Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Franklin Thomas Hartman
Jul 29, 2010
Franklin Thomas Hartman, 53, long time resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away suddenly on July 29, 2010 while on business in Los Angeles, CA. Frank was born to Joel and Sara Weirich Hartman on December 24th, 1956 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. He was the second of five children. Frank came to Las Cruces in 1976, with fellow University of...
Marion Ruth Coll Rounsaville
Jul 21, 2010
Marion Ruth Coll Rounsaville, 93, passed away July 21, 2010. She was born July 20, 1917, in Artesia, NM to Eva Dawson Coll and Alfred Coll. Educated in Artesia public schools and Texas Women's University at Denton Texas, she was married to Cleve Rounsaville on his birthday, March 10, 1940. The couple lived in Carlsbad, NM with Marion working in...
Helen S. Lewis
Jul 21, 2010
Helen Shirley Ruth Holsome Lewis was born November 8, 1943 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Orlean and Samuel V. Holsome, who preceded her in death. Helen was the third of seven children born to this union. She was affectionately known to many as "Shirley". She attended school in Las Cruces and graduated from Las Cruces High School. She pursued...
Jayden Zayne Lopez
Jul 20, 2010
Jayden Lopez joined Jesus in Heaven on July 20, 2010. He is greatly missed by his Mommy and Daddy, Cesleigh Salas and Sunny Lopez. He is survived by his maternal grandparents: Jon and Kerry Caldwell, grandfather Tommy Salas, great grandparents Michael and Lydia Vandiver, great grandmother Viola Salas and great, great grandmother Mariana Lopez. Paternal grandparents Veronica and Victor Lopez...
Joseph A. Johnson
Jul 20, 2010
Joseph Anthony Johnson was born in Long Beach, California on March 31, 1934. He was the son of Naval NCO Joseph Andrew Johnson and Claire Johnson. He went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Joe and his parents moved extensively throughout the United States during his father's naval...
Mary Lee Henderson
Jul 18, 2010
A profound and inconsolable loss prevails as we morn Mary Lee Henderson, who is late of this world due to complications from an unexpected illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold Leon "Hap" Cummings and Vera Hadden Cummings. Survived by her older sister Susan Carol Turner and niece Kelly Dianne Wright, Mary Lee was born in North...
Annette Ranne Grizzell
Jul 17, 2010
Annette Ranne Grizzell went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, July 17, 2010. She was born November 14, 1963, in Las Cruces, to Leroy and Rosalind Grizzell. She lived her entire life with grace and love while enduring the effects of Rett's Syndrome. No one could look at you with more love (or irritation) in...
Dorothy V. Standridge
Jul 16, 2010
Dorothy Virginia Standridge, 73, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at a Las Cruces nursing center. The daughter of Bill and Ora Hollingsworth, "Dottie" was born on March 8, 1937, in West Virginia. She moved to Las Cruces where she later married Albert Lee Standridge. The couple spent many years moving between Las Cruces and several small Texas towns. Dottie is...
Eliseo S. Padilla
Jul 14, 2010
Eliseo S. Padilla, 89, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, July 14, 2010. He was born Sept. 22, 1920 in Derry, NM to Anastacio and Alvina Serna Padilla. He was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably during WW II. While in the service he was awarded the American Theater Ribbon, European-African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon,...
Frances Pierce
Jul 13, 2010
Frances Pierce passed away on July 13, 2010 at the age of 84 following a brief illness. She was born March 6, 1926 in Rapid City, South Dakota, to the late Bernhard and Margreta Norby. She married Monroe W. Pierce in 1945 in Oklahoma City, OK, where they made their home for a brief time before permanently relocating to Las...
Jerry Lee Cowger
Jul 13, 2010
Jerry Lee Cowger, 66, of Las Cruces, NM passed away at home on July 13, 2010. Jerry was born February 5, 1944 in Lamesa, TX to Harold Buren and Sadie Ayers Cowger. At the time of his death he was retired, but had worked most of his life as a truck driver. He resided in the Mesilla Valley for most...
Kenneth A. Johnson
Jul 11, 2010
Kenneth A. Johnson, 85, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, July 11, 2010. He was born Sept. 27, 1924 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Ferdinan and Jennie Johnson. Ken was a veteran of the US Marines where he served his country honorably during WW II as a Sergeant. He also was retired after many years of faithful service as a District...
Else Irma Fry
Jul 10, 2010
Else Irma Fry, 90 of Las Cruces, NM passed away Saturday July 10, 2010 at Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, NM. Else was born September 2, 1919 in Wuppertal, Germany to Eptore and Elizabeth Vanzan. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Thomas Fry of Las Cruces, NM. At her request, cremation has taken place...
Jesus M. Montoya
Jul 5, 2010
Jesus M. Montoya, 24, of Mesquite, NM died Monday, July 5, 2010. "Jesse or Chuey" as he was fondly known was born Aug. 19, 1985 in Las Cruces to Sonia Marie Montoya. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, racing and collecting knives and will be deeply missed by all his family and friends. He is survived by his parents Jesus...
Dolores C. Trujillo
Jul 5, 2010
Dolores C. Trujillo, 68 of Las Cruces, NM formerly of Alamogordo, NM passed away on Monday July 5, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 16, 1941. Dolores is bereaved by her husband Juan E. Trujillo, daughters, Lorraine Mackewich and husband Frank, Yvette Carlson and husband Rick, Risa Olivarez and husband Danny, Susan Merritt, Sisters, Mary...
Anna Rae Crane
Jul 3, 2010
Anna Rae Crane, 81, was called home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on July 3, 2010. She was born to Ruben and Hazel Stuart of Bloomington, Indiana on January 17, 1929. She was a wonderful, loving, strong mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be dearly missed. Anna was preceded in death by her loving husband Robert Lee Crane,...
Jeffery D. Rossi Ii
Jul 3, 2010
Jeffery D. Rossi II, 44 of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday July 3, 2010 at his home. He was born on July 7, 1965 in Tacoma, WA to Jeffrey and Marilyn Rossi. Jeffery graduated from Clover Park High School in Lakewood, WA after which he married his high school sweet heart, Beverly Safko and joined the United States Army. During...
Edna I. Harris
Jun 28, 2010
Edna I. Harris, 85 of Las Cruces, NM died June 28, 2010 at Mesilla Valley Hospice, La Posada. She was born March 17, 1925 in Monroe, Washington to John and Bessie Spandel. She is survived by her sons Don of Seattle, Washington; and Patrick of Santa Fe, New Mexico and his two children David and Shannon of Las Cruces, New...
John C. Crawley
Jun 27, 2010
John C. Crawley, 80, of Las Cruces and formerly of Abilene, TX died Sunday, June 27, 2010. He was born Sept. 9, 1929 in Moran, TX to Buster and Mary Brooks Crawley. John was a veteran of the USMC and the Merchant Marines where he served his country honorably. He retired after many years of faithful service from Mountain Bell...
Harry Lorn Brown
Jun 24, 2010
"Heaven's my real home; I'm just here on a visit" was a favorite saying of Lorn Brown, 71, of Las Cruces, NM who returned home on Thursday, June 24 when he passed peacefully in his sleep at Memorial Medical Center. He was born in East Chicago, Indiana on September 18, 1938 to Harry and Dalene (nee Moore) Brown. Lorn spent...
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