Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
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...
Lillian M. Irwin
Aug 18, 2010
Lillian Irwin (nee Aker) 103, of Las Cruces is at home with God. She passed away on August 18, 2010. She had been living at The Good Samaritan Village in Las Cruces, NM for the past ten years. Lillian lived life to the fullest and enjoyed the love and affection of her family, neighbors and many friends. She loved South...
Pauline R. Bare
Aug 16, 2010
Pauline R. Bare, 83 of Socorro, NM passed away on Monday August 16, 2010. She was born on January 14, 1927 in Canyon City, Colorado to Marvin and Katherine Russell. Pauline is preceded in death by her parents and loving husband Clarence (Yogi) Bare, her brothers, Wallace and Allen and sisters, Edith and Vernie. She is survived by brothers Willis,...
Edward W. Makowsky
Aug 15, 2010
Edward Makowsky, 73, of Las Cruces, died Sunday. August 15, 2010. He was born August 1, 1937 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania to Edward and Sophie Makowsky. He lived 20 years in New Britain, CT and 38 years in Southington, CT. Edward attended the University of Hartford and worked for 30 faithful years for Northeast Utilities. He was also a veteran...
Nancy A. Coleman
Aug 14, 2010
Nancy A. Coleman passed away August 14, 2010 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, June 1, 1935. After graduating from Ottumwa High School she attended Williams Woods College in Fulton, Missouri and then the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. She...
May G. Williams
Aug 10, 2010
May Gwendolyn Williams was born the youngest of three children on May 22, 1937 to Adina DeClue and Rodrick Lord in Montreal, Canada. After spending her early childhood in Montreal with her older brothers, Ernest and Kenny (both pre-deceased her), May and the family moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1951. As a teenager she attended Buswick and Erasmus High...
James V Mallory
Aug 10, 2010
James was born in Los Angeles in 1929, to Vernon and Violet Mallory. Jim was a devoted husband, loving father, understanding grandfather and doting great-grandfather. Jim was a friend to all and a stranger to none. An easy-going, life-loving, gentle man, that could bring out the best in anyone. He was a high school track star, winning many awards. Jim...
Luis Carlos Vazquez
Aug 10, 2010
Luis Carlos Vasquez, 19 of Las Cruces, NM passed away on Tuesday August 10, 2010. Luis was a vibrant young man who lived life to the fullest. His smile would light up a room, his laughter and humor was captivating and his passion and his love for his family exceeded all. Luis will be remembered in everyone hearts that he...
John D. Geubelle
Aug 10, 2010
John D. Geubelle 71, entered eternal life at Memorial Medical center Tuesday August 10th, 2010 surrounded by his family. John was born September 8th 1938 in Wellington Kansas, to Ernest P. and Cecelia Catherine Geubelle. John was the 4th born son of 5 boys. He and his family were well known farmers in the Wellington area. John took great pride...
Lawrence 'Larry' Conway
Aug 9, 2010
Lawrence "Larry" Conway, 68, of Las Cruces, NM died Monday August 9, 2010. He was born In the Bronx, NY on May 5, 1942 to Lawrence Sr. and Eileen Conway. He lived most of his life in Jersey City, NY. He worked at the New York Times for Many years of his life. After working for so long he finally...
Meredith Hammers
Aug 9, 2010
It is with sadness and love that we announce the peaceful passing of our father and friend, Meredith (Rex) Hammers, on August 9. He was born in Clearwater, Kansas, on February 23, 1919, to Francis Marion and Myra Jane Hammers. While he was in Long Beach, CA, on army maneuvers, he met his love of 56 years, Jean. They were...
Phillip Ellis
Aug 8, 2010
Phillip Ellis passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2010, in Houston TX. He was born on January 16, 1948, in Manhattan, NY. He grew up in Mesilla, NM and attended Mesilla Elementary, Court Jr. High and graduated from Las Cruces High School. During his youth he was active in little league baseball and he also served as an altar boy...
Valentin Balizan Jr.
Aug 8, 2010
Valentin Balizan Jr. 71, of Las Cruces died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010. Val as he was fondly known was born Nov. 1, 1938 in Las Cruces to Valentin and Aurora Gonzales Balizan Sr. He was retired after many years of faithful service from W.S.M.R. as an Engineering Technician. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, a Charter member...