Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas

Jackson Rutledge

Jackson Rutledge

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...

Walter R Nelson

Walter R Nelson

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...

Wayne Wallace

Wayne Wallace

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...

Jerry Welch Jr.

Jerry Welch Jr.

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...

Isabel Absher

Isabel Absher

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...

Norma Rose Ellen Key

Norma Rose Ellen Key

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...

Isabella Marie Lerma

Isabella Marie Lerma

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...

Lydia Calderon

Lydia Calderon

May 11, 2015

Lydia Calderon entered eternal rest Monday, May 11, 2015 at the age of 65. She was born October 9, 1949 in McNary, Texas to father Rodolfo Calderon and mother Leonor Torres and brother Efrain Calderon. Lydia is survived by her 4 children: Daniel Calderon and wife Julie of San Antonio, Texas, Jennifer Leyva and husband Samuel of Las Cruces, NM,...

Janeen Truax

Janeen Truax

May 10, 2015

Jan Truax, 70, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away on May 10, 2015, at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. She was born March 9, 1945 in Mankato, Minnesota to Henry and Vivian VanderLouw. Jan married Kenneth Truax on June 30, 1967 in Lake Crystal, Minnesota. She attended Mankato State College and received a BS in Elementary Education. Jan taught...

Donna Arnold Jacobson

Donna Arnold Jacobson

May 8, 2015

Donna Arnold Jacobson, 93, died May 8, 2015 at Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces, N.M. She was born June 27, 1921 in Kinmundy, Ill., to Orien and Lora Arnold. During World War II, she served in the Air Force in the Air Women's Army Corps. She married Hezekiah Jacobson on Oct. 12, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minn. They...

Robert Moan

Robert Moan

May 6, 2015

Robert J. Moan (Bob), 88, of Las Cruces, NM passed away on May 6, 2015 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 28, 1926 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Edward and Edna Moan. Bob was preceded in death by his loving wife Ruth Moan and his dear brothers Paul D., Edward A. and William F. Moan. He...