Obituaries

Apr 25, 2012

Nancy S. Harmeson May 12, 1940---April 25, 2012 Nancy Sue Harmeson, 71, died Wednesday, April 25th in Las Cruces, NM. She was the wife of retired US Navy Chief Petty Officer Dean F. Harmeson (deceased). She retired from the City of Las Cruces, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library as the Circulation Desk Supervisor. Nancy is survived by her loving children and...

Apr 25, 2012

Rumaldo Salvatierrez Paz, 80, of Tortugas, NM died at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. He was born Sept. 28, 1931 in Tortugas, NM, to Antonio and Rafaela Paz. He was a veteran of the US Army where he served our country honorably and also a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. He retired after...

Apr 24, 2012

Don F. Curry, 88, of Deming, NM died Tuesday, April 24, 2012. He was born April 9, 1924 in Red Rock, Oklahoma to Albert and Bertha Curry. He was a veteran of the US Navy where he served our country honorably as a Seabee. Don will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is survived by...

Apr 21, 2012

Patricia C. "Pat" Jones of Mesquite, New Mexico Passed away on Saturday April 21, 2012 at her home on the family farm in Mesquite. Pat was born on February 29, 1940 in El Paso, Texas. She was raised in Hatch and Las Cruces. She married James E. "Jim" Jones on July 19, 1957 at Mesquite Baptist Church. Pat was a...

Apr 20, 2012

Archie Roy Beckett passed away peacefully at his home on April 20, 2012 at the age of 85. He was born on March 6, 1927 to Harry "Colorado" Beckett and Antonia "Tonia" Ruiz Beckett in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was the youngest and last surviving of his four siblings; Herman, Mary, Mike, and Laura. They grew up at the...

Apr 18, 2012

Apr 17, 2012

Mildred K. Nissen, 78, of Las Cruces, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Millie as she was fondly known was born March 1, 1934 in Manilla, Iowa to Edward and Katherine Henkelman. She enjoyed cooking and shopping but her passion was for her family. Mrs. Nissen will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by...

Apr 16, 2012

Betty Joan Franzoy, 77, (known as Mamo to the family) went home to be with the Lord on April 16, 2012. She was born in Hatch, NM at the house she was raised in until the age of 17. At 17, she married James Franzoy on May 24, 1952. James and Betty made their home in Anthony, NM and moved...

Apr 15, 2012

Robert G. Ellis, 79, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, April 15, 2012. Bob as he was fondly known was born June 22, 1932 in Denver, CO to Eldridge and Essie Solomon. He was a retired Construction Engineer, and member of Fairacres Baptist Church. Bob enjoyed the outdoors, sports, golf, the Dallas Cowboys, reading and was an avid Bible Scholar but...

Apr 13, 2012

Father, grandfather, mentor and dear friend, John Joseph Weber, age 91, died of natural causes on April 13, 2012 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. John was born on May 24, 1920 in Yorkville, New York to Joseph Dyabelek and Salsha Pietrovska. He grew up during the Great Depression on the lower East Side Manhattan in New York City and considered...

Apr 13, 2012

Antonio "Tony" Hernandez, 73 of Las Cruces, NM died Friday April 13, 2012. He was born to Henry and Maria Hernandez in San Antonio, TX on July 27, 1938. Tony as he was known by his family and friends was a proud member of the Catholic Church and V.F.W. #10124. He served our country honorably with the United States Marine...

Apr 12, 2012

With much sadness we announce the passing of John B. Lopez. He entered eternal life peacefully at home surrounded by his family on April 12, 2012. John was born in Lobatos, Colorado on April 26, 1933 to Juan and Eutilia Lopez. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy Gallegos Lopez of the family home, his five children,...

Apr 12, 2012

David Edward Foreman joined our Lord on April 12, 2012, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. David was born June 12, 1949 in El Paso, Texas, to Edward E. and Jeanneice Autrey Foreman. He grew up in Mesquite, New Mexico, graduated from Las Cruces High School and attended college in Brownwood, Texas. He also attended classes at New Mexico State University....

Apr 12, 2012

Robert W. Orgler, 84, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, April 12, 2012. He was born May 7, 1927 in Chicago, ILL., to Andrew and Freida Orgler. He was a veteran of the US Army where he served our country honorably during WW II. Robert had been a retired Executive President with Direct Mail and was a faithful member of Our...

Apr 11, 2012

Geraldo Jose Aguilar Jr. "G", a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle entered eternal life on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at the Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born on April 19, 1959 in Canton, Ohio to Geraldo Jose Aguilar Sr. and Rosemary Clay. He was preceded in death by his mother and father,...

Apr 11, 2012

Sally Jean Walker, 77, passed away quietly and without pain on April 11, 2012. She was born to Lester and Val Thompson in San Francisco on March 28, 1935. She married her husband of 57 years in Oakland, California on January 30, 1955. She has lived in Las Cruces since 1978. She taught 1st grade at East Picacho Elementary until...

Apr 11, 2012

Danny J. Mitchell Jr.79 of Deming, NM went to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday April 11, 2012. He was born to Daniel and Mary Jane Mitchell on September 28, 1932 in Marcia, NM. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge No. 12 of Deming, NM. Danny enjoyed the outdoors and camping. His true passion...

Apr 8, 2012

Arthur Albert Gilcrease passed away quietly on Easter morning, April 8th, 2012 shortly after his 79th birthday. He was born near Provencal, Louisiana on April 2, 1933 to Fannie Goins and Albert Gilcrease. With his two brothers and sister he loved the freedom of the woods of Louisiana, where his father was a farmer. In 1952 Art joined the US...

Apr 7, 2012

Joanne Catherman, 82, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, April 7, 2012. She was born march 26, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN to Vernon and Emily Frelander. She had been a retired Supervisor with the Army Corps of Engineers after many years of faithful service, a member of the Center for Spiritual Living where she gave of herself freely in any way...

Apr 6, 2012

Arlene L. Huffmyer, 84, of Las Cruces, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 6, 2012. She was born May 9, 1927 in Apache, Oklahoma to Charles and Elfie Roberts. She enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and crossword puzzles, but her passion was for her family. Mrs. Huffmyer will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She...