Obituaries

Oct 12, 2010

William Elwood DeBraal age 74, of Las Cruces passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. "Bill" as he was fondly known, was born May 29, 1936 in Vanadium, NM to Cornelius John and Eva D. DeBraal and was a lifelong area resident. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Berta; daughter, Anne Sutherlin and her husband John...

Oct 11, 2010

Norma Jean Carmichael, 77, of Las Cruces died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010. She was born March 22, 1933 in Salina, Kansas to Jasper I. and Olive May Boyer. Norma Jean enjoyed sewing, was a wonderful homemaker but her passion was for her loving family who will forever love and miss her. She is survived by her sons Jon Carmichael and...

Oct 9, 2010

James J. McAllister Jr. 78 of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday October 9, 2010 at home. He was born in Chicago, IL on July 8, 1932 to James and Jessie McAllister. James retired after 22 years of loyal service as Sergeant First Class from the US Army where he served our country honorably during the Viet Nam Era, Korean conflict...

Oct 8, 2010

Richard H. Buege beloved husband of Jo Ann Buege went home to be with the Lord On Friday October 8th 2010. He was born November 2nd 1937 to his late parents Kathleen Bergstrom and Henry Buege. He leaves behind his devoted wife of 53 years Jo Ann, who was at his bedside when he passed. Richard is also survived by...

Oct 7, 2010

MONTANO On Thursday, October 7, 2010, Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary at the age of eighty-nine, Edward C. Montano of Las Cruces, NM entered into eternal life. Lalo as he was fondly known was born September 16, 1921 in Chamberino, NM to Guillermo and Felipa Chacon Montano. Edward was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, where he served...

Oct 7, 2010

Antonia Clark Hewitt Berry, 88 of Hatch, NM died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Antonia was born January 6, 1922 in Tonuco, NM to Jose and Francisca Clark. Antonia, also known as Toni, was a lifelong resident of the Hatch Valley and was a retired bookkeeper from Porter Farm Center. She was an active member of the First...

Oct 6, 2010

Billie Ruth Ritter Simpson, 95, of Las Cruces passed away on October 6, 2010 at her Mesilla Park home. She was the only child of Charles R. Carter and Estella Mae "Becky" Fox of El Paso, TX. She was born in Joplin, MO, on December 3, 1914. At the age of three she moved to El Paso with her parents...

Oct 5, 2010

May Belle Parr, 96 of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at home. She was born September 19, 1914 in Hamlin, West Virginia to Thomas and Sophia Ullom and was a homemaker. May is survived by her daughter, Carol Hixon and husband Joel of Las Cruces; a daughter in law, Nelda Parr of Houston, TX; nine grandchildren and...

Oct 2, 2010

At the age of 102, Ina Mae Ance entered the beautiful world with the Great Spirit on October 2, 2010. She was of Laguna Pueblo and Winnebago Native American Heritage. She was born on May 30, 1908 in Denver, Colorado to Hugh and Leora May (Purdy) Sousea. When she was five, the family moved to Shiprock, New Mexico where her...

Oct 1, 2010

Lewis E. (Ed) Emerick Jr. born July 21, 1954 departed from this earth on October 1, 2010 after sustaining a massive stroke. He is survived by Joanne Emerick, his wife of 34 years and children Anna & Chris Biad, Daniel and Jenna Emerick, Katherine, and Nathanael, his mother Sara C. Emerick, Deborrah and Bob Buckler and Camilla Haisten, his sisters....

Sep 29, 2010

Sep 29, 2010

Jenny Burress-Hutcheson, 67, was born March 19, 1943 in Henderson, Texas to Rev. and Mrs. Frank Burress. She died at Mountain View Hospital in Las Cruces on September 29, 2010. She spent the early years of her life in Texas and moved to Wisconsin with her parents when she was 13 where she graduated from high school. She graduated from...

Sep 28, 2010

Eda Evelyn Baird, 93, of Alto, NM passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at her home. She was born July 27, 1917 in Tularosa, NM. She was in the Army during World War II, she was involved with the Girl Scouts of America, the Boy Scouts of America, a member of PHI BETTA KAPPA, Past President of New Mexico Teachers...

Sep 25, 2010

Virginia P. McQuarrie went home to be with the Lord September 24, 2010. She was 92 years old and was survived by her husband Louis. She is also survived by a daughter Emily Isaac of Las Vegas, NV; Virginia LaMarque of Nampa, ID; Son Carlos Paez of Santa Barbara, CA; Son Michael McQuarrie of Las Cruces, NM; Daughter Colleen Dalton...

Sep 25, 2010

Helen Louise Price, 91, Las Cruces, NM, formerly of Meyersdale, PA, died Sept. 25, 2010, in Las Cruces. Born Jan. 2, 1919, in Thurmont, MD., a daughter of the late Samuel Tilden and Bessie Viola (Late) Van Horn. She is also preceded in death by her husband, William R. Price; sister, Doris Jean Wetmiller; and brothers: Robert Leroy Van Horn,...

Sep 25, 2010

Billialdo "Bill" Garcia, 63 of Las Cruces New Mexico formally of Hatch New Mexico. He was born December 17, 1946 and peacefully passed September 25, 2010 at his home. He is survived by his wife Norma Jane Garcia of 38 love filled years. He retired from the City of Las Cruces, where he had dedicated 22 years of service in...

Sep 24, 2010

Sep 23, 2010

Sep 23, 2010

Sue Alford died at 81 on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Casabella in Las Cruces, due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. The eldest daughter of Joel Bowen and Frances Hannah Bowen, Sue was born in Minneapolis, MN on November 4, 1928 and raised in Riverside, CA and Beaumont, TX. Sue received her B.A. in Education from North Texas University in...

Sep 18, 2010

Jose Inez Parra, of Las Cruces, NM, passed peacefully from the arms of his loving family to those of his Heavenly Father and Lord, on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Mesilla Valley Hospice, La Posada. He was born April 20, 1935, to Francisco and Margarita Barragan Parra in Cedillos, Chihuahua, Mexico. In 1955, Inez migrated to New Mexico and began...