Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas

Linda L Havenor

Linda L Havenor

Jul 26, 2015

Linda L. Havenor, 75, of Las Cruces, died Sunday July 26, 2015, while surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born October 28, 1939, in Allen Township of Crow Wing County Minnesota, to Alfred and Sara Hardy. She later met and married the love of her life, Everett E. Havenor on September 19, 1959. Linda and Everett shared a love...

Armando C. Orozco

Armando C. Orozco

Jul 25, 2015

Armando C. Orozco (Mando), 77, passed away July 25, 2015, with his family by his side in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born September 23, 1937, in Redford, Texas to Antonio and Petra Orozco. He graduated from Artesia High School in 1957. On April 5, 1975 he married Bertha Bustamante in El Paso, Texas. Armando was a self-employed carpenter....

Richard M Applebaum

Richard M Applebaum

Jul 17, 2015

Richard M. Applebaum, M.D., 84, a resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico, formerly of El Paso, Texas, died peacefully at home on July 17, 2015. His gentle spirit made him a wonderful father, physician, and husband. Richard was born to Dr. Samuel and Mrs. Ada Applebaum. Following in his father's footsteps, he earned his medical degree from St. Louis University....

Deanna R. Johnson

Deanna R. Johnson

Jul 14, 2015

Deanna Rae Burton Johnson, "Nana", 67, passed on Wednesday, July 14, 2015 at her home. She was born February 8, 1948 in Deming, NM to James Dee and Lillie Burton; she was an older sister to Janet. Deanna graduated from Deming High School in December 1966. On January 27, 1967 Deanna married Larry Johnson and on January 1, 1974 they...

Joy L. Arthur

Joy L. Arthur

Jul 9, 2015

Joy Lim Arthur, 79, of Las Cruces, died on July 9th 2015. Joy, the wife of the late Admiral Paul K. Arthur and the mother of Gregory Venancio Arthur and Lia Frieda Brodnax, passed away at Mountain View Hospital after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Joy was born on December 2nd, 1935 in Manila, Philippines, the daughter of Venancio...

Eduvijes Montes

Eduvijes Montes

Jul 5, 2015

Eduvijes Alarcon Montes, 90, passed away July 5, 2015 at the NM State Veterans Home in T or C, NM. She was born Oct 16, 1924 in Santa Eulalia, Mexico to Encarnacion and Remejia Alarcon. Eduvijes was about six years old when she was taken in and raised by Frank Johnson and his family in Las Cruces, NM. On March...

Jonathan Wallace

Jonathan Wallace

Jul 4, 2015

Jonathan Carter Wallace took his first breath on Oct. 3, 1959. He drew his last on July 4, 2015. What happened in between was remarkable. He loved nature all his life, and he climbed mountains and hiked wilderness fearlessly, always taking in the glory of Mother Earth, respecting all the creatures and cleaning up all his campsites, as well as...

Mary Balderrama

Mary Balderrama

Jun 27, 2015

Mary "Chuy" Balderra