Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
David Wood
Mar 5, 2018
David Douglas "Doug" Wood, Major (Ret.) United States Air Force, 93, peacefully soared into the wild blue yonder to his final duty station in heaven on Monday, March 5th, 2018 in Las Cruces, NM. Doug was born on August 8th, 1924, in Jasonville, Indiana, graduating from Jasonville High School, intending to attend the University of Indiana and play basketball as...
Dallas E. Larson
Mar 4, 2018
Dallas Edward Larson, 51, died on Sunday, March 4, 2018 in Las Cruces, NM. Dallas Edward Larson was born on October 26, 1966 in Amarillo, Texas to Martin (Marty) Otto & Jane Earline (McClendon) Larson. Dallas was a Correctional Officer for Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 21 years. Dallas married Dorothy Marshall on March 16, 2013 in Las Cruces,...
Joel Ricardo Baylon
Mar 4, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Joel Baylon announces his passing. Joel died at his home on March 4th, 2018 in La Mesa, NM at the age of 36. Joel will be forever remembered by his parents Lillia Baylon and Jose Quesada of La Mesa, New Mexico; wife Aida Baylon of Las Cruces, New Mexico; children Itzel...
Shirley Lavonne Wagner
Mar 2, 2018
Shirley LaVonne (Elkins) Wagner, "The Elk", age 68, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, formerly of Detroit, Michigan, died peacefully Friday, March 2, 2018 while holding her husband's hand in Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces. She was born July 6, 1949 in Milton, West Virginia, the seventh of eleven children born to Lawson and Frances Elkins, Sr. She...
Antonio Baca
Mar 1, 2018
Antonio G. Baca, "Tony", 96, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 1, 2018. He was born on June 17, 1921 in Leasburg, NM to Andres Baca and Susana Garcia. Tony attended Hill Public School and took agricultural classes at NMSU. He served in WWII as a Sergeant in the USAAC United States Army...
Fred Farmer Burgess
Mar 1, 2018
Frederick Farmer Burgess died on Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Las Cruces, NM at the age of 93. He was born on January 23, 1925, in Durant, Oklahoma, to Iverson and Gladys Burgess. He served his country in the Army Air Corps from 1943-1946. He met and married Elizabeth Richards while earning a bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education at New...
Mary E Scott
Mar 1, 2018
Mary Elizabeth (Libby) Scott, age 81, passed peacefully from her earthly dwelling to her heavenly home on Thursday March 1, 2018. Libby was born on October 14, 1936 in Houston, TX to William and Isabella Mainland. She grew up in Glendale, California where she eventually met the love of her life, Robert (Scotty) Scott at church. They were married on...
Oscar Gorbitz
Feb 28, 2018
Oscar (Ozzie) Gorbitz passed away at his home surrounded by family, on February 28, 2018. He was 89 years old. Ozzie was born in South Bend, Indiana, on April 19, 1928, to Anthony and Ella (Horvath) Gorbitz. He was the seventh child in a family of 9 children and the last surviving member of his generation. Ozzie is survived by...
Leith Bishop
Feb 28, 2018
Leith Bishop was received into heaven's arms on February 27, 2018. Leith was born October 6, 1964 in Las Cruces NM and graduated from Cliff High School in 1982. He married Diane Laurent on May 30, 1987. His profession was a plumber; however, his true passions were horses, John Wayne movies and guns. Leith was able to combine his passions...
Marvin Young
Feb 26, 2018
Master Sergeant Marvin Arthur Young beloved Father, Husband, Pepa, Brother, Uncle, and friend passed away Feb 26, 2018; at the age of 87. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Wilma Young; his children, Alesia Young of Boerne, TX; Mitchell Young and wife Sharon of Capitan, NM; Cindy Weaver and husband Chad of Chandler, AZ; his grandchildren, Justin...
Abdon M Melendrez Sr.
Feb 26, 2018
Abdon (Lonty) M. Melendrez Sr., loving husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great great grandfather, passed away on February 26th, 2018 at the age of 91 at the Village of Northrise in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Abdon was born on July 30, 1926 in Vado, New Mexico to Sotero and Gerarda Melendrez. They were a family of 10 children,...
Tomasa V. Cobarrubia
Feb 26, 2018
Our beloved mother, Tomasa V. Cobarrubia "Tommy/Tita" 66, of Las Cruces, NM entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 26, 2018. Tita was born in El Tepetate, Zacatecas on December 11, 1951 to Pascual Vsquez and Nicolasa Flores. Tita retired from Aldershot of New Mexico after working there 20 years, where she loved working will all types of flowers and...
Norma Lee Harris
Feb 25, 2018
Mrs. Harris, 81, passed away on Sunday, February 25th, 2018 at her home in Las Cruces. Mark Harris will officiate the service. Norma was born on June 15, 1936 in Denver, Colorado; the daughter of Norman Russell and Dorothy Charlotte (Dumbauld) Adams. On July 21st, 1956 she married Jackie Ray Harris in Denver. Jack preceded her in death on May...
Carmen Appelzoller
Feb 24, 2018
It is with a heavy heart that we announce that our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Carmen Olivas Appelzoller, age 54, of La Mesa, completed her life journey and entered eternal life to be with her Heavenly Father on February 24, 2018, surrounded by her loving spouse, daughters and grandchildren. She was born on October 18, 1963...
Ruth Nickel
Feb 24, 2018
Ruth Elizabeth Nickel passed away on February 24, 2018 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born in Los Angeles, California, the seventh child to Joseph Walter and Helen Saley Nickel on March 3, 1933. She is preceded in death by all of her immediate family. She graduated from John Marshall High School and was employed by Getty Corporation in...
Joy Elizabeth Mcfarland
Feb 23, 2018
Joy Elizabeth Shuford McFarland Passed to her heavenly reward February 23, 2018. Joy was born March 5, 1931 to John Robert Shuford and Ivy Beth Aldridge. One word describes Joy, Faithfulness. Joy was faithful to her husband Earl for 47 years. She was faithful to her daughters Robin and Janet and to her 4 step-children Earl, Jillenne, Jannette, and Joanna....
Raymond Louis Annear
Feb 23, 2018
Raymond Louis Annear was born in Clinton, Iowa, on October 10, 1934 to Morris and Eva Annear. He graduated from Clinton High School; thereafter, he joined the Iowa National Guard on March 23, 1953. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 9, 1955 and served proudly until his retirement in August of 1976. Raymond served on 14 ships...
Judith Ann Fuller
Feb 20, 2018
Judith Ann Fuller (Judy) Age 72, Born March 20, 1945 in Hot Springs, AR, passed away on Feb 20, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center, Las Cruces, NM. Judy was preceded in death by her Father, Earl W. Ostendorf, Mother, Iola Piatt Ostendorf, and her Brother, Earl (Bill)W. Ostendorf, Jr. Judy graduated from Rockdale High School (TX) in 1963 and married...
Anthony Trotter
Feb 20, 2018
Anthony (Tony) David Trotter was born on December 18, 1962 at Ft. Bliss Army Medical Center to the late Albertena Elizabeth Miller Trotter and Reverend Andrew Lee Trotter, Baptist Minister and Sgt. First Class in the United States Army. On Tuesday, February 20, 2018, Anthony, age 55, experienced the promise of II Corinthians 5:8: "to be absent from the body,...
Donna R. Kelly
Feb 18, 2018
Donna R KELLY 2/22/1941 2/18/2018 Donna died peacefully at Mountain View Hospital on February 18th, 2018 in Las Cruces, New Mexico after a brief stay and four days shy of her 77th birthday. Donna is survived by her Husband James C. Kelly. She is preceded in death by her parents Leslie E. Hubbard and Martha Ann Hubbard. Donna was born...
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