Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Stewart Thomas Davis
Mar 29, 2008
Stewart Thomas Davis, age 70, passed away very peacefully, Saturday, March 29, 2008, holding the hands of his best friends, wife Jean and daughter Marianne. His passing at Mountain View Regional Medical Center came after the sudden onset of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Born in Oroville, California October 4, 1937, Stew was adopted at three months of age by Robert A Davis,...
Pedro Quintela Enriquez Jr.
Mar 28, 2008
Pedro Quintela Enriquez Jr. of Las Cruces died Friday, March 28, 2008. "TOSH" or " EL GALLO ROJO" as he was fondly known was born Nov. 12, 1981 in Las Cruces to Pedro Enriquez Sr. and Leticia Quintela. He was a cook at Picacho Hills Country Club. Tosh enjoyed dancing, flowing, the outdoors but his passion was for his family....
Josephine Sarabia Sanchez
Mar 27, 2008
Josephine Sarabia Sanchez passed away on March 27, 2008. Our mother was born in Las Cruces, NM on January 6, 1918 to Jose and Maria Sarabia. She was married to Melecio Sanchez who passed away in 1985. Surviving are daughters: Doris Rel and Rebecca Strickland; her brother Manuel Sarabia and sister-in-law Mary Sarabia; her grandchildren, Stephen Strickland, Eric Rel, Melissa...
Leslie L. Fletcher
Mar 24, 2008
Leslie L. Fletcher, 52, passed away on March 24, 2008 after a two year battle with ductile and inflammatory breast cancer. Leslie was born at Ft. Knox, KY on April 10, 1955, along with her fraternal twin sister, Linda, to Edward and Pat Lobdell. The Lobdells settled in El Paso, Texas in 1969 and Leslie was a 1973 graduate of...
James Neal Smith
Mar 24, 2008
James Neal Smith, 56, of Radium Springs, NM passed away on Monday, March 25, 2008. He was born September 27, 1951 in Memphis, TN to James M. and Cordie H. Smith. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served his country honorably from 1970-1973. He was also a self-employed Master Carpenter, well known for his...
Mary Granados Sandoval
Mar 20, 2008
Mary Granados Sandoval of Alamogordo, NM died on March 20, 2008 of kidney failure. Mary was the second child to Luz Najera and Carlos Granados in Alamogordo. Mary later married her sweet heart, Andres Avelino Sandoval of Duran, NM. The two had four children and lived happily together for 25 years, until his death in 1972. Mary continued to have...
Maria C. Buenning
Mar 17, 2008
Maria C. Buenning, 76, of Las Cruces, died Monday, March 17, 2008. She was born Jan. 26, 1932 in Albuquerque, NM to Rafael and Luisa Chavez. She enjoyed the outdoors and enjoyed fishing and tending to her rose garden, she also loved to bowl, play bingo, crocheting and playing the slot machines, but her passion was for her family. She...
Nancy Lou Day
Mar 16, 2008
Nancy Lou Day, 58, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 16, 2008. She was born May 1, 1949 in St. Louis, MO. She moved to Las Cruces at the age of 4. She lived a unique life truly touching the hearts of all who know her. Nancy was preceded in death by her father Charles Day and is...
Maria Teresa Cordero Gil
Mar 16, 2008
Maria Teresa (Terry) Cordero Gil, 54 of Las Cruces, NM died Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Memorial Medical Center. Terry was born June 18, 1953 in Las Cruces, NM to Ramon and Margarita Cordero. She was an educational assistant at East Picacho Elementary School and was a member of the Catholic Church. Terry is survived by her Fianc
Ricardo M. Carrillo
Mar 15, 2008
Ricardo M. Carrillo, 89, lifelong resident of the Mesilla Valley, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 15, 2008. He was born Dec. 12, 1918 in Las Cruces to Felix and Carlota Marquez Carrillo. Ricardo was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably with the 120th Combat Engineers and the...
Mary Belle Jackson
Mar 15, 2008
Longtime Las Cruces resident, Mary Jackson, died on Saturday, March 15, 2008 after facing challenging heart problems. Born in Kansas City, Kansas she spent her childhood there, later moving to the east coast where she met and married her husband of 57 years, William Jackson. Together they traveled and lived both in the US and internationally throughout his military career....
Jeremy J. Hernandez
Mar 15, 2008
Jeremy "Jaye" Hernandez, 30, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, March 15, 2008. He was born Jan. 27, 1978 in Las Cruces to Rudy and Eileen Frietze Hernandez. Jaye served his country honorably in the Army as a Staff Sergeant. His military tour was mostly in the Middle East as a sniper and airborne ranger serving in the 82nd Airborne Infantry...
Elizabeth Abbott
Mar 14, 2008
Elizabeth Abbott, 81, of Las Cruces, died Friday, March 14, 2008. She was born Oct. 17, 1926 in Grandin, North Dakota to Mr. And Mrs. Elliott. Elizabeth was co-owner along with her late husband Bob of Turner Electric of Las Cruces. She had been a member of the Civil Air Patrol and a member of Sigma Beta Phi. Mrs. Abbott...
Robert E. Noble
Mar 13, 2008
Robert Elton Noble "Bobby" died unexpectedly on March 13 while preparing his garden for a new season. He lived a wonderfully rich 69 years. Bobby was born October 11, 1938 in San Antonio, Texas, to parents Robert Noble and Marion Siddall. His family moved to Las Cruces when he was seven years old. Bobby was an independent and adventurous boy...
Sara J. Sullivan
Mar 12, 2008
Sara J. Sullivan was born to Elizabeth B. and James C. Jones on October 22, 1920 in Watkinsville, Georgia. She earned a bachelor degree from the University of Georgia and retired after a 19 year career with the Las Cruces Public Schools as a Special Education teacher. Sara and Darrell Sullivan were married in 1942. They had three children- John...








