Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Russell White
May 16, 2016
Russell Cleve White passed away on Monday, May 16 2016 in Las Cruces NM, at the age of 58. He is survived by his Sons Russell White, Ryan White, Daughter Tessa Tihista, Brother Richard White, grandchildren Vanden White, Danica White, and Adam Smith. He is also survived by his nieces Amber Malone, Kyndal White, and his nephews Travis White and...
Abraham Pomerantz
May 15, 2016
Abraham Pomerantz died peacefully in his sleep at the Heritage House Sunday, May 15,2016. He was born on October 4, 1919, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the fourth child of Rebecca and Samuel Pomerantz. Abraham graduated from Central High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Temple University. He served in the US Armed Forces 147th Engineer Battalion. They Landed on D Day...
Tj Diaz
May 11, 2016
After a courageous ten-year battle with stage 4 cancer, TJ (Tamra Jean) Diaz shed her broken body and stepped into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 11. TJ was born on June 15, 1960 in Clovis, NM to Thomas and Dorothy Wilcox. Although she spent most of her childhood in Hobbs, NM, she...
Frank Sull An Watson Iv
May 5, 2016
Frank Sullivan Watson, 97, died May 2016, at home in Las Cruces, NM. Born in Hillsboro, Texas in October 1918 to Sam and Avis Watson. He had three older brothers, Leon, Troy and Terrell. He was married to the former Etoile Roach in 1943. She preceded him in death in 2010. They were married for 67 years. Frank resided in...
James Okabe Rodriguez
May 4, 2016
James Okabe Rodriguez, a man loved by all. Known as Coach Jimmy by his softball players and Pops by his loved ones, passed away, Wednesday May 4, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born on August 29th, 1950 in Yokohama, Japan where his mother Sumiko and Luciano Rodriguez met. James had a total of 5 siblings, 3 brothers and...
Tina Marie Morasch
May 2, 2016
Tina Marie Morasch, 42, passed away May 2, 2016 in Las Cruces, NM after her courageous battle with NET cancer. Cremation has taken place. Morasch was born December 19, 1973, in Kansas City, Kansas to Thomas Morasch and Pamala (Faulconer) Milliner. She was a generous, loving woman who enjoyed fishing, camping, exploring, and meeting new friends. She met the love...
Pauline Black
Apr 30, 2016
Pauline "Polly" (Wright) Black, age 94, passed from this world into the arms of her loving savior, Jesus Christ, April 30, 2016, at Casa Bella Residential Care in Las Cruces, N.M. She is descended from early pioneer ranchers in Grant and Hidalgo counties. Polly was born April 26, 1922, in Lordsburg, N.M. to Lee J. and Delilah (Wilmeth) Wright. She...