All Obituaries

Caroline J. Trenary, 85 years old, passed away peacefully to be home with the Lord on March 9, 2026.  Caroline was born Carole Jean Chaney to Orley and Alma (nee Riley) Chaney on December 28, 1940, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the fourth of seven children in the family and was raised in Northern Kentucky. Caroline graduated in 1958 from Dixie Heights High School. She studied secretarial skills such as typing and shorthand. Her first job was with the Credit Bureau in Cincinnati. In the ...

Shirley Hutchcraft, 84, passed away on March 6, 2026, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born on December 29, 1941, in Jacksonville, Illinois to Howard and Wanda (Still) Henson. Shirley was a kind and joyful person who always had a laugh and a smile for everyone she met. She was an avid quilter and lovingly made many quilts for the cancer center. She was a member of the Senior Center and the Odd Fellows and truly enjoyed her time as a Red Hatter. Shirley retired from K-Mart and later worked ...

Gertrude Margaret (Iler) Iwanski, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, beloved mother to 4 children, Kathleen, Jerome, Christopher, (wife Barbara), and Vincent, who preceded her in death at the age of 19, passed away suddenly in Alamogordo on March 5, 2026, leaving a void her family cannot fill. She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1941 to George and Ruth Iler and lost her mother to breast cancer at the young age of 12. Gertrude attended Chicago Vocational School before marrying the love of her life, ...

James Duran of Tularosa passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026. He was born as Santiago Rodriguez to Francisca Guilez and Santiago Rodriguez Sr. in Tularosa, New Mexico, on December 2, 1925. James was adopted and lovingly raised by Rejina Valdez Duran and later changed his name to James Duran. His childhood was spent on ranches in Three Rivers and in the Tularosa area, with a brief period living in Roswell. Throughout his lifetime, James held a variety of jobs, beginning at an early age to ...

Diana Lynne (Gronewold) Hamilton, 80, of Alamogordo, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Diana Lynne was born on January 27, 1946, in Keokuk, Iowa to Mylon and Virginia (Hardy) Gronewold. Diana grew up on the family farm in Hancock County, IL and spent much of her early years helping around the farm and caring for her five younger siblings. She began piano lessons at an early age and started organ lessons at 13, learning on the Trinity Lutheran ...

Merrellee Petrine Moore went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday February 28, 2026, with her husband of 56 years and her daughter by her side.  Merrellee was born on December 24, 1949, in Roswell, New Mexico to Herbert and Berniece (Boots) Whatley. She was the youngest of three children. She married Jacob Daniel Moore on July 10, 1969, in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Merrellee was a homemaker and worked with her husband, Danny, who was self-employed. She was active ...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved wife/mother Gloria Gonzales, 81, who passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026, at her home in Alamogordo, New Mexico surrounded by her loved ones; husband of 62 years, her children, her grandchildren, and her great grandchildren. She was born on April 8 ,1944, in Tularosa, New Mexico to Lauro and Elena (Fresquez) Montoya. Gloria lived a life of devoted service to her family and faith. A dedicated wife and pillar of her ...

Lynne Diane (Barry) Guy Herrald went home on February 25, 2026.  She was preceded in death by husbands, Stanley Guy and Harley Herrald; son, Barry Guy; granddaughter, Candice Souverbielle.   Lynne enjoyed almost 97 years of life. Known by her family as Mother, Grandma, Grandma Lynne, Mema, and GG Lynne. She was loved and revered by all: 5 children, 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.  Her joys in life were her family, dogs, ...

Joyce Ann (Huffaker) Witt, 80, of Alamogordo, New Mexico passed from this life on Monday, February 23, 2026. She was born Joyce Ann Huffaker on January 27, 1946, in Paris, Illinois, the youngest daughter of Carl Victor Huffaker and Lena Alice (Clouse) Huffaker.  Joyce's mother, Lena, died un unexpectedly when Joyce was 16 and she finished high school while living with her mother's cousin, Helen and Leonard Conner. She graduated from Scottland High School in Scottland, Illinois in 1964 ...

Guadalupe Garcia, 92, passed away on February 22, 2026, in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She was born on September 3, 1933, in Fort Davis, Texas to Joe and Esther (Granado) Jimenez.  Survivors include her two daughters, Natalia Vega of Alamogordo, NM and Velma Garcia of Alamogordo, NM; son, Ismael Garcia; brother, Gilbert Jimenez of Odessa, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ernesto C. Garcia; son, Ernesto C. Garcia Jr.; brothers, Elias, Fred, Joe, Torribio; sisters, ...