Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas

Martha Ann Attaway

Martha Ann Attaway

Dec 14, 2009

Martha Ann (Marty) Attaway, passed away from this life on Monday, December 14, 2009. Marty was born to Cecil and Katie Ferguson in Morenci, Arizona on May 7, 1946. She spent her childhood and early adult life in Silver City, New Mexico. After graduating from high school, she moved to Las Cruces where she attended beauty school and eventually opened...

Marjorie Field

Marjorie Field

Dec 12, 2009

Marjorie "Ruth" Field passed on to eternal life, peacefully, surrounded by family at La Posada Hospice Facility on December 12, 2009. She was born in Burden, Kansas to Charles and Anna Barnes on January 12, 1920. Ruth lived on the family farm in Kansas until she left to attend college, where she met and later married Harry Field. Harry joined...

Janet Greenlees Davidson

Janet Greenlees Davidson

Dec 11, 2009

Janet Greenlees Davidson, age 93, passed away peacefully at Mesilla Valley Hospice La Posada in Las Cruces, NM on Friday, December 11, 2009. She was born October 23, 1916 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to Alexander Allison and Euphemia Allison (Brown) of Glasgow, Scotland. Janet married Alexandeer Kenneth Davidson on April 4, 1936 in Hamilton, Ontario. They moved to Chicago in...

Francis 'Frank' Forestal

Francis 'Frank' Forestal

Dec 10, 2009

Francis "Frank" Forestal, losing his battle with cancer, passed away December 10th at his home in Berino, New Mexico. Frank was born in 1951 in Pawtucket, R.I. His parents Newman (father) and Anita (mother) preceded him in death. Frank worked 31 years at Hasbro Industries in Pawtucket. He was a forklift operator and shipping clerk. He took pride in providing...

Ruth C. Lord

Ruth C. Lord

Dec 8, 2009

" ₦An in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." -- Abraham Lincoln. Ruth Trim Scates Lord, 92, joined the Heavenly Father December 9, 2009 having lived a long and fruitful life. Born September 11, 1917, she often reminded friends in recent years, "That there was at least one good...

Isabell C. Delgado

Isabell C. Delgado

Dec 8, 2009

Isabell C. Delgado, 55, of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday December 8, 2009 in Dallas, TX. She was born November 19, 1954 in Gallup, NM to Victoriano and Beatrice. Isabell was a loving wife and companion, a wonderful mother, grandmother, and a good friend to all that knew her. Her smile will be deeply missed, but most of all, the...

Gerald C. Pendleton

Gerald C. Pendleton

Dec 7, 2009

Pendleton: Gerald C. (or, as he preferred to be called, Jerry) Pendleton died at the Casa del Sol Nursing Home on Missouri Avenue here on Monday 7, December 2009. Jerry was born on 12 August 1929 in Clinton Massachusetts to Jere K. Pendleton and Viola (Smith) Pendleton. He had two brothers: Robert (Bob) and Richard (Dick) who were older and...

Adella Blanche Bryant

Adella Blanche Bryant

Dec 6, 2009

Adella Blanche Bryant (Chauza) age 99, recently of Las Cruces, NM & Prescott, AZ; passed away December 26, 2009. Adella was born in DuBois, NB on September 21, 1910. A resident of Phoenix since 1950, Adella took pride in being known as "The Lady with the Flowers" & giver of starter plants and gardening advice. Predeceased by her husband Floyd...

Jean Ruth Lozier

Jean Ruth Lozier

Dec 6, 2009

Jean Ruth Lozier, 76, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. She was born March 14, 1933 in Rochester, New York to Edward and Ruth Hugelmaier Pulsifer. Jean was a retired schoolteacher having taught in Santa Fe, Hatch and Las Cruces. She will be deeply missed by all her family and many friends who knew and loved her. She...

Rebeca Rascon

Rebeca Rascon

Dec 4, 2009

Rebeca Rascon, 79, of Las Cruces, died Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. She was born Oct. 31, 1930 in Tubutama, Mexico to Maria Teresa Martinez. She enjoyed music, cooking, and was respected and loved by all for her values she showed and taught everyone. Mrs. Rascon will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by...

Martha Garibay

Martha Garibay

Dec 3, 2009

Martha Garibay, 70, of Las Cruces, entered eternal life on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. She was born July 29, 1939 in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico to Manuel and Andrea Martinez Lopez. Martha was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed and was an exceptional cook but her passion was for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Garibay will be...

Joyce Jepson

Joyce Jepson

Dec 1, 2009

Joyce Jepson 74, of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday December 1, 2009. She was born to Wade and Lillian Tracey in Peoria, IL on March 6, 1935. Joyce enjoyed cooking and baking especially her prize winning stuffed zucchini. When she was not entertaining family and friends Joyce enjoyed relaxing with one of her favorite novels. She will be greatly missed...

Hector Samaniego

Hector Samaniego

Nov 30, 2009

Deacon Hector Samaniego joined our Lord on November 30, 2009, at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. He was undergoing treatment at the hands of Dr. Constance Wash for Hodgkins Lymphoma. Sadly, he succumbed to the treatment. Deacon Samaniego was born in El Paso, TX on August 9, 1934 to Leonardo Samaniego & Carmen Seivers. He was the youngest of 10...

Della I. Pease

Della I. Pease

Nov 28, 2009

Della I. Pease, 91 of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Memorial Medical Center. She was born December 8, 1917 in Harper, Oregon to Warren and Irene Schlupe. Della was a member of several different clubs including the Hospitality Club, Various Gardening Clubs, The Progressive Club, and the Big Band Dance Club. She had traveled the world...

Jack R. Caldwell Dr.

Jack R. Caldwell Dr.

Nov 25, 2009

Dr. Jack R. Caldwell, O.D. ended his earthly journey and embarked on his eternal adventure when he passed away quietly in his sleep November 25, 2009 at home in Las Cruces, NM. He was 86 years old. He is survived by his family who loved him dearly₦. his wife Margaret, children David Caldwell and his wife Ellen, Susan McCracken and...