Obituaries

Jan 28, 2012

Ernesto Correa Sr. 63 of Chihuahua, Mexico passed away January 28, 2012. Ernesto was a great man in many ways. He loved helping people out in so many ways. He was a very dedicated family man and always strived to give them the best, they will miss him greatly. Ernesto was known as a jack of all trades, helping people...

Jan 26, 2012

George Thomas Jackovich Sr, 90, of las Cruces, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. He was born may 28, 1921 in Flatwood, MO., to John and Anna Jackovich. He was a proud veteran of the US Army where he served our country honorably in the US 82nd Airborne in numerous battle campaigns during WWII to defeat the Germans. He was...

Jan 23, 2012

Donald A. Smith, 78 of Las Cruces, NM died Monday January 23, 2012. He was born to Albert and Blanche Smith on January 21, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Donald was a veteran of the US Army where he served our country honorably as an Infantry Unit Commander. Donald was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Las Cruces Shrine Club and...

Jan 23, 2012

Randolfo Rascon, 95, passed away peacefully early morning at his home on January 23, 2012. He was born on October 21,1916 and grew up in Babispe, Sonora, Mexico. Working right after grade school he found his passion being a mechanic. While working on the road as a heavy diesel mechanic he found his love, Rebeca, in Tubutama, Sonora, Mexico. Two...

Jan 22, 2012

Mary Emma Heathman Pulice, 93, died peacefully at her home on January 22nd in the presence of her daughter Elaine and grandson Jayce. Mary was born in June, 1918, and raised on a farm near Elberfeld, Indiana. She attended Business College in Evansville, Indiana, and worked for Gibson County before marrying Homer W. Heathman Jr. in 1941. Mary followed her...

Jan 20, 2012

ROBERT JAMES DECKER Jim, as he was known, passed away on January 20, 2012, at MountainView Regional Medical Center. He was born January 7, 1923 in Kamabai, Sierra Leone, West Africa to parents Rev. Carmen C. Decker and L. Harriet Dillon. His youth was spent in Indiana and Africa, returning to the U.S. at age 19 to enter college. He...

Jan 19, 2012

Debbie Montigny-Hall, 42 of Silver City, NM died Thursday January 19, 2012. She was born to Sherry Cade and Ronnie Montigny on March 28, 1969 in Albuquerque, NM. Debbie attended Manzano High School in 1988 and later moved to Las Cruces, NM before moving to Silver City, NM. She enjoyed going to the speedway on Saturday nights to watch dirt...

Jan 18, 2012

Betty Stidham Holt was born on April 11, 1926 to James Alexander Stidham and Allie Mantooth Stidham in Electra, Texas. She joined her heavenly Father on January 18, 2012. She was raised near Conroe, Texas and following her marriage and divorce to Joe E. Dean, she remarried and was widowed. After retiring, she volunteered at the Christian Day Nursery Thrift...

Jan 17, 2012

Wilford L. Cruzan, 88, of Las Cruces, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. He was born Jan. 10, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to Jacob and Eda Cruzan. He was a veteran of the US Army Air Corp where he served our country honorably. He was also a member of First Baptist Church and enjoyed the outdoors, skiing, flying and running marathons...

Jan 16, 2012

Marilyn Brown Heckler, age 82, of Las Cruces, passed away peacefully Monday, January 16, 2012, in Flower Mound, Texas, where she lived for the past several years. Marilyn was born in Oklahoma City on November 22, 1929, to the late Robert Benjamin Brown and Nora Hodges Brown. She attended the University of Oklahoma. Her father was a junior high principal,...

Jan 15, 2012

Thomas E. Potere, 79, of Las Cruces, NM, died on January 15, 2012, after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 26, 1932, to Francis and Charlotte Potere. He proudly served his country in the U.S.Army during the Korean Conflict. Tom was a loving husband, father, and brother who will be missed by many....

Jan 13, 2012

William Thomas (Tom) Saunders passed away January 13, 2012 at the age of 85 in the compassionate care of Mesilla Valley Hospice. Tom was born May 14, 1926 in Vernon, Texas to Etta and S.P. Saunders. The family moved by horse and wagon to the family farm in Holdenville, Oklahoma and then to Las Cruces in 1943. Tom served his...

Jan 11, 2012

Josephine R. Talamantes, age 82, a longtime resident of Fairacres, NM went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 4, 1929, was a homemaker and a member of St. Genevieve's Catholic Church. She had great love and affection for her family and touched countless lives with her...

Jan 11, 2012

Jan 10, 2012

Karen K. Gottschling, 69, of Las Cruces, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. She was born Feb. 2, 1942 in Kingsville, TX to Kenneth and Gladys Kennerly. Karen was a graduate of King High School Class of 1960 in Kingsville, TX. She had retired from public relations and marketing after many years of faithful service. Karen was a member of Christian...

Jan 10, 2012

Helen Schafer (Nee Mendez), age 94 passed away quietly on January 10, 2012 at the Heritage Assisted Living in Las Cruces. Born in Trinidad, Colorado, she resided for many years in Denver before moving to Las Cruces to be with family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Earl Schafer, Mother and Father, Julia and Luis,...

Jan 8, 2012

Mabel Hovey Banegas, of Las Cruces, passed away on January 8th, 2012. She was born on October 2nd, 1927, in Salem, New Mexico to Henry Hovey and Maria Medina. She was a retired bookkeeper. Mabel was a Eucharistic Minister at St. Genevieve's Church, specializing in serving the homebound. She served as Dona Ana County Deputy Clerk under three different County...

Jan 6, 2012

Hershell O. Petty, 83 of Las Cruces, NM passed away at his home on Friday, January 6, 2012. He was born on May 8, 1928 in Corsicana, Texas to Roy Petty and Cara Grace. Hershell served in the Air Force from 1948 to 1952. After being discharged from the service he founded and managed a machine shop in Redondo Beach,...

Jan 3, 2012

Virginia Hankins (Thompson) Weeks went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 14, 1922 to Leonard and Martha Lou Elma Thompson outside Sulligent, AL. Orphaned at age 6, she lived with various relatives. She was educated at Lamar County High School, Florence State Teachers College (Univ....

Jan 1, 2012

Elsie (Schlosser) Baltensperger, 84, a long time resident of Las Cruces, NM, died peacefully at home Sunday, January 1, 2012. Elsie was born February 12, 1927 in San Angelo, TX to Paul and Odessa (Adams) Schlosser. Several years later she moved to Midland, TX where her father worked as a geologist with Phillips Petroleum Company. Elsie spent her childhood and...