Obituaries

Jun 23, 2013

Jun 22, 2013

Judith Maria Cyrs-Macaw, age 46 of Las Cruces, left this Earth and began her eternal life with God on Saturday, June 21st 2013, and is now at peace after a long battle with many health problems. She is survived by her adoring son, Cameron Macaw of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, her loving mother and father Carol and Thomas Cyrs of Las...

Jun 17, 2013

Jerald Oliver Rutledge, 86, of Hatch New Mexico passed away on June 17, 2013. He was born July 23, 1926 in Pettus, Texas to Andy D. Rutledge Sr., and Maggie Rutledge. He was a beloved member of his family and his community in the Hatch Valley. After the loss of his wife of 53 years, Wilma Jean (Snowder) Rutledge, he...

Jun 16, 2013

Yolanda H. Garcia, 63, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, June 16, 2013. She was born May 3, 1950 in Santo Tomas, NM, to Macario and Maria Holguin. Yolanda was a member of St. Genevieve's Catholic Church, enjoyed reading and doing Sudoku puzzles but her passion was for her family. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved...

Jun 12, 2013

Bernardo Soto Soto, 79 , of Las Cruces passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at his home He was born September 5, 1933 in Villa Ocampo Durango, MX to Jesus Soto and Manuela Soto Bernardo married Leonarda Soto January 21, 1958 and was a farm worker for many years until retirement. He loved to play the armonica to his family...

Jun 11, 2013

Delton Artie Cantrell Jr., 61 of Garfield New Mexico passed away on June 11, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born January 4, 1952 in T. or C., New Mexico to Delton Cantrell Sr. and Lillian Rutledge. He attended T.or C. High School. He was married October 1, 1971 to Debra J. Doitchinoff in Gila, New Mexico Delton was...

Jun 11, 2013

Bonificia "Bonnie" Ochoa, 93 of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday June 11, 2013. Bonnie known as the Herb Lady selling many different types of herbs at the farmers' market downtown was a retired Nurse and home maker. She is survived by her daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Waiting for her at heavens gates is her loving husband of 60 years John...

Jun 9, 2013

Karen (Kitty) Cleveland, 74 of Las Cruces passed away on June 9, 2013 after a long battle with complications from viral pneumonia. Kitty was born August 29, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska to Fern and Everett Boyd. On August 7, 1967 she married Robert Cleveland in San Diego, California. Their family grew to include two daughters and a son, Karen, Debra...

Jun 9, 2013

Charles Hickman ("Sonny") Spears died June 9th at the Good Samaritan Health Care Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was 92 years old. Charles was born in Lovington, New Mexico on January 22, 1921. He was the only child of Charles B. Spears and Eula Stanbro Spears, who were some of the original homesteaders in Lea County, New Mexico....

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...