Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Jesusita M. Herrera
Mar 11, 2009
Diosito loaned us our Mom, Jesusita M. Herrera, from June 10, 1938 to March 11, 2009. We are humbled and blessed to have had her as our Mom. A native of Las Cruces, Mom was both Mom and Dad to Sheila, Gracie, Elizabeth (Guera), Jennifer, Peter, & Jessica. She was Gramma Jessie to Monica & Michelle. And Great Gramma to...
Eva Aguilar
Mar 11, 2009
Eva Aguilar, 38 of Denver, Colorado passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at home. She was born September 21, 1970 in Durango, Mexico to Ignacio Aguilar and Maria Elena Diaz. She was a homemaker. Eva enjoyed writing, singing and the beauty of nature. She was a person who loved her God and all the people surrounding her life, especially her...
Gloria Anderson Simpson
Mar 11, 2009
Gloria Anderson Simpson, 82, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009. She was born July 4, 1926 in Provo, Utah to Fred and Fawnpella Hansen. She was retired after many years of faithful service from the Federal Government and enjoyed monthly breakfast with members of the National Association Retired Federal Employees. Gloria was also a loyal member of the...
Danny Joe Hopper
Mar 10, 2009
Danny Joe Hopper, 55, of Las Cruces, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009. He was born Oct. 9, 1953 in Las Cruces to Harold "Hoppe" and Mary King Hopper. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and four-wheeling. Danny will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved him. He is survived by his...
Tomasa Cardoza
Mar 10, 2009
Tomasa de Cardoza, 87 of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday March 10, 2009 at Memorial Medical Center. She was born November 20, 1921 in San Salvador to Policarpo and Lorenza Cardoza. She was a homemaker and a member of the Apostolic Tabernacle de Las Cruces. She is survived by 11 Children, Jose Rosalio; Juan; Olimpia; Olivia; Racael; Angel; Paula; Dimas;...
Lucille S. Marbry
Mar 10, 2009
Lucille Sellars Marbry, 93, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at the Heritage House in Las Cruces. She was born March 9, 1916 in Oblong, Illinois to Henry and Ima Lingafelter Sellars. When she was twenty years old living in Robinson, Illinois, she married Paul Marbry and they had one son, Dr. Steven L. Marbry. They moved from Illinois and spent...
Teresa L. Vanlandingham
Mar 9, 2009
Teresa L. (Terri) Vanlandingham, 56, of Las Cruces, died Monday, March 9, 2009. She was born Sept. 2, 1952 in Rawlins, WY to Woodard and Olive Jones. Terri was a Records Technician with New Mexico State University with many years of faithful service. She enjoyed being a grandma to her many grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by all her...
Fred Seybert Jr.
Mar 8, 2009
Fred Seybert, Jr. passed away March 8, 2009 at The Village of Northrise in Las Cruces. He was born August 29, 1922 in Scott, Indiana, to Fred Seybert, Sr. and Blanche Bowerman Seybert. He married Mary Carolyn Almasi on January 7, 1946. She preceded him in death on December 27, 2007. Fred served in the US Army during World War...
Ed D. Gaughan
Mar 6, 2009
Edward D. Gaughan died suddenly March 6, 2009, due to acute Leukemia. He died at home surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. Ed was born in Reading, Kansas, January 30, 1931, to Edward James Gaughan and Marie (Supple) Gaughan. He graduated from Emporia State Teachers College receiving Bachelors and Masters Degrees. He served in the Army during the Korean...
Dolores 'Lolita' Alderete
Mar 4, 2009
Dolores Alderete, "Lolita" as she was affectionately known, 63, of Las Cruces, NM died Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. Lolita was born May 19, 1945 in Las Cruces, NM to Mike and Christina Barela. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic Church. Lolita was an Angel here on earth, she took...
Scott Dracon
Mar 4, 2009
Scott Dracon, 46 of Las Cruces, New Mexico died March 4, 2009 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. Scott was born July 6, 1962 in Billings, Montana to John And Ursla Dracon. Scott was an Air Force Academy graduate. After serving five years at Vandenburg AFB he worked for NASA at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, more recently at White...
Sharon Kay Lakin
Mar 3, 2009
Sharon Kay Lakin, 54 of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday March 3, 2009 with her loving husband and daughter by her side, after a four year long battle with breast cancer. She was born August 26, 1954 in Altus, OK to Phillip and Jackie Shanklin. Sharon and John would have celebrated 27 years of marriage on Friday March 6, 2009....
Ollie Morgan
Mar 3, 2009
Ollie Morgan, 64, made his transition from this life on March 3, 2009 in Las Cruces, NM after a brief illness. He was born on August 25, 1944 to Creola and Ollie Morgan in Flushing, NY. After graduating from Central High School in Kalamazoo, MI, he joined the Air Force, where he was stationed in Korea and Japan. Upon his...
Beverly A. Ivins
Mar 2, 2009
Beverly Ann Ivins, 74, of Hatch NM , went home to be with the Lord Monday, Mar 2, 2009. She was born Nov 25, 1934, in Oakdale, NE., to Herbert and Vava Landis. Beverly was a retired school records keeper for the Alaska Public Schools. She moved to Hatch, NM in 1997 where she enjoyed cooking, painting, needlework, jewelry making...
Elbie 'Homer' Johnson
Mar 2, 2009
Elbie Homer Johnson, 81 of Las Cruces, NM died Monday, March 2, 2009 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. He was born April 11, 1927 in Coke County, Texas to Albert and Julie Johnson. Elbie served his country honorably in the US Army and upon his return he was in the construction industry as a heavy equipment operator. He loved...
William Peter Fugelso
Mar 1, 2009
William Peter Fugelso, 65, of Las Cruces, NM, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at his home surrounded by family and friends. Bill, as he was affectionately known, was born February 7, 1944 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Erling and Fanny Fugelso. Bill is a graduate of the University of North Dakota and the Indiana University School of Law. He spent...