Obituaries

Aug 27, 2016

Robert Francis Anderson died on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the age of 95. He was born in 1921 in Lake Creek, Delta County, Texas to Florence Lenore Hudson Anderson and Charles Zera Anderson. Robert grew up as the youngest of three sons. His father's work as a merchant, an earthwork contractor, a farmer and a pharmacist took the family...

Aug 26, 2016

Aug 25, 2016

Ernest Balizan, a loving husband, amazing and treasured father, doting grandfather, caring son & brother, and considerate friend was called home to be with the Lord on the afternoon of August 25th, 2016, in his home surrounded by his loving family. "Ernie" as he was affectionately known was born on July 9th, 1953 in Las Cruces, NM to Josephine &...

Aug 24, 2016

Aug 24, 2016

Mildred Wilcox Hooker was born in Arkansas, July 23, 1923. She went to college on a government grant and became a teacher, later getting her MA in English Literature. She taught in Arkansas as well as Hatch, New Mexico, where she lived prior to moving to Las Cruces in the early 1960's. She formed several lifelong friendship with students both...

Aug 23, 2016

Adna died peacefully at home on August 23, 2016. Adna was born at home on the family farm in Artemas, Pa., November 15, 1926. She left there right after graduating from high school to live in Washington, D.C., where she began a 30 year career with Civil Service. That career ended with her retirement in 1985 at White Sands Missile...

Aug 23, 2016

James Kenneth V

Aug 23, 2016

Aug 21, 2016

Aug 21, 2016

Bonnie F. Swansbrough Bonnie "Brid" Swansbrough passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016, at Mesilla Valley Hospice after reaching her 70th birthday. She was surrounded by loving family as she departed this world. She was born on August 9, 1946, to Naomi Wray Swansbrough and Albert Raymond Swansbrough in Chicago, Illinois. Bonnie graduated from Lakewood High School, and received her...

Aug 21, 2016

The pecan industry lost an impactful grower and respected leader. Mark David Salopek, died on August 21, 2016, in Las Cruces, New Mexico while surrounded by his wife and children. Although the world lost a one-of-a kind man, heaven gained a kind, generous and charismatic soul.Mark was born November 4, 1948, to Tony and Tess Salopek in Las Cruces, New...

Aug 18, 2016

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Aug 13, 2016

Aug 13, 2016

Aurelia "Auri" Rodriguez died in at Memorial Medical Center on August 13th, 2016 in Las Cruces, NM at the age of 90.

Aug 13, 2016

Aug 13, 2016

Charlotte Raye Fink, 79, of Las Cruces, NM passed away on August 13, 2016 in the home of her loving daughter surrounded by family. Charlotte was born on December 15, 1936 in Chanute, Kansas to Leslie Robert Byers and Edna May Carpenter. She grew up with two sisters; Patricia and Sandi in Kansas, where she resided into early adulthood and...

Aug 13, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Burguete passed away in Las Cruces, New Mexico on August 13, 2016 at the age of 55. She was born to Daniel and Ruth Burguete on October 16, 1960. They soon realized they had been blessed with a very special child. In a time when those with special needs were often institutionalized, they took her home and loved...

Aug 13, 2016