Obituaries

Apr 28, 2010

Sara Coe Steffey returned to the waiting arms of her husband and other family members in Heaven on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. She was born Sara Coe Higbee on February 26, 1924 in Plymouth, Kansas, to Faye and Dick Higbee. She lived her early life in and near Emporia, Kansas, went to high school in Kansas City, and graduated from...

Apr 27, 2010

Apr 25, 2010

Erna Bayliss Theisen died at home in Las Cruces on April 25, 2010 under the care of Mesilla Valley Hospice. She was born in 1926 in Schenectady, NY to Ellen Glen Bayliss and Harry Bayliss, who immigrated from Scotland after World War I. Erna met Theodore Theisen, who lived down the block, when they were both 12 years old. They...

Apr 22, 2010

Leona Mary Collins, 79, of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday April 22, 2010 at Mesilla Valley Hospice La Posada. She was born on July 25, 1930 to Ivan and Mary Koliada in New York, New York. Leona had a passion for life, by helping our four legged friends find a home with Mutt Matchers or making sure everyone had an...

Apr 21, 2010

Eduardo "Eddie" G. Rivera, 63, of Las Cruces, died April 21, 2010. He was born May 21, 1946 in Deming, NM to Daniel and Stella Gonzales Rivera. Eddie was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably. He had a special gift for using his hands, especially for woodworking and leatherwork. He will be deeply missed...

Apr 19, 2010

Apr 18, 2010

Harold W. Plants, 86, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, April 18, 2010. He was born May 27, 1923 in Claysville, PA. to Harold and Nelle Calvert Plants. Harold was a veteran of the US Army Air Corp where he served his country honorably during WW II. He retired after many years of faithful service as Equipment Manager for the State...

Apr 17, 2010

Ramon Rayos Roman Jr., 80, an Alamogordo, NM resident for over 70 years, died Saturday, April 17, 2010. He was born Dec. 8, 1929 in Alamogordo, NM to Ramon Rodarte Roman and Natalia Lira Rayos. Ramon was a long time parishioner at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was a bricklayer and with the help of his brothers built the family...

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Apr 14, 2010

Apr 14, 2010

Helga (Harries) DeLisle and Gilles DeLisle Helga (Harries) DeLisle, 72, and Gilles DeLisle, 69, died in their home on Mesilla Hills Drive on Wednesday, April 14th 2010, along with their life-long friend Peter Weith, 68. Helga was born in Northern Germany on November 21st 1937 in the town of Elmshorn as the third of four children. She lost her father,...

Apr 14, 2010

Hope Ani Atencio, 14 of Anthony, New Mexico passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010 in El Paso, Texas. She was born September 30, 1995 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Hope Ani was a student and a member of the Catholic Church. She is survived by her mother Jessica Atencio; Stepfather, Juan Alvarez; a brother Juan Alvarez III of Anthony, NM;...

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Apr 9, 2010

Martha (Mart) Taylor Adams died at the age of 90 years old, on April 9, 2010, at La Posada, Mesilla Valley Hospice. She was born to Harvey Hyrum Taylor & Mary Alice Pierce Taylor, in Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico, on August 10, 1919. She was in the middle of a family of 13 children, so she was a favorite sister...