Obituaries

Feb 15, 2016

Warren A. King, 86, of Las Cruces, NM passed away on Feb 15, 2016, at Good Samaritan Village in Las Cruces. Warren was a husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, and good friend to many wonderful people, he will be missed by all. Warren, born on Sep 27, 1929, in Roswell, NM, was one of seven children, born to...

Feb 15, 2016

Rose Laslow, age 96, passed away on February 15, 2016, at Mesilla Valley Hospice. Rose was born in Cokeburg Junction, Pennsylvania to Rosa and John Katko. She grew up in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and moved to Las Cruces with her husband Frank Laslow and daughter Cheryl in 1946. When her daughter entered college, Rose began working at Singer Sewing...

Feb 14, 2016

Joan Russell Zuhl, 90, passed away on February 14, 2016 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on November 19, 1925 to Charles D. Russell and Barbara Barnet Russell. She attended Sarah Lawrence College and furthered her training in art at the Art Students League in New York City, studying under renown artists including Robert Beverly...

Feb 12, 2016

Feb 12, 2016

Feb 12, 2016

FRANK P. (DUDE) BIRKENBUEL, JR, 92, beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away peacefully Friday, February 12, 2016 at Mesilla Valley Hospice La Posada in Las Cruces, NM. Frank was born October 14, 1923 to Frank and Ida Birkenbuel in Great Falls, Montana. He was the third oldest in a family of eight children. As an adventurous young man,...

Feb 10, 2016

Feb 10, 2016

Feb 7, 2016

Feb 6, 2016

Robert H. Evans, 73, of Las Cruces, NM and long-time resident of Bloomfield, NM, passed away on February 6, 2016, at La Posada hospice house in Las Cruces. Teacher, artist, rock hound, storyteller, humorist; father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and good friend to many wonderful people, he will be missed by all. Robert was the youngest of three children, born to...

Feb 3, 2016

Christopher Alan Saunders, 36, Las Cruces went to be with the Lord Wednesday February 3, 2016.Chris was born July 2, 1979 to Susan and Gary Saunders. Chris loved deeply. He always wanted to be a dad. The happiest day of his life was the day his daughter Lyric Alina was born. He was so proud of her and all of...

Feb 3, 2016

Feb 1, 2016

Jan 30, 2016

Jan 30, 2016

Send Flowers Elizabeth R. Padilla January 30, 2016 Elizabeth R. Padilla passed away at the age of 84 on January 30, 2016 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born in Santa Rita, NM to Manuel and Rosa Rubalcava. Elizabeth retired from Sara Lee Hosiery. She is survived by Angie Mendoza (Mario), Stella Chavira (Andres), Nancy Nunez (Ralph), Manuel Padilla...

Jan 29, 2016

Jan 28, 2016

Jan 28, 2016

Thomas Lee Zornes, Jr,36, of Las Cruces (Tj to friends and Family) passed away on January 28, 2016. Tj was born in La Clinica de San Fernando, Panama City, Republica de Panama, on December 31, 1979 to Linda (Yanker) and Thomas Zornes, Sr. At 4.5lbs,Tj was a "wild child" even from the beginning-pulling out the IVs while still in the...

Jan 28, 2016

Our hearts heavy with grief, we sadly announce that on January 28th, 2016, our crazy, wonderful, beloved son, grandson, brother, uncle, friend Patrick Heide, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away at the age of 32, at University Medical Center in El Paso. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Arlo Helms, Doris Helms, and Anamae Heide, and father, Calvin Heide. Survived...

Jan 26, 2016

Albert "Cheno" Duran Sr., 83 of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away on Tuesday January 26, 2016 in the comfort of his own home. He was born on December 20, 1932 in Las Cruces, NM to Jose and Margarita Duran. Albert graduated from Las Cruces Union High School in May, 1950. Upon graduation, Albert joined the United States Air Force...