Obituaries

Dec 14, 2013

Dec 13, 2013

Oscar Andres Barraza "Bull" 44 died Friday December 13, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born on December 1, 1969 in Las Cruces, NM to Paciano and Soledad Barraza. Bull graduated from Mayfield high school in 1987 and also attended W.N.M.U. He was an avid football player throughout school and in high school went to the state championship for...

Dec 11, 2013

Hope Betti Pleyl Coburn left this life on December 11, 2013. She was born July 28, 1922 in Washington, D.C., the only child of Wanda Simon Pleyl and Joseph Pleyl. Her childhood during the 1920s and 1930s was spent in the Northeast as her parents pursued work, living in Bloomsbury and Hackensack, N.J. and often spending summers in Gloucester, Massachusetts....

Dec 10, 2013

J.O. Hughes went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. He passed peacefully with family at his side. J.O. was 81, having been born in Campton, Kentucky, on September 14, 1932, to James Orvis and Ruth (Tyler) Hughes. The Hughes family moved to Las Cruces in the late 1940s where they owned and operated the Hughes Motel...

Dec 10, 2013

Dec 10, 2013

This is a celebration of the life of Elizabeth (Bettie) R. Thornberry who passed away peacefully on December 10, 2013, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born to John W. beard and Evelyn Schiele Beard on November 6, 1919, in Silver City, New Mexico. Her father, a mining engineer, then took his family, including Jack Beard, Her brother, to...

Dec 9, 2013

Frederick (Fred) E. Ogg, 81, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2013 at Mesilla Valley Hospice surrounded by his family. Fred was born on March 21, 1932 in Reno, Nevada to Earl and Mildred Ogg. He was the oldest of three sons. He married Nettie L Laird on December 10, 1956. Fred was employed at White Sands Missile Range for...

Dec 6, 2013

It is with sadness that the passing of David Allan Lemen is announced. David, 82, passed away at Mesilla Valley Hospice - La Posada in Las Cruces, New Mexico on December, 6, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. David was born on November 28, 1931 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He spent his career in the non-profit field as a...

Dec 6, 2013

Frank O. Dominguez, 86, of Las Cruces passed away on Friday December 6, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born February 14, 1927 in Jerome, Arizona to Francisco and Paula T. Dominguez. He married Mary R. Dominguez on December 19, 1945. Franks hobbies include camping, fishing and gardening and was a member of the Catholic...

Dec 4, 2013

Martin Erwin Nesbitt was born on November 10, 1923 in Cook County Illinois to James Bradshaw Nesbitt (an Irishman) and Catherine McLean Nesbitt (a Scottswoman). Martin lived in Ireland as a young child and at a young age moved with his family to Wisconsin where adventures galore awaited a young curious boy on the family farm. Martin recalled many wonderful...

Dec 3, 2013

Joaquin Reyes entered eternal rest on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his home in Hatch (Placitas). Joaquin will be sorely missed by those who knew and loved him. He was a man of few words but a very powerful individual with his actions. He was known for his passion and talent for music in his high school days. Joaquin moved...

Dec 3, 2013

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Mary Lou Coyle entered eternal life on December 3, 2013 at her home in Las Cruces in the presence of her family. She was born April 4, 1938 in Buena Vista, CO to Herman and Hester Roberts. Mary Lou is survived by daughters Bonnie Coyle, Vicki Smith and husband Bob, Kris Lane and...

Nov 30, 2013

John L. Mendes, 83, born April 2, 1930 to Balente and Tomasa Mendes in Balmorhea, Texas, passed away November 30, 2013 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was a resident of Las Cruces since 1956. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean war in Germany and retired from White Sands Missile Range....

Nov 29, 2013

Harvey John Rutherford passed away November 29, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces New Mexico, he was 78 years old. Harvey was born September 8, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska. His parents Louise Martig and Harvey Elias Rutherford passed away previously. Harvey married BJ Harrig October 18, 1957. Harvey attended the University of Nebraska Omaha. Harvey was in the Army...

Nov 28, 2013

Frances Beltran Venegas, age 60, a resident of Rincon, New Mexico for 30 years, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born at her home in Hatch, New Mexico on September 17, 1953 to Isabel and Hortencia Beltran. She was known for her excellent cooking and baking skills. She is...

Nov 27, 2013

Nov 24, 2013

Tony Trujillo, 79, went home to be with the Lord on November 24, 2013. Born in 1934 in Pasamonte and raised in Clayton, NM, "Chief" as he was affectionately known, served proudly in the Army National Guard for 43 years and in the Civil Service until his retirement in 1994. He also worked with the Dona Ana County Elections Bureau...

Nov 21, 2013

Edward Lawrence Lunderville "Uncle Ed" entered the gates of Heaven on Thursday, November 21, 2013 surrounded by his loved ones. Edward was born on June 20, 1955 in El Paso, TX as the oldest child of parents Isabella and Edward Lunderville Sr. He is survived by his wife of 32 years Diana P. Lunderville and his two children, son, Ryan...

Nov 20, 2013

Lynda R. Small, 67, of Las Cruces died Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Lynda was born August 20, 1946 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Charles and Evelyn Hill. She was a Librarian for the Las Cruces Public Schools. Lynda enjoyed reading, and loved volunteering at the Sonoma Springs Church, but most off all spending time with her grandchildren and family. Lynda is...

Nov 18, 2013

VIRGINIA L. (GINNY) RICHARDS, age 66, completed her life's journey on November 18, 2013, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born on April 25, 1947, in Douglas, Arizona, to Ralph B. Kimble and June A. Kimble. She was raised on a ranch near Apache, Arizona, initially attending school in the same one-room school house in Apache, Arizona, where her...