Read, (94), a well known New Mexico and West Texas pioneer oil and gas operator, died Monday, January 9 in Roswell, NM. Charlie Read was born in Almont, Kansas April 8,1922 but grew up in Baxter Springs, Kansas, where he graduated from high school in 1939. Charlie graduated from the University Of Oklahoma with a degree in...
James Sombke
Dec 30, 2016
James Sombke, 83, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother and Friend, was called to his eternal resting place on Friday, December 30, 2016. He was born on October 29, 1933 in South Dakota, to Clarence and Flora Sombke. He is survived by his wife Esperanza (Hope); sons Jimmy and Gary and wife Audra; grandsons Aaron, Bruce, Neil and Boyd Sombke:...
Silvestre Gustamantes
Dec 29, 2016
Mr. Gustamantes passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the age of 83. Silvestre was born on May 14, 1933 to Procopio and Emerenciana Gustamantes in Arabella, New Mexico. Both of his parents have preceded him in death. Silvestre grew up in the small mountain community of Arabella with his large family of brothers and sisters. Helping his...
Roy Flores
Dec 28, 2016
Mr. Roy Flores Jr. slipped from this world and into the arms of his Heavenly Father on December 28, 2016 at the age of 56. He was born to Roy Flores Sr. and Tonita Benevides on March 08, 1960 in Roswell NM. His sweet caring mother has preceded him in death. Roy is survived by his son Roy Flores...
William Carroll
Dec 23, 2016
A Vigil with Rosary will be held at 10 am, Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Assumption Catholic Church with Mass of the Resurrection following at 10:30 am. Presiding priest will be Father Josh Duplissey. Bill was born October 3, 1940 in Chicago, IL to William Henry Carroll and Carrie Pauline Lauman who preceded him in death. He is also...
Daniel Lathrop
Dec 21, 2016
Services for Dan Lathrop, who died December 21st, 2016, will be held January 14th, 2017, at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 201 5th Street, Dexter, New Mexico. Dan C. Lathrop was born March 18, 1957 to Charles Lawrence Lathrop and Annie Lee Blanchard. He lived for a short time in Hagerman and then moved to a house...
Guadalupe Murillo
Dec 21, 2016
A rosary for Guadalupe Murillo, 67, will be at 9:00 am, Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with funeral service to follow at 10:00 am. Deacon Ernesto Martinez will be officiating. Guadalupe passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in Roswell, NM. Guadalupe was born August 13, 1949 to Ildelfonso Aguilar and Agustina Ramirez Aguilar...
Mary Verdoza
Dec 20, 2016
Graveside service will be held 11 am, Friday, January 13, 2017 at St. Joseph Cemetery in Ft. Stockton, NM for Mary Lou Sanchez Verdoza who passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in Artesia, NM. She was born on January 17, 1939 in Alpine, TX to Juan F. and Carlota Leyva Sanchez. Mary married Ruperto B. Verdoza on January...
Thea Otterson
Dec 19, 2016
A memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday, 3 Jan 2017, at 11:30am at First Presbyterian Church, 400 West 3rd Street in downtown Roswell, to honor the life of Thea. Thea passed away Monday, 19 Dec 2016, at home in Roswell. Services will be conducted by Pastor Larry Sydow. Following those services, a reception for family and friends will be...
Betty Arias
Dec 13, 2016
A rosary for Betty A. Arias, 83, will be at 12:30 pm, Friday, December 23, 2016 at St. Peters Catholic Church with Funeral Mass to follow at 1:00 pm, Fr. Charlie Martinez will be officiating. The family will be accepting visitation from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel. Born in Loving,...
Ruth Berg
Dec 11, 2016
RUTH JOSEPHINE LAMBERT BERG, died peacefully at age 101 with family at her side. She was a resident of Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell, NM. Ruth was born in Chicago, IL June 22, 1915 to Dr. Joseph S. Lambert and Emilie B. Lambert. "Ruthie" was the sixth of seven children. Aspiring to also become a doctor, she attended...
Bette Ransbarger
Dec 7, 2016
Bette Lou Ransbarger, 90, passed away on Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 at Mission Arch Center in Roswell, N.M. Cremation has taken place at Ballard Funeral Home in Roswell; www.ballardfuneralhome.com Bette was born on a farm in Crosby, North Dakota on April 13, 1926. She later moved to California where she met and married her husband Charles "Chuck" D. Ransbarger....
Jennie Lanfor
Dec 4, 2016
A rosary will be recited at 6:00 pm, Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Jennie Quirina Lanfor Lanfor, 89, who passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 in Roswell, NM. Funeral service will be held at 7:00 pm, Thursday, December 8, 2016 also at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Frank Pitman officiating. Family will be...
John Santos
Dec 4, 2016
John De Los Santos, age 69, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday December 4, 2016 in Albuquerque with his loving wife Sylvia by his side. He has 8 brothers, 2 sisters and was preceded in death by his father Eulalio "Lalo" De Los Santos, his mother Sipriana "Sippie" De Los Santos, his brother Ruben De Los...
Robert Overmier
Dec 3, 2016
Robert Overmier of Roswell NM passed away on December 3, 2016 in Albuquerque NM at the age of 74. Robert was born to Eugene Overmier and Carolyn Vought on February 4, 1942 in St. Marys Pennsylvania. Both of his parents have preceded him in death. Robert was a big man with a big heart, whose physical appearance and personality...
Kathleen Spencer
Dec 1, 2016
Katy Spencer passed away on December 1, 2016 in Roswell NM at the age of 80. She was born July 2, 1936 in Durant OK to James and Irene Butler. In the 1940's moved with her family to Roswell, New Mexico. Married Kenneth Spencer for 62 years. After moving away Katy and Kenneth returned to Roswell in 1995 to...
Antonio Melendez
Nov 30, 2016
Antonio V. Melendez, 93, was sleeping peacefully when God called him to his eternal home on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in Roswell, NM. Funeral will take place at St. Peter's Catholic Church on Saturday, December 3, 2016 with rosary scheduled at 9:00a.m. and Mass following at 10:00a.m. with Fr. Charlie Martinez, OFM Pastor officiating. Burial will follow at South...
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