All Obituaries

Martha Pauline (Polly) Duncan went to be with our Lord after 94 wonderful years on July 28, 2023. Polly was born on February 5, 1929 in Koshkonomg, Missouri to Crayton and Lora Ellison as the youngest of six children.  Polly moved to the Otero County (Mayhill/Cloudcroft) area in the mid-1930's so her father could have a better environment for his health.  The family farmed and raised cattle in the area.  In 1946, she married Eugene Duncan at the home of Preacher Elkins in...

Gisela Doris (Rolack) Motley, 77, passed away on July 8, 2023, in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She was born on May 21, 1946, in Langensalzwedel,Germany to Hermann Helmut Rolack and Anna Dora Handel. She was married to Michael L. Motley (deceased in June of 2019). Survivors include her sons, James Michael Motley and Edd Grinfield; daughters, Tami Sage and Elleona Lowther; and daughter-in-law, Nancy Motley. Gisela will be best remembered for having a helping heart. She volunteered for many years...

Connie Bowley, 83, passed away on May 19, 2023, in Roswell, New Mexico. She was born on born February 16, 1940, in Vaughn, NM to Guillermo (Willie) and Beneradita(Bennie Apodaca) Sisneros.  She had 3 brothers, Willie, Armando, Joe Sisneros; 2 sisters, Merlinda Lapp, Grace Davis. She is preceded in death by her son, Arthur Chavez; her parents, Guillermo and Bennie Sisneros; brother, Willie Jr; and sister, Lucy.   She is survived by her husband, Noel Bowley; sons, Ross Chavez and...

Jesse M. "Kwaz" Buschalla, 38, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in Alamogordo, New Mexico after a lengthy battle with diabetes. Services are pending. The Buschalla family has entrusted their loved one to the care of PCS Direct Cremation Service.

Jesse Miguel "Kwaz" Buschalla, 38, passed away on May 2, 2023, in Alamogordo, New Mexico after a lengthy battle with Type 1 Diabetes. He was born on March 6, 1985, in Alamogordo to Angel Garcia and Debi Buschalla.    Jesse attended Alamogordo High School and Academy del Sol.  He enjoyed working with Southwest Landscape for several years and with his dad, learning the Electrical trade. He loved drawing, listening to music, the outdoors, and fishing.   Survivors...

After struggling for years with Alzheimer's, Sheri Don Bailey is at peace.  She passed quietly at Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo, NM at 77 years of age.  Sheri was such a loving and sweet person and will be missed.  The world could use many more like her. She was born in Ft Worth, TX on July 23, 1945.  Her rewarding career included Braniff International Airlines, American Airlines, Cashier for Bell Helicopter International, an executive secretary for...

April 10, 2023, Ruth (Frisbie) Bailey has left the earth to join her heavenly family. She outlived them all. Ruth was born in 1929 in Carey, TX and raised in the Texas Panhandle. She graduated in 1946 and moved to Silverton, CO to live with her sister, Helen (Frisbie) Bell. In 1949 she married Donald C. Bailey (from Durham, CT) in Durango, CO. They had been married forty-nine years; Don passed away in 1998. They had two daughters, Susan and Laura. The family moved often as Don was...

Connie Christine Bergh-Muller passed March 26, 2023, in Alamogordo, New Mexico surrounded by her family. She was born March 5, 1936, in Shelley, Idaho to Thomas and Ella Bergh. Connie graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1955. She joined the US Air Force in 1957 and was stationed on Hickam AFB, Hawaii. After leaving the military, she became the spouse of a military member, moving from military base to military base - Tennessee, England (twice), Montana (twice), and Michigan. Connie...

Marshall Eugene Washington, Sr. was born on May 16, 1938, in Kokomo, Indiana to the late Rev. Howard B. Washington and the late Mary Peak Dixie. He entered eternal rest surrounded by his loved ones on March 25, 2023.   He was raised by his grandparents, Hobart and Jerdie Washington and attended Kokomo schools. Marshall was a devoted husband, a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. While he was not known to be a person of many words, he was highly respected for his acts of...

Kenneth R. Anaya, Kenny, passed away on March 25, 2023, at his home in Alamogordo NM at the age of 57 years old. He was born on July 4, 1965, in Albuquerque NM to Lydia and Ernest Anaya. Kenny moved to Springerville AZ with his family where he participated in football, baseball, wrestling, and ran track. He graduated from Round Valley High school to continue his education in Kansas on a baseball scholarship.  After suffering a sports injury, he began his career with Brown and Root....