All Obituaries

On Sunday, April 14, 2024, Charles F. Vigil, life-long resident of Tularosa, NM passed away at the age of 92. Charles and his loving wife Molly made their life and raised their 5 children on their family farm in Tularosa. Charles is a retired civil service firefighter from Holloman Air Force Base. He is also remembered as every one’s favorite milk man working for City Dairy of Alamogordo. Following civil service retirement Charles worked for the Tularosa School District as a mechanic...

Melvin "Mel" J Myers Sr., 82, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2024, in Alamogordo, New Mexico.  Services for Mel Myers will be conducted at 6:00 pm, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Alamogordo Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Charles Gardin officiating. The Myers family has entrusted their loved one to the care of Alamogordo Funeral Home to direct the services.

Margaret G. Gonzales, 85, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024. She is survived by her sons, Gilbert and wife Judy, Sam and wife Mary, David and wife Eva, John (Michael), Eddie, Frank (Pancho); daughter, Rosie; 25 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild; brother, David Garcia (Mary); sisters, Ernestina Provencio (Panteleon), Marylou Gomez (Ruben); as well as many nieces and nephews. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert; parents, Lazaro and...

Lucille Crawford Beach, age 70, passed away in her sleep on April 8, 2024. Lucille was born December 13, 1953, in Tularosa, New Mexico. Lucille was the 4th born child to Frank and Ermenia Crawford.   Lucille had a love for sports like no other. If there was a game on TV, she would be cheering her team on and yelling at the referee's calls. Her love didn't stop for sports, her love for horse racing and casinos was bred into her through her father Frank. If she had a chance to...

Guadalupe Leal (G.L.) Fuentes, Jr, 72, passed away April 6, 2024, in Alamogordo, NM after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation (2-4 pm) will be on April 15, followed by a service (4-5 pm). Both will be held at the Alamogordo Funeral Home, 2301 1st Street. G.L. was born in Waco, TX, on June 23, 1951, to Guadalupe Leal Fuentes and Jackie Doris Burns. A talented mechanic, G.L. could fix anything. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1971, maintaining vehicles and aircraft all over the world....

Blanca Olivia "Oli" Fino (Marquez), age 85, of Cloudcroft, NM, fell asleep in death on March 30, 2024. She was born to her loving parents on February 7, 1939, in Camargo, Chihuahua. Blanca spent her life as a beacon of love and generosity within her community. She was a devoted wife and mother to her children, Maria Dolores, Rodolfo II, Blanca Rosa, Rodolfo III, Adriana Olivia, David Rafael, Sergio. Blanca was the heart of her family. Her unwavering support, selfless nature and...

Freddia Nell Bevers went home to be with the Lord on March 29, 2024. She was born in Ranger, TX on February 20, 1961. Freddia was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. She was well known throughout the communities of Alamogordo and La Luz.  Freddia is preceded in death by her daughter, Jenna Bevers; mother, Margie Nunn; father, William Nunn; sister, Becky Varbel; brothers, Kit Nunn, Lelan Nunn, Doug Nunn, and Jim Wood; as well as many other...

Carol Jean (Echols) Hackett, 80, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2024, at her home. Carol was born on November 6, 1943, in Douglas, AZ, she was the beloved daughter of Ovida (Whisenant) Echols and Lester Echols. Throughout her life, she embodied grace, kindness, and unwavering strength. Carol began her career as a legal secretary before becoming married and having children. She then went on to be a secretary for the Alamogordo Public Schools administration office. From there, she went...

Lois Ann Wells entered this world on January 30, 1951, in Sitka Alaska. Lois grew up in Sitka, AK, Coeur d’Alene, ID, and California. She departed this world to be with her parents, grandson, and oldest daughter on Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Alamogordo, NM. She will be greatly missed by her children, sisters, brother, and a great many friends.  Lois was the mother of 4 children, a grandmother of 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Lois was a RN and worked as a School...

Bernard (Mike) Michael McAnally, age 79, passed away after a short illness on March 20, 2024. Mike was born in Stuttgart, Germany on May 11, 1944. His parents were Martha Bullinger and Robert McAnally. Dearly beloved husband of Stephanie McAnally, much loved Father of Mark McAnally, much loved Stepfather of Kathy Matkovic, Joseph Matkovic, and much-loved father-in-law of Sara McAnally. Mike loved his wife, his son, daughter-in-law, extended family, and friends to the very end. Despite daily...