Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Robert Corrales
Aug 13, 2015
Robert (Bob) Corrales, 81, of Las Cruces passed away on August 13, 2015. He was born August 27 1934 in San Jose California to Santiago Corrales and Vicenta Garica. Bob attended High School in San Pedro, CA. and had 2 years of Collage and served in the US Army. He loved to play Golf more than anything, except Fishing. Bob...
James C. Bradley
Aug 12, 2015
James Carlin Bradley was born March 8, 1933 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was 82 years old when he died surrounded by his family on August 12, 2015 in Las Cruces, NM. Jim Bradley was born and raised in Las Cruces by a pioneer Las Cruces family. His grandfather, Lee was superintendent of the County School, 1898-1900; grandmother, Mary...
Clyde Thomas Hall
Aug 9, 2015
Clyde Thomas Hall, 82, of El Paso, Texas died peacefully on August 9, 2015. C.T. was born on April 18, 1933, in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Clyde and Lavada Hall. He entered the Air Force at the age of 17 and was honorably discharged 4 years later. C.T. then drove for Greyhound for 31 years. After retirement from Greyhound,...
Lauana Payne
Aug 8, 2015
Lauana Rogers Payne, 74, passed away, Monday, August 3, 2015 in Las Cruces after a long battle with Early Onset Alzheimer's. She was born April 6, 1941 to Milton Rogers and Rowena Flake Rogers, in Miami, AZ. Lauana grew up in Mesa, AZ and graduated from Mesa High School. She worked at Dwayne's Pharmacy during her young adult years and...
Life Legacy
Aug 6, 2015
Brian Lee Maestas passed away on Thursday August 6, 2015 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was 24 years old. Brian was a young man whom made friends with everyone he met, was an avid skate and snowboard rider, and was known for his generosity. His family knew Brian as the kid who would give the shirt off of his...
Life Legacy
Aug 5, 2015
Xavier Anthony Contreras, 35, of Las Cruces passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at his home. He was born July 15, 1980 in San Diego, California to Anita Rios and Javier Contreras. Xavier graduated Mayfield High School in 2000 and later attended Dona Ana Community College, graduating in 2013 with an Associate's degree in Water Technology. Xavier loved spending...
Cathryn Mack
Aug 4, 2015
Cathryn Jean Mack passed away at her home in Las Cruces on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. She was born to Wilbur and Virginia (McCluskey) Wilkinson in Lexington, Nebraska and moved to California as an infant. "Jeanne" as she was known to everyone, was preceded in death by both parents. She was 75. Jeanne graduated from Monrovia-Duarte High School in Monrovia,...
Cynthia Bigbee Hammond
Aug 3, 2015
Cynthia Jane Bigbee Hammond, aged 87, died peacefully at her home in Las Cruces, NM on Monday, August 3rd, 2015. She was born on July 15th, 1928 in Albuquerque, NM to J. Franklin "Frank" Bigbee and Mildred Penry Bigbee, being raised on the Bigbee family ranch in Encino, New Mexico. She enjoyed her days growing up on the ranch with...
John N Peterson
Aug 1, 2015
John N. Peterson, 87 years, of Las Cruces, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Dorothy Peterson, daughter, Valerie (Phil) Heller of Las Cruces, son, Brad, of Salt Lake City, UT, grandson, Todd Heller of Alpharetta, GA, and granddaughter, Jessica Heller of Denver, Colorado. He was preceded in death by...
Evelyn Horst
Jul 30, 2015
Send Flowers Evelyn Green Horst August 9, 1920 - July 30, 2015 Evelyn Green Horst, 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, 30 July 2015, at the Good Samaritan Village, Las Cruces. Evelyn was born August 9, 1920 to Wilbur Ward (W.W.) and Lola Nelson Green in Pocahontas, Iowa. She grew up in rural Iowa, graduated from Rolfe High School and...