Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Arthur Clark Jr.
Feb 2, 2026
Arthur J. Clark Jr. age 81, passed away on February 2nd, 2026, in Las Cruces, NM. Born on March 31, 1944 in Waterbury Connecticut, to Arthur and Gertrude Clark.
Art honorably served in the Air Force and was a proud veteran. After his military service, he lived a full life, and now joins his loving wife Shirley in heaven.
May he rest...
Dan Male
Jan 31, 2026
Dan J Male, aged 78, passed away on January 31, 2026, in Las Cruces, NM. Born on September 22, 1947 in North Little Rock, AR to Charles and Dorothy Male.
Dan honorably served in the Air Force from 1966 to 1970. After his military service, he earned a degree at Illinois State University. He then embarked on a successful career at...
Theresa Celia Szymaszek
Jan 30, 2026
Theresa Celia Szymaszek was born in Buffalo, New York on November 6, 1932, and she spent the first 80 years of her life there. She graduated from Villa Maria Academy High School in 1951, and, after a short stint working at Bell Aircraft, she worked as an administrative assistant at Buffalo General Hospital for over thirty years.
Theresa never married. She...
Jessie H. Ortega
Jan 25, 2026
Jessie H. Ortega joined the Lord in eternal life on January 25, 2026. Jessie was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, Tia, and friend. She was 95 years young, born on June 1, 1930 to Manuel Hernandez and Ramona Trujillo. On July 7, 1951, Jessie married the love of her life, Manuel (Chito) Ortega and they started a beautiful...
Barbara Andrulis Hartwell
Jan 24, 2026
Barbara A. Hartwell, 79, of Alamogordo N.M., passed away January 24th, 2026. She went peacefully to her lord and maker with her son Bobby by her side.
She was born December 13th, 1946, in Derby, CT. She grew up in Beacon Falls, CT., and was one of six children. She graduated from Naugatuck High School in 1964, then went on to...
Esther Holguin
Jan 23, 2026
Esther Holguin, of Vado, New Mexico, passed away surrounded by love on January 23, 2026. She was 65 years old. Esther was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a cherished grandmother. She was known for her kindness and thoughtfulness, always placing the needs of others before her own. Her gentle spirit, warmth, and compassion touched everyone who knew her.
Born...
Carl David Coker
Jan 22, 2026
Carl David Coker died peacefully in his sleep just two weeks shy of his 98th birthday, after a long and remarkable life devoted to art, teaching, and creative exploration.
Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 8, 1928, Carl was the son of Charles Liggett Coker and Nina Brunson Coker. As such, he spent many of his formative years living with...
Jose Angel Aguirre
Jan 21, 2026
In Loving Memory of Jose Angel Aguirre “Angel”
Jose Angel Aguirre, affectionately known as “Angel,” passed away at the age of 30 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in Belen, New Mexico. He was born on Sunday, February 12, 1995, at Memorial Regional Hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
He was the beloved son of Jose Alonzo Aguirre, Deina Lizeth Aguirre and Mely...
Gerald "Jerry" Holmes
Jan 19, 2026
Gerald "Jerry" Holmes passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026 in Las Cruces, NM surrounded by his family.
Jerry was born in Minnesota and graduated from NMSU with a degree in mechanical engineering.
He served as an Officer in the Army in Germany prior to returning to Las Cruces where he began his career at the Physical Science Laboratory at NMSU.
He met...
Louis Anselmo Sauceda
Jan 19, 2026
Louis Anselmo Sauceda was born on June 26, 1955, to Anselmo and Cecilia Sauceda. He was a precious gift from the Lord, welcomed into a family that would shape his life with love, faith, and devotion.
Louis was an accomplished athlete with a lifelong passion for sports. He played both basketball and baseball for the Las Cruces High School Bulldawgs, where...
Charlotte Elizabeth Crews Mathews
Jan 18, 2026
Charlotte Elizabeth Crews Mathews was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Rex and Helen (Schaffer) Crews on Monday January 24, 1927 at 730pm, thus a night person from the very beginning.
Her parents were both born in September 1900 and are now both deceased. Rex was a railroader for the Colorado and Southern Railroad which evolved into the Burlington Northern Railroad and...
Gary B Donart
Jan 17, 2026
Gary B. Donart, son of Harry J. Donart and Iris Bartlett Donart, was born on September 6, 1940, in Howard, Kansas, and departed this life on January 17, 2026, in Las Cruces, NM.
Gary grew up in western Kansas, where, influenced by his parents, he developed a lifelong love of the outdoors. He especially enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping, interests that...
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Tomei
Jan 17, 2026
Elizabeth Ann (“Betty”) Tomei
Las Cruces Sun News
January 19, 2026
Elizabeth Ann (“Betty”) Tomei was born to loving parents Ann and Leo Hankerd in Flint, Michigan on April 22, 1938, and passed on to eternal glory in Las Cruces, New Mexico on January 17, 2026, surrounded by family and friends.
Betty is survived by brother Bob (Mary Louise) Hankerd; brother...
Paula Queen Crouch Smith
Jan 16, 2026
Paula Queen Crouch Smith passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026, in Las Cruces, NM.
Mrs. Smith was born in Asheville, NC to the late James Billy Queen and Mary Ruth Spann Queen. Paula grew up in Biltmore Village, attended Biltmore School and graduated from T.C. Roberson. She danced with Fletcher School of Dance throughout her youth. Paula was a member...
Pierre "PeeWee" Wayne Laundreaux Sr.
2026
Pierre "PeeWee" Wayne Laundreaux SR
1962—2026
Dad, the day you left this world was the day we learned how fragile everything truly is. You were your family's #1 Hero & will be missed!!!
With heavy heart's and unimaginable grief we announce the passing of a wonderful soul, a husband, father, brother, grandpa and uncle. Born in Fort Yates, ND to Louis and Dorothy...
Kathyrn June Franzoy
Jan 15, 2026
Kathryn June Franzoy, 85, went to be with the Lord on Thursday January 15, 2026. Kathy was born in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania on November 23, 1940 to Marguerite Virginia and Edelo Bernola and was raised in Hatch, NM. She graduated from HVHS in 1958 and attended NMSU.
She met Charlie Franzoy during that time and married in 1965. They had two beloved...
Toby Padilla
Jan 14, 2026
Toby Padilla, age 71, of Silver City, New Mexico, passed away on January 14, 2026.
Toby was a man who truly loved life and the people in it. He had a gift for joy and connection—whether through listening to his favorite oldies, sharing a good laugh, or lighting up a room with his sense of humor. Known as a jokester and...
Bobbie Ann Provencio
Jan 13, 2026
Bobbie Ann (Johnston) Provencio, born November 24, 1933, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on January 13, 2026, at 8:36 am. The light refractions from the crystals in the window were touching her face. With her last breath, as the Sun light changed, the rainbows disappeared. John 8:36 says, “If the Son therefore shall make you free,...
Larz Gregory Oberle
Jan 12, 2026
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio in November 1942, Larz Gregory Oberle lived an exciting 83 years marked by years of stories, lessons, and accomplishments. He passed away on early Monday morning, January 12, 2026.
Hardworking, headstrong, and determined, Larz served 4.5 years with the United States Marine Corps through the Vietnam War before working over 40 years as a dedicated welder/pipe-fitter on...
David Steve Duke
Jan 12, 2026
David Steve Duke passed away on January 12, 2026, surrounded by family who loved him and were shaped by his larger-than-life joy. He was 83.
Born in May 1942, David grew up with a craftsman’s hands, a storyteller’s wit, and a dancer’s light feet. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he built a long career with El Paso Natural Gas...
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