Obituaries

May 14, 2008

Ramona C. Lucero, 87,of Brazito, NM died Wednesday, May 14, 2008. "Grandma Mona" as she was fondly called was born Aug. 4, 1920 in Dona Ana, NM to Amado and Mariana Lujan Carbajal. She was a baseball fan who loved the L.A. Dodgers, her trips to the casinos and she took pride in making rosaries, but her passion was for...

May 13, 2008

Michael Steve Sarabia, 32, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. He was born July 24, 1975 in El Paso, TX to Michael Sarabia and Ernestine Ferralez. Michael had been a truck driver with Oakley Transportation after many years of faithful service. He love music and tattoos but his passion was for his family and friends. He...

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May 10, 2008

Judy Johnson age 66 went to be with the Lord, Saturday morning after a prolonged illness. She was born February 14, 1942 in Longmont, Colorado to Paul and Josephine Nix and was a homemaker. Judy is survived by her husband of 45 years, John Johnson; her two sons, Timothy and wife, Debbie, and Christopher and wife, Michele. Also surviving are...

May 10, 2008

Judith Ann Cline, 66, of Mesilla Park passed away at home on Saturday, May 10th, 2008, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 19th, 1941 in Ducktown, Tennessee to J. Paul and Barbara Kemp. Judy married Travis Ward in 1960 and was a loving mother to their three daughters. In 1982, she married Larry Cline, and embraced his...

May 9, 2008

Neva Henderson Donald died May 9, 2008, at the Village at Northrise in Las Cruces, NM, at age 97. Neva Jewell Isom was born to Sumner Edward Isom and Della Mae Ratliff Isom on a farm in the Shiloh community near Lewisville, Texas on December 19, 1910. She attended rural schools through the 10th grade, then moved to Denton, Texas,...

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May 7, 2008

Gretchen Hope Dawes entered this world on Valentines Day, 1934. She returned to her Savior May 7th at her home surrounded by a loving family. Gretchen met Ron Dawes in El Paso while he was enlisted in the Army. They married July 19, 1957, after being discharged they moved to Las Cruces where they owned a successful drugstore for 30...

May 7, 2008

May 7, 2008

Howard G. Staub lost a short, hard fought battle with brain cancer on May 7, 2008.Staub was born December 18, 1940 to Everette and Claudina Staub in Harlan IA. He spent his growing up years in Missouri, Gregory SD and moved to O'Neill NE to start the 7th Grade and to graduate from O'Neill High School. It was there that...

May 2, 2008

Herbert L. Northrop, MD, died May 2, 2008. He was born November 18, 1929 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He gained his BSc at Fordham University in the Bronx of New York and earned his MD at Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1955 he entered private practice at the Lansdale Medical Group and remained with them until becoming plant physician...

Apr 29, 2008

Joseph M. "Smokey" Jackovich passed away on April 29, 2008 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM after illness complicated by pneumonia, diabetes and age. He was aged 89 years, 28 days. He is survived by one sister, Dorothy Wozniak of Clearwater, Florida; two brothers, Ted Jackovich of Roosevelt Lake, Arizona; George Jackovich of Las Cruces, NM and many...

Apr 26, 2008

Janice A. Peterson, 69, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, April 26, 2008. She was born July 8, 1938 in Carlsbad, NM to William and Glenyce Gray. Janice retired after many years of faithful service from the State of New Mexico Correctional Institute. She loved to read, crochet and was a collector of angels but her passion was for her family....

Apr 26, 2008

Robert "Bobby" G. Limon, 70, lifelong resident of the Mesilla Valley died Saturday, April 26, 2008. He was born Dec. 24, 1937 in Mesilla to Juan O. and Julietta G. Limon. Bobby was well known around Dona Ana County as the owner-operator of Juan Limon and Sons. He served his country honorably after many years of faithful service with the...

Apr 23, 2008

Jo Nell Weathers, 71, of Rincon, New Mexico joined our Lord on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. She was born February 4, 1937 in Monahans, Texas to William "Pappy" and Lucille Franklin. Jo was one of eight children. The town of Hatch and the surrounding communities became Jo's final home and she treated friend and stranger as family in her many...

Apr 22, 2008

Elvi Marie Hakala Jokinen was born April 27, 1918 in Marquette, Michigan. She was the daughter of Vaino and Hilma (Tuokko) Hakala. She attended schools there and graduated with the class of 1935 at Graverette High School. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper in Marquette and Detroit. She married Paul Jokinen in 1948. They moved to lower Michigan...

Apr 22, 2008

Jeffery L. Harrison was born December 22, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas and passed away Tuesday April 22, 2008, at his home in Las Cruces, NM. He has lived in Las Cruces since 1987. He was a Veteran of the Vietnam War with the Navy Seabees. He received his Bachelors Degree from Fort Hays State University and his Master Degree from...

Apr 21, 2008

Lorenzo A. Martinez Sr. was born August 22, 1923 in Mesilla, NM. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 21st, 2008. He was born to Simon and Manuela Martinez, he was the oldest of 10 children. Mr. Martinez was a retired Navy Veteran who served his country during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He...