Obituaries

Sep 25, 2011

Sami Haddad passed away on September 25, 2011 at age 90. Sami was a long time resident of Las Cruces. He was born in Barchine, Syria on Dec. 5, 1920. He was the eldest son of Sirhan & Regina (Nader). During WWII he was placed under house arrest then later sent to a French concentration camp. He immigrated to the...

Sep 25, 2011

James L. Batdorf, 67 of Radium Springs, NM died Sunday September 25, 2011 at his home. Jim was born born May 15th 1944 in Dayton Ohio then adopted by parents Carl Otto and Mary Ellen Batdorf on May 24, 1946. He graduated from Beavercreek High School 1963 and went onto work for his father Carl doing trade work and ultimately...

Sep 24, 2011

Sep 24, 2011

Yolanda Franco Barraza, of Fairacres, NM, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. She was born August 11, 1945 in La Fe, Mexico to Toribio and Ignacia Rojas Franco. She enjoyed cooking for her family and making their favorite meals for birthdays and caring for her grandchildren. She also enjoyed spending her Sunday afternoons at the casinos. Yolanda will be deeply missed...

Sep 24, 2011

Lois Ann (Teague) Clements, 65 of Vado, New Mexico went to be with her Lord in Heaven on Saturday September 24, 2011 after a battle with Pancreatic Cancer. She was born on February 1, 1946 to Carl and Bertha Teague in Roswell, New Mexico. Lois retired from the Hondo Valley School System after being a contract school bus driver while...

Sep 19, 2011

Gary Lenger, 60, passed away Monday, September 19, 2011. Gary was born January 2, 1951 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Gary is survived by his wife Vonda Lenger of 5 years. His daughters Teresa (T.K) Moore, her husband Richard their children Alisha and Seth and brother Kenny, Lisa Harvey and her children Joseph and KayLee, Dodie Lenger and her children Tray...

Sep 13, 2011

Peter Joseph McGrath (Pete), 59, of Las Cruces, died Sept. 13, 2011. He was born March 19, 1952 in New York, NY to Peter and Kathleen Stuart McGrath. Pete had been a firefighter with more than 18 years of faithful service at NASA and he was also a Police Officer with the Las Cruces Police Department for 3 years. Pete...

Sep 12, 2011

Antonia R. Avelar, 77, lifelong resident of Las Cruces, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2011. She was born Sept. 5, 1934 in Las Cruces. She was a member of St. Genevieve's Catholic Church and enjoyed the outdoors, camping, arts and crafts, music, dancing and going to casinos. She will be forever missed by all who knew and loved her. Antonia is...

Sep 11, 2011

Cruz R. Sanchez, 83 of Radium Springs, NM died Sunday September 11, 2011. He was born to Cruz and Otili Sanchez on May 27, 1928 in Tortugas, NM. Cruz honorably served his country with the U.S. Army during The Korean Conflict and later Retiring from the U.S. Army Reserves. When not defending his country, Cruz worked as a heavy machine...

Sep 9, 2011

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Mother and Grandmother Aurora M. Trujillo. Mama Yoya as she was commonly known to her Grandchildren was born on September 16, 1923, in Chihuahua Chihuahua, Mexico and passed away on September 9, 2011, surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Trujillo would have been 88...

Sep 9, 2011

Sep 6, 2011

Robert (Bob) Hugh Paul, 84, of Las Cruces died Tuesday, September 6, 2011. He was born to Jesse and Grace Paul in Muskogee, Oklahoma on April 21, 1927. Bob was a veteran of the US Marine Corps where he served our country honorably during WWII. He also retired after 35 years of faithful service from White Sands Test Facility. Bob...

Sep 6, 2011

Manuel H. Rede, 88, lifelong resident of Las Cruces, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. "Honey" as he was fondly known was born Dec. 4, 1922 in Las Cruces to Pablo and Lupe Holguin Rede. He was a veteran of the US Navy where he served our country honorably during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was also a member of...

Sep 4, 2011

Sep 4, 2011

Aimee Nichole Wolffarth Humphreys was born on August 7, 1980 in Roswell, NM to Randy Wolffarth of Carlsbad, NM and Elaine Freeman Frost of Las Cruces, NM. She is survived by her husband Paul and three children Trae 11, John 7, and Kayden 4 all of Las Cruces, NM. Step mother Janet Wolffarth of Carlsbad, NM and stepfather Mark Frost...

Sep 3, 2011

Maria Elva Cereceres beloved mom, Abuelita₦friend, was granted her angel wings on September 3rd, 2011. Her final days were spent surrounded by family that she touched throughout her life. Maria's life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by her understood that the quality of existence far exceeds the quantity of time in which one lives....

Sep 2, 2011

Irene Louise Seibert went home to be with the Lord Friday, September 2nd, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Village. She was born in Allendale, IL on December 19th, 1930 to Noble and Winnie Talley. Irene had been a Las Cruces resident since August of 1965. She was an active member of Peace Lutheran Church. Irene had a terrific sense of...

Sep 1, 2011

On September 1, 2011, Robert Altuna entered eternal life. He was born in Valedon, New Mexico on Dec. 20, 1925 to Ceferino and Maria Altuna. Robert served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He began his studies at the University of New Mexico. After marrying the love of his life, Rosa Trejo, he moved to Silver...

Aug 30, 2011

Cecilia R. Lalla 90, of Las Cruces, NM formerly of Socorro, NM went to be with her heavenly father on August 30, 2011. Daughter of Carlos Borromeo Romero and Elvira Gallegos Romero, Cecilia was born on December 19, 1920 in Albuquerque but lived her childhood years in Colonias, NM and Santa Rosa, NM. On June 1, 1957, she married George...

Aug 29, 2011

Patricia Grace Brown, long time Las Cruces resident, passed away peacefully in her home on August 29th. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, John Findley Brown. In the last months of her life, she reflected with her family on what her life meant to her. She was born Patricia Grace McAdams on March 4, 1926,...