Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Belinda Espana
Feb 13, 2008
Thank you Lord for blessing us with the most giving and loving daughter, sister, niece, cousin, auntie, Nina, and to everyone who knew her friend. Belinda Espa
Celso Ricardo Chavez
Feb 10, 2008
Celso Ricardo Chavez Jr., 20 of Las Cruces, NM passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. "Ricky" as he was affectionately known, was born January 7, 1988 in Las Cruces, NM to Celso and Isela Chavez. He was a 2006 graduate of Mayfield High School and played the Violin with the Mayfield Orchestra....
Paul V. Gonzales
Feb 9, 2008
Paul V. Gonzales "Dado" age 83 and a lifelong resident of Tortugas, NM died Saturday February 9, 2008 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. He was born January 15, 1925 in La Union, NM to Rosario and Antonia Gonzales. Mr. Gonzales was a World War II Veteran and worked for many years at White Sands Missile Range. After his retirement...
James E. Allen Jr.
Feb 7, 2008
James E. Allen Jr., World War II and Korean War veteran, retired, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2008 at Casa Del Sol Nursing Home. Mr. Allen was born April 21, 1927, in Watertown, Tennessee, to Eli and Lellie Allen, the fourth of five children. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Flo, of the home. Survivors also include...
John O. Davis
Feb 3, 2008
John O. Davis, of Las Cruces, NM passed away with his family by his side Sunday, February 3, 2008 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. "Johnny" as he was affectionately known was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Logan and Juanita Davis. Johnny lived most his life in northern California, the San Francisco Bay Area where he was a Merchant...
Ronald Dean Lampe
Feb 1, 2008
Ronald Dean Lampe Sr. passed away February 1, 2008 at his home in Las Cruces. He was born to Wilbert and Edith (Ford August 24, 1935, in Pratt Kansas. He grew up on the farm near Pratt. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1954 and served for 21 years. He married Lorretta Barris on November 21, 1955....
Rudy Denman Mosley
Feb 1, 2008
Rudy Denman Mosley was born January 4, 1944 in Socorro New Mexico to Luther R. Mosley and Mary E. Graves. He passed away February 1, 2008 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He attended elementary school in Fairacres and graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1963. He was drafted into the United States Army and...
Ken R. Martin
Jan 28, 2008
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our cherished husband, father, brother, uncle, son-in-law and friend. Ken Martin entered eternal life on January 28, 2008 at 6:40 pm. Ken was born in Brownfield, Texas, June 10, 1946, and spent the next forty years in West Texas during which time he pursued his electrical career and served...
Mae B. Welch
Jan 26, 2008
Mae B. Welch, 81 of Fairacres, died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at her home. She was born February 5, 1926 in Sara, Oklahoma to Joel and Jewel Bell. She married Aubrey Welch and was married for 61 years. Mae was a longtime area resident and was a retired caseworker from the State of New Mexico, Department of Human Services. She...
Carolyn Joyce Garland
Jan 23, 2008
Carolyn Joyce Garland, 59, lifelong resident of Salem, NM died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008. She was born March 22, 1948 to James and June Franzoy Lytle. Carolyn had worked for the Hatch Public School from 1992 to 2005 and served also as secretary for special events at NMSU. Carolyn was also a member of the Church of God in Hatch,...
Edna B. Bufkin
Jan 22, 2008
Edna B. "Greene" Bufkin, 74, of Mesilla Park, NM died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. She was born Jan. 9, 1934 in Yukon, W. Virginia to Samuel and Annis Moore Burton. Edna enjoyed spending time with all her family, she will be forever loved and missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her loving husband of...
John Findley Brown Dr.
Jan 21, 2008
Dr. John Findley Brown, Son of John Moor Findley Brown and Gladys Esther Beckwith, was born June 24, 1924 in Aurora, IL, and the hospital bill was . He grew up on the south side of Chicago and in Pittsburgh, and graduated from Perry High School in 1940. He studied one year at Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA, Which...








