Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
La Juan Cook
Jan 12, 2016
La Juan Price Cook left this life on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at University Medical Center in El Paso, TX, to join her beloved husband, Marion Daniel "Dan" Cook, Jr., who passed in Feb, 2001. She sustained a catastrophic brain injury, was rushed to the trauma center and passed peacefully in the company of dear family friend Robert "Bob" Barron,...
Margaret Williams
Jan 11, 2016
Margaret A. Williams, age 83, of Las Cruces entered into eternal life to be with her heavenly Father on Monday January 11, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center. She was born January 14, 1932 in La Mesa, NM to Enrique and Paula Gomez. She is preceded in death by her parents Enrique and Paula Gomez, her husband Chuck Williams, and nephew...
Phyllis Filipiak
Jan 7, 2016
Send Flowers Phyllis J Filipiak August 12, 1932 - January 7, 2016 Phyllis Filipiak, age 83 of Las Cruces, NM passed away peacefully on January 7, 2016 at La Posada Hospice Center. Born August 12, 1932 in Chicago, IL to Walter & Jean Dobrzeniecki, she was married to John Filipiak (deceased), loving mother of James (Chris) & Timothy (Sara), beloved...
Timothy Evans
Jan 6, 2016
Send Flowers Timothy Wallace Evans October 12, 1936 - January 6, 2016 Timothy W. Evans, 79, died in Las Cruces, NM January 6, 2016. Son of Wallace Gamble Evans and Mame Elizabeth Evans, Tim born in St. Lewis, MO on October 12, 1936. He spent most of his childhood in Charleston, WV and Cincinnati, OH. His father died in 1954...
Luis Garcia
Jan 2, 2016
Luis Garcia, 87, was called home on Saturday, January 2, 2016. He died at home, lying in their bed, hand in hand, with the love of his life and mother of his children. He was born on May 19, 1928, in Garfield, New Mexico, to Jose Salvador and Lucy Garcia. He was the third oldest of thirteen children; Isabel Weinhardt,...
Emiko Horne
Dec 28, 2015
Emiko (Iwata) Horne, 79 years old, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 28, 2015 in Las Cruces, NM. She was born May 6, 1936 in Sapporo, Japan and was the daughter of Kana & Jyuzco Iwata. She was united in marriage to Paul R. Horne on July 5, 1966 at Misawa Air Force Base in Misawa, Japan. Emiko...
Flora Q. Pedraza
Dec 27, 2015
Flora Quiroga Pedraza, age 86, entered into eternal peace on Sunday December 27, 2015, at Desert Peaks Assisted Living Center. Flora was born on December 22, 1929 to the union of Florencia and Ramon Quiroga. She married her beloved husband Faustino Pedraza on April 13, 1958. Together they raised their three amazing sons, whom she loved more than anything. She...
Myrtle E. Pheil
Dec 26, 2015
On Saturday December 26, 2015 at home in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Myrtle Elizabeth (Jody) DeBusk Pheil age 80, left her earthly body peacefully. She was born December 16, 1935 in Homosassa, FL to Herman and Agnes DeBusk. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Walter C. Pheil Jr, and one son, Steve Pheil. She has 2...