Obituaries

Aug 5, 2007

Aug 5, 2007

Manuela B. (Nellie) Nunez was born March 11, 1926 in Rodey, NM. and was called home on Sunday, August 5, 2007. Her parents were Flavio Benavidez and Rosa Garcia. Nellie was later married to Pedro "Nune" Nunez and together they had eight children. Nellie is survived by: Virginia Nunez of Albuquerque, Martha Fresquez of Austin, Texas, Nancy Cotto of Rockville,...

Aug 4, 2007

Helen L. McAllister, 73, of Las Cruces passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 at St. Joseph's Hospital Medical Center in Phoenix. AZ. She was born Nov. 2, 1933 in John Day, Oregon to Garland and Leona Weissenfluh. Helen's favorite pastime was spoiling her 3 grandsons and 1 great-granddaughter. She will be deeply missed by all her family and...

Aug 3, 2007

Aug 2, 2007

Aug 1, 2007

Mattie Bell Thomas was born in Belazona, Mississippi on July 1, 1920. She was the third child of 10 born from the union of Samuel Thomas and Kizziah Griffin-Thomas. As a young woman, she married Larry James Sykes. Two sons were born from this union. She became Mattie B. Williams when she married Walter J. Williams her husband of more...

Aug 1, 2007

Jean F. Casaus, 87 of Las Cruces, NM quietly entered eternal life Wednesday, August 1, 2007 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. She was born November 20, 1919 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Baltazar and Donaciana Armenta Fouillet. Jean retired from the Las Cruces Public Schools as cafeteria manager. Jean loved to play bingo, was...

Jul 29, 2007

Ann M. Lichtenfels, 86, peacefully passed away July 29, 2007 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice. She was born July 20, 1921 in Chicago, IL to Thomas and Emma Haugh. Ann married John Lichtenfels November 6, 1943 in Chicago. In 1949, they relocated to South Bend, IN where they raised their family of five children. After her husband's death in...

Jul 27, 2007

Doris A. Deemer, affectionately known as Granny D, passed away Friday, July 27th 2007 at La Posada-Mesilla Valley Hospice after a brief battle with cancer. She was 79 at the time of her passing. Doris was born in Ropesville, Tx. to Velma and Loy Bolin June 2nd, 1928. She spent most of her youth on farms in West Texas. Doris...

Jul 26, 2007

Douglas Charles Richard Pelking was born on October 10, 1929, in Cincinnatti, OH. He died of an apparent heart attack on July 26, 2007, in Las Cruces, NM.. Douglas graduated Kaiser High School in Dayton, OH, in 1947, then immediately enlisted in the US Marine Corps, where he served as part of the American occupation forces in Europe following World...

Jul 26, 2007

Elias T. "Notie" Alderete, 74, of Las Cruces died Thursday July 26, 2007. He was born May 11, 1933 in Las Cruces to Elias and Isabel Tome Alderete. Elias was a retired Sr. Master Sergeant with the United States Air Force where he served his country honorably for over 28 years. He also had retired after many yeas of faithful...

Jul 23, 2007

Dorothy McKee Hopper passed away on Monday, July 23, 2007 at Mesilla Valley Hospice. Remembered as a suburb artist and mother. She is survived by her husband Gordon Lewis Hopper and four children; Julia A. Pritchett of Tucson, AZ, Catherine G. Duncan of Helena, MT, Barbara D. Carr of Winston-Salem, N.C. and Mary E. Van Derlinden of Reidsville, N.C. Dorothy...

Jul 22, 2007

Sherry Lynn Hatfield, 55, of Las Cruces, NM, went to the lord, Sunday, July 22, 2007. She passed away peacefully at Memorial Medical Center. Sherry was born February 28, 1952 in Electra, TX to Charles and Etna Wilkins. She Graduated from San Mateo High School, San Mateo, CA. Sherry also graduated from San Mateo College and New York College with...

Jul 22, 2007

Jul 22, 2007

Jul 22, 2007

Lois M. Wiggs died Sunday July 22, 2007 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born March 8, 1930 in Sidney, Nebraska to Claude and Velma Martin. Lois was a homemaker and moved to Las Cruces with her husband of almost 53 years, Donald Wiggs in 1956. She got great satisfaction out of helping...

Jul 21, 2007

Genevieve Lopez Romero, 83 of Tortugas died Saturday, July 21, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family.. She was born May 17, 1924 in Mesilla, New Mexico to Juan and Maria Lopez. Maria was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic Church. She enjoyed playing bingo and spending time at the area casinos, but mostly being with her...

Jul 21, 2007

Maria Gomez Barela passed away peacefully on July 21, 2007. Maria was born on March 23, 1923 to Manuel Gomez and Elena Ramos Gomez in Mesa, Arizona. Maria worked as a health care assistant before marring Julio T. Barela on July 5, 1952. Maria and her husband farmed in the Mesilla Valley for 55 years. Maria was known for making...

Jul 20, 2007

Donald Lee Duke, 55 of North Richland Hills, TX died Friday July 20, 2007. He was born Oct. 10, 1951 in El Paso, TX to Oscar and Alice Duke. Donald was an electronics technician, an outdoorsman who loved to hunt, but his passion was for shooting the cowboy way. He was also an avid reader and writer and has had...

Jul 19, 2007

Bob L. Abbott, 77, of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday, July 19, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family. Bob was born January 26, 1930 in Archer City, Texas to Jobe and Lottie Abbott. He had owned and operated A & B Electric Motors in Alamogordo from 1958 to 1973. He then moved to Las Cruces and owned and...