Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Kathleen Sue Salazar
Sep 5, 2023
Kathleen "Katy" Sue Salazar passed away at home on September 5, 2023 at the age of 73. The preliminary cause of death was cardiovascular disease. Katy was born in El Paso, Texas but moved to California as a child. She attended Soquel High School as well as Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz. Later, she studied broadcast journalism at San Diego...
Jesus Jose Gomez
Sep 4, 2023
It is with heavy hearts, and deep sorrow, that we announce the passing of our beloved Daddy, Jesus J. Gomez, affectionately known by his friends and neighbors as "El Guero" Gomez. Dad was born 92 years ago in Julimes Chihuahua, Mexico, and found his home in Derry, New Mexico. After a lifetime of hard work and grit, our dear Dad...
Ernestina Martinez
Aug 31, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Ernestina "Tinnie" Martinez. Tinnie went to be with our heavenly Father on August 31, 2023. Tinnie was born on April 25, 1938, to Jose and Ernestina Barela of Las Cruces, NM. Tinnie is survived by her husband and best friend of...
Judith Patrice Walker
Aug 31, 2023
On Thursday, August 31, 2023. At 9:22 AM Judith Patrice Walker, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Left for her Eternal home. Born April 30, 1943, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. She passed at Memorial Hospital. Her CREAMATION, will be urned, and services to be announced. Judith was a woman of Faith, and knew God. The wife of the Late, Honorable Judge,...
Virginia Richardson Brilliant
Aug 30, 2023
Virginia Brilliant made her transition from this earth on August 30, 2023. Our loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother was 103+ years old when she departed. Virginia lived in Las Cruces since 2000 but raised her family with her husband, Herman, in El Paso, Texas. It was in El Paso that Virginia was a Den Mother, Girl Scout Leader, school...
Mercedes 'Mercy' Torres
Aug 30, 2023
Mercedes Gomez Torres Our community sadly lost a pillar of the community on Wednesday, August 30th, 2023. Mrs. Mercedes Gomez Torres lovingly known as Mercy / Meche passed away under hospice care at 11:12am from natural causes. Her commitment to her family, church, community, and students as a school Librarian and the many friends that surrounded her was always rooted...
Doris Hilldegard White
Aug 29, 2023
An is not available at this time for Doris Hilldegard White (Nichols). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Doris Hilldegard White (Nichols), please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.
Kenneth Raymond Mccardle
Aug 29, 2023
He recently stood before our Lord Jesus Christ and heard the words… ‘Welcome home my faithful servant, a job well done". Kenny probably replied, ‘Thank you Lord, what can I do to help?' You may have known him as Kenny Boy, Babe, Dad, Dado, Papa, Opa, Brother, Uncle, Cousin, Friend, Co-Worker or simply as an amazing man named Kenny that...
Francine Mcneill
Aug 29, 2023
Francine Frate McNeill Francine Frate McNeill, 76, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, entered eternal life on August 29, 2023, a day short of her 77th birthday. Francine was born on August 30, 1946, to Kathleen (Kay) and Charles J. Frate in Torrington, Connecticut. After graduating from Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School in 1964, she majored in math and...
Teodulo Ortega Estrada
Aug 28, 2023
Teodulo O. Estrada, passed away suddenly at him home Sunday August 27th, he was 73. Ted, as he was most fondly known to his family and friends was born in Durango Mexico, to Juventino Estrada and Gregoria Ortega. After coming to the states, Ted made his home in Las Cruces working as a Farm Laborer. His passion was however, being...
Bernice Evangeline Anderson
Aug 26, 2023
On August 26, 2023 Bernice Evangeline Ehrlich Anderson passed away at her home with all four of her children present. Bernice was 95 and died from leukemia. Bernice's birth in 1928 was a great celebration for her family as she was the first child born in the new home her parents had built in Follett, Texas. Bernice's parents were Otilla...
Beulah Frances Oyler
Aug 24, 2023
Beulah Hunter Oyler passed away quietly on August 24, 2023, at Mesilla Valley Hospice with family present. She was born on July 18, 1926, to Houston and Wynogene Hunger in San Saba, TX. She grew up in Roswell, NM the third of nine children. She graduated from Roswell High School and was an operator for the phone company. She met...
Michael Cook
Aug 23, 2023
Michael D Cook died at home unexpectedly on August 23, 2023. Michael was born in Grand Rapids Michigan, son to Lyle and Florence Cook. He is survived by his wife Monica Cook whom he shared 24 years of marriage with. Michaels immediate family included his brothers Gary Cook, Patrick Cook and Steven Cook. Michael was also survived by his children;...
Armando Garcia Carbajal
Aug 22, 2023
Armando G. Carbajal (Mondy) age 60, Mondy passed on August 22, 2023, at Advanced Care Hospital. Mondy was born on October 18, 1962, in Hatch New Mexico to Adolfo and Refugia (Cuca) Carbajal, and attended school at Hatch Valley in Hatch, NM. Mondy was a very kind and quiet man, he loved his family and watching sports especially the Dallas...
John George Newman
Aug 21, 2023
Jack was born September 21, 1928, in Detroit, Michigan and he left this old world for his Heavenly home on August 21, 2023. He grew up in the Detroit area where he attended school and was active in playing football and baseball and was an avid sports enthusiast. Jack also loved music and played his trombone in the concert band,...
Bobby Hosa
Aug 20, 2023
Bobby's life revolved around family, a love of country, a sense of duty and leadership. This has been apparent from the time he was a teenage Eagle Scout proudly wearing his sash overflowing with merit badges to his career as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force during combat and peace time missions; from the time he was a Teen...
Thomas Lee Mikkelson
Aug 20, 2023
Thomas Lee Mikkelson passed away in Mountain View hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Sunday, August 20, 2023. He was born October 19, 1959, in Los Angeles, California to Philip Thomas Mikkelson, Jr and Judith Lynn Bradstreet. His early growing up years were in Long Beach, where his mischievous antics at the family's apartment on Los Coyotes were no...
Erica Yvette Montano
Aug 18, 2023
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Erica Montao, 33, on August 17, 2023. She was born December 30, 1989, in Las Cruces, NM to Dan and Josie Montao. Those left to mourn her include her parents Dan and Josie Montao, Grandmother Rafaela Loya, companion Jonathan Galvan, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncle and cousins. Erica was proceeded in...
Maria Guadalupe Alvillar
Aug 17, 2023
Maria Guadalupe Rios-Alvillar joined our heavenly father on August 17, 2023. Maria was born on July 25, 1949. She was raised in the town of Mesilla and regularly attended the Basilica of San Albino. She was an early graduate of Las Cruces High. She then went on to attend NMSU where she would receive her masters' degree in teaching. She...
Phyllis Margaret Martin
Aug 17, 2023
Phyllis Margaret Martin, of Las Cruces, NM, ‘graduated' to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, August 18, 2023. Phyllis was born on November 6, 1931 in Farmington, ME to Ada and Percy Taylor. She was the youngest of five children, and her time here on this earth lasted for 91 years, 9 months, and 11 days. After graduating...
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