Obituaries

May 16, 2008

JoAnn (Stryker) Grandle, 76, of Las Cruces passed away on Friday, May 16th. She was born in Lubbock, Texas on April 6, 1932 to Lee R. Stryker and Jaunita Keahey. Surviving members of her family include her husband Robert and children Steve Grandle of Las Cruces, Susan Grier and husband, Gary of Asheville, NC, and Jerry Grandle and wife, Susan...

May 15, 2008

Louis W. Kleine, 87 of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday, May 15, 2008. He was born January 5, 1921 in Cardon, Oklahoma. Louis proudly served his country in World War II where he achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Two in the US Army Air Corps. He served as an aircraft engineer for the P-38 Lighting. He served in...

May 15, 2008

Felipa P. Cardenas, of Las Cruces, NM died May 15, 2008 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. She was born October 4, 1927 in Gila, New Mexico to Francisco and Francisca Polanco. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Health Catholic Church. She was an avid Bingo player and at one time was a transporter for...

May 14, 2008

Elizabeth W. Blanchard, 86 of Las Cruces, NM died Wednesday May 14, 2008 at her Golden Mesa Retirement Residence. She was born February 16, 1922 in Chesterville, ME to Clyde and Nina Wheeler. As well as living in Maine and New Mexico Mrs. Blanchard also spent many years in Orlando, FL. She is survived by her son David Blanchard and...

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,...

May 9, 2008

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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...