All Obituaries

Phyllis Jean Jones A funeral service for Phyllis Jean Jones will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, May 20, 2022 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel with burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. She went to meet her Lord and Savior on Thursday May 12, 2022 surrounded by friends and family. Pastor Lonnie Owens will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00pm. to 7:00pm on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Phyllis was the daughter of Paul Morgan and Maude (McGuire) Crawford and was...

Phyllis Marianne Zumwalt passed away at the age of 91 in Roswell, NM. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, May 13, 2022, at Nogal Community Church in Nogal, NM. Minister Mel Gnatknowski of Nogal Community Church will be officiating. Phyllis was born in Mosquero, NM on November 17, 1930, to Millard and Jessie Longley on the family farm. She married the love of her life AB Zumwalt on April 16, 1947, together they raised a daughter and four sons. She and AB owned and operated...

Jim Garmatz A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, May 16, 2022 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for James John Garmatz, 68, who passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 in Roswell, NM. Pastor Susan Torres of Neighborhood Nazarene Church and Pastor Brett Hoyle of Friona First Baptist Church will be officiating. Jim was born December 16, 1953 in Denver, CO to John Fredrick and Sydney Clara Alexander Garmatz. His parents preceded him in death along with Homer and Mela Trujillo. Those...

Peggy Jean Lindsay The youngest of three children, Peggy was raised in the small, Eastern New Mexico ranch town of Kenna, NM. She would graduate from Elida High School in 1956. She would later graduate from Eastern New Mexico University. Peggy had a long business career at the New Mexico Military Institute as well as Eastern New Mexico University Roswell from which she retired.  She was also a caring Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and Friend. She was...

Stella Luevano Cano De La Torre, 70, left this world surrounded with family and friends at her bedside in the family home in Roswell, NM. She was born in Las Cruces, NM, October 1, 1951, to Cruz Luevano. Throughout her childhood life, she was welcomed in several foster homes and experienced Girl School in Albuquerque, NM. She would reminisce about her crazy childhood life and talk about it to her kids and grandkids every gathering. Stella will be missed and remembered by her life partner,...

Arturo Mario Franco went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the age of 41.  Mario is preceded in death by his father, Arturo Mario Franco, Sr. and brother James Rivera.  He is survived by his mother Frances Franco; siblings Ramona Beene, Janice Franco Carriaga (Paul), and John Franco (Tessa); nephews Jordan Lara, and Vance Beene; nieces Rebekka Franco, Erin Godinez, Carine Carriaga and Devin Beene and Christopher, along with his...

Joan Marie Young "Nana" was born January 20, 1932, in Ithaca, NY. She passed away on April 5, 2022, in her home surrounded by loved ones. Joan loved animals, any animal but especially cats and dogs, she’s never owned just one animal, always a cat haven at her house and she loved every single one of them more than anything in this world. Joan enjoyed 50 years of volunteering her time at the Roswell Humane Society and Thrift Store and being part of the board as President for...

Lori Ann Lucero Lopez, 51, of Albuquerque New Mexico, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Lori was born on July 2, 1970, to Ignacio (Nacho) Lucero and Evie Lucero Gonzales in Roswell, NM. After graduating from Roswell High School in 1988, Lori began her journey as a young mother and wife. In 1990, Lori married her lifelong love, Israel Lopez. Lori and Israel spent their early years residing in Roswell, NM where they raised their three...

Claudio “Papa” Andrade Claudio Andrade, 70, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place on April 4, 2022. He entered this world on November 4, 1951 in Alton, IL, born to Peat and Vera Dickerson. He is survived by his wife Kay Lyn Chappell; daughters Melissa Gonzalez and Jennifer Dickerson; grandchildren William Gonzalez, Sincere Gonzalez, Danielle Baum, Auria Green Baum, Patrick Flanagan, Brian Carl Forbes, and Alexis...

Lance McLeod, 32, born October 19, 1989 passed into glory on March 31, 2022.  Lance was born and raised in Roswell, NM. He was a member of First Baptist Church since birth and was saved and baptized there on April 21, 2000. He attended Military Heights Elementary School, where he was surrounded by wonderful friends, teachers, coaches, and principals. He graduated from Goddard High School in 2008 and attended Texas Tech University where he graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor's degree...