Obituaries

Jan 5, 2021

Margaret Elaine Wakefield Teague

Margaret Elaine Wakefield Teague passed from this life Tuesday, January 5, 2021. She was born in Clovis, NM, August 14, 1947 to Milton E. Wakefield and Otero Pate Wakefield. She moved with the family to Roswell when the airbase at Clovis was closed. Her dad, a barber went to work at Walker Airforce...

Jan 4, 2021

Renee De Los Santos

Renee De Los Santos was born on September 14, 1965 in Roswell, NM to Gloria Torrez and Estevan M. De Los Santos. On Monday, January 4, 2021 Renee departed this life.

Renee loved music especially her dads, she was always there helping him with his gigs. Renee enjoyed hanging out with...

Jan 3, 2021

Rudolph Najar

It is with deep sadness and the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Rudolph Najar on January 3, 2021 at the age of 90. He was born on August 18, 1930 to Antonio Najar and Ramona Carrillo. He was a longtime member of St. John’s Catholic Church. He was a very spiritual...

Jan 3, 2021

Scot David McKay

Scot McKay, son, husband, father, uncle, and friend passed away suddenly in his home on January 3, 2021 in Artesia New Mexico. He was born the third child of Carolyn Sanders and Robert Douglas McKay, December 15, 1963 in Manchester New Hampshire.

He was raised in Manchester.  After he graduated from high...

Dec 28, 2020

Granvel (Gene) Vick On Monday, December 28, 2020, Granvel (Gene) Vick, A loving Father of seven children, passed away at the age of 59. Gene was born on December 28, 1961 in Belen, NM to Howard and Emma Vick. Gene was a truck driver for Wild West Express in Las Cruces NM for 30 plus years and loved every minute of...

Dec 26, 2020

Richard Drew Henson

Known by his family and friends as Drew, he passed away December 26, 2020. Drew was born March 10, 1990 and was 30 years old at his passing. He graduated from Dexter High School in the class of 2008. He had just become a father to a radiant baby boy, named Asher Drew Henson,...

Dec 26, 2020

Juanita (Neta) Burns

Born September 25, 1942 to John T. and Rutonse Burns in Pittsburg, OK. She went home to be with our Lord on Saturday, December 26, 2020.

First and foremost, she was a Lady devoted to the Lord and read her Bible every day. After graduation she moved along with family to Roswell,...

Dec 26, 2020

Josefa Soto

On Saturday, December 26, 2020, Josefa (Josie) Soto, loving Mother of seven children, passed away at the age of 84 surrounded by her family.  Josefa was born on November 30, 1936 in Lubbock, TX to Manuel H. and Luisita Olguin

Josefa was a strong, independent woman who was a loyal and fierce supporter...

Dec 20, 2020

Billie Peters of Roswell, New Mexico passed away on Dec 20, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Dec 20, 2020

Stefany Nikole Lucero Garcia

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, December 31, 2020 at South Park Cemetery for Stefany Nikole Lucero Garcia, 30, who passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Ballard Funeral Home.

Stefany was born December 3,...

Dec 20, 2020

Marinelle Johnson Nelson, 93, was called to her eternal resting place on December 20, 2020. She entered this world on November 25, 1927 in , Roswell, New Mexico, born to Harvey and Olive Johnson. She is survived by her son, Dave Nelson; daughter, Suellen Christensen(her husband, Tex Christensen); grandchildren, Twyla Pyle-Butler (her husband, Shawn Butler), Candy Nelson-Collins (her husband,...

Dec 18, 2020

Dan Wesley Gage

No services will be held for Dan Wesley Gage who was born December 8, 1934 in Carlsbad, NM to Oma and Lee Roy Gage and passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 in Albuquerque, NM.

Dan graduated from Weed High School in 1953 and then attended Eastern New Mexico University in 1957...

Dec 18, 2020

Elmer Dean Sons

Passed from this life on December 18, 2020.  Elmer Dean was born July 13, 1931.  He was a child during the Great Depression when his family migrated from Oklahoma to California in search of work. These were difficult times and shaped the work ethic and tenacity of our nation’s greatest generation. The family ultimately...

Dec 17, 2020

Edna Lara of Roswell, New Mexico passed away on Dec 17, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Dec 16, 2020

Albert F. Kochan

Albert (Al) Kochan, 79, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 In Roswell, NM. Al was born August 24,1941 in Canon City, Colorado to John and Agnes Kochan. Al graduated from Canon City High in 1959 and in 1964 he graduated from Colorado State College, Greeley, Colorado (now the University of Northern Colorado.) While...

Dec 12, 2020

Gracie Marie Gomez, age 49, of Roswell, NM went to be with her Savior Jesus Christ, Saturday, December 12, 2020.  She was born December 2, 1971 to Bivian and Mary Gomez who were blessed with Gracie, an angel from heaven.

Gracie lived up to her name as a beautiful, humble lady full of the grace of God. ...

Dec 11, 2020

Mary Louetta Cullender Irvin was born May 19, 1939 to Mike Cullender and Ruth Wells Cullender in Roswell, New Mexico. She passed away December 11, 2020 peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones after a bout with Leukemia. She was 81 years old. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Terry Cullender and her grandson...

Dec 10, 2020

Betty "Anka" Serna passed away at home on Thursday, December 10, 2020. She was 83 years old.

Betty was born to Sabino and Francisa Serna in Torreon, NM on October 12,1937.

Betty was a lifelong resident of Dexter. There will be a church service in the future when arrangements can be planned, and friends/family can...

Dec 6, 2020

Mrs. Eva Torrez Jimenez, a devout Catholic and matriarch of the Jimenez family, joined her loving husband and son in Heaven on December 6, 2020. Mrs. Jimenez had recently celebrated her 96th birthday in the presence of her loving family only a few months prior.

Mrs. Jimenez was born to Martin Lucero Torrez and Isabel Gutierrez Torrez...

Nov 30, 2020

Amanda Maria Montes Torrez, known as “Granny” to all those who loved her, left this world on November 30, 2020.  She had recently celebrated her 106th birthday.  She was born to Jesus Maria and Tomasita Aldaz Montes on November 11, 1914 at Rancho Torrez near Lincoln, New Mexico.  She joined her loving husband of 67 years, Ignacio, and her...