Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Enrique F. Avalos
Sep 16, 2010
Enrique F. Avalos, 87 of Mesquite, NM died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010. Henry as he was fondly known was born July 15, 1923 in Villa Lopez, Chihuahua, Mexico to Trinidad and Ramona Flores Avalos. He was retired from New Mexico State University after many years of faithful service. Henry loved to go the senior citizens center to listen to music...
Margaret Shuler Wyckoff
Sep 15, 2010
Margaret Shuler Wyckoff was born October 1, 1909 in Geneva, New York and went to her home with the Lord on September 15, 2010 in Las Cruces, NM. She shared 61 years with the love of her life, J. Floyd Wyckoff who preceded in her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Charlotte Wyckoff Hollis of El Paso, Texas,...
Bertha Alire Terrazas
Sep 13, 2010
Bertha Alire Terrazas, 52 of Albuquerque, NM passed away September 13, 2010 in Albuquerque. Bertha was born April 24, 1958 in Las Cruces, NM to Samuel and Esperanza Terrazas. She was employed as a Financial Coordinator with the State of New Mexico. Bertha was a member of the Catholic Church and will be missed by all who knew and loved...
Mary Ann Stewart
Sep 11, 2010
Mary Ann Stewart born December 21, 1931 in Glendale, West Virginia to French and Mary Elizabeth Steele. She stayed in West Virginia until she was a senior in high school, and left many cousins, aunts and uncles and friends that she kept in touch with regularly, to move with her parents to Chandler, Arizona in 1949. She began her studies...
Margo D. Speer
Sep 8, 2010
Our loving daughter, Margo D. Speer, 36,went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 8th 2010. Born August 6, 1972, to Arthur Speer and Martha Nash, Margo graduated from Dona Ana Branch Community College, with an Associate Degree in Accounting and was currently attending NMSU to complete her BA in Accounting. She was employed at the Speech and...
Vicente S Barela
Sep 8, 2010
It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, uncle, and friend, Vicente Barela, 79 of Las Cruces on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice. Vicente served his country honorably in the United States Air Force as A/1C from June 6, 1951 to June 7, 1955, his tour...
Patricia Denise Shannon
Sep 7, 2010
Evangelist Patricia Denise Greene Shannon, 55, of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday September 7, 2010 at her home. She was born to J.E. Greene (deceased) & Mary E. Greene in Burlington, NC on May 24, 1955. Patricia was a former nurse & administrator for MMC, Co-founder of Las Cruces Prayer Net., Co-author of "Southwest Spiritual Mapping", & Prayer Coordinator for...
Belvia M. Sample
Sep 4, 2010
Belvia M. Sample, 71 of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday September 4, 2010 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice. She was born May 17, 1939 in Hanford, CA to Lester and Bertha Johnson. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who shared that love by being an active part of her family's life. Whether being part of FFA in...
Julia Bonestroo
Sep 3, 2010
Julia Bonestroo, 81 of Anthony, NM died Friday, September 3, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born January 26, 1929 in Nunspeet, Holland to Garrett and Ava Lene Van Olst. Julia and her late husband, Lambert who preceded her in death in 2008, came to the United States in 1962 and started Dairy farming in...
David F. Herrera
Sep 2, 2010
David F. Herrera, 85, lifelong resident of Mesquite, NM died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. He was born April 2, 1925 in Brazito, NM to Felipe and Maria Marquez Herrera. David was a member of Del Valle Methodist Church in Mesquite. He was a retired farmer, a former Manager of the Santo Tomas Produce and Santo Tomas Gin, part owner of...
J. Warren Breneman
Aug 29, 2010
J. Warren Breneman, passed away Sunday, August 29th in Las Cruces, NM. He was 94. Born August 17, 1916 in Mobile, he was the son of W. Herschel and Agnes (Sherry) Breneman. He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 60 years Miriam '"Mickie" R. Breneman. He is survived by his children Mary B. Matthews (Jim), Salem, AL;...
Billie Dan Lee
Aug 26, 2010
Billie Dan Lee, known as Bill to most, son of Harry C. Lee and Lucille O'Dell Lee, born June 6, 1932 in Portales, NM, passed peacefully in his Las Cruces home on Thursday, August 26, 2010 after a valiant fight against cancer. He was 78 years old. Coincidentally, Thursday happened to be World Cancer Day. He is survived by his...
Justice Marie Norwood
Aug 26, 2010
On January 30, 2008 Justice Marie Norwood, a little redhead full of fire came to this earth. Soon we would find out that she was born with a broken heart. God would take her hand and a miracle took place. The world's greatest heart doctor with hands blessed by God repaired Justice's little heart. Every one that she met along...
Zella M. Franklin
Aug 24, 2010
Zella M. Franklin, 81 of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. She was born October 1, 1928 in Bromide, Oklahoma to William and Hester Ramey. Zella was a homemaker, mother and grandmother, a very hard working woman who provided for her family. She had been a resident of Las Cruces for most...
Robert G. Rivera
Aug 24, 2010
Robert G. Rivera, Jr. 81 of Las Cruces, NM died August 24, 2010 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center.
Richard C. Cauble
Aug 23, 2010
Richard C. Cauble, 82, of Las Cruces passed away Monday, August 23, 2010. He was born February 11, 1928 in San Angelo, TX to George Clinton Cauble and Ida Louise Cauble. He grew up in Phoenix, AZ. He served in the U. S. Army for 20 years. He was a helicopter pilot and served in the Vietnam and Korean Wars....
Wade Lee Deerman
Aug 22, 2010
Wade Lee Deerman, of La Union, New Mexico died Sunday, August 22, 2010 at UAB in Birmingham, Alabama due to complications surrounding heart surgery. Born in El Paso, Texas, May 17, 1970, Wade was an excellent father, son, brother, son-in-law, brother-in-law, and husband. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Steele Deerman, of fifteen years; his sons: Wyatt, William, and...
Shirley M. Betts
Aug 21, 2010
Shirley M. Betts, 76, of Las Cruces, passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010. She graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana and enjoyed a successful career as an interior designer. Shirley enjoyed traveling, collecting, and researching genealogy. Her marriage to Maurice Hamilton gave her two wonderful daughters Susan and Betsy. After moving to Green Valley, AZ in 1985 she...
David L. Grooms
Aug 20, 2010
David Luther Grooms, 33, of Las Cruces died Friday, Aug. 20, 2010. He was born May 2, 1977 in Las Cruces to Priscilla David Lee Grooms. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to fish with Lynn and his family. David's passion in life was dirt track racing at the Las Cruces Speedway; unfortunately he had to retire from racing do...
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