Obituaries

Jan 2, 2013

Hortencia Valenzuela, who was born September 17, 1944 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Julian and Hortencia Gutierrez, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on January 2, 2013 in Las Cruces, NM at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. Hortencia, or Tencha as she was known to many, was 68 years of age and lived most of her life in Las...

Jan 1, 2013

Jan 1, 2013

Clinton Elvis Vaughan. "Sonny", 81, went to be with The Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. He was born on November 18, 1931 in Midland, TX to Clint Elgin and Ruby Iona Bell Vaughan. He graduated from Sul Ross University where he met the love of his life Sylvia Rita Bennett Vaughan. They married on January 28, 1951....

Jan 1, 2013

Marcelino G. Gonzales, 83, of Las Cruces, died Tuesday, Jan.1, 2013 surrounded by his family at home. He was born April 27, 1929 in Mesilla, NM to Carlos and Narcisa Gonzales. He was a veteran of the US Army where he served our country honorably. Marcelino enjoyed the outdoors, farming and growing chile, cooking and making tortillas and going to...

Dec 30, 2012

Rita G. Contreras went to meet her Savior on December 30, 2012. Rita was born in Shafter, Tx to Gregorio and Leandra Gomez. Rita was preceded in death by her daughter Ofelia Gallegos and by her loving husband of 63 years Julian H. Contreras. Rita was a housewife and a very dedicated Catholic attending church at Our Lady of Purification...

Dec 29, 2012

Joan Peterson passed peacefully December 29, 2012. She was born August 6, 1934 in Okemah, Okla. to Tom and Orda Martin. She lived there until 1942 when they moved to Las Cruces, N.M. where her father owned and operated a tourist court on West Picacho. Joan went to Court Junior High and graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1953....

Dec 28, 2012

Dec 24, 2012

Dec 24, 2012

Dec 23, 2012

Albert Stanley Dimsha, 90 years of age, went to be with our Lord on December 23, 2012. He was born in Livingston, Illinois on July 18, 1922. When he was 18 he joined the air force. While stationed at the Hobbs Airbase he met his wife to be, Ethel Helen Fisher. After attending the Boeing Flight School in Seattle, Washington,...

Dec 21, 2012

Dec 21, 2012

On Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m., we said goodnight to Dorothy Joan Nezzer. At 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 21, we said goodbye. In that span of 12 hours, Dorothy's 78 years here with us ended with a quiet, peaceful final breath. Her life began April 17, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York. Father and Mother were Tommy and Julia Brennan. Her...

Dec 18, 2012

Dec 16, 2012

Dec 16, 2012

CW4 Benjamin J. Martin, 80, passed away peacefully December 16, 2012, at the New Mexico Veterans Home in T or C, NM. Ben was born April 5, 1932 in Paia, Maui, Hawaii and raised there until he enlisted in US Army at age 16; upon graduation, he went into active duty in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, serving his country for 36...

Dec 15, 2012

Virgie Mae Campbell Marie, 80, of Las Cruces NM passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday December 15, 2012. She was born in Mesilla NM on January 27, 1931 to John J. Campbell and Alice C. Campbell. Virgie was as loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and sister to her entire family. She will be deeply missed and will...

Dec 10, 2012

Angelina G. Lucero, 85, lifelong resident of Dona Ana, NM died Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. "Kali" as she was fondly known was born Jan. 11, 1927 in Dona Ana to Isaac and Victoria Madrid Garcia. She was a faithful member of Our Lady of Purification Catholic Church, enjoyed reading, embroidering, music and playing the piano, but her passion was for...

Dec 10, 2012

Nancy Ann Davis passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012. Born in Silver City to Lonnie and Nola Dowell, Nancy spent her childhood years in the mountains of the Black Range climbing trees and throwing rocks honing her skills that she used to her advantage in softball. She was an avid baseball fan and loved springtime when the season would...

Dec 10, 2012

Thomas "Tom" A. Zubia, 56, of Las Cruces, NM, met the Lord on December 10, 2012. Tom was the eldest of the family of which they all relied on him for wisdom, strength and good counsel. He graduated from Las Cruces High School, Class of 1975. Tom was a proud football player, and was happy the Bulldawgs won the State...

Dec 7, 2012

Janice Bailey Monsimer, 60, entered eternal life on Friday, December 7, 2012, when she passed away unexpectedly at the family home. She was born into the Bailey family of Crowder, Mississippi, and grew up in that small Southern community. She attended the University of Mississippi at Oxford, and went on to pursue a career as a paralegal. She was employed...