Obituaries

Jan 21, 2013

Aurora V. Garcia passed away peacefully January 21, 2013. She was born September 19, 1938 in Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico to Ignacio and Teresa Ochoa Vasquez. Aurora came to Las Cruces as a young woman where she eagerly got her residency, began English classes, obtained her citizenship and attended night school to earn her high school diploma in 1982. She enjoyed...

Jan 20, 2013

Frances Mutchnik, 74, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. Fran as she was fondly known was born Aug. 17, 1938 Brooklyn, New York to Alex and Esther Handelsmen Freemerman. Fran enjoyed playing cards with her friends, was involved with the Munson Center, liked the outdoors working in her garden and was a member of the Book Club, but...

Jan 19, 2013

Mary Lou Carson, 86, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. She was born July 10, 1926 in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma to William and Ada Lou Bailey Tucker. She had been very active with the V.F.W., enjoyed antique cars and playing dominoes. Mary Lou will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by...

Jan 19, 2013

Jan 17, 2013

Jan 16, 2013

Thomas C. Bachman, 67, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Tom as he was fondly known was born Feb. 25, 1945 in Brownsville, TX, to Fred and Mary Salinas Bachman. He was retired from the City of Las Cruces after many years of faithful service and a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mesilla Valley...

Jan 16, 2013

Miguel H. Montes, 93, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan. 16, 2013 at the New Mexico State Veterans Home in T or C, NM. He was born May 26, 1919 in Deming, NM to Raphael Montes and Juanita Holguin Montes. Miguel was married to Eduvijes Alarcon Montes and they resided in Las Cruces, NM. Miguel was a World...

Jan 15, 2013

Mary Agnes Haddrill Bacon, age 92, peacefully passed away at Cottonbloom Assisted Living and Memory Care Community with her family at her side. She happily resided at Cottonbloom for more than three years. Mary grew up in Duluth, Minnesota and earned her B.S. Degree in nursing there from the College of St. Scholastica. Mary married Lawrence J Haddrill in 1943...

Jan 12, 2013

James Stewart Goff, Jr., 61, of Organ, NM passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013. He was born to James Stewart Goff, Sr. and Mary Louise Shields Goff on August 1, 1951 in Salisbury, Maryland. He attended Atlantic High School in Oak Hall, Virginia. In 1973 he joined the United States Air Force as an aircraft mechanic and trained to...

Jan 12, 2013

Maria O. Martinez "aka" Dona Maria, 62, of Rodey, NM, entered eternal life Saturday, January 12, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 20, 1951 in Mexico, to David Ortiz and Piedad Chavez Ortiz. Dona Maria was a homemaker, beloved member of the community and a 12 year veteran against the fight from cancer. Her...

Jan 11, 2013

Jan 11, 2013

Alfred O. Ordunez, 84, of Mesquite, NM died Friday, January 11, 2013. He was born July 31, 1928 in Chamberino, NM to Francisco and Gregoria Ortega Ordunez. He had retired for Helena Chemical Company with more than 50 years of faithful service. He enjoyed the outdoors, working in his yard but his passion was for his family. Alfredo will be...

Jan 11, 2013

Las Cruces Renaissance Man and Raconteur, James McMullan, Passes Away Peacefully at 86 America has lost another of its Greatest Generation, Las Cruces has lost a truly original personality, and the McMullan Family mourns the loss of a much-loved husband and father. James J McMullan of Las Cruces, NM, passed away peacefully and with dignity at his home in Dona...

Jan 11, 2013

Eliseo A. Avalos, 88, of Las Cruces, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. He was born Feb. 13, 1924 in El Paso, TX to Juan and Juanita Avalos. Eliseo was a veteran of the US Army where he served our country honorably during WW II, and was awarded the European-African

Jan 10, 2013

Jan 9, 2013

Jan 9, 2013

Cecilia "Mimaw" Harty loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed away January 9, 2013 and is now resting with her lord and savior. She was born in Runge, TX, September 20, 1934 the 12th of 13 children, grew up in San Antonio, TX attending St. Michaels and Providence High Schools and settled in Las Cruces in 1956 after her marriage to...

Jan 9, 2013

Jan 5, 2013

Jan 4, 2013

Heaven welcomed Robert "Bob"Gordon Lockyear on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at La Posada, Mesilla Valley Hospice, Las Cruces, N.M. Bob was born Oct. 21, 1946, and raised in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was 66 years old. Bob served in the Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in Alaska. He received an Associate's degree from Southern Colorado State College,...