Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Cynthia Denney
Apr 6, 2024
Cynthia was born November 22, 1939 to R.A. and Augusta Smith in Sulphur Springs, TX. After the family moved to Las Cruces she met and married Glen Denney and they made their home in Las Cruces. She Took her final journey home on April 6, 2024.
Cynthia is survived by her husband of 68 years Glen, a son Jake Denney (Cherie),...
Mary (Maria) Sapien Vasquez
Apr 6, 2024
Mary Sapien Vásquez, age 94, of Las Cruces, entered eternal rest in the comfort of her home on April 6, 2024. Mary was born in El Paso TX but spent most of her life in Deming NM.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Pete Vásquez as well as her son, Rick. She is survived by her son, Robert, her...
Juan Holder
Apr 5, 2024
Juan Holder, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2024, in Las Cruces New Mexico surrounded by family. He was born December 1, 1932, in Newberry South Carolina to George Elwell Holder and Nellie May Holder.
Juan worked and was part owner of the Diagnostic Center in Las Cruces. He was service manager of the Shamrock on Valley Dr and...
Maxine Janet Santacroce
Apr 4, 2024
Maxine Janet Santacroce, of Las Cruces passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at her home with her family. Janet was born May 31, 1941, in Valley Falls Kansas to Frank B. and Maxine L. Robinson and grew up in Payola Ks. Janet's family moved around in her younger years, making stops At White Sands Proving Grounds, and Las...
Cheryl Kay Jackson
Apr 2, 2024
Cheryl (Richardson) Jackson of Greeley, CO, went to be with her Lord and Savior after a short hospitalization in Las Cruces, NM, on April 2, 2024. Her son T.W. Jackson of Las Cruces, NM, and daughter Amy Hanks of Orlando, FL, were with her as she passed at the Mesilla Valley Hospice center. She was 79 years old.
Cheryl was born...
Josephine Melendrez
Apr 2, 2024
Josephine (Totie) Garcia Melendrez, loving mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother & great/great grandmother peacefully passed away in her home in Dona Ana, NM on April 2, 2024 at the age of 93.
Josephine was born August 7, 1930 to Tomas & Fidela Garcia in Dona Ana, NM. They were a family of 9 children, 7 brothers & 2 sisters.
Josephine as...
Patricia A. Krynitz Baldwin
Apr 1, 2024
PATRICIA A. KRYNITZ BALDWIN
Las Cruces, NM -85
Pat was called home to be with her Lord on Monday, April 1, 2024, after fighting Alzheimer’s/Dementia.
She was born November 15th, 1938, to Ira D. & H. Virginia Schell in Sharon, PA, where she lived until she moved to New Mexico with her 2 children. She worked at Dale Bellamah Homes until she moved...
Donald Ray Hignight
Mar 26, 2024
It is with a broken heart that we announce the passing of our brother and friend Donald Ray Hignight, known to close friends as Big D, 53.
The angels appeared on the morning of March 26, 2024, to carry Donald home after a courageous battle with cancer. Donald was known for his love of others, kind heart, and huge sense of...
Catherine Ford
Mar 24, 2024
Catherine H. Ford. 87. Passed away at her home in Las Cruces, NM March 24, 2024.
Cathy was born on July 11, 1936, in El Paso, Texas to John Thomas and Pansy Minor “Mickey” Good Thomas. Cathy grew up in Hondo Valey, NM and attended Hondo High School.
She married John “JC” Ford on January 23, 1955, in Hurley, NM they moved...
Frederick Frank Lenway
Mar 24, 2024
Frederick Frank Lenway (74) died on March 24, 2024, in Las Cruces, NM. Fred was born on June 12, 1949, in Syracuse, NY to Frederick Junior Lenway and Betty De Garmo. He spent his early childhood in New York and later moved to La Puente, CA where he graduated high school. He subsequently attended Los Angeles Valley College majoring in...
Corrine Musquiz
Mar 22, 2024
Corrine “Corri” Musquiz, 33, passed away Friday March 22, 2024 in Las Cruces NM after an unexpected decline in health.
Corri was born September 28, 1990 on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton Ohio. She was raised by her parents Lisa and Ruben Ibarra in Houston Tx along with her sister and brother Selina and Alexander. While growing up, Corri also...
Francie Lee Casillas
Mar 19, 2024
Francie Lee Casillas, 83 years old, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, while under the care of Mesilla Valley Hospice. Francie was born on January 16, 1941, to Frank and Isabel Corson in Susanville, CA.
In May 1962, she earned a BSN from Chico State, thus beginning her nursing career. She married Edmund Rene Casillas in...
Patricia "Pat" Talamantes
Mar 18, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Patricia “Pat” Talamantes announces her passing on March 18, 2024, at the age of sixty-three. She was surrounded by her loving family when she met the Lord. Patricia was born in Los Angeles, California on October 20, 1960 to Benjamin and Aurora Godina. She was the youngest child of six. Patricia...
Paul Black
Mar 18, 2024
Paul Winston Black December 21, 1940 – March 18, 2024 Also known to his dear friends as Pablo, left his earthly home the morning of March 18, 2024. Paul was born in Carlsbad, NM to Miles F. Black Sr. and Emma A. Black. He spent his early childhood years in Carlsbad and the family moved to Farmington, NM where he...
Eddie "Wardo" Romero Montoya
Mar 17, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Eddie Romero Montoya “Wardo”, on Sunday March 17,2024 at the age of 77. He was surrounded by his loving family in the comfort of his home in Tortugas, NM. Wardo was born in Hayward, California on September 6,1946 to Manuel and Minnie Montoya. He was the oldest child of...
Enrique Castillo Jr.
Mar 16, 2024
Enrique Castillo Jr, born on May 24, 1992, in Las Cruces, NM, was a beacon of joy and compassion to all who knew him. Tragically, he departed from this world far too soon on March 16 2024, at the tender age of 31.
Throughout his life, Enrique embraced every moment with an infectious love for life. His unwavering kindness, non-judgmental nature,...
Jose "Joe" Raymond Avila
Mar 16, 2024
Jose (Joe, Joseph) Raymond Avila III, age 59, passed away on March 16, 2024, surrounded by his sisters. Joseph was born in Springer, NM on March 12, 1965. Joseph last resided in Las Cruces, New Mexico after coming home from Corpus Christi, TX. Joseph fought a short but courageous battle with metastatic cancer, diagnosed in November of 2023.
Joseph was a...
Carmen Aragon
Mar 15, 2024
Carmen C. Aragon, a woman of astounding faith, was granted her angel wings on the morning of March 15th, 2024 at the age of 86. She took her final breath peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Carmen, fondly known as “Carla,” was born on May 19th, 1937 in Abo, New Mexico to her loving parents, Bernardo and Apolonia...
Stanley Franzoy
Mar 12, 2024
Stanley Dean Franzoy passed from his earthly home to his heavenly home, after a long-term illness, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Those of us left behind are crying happy tears of joy knowing that Stanley is home with his loved ones who had gone before, but also crying tears of sorrow because of the huge...
Remijia Cedillo
Mar 10, 2024
Surrounded by her family, Remijia L. Cedillo peacefully took the hand of the Lord on March 10, 2024.
Remijia, affectionately called Micha by her loved ones, was born on May 29, 1932 in San Ysidro, a small village in Dona Ana County. Micha was the third of eight children born to Dahlia Lucero Lopez and Vicente Lopez. The Lopez family lived...
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