Obituaries

Feb 6, 2017

LaNora Young passed away in peace Monday, February 6, 2017 at her daughter's home. There will be no visitation as per her wishes she will be cremated. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, February 11, 2017, 3:00 PM, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses with Jimmy Morris officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. LaNora was...

Feb 3, 2017

Loretta Kay Briones Granger, 67, of Martin Lane, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Visitation will be 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 11:00 AM, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dan Boyd officiating. Interment will...

Jan 31, 2017

Judith Zoe Norgaard, 68, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Lakeview Christian Home, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Cremation has taken place and there will be no public services. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Judith Zoe Norgaard was born May 10, 1948 in Roswell, NM to Jesse C. and Yuma Z. (Hudson) Anness. She married Shorty Norgaard...

Jan 31, 2017

Geane Marie Villani, 62, of N. Pate Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away January 31, 2017 at her home. Cremation has taken place. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 25, 2017 at San Jose Catholic Church with Deacon Tony Dominguez officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Geane Marie Villani was...

Jan 25, 2017

Judy Tanner, 81, of W. Cherry Lane, Carlsbad, NM, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Good Life Senior Living. Cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Judy was born January 7, 1936 in Newark, New Jersey to Ralph and Ida Amy (Todd) Wickwire. She graduated from high...

Jan 24, 2017

Cody Lee Smith, 30, former resident, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Visitation will be 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, January 30, 2017, 10:00 AM, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dan Boyd officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad,...

Jan 23, 2017

Lanora J. Ramsey, 74, of W. Irvin Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away January 23, 2017 at University Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas. Cremation has taken place and graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Carlsbad Cemetery. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com

Jan 23, 2017

Linda Runkle, 73, of Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at Carlsbad Medical Center. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 2017, 11:00 AM, at Fox and Lake Church of Christ with Mike Veilleux officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Linda Runkle...

Jan 17, 2017

Myrtis "Marie" Lee Bricker, 80, of Burgundy Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Visitation will be 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, January 20, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, January 21, 2017, 10:00 AM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Travis Lee officiating. Interment will follow...

Jan 13, 2017

Virginia Chaves, 74, of Greenfield, NM, passed away January 13, 2017 at Landsun Homes in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Virginia Chaves was born February 20, 1942 in Roswell, NM to Antonio and Odelia (Sigala) Chaves. She attended schools in Dexter, NM, graduating from Dexter High School in 1960. After graduating from high school, she attended a nursing program at St. Mary's...

Jan 11, 2017

James Loyd Reed (Jim) left his earthly home Wednesday January 11th. He was with his Wife Cathy at the time of death. Jim was born March 9, 1939 in Ft. Worth, TX to Loyd and Charlotte Dowdy Reed. In 1946 his family moved to Carlsbad, NM. Jim attended school in Carlsbad and graduated from CHS in 1958. He loved sports,...

Jan 8, 2017

Donald Lee Cook, 94, jumped his last train to gloryland Sunday, January 8, 2017. Visitation will be 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A graveside service is scheduled Thursday, January 12, 2017, 2:00 PM in the old section at Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, NM. Full military honors will be provided by the Carlsbad Veterans...

Jan 7, 2017

Rigoberto Villa, Jr., 41, of Jal, New Mexico, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017. Cremation has taken place. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Rigoberto Villa, Jr. was born December 28, 1975 in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico to Rigoberto and Ramona (Chavez) Villa, Sr. He worked as a supervisor for 50/50 Backhoe Services. Rigoberto was a...

Jan 5, 2017

Sonny J. Sing entered this life on July 1, 1968 and entered the heavens on January 5, 2017. Visitation will be 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A vigil is scheduled for Tuesday, January 10, 2017, 7:00 PM at San Jose Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Wednesday, January 11,...

Jan 4, 2017

Melissa L. Owens, 50, of Herzog Lane, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at her home. Visitation will be 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, January 9, 2017, 9:00 AM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Terry McKean officiating. Interment will follow in...

Jan 4, 2017

Refugia "Cuca" Buendia, 87, of Howard Road, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Visitation will be 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. A vigil is scheduled for Sunday, January 8, 2017, 7:00 PM at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Monday,...

Jan 1, 2017

Maria Trinidad (Trini) Torres McGary, 84, passed away peacefully at 2:04am on New Year's Day, 2017. Never far from her Family in life, Trini was surrounded by her loving husband, sons, daughters and grandchildren as they rung-in the New Year and a new beginning for Trini. Trini was born on April 3, 1932 to Ernesto and Rafaela Torres and is...

Jan 1, 2017

David Cunningham, 54, of N. Alameda Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at his home. Visitation will be 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, January 6, 2017, 2:30 PM, at Church Street Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Darrin Milgrim officiating. Interment will...

Dec 25, 2016

Dec 25, 2016

Ruth Belden lived a full life over an American century - growing up barefoot on a farm, married during the Great Depression, seeing a husband and a son off to war and safely home again. She was a longtime resident of Carlsbad who could still remember the days before air-conditioning, and had a sly sense of humor and a heart...