Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas

Siegle Wayne Maxey

Siegle Wayne Maxey

Oct 11, 2015

Siegle Wayne Maxey, 86, of Las Cruces, New Mexico died Sunday, October 11, 2015. "Maxey" was born in Wilson,(Atoka County)of Oklahoma on February 2, 1929 to George and Mary Maxey. He was baptized at the Lane Baptist Church in Lane, Oklahoma. He later moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico where he worked as a Contractor and Welder. He later married...

Dorothy Clark

Dorothy Clark

Oct 7, 2015

Dorothy M. Graves Clark, 93, of Las Cruces passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Dorothy was born on December 5th 1921 in Albuquerque, NM to Silas and Mary Howard Hooten. Dorothy enjoyed painting more than anything else and was a member of the Friday Painters. She was an accomplished employee of Sandia Corp. in Albuquerque and also enjoyed her career...

Mike L. Duran

Mike L. Duran

Oct 7, 2015

Mike L. Duran, 65, of Las Cruces died October 7, 2015. Mike was born on July 16, 1950 to Ramon R. Duran and Consuelo (Lucero) Duran. He worked at Sara Lee Hosiery for 28 years and at Safe Ride for 11 years. He enjoyed hunting and being out in the open with everyone. Some of his hobbies were going to...

Arden Albert Baltensperger

Arden Albert Baltensperger

Oct 6, 2015

Arden Albert Baltensperger age 92, of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday October 6, 2015. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Monday, October 12, at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery with Military Honors. He was born December 25, 1922 in Kimball, NE to Fredrick Jacob and Louise Barbara Manz (a native of Switzerland). He...

Miriam L. Walstad

Miriam L. Walstad

Oct 6, 2015

Miriam Walstad was born in 1916 to George and Inez Payne in western Nebraska and slipped out of this world into the open arms of Jesus, her Savior, October 6, 2015, after a full life of 99 years. Miriam graduated from Hastings College in Nebraska in 1938. She taught school two years in northern Nebraska then taught in Presbyterian Church...

James Kenneth Schiek

James Kenneth Schiek

Oct 6, 2015

James Schiek, 48, of Las Cruces, passed away October 6, 2015. James was born February 19, 1967 in Milwaukee Wisconsin to Kenneth and Shirley Schiek. He married, Gail Condes in Anthony, NM June 2006. James graduated Gadsden High School with honors in 1985. He worked as Fire Sprinkler Protection Specialist, and was currently employed at Dimar Systems. He was full...

Stephanie Lynn Parman

Stephanie Lynn Parman

Oct 5, 2015

Stephanie Lynn Parman, longtime resident of Las Cruces, passed peacefully at home on October 5, 2015 at the age of 65. Stephanie is survived by Doris Ryan, daughter Molly o'Leary Weber, Brothers Mike and John Kelly, three grandchildren Bryan, Nathan and Matthew, as well as her many friends. A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 1...

Ascension S Flores

Ascension S Flores

Oct 3, 2015

Ascension "Chon" S. Flores, 90 of Las Cruces entered into eternal rest on Saturday, October 3rd 2015. Chon was born on February 22nd, 1925 in Carlsbad, NM to Jose and Carlota Flores. Chon was one of ten children. He served his country honorably in the United States Army. He married Cecilia Duran and together they raised 4 children. Chon retired...

Aurora Chavez Aguirre

Aurora Chavez Aguirre

Sep 30, 2015

Aurora Chavez Aguirre, 78, a resident of Arrey, passed away at Memorial Medical Center on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. She was born on June 3, 1937 in Durango, Mexico and was raised in El Valle de Allende, Chihuahua. Dona Aurora (fondly known by everyone) loved spending time with her family and friends. Her love, kindness, endless giving and joy for...

Stanley Fred Newton

Stanley Fred Newton

Sep 28, 2015

Stanley Fred Newton, 85 years old, passed away September 28, 2015. He was born in Olustee, Oklahoma on September 17, 1930. Dressed in a bow tie and black suit coat at the tender age of seven years old, he was first put to work bussing tables at the family restaurant. Thus began the life of a man truly unafraid of...

Larry Michael Beem

Larry Michael Beem

Sep 26, 2015

Larry Michael Beem, age 6-over par, walked off the golf course for the final time on September 26, 2015. To say he was a loving, kind, sensitive man, would be total BS. In saying that, there was no shortage of compassion and understanding in the man. He was funny, stubborn, and blunt, but if asked, he would give you all...

Claudia M Hensley

Claudia M Hensley

Sep 24, 2015

Claudia Mae (Ivins) Hensley peacefully passed away Thursday, September 24 at Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Claudia was born on October 4, 1931 in Courtney, OK to Claude and Mabel Ivins. She was the oldest of five children. The family moved to New Mexico when Claudia was a teenager. She met and married Fordie Hensley on July 1st 1947. They...