Obituaries

Jan 13, 2011

Mildred B. Davis, 91 of Las Cruces and formerly of Hatch, NM died Thursday, Jan.13, 2011. She was born May 9, 1919 in Santa Rita, NM to Edgar and Rose Patterson Boone. She loved to read, enjoyed the outdoors working in her garden, but her passion was for her family. Mildred will be deeply missed by all who knew and...

Jan 13, 2011

Cosimine "Cossie" A. Casciani was the first of three children born to Dr. Alfred and Louise (Barone) Alessi on October 5, 1935 in Buffalo, NY . Cossie was raised in Niagara Falls, NY and graduated from The University of Buffalo with dreams of medical school. Cossie married her college sweetheart Francis S. Casciani, settled in Rochester, NY and had four...

Jan 13, 2011

Our Lord has chosen yet another angel to join him in the kingdom of heaven as our family announces that Ruben Cuaron Giron, 85, of Las Cruces has entered eternal life on January 13, 2011 surrounded by family at Cottonbloom Assisted Living. Ruben, the oldest of 17 children, was born August 13, 1925 to Inez and Teresa Giron in Dona...

Jan 12, 2011

Rex Allen Collins, 66, of Las Cruces died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011. He was born Dec. 21, 1944 in Guymond. OK. He was a retired Project Manager after many years of faithful service from AT&T. Rex enjoyed computers, music, reading science fiction, pets, and animals and was a collector of memorabilia. He will be deeply missed by all who knew...

Jan 11, 2011

On January 11, 2011 God called Carol Jane Hawkins Home for her eternal dance with Him. Jane Hawkins was born Carol Jane McFarland in Albuquerque, NM on March 09, 1939. Friends and family knew her as Jane₦often times as "plain Jane", "calamity Jane", sometimes affectionately called "Thunder" by her husband and she called herself the "Black Sheep of the family"....

Jan 10, 2011

Shyanna Merizza Lente 9, of Las Cruces, NM was called home to the Angels by God on January 10th, 2011. He took you from a world of sickness and pain. All this will be missed. Especially Sunday's never missing a Raider's game with Daddy. Shyanna enjoyed school with her wonderful teacher Maura who always kept a smile n her face....

Jan 9, 2011

James H. "Jim" Powell of Las Cruces Died January 9, 2011 at the age of 70 Jim was born January 5, 1941 in Sinton, Texas. He graduated from New Mexico State University in 1966. He enjoyed a 32 year career working for NASA at both Johnson Space Center in Houston and White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces. Jim enjoyed...

Jan 9, 2011

Mary Alice Glenn, 89, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011. She was born June 4, 1921 in Waco, TX to Warren and Eldie Mae Brown Gore. Mary enjoyed the outdoors, working in her garden and yard, loved to read, and was a wonderful homemaker, but her passion was for her family. Mrs. Glenn will be deeply missed by...

Jan 8, 2011

Henry Ickstadt, long time resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed quietly Saturday, January 8, 2011 with his wife Renate and his daughter Jeri-Anne by his side. Born May 29, 1935 in Wiesbaden, Germany, Mr. Ickstadt immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island, New York after World War II. He served as a tank commander in the U.S. Army...

Jan 5, 2011

Jan 5, 2011

Patsy Ruth Farris, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away on January 5th, 2011 at age 84 at La Posada with her family by her side. Patsy was born June 7, 1926, in Everett, Washington, to Fred A. and Ruth Moore Chandler; she was the youngest of their four children. She attended public schools in Everett and nursing school at...

Jan 4, 2011

Raymond W. (Rusty) Van Pelt passed peacefully on Tuesday January 4, 2011. Rusty's passion was education first, and athletics a close second. He was born and raised in Clayton, NM , where he lettered in sports from the eighth grade through high school. He was selected as an all-state tackle and played in the North-South All-Star game. Rusty attended NMSU...

Jan 2, 2011

Donna R. Eichstaedt passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2011. Donna was born September 3, 1938 to Donald and Marcella (Howardsen) March in Peoria, Illinois. She grew up in Normal, Illinois, attended Normal Community High School and Illinois State University, where she was the drum major and baton twirler in the prestigious University band. In 1958 she married Carl Eichstaedt...

Jan 2, 2011

Gerald (Jerry) R. Stryker born July 2, 1933 in Lubbock, Texas to Robert Lee Stryker and Juanita Keahey Stryker passed away on January 2, 2011 at the Heritage Assisted Living. He served in the US Army during the Korean conflict and taught basic training in artillery weaponry at Fort Bliss, Texas. He received his bachelor's degree from NMSU and was...

Jan 1, 2011

Jose R. Gonzalez, 64, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. He was born Aug. 30, 1946 in Alpine, TX to Ramon and Margarita Gomez Gonzalez. Jose was a veteran of the US Navy where he served our country honorably during the Vietnam Era and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/Three Bronze Stars and...

Dec 31, 2010

Suzanne M. Barrett, 70 years old of Las Cruces, NM passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 at Mesilla Valley Hospice, La Posada. She was born November 17, 1940 in Rochester, NY to Howard and Margaret Dietrich. Suzanne had been a resident of Las Cruces for the last ten years coming from Denver, Co. where she had retired from Gates Rubber...

Dec 30, 2010

Monico Caro, 75 passed away quietly at home. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, one granddaughter and her husband, and one great grandson, one sister, and numerous nieces and nephews. As a young adult he worked as a "bracero" throughout the U.S. fields during harvest season. He will always be remembered by his words of knowledge and occasional jokes. Visitation...

Dec 30, 2010

Loving wife and mother, Gabrielle "Gabby" Huber Sisbarro, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. She was born June 30, 1966 in Huntsville, Alabama. She had attended and graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans. For many hours of charitable work Archbishop Phillip Hannan awarded Gabby with the Saint Louise...

Dec 29, 2010

Macario M. Mata, 84 of Chaparral, NM died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010 at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, TX. He was born February 28, 1926 in Hill Texas to Vicente and Anastacia Mata. He was a farm laborer as well as a diesel and gas mechanic. Macario was a member of the Catholic Church and will be...

Dec 28, 2010

Luisa B. Ortega 64, and a native of Anthony, NM, lost her battle against Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) on Tuesday, December 28, 2010. She was born on October 26, 1946 to Augustin and Paulina Ortega in Anthony, NM. She was a devoted and loving mother to her daughter Norma O. Pfeiffer and an affectionate grandmother to her grandchildren, Janai, Jessey...