Recent Obituaries
Maria Stibick
Feb 16, 2014
STIBICK, MARIA TERESA VENGANOServices were held on Friday, February 21, 2014 for Maria Teresa Vengano Stibick, age 61, of Roswell, who passed away on February 16, 2014. She was interred at South Park Cemetery. Deacon Howard Herring of St. Peters Catholic Church officiated. Maria was born on March 11, 1952 in Bacolod City, Philippines to Julio Diaz Vengano and...
C.L. Faubus
Feb 13, 2014
Graveside services are scheduled for 1:00 P.M., on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at South Park Cemetery for C.L. Faubus Sr., 88 who passed away on February 13, 2014 at Lovelace Regional Hospital. C.L. had been a resident of Roswell since 1968. Herbert Watson of Church of Christ in Clovis, New Mexico will officiate. He was born in Cottonwood, Texas...
Clennie Gadberry
Feb 12, 2014
Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M., on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at South Park Cemetery for Clennie Velma Gadberry, of Roswell, who passed away on February 12, 2014. Rev. Pete Merlo will officiate. Velma was born in Cookeville, Tennessee to Henry and Harriet Green. She married Burl W. Gadberry in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He has preceded her in...
Michael Bella
Feb 11, 2014
Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at South Park Cemetery for Michael La Bella, age 59, of Roswell, who passed away on February 11, 2014 in Lubbock, Texas. Father Josh Duplissey of Assumption Catholic Church will officiate. Michael was born on February 21, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts to Rose Martelli. She has preceded...
Paul Bodocsi
Feb 10, 2014
BODOCSI, PAUL STEPHEN Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Paul Stephen Bodocsi, age 98, of Roswell who passed away on February 10, 2014. Fr. Joe Pacquin will be the celebrant with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery. Paul was born on October 12, 1915 in Cleveland,...
Irene Majowich
Feb 6, 2014
Funeral services are scheduled for 9:30 A.M., on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Irene C. Granny Majowich, age 93, of Roswell. She will be interred at Santa Fe. National Cemetery. Father Josh Duplissey of Assumption Catholic Church will officiate. Irene was born on November 28, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska to Matthew and Antonette Zimman. She...
Betty Muccie
Feb 3, 2014
MUCCIE, BETTY L. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 7, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Betty L. Muccie, age 65, of Roswell who passed away on February 3, 2014. Pastor Lawrence Lovato will officiate. Betty was born April 14, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey to Elwood Van Nest and Ruth Fleck, they have preceded her...
Oscar Kunkel
Jan 31, 2014
Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church for Oscar E. Pete Kunkel, who passed away on January 31, 2014. Rev. Daniel Preauner of Immanuel Lutheran Church will officiate. Pete was born August 5, 1925 in Dexter, New Mexico to Oscar T. and Mary S. Kunkel. They have both preceded him in...
Kenneth Case
Jan 30, 2014
Memorial services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Kenneth Carl Case, age 59, of Roswell, who passed away on January 29, 2014. Pastor Rick Hale of Grace Community Church will officiate. Ken was born on August 22, 1954 to Walter Neil and Mary Bess Hester Case in Roswell, New Mexico. He...
Tom Thornton Jr.
Jan 29, 2014
Tom Marshall Thornton Jr. passed away peacefully January 29, 2014 at Sunset Villa Nursing Home. Services will at the Chapel of La Grone Funeral Home, February 8th at 11:00 AM. Services will be officiated by Dr. Bob Phillips. Tom was born in Roswell, NM, June 14, 1928 to Tom Marshall Thornton Sr. and Alva Virginia Butler Thornton. He was...
Edwyl Owen
Jan 25, 2014
OWEN, EDWYL IRENE GARRITYA visitation will be held at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 57 P.M.,on Thursday, January 30, 2014 for Edwyl Edie Owen of Roswell, who passed away on January 25, 2014. Interment will be at Ft. Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado. Edie was born on August 29, 1915 in Montrose, Colorado to Benjamin and Opal Macy Stout....
Lora Carpenter
Jan 24, 2014
Memorial services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Christs Church for Lora Carpenter, age 50, of Roswell, who passed away on January 24, 2014. Mike Joy will officiate. Lora Lee Carpenter was born on January 27, 1963 in Roswell, NM to Harold Krantz and Dorthy Miles Krantz. Lora graduated from Roswell High School in 1981....

Audrey Payne
Jan 18, 2014
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M., Friday, January 24, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Audrey Jewell Gamble Payne, age 98, of Roswell, who passed away on January 18, 2014. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Doug Austin of West Country Club Road Church will officiate. Audrey was born on January 22, 1915 to Jesse and Bessie...
Darrell Dixon
Jan 17, 2014
DIXON, DARRELLDarrell Levi Dixon passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. He will lie in state on Monday, January 20, 2014. Darrell, age 58, was born on September 30, 1955 in Peoria, Illinois to James Levi...
Gary Russell
Jan 16, 2014
Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M.. on Friday, January 24, 2014 at South Park Cemetery for Gary Wayne Russell, age 54, of Roswell who passed away on January 16, 2014. Rev. Troy Grant of Berrendo Baptist Church will officiate. Gary Wayne Russell was born in Roswell, Nm on March 5, 1959 to JB and Martha Pearlene Russell. He...
Samuel Romero
Jan 13, 2014
ROMERO, SAMUELO Lord My God, I cried out to You, and You healed me. Psalms 30:2. On January 13, 2014, God took our dearest Sam home. Samuel Romero passed away at his home after a long illness at the age of 47. A rosary will be recited at 6:30p.m., Friday, January 17, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A mass...
Steven Johnson
Jan 12, 2014
JOHNSON, STEVEN GREGG, Stever, 64, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014. Stever had degenerative disc disease. For the last seven months, he experienced a great deal with the long standing chronic pain and subsequent surgeries. Stever was born on April 27, 1949 in Lubbock, TX to Auvie and Sara Johnson and was the eldest son. His nickname was...
Acell Young
Jan 11, 2014
YOUNG, ACELLFuneral services is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Acell Young, age 87, of Roswell who passed away on January 11, 2014. Acell was born December 1, 1926 in Natchitoches, Louisiana to Charles Young and Christy Scarbough. They have preceded him in death. Acell married Sheila Dixon on August 20, 1989...
Kimberly Villenueuve
Jan 5, 2014
VILLENEUVE, KIM BELYEU A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2014 at Grace Community Church for Kim Belyeu Villeneuve, age 44, of Roswell who passed away on January 5, 2014. Pastor Rick Hale of Grace Community Church will officiate. Kim was born September 3, 1969 in Lovington, New Mexico to Kenneth R. Belyeu and Zona...
Tommy Britt
Jan 3, 2014
BRITT, TOMMY J. A Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Tommy J. Britt age 73, of Dexter who passed away on January 3, 2014. Rev. Richard Smith with Bethel Baptist Church and Mathew Skariah will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by the Roswell Veterans Honor Guard. Tommy was...