Obituaries

Raymundo Salcido, Sr.

Raymundo Salcido, Sr.

Jun 7, 2014

A rosary is scheduled for 9 am, Friday, June 13, 2014 at St. Johns Catholic Church for Raymundo Lopez Salcido, Sr., 56, who passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014 in Roswell, NM. A communion service by Deacon Ernesto Martinez is scheduled for 10 am, Friday, June 13, 2014 also at St. Johns Catholic Church. Raymundo will be cremated according...

Steven Nowak

Steven Nowak

Jun 4, 2014

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 pm, Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Central Church of the Nazarene for Steven Buddy Nowak, 56, who passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM. Pastor Randy Elftman of Central Church of the Nazarene will be officiating with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. Buddy was born May 21, 1958 in...

Doyle Miles

Doyle Miles

Jun 3, 2014

Doyle Lee Miles, a longtime resident of Roswell and Dexter, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2014. Doyle was born in Dexter, NM on May 29, 1930, to Fred L. and Mary N. Miles. His parents preceded him in death. Doyle was also preceded in death by his brothers Forrest Miles and Kenneth Goins and his sisters Lauda Ann...

Johanna Schmidlen

Johanna Schmidlen

Jun 1, 2014

Johanna Schmidlen, 86, of Roswell, NM died Sunday, June 1, 2014. She was born June 8, 1927 in Astoria, Oregon to John and Olga Albertsen. Johanna spent her younger years in the Northwest until she met her husband, Don Schmidlen deceased and began living the Air Force life. Johanna and Don retired to El Paso, TX and finally settled...

Francisco Montoya

Francisco Montoya

May 31, 2014

A rosary is scheduled for 7 pm, Thursday, June 5, 2014 at St. Johns Catholic Church for Francisco David Montoya, 37, who passed away Saturday, May 31, in Lubbock, TX. Funeral mass is scheduled for 10 am, Friday, June 6, 2014 also at St. Johns Catholic Church with Father Joe Pacquin of Assumption Catholic Church officiating. Burial will follow...

Gary Sandoval

Gary Sandoval

May 31, 2014

A Vigil with Rosary is schedule for 7 pm, Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church for Gary Todd Sandoval, 48, who passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014 in Roswell. A Mass of the Resurrection is scheduled for 2 pm, Friday, June 6, 2014 also at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic...

Eddy Segura

Eddy Segura

May 30, 2014

A rosary is scheduled for 7 pm, Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Hagerman, NM for Eddy Ramon Segura, 76, who passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 in Hagerman, NM. A funeral mass is scheduled for 10 am, Thursday, June 5, 2014 also at St. Catherine Catholic Church with Father Andrew Miles officiating. Burial will...

Manuel Perez

Manuel Perez

May 29, 2014

A rosary is scheduled for 7 pm, Sunday, June 1, 2014 at St. Johns Catholic Church for Manuel Alvarez Perez, 84, who passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014 surrounded by his loved ones. A communion service by Deacon Ernesto Martinez of St. Johns Catholic Church is scheduled for 1 pm, Monday, June 2, 2014 also at St. Johns Catholic...

Susan Zumwalt

Susan Zumwalt

May 19, 2014

Funeral services are scheduled for 2pm, Friday, May 23, 2014 at Westminster Presbyterian Church for Susan Kay Zumwalt, 51, who passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Rev. Randy Nolan of Westminster Presbyterian Church will be officiating. Susan will be cremated according to her wishes. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00...

Peter Rogers

Peter Rogers

May 18, 2014

Mass of the Resurrection is scheduled for 2 pm, Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church for Peter Albert Rogers, 57, who passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014 in Roswell. Father Josh Duplissey presiding with inurnment to follow in the columbarium at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. Peter was born...

Ruby Wickersham

Ruby Wickersham

May 17, 2014

Funeral services are scheduled for 11 am, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Ruby Lou Wickersham, 82, who passed Saturday, May 17, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Chaplain Tim Arlet of Gentiva Hospice will officiate with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. Ruby was born June 23, 1931 in Hico,...

Monita Dorris

Monita Dorris

May 16, 2014

There will be no services held in Roswell, NM for Monita T. Dorris, 91, who passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 in Roswell. A funeral service will be scheduled at a later date in Harrisburg, IL where burial will take place at Sunset Hill Cemetery in the family plot. Monita was born May 2, 1923 in Kansas City, MO...

Mildred Walton

Mildred Walton

May 7, 2014

A graveside service is scheduled for Friday, May 16 at 10:00 AM at South Park Cemetery for Mildred Mamie Walton, 94, of Visalia, CA, where she has lived since June 2010, died of natural causes on May 7th, 2014. A viewing will be held on Thursday, May 15 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Ballard Funeral Home. Mildred was...

Rita Gallagher

Rita Gallagher

Apr 27, 2014

A rosary is scheduled for 9:30 A.M. with a mass at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church for Rita A. Gallagher, 89, who passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Mission Arch Care Center. The mass will be celebrated by Father Josh Duplissey of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin...

Lawrence Deborde

Lawrence Deborde

Apr 25, 2014

A graveside service is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at South Park Cemetery at 11:00 AM for Lawrence Dean Pete DeBorde, 86, who passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014 at Casa Maria Health Care Center. Father Charlie Martinez will officiate. Pete was born March 1, 1928 to William Andrew Deborde and Ruth Chewning DeBorde in Roswell, NM....

Sue Melton

Sue Melton

Apr 24, 2014

A graveside service is scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2014 at Neatherlin Family Cemetery at the Ranch in Pinon, NM at 11:00 A.M. for Sue Johnson Melton, 57, who passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at her home. John Hinze and Lester Stone will officiate. Sue was born on December 6, 1956 to Oliver H. Johnson and Wilmoth...

Thomas Baker

Thomas Baker

Apr 20, 2014

TW Cotton Baker, age 94, peacefully passed away at home in Roswell on April 20, 2014. TW was born in Prescott, Arkansas, on November 5, 1919 to William T. and Georgia Baker. As a very young boy he moved to Hagerman, New Mexico, and resided in South East New Mexico until his death. After the attack on Pearl Harbor...

Jose Frescas

Jose Frescas

Apr 19, 2014

A rosary is scheduled for 7 pm, Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Ballard Chapel for Jose Frescas, 62, who passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014 at his home in Roswell. Mass is scheduled for 10 am, Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at St. Peters Catholic Church with Father Martin Cornejo will be officiating. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery....

Cresencio Mendez

Cresencio Mendez

Apr 17, 2014

A rosary will be recited on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel at 7:00 P.M. for Cresencio Mendez, 80, who passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at his home. Funeral mass will be celebrated by Father Abel Olivas of St. Johns Catholic Church on Monday, April 21, 2014 at Ave Maria Center at 10:00 A.M.,...

Ronald Hill

Ronald Hill

Apr 12, 2014

A gathering of family and friends for a Celebration of Life is scheduled from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Ballard Funeral Home for Ronald Eugene Hill, 71, who passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Ronald was born November 24, 1942 in Amarillo, TX to Oliver Hill and...