Obituaries

Jun 9, 2015

Jun 8, 2015

Dr. Dean L. Stoneman, age 78, died June 8th, 2015 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He passed peacefully surrounded by family. He was born February 14th, 1937 in Lincoln, Nebraska and he lived most of his life in New Mexico. Dean was a United States Air Force officer who reached the rank of Captain. Later he enjoyed a career as...

Jun 6, 2015

Send Flowers "Bud" July 5, 1924 - June 6, 2015 Bud peacefully passed into the presence of his Lord on June 6, 2015 at 12:15 pm in the Mesilla Valley Hospice La Posada, Las Cruces, New Mexico. His wife Beverly, daughter Valerie McKenzie and son-in-law Shawn McKenzie were by his side talking to him and praying as he passed. Bud...

Jun 5, 2015

Earl Valentine Ziehl was embraced by the Lord and taken to Eternal Life, Friday, June 5, 2015 at age 92 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born October 27, 1922 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Parents Richard Ziehl and Clara Thom. Earl proudly served in the United States Navy 1942-1946 serving as Machinist Mate 1st class on the USS Wharton...

Jun 2, 2015

Jun 2, 2015

Frank DeVille passed away at the age of 76 on June 2, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center. He was born on August 16, 1938, in Shreveport, Louisiana to Elmer DeVille and Valeria Womack. He married Kathleen Jones on October 7, 1960. He was a prominent member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #4038 where he dedicated over 25 years...

Jun 1, 2015

Jun 1, 2015

May 31, 2015

May 30, 2015

Jackson "Jack" Rutledge, age 84, died on May, 30, 2015, in Las Cruces NM. Jackson was born to Pearl Jackson Rutledge and John William "Bill" Rutledge in El Paso, TX on June 11, 1930. Jackson's early childhood was spent on a ranch in South Texas where his mother was employed. They moved to the area outside of Merkel, TX where...

May 29, 2015

May 28, 2015

Walter R. Nelson, 76, passed away on May 28, 2015. Walter was born in Dexter, NM 3 miles North on Pecos River on November 12, 1938 to parents Cecil and Gladys Nelson. He grew up in Dexter, NM with his brother Joe Allen Nelson. The boys loved their parents and enjoyed growing up working the farms in Lovington, NM and...

May 24, 2015

Wayne A. Wallace, 89, of Las Cruces, NM passed away May 24, 2015 after a sudden and brief illness. He was a respected automobile dealer for General Motors for over 50 years with dealerships in Texas and New Mexico. He was the owner of Wallace Chevrolet in Las Cruces for 25 years. Mr. Wallace was preceded in death by his...

May 21, 2015

May 19, 2015

Jerry D. Welch Jr (JD) was 38 years at his death on 5/19/2015. He was born March 27, 1977 in Las Cruces, NM, to Jerry and Patricia Welch. He is survived by his wife, Christina and 5 children- Kate, Amber, Cole, Jade and Tara. He is also survived by his parents, a brother, and two sisters, and a large extended...

May 17, 2015

Isabel Absher, 86, of Cathedral City, California passed away May 17, 2015 in Palm Springs, California. She was born June 9, 1928 to Cruz Tafoya and Tomasita Tafoya in Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Isabel married Alvie D. Absher on August 5, 1948 in Raton, New Mexico. She worked for Cal Compact for 30 years in various capacities. Isabel lived...

May 16, 2015

May 15, 2015

Norma Rose Ellen Key, 85, passed away on May 15, 2015 at Mountain View Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Norma was born May 15, 1930 in Mattoon, Illinois to Elsie Marie and Herman Ray Layton. She had two brothers, Herman and Ted. Norma grew up in Mattoon and graduated from Mattoon High School. She worked at Mid Com...

May 13, 2015

On May 13, 2015 our beautiful princess Isabella Marie Lerma was called back to heaven after a very brief stay with us here on earth for us to enjoy. Born March 6, 2015, to her beautiful mother Maria Guadalupe Calderon and father Eduardo Esteban Lerma, she was able to bless our family for 68 days before she returned to be...

May 12, 2015