Obituaries

Marcella Downer

Marcella Downer

Jan 28, 2011

Marcella Marie Downer A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, February 4, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the Los Alamos Senior Center for Marcella Downer 83, of Roswell who passed away at her home on Friday, January 28, 2011. Marcie will be buried next to her late husband John B. Jack Downer, who preceded her in death in...

C.W. Tarter

C.W. Tarter

Jan 27, 2011

C. W. Bill Tarter Bill Tarter, 80, passed away on Thursday January 27, 2011 at a local hospital. A memorial service will be held on Monday January 31, 2011 at 10: 00 AM. at First United Methodist Church in Roswell. Rev. Gorton Smith and Rev. Archie Echols will officiate. Bill was a loving husband, special big brother, adoring dad,...

Teddy Winkle

Teddy Winkle

Jan 27, 2011

Ted was born February 12, 1949, in Newport Arkansas to Ross and Ina Van Winkle both his parents preceded him in death along with his wife Julia Chris Van Winkle Other survivors include his three sons, Kenny Van Winkle of Roswell, NM, Johnny Van Winkle of Giddings, TX, Robert Annie Van Winkle of Alamogordo, NM: one daughter Linda Reynolds...

Debra Hebert

Debra Hebert

Jan 23, 2011

Debra Louise Hebert A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 28, 2011 at Grace Community Church for Debra Louise Hebert, 54, who passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011 at her home. Pastor Rick Hale of Grace Community Church will officiate the service. Cremation has taken place according to her wishes. Debra was born April 24, 1956...

Helen Langenegger

Helen Langenegger

Jan 23, 2011

Helen Langenegger A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 29, 2011at First Baptist Church in Hagerman for Helen Langenegger, 87, who passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011 in Albuquerque, NM. Rev. Walt Issaccs will officiate. Visitation for Helen will be Friday, January 28, 2011at Ballard Funeral Home in Roswell from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Helen will...

Floyd Ferguson

Floyd Ferguson

Jan 23, 2011

Floyd Alvin Abb Ferguson passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, January 23, 2011 at the age of 101. Abb was born on a small farm near Pickwick, Texas, the second child of Jim and Nannie Ferguson. In 1915, the young family traveled to New Mexico by covered wagon in search of a better life. After wintering in the Palo...

Katherine Davis

Katherine Davis

Jan 22, 2011

Memorial services for Katherine Davis 81, of Roswell will be heald on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 500 N. Pennsylvania with Pastor Matt Brooke officiating. Katherine was born September 30, 1929 in County Line, Ok. She passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Roswell, NM. Those left behind who loved and will dearly...

Juan Garcia

Juan Garcia

Jan 22, 2011

Juan Garcia A rosary is scheduled for 7: 00 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, 2011at Ballard Chapel for Juan Garcia 73, who passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 at his home. A funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Ballard Chapel. Fr. Juan Antonio Gutierrez O.F.M. of St. Johns Catholic Church. Burial will follow at...

John Kuzemka

John Kuzemka

Jan 21, 2011

John Kuzemka A memorial service is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Calvary Baptist for John Kuzemka 85, who passed away January 21, 2011at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Pastor Butch Neal will officiate. John was born June 6, 1925 in Donora, PA to Charles Wassell and Alice Seevack Kuzemka. His parents preceded him in death....

Imogene Coats

Imogene Coats

Jan 21, 2011

Imogene Coats Graveside services for Imogene Mavis Phillips Coats will held on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Hagerman Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Stephen Deutsch of First Presbyterian Church in Dexter will officiate, assisted by Robert Bowles. Imogene was born October 26, 1925 on the Snow Place southwest of Dexter to O.W. and Lillian Duncan Phillips. She was the...

Michael Zamora

Michael Zamora

Jan 20, 2011

Michael Zamora Michael Anthony Zamora, 56, of Roswell entered into eternal rest January 20, 2011. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 2:00pm. January 31, 2011 at St. Johns Catholic Church in Roswell, Fr. Juan Antonio Gutierrez O.F.M. will officiate. Mike was born January 8, 1955 in Roswell N.M. His Grandparents Vidal S. Rita B. Zamora Parents Grace Encelmo Brothers:...

Raymond Gonzales

Raymond Gonzales

Jan 19, 2011

Raymond Pares Gonzales A rosary followed by a memorial mass is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., Monday, January 24, 2011 at St. Johns Catholic Church for Raymond Gonzales 68, who passed away on January 19, 2011 at Roswell Regional Hospital. Fr. Juan Antonio Gutierrez O.F.M. will officiate. Cremation has taken place according to his wishes. Raymond was born April 20,...

Loretta Pruett

Loretta Pruett

Jan 18, 2011

Loretta Marie Grajeda Pruett A rosary is scheduled at 7:00pm, Monday, January 24, at St. Johns Catholic Church, for Loretta Grajeda Pruett 2, who passed away on January 18, 2011in Albuquerque. A funeral mass is scheduled at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at St. Johns Catholic Church. Fr. Juan Antonio Gutierrez O.F.M. of St. Johns Catholic Church will...

Clorinda Duran

Clorinda Duran

Jan 16, 2011

Clorinda Duran A rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 20, 2011 at St. Johns Catholic Church for Clorinda Duran 83, who passed away January 16, 2011 at Sunset Villa. A funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2011at St. Johns Catholic Church. Fr. Juan Antonio Gutierrez OFM will officiate. Burial will follow at South...

Beatrice Torres

Beatrice Torres

Jan 14, 2011

Beatrice Torres No services are scheduled at this time for Beatrice Torres, 92, of Roswell. Beatrice was born May 5, 1918 in Hondo, NM to Alejandro and Virginia Torres. Beatrice passed away January 14, 2011 at Sunset Villa Care Center. She was a housewife and a life long resident in Roswell, NM. Beatrice will be cremated according to her...

Bess Langenegger

Bess Langenegger

Jan 14, 2011

Bess Langenegger A celebration of life is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the home of Jason and Leigh Ann Flores, 393 Shuswap Road, Dexter, NM for Bess Langenegger, 87, who passed away January 14, 2011 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Bess was cremated according to her wishes. The Rev. Walt Issacs, a retired Baptist...

Prestinia Grajeda

Prestinia Grajeda

Jan 13, 2011

Prestinia Maria Grajeda A rosary is scheduled at 7:00pm, Monday, January 24, at St. Johns Catholic Church, for Prestinia Grajeda,66, who passed away on January 13, 2011in Roswell, A memorial mass is scheduled at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at St. Johns Catholic Church. Fr. Juan Antonio Gutierrez O.F.M. of St. Johns Catholic Church will officiate. Prestinia was...

Emory Jackson

Emory Jackson

Jan 13, 2011

Emory Lawrence Jackson Vuncanon passed away January 13, 2011 in Roswell, New Mexico. He was born in Waycross, Georgia, on February 28, 1942, the second child of Dorothy Seasholtz Jackson and William David Jackson. He grew up in Prince Georges County, Maryland, where he was raised by an adoring stepfather, Max Hilton Vuncanon whose name he embraced for many...

John Watson

John Watson

Jan 12, 2011

John W. Watson Memorial services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 17, 2011 at First United Methodist Church for John Ward Watson, 87, who passed away, Wednesday, January 12, 2011. Rev. Stephanie Harman of First United Methodist Church will officiate. John was born February 13, 1923 in Kansas City, MO to Wesley Leroy and Marcia Ver Valin Watson....

Edith Baird

Edith Baird

Jan 10, 2011

Edith Louise Baird The family would like to invite you to join us in celebrating the life of Edith Baird 92, at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Edith saw the light and went to join her husband Ray on January 10, 2011. Rev. Curtis Hayes of Aldersgate United Methodist Church will officiate. Services...