Lenora Rogers
 May 25, 1933 - April 17, 2011

ROGERS, LENORA – A memorial service for Lenora Hardage Rogers, 77, of Roswell will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 11:00 A. M. at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Lenora passed away peacefully on April 17, 2011 in her home.

Lenora was born on June 25, 1933, in Westville, Oklahoma, to Louis and Mamie (Pack) Hardage, who preceded her in death. Lenora was one of seven sisters who grew up in Roswell. She graduated from Roswell High in 1951 and was married to Don E. Rogers on August 9, 1952.

Lenora is survived by her children, David (Susan) Rogers of Tacoma, WA, Nancy (Randy) Benedict of Galloway, OH and Patricia Strassle of Spring, TX. She is also survived by her sisters, Leola McLemore, Lola Evans, Lois Brown, Levena (Daniel) Dean, all of Roswell, Lila Stevens and Linda Schnaible of Las Cruces, NM. Lenora was a loving grandmother to Loren (Jerry) Thomas of Haughton, LA, Jeremy Benedict of Galloway, OH, Beth (Matt) Poling of Hilliard, OH, Phillip (Belinda) Strassle of Spring, TX, Michael (Tonya) Strassle of Conway, AK, Bryon and Melissa Rogers of Tacoma, WA. She was a doting great-grandmother to Jaimen and Jax Thomas of Haughton, LA. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Mary Rogers of Roswell, NM and brother-in-law Jackie Rogers of Navajo Dam, NM and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Don, brothers-in-law, Bobby Stevens, Bill Evans, Tom Brown, John McLemore and niece Lisa Stevens.

Lenora and Don were avid bowlers. Leonora bowled for a Diamond A team for many years and was awarded Senior Bowler of the year 2001-2001. She and Don also bowled on the Elks League team for many years. Lenora and Don belong to the Gourmet Club making many new friends. They loved traveling to visit their families and she especially loved the “Vega Trips” with her sisters. Lenora was a homemaker before working at the New Mexico Military Institute, Anderson Oil Co., Diamond A Cattle Co., and she retired from the Roswell Independent School District.

Lenora’s passion was gardening and cultivating and showing her Iris. She was a member of the Pecos Valley Iris Society, was President of the Pecos Garden Club and Secretary of the Morning Garden Club. She competed and won many ribbons with the Iris from her garden.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Lenora’s name to the Pecos Valley Iris Society in care of Verlene Hendricks, 807 E. 19th St., Roswell, NM 88201, The American Cancer Society at WWW.Cancer.org. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Sheryl Harkey and Adrianna Varillo of Roswell Hospice for their devoted care.

You may share your thoughts with the family online at: www.lagronefuneralchapels.com

Arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Pastor Bill Jones of the Tinnie Baptist Church, a longtime family friend will officiate at the memorial service. Interment of ashes will be at Memory Lawn Memorial Park at a later date.