Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Vicente S Barela
Sep 8, 2010
It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, uncle, and friend, Vicente Barela, 79 of Las Cruces on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice. Vicente served his country honorably in the United States Air Force as A/1C from June 6, 1951 to June 7, 1955, his tour...
Patricia Denise Shannon
Sep 7, 2010
Evangelist Patricia Denise Greene Shannon, 55, of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday September 7, 2010 at her home. She was born to J.E. Greene (deceased) & Mary E. Greene in Burlington, NC on May 24, 1955. Patricia was a former nurse & administrator for MMC, Co-founder of Las Cruces Prayer Net., Co-author of "Southwest Spiritual Mapping", & Prayer Coordinator for...
Belvia M. Sample
Sep 4, 2010
Belvia M. Sample, 71 of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday September 4, 2010 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice. She was born May 17, 1939 in Hanford, CA to Lester and Bertha Johnson. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who shared that love by being an active part of her family's life. Whether being part of FFA in...
Julia Bonestroo
Sep 3, 2010
Julia Bonestroo, 81 of Anthony, NM died Friday, September 3, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born January 26, 1929 in Nunspeet, Holland to Garrett and Ava Lene Van Olst. Julia and her late husband, Lambert who preceded her in death in 2008, came to the United States in 1962 and started Dairy farming in...
David F. Herrera
Sep 2, 2010
David F. Herrera, 85, lifelong resident of Mesquite, NM died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. He was born April 2, 1925 in Brazito, NM to Felipe and Maria Marquez Herrera. David was a member of Del Valle Methodist Church in Mesquite. He was a retired farmer, a former Manager of the Santo Tomas Produce and Santo Tomas Gin, part owner of...
J. Warren Breneman
Aug 29, 2010
J. Warren Breneman, passed away Sunday, August 29th in Las Cruces, NM. He was 94. Born August 17, 1916 in Mobile, he was the son of W. Herschel and Agnes (Sherry) Breneman. He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 60 years Miriam '"Mickie" R. Breneman. He is survived by his children Mary B. Matthews (Jim), Salem, AL;...
Billie Dan Lee
Aug 26, 2010
Billie Dan Lee, known as Bill to most, son of Harry C. Lee and Lucille O'Dell Lee, born June 6, 1932 in Portales, NM, passed peacefully in his Las Cruces home on Thursday, August 26, 2010 after a valiant fight against cancer. He was 78 years old. Coincidentally, Thursday happened to be World Cancer Day. He is survived by his...
Justice Marie Norwood
Aug 26, 2010
On January 30, 2008 Justice Marie Norwood, a little redhead full of fire came to this earth. Soon we would find out that she was born with a broken heart. God would take her hand and a miracle took place. The world's greatest heart doctor with hands blessed by God repaired Justice's little heart. Every one that she met along...
Zella M. Franklin
Aug 24, 2010
Zella M. Franklin, 81 of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. She was born October 1, 1928 in Bromide, Oklahoma to William and Hester Ramey. Zella was a homemaker, mother and grandmother, a very hard working woman who provided for her family. She had been a resident of Las Cruces for most...
Robert G. Rivera
Aug 24, 2010
Robert G. Rivera, Jr. 81 of Las Cruces, NM died August 24, 2010 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center.
Richard C. Cauble
Aug 23, 2010
Richard C. Cauble, 82, of Las Cruces passed away Monday, August 23, 2010. He was born February 11, 1928 in San Angelo, TX to George Clinton Cauble and Ida Louise Cauble. He grew up in Phoenix, AZ. He served in the U. S. Army for 20 years. He was a helicopter pilot and served in the Vietnam and Korean Wars....
Wade Lee Deerman
Aug 22, 2010
Wade Lee Deerman, of La Union, New Mexico died Sunday, August 22, 2010 at UAB in Birmingham, Alabama due to complications surrounding heart surgery. Born in El Paso, Texas, May 17, 1970, Wade was an excellent father, son, brother, son-in-law, brother-in-law, and husband. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Steele Deerman, of fifteen years; his sons: Wyatt, William, and...
Shirley M. Betts
Aug 21, 2010
Shirley M. Betts, 76, of Las Cruces, passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010. She graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana and enjoyed a successful career as an interior designer. Shirley enjoyed traveling, collecting, and researching genealogy. Her marriage to Maurice Hamilton gave her two wonderful daughters Susan and Betsy. After moving to Green Valley, AZ in 1985 she...
David L. Grooms
Aug 20, 2010
David Luther Grooms, 33, of Las Cruces died Friday, Aug. 20, 2010. He was born May 2, 1977 in Las Cruces to Priscilla David Lee Grooms. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to fish with Lynn and his family. David's passion in life was dirt track racing at the Las Cruces Speedway; unfortunately he had to retire from racing do...
Lillian M. Irwin
Aug 18, 2010
Lillian Irwin (nee Aker) 103, of Las Cruces is at home with God. She passed away on August 18, 2010. She had been living at The Good Samaritan Village in Las Cruces, NM for the past ten years. Lillian lived life to the fullest and enjoyed the love and affection of her family, neighbors and many friends. She loved South...
Pauline R. Bare
Aug 16, 2010
Pauline R. Bare, 83 of Socorro, NM passed away on Monday August 16, 2010. She was born on January 14, 1927 in Canyon City, Colorado to Marvin and Katherine Russell. Pauline is preceded in death by her parents and loving husband Clarence (Yogi) Bare, her brothers, Wallace and Allen and sisters, Edith and Vernie. She is survived by brothers Willis,...
Edward W. Makowsky
Aug 15, 2010
Edward Makowsky, 73, of Las Cruces, died Sunday. August 15, 2010. He was born August 1, 1937 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania to Edward and Sophie Makowsky. He lived 20 years in New Britain, CT and 38 years in Southington, CT. Edward attended the University of Hartford and worked for 30 faithful years for Northeast Utilities. He was also a veteran...
Nancy A. Coleman
Aug 14, 2010
Nancy A. Coleman passed away August 14, 2010 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, June 1, 1935. After graduating from Ottumwa High School she attended Williams Woods College in Fulton, Missouri and then the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. She...
May G. Williams
Aug 10, 2010
May Gwendolyn Williams was born the youngest of three children on May 22, 1937 to Adina DeClue and Rodrick Lord in Montreal, Canada. After spending her early childhood in Montreal with her older brothers, Ernest and Kenny (both pre-deceased her), May and the family moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1951. As a teenager she attended Buswick and Erasmus High...
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