Obituaries

May 5, 2009

Helen L. Cantu, 90 of Las Cruces, NM passed on to her heavenly home with Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at La Posada, Mesilla Valley Hospice. Len

May 3, 2009

Ronald P. Grossklaus entered into eternal rest Sunday May 3, 2009 at his home in Las Cruces, NM. Ron was born January 5, 1936 to his parents Samuel and Lucy Grossklaus of Muscatine Iowa. He graduated from Muscatine High in 1954. Ron served his country in the Army from 1954 thru 1957. He then attended the University of Iowa for...

May 1, 2009

Apr 30, 2009

Arthur Martin Saye entered into rest on April 30, 2009. He was born August 23, 1919 in Iowa Park, Texas to his parents John William Saye and Lillie Belle Martin of Savory, Texas. Art was the youngest of 9 children. He served his country honorably during World War II as a medic in the Navy. After the war, Art was...

Apr 30, 2009

Apr 30, 2009

Apr 28, 2009

Noel L. Brown, 19, of Las Cruces, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. She was born May 19, 1989 in Las Cruces, NM. She was the office manager at Mesilla Valley Chiropractic Center. Noel was a people person, always a smile on her face, was unselfish and willing to help anyone in need. All her loving family and many...

Apr 27, 2009

America Gonzalez, 81 of La Mesa, New Mexico passed away Monday, April 27, 2009 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Artemio Gonzalez of La Mesa, NM; her granddaughter, America Valverde, whom she has taken care of since she was 3 years old; two sons Artemio Gonzalez Jr....

Apr 26, 2009

Ardis Lucille Jacks Owen was born in Rensselaer, Indiana, in 1923 to Elmer and Leatha Jacks. She was a graduate of Indiana State University and taught science and home economics in Indiana, Arizona and New Mexico high schools. She has lived in Las Cruces since 1962 and has been an active member of University United Methodist Church, and its United...

Apr 25, 2009

Daniel "Danny" Medina, 66 of Las Cruces, NM entered eternal life on Saturday April 25, 2009 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. He was born November 14, 1942 in Chamberino to Manuel and Elvira Medina. Danny loved cooking for family get-togethers, preparing foods harvested from his garden. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Alicia Medina of the...

Apr 25, 2009

On his 81st birthday, Saturday, April 25,2009 our beloved brother Louis Rel, went home to Our Heavenly Father. Louie as most of his friends knew him, was born in Rodey, NM, but lived most of his life in Las Cruces. Louie served in the Army during World War II. His parents were the late Merced & Maria Rel. He leaves...

Apr 23, 2009

Eperanza "Hope" Parra Trujillo, 84,died on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at her home in Las Cruces. Hope was born on December 18,1924 to Higinia Parra in Central, New Mexico. She was adopted and raised by Jesus and Sara Parra of Central, where she grew up with her dearest friend/sister, Juanita Parra Holguin, and where she met her future husband, Glaris...

Apr 23, 2009

Elizabeth L. Sikorski, 83, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, April 23, 2009. She was born March 2, 1926 in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. "Mamman" as she was fondly called enjoyed crocheting, shopping but her passion was for decorating for the holidays. She will be deeply missed by all her family and friends who knew and loved her. She is survived by...

Apr 23, 2009

Billie Jo Ford, 72 of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Mesilla Valley Hospice, La Posada. She was born December 29, 1936 in Earlham, Iowa to Richard and Beula Osborn. Billie served her country honorably in the U.S. Army and after being discharged she went on to serve her fellow veterans at the Veterans Affairs Office for...

Apr 22, 2009

Apr 22, 2009

Roy A. Childers Sr., 65, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009. He was born February 13, 1944 in Illinois to Roy and Arcela Childers. Roy was well known around the Mesilla Valley as one of the owners of Childers and Associates Private Investigations. He enjoyed the outdoors playing with his grandchildren but his passion was for all his...

Apr 21, 2009

Virginia L. Adams, 97 of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at The Mescalero Care Center in Mescalero, NM. Virginia was born June 22, 1911 in Saltville, Virginia to Charles and Eugenia Engman. She was a resident of Las Cruces since 1980 and was a member of University Church of Christ. Virginia is survived by three daughters, Anne...

Apr 21, 2009

Alice P. Gault, 95, of Santa Teresa, N.M. died Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Born, raised and lived in Chicago, IL for 73 years before moving to Santa Teresa in 1987. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years, Theodore C. Gault. She is survived by her three children: Florence Schetgen (Russell) of Santa Teresa, Dorothy Gault-McNemee,...

Apr 18, 2009

John P. Allen Jr. 57, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, April 18, 2009. Jason as he was fondly known, was born June 28, 1951 in South Weymouth, Massachusetts to John and Ruth Ann Allen Sr. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved him. He is survived by his loving wife Debra of...

Apr 17, 2009

Robert Denney Keith (aka "Denney") age 72, entered into eternal rest on Friday morning after a brief bout with gall bladder cancer. Denney was born to Hardy and Mina Mae Duderstadt Keith April 22, 1936, in Beeville, TX where his dad worked in "oil patch." After the death of Hardy in a Louisiana airplane crash in 1947, Mina Mae moved...