Recent Obituaries

Larry Laplant

Apr 11, 2018

LAPLANT, LARRY- After a long battle with cancer, Larry Allen LaPlant, age 78, surrounded by his loving family, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on April 11,2018. Larry was born December 29, 1939, in Rochester, Minnesota to Ruby Dugstad LaPlant and Charles LaPlant, who precededs him in death. Larry spent his childhood, developing a love for wildlife...

Lorraine Link

Apr 10, 2018

LINK, LORRAINE "DOTTIE"- Lorraine (Dottie) Link of Roswell, New Mexico, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Lorraine had always clung tenaciously to life, weighing only a little more than two pounds at birth and surviving a ruptured and septic appendix in her fifties. The last few years of her life,...

Ronald Pruitt

Apr 8, 2018

PRUITT, RONALD NEIL- Ronald Neil Pruitt, age 64 passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 in Roswell, NM. He was born in Portales, NM on April 26, 1953 to Neil and Faye Pruitt. A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, April 13, 2018 at Memorial Cemetery in Melrose, NM. Ron graduated from high school in Moab, Utah...

Geneva Gwartney

Apr 8, 2018

Geneva Gwartney passed away on April 8, 2018 at home with her family beside her. She was looking forward to seeing the Lord and meeting up with John, her husband of 74 years. She was born October 31, 1924 in Sudan, Lamb County Texas to James Thomas Witcher and Ada Lurana Morris Witcher. She married John E Gwartney on...

Mikell Skeen

Apr 3, 2018

SKEEN, MIKELL "MIKE" LEE - We honor and celebrate the life of Mikell "Mike" Lee Skeen, son of Joe and Mary Helen Skeen, who met his Savior face-to-face on April 3rd, 2018. Mikell was born on January 5, 1962. He grew up on the family ranch with his sister, learning the values of hard work, hard play, generosity and...

Bob Beck

Mar 31, 2018

BECK, BOB C.- Bob C. Beck, age 92, of Roswell, NM passed Saturday, March 31, 2018 at home. A memorial Service for Bob will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 14, 2018 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel with Doyle Howerton officiating. Bob was born April 2, 1925 in Kress, TX to Bert Clyde Beck and Nellie Davenport Beck. He...

Carl Hogg

Mar 29, 2018

HOGG, CARL D- Carl D Hogg, age 86 of Roswell, NM passed away in his sleep, Thursday morning March 29, 2018 at his home. There will be a viewing for family and friends at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Roswell, NM 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (New Mexico time) on Thursday, April 5, 2018. Graveside service will be held at...

Donna Bell

Mar 23, 2018

BELL, DONNA- Donna Sternhagen Orth Bell was born in Scotland, South Dakota, on August 30, 1930 to William Sternhagen and Helena Sayler Sternhagen and graduated to Heaven in Roswell, New Mexico, on March 23, 2018. She moved from South Dakota to Roswell in 1976. Donna was a nurse in Roswell for 24 years, 17 of which were at Eastern...

Benjamin Sanchez

Mar 23, 2018

Visitation LaGrone Funeral Chapel 900 South Main Roswell, NM  88203 Tuesday, March 27, 2018 5:00 to 7:00 PM Service Graveside Service Memory Lawn Memorial Park 2605 E. 19th St. Roswell, NM  88201 Wednesday, March 28, 2018 10:00 AM Cemetery Memory Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery 2605 E. 19th St. Roswell, NM  88201

John Herring

Mar 22, 2018

HERRING, JOHN I. -A visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, on Monday, March 26, 2018 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Roswell, NM for John I. Herring, who passed away at his home in Denton, TX on March 22, 2018 at the age of 98. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 27,...

Bernell Beagles

Mar 22, 2018

BEAGLES, BERNELL- Memorial services for Bernell Beagles, age 78 will be10:00 AM, Monday, April 9, 2018 at Grace Community Church. Inurnment will be 2:00 PM Monday, April 9, 2018 at South Park Cemetery. Officiating will be Pastor Sean Lee and Dallas Means of Grace Community Church. Eulogy by grandson, Damian Hutchinson. Bernell was born December 2, 1939 in Bennington,...

Sumiko Ketchersid

Mar 14, 2018

KETCHERSID, SUMIKO KINA- Sumiko Kina Ketchersid 84, of Roswell, NM went peacefully to her heavenly home Wednesday, March 14, 2018, we will all miss her beautiful smiley face.

O.C. Ray

Mar 5, 2018

RAY, O.C.- When God called roll on March 5, 2018, a new name appeared on the roster, O.C. Ray, two days before his 91st birthday. A memorial service will be held for O.C. at Bethel Baptist Church on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 11a.m. O.C. was born March 7, 1927, In Eudora, Arkansas to Oda and Lula May Ray....

Gloria Mcdonald

Mar 4, 2018

MCDONALD, GLORIA T.- Gloria T. McDonald, a longtime resident of Roswell, NM, passed away on March 4, 2018. She was 90 years old. Transplanted from Frankfort, KY in 1968, when her husband decided enough with the snow and slush, how about living in his part of the world for a change, she agreed to pull up stakes and pack...

Helen Nelson

Feb 28, 2018

NELSON, HELEN FAYE- Helen Faye Nelson passed away peacefully with her family at her side, Wednesday, February 28, 2018. A visitation will be held 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Sunday, March 4, 2018 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, March 5, 2018 at West Country Club Road Church of Christ with...

Fred Garcia Jr.

Feb 27, 2018

GARCIA, FRED CASTILLO, JR.- A rosary will be recited for Fred Castillo Garcia, Jr., age 81, 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 1, 2018 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 9:00 AM, Friday, March 2, 2018 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church with Fr. Jaroslaw "Jarek" Nowaki officiating. Interment will follow at South...

Sotero Hernandez

Feb 26, 2018

HERNANDEZ, SOTERO- A rosary will be recited for Sotero Hernandez 7:30 PM, Friday, March 2, 2018 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. A memorial mass celebrating Sotero's life will be held 9:30 AM, Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church with Fr. Andrew Miles officiating. Inurnment will follow at the...

Sandra Cinelli

Feb 18, 2018

CINELLI, SANDRA MAE- Sandra Mae Cinelli, age 71, of Roswell, NM, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018. Sandra is survived by her significate other Imael Rivera of more than 20 years; her two sons George Joseph Hartford, Christopher Anthony Hartford and one grandson Dominic Anthony Hartford.

Dorothy Reed

Feb 15, 2018

She lived for those who loved her. That was the first line of Dorothy Jane Reed's favorite poem and her guiding principle in life. Mrs. Reed, 88, passed away after a long illness on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Memorial services will be held 1:00 PM Sunday, February 18, 2018 at LaGrone Funeral...

Raymond Pollard

Feb 13, 2018

POLLARD, RAYMOND- Raymond Pollard was born Raiford Oklahoma on March 7, 1919 and passed from this life February 13, 2018 at Loveless Hospital. Visitation 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Friday, February 16, 2018 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Funeral Service at 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 17, 2018 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Burial to follow at Memory Lawn Memorial Cemetery. The...