All Obituaries

After a life fully lived, on Memorial Day 2020 Marion Elaine Senteno went to join the Lord with family at her side. In 1923, Marion was born to Anna and Olaf Carlson in a Minnesota Iron Range town. The fifth of six sisters, her family moved to Grand Rapids where she led her high school band as a Drum Major with WW2 already begun. Inspired by family, she enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) in June 1944 after D-Day. During her Army service, after the war ended, she traveled all over...

Mary Lucy Romero, 79 of Roswell, NM went to be with her beloved Savior on May 24th, 2020. She was born on December 12, 1940 in Valiadero, New Mexico to Felix and Beatrice Anaya. Mary grew up in Santa Rosa where she attended school.   Mary Lucy was employed by Sunset Villa Nursing home for many years and then became a full-time housekeeper. She loved to crochet and sew. Mary often made many creations for her friends and family.  She loved to play board games and read her...

CRESS, MATTHEW- Our beloved brother Matthew Cress passed away Friday, April 24, 2020 at the age of 62. Matt was born to Bob and Martha Cress in Roswell on Sept. 19, 1957. He graduated from Goddard High School in 1976 and later went through the oil field training program at ENMU-R. He worked in the oil fields from the Middle East to the Southwest, at Nova Bus/TMC, and lastly at Halliburton; but those jobs did not define him. Matt was happiest in nature, with a camera slung around his neck,...

MANNING, ROGER JOHN- Roger John Manning, born March 19, 1939 to Earl and Virginia Manning in Niagara Falls, NY, slipped the surly bonds of earth on Sunday, May 24, 2020 quietly at his home in Roswell, NM. Rog was a lifelong farmer, starting as a four-year-old sitting for hours on the side of a field, watching his granddad work the ground with a team of horses. As a 7-year-old, his family moved to their own small dairy farm and his career began. At 18, he moved the family to a larger farm in...

Harrison (Harry) Rose, 95, formerly of Erie, Pennsylvania and Roswell, New Mexico passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 of natural causes at the Manor House in Seaford, Delaware. Harry was a vice-president of Charles B. Padden and Son, a well-known paint and wallpaper chain in the tristate area surrounding Erie, Pennsylvania. During his over 33 years in Roswell, Harry was a dedicated member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, where he whole heartedly embraced its various ministries. He was a...

BRISCO, HARLIN- Harlin passed from this life to his heavenly home on May14, 2020.  He was born June 23, 1946. In Roswell, NM to Paul S. and Martha Jean Brisco.  He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Patti (Boswell) Brisco, a son, Jonathan Brisco (Angie) of Odessa, Texas, five grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren of Odessa, Texas; two brothers, Stan (Sandra) of Roswell, Dwight  (Pat) of Springtown, Texas, and several special nephews and nieces. Harlin worked in the gas...

FLORES, JOHN E.-  John Eric Flores, age 57 of Roswell, NM passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020. John was born July 8, 1962 in Los Angeles, California. He has found heavenly peace and contentment after long illness. John is survived by his mother, Arsenia; brother, Kenneth and sister-in-law Sharon, all of Roswell, NM. A favorite niece, Cindy and husband, James Montalto, grand-nephew, Aaron Montalto of Shirley, Long Island. John is preceded in death by his father, Elauterio, sister,...

Ezra David Ikenberry, Jr., also known as "Ike" or "E.D." was called to his eternal resting place on May 12, 2020. He entered this world on September 17, 1930, in Springer, NM, born to Ezra David Ikenberry, Sr. and Mable Hixenbaugh Ikenberry. He is survived by his sons, David Ikenberry of Minneapolis, MN; Devin Ikenberry of Elk Grove, CA; daughter Tracy Ikenberry of Roswell and her two sons, Brandon and Jeremy. He served in the US Air Force from 1950 to 1954. He was a...

RONDESTVEDT, TIMOTHY DEAN-  Timothy Dean Rondestvedt, 53 born June 16, 1966 to his parents, Bernard John Rondestvedt and Rhoda Dee Rondestvedt in Dallas Texas. Dean was called home to be with his Heavenly Father, Monday, May 11, 2020, Roswell, NM. Dean developed his trade as a machinist and computer program starting in May 1993 with his brothers, Shon and Zach. Their dad, Bernard Rondestvedt trained all three of his sons as they founded and developed Cam Tech Machine and Tool in...

ADAMS, JOYCE (FOX)- Joyce (Fox) Adams of Roswell, NM, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at her home with her son, Stephen and his wife, Nikki, caring for her. Our Beloved mother also leaves her eldest daughter, Lori Pardo-Cole, of Nashville TN, her children, Phillip and Angela; daughter, Donna Fox, her children, Mark and Debbie; son, Michael Fox of Washington State, along with 9 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. Joyce retired from her cherished job, in home health,...