Obituaries

Jun 6, 2013

Pablo G. Lopez passed away on June 6, 2013 at the age of 75. Pablo was a lifelong resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and was born on July 10, 1937 in Las Cruces to Manuel and Sara Lopez. He was employed and retired from Raytheon (WSMR). He enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing as well as other hobbies. Those left to...

Jun 1, 2013

Barbara Jean LaRue, 65, of Las Cruces, beloved daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, June 1, 2013. She was born March 9, 1948 in Ohio to Don and Frieda Bunce. She married Paul LaRue on April 15, 1967, and he survives. Also surviving are her father, Don (Rosalie) Bunce of Roswell, son Jeff (Leslie)...

May 31, 2013

Our beloved Margaret B. Telles, age 81, was called Home on Friday May 31, 2013, from her residence in Las Cruces, NM. Margaret was born on April 6, 1932 to Carlos Solis Benavidez the 1st and Maria Refugia (Cuca) Gonzales. Margaret, born a woman of the Lord, was very involved with Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, where she was a...

May 29, 2013

May 24, 2013

Michael Andrew Everall Hughes (Mike) died suddenly but peacefully on May 24th, 2013. Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England on September 17th, 1929, his formative years were greatly impacted by WWII. After spending his 20s exploring life's possibilities, including two rather unsuccessful years of conscripted service with the British Army (stationed in Egypt), he joined Rank Xerox in 1961, and married...

May 23, 2013

Charles L. Peterson, 74, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, May 23, 2013. Chuck as he was fondly known was born Nov. 11, 1938 in Grand Forks, N.D. to Clifford and Veronica McDonald Peterson. Chuck served our country honorably during the Vietnam Era as a Tech Sgt. with the US Air Force where he retired with many years of faithful service....

May 22, 2013

Arderie Owens, 82, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013. He was born Jan. 28, 1931 in Grady, Arkansas. To Samuel and Hazel Williams Owens. He enjoyed music and playing the harp, loved baseball and watching westerns, but his passion was for his family who will forever love and miss him. He is survived by his two brothers Sonny...

May 20, 2013

Lois May Israel Barnes of Las Cruces, NM, formerly of Silver City and Glenwood, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 20, 2013 surrounded by her beloved family. Anyone who met her experienced what a sweet and gentle person she was. Lois May was born on May 27, 1932, in Aztec, NM to Kirk Fiske Israel...

May 19, 2013

Lily Helen Montoya 83, Sunday May 19, 2013 at Mountain View Regional Hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Born November 15, 1929 in West Los Angles, California to Francisco and Felicitas Garcia and raised by her Uncle and Aunt Alejandro and Carolina Benavidez. Married on May 18, 1957 to Alberto (Chapo) Montoya in Tortugas, New Mexico. Lily loved to attend...

May 17, 2013

Jolu Griffin-Daniel, of Las Cruces died Friday, May 17, 2013. Jo as she was fondly known was born in Post, TX to Gus and Donnie Todd Wyatt. She enjoyed casinos, bingo, cooking, outdoors, gardening, fishing, music, dancing, painting, macram

May 16, 2013

Gladys I. Hollis, 88, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, May 16, 2013. She was born Oct. 11, 1924 in Dayton, Ohio to Roy and Grace Heffner DeVore. Gladys was a member of St. Albert the Great Newman Center, she enjoyed arts and crafts, painting, crocheting, music, dancing and had been a member of the Lions Club. She will be deeply...

May 12, 2013

Pedro S. Jimenez, 26, of Anthony New Mexico passed away on Sunday May 12, 2013. Pedro was born June 6, 1986 to Gerardo and Rosa Jimenez in Durango, Mexico. Pedro enjoyed going to Sunland Park Race Track and Casino to watch and bet on the horse races and loved watching sports, he loved the Buffalo Bills, but most of all...

May 11, 2013

Edward James Groth III, 82, passed away at La Posada on May 11, 2013. Eddie was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico, to Edward James Groth, Jr. and Emma Lowe Groth, the oldest of three children. His sisters Marian O'Brien and Jane Stewart preceded him in death. He lived in New Mexico all of his life except for his military...

May 10, 2013

Surrounded by her loving family our beautiful daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, role model, and friend, Lydia Schodorf-Vandiver entered peacefully into heaven on May 10th, 2013. Born in Las Cruces, NM on October 15, 1948, Lydia is the daughter of Elias and Mariana L. Lopez. As the second oldest of nine children, Lydia helped her mother to raise and care for...

May 9, 2013

Michael J. Mullins, 56, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, May 9, 2013. Mike as he was fondly known was born October 11, 1956 in Las Cruces, NM to Malcom Mullins and Effie Bell. He had been an electrician with NASA with more than six years of faithful service, he enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, and loved his dog Ruby but his...

May 4, 2013

Betty J. Brawley, age 81, passed away Saturday May 4, 2013 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM. Betty was born January 22, 1932 in Saddle Mountain, OK to parents Ernest W. Cadell and Martha E. Cadell. She was the oldest of four children. She married Everett C. Brawley on January 7, 1949 in Deming, NM after...

May 4, 2013

Sadie J. Serna, 91, of Las Cruces died Saturday, May 4, 2013. She was born March 19, 1922 in Rincon, NM to Patricio and Gregoria Naranjo Jaramillo. She was a devoted member of Our Lady of Health Catholic Church, enjoyed the outdoors working in her garden and was a member of many different organizations in Las Cruces but she was...

May 2, 2013

Anselmo Gonzalez-Chacon "Chemo" , of Las Cruces NM, died Thursday May 2, 2013. He was born in Progreso Chihuahua Mexico on April 21, 1943. He was married to Ana Gonzalez 40 years ago. Chemo enjoyed the outdoors, playing his acoustic guita

May 1, 2013

Tito Torres Fajardo,80, of Las Cruces passed away May 1, 2013 at Mesilla Valley Hospice surrounded by his family. Tito was born June 29, 1932 in T or C, New Mexico to Gregorio Fajardo, Frances Torres. Tito attended the Engineer School in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Tito proudly served in the U.S Army and received Korean Service Medal, Bronze Star, United...

May 1, 2013

Erminda T. Ybarra, 57, of Berino, NM died Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Mindy as she was fondly known was born Oct. 3, 1955 in El Paso, TX. to Manuel and Ida Tellez Ybarra. She had been a member of San Jose Catholic Church in La Mesa, NM. Mindy had a great sense of humor and enjoyed being out in the...