Iva Loo Haddad

The family of Iva Loo Haddad of Las Cruces, NM, is saddened to announce her passing on January 2, 2026, following complications from an ongoing illness. We are blessed to have had her with us for 95 years.

Iva Loo Haddad (Kendall, Wright) was born in Swan Lake, Idaho on February 17, 1930, to Wilford and Evelyn Glover Kendall. Iva Loo was the second of seven children. She attended Aberdeen High School in Aberdeen, Idaho, continued her education and obtained a Bachlor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. She began her teaching career in Duncan, Arizona and finally in Las Cruces. Here, she taught second grade at Loma Heights Elementary School for 30 years. She often reminisced about her many students over her years of teaching.

Iva Loo was a faithful Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church. She was also a member of the City Church Bowling League and a member of the KAPPA APPA IOTA for many years.

As you will see, she has an exceptionally large and loving family. They would get together on holidays and every Sunday for family supper. Some of the grandchildren would take turns fixing dinner for her during the week. After dinner, they would work on putting puzzles together. She had many of those puzzles decorating her walls!

Iva Loo is preceded in death by her parents, Wilford and Evelyn Kendall; siblings Lamar, Dale, Blaine and Boyd Kendall, son Lacey Lee Wright; husband Norman Haddad; ex-husband and good friend Robert E. Wright; and grandson David Wayne Cooper.

Iva Loo is survived by her daughter Patricia (Allan) Cooper; siblings Donald (Pat) Kendall and Bonadyn (Charley) Miller; and Sister-in-Law Laura Mae Kendall. Surviving grandchildren are Teresa (Richard) Moore; Kenny Moore; Lisa Cooper; Dorothy “Dodie” (Joeal) Gutierrez; Robin (Don) Spahr; Christy (Jason) Duff and Kelly Cooper.

Surviving great grandchildren are Joseph (Sofia) Lenger; KayLee (Dominic) Lenger; Gary Allan Cooper; Danica and Tray Evans; Alisha (Bobby) Bronson; Seth (Kate) Moore; Nyssa and Treven Spahr; Aaron, Gayla and Kasey Cooper; Jeremiah (Ailey) Duff; Jaycob (Brianna) Duff.

Surviving great-great grandchildren are Jeffery, Wyatt, Ryleigh and James Bronson; Addie and Paisley Moore; Eric and Sienna Lenger; Carter Wayne Brite and Josiah Duff. Surviving also are numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held January 31, 2026, at Getz Funeral Home, 1410 E Bowman Ave, Las Cruces, NM beginning at 11:00 AM. Reception will be offered at 5620 Real de Norte, Las Cruces, NM beginning at 1:00 PM.