Obituaries

Mar 13, 2010

Lilia E. Duran, 81, of Las Cruces died Saturday, March 13, 2010. She was born May 18, 1928 in La Mesa, NM to Luis and Lorenza Espinosa. She was retired from First National Bank after many years of faithful service and also worked for many years at the old FedMart. She was a member of St. Genevieve's Catholic Church, a...

Mar 11, 2010

Mar 11, 2010

Deborah Helen Hooper-Roach age 87 sunrise September 6, 1922, sunset March 11, 2010. Deborah was born in Laurinburg, North Carolina, where she attended school. She relocated to Paterson, New Jersey in her early twenties, where she met and later married her loving husband Leroy Roach. Of that union they had four children Leona Patricia Roach-Davis of NM, Gwendolyn Elaine Roach-Jenkins...

Mar 10, 2010

Natalia "Nati" Trujillo Perez, age 85, went to be with the Lord on March 10, 2010, after residing in Phoenix, AZ for the last five years, leaving an irreplaceable void in the hearts of her family and all those who knew and loved her. Natalia was a long-time resident of Las Cruces, born to Lasaro and Antonia Trujillo and, after...

Mar 10, 2010

Joe H. Medina, 88 of Las Cruces, NM, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born February 19, 1922 in Dixon, NM to Jose and Cordelia Medina. Joe served his country honorably in the United States Army and in 1953 moved to Las Cruces. In 1980 he retired from White Sands Missile Range as a...

Mar 10, 2010

Mar 9, 2010

Jack Alphus Richardson, 84, passed away March 9, 2010 in Las Cruces. He was born May 27, 1925 in Oklahoma City, OK to Minnie Pearl and William Alphus Richardson. Jack moved to Las Cruces, NM in 1954 where he owned and operated Valley Dental Lab. He was a member of St. James Episcopal Church, Past Master of Jornada Masonic Lodge...

Mar 7, 2010

Mar 7, 2010

Rita Mae Norgard passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Mesilla Valley Hospice after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born April 30, 1934 in New Trier, Minnesota to Joseph and Anna Rech. Of German descent, Rita was a loving homemaker, mother and grandmother. She faced life's many challenges with resilience and dignity. Raised in and...

Mar 5, 2010

Mar 5, 2010

Our dear beloved Andrea Ann Almanzar "Annie," age 43, has passed into our Lord's kingdom on March 5, 2010 from her home. She was surrounded with her family and is at peace now. She is the daughter of Juliet Almanzar and "Pops Carl"; Chris Almanzar and "Mama Patsy". Annie was the granddaughter to Dora and Jesus Sambrano, and Gilbert and...

Mar 5, 2010

Mar 4, 2010

Irene Placencio, 79, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, March 4, 2010. She was born May 6, 1930 in Gila, NM to Hilaro and Avelina Polanco. She was a true L.C.H.S. Bulldawg, working as the cashier for the schools cafeteria for 37 years. Anyone who drove down Idaho at 5:30 am could see her sweeping her carport and sidewalk. She always...

Mar 4, 2010

Donna Wisse passed away on March 4, 2010 at the age of 68. She was born to Area and George Blankenship in Cincinnati, Ohio. Living most of her life in Washington she moved to Las Cruces, NM in 2000 so she could enjoy the warm weather. Donna enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Painting and church were her...

Mar 4, 2010

Russell H. Smith was born on March 27, 1914 in Paducah, KY, to David Earnest and Grace Howard Smith. He died in Las Cruces, NM on March 4, 2010. He married Estelle Hendricks of Bowling Green, KY in 1933 and had four sons. He was married to Estelle, the love of his life, for 68 years. Russell Smith was a...

Mar 3, 2010

Petra Carreras went to eternal rest with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 while in the company of children and grandchildren. Petra lived a hard but fruitful life and cared for many children, even those that were not her own. Petra Carreras is survived by her children, Manuela Nellie Atencio, Claudina Tarin, Emilia Gomez, Ricardo Carreras, Lucy "Cianita"...

Mar 2, 2010

Donald Charles Beckfeld , 81 of Mesilla, NM, passed away Tuesday March 2, 2010 at La Posada Hospice. He was born July 23, 1928 in Denver CO to the union of Lloyd Beckfeld and Frances Allchin. Don served his country honorably in the United States Navy from 1948-1952 as a member of the Navy band, playing trumpet on the U.S.S....

Mar 2, 2010

Faye Gibson passed away March 2, 2010 at the age of 99. She was born in Childress, Texas on September 20, 1910 to Richard and Cara Tharp. She married Willie Gibson and moved from Snyder, Texas to Las Cruces, New Mexico taking with them their son, Bobby. Faye stayed at home and raised the family while Willie was a cotton...

Feb 28, 2010

Feb 28, 2010