All Obituaries

Lucinda Virginia (Romo) Sanchez, 91, passed away peacefully at the Family Home on November 30th 2023 in Tularosa, NM.  Lucinda (known to most as Cindie) was born near Newkirk, NM, to Secundino and Antonia (Gutierrez) Romo.  Cindie graduated from Santa Rosa HS in 1950.  Upon graduating she began her career in banking at the bank in Santa Rosa, then moved to Vaughn, then to Alamogordo with her husband, Stephen, who worked for Southern Pacific Railroad. She was the First Head...

Esther Sarah Agnew Baker, 73, of La Luz, New Mexico, died in her beautiful home, her favorite place, on Saturday, November 25, 2023. Esther was born in Roswell, NM, in 1950 to Glen C. (Jake) and Ethlyn Agnew, who taught her that it takes a village to raise a child. Her parents instilled in her a service mind for people. Esther was the oldest of three children. She learned to sew her own clothes. She always said that her favorite person growing up was her grandmother, who taught her to open...

  Melissa Doreen Warren, 54, passed away on November 23, 2023, in Gilbert, Arizona. She was born in Los Angeles, California on June 2, 1969, to mother, Maxine E. Lucero and father, Erasmo Lucero. Melissa, (Missy), was the youngest of six siblings. She grew up in Alamogordo, New Mexico, where she attended Sacramento Elementary, Chapparal Middle, and Alamogordo High School. Her early years were spent trailing her sisters, Elaine Farmer and Cynthia Lopez. Missy always wanted to be involved...

Neva Jane Danley Drunzer, 81, a longtime resident of Alamogordo, died Saturday, November 11, 2023 in El Paso, Texas.  Mrs. Drunzer was born May 13, 1942 in El Paso, Texas to Jess and Neva (Poindexter) Williams.  She grew up in Esperanza and Anthony, Texas and graduated in 1959 from Gadsden High School and attended New Mexico State University graduating with a Bacherlor's/Master's of Science in Education. At NMSU, Jane would meet her first husband, Jim Danley.  Jane...

Corinne Hope Richardson, 96, entered eternal paradise with Jesus on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Daughter of V. R. and Anita Berkhoff Clendenon, Corinne was born on September 20, 1927, near Wapello, Iowa. When her mother died in 1937, she moved to Kahoka, Missouri, to live with her maternal grandparents, Charlie and Margaret Berkhoff. She attended rural schools in northeast Missouri and graduated from Kahoka High School in 1945. She attended a nearby Christian college and taught at one of...

John “Wade” King, 73 passed away on October 29th, 2023 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He was born on August 10th, 1950, in Las Cruces, New Mexico to John King and Helen Hicks-King. Wade was married to his sweetheart Kelly for 33 years. He was a beloved husband, son, brother, father, grandfather, and friend to many. Wade embodied what it meant to be a disciple of Christ. He was passionate about his relationship with his Heavenly Father and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He showed...

Gladys Pearl Catron James, 92, passed on to her Heavenly home on September 26, 2023, from Alamogordo, New Mexico.   She was born on October 11, 1930, in Cumberland City, Kentucky, to James and Flora (Jones) Catron.   She was a member of the Wesleyan Holiness Church and helped teach Sunday School. She later became a member of the Pilgrim Holiness Church in New Castle, Indiana, for many years- loved the Lord and reading and memorizing the Bible. She traveled to North Carolina,...

James "Butch" Rials, 72, passed away on September 22, 2023 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He was born on November 2, 1950 in New Orleans, Louisiana to James Sr. and Bernice Rials.  Butch graduated from Holy Cross High School in New Orleans and Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA and received his officer's commission in 1972.  From there he went on to USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training and received his pilot wings in December 1973.  Butch first came to Alamogordo...

Doris Ann Wright was born on 20 October 1938, in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  Today, September 22, she joined her husband of 64 years, Dale, in Heaven.  She is survived by 3 children , 5 grandchildren , and 4 great grandchildren .  She will be interred with Dale at the Fort Stanton National Cemetery.  The Wright family has entrusted their loved one to the care of Scenic Chapel to direct the services.  

Neva Geraldine (Gerri) Compary,  96 Neva Geraldine Compary, well known as “Gerri”, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister and friend passed away on August 27, 2023 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She was born to Belden Everet and Leona Neva (Storey) Robinson on October 6, 1926 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of forty-one years, R.D. Compary, and her eldest son Jerry D....