Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Betty Jo Garst
Oct 19, 2023
Betty Jo (BJ) Garst passed away at the age of 96 on October 19, 2023, in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
BJ was born to Fred and Virginia Minshall on June 3, 1927, in Daniels, West Virginia. She grew up on the family farm in Kingston, Ohio, where she spent many hours doing farm chores. Ready to discover life outside of the...
Robert L. Barrazza
Oct 18, 2023
"Robert L. Barraza died peacefully at his home on Weds Oct 18, 2023. At the request of the deceased there will be no services"
Gloria Paz
Oct 18, 2023
Gloria Paz, age 60 joined her Heavenly Father on the morning of October 18th, at La Posada Hospice Facility. Gloria was born in Las Cruces on February 6, 1963 and was a lifelong member of St. Genevie’s Catholic church.
Gloria was a fun-loving, energetic soul, who loved to sing and dance. She loved getting together with family and friends to play...
Maria Elena Green
Oct 18, 2023
Maria Elena Green passed peacefully onto eternal life on October 18, 2023, to forever be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in His glorious Heavenly Kingdom. Maria Elena, the fourth of six children, was born on August 22, 1933, in Las Cruces NM to the late Pablo M. Amézquita and Mercedes Ch. Amézquita.
Maria Elena graduated from Union High School,...
Notie Pate
Oct 17, 2023
Notie Pate, age 67, of Las Cruces NM, passed away on October 17, 2023. He was born on September 25,1956, in Mexico, Mo. Notie was raised in Montgomery City Mo. until his freshman year of high school when he moved to Joplin Mo. Notie was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia...
Eli James Yaw
Oct 15, 2023
Elijah James Yaw passed away peacefully at the young age of 32. He was surrounded by his beloved aunt Gloria Beltran, sister-in-law Erica Ortiz and parents James and Brenda Yaw at the time of his passing on October 15, 2023.
Elijah, known by his friends and family as Eli, was born on April 4, 1991, in Las Cruces, NM to Michelle...
Daisy Jane Espalin Rodriguez
Oct 13, 2023
Daisy Jane Espalin Rodriguez was born July 3, 1940 to a loving home of Daniel Espalin and Carlotta Flores at home in the small village of Dona Ana, NM with many beloved siblings. She was the oldest of a family of six; two boys and four girls. During her childhood, Daisy grew up in Dona Ana and especially loved spending...
Michael Andrew Kling
Oct 12, 2023
Michael Andrew Kling, 9/19/1949- 10/12/2023. Mike’s family and loved ones are welcoming all who wish to attend to a memorial service on Saturday, November 11 from 2pm-7pm at Cruces Creatives, 205 E Lohman Ave. Food and drink will be served and Mike’s art will be on exhibit. Please bring memories to share and a good fishing story.
Rosemary Soto Cabrera
Oct 11, 2023
Rosemary Soto Cabrera was a beautiful lady, not only in her features, but more importantly in her character. Rosemary was the first of six children born to Jesus Delgado Soto and Corina Lucero Soto on December 7, 1926. It is with a heavy heart that we surrendered Rosemary back to her Creator on the late night of October 11, 2023—only...
Dr. Gerald Lamar Nielsen
Oct 11, 2023
Dr. Gerald LaMar Nielsen peacefully passed away on October 11, 2023, in his home in Las Cruces, NM. He was born on October 5, 1927, in Salina, Utah to LaMar Nielsen and Clara Jorgensen. He was the beloved husband of the late Lorraine (Fowles) Nielsen, marrying in the LDS Manti Temple in December 1950. Gerald was a devoted father to...
Dawnee Robinson
Oct 11, 2023
Dawnee Robinson, age 73 was welcomed into heaven on October 11, 2023. Dawnee passed away in Las
Cruces, NM where she had lived for almost fifty years.
Dawnee was born with her twin sister, Darcee Dow McEuen on August 18, 1950, in Morenci, Arizona.
She was the first born of the twin sisters, with Darcee following a few minutes later. Their parents were
Buddy...
Kay Collins Hernandez
Oct 10, 2023
Kay Collins Hernandez passed peacefully October 10th, 2023 in Las Cruces, New Mexico at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice with friends and family by her side. Born July 9, 1951, in Hobbs, New Mexico, Kay grew up in the Mesilla Valley with parents Seaborn P. and Lelia Jane (nee Quesenberry) Collins and brother Rex. Kay was a high school graduate...
Tina Wood
Oct 10, 2023
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our loving mother Tina I. Wood (82) on the morning of October 10, 2023. She was surrounded by all of her loving family.
Tina was born July 18, 1941, in Clayton NM. to Fulgencio and Refugita Dominguez. Left behind to cherish her memory are her five children Mark Nicholson...
William Henry Mckibbin
Oct 9, 2023
William Henry McKibbin was born on February 19, 1946 to Boyd and Marcella (Ryman) McKibbin. He was formerly of Warsaw, IN and currently a resident of Las Cruces, NM where he passed on Monday, October 9, 2023 after a prolonged illness.
William is survived by his wife of 49 years, Linda Lee McKibbin and by his beloved sons, Matthew Graham McKibbin...
Joe Wallace
Oct 9, 2023
Joe Derek Wallace, age 92, passed away peacefully in Las Cruces on October 9, 2023, after a short illness. Joe was a patient and compassionate cowboy who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Joe was born in Canyon, Texas on April 18, 1931, and was raised on a cattle ranch near Tucumcari, NM along with his brother and...
Daniel Garcia
Oct 7, 2023
Daniel Aguilar Garcia, 86, of Las Cruces, NM departed this earthly life on October 07, 2023, deeply loved and surrounded by family.
Daniel was born on July 20, 1937, in Las Cruces, NM to Guadalupe and Carmen Garcia, where he grew up on McCarty Dairy Farm, which he always remembered fondly. He was drafted to the US Navy in 1955, where...
Catherine Corinne Smith
Oct 7, 2023
Catherine Corinne Smith, 84, passed away Saturday October 7, 2023, at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
She was born September 24, 1939, to Robert B. and Dora C. Veazie. She was raised and educated in North Adams, Massachusetts. She married her late husband of 62 years, Ronald in 1958. They were stationed at several Air Force...
Bobbiann Hays
Oct 7, 2023
Bobbieann was born and raised in Temple, Texas and graduated Temple High School in 1956. She was preceded in death by her mother Annie Mae Potter, son Robert York, and nephew Charles Baird. Bobbieann is survived by sons Rusty York (Janet), Jim York (Jodie), and sisters Patti Keimele (John), Lois Smith (Paul), Mary Price (Joe), six grandchildren, and fifteen great...
Wanda Hansen
Oct 7, 2023
Wanda Lucille Hansen was a “Rach” star, not the head banging hip swiveling type but the eighty-eight black and white keys kind. She loved to play the Rachmaninoff Prelude in C minor as well as pieces by Debussy, Chopin, Brahms, Beethoven, Lecuona, and McDowell. She even threw in Scott Joplin and some
bluegrass on occasion and could draw out Mary Had...
Ray Vasquez Torres
Oct 4, 2023
Ray Vasquez Torres, of Las Cruces, NM, age 95, on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, went to his final resting place with the Lord. He was born on October 17, 1927, in Chamberino, NM to Fermin S. Torres and Donaciana Vasquez Torres. He married the love of his life, Anna Apodaca, on February 19, 1949, at the original St. Genevieve’s Catholic...
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