Obituaries

Mar 11, 2016

Beloved husband, father and brother, Leo Leonard Luchini, 91 passed away in his home in Las Cruces, NM on Friday, March 11th, 2016. Leo was born on January 16th, 1925 in Derry, NM to Santiago N. Luchini and Dora O. Luchini. He had five siblings: Virginia Sullivan, Ray Luchini, Helen Vigil, Carolina "Carrie" Norero and Jim Luchini. On his birthday,...

Mar 11, 2016

Mar 9, 2016

Melva True Grindell, age 90, passed away quietly at her home on March 9, 2016. True was born August 3rd, 1925, in Enid, OK. She was the youngest of 4 children, spending her early years in Oklahoma before the family moved to Oregon. True grew up in Coos Bay and Eugene, OR, where she met her future husband, William Grindell....

Mar 9, 2016

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend Celia Granado Anaya, 90, passed away in the comfort of her home on March 9, 2016. Celia was born on December 25, 1925 in Las Cruces, NM to Cresencia and Jose Granado. She married Nestor Anaya in 1944 and together they raised four sons. Celia used her creativity to start a...

Mar 9, 2016

Mar 9, 2016

Mar 7, 2016

Mar 7, 2016

Sweet beautiful Maria Isabel (Marisa) Oakeley Hubbard died unexpectedly on March 7, 2016. Marisa was a kind, gentle soul who loved her family and all that life offers. Her quick wit, sense of fashion and smile were traits that endeared her to those who knew her. She was born February 17, 1964 in Taos, New Mexico and moved to Las...

Mar 6, 2016

Tibor Kocsis Sr., 79, of Las Cruces, died March 6, 2016. Tibor was born on January 14, 1937 to Maria Kocsis, in Szeged, Hungary. In 1956 Tibor immigrated to the United States, living with a Protestant family for a few years, before deciding to join the US Army. During his 20 years of service, four and a half of which...

Mar 6, 2016

Mar 3, 2016

On the morning of Thursday, March 3, 2016, Heavenly Father opened His arms and welcomed Kirk into His grace, after a courageous battle with malignant metastatic melanoma. He was 70 years old. Kirk was born on December 27, 1945, in Huntington, Indiana. He was the youngest of five children born to Dale and Thelma Hippensteel. Kirk was raised on a...

Mar 2, 2016

George R. Conrad, 85, beloved husband, father, cherished co-worker, teacher and mentor, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. George was born February 16, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio. His parents were Albin Conrad and Dorothy Hunter Conrad. George earned his Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering Degree from the University of Detroit in 1953, and started as a...

Mar 2, 2016

Mar 1, 2016

Mar 1, 2016

Olivia S. Tellez, 81, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away on March 1, 2016 surrounded by loved ones. Olivia was born in Culiacan, MX on November 20, 1934, to Aurrelano and Ramona O. Sanchez. She moved to the United States in her late teens and soon married Jose C. Tellez. Together they were blessed with 12 beautiful children. She was...

Mar 1, 2016

Tomas Escalante 66 went to rest in the hands of his Lord Jesus Christ on March 1, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was born December 29, 1949 in Las Cruces New Mexico to Juan & Maria Escalante. Sisters-Pasty(Charlotte), Martha(Joe), Florenica , Lucy(Carlos) Brothers-Juan(Irma) , Ralph, Peter(Carmen). He was married to Lina Flores Escalante the love of his...

Feb 29, 2016

Feb 28, 2016

Cathy Jeanne Stell Kinzer, beautiful, giving soul, and blessing to all who knew her, died on Sunday in a car accident near the Organ Mountains. She was 65. Cathy was born December 23, 1950, in Carlsbad, NM to Joe and Verna Stell, and grew up working alongside her parents and siblings on her family's cattle ranch. She married her husband,...

Feb 27, 2016

The family of Rose Marie Gibbons is saddened to share the news of her passing on February 27, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico. She now rejoices with her Lord Jesus Christ in the Kingdom of Heaven and shines over her loving family and friends. Rose was born August 6, 1938 in Los Angeles, California to Antonio...

Feb 26, 2016