Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas

Henry P. Cardenas

Henry P. Cardenas

Jun 8, 2011

Henry P. Cardenas, 62, of Las Cruces passed away on Wednesday June 8, 2011. "Papa Henry" as he was fondly known was born July 15, 1948 in Tyrone, NM to Marcos and Felipa Cardenas. He was a veteran of the US Army where he served our country honorably. Henry enjoyed dancing and danced for the Vision of Guadalupe with the...

Rosie D. Mintz

Rosie D. Mintz

Jun 8, 2011

Rosie Dell Mintz, a longtime resident of Las Cruces, died Wednesday June 8, 2011, the same day she was born 75 years before. Momma as she was fondly known was raised in Grapeland, TX. Rosie was the daughter of Rosie Lee Jones and Tallie Fletcher. After graduating from W. R. Banks High School and briefly attending college, Rosie came to...

Carla F. Pennock

Carla F. Pennock

Jun 6, 2011

Carla Florine Pennock, 84, of Las Cruces, NM passed peacefully Monday, June 6, 2011 at Mesilla Valley La Posada Hospice Center with family by her side. Carla was born September 22, 1926 in Clayton New Mexico to Floyd and Eunice Crist. Carla spent most her life in Clayton, NM as a loving Mother and Housewife, then moving to Las Cruces...

Louise Roberta Anderson

Louise Roberta Anderson

Jun 5, 2011

Louise Roberta Anderson, 85, went home to her Lord on June 5, 2011. She was born on March 10, 1926 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to Hermann Cohn Sieburth and Mary McNeil Clark Sieburth, and was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She received her bachelors and masters degrees at Washington State University, where she also met her future husband James Ubbe...

Louis B. Glass

Louis B. Glass

Jun 1, 2011

Dr. Louis B. Glass, 83, died peacefully on June 1, 2011, after a brief illness. He was an accomplished psychotherapist, professional photographer, play write, athlete and music lover.

Padraic 'Pad' Guffey

Padraic 'Pad' Guffey

May 31, 2011

Padraic "Pad" Michael Guffey, 42, passed away in Las Cruces Tuesday May 31, 2011. He was born August 25, 1968 in Coleman, TX to Micheal and Allene Guffey. Pad was a graduate of Las Cruces High School , NMSU where he earned his bachelor's degree in Marketing and was a licensed pilot. He was the owner of R.L. Guffey Drilling...

Agnes G. Brown

Agnes G. Brown

May 30, 2011

Agnes Jane Gilstrap Brown, 80, of Las Cruces, New Mexico died Monday, may 30, 2011. She passed away at Good Samaritan Village nursing home following a brief illness. She was born September 10, 1931 in Macon, Missouri to Jennie Gray Gilstrap and Clarence Skinner Gilstrap. Aggie graduated from Macon High School and attended St. Luke's School of Nursing in Kansas...

Bobby H. Thompson

Bobby H. Thompson

May 30, 2011

Bobby H. Thompson, 88, passed away Monday May 30, 2011 at her son's home. She was born to Robert P. and Biddie Harrelson on June 9, 1922 in Sylvarina, Mississippi. Bobby retired from Las Cruces Public Schools. She also served 18 years as a Volunteer in Public Schools, was a member of Kappa and an avid canasta player. Reading, spending...

Elvera Gertrude Weltzin

Elvera Gertrude Weltzin

May 27, 2011

Elvera Weltzin, 96, of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed from this life to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, May 27. Elvera was born to Swedish immigrants Franz Erick & Anna Gertrude Franzen March 14, 1915 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Elvera was baptized in the Mission Covenant Church and attended the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis. She...

Henry Magallanez Jr.

Henry Magallanez Jr.

May 25, 2011

Henry Magallanez Jr. 81, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011. He was born Dec. 16, 1929 in Marfa, TX to Henry and Concha Molinar Magallanez Sr. He retired as a plumbing/refrigeration instructor with the Job Corps after many years of faithful services. Henry enjoyed dancing, reading, history and teaching, but his love was for his family. Mr. Magallanez...