All Obituaries

Douglas H. Echelbarger passed away peacefully July 2, 2020 at the age of 74 from a long battle of service connected issues. He was born to Donald and Kathryn Echelbarger of Mendota, Illinois  Douglas is survived by his wife of 47 years, Victoria; daughter, Amber Kinkle (Michael); son, Jerome Echelbarger (Petra) and 2 grandsons. Douglas was retired Army.  He loved God, his family, horses, dogs, and this country. The Echelbarger family has entrusted their loved one to...

Michael (Mike) Roberts passed away on June 25, 2020 following an honorable battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born November 17, 1949 in Plainview, TX to Sam and Gladys (Flanagan) Roberts. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ruth Roberts; a step-son Randall Heye (Joni); grandchildren Davis, Anna, and Brynn Heye; and brothers Joe Roberts (Lynn) and John Roberts. Mike had the pleasure of working for Southern California Edison at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. He enjoyed golf,...

After a long, full life William E "Bill" Walzer passed away on June 23, 2020.  He was born April 13, 1936 in Sterling, Illinois and had just celebrated his 84th birthday. After high school graduation from Rock Falls High School (Illinois) Bill hitchhiked from his home to Santa Cruz, California and back.  On his return home he joined the Air Force.  He spent 20 years in the Air Force as a Cryptologist with tours in England, the Philippines and two tours in...

Barbara Ann Nichols was born September 27, 1938 in Welch, TX to Dessie Mae Rose & Homer Albert McDaniel. Barbara is survived by her spouse, Donald V. Nichols; Her brother Larry McDaniel and sister Ellie Conrad and husband Dennis Conrad of Erin, TN; Her three children Darrell McDonough Sr., Cheryl Carroll and spouse John Carroll, and Laurel Marinell. She is survived by grandchildren Tessa Tylor, Thomas McDonough IV, Darrell McDonough Jr., Jessie McDonough, Michael Wolf, Shawna Wolf...

     John Hakanson lost his long fight to Parkinson’s May 17, 2020.  He was born December 11, 1942 in Ellensburg, Washington to John and Mae (Burgess) Hakanson.  The family, then, moved to a farm in the Yakima Valley.      John graduated from Toppenish High School in 1961 and then attended Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon.  During his junior year, John and some of his fraternity brothers decided to go somewhere else. ...

Aurelia “Lela” McKinley Mom, Gama, Wela, and Aunt Lela passed away peacefully in her home in Alamogordo, NM on May 14, 2020 at the age of 82 years old. Born Aurelia Manuz in Morenci, AZ on November 5, 1937 to Aurelio and Ysabel Manuz. Lela, as she was known by many, later relocated to Roswell, New Mexico with her family.  It was in Roswell where she met and married Richard McKinley in 1954, who precedes her in death.  She went on to receive a nursing degree at St....

Evangeline Duran (Tuti) Herrera, 84, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2020. Evangeline lived in Tularosa all of her life.  She was married to the love of her life, Andrew G. Herrera for almost 50 years until his passing in 2004.  Evangeline worked for JC Penneys.  Most people knew her from the shoe department.  She started as a sales clerk and eventually became one of the merchandising managers.  After 33 years of working for the company she decided to retire in...

Harold J. Stephens, 87, a long-time resident of Alamogordo, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Mountain View Health & Rehabilitation in El Paso, Texas.  Mr. Stephens was born July 6, 1932 in Okemah, Oklahoma.  Survivors include his daughter, Sharon Stephens of Mesa, Arizona; a son, Shawn Stephens and his wife Lupe of Merritt Island, Florida; and two grandchildren, Jennifer Stephens of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Nathan Stephens of Merritt Island, Florida. He was...

It is with great sadness that our family announces the death of Robert Andrew Perry.  Robert succumbed to illness at the age of 49, in Alamogordo,  He was a native New Mexican, having been born in Socorro in the fall of 1970.  His family moved to Alamogordo in 1984.  Robert graduated from Alamogordo High School in 1989. He attended New Mexico Tech and later graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with honors and a major in Political Science.  He spent most of...

Richard Saburo Kondo was born on July 20, 1925 in Puukolii, Maui, Hawaii to Tomezo and Yoki Kondo.  He died on April 18, 2020 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. In 1943 he graduated from Lahainaluna High School and soon thereafter joined the Army.  He served primarily in Tokyo for 3 years.  When he returned to Hawaii, he worked at various jobs before deciding to attend college.  He met and married Teru Tokunaga and they left for Chicago where he studied electronic engineering...