Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas

Daniel G. Dominguez

Daniel G. Dominguez

May 7, 2014

Daniel G. Dominguez (Pop's) Passed Wednesday May7.2014 At La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice Las Cruces, NM surrounding by his loved ones. Dan was born in Corrales, NM on May 7,1924 to Abel and Abranita Dominguez of Bernalillo, NM. Dan was married to the love of his life Maria F. Dominguez for 63 years and lived in Las Cruces for forty-five...

Minnie Garcia

Minnie Garcia

May 6, 2014

Our dear beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother Minnie Garcia 91, of 1345 Roosevelt, Las Cruces, New Mexico, entered eternal rest to be with our loving almighty Father on May 6, 2014. Minnie Garcia was born in 1922 in Las Vegas, New Mexico; she enjoyed life to the very fullest until her death. Minnie could strike up a...

Esperanza Banegas Frietze

Esperanza Banegas Frietze

May 5, 2014

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our most precious and beloved mother, Esperanza "Bebe" Banegas Frietze, 90, of Las Cruces, who departed this life and entered into eternal life to be with our redeemer the Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, May 5, 2014, surrounded by her loving children and numerous grandchildren. Mother...

Val T Barela

Val T Barela

May 4, 2014

It is with sadness in our hearts we announce the passing of our father, brother and uncle Val T. Barela Mr. Barela passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the age of 89 at his home in San Ysidro.

Rose Louise Norman

Rose Louise Norman

May 3, 2014

Our most beloved and precious Mother, Rose Louise Norman passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice surrounded by her family and her friends. Rose was born February 10, 1922 in Indianola, Mississippi, to Robert Lee Scott and Louisa Catherine Clopton Scott. Upon her graduation from high school, her older sister Robbie Lee Scott invited...

Lowell Foreman

Lowell Foreman

Apr 29, 2014

Mountain Dew will be sipped and bullets reloaded in memory of Lowell Foreman, 76, who passed away late last Tuesday April 29th' 2014. Lowell was born on December 15th 1937 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Murlene and Robert "Red" Foreman. He spent his childhood years thinking of ways to avoid attending school and laughing at the trouble he was...

Sam Graft

Sam Graft

Apr 29, 2014

Sam Graft On April 29, 2014 Sam Graft passed from his physical life on earth after a long battle with Parkinson 's disease and Alzheimer's Disease. He was 79. Sam was born Lynwood Dale Graft in Portland, Michigan on October 16, 1934 to Glen and Esther Caverly Graft, but was soon nicknamed Sam by a cousin. It stuck so well...

Katrina Serna

Katrina Serna

Apr 28, 2014

Katrina Serna Born December 11 th , 1979-Passed April 28 th 2014 Las Cruces, NM "I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength I stand and watch her until length she hangs like a speck...

Margaret S Boltz

Margaret S Boltz

Apr 24, 2014

Margaret Samaniego Mestas Boltz, 78 years young, left us on April, 24, 2014. Lifelong resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Angie Silva Samaniego and her brother, Bobbie Samaniego. She was twice widowed. Her first husband was Oscar Gomez Mestas of Ft. Fillmore, New Mexico, and her second husband was DeVillo...

Oma Grace Alberson

Oma Grace Alberson

Apr 20, 2014

Oma Grace (Corkey) Alberson, 84, of Las Cruces passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 in Las Cruces, NM. Corkey was born on November 2, 1929 in Texon, Texas to George and Gladys Hensley. At a young age, She moved with her family to Las Cruces where her father worked for the Stahman family. Corkey attended school in Las Cruces...

Edward A Jaramillo

Edward A Jaramillo

Apr 20, 2014

Edward (Eddie) A. Jaramillo, 88, of Las Cruces passed away on April 20, 2014 in Las Cruces New Mexico. He was born to Virginia and Alfred Jaramillo on February 3, 1926 in Gallup, New Mexico. He served in the United States Navy from August 1943 to April 1946. Edward joined the New Mexico State Police in August 1951 and retired...

Dolores L. 'Dolly' Anderson

Dolores L. 'Dolly' Anderson

Apr 20, 2014

Dolores "Dolly" Lerma Anderson born in Las Cruces, NM on December 5, 1940 passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 in her home with her loving family by her side after a courageous four year battle with breast cancer. She had an extremely strong spirit with a great love for life, family and her pets. She endured much...