Obituaries

Feb 28, 2010

Darnell Fields, 73 of Garfield, NM died Sunday, February 28, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born February 22, 1937 in Castle City, Oklahoma to Lincey and Effie Fields. Darnell had been a resident of the area since he was 12. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and camping. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order...

Feb 28, 2010

Feb 28, 2010

William "Gilbert" Valencia passed away late February at his home in Mesilla Park, NM. His parents were Willie T. Valencia and Marie Chavez Valencia. Gilbert attended Las Cruces High School. Gilbert served in the US Army where he served his country honorably during the Vietnam era and the Cuban Crisis. He completed about 20 years of sobriety, worked for Valencia...

Feb 27, 2010

Nancy Urquidez, loving daughter, wife, sister, mother and grandmother passed away February 27, 2010 at the age of 61. Nancy was born in Dona Ana, New Mexico on February 6, 1949 to Abdon Sr. and Josephine Melendrez. In 2000 Nancy found happiness when she married her best friend, Edward Urquidez. She was blessed with her sixth grandchild in September of...

Feb 27, 2010

Kelly Balko-Bong, 48 of Las Cruces, died February 21, 2010 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center after courageous two-year battle with cancer. She was born April 5, 1961 in Littlefield, Texas to Rodney and Laverne Balko. She attended school in Las Cruces and graduated from Mayfield High School in 1978. She is survived by her husband Dave Bong; her parents...

Feb 27, 2010

Carlota F. Herrera, 77, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. She was born March 1, 1932 in Fabens, TX to Carlos and Cecilia Garcia Fuentes. Carlota was a faithful member of St. Genevieve's Catholic Church, she enjoyed music and dancing but her passion was for her family. Mrs. Herrera will be deeply missed by all who knew and...

Feb 26, 2010

Albert P. Caporoz, 75 of Las Cruces, NM died Friday February 26, 2010 at his home. He was born April 11, 1934 in Kohala, HI to Rufino and Cozy Soto Caporoz. Albert served his Country in the United States Army where he served in Canton, and Guame, before being honorably discharged. He was very proud of his Hawaiian heritage and...

Feb 26, 2010

Maura L. Samaniego, 87, of Berino, NM died Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. She was born March 8, 1922 in Zacatecas, Mexico to Miguel and Maria Lopez. Maura enjoyed the outdoors working in her garden and knitting but her passion was for her family. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her...

Feb 25, 2010

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Dorothy Mae Roberts, 81, entered eternal life to be with her Heavenly Father on February 25, 2010. She was born October 9, 1928 in Tahoka, Texas. Her family moved to Roswell during the depression years and she lived in what was known as "tent city" by the Pecos River. The family eventually bought and...

Feb 25, 2010

Maria Elena "Helen" Burciaga, 57 of Anthony, NM died Thursday February 25, 2010 at her home. She was born August 15, 1952 in El Paso, Texas to Luis and Santiaga Briceno. Helen was very devoted to the Catholic Church, and had a great love for all her grandchildren and great-grandson. She was employed with the Yes We DO salon before...

Feb 24, 2010

Bess Warren passed peacefully from this earth 02/24/2010, at Mesilla Valley Hospice La Posada. Born Bess Lyle Evans Sept. 19, 1930 in Lamy, NM to Robert Ian Evans and Lennie Empire Evans (nee Daniels), she grew up on working ranches in Eastern and Northeastern New Mexico, started school in Eunice, NM and graduated high school in Lovington, NM. She moved...

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Feb 19, 2010

Catheryn C. Southerland, 60 of Las Cruces, New Mexico died Friday February 19, 2010 at Mesilla Valley Hospices La Posada. She was born on July 26, 1949 to Glen and Dolores Albee in Skowhegan, Maine. She was a kind-hearted person who enjoyed sewing and making crafts of all sorts, she even made her own wedding dress and clothing for her...

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Feb 18, 2010

Marguerite Elaine Hanson, (nee Walton) 93, of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 at Mesilla Valley Hospice La Posada. She was born July 22, 1916 in Choteau, Montana to John P. Walton and Mina Fellows. She was a former member of the Eastern Star of Show Low, Arizona and a former resident of Waukegan, IL, Tucson, AZ., and...

Feb 16, 2010

Mary Ruth Ortiz, 80, of Las Cruces, NM entered eternal life on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at La Posada, Mesilla Valley Hospice. Mary was born February 27, 1929 in Cotulla, Texas to Rafael and Elisa Perez. She was a member of the Catholic Church and a homemaker. Survivors, include her husband of 52 years, Alfonso Ortiz; three sons, Tony Ortiz...