Obituaries

Dec 22, 2016

Dec 17, 2016

Joe Benjamin Valles, age 62, entered eternal life on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He fought long and hard to the end as he did throughout his life. Benjie, as he was fondly known to family and friends, was born into this world on July 13, 1954 to Macario Valles and Maria...

Dec 17, 2016

Mary Louise Beckett passed away peacefully at her home on December 17, 2016 at the age of 88. She was born Mary Louise Lindley on March 19, 1928 to Jess and Lula Lindley in the small Texas Panhandle town of Canadian. She was the 2nd youngest and last surviving of her four siblings; Bill, Jess (JB), and Dwight. Mary graduated...

Dec 16, 2016

Gerry Evans was born in Washington, DC, 30 December 1938, and grew up in Arlington, Virginia, Graduating from Washington-Lee High School in 1957. She was from a big German American family and had numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. She met and married Robert Evans in 1988 in Arlington and moved with him to his hometown of Las Cruces in 1994....

Dec 14, 2016

Dec 13, 2016

Dec 11, 2016

Dec 10, 2016

Annabelle "Sim" Lindley, died December 10, 2016 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was 82 years of age. She was born October 23, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio, to John Yee and Anna Lee Lun Chong Sisters Betty Cohn and Elenor Young and 1 brother Albert Yee. She was married May 24, 1954 in Havre de Grace, Maryland to Jearl Ray...

Dec 8, 2016

Billy Bert Frederick was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma on October 31, 1931 and passed away in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on December 8, 2016 at the age of 85. Bert was born to Hazel Delana and James Edward Frederick, and was the third of four children. He attended college in Oklahoma before being drafted into the U.S. Army, Officer Candidacy...

Dec 6, 2016

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our father Crisoforo M. Barraza (age 65). He was welcome at the gates of Heaven by his wife, of 49 years, Yolanda and his youngest son Eddie Rey. He was born in Parral, Chihuahua and spent 41 years living in Fairacres, NM. He retired from New Mexico State University after...

Dec 2, 2016

Josh Dunne, loving husband, devoted father and Marine veteran tragically passed away on December 2, 2016 at the age of 36 in his hometown of Las Cruces, NM. Josh was born in Roswell NM on September 15, 1980. He graduated from Silver High School before enlisting in the United States Marines. Josh was selected and honored as one of the...

Dec 2, 2016

Frances Janette Cleary, 84, died peacefully surrounded by family on December 2, 2016 in Las Cruces, NM. She was the wife of Edward James Cleary. They shared 57 years of marriage together living throughout Missouri, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. Born in Wichita, Kansas she was the daughter of Martha and James Otto Allen. She graduated from Central Missouri State...

Dec 1, 2016

With deep sorrow, we announce that Eva Estella Barrio Garvey passed away December 1, 2016 at La Posada-Mesilla Valley Hospice. Eva was born September 2, 1922 in Las Cruces, NM to Maria Grijalva Barrio and Alfredo Barrio. She was a member of St. Genevieve's Catholic Church and Las Esperanzas. Eva retired from Memorial General Hospital after 22 years, where she...

Nov 30, 2016

Florentina Frias Bencomo, "Flora," (or also fondly referred to as "Grandma Goose" by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren) at 87 years of age has entered eternal rest on November 30, 2016 in El Paso, Texas. Flora was born to Francisco Frias and Petra Grijalva Frias on April 27, 1929 in Arrey, NM. Flora had four siblings growing up on the farm...

Nov 30, 2016

Florentina Frias Bencomo, "Flora," (or also fondly referred to as "Grandma Goose" by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren) at 87 years of age has entered eternal rest on November 30, 2016 in El Paso, Texas. Flora was born to Francisco Frias and Petra Grijalva Frias on April 27, 1929 in Arrey, NM. Flora had four siblings growing up on the farm...

Nov 28, 2016

Nov 27, 2016

GLENDA LOY PRICE, First Visitation Friday, December 2, 2016 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Getz Funeral Home Chapel 1410 E. Bowman Ave Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 Service Information Saturday, December 3, 2016 10:00am, Getz Funeral Home Chapel 1410 E. Bowman Ave Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 Interment Location Masonic Cemetery Address Not Available

Nov 27, 2016

Our beloved Johnny V. Valenzuela a resident of Las Cruces, NM passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the age of 67. He was born on June 24, 1949 in Los Angeles, California to Bernarda Villanueva and Jesus Carrasco Valenzuela. He graduated with the first graduating class of Mayfield High school in 1968. He moved back to California after...

Nov 27, 2016

Nov 24, 2016

Carol Jean Downing, age 93, passed away peacefully at home in Las Cruces, NM, on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2016, surrounded by her daughter Shannon and all of her beloved pets. Born November 18, 1923, and raised in Wonewoc, Wisconsin, Carol met her soon to be husband, Jack while boarding with his parents in nearby Mauston. They raised a family...