Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas

Betty Ann Klatt

Betty Ann Klatt

Apr 18, 2015

On April 18, 2015 the Lord opened his gate to accept another beautiful angel. Betty passed away at Advanced Care Hospital in Las Cruces, surrounded by family and friends. Betty Ann Klatt was born a "Leap Year baby" on February 29, 1932 in Tulare County, California to Gertrude C. and Raymond B. Spittler. On June 5, 1972 she met the...

Life Legacy

Life Legacy

Apr 15, 2015

Mara Santos Barraza passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the age of 87 in El Paso, Texas. She was born on November 1, 1927 to Jos and Anastasia N&uacuteez Ojeda in Santa Mara del Oro, Durango Mxico. She is preceded in death by her husband Gustavo Len Barraza, and her sisters Inz N&uacuteez Cazares and Mara N&uacuteez....

Glenn Remick

Glenn Remick

Apr 15, 2015

Glenn E. Remick, 84, went to meet his Lord on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Glenn was born in Canton, Ohio and grew up in Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1950 and honorably and faithfully served his country for 27 years. During his time in the Army, Glenn served during the Korean...

Glen Remick

Glen Remick

Apr 15, 2015

Glenn E. Remick, 84, went to meet his Lord on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Glenn was born in Canton, Ohio and grew up in Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1950 and honorably and faithfully served his country for 27 years. During his time in the Army, Glenn served during the Korean...

Horace Hunter Coburn

Horace Hunter Coburn

Apr 14, 2015

Horace Hunter Coburn Longtime resident and New Mexico State University (NMSU) professor emeritus, Dr. Horace Hunter Coburn, 92, passed away April 14, 2015 at the Mesilla Valley Hospice La Posada Center. He was born May 10, 1922 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Dr. Charles Arthur Coburn and Viola Mabel Hunter Coburn. They lived in Waltham, Massachusetts until the hard times of...

James Butler

James Butler

Apr 13, 2015

James (Jim) Edward Butler, 69, passed away after a lengthy illness at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice. Jim was born at Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada to Rose Durick and Benjamin Butler (both deceased); he joins them and his great grandson Jayce Deatz, 18 months old and his two sisters Virginia Baker and Donna Konesky and his Lord on April 13, 2015....

Paul De La O

Paul De La O

Apr 12, 2015

PAUL "ELVIS" DE LA O, 63, of Dona Ana entered eternal life on April 12, 2015. He passed away peacefully in his home. Paul was born in Las Cruces, NM to Aaron and Esther De La O on February 21, 1952. Paul proudly served his country as an Sp4 in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, one of the last combat...

Theodore E. Theisen

Theodore E. Theisen

Apr 9, 2015

Theodore E. (Ted) Theisen, 88, died at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces New Mexico on April 9, 2015. Ted was born August 30, 1926 in Schenectady, New York to Mildred Dingman Theisen and Theodore Theisen. Ted served in the US Navy from 1943 until 1946 and was stationed on a ship in the South Pacific. He met his wife,...

Janet Elizabeth Shearin

Janet Elizabeth Shearin

Apr 8, 2015

Beloved wife, mother, teacher and friend Janet Elizabeth Shearin of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away Wednesday, April 8th 2015 at La Posada, Mesilla Valley Hospice at the age of 60 years old. Janet was born 1/10/55 in Brawley, California to Warren and Arlene Schoneman. She was the youngest child with three older brothers Thomas the eldest, followed by David...

Edward E. Wood

Edward E. Wood

Apr 5, 2015

Edward Engelsen Wood "Ed" passed away at the age of 72 on Sunday April 5, 2015 peacefully at his home in Las Cruces. Ed was born in Albuquerque, NM to Francis Otis Wood and Nina Engelsen Wood on July 27, 1942. Ed is survived by his Wife Donna A. Wood of Las Cruces, NM, Sister Dorothy Wood of Albuquerque, NM,...

Clarence Fielder

Clarence Fielder

Apr 3, 2015

Clarence H. Fielder, 87, went to join his parents, Henry and Gertrude Fielder and meet his Lord on Friday, April 3, 2015 to join with his brothers Alfred, Cleo and his sister Veola Gooden. Clarence was baptized at an early age at Phillips Chapel CME Church, 638 N Tornillo built by his grandfather, Daniel Hibler in 1910. The chapel sits...

Genovevo Garcia

Genovevo Garcia

Apr 3, 2015

Our beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great-great grandfather. Genovevo Garcia 93, of 2285 Sandhill Road, Las Cruces, New Mexico entered eternal rest to be with our heavenly Father on April 3, 2015. Genovevo "Vevo" Garcia, was born January 3, 1922, in Las Animas, Colorado to Francisco and Ipolita Garcia. He is preceded in death by his wife, Rosario Cruz...