Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Patrick Dakota Lee
Jul 7, 2009
Patrick Dakota Lee, infant son of Amanda Lynn Walls and David Lee, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009. He was born Jan. 24, 2007 in Sierra Vista, AZ. Patrick was a very out going young man, was always smiling and was liked by everyone he came in contact with. Patrick will be deeply missed by all his family and...
Roosevelt Africanus Boyer Jr.
Jul 6, 2009
Roosevelt Africanus Boyer, Jr., was the eldest son of Roosevelt, Sr. and Mae Dona Boyer. Their first pride and joy was born to this couple on July 2, 1934 in El Paso, Texas. He enjoyed life to the fullest while growing up and having fun with his siblings in the fresh country air of Vado, New Mexico. He attended Dunbar...
Florene Allen
Jul 6, 2009
Florene Allen known as Flo to her friends and family left this earth at Mesilla Valley La Posada on Monday, July 6, 2009. She was born in Watertown, Tennessee, Wilson County, on October 8, 1929, to Fate and Lellie Octava Oakley. She graduated from Watertown High School in the 1940's. She married her high school sweetheart, Jim Eli Allen, on...
Harry E. Cooper
Jul 3, 2009
Harry Eldridge Cooper, our beloved father, husband and grandfather entered eternal rest July 3, 2009 at the age of 88, after a long courageous fight with Parkinson's disease. He was born April 14, 1921 in Breckenridge, Texas to Harry Eugene and Della Cooper. Harry served 6
Alice Cooper
Jul 3, 2009
Alice Cooper 64 of Las Cruces died Friday July 3, 2009 with her loving husband Larry Cooper by her side. She was born on January 29, 1945 in Jacksonville, Florida to Samuel and Helen Nelson. Alice loved doing gourmet cooking and baking. She won many awards at the Southern New Mexico State Fair for her baking. She also enjoyed doing...
Alejandro Martinez
Jul 1, 2009
Alejandro Martinez, 82 of Hatch, NM died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Alejandro was born March 13, 1927 in Hurley, New Mexico to Librado and Epifania Martinez. He retired after many years with Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad as a Track Supervisor and was also a member of the Catholic Church. He...
Stella Aragon
Jun 29, 2009
Stella Aragon, 69 of Las Cruces, NM died Monday, June 29, 2009 at Mesilla Valley Hospice, La Posada. She was born April 1, 1940 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Jose and Vicenta Maciel. Stella was a resident of Las Cruces since 2000 coming from California and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Norberto of Las Cruces; two...
Elizabeth D. 'Lillian' Sweetser
Jun 28, 2009
Elizabeth D. Sweetser, known all of her life as Lillian, passed away peacefully after a short illness at the Advanced Care Hospital of Southern New Mexico on June 28, 2009. She has rejoined her beloved husband of 62 years, Ed. They were the embodiment of soul mates, truly in love and rarely apart. She made it through the Great Depression...
Jonnie C. Burroughs
Jun 28, 2009
Jonnie C. Burroughs, passed away on June 28, 2009 at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces, NM He was born in Miltonvale, Kansas on December 26, 1927. After graduating from Kansas State University he served in the US Army in various stateside assignments and in Korea, Turkey, Germany, and Viet Nam where he was awarded the Bronze Star. He married...
Lucio S. Rodriguez
Jun 27, 2009
Lucio was born in Presilla Alta, Cd. Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico on December 13, 1923. His Father, Rito Rodriguez was 54 and his mother, Eulalia Velo Rodriguez was 36 when he was born. He was the youngest of 12 children, all who have preceded him in death. His family later moved to Delicias, Chih, Mexico. He immigrated to the U.S. when...
Isaiah R. Martinez
Jun 25, 2009
Infant Isaiah R. Martinez went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 25, 2009. He was born December 30, 2008 in Las Cruces, NM, to Rodolfo (Rene) and Marcela Acosta Martinez. Little Isaiah will be deeply missed by all his family and their friends who knew and loved him. He is survived by his parents, Rene and Marcela, brother...
Ferne C. Walling
Jun 25, 2009
Ferne C. Walling, 89 of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday June 25, 2009. She was born on June 24, 1920 in Floydada, TX to Olin and Vivian Fry. In 1940 Ferne married her husband Craig E. Walling. After moving to Las Cruces, NM in 1957, Ferne worked as a teacher for the Las Cruces Public Schools retiring after 20 years...