Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Jan 6, 2011

Connie Marie Ozbun Connie Marie Ozbun, age 83, a longtime resident of Roswell, went to join her husband, Harry, on Thursday, January 6, 2011. There will be a family viewing from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, January 9, 2011. Connie is survived by sons, Harry Ozbun, Jr. and his wife Maria, Richard Ozbun and his wife Linda, James...

Jan 4, 2011

Glenda Crawford Mitchell A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 8, 2011 at First United Methodist Church for Glenda Crawford Mitchell age 68 of Roswell who passed away on January 4, 2011 after a long battle with Ovarian Cancer. Rev. Stephanie Harmon of First United Methodist Church will officiate. Mrs. Mitchell was cremated according to her...

Jan 4, 2011

Leslie Sterling Payne A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., January 7, 2011 at Christ Church in the Downs 604 W. Harris Lane, Ruidoso Downs, NM for Leslie Sterling Payne 93, who passed on January 4, 2011 at Mission Arch Care Center. Pastor Al Lane of Christ Church in the Downs will officiate. Cremation has taken place according...

Dec 31, 2010

Dorothy Little A rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2011at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Dorothy Little 85, who passed away on December 31, 2010 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. A funeral mass is scheduled at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at St. Johns Catholic Church. Fr. Juan Antonio Gutierrez OFM will officiate. Burial...

Dec 29, 2010

Clovis Butch Drake Busselle A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 3, 2011 at South Park Cemetery for Clovis Busselle 67, who passed away December 29, 2010 in Albuquerque. Chaplin Randy Havenor will officiate. Butch was born October 13, 1943 in Tucson, AZ. to Clovis Wilbur Busselle and Beatrice Drake Simmons. Both parents preceded him in...

Dec 29, 2010

Virginia Marsh A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., January 3, 2011at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Virginia Marsh 93, who passed away on December 29, 2010 at Casa Maria Health Care Center. Jim Suttle will officiate. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Virginia was born on May 15, 1017 in Mertens, Texas to Tol and Ethel...

Dec 26, 2010

Cruz Escobar Martinez A rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 27, 2010 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Cruz Martinez 86, who passed away on December 26, 2010 at Casa Maria Health Care Center. A funeral mass is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at St. Peter Catholic Church. Fr. Charlie Martinez of St. Peter...

Dec 24, 2010

Antonio CruzLopez Quietly passed away on December 24, 2010 at Casa Maria Health Care Center. Antonio will be lying in state at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 until the time of the mass. The rosary will be at 6:30 pm., Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel. A mass will be held at...

Dec 24, 2010

An evening prayer service will be held Sunday, December 26, 2010, at the Ballard Funeral Home Chapel at 6:30PM, for Manuel Vasquez of Roswell. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:00PM at the Ballard Chapel with Jose Munoz of the Rio Pecos Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses officiating. Burial will follow at the South Park Cemetery. Mr. Vasquez passed...

Dec 21, 2010

Dec 21, 2010

Clarice Mae Madsen Clarice Mae Madsen was born on December 2, 1930 to Bertam and Fern Hopper in Matheson, Colorado and passed from this life on December 21, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was a communications expert, serving as a dispatcher for the New Mexico State Police for many years. After her retirement she was a coowner of...

Dec 16, 2010

Belson V. Lucero A rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Assumption Catholic Church for Belson V. Lucero 81, who passed away December 16, 2010 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. A funeral mass is scheduled for 12:10 a.m., Monday, December 20, 2010 at Assumption Catholic Church. Fr. Bill McCann O.F.M. of Assumption Catholic Church...