Obituaries

Dec 24, 2007

Emilia Fajardo, 89, of Hatch, NM died Monday, Dec. 24, 2007. She was born Nov. 25, 1918 in Hatch, NM to Daniel and Ramulda Benavidez Fajardo. Emilia spent her youth working and retirement years in Hatch at the family farm. She worked at the Hatch Variety Store and at the Hatch Mercantile until her retirement in 1984. She enjoyed baking...

Dec 23, 2007

Georgia Clayshulte, 78, of Las Cruces, died Sunday December 23, 2007. Georgia was born December 31, 1928, to George and DeEtte Kenny, in Pocatello, Idaho. Georgia was well know as a kind and loving woman, devoting most of her time to working as a Registered Nurse for Mesilla Valley Hospice. She will be truly missed by all that knew and...

Dec 22, 2007

John Roy Roepke, 81 passed away on December 22, 2007, after a valiant fight with cancer. John was born on October 6, 1926 to Louis and Vera Roepke in Waterloo, Iowa. He was active as a Boy Scout and a Sea Scout. After graduating from West Waterloo High School he enlisted in the US Navy in 1944. Following recruit training...

Dec 22, 2007

Dee Karen Musgrove, 51, of Las Cruces died Saturday December 22, 2007, while vacationing in Cancun, Mexico. She was born in Alamogordo, NM December 23, 1955 to Michael and Amelia Musgrove. Dee Dee lived a large life full of grace and joy and love. Her family and friends describe her as a beautiful woman with a deep sense of spirit,...

Dec 22, 2007

Heidi Lynette Welch, 33, of Las Cruces, entered to eternal life on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007. She was born in Socorro, NM on Aug. 6, 1974 to Charlie Benjamin and Jeanne Martinez. Heidi was a loving mother, very thoughtful person, wonderful wife, daughter, sister, friend, niece and beautiful person altogether, was fondly called the ROCK for her ability to be...

Dec 21, 2007

Beatrice P. Lucero, Bea left us to be in Heaven with her mother "Anne" who was her best friend Friday December 21, 2007. Now mother and daughter are together again with their Father God in Heaven. Bea was a mother to her sister and brothers, and the most amazing Aunt and Godmother to her nieces and nephews. She was a...

Dec 21, 2007

Clarence Curtin Townsend died Monday, December 17, 2007, which would have been his 27th wedding anniversary to his wife Juanita Marie Townsend. Internment will be held at 11:00 AM- Friday, December 21, 2007 at Grace Memorial Park in Hitchcock, Texas. Mr. Townsend was born in Weimar, Texas to Margaret Heyer and Clarence Curtin Geiselman on November 9, 1916. He was...

Dec 21, 2007

Natividad (Nati) Guerrra Diaz, 76, of Las Cruces passed away suddenly on Friday December 21, 2007, she was surrounded by those who loved her. Nati was born December 25, 1930. She was the daughter of Apolonio and Patricia Guerra of La Mesa, NM. She met and married her husband, Isaac Diaz on June 6, 1948. Nati was loving, very simplistic...

Dec 21, 2007

Dec 20, 2007

Harold L. Wilkins, 77, of Las Cruces passed away on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 after a battle with cancer. He was born in Sydney, NE. He graduated from High School in Gering, NE. Harold was an outstanding high school athlete, holding many records in track and football. He moved to Las Cruces in 1956 working at WSMR for 30 years....

Dec 19, 2007

Retired Colonel Walter Ray Davis died December 19, 2007 after battling cancer. The son of Jennie Lois and Walter L. Davis, Walter Ray was born in Nashville, Tennessee on June 12, 1924. He attend the Sewanee Military Academy at the age of 13. He graduated in June of 1942, and was eligible as a graduate of the Junior ROTC Program...

Dec 19, 2007

Salome F. Garcia, 89, of Hatch died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. She was born June 19, 1918 in Rodey, NM to Santa Cruz and Juana Fajardo Garcia. Salome was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic Church. She is survived by daughter, Elsie Garcia Romero and husband Robert of Hatch, NM; and son...

Dec 19, 2007

Isobel Thode, a resident of Good Samaritan Las Cruces Village, passed away at 3 p.m. December 19, at Memorial Medical Center. Isobel was born in Milwaukee, WI, on March 12, 1921 to Lena (Ferris) Zoeller and John Alois Zoeller. She spent her school years at the family home in Little Suamico, WI. She graduated from Oconto Falls High School in...

Dec 18, 2007

Kenneth R. Barrick, age 94, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 18, 2007. He was born in Hudson, South Dakota on July 15, 1913 to Roy Gilmore Barrick, M.D. and Donna Roberts Barrick. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1937, and earned his Masters of Fine Arts degree from...

Dec 15, 2007

Robert L. Steinmetz, Born March 5, 1953 in Tucson, AZ passed away Saturday, December 15, 2007 in Las Cruces, NM doing one of the things that he loved most. While growing up Rob resided in several different Countries and returned to the US in 1969. He attended Miami University of Ohio where he received his degree as a Physical Therapist....

Dec 13, 2007

Edward "Lalo" Sanchez, 77, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. He was born January 16, 1930 in El Paso, TX to Manuel and Gregoria Hernandez Sanchez. Lalo was retired after many years of faithful service from WSMR. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved him. He is survived by his...

Dec 10, 2007

Joseph G. Rightweiser, "J.R.", 73 of Las Cruces, NM died Monday, December 10, 2007 at Las Cruces Nursing Center. He was born September 14, 1934 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Charles and Elizabeth Rightweiser. J.R. served his country honorably, retiring after 27 years in the United States Army. He served during the Korean War, and the Viet Nam Conflict as a...

Dec 9, 2007

Dec 9, 2007

Andrew "Andy" McClendon-Nordwall, precious son of Carl and Bilye Nordwall and Laurisa Nordwall McClendon passed away at his home on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007. He was born July 24, 1994 in Las Cruces to Andrew McClendon and Laurisa Ellis. Andy was a student at Vista Middle School. His interests were in electronics and mechanical things, he enjoyed the outdoors, spending...

Dec 9, 2007

Rodolfo "Rudy" Apodaca entered eternal rest on December 9, 2007, after a lengthy illness. Rudy was born to Refugio and Francisca Apodaca on October 25, 1934, in Hurley, New Mexico and graduated high school in Silver City, New Mexico. He retired in 1989 from White Sands Missile Range after thirty-five years of service. He is survived by his wife Mary...