Obituaries

May 8, 2007

Ellen L. Gereke, 82, of Las Cruces died Tuesday May 8, 2007. Ellen was born June 3, 1924 in Kansas City, MO, to George A. and Madeleine S. Whitsett. She attended Christian College in Columbia, MO, for two years and transferred to the University of Missouri where she obtained her Bachelor or Arts degree. She was a member of Delta...

May 5, 2007

Laine McIntosh Burch, 56, of Las Cruces, passed away May 5, 2007 at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces. Laine McIntosh was born October 27, 1950 in Clay Center, Kansas, the daughter of William F. and Lavone Taddiken McIntosh. She graduated from Clay Center Community High School and attended Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida. She completed nurses training at Research...

May 2, 2007

Louise J. Scott, 86, beloved mother, sister, and Nana, went to Glory on Wednesday, May 2, 2007. She was born on June 4, 1920 in Tulia, TX, to Frances and Henry Jones. Mrs. Scott was a 61 year resident of Las Cruces and was employed by Whitfield Transportation for many years. She was a devout Christian and faithful member of...

May 2, 2007

Roy S. Purcella, 73, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, may 2, 2007. He was born Sept. 2, 1933 in Crane, TX to Ernest and Minnie Sheare Purcella. Roy was a veteran of the US Navy where he served his country honorably. He also was a retired truck driver. Roy was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish but...

Apr 30, 2007

Jose L. Holguin, at the age of 83 went to be with our Lord on April 30, 2007. Jose was born on May 19, 1923 in San Felipe, Chihuahua, Mexico to Pilar and Julia Holguin. He was a decorated World War II veteran and a member of the American Legion Post # 2, Tempe, AZ, and the VFW Post 4384...

Apr 29, 2007

W.T. Johnson, 87, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, April 29, 2007. He was born Dec. 30, 1919 in Sherman, TX to Ahasuerurs and Bell Wright Johnson. W.T. was a veteran of the US Navy where he served his country honorably during WW II, while in the service he was awarded the Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Asiatic Pacific-American...

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Apr 25, 2007

Ethel P. Vanegas, 59, of Gilbert, Arizona died Wednesday April 25, 2007. Her husband Claude Vanegas of the family home survives her. Memorial Services to celebrate Ethel's life will be at 7 PM on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at St. Genevieve's Catholic Church. PDF Printable Version

Apr 25, 2007

Leonard "Gua" F. Montoya, 35, of Las Cruces died Wednesday April 25, 2007 at his home in Las Cruces, NM. He was born June 16, 1971 in Clinton, OK to Henry Hovey and Teresa Montoya. Gua graduated from Onate where he was a member of the football team. He had a great love for music and sports, with the Raiders...

Apr 24, 2007

Lorene Davenport Palmer, 86, of Las Cruces, NM died April 24, 2007 Aristocrat Assisted Living Center. She was born on August 6, 1920 in Earlsboro, Oklahoma to Lon and Laura Garner. Lorene moved to Long Beach, California in 1941, where she worked in the shipyards during WWII. It was there that she met and married the love of her life,...

Apr 23, 2007

Antonia V. Telles, 93, lifelong resident of the Mesilla Valley, died Monday, April 23, 2007. She was born October 20, 1913 in Las Cruces, NM. Antonia was a very caring and giving person who was willing to help anyone in need but her passion in life was for her family. All who knew and loved her will forever miss her....

Apr 23, 2007

Dennis Johnson 91, died Sunday April 22, 2007 in the arms of his soul mate, Rose Black at Solo Ranch, Akela, NM, his loving family and closest friends nearby. He was born in Dike, Iowa to Danish parents Hans and Minnie Johnson on December 22, 1915. Dennis E. Johnson died April 23, 2007. At the early age of 17 Dennis...

Apr 23, 2007

Bryan Gilbert "Gib" Bartlett, a resident of Las Cruces, passed from this life Monday, April 23, 2007 at The Arbors of Del Rey in Las Cruces. Gilbert was born October 1, 1926 in Socorro, New Mexico to Bryan Bartlett and Queenie Dillon Bartlett. He was one of two children. Gilbert grew up in Fairacres, Rincon and Derry. He graduated from...

Apr 21, 2007

Angelita Martel Baca, 84 of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday, April 21, 2007 at La Posada

Apr 21, 2007

Apr 21, 2007

Michael Joseph Gutierrez, 53 of Las Cruces, NM died April 21, 2007 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born July 2, 1953 in Anthony, Texas to Arnulfo and Lorraine Rivera Gutierrez. Michael had graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1972 and had attended Western New Mexico University in Silver City, NM. After which he had attended NMSU and worked...

Apr 20, 2007

Felicia Corona Mann, 98, of Las Cruces, entered into eternal life on Friday April 20, 2007. She was born on March 28, 1909 in San Miguel, NM to Felix and Mariana Apodaca. She will be deeply missed by all her family and friends who knew and loved her. She is survived by her two sons, Joe Corona and wife Karen,...

Apr 19, 2007

Lou Ann Fields, 74, of Las Cruces, died Thursday April 19, 2007. She was born in El Paso, TX on January 14, 1933 to Rodney and Gertrude Henry. Lou loved to create beautiful art be it through her pottery, sewing, painting or through computer graphics. She was also chairman for the Cotton Bloom Ladies Committee. She will be deeply missed...

Apr 19, 2007

Betty Sue MacKenzie, 66, of Las Cruces, NM, died Thursday, April 19, 2007. She was born in Douglas, AZ, on March 22, 1941, to George and Lorena Pendleton. Betty Sue was raised on a ranch in Cloverdale, NM. Later in life, Betty Sue became an active member of the Arizona Cowbelles, as well as serving as an active volunteer for...