Obituaries

Oct 21, 2006

Estella Aranda Guzman went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Saturday, October 21, 2006, at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces, NM. Estella was born November 29, 1929, to Roman and Isabel Parra Aranda and was raised by Roman and Rosa Provencio Aranda in Mesilla, NM. She was born-again in Christ Jesus on November 25, 1985, in...

Oct 20, 2006

Dr. Willie Patton Isaacs 75, of Las Cruces, New Mexico went to eternal rest on October 20, 2006. He was born October 17, 1931 in Lynch, Kentucky. He grew up in Kentucky and graduated from High School at Lynch High School. He went on to college where he earned a Bachelors of Science in Environmental and Civil Engineering at Mississippi...

Oct 20, 2006

Antonio B. Armendariz Sr. 86 of Las Cruces died Friday, Oct. 20, 2006. He was born June 13, 1920 in Julimas, Mexico. Antonio was a resident of the Mesilla Valley for most of his life. He was a very loving person who enjoyed the outdoors where he did his farming, gardening and fishing, he loved dancing, but his passion was...

Oct 18, 2006

Helen E Sellers died in the early morning on October 18 at the Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces. She suffered a severe stroke on Oct 5 at home, was treated at Mountain View Regional Medical Center and never recovered from the effects of the stroke. Helen was the daughter of Paul E. A. Bohn and H. Frances Weikel Bohn...

Oct 17, 2006

Ysidro R. Lopez, 90, of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday October 17, 2006. He was born May 14, 1916, in San Andres, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Francisco and Paula Lopez. Mr. Lopez was retired from the Southern Pacific Railroad, as well as New Mexico State University. Ysidro will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved...

Oct 16, 2006

Mary M. Brown, 78, of Las Cruces, NM died Monday October 16, 2006 while surrounded by family and friends. Mary was born October 6, 1928, in Sikeston, MO, to Charles L. and Julia Hamby. She was a huge football and baseball fan. Mary's two favorite colors were green for the Philadelphia eagles, and Pinstripe for the New York Yankees. She...

Oct 15, 2006

Doris M. "RaRa" Simpson, 78, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006 surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 24, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA, to Harry and Marie Shennon Miley. Doris had been a freelance dance instructor and teacher of Western Swing at NMSU and local clubs here in Las Cruces. She also loved to travel, was a...

Oct 13, 2006

George W. Reilman, 86, of Las Cruces, died Friday Oct. 13, 2006 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice. He was born Jan. 4, 1920 in Dalhart, TX to George H. and Mary Thewes Reilman. Mr. Reilman was retired from the Southern Pacific Railroad. He had been an employee from 1941-1980. He was a World War II Veteran of the United...

Oct 13, 2006

Miguel Angel Holguin, "Mike" entered eternal life surrounded by his family on Friday, October 13, 2006 after a brief and courageous fight with cancer. He was born in Parral, Chihuahua on January 5, 1958 to Melchor G. Holguin and Lilia Fraire de Holguin. He was a 1976 graduate of Las Cruces High School and was a partner with his brothers...

Oct 12, 2006

Oct 12, 2006

Anselma E. Garcia, age 96 of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away October 12, 2006 peacefully at home with her daughters Manuela and Socorro and "Sus Munecas" Blanca and Lorena by her side. She was born April 21, 1910 in Zacatecas, Mexico to Juan and Maria (Sanchez) Encina. She had been an area resident since 1982 ans was a parishioner...

Oct 8, 2006

Oct 7, 2006

NATALIA VALLES LOZANO Formally from San Miguel and La Mesa went to her resting place in heaven on Saturday, October 7, 2006. She was born January 5th, 1920 the eleventh of sixteen children that Jose Valles and Tomasita Torres had. Still living are her loving sister Isabel "Chavela" Valles Uribe whom she played "May I" and loving brother Cleto T....

Oct 6, 2006

Oct 5, 2006

Santiago P. Brito, "Jimmy", 95 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday, October 5, 2006 at his home. Jimmy was born on October 28, 1912, the year that New Mexico became a State. Jimmy's father, Frank Bito, was one of the last of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders and his mother Concha Padilla was closely related to early prominent Las...

Oct 5, 2006

Herbert Voy Christian, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother passed away Thursday, October 5, 2006 at the age of 95 at the Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces. He was born in Hawley, Texas, on November 7, 1910 to J. Thomas Christian and Nora Evelyn Christian. He married Dorothy Gage in Las Cruces, New Mexico on November 13,...

Oct 5, 2006

Joseph A. Fanelli , 66, of Las Cruses, NM died October 5,2006. Raised in Arlington, Virginia, "Pepe" as he was called by family and friends, graduated from the University of New Mexico with a major in history returning too Virginia to get his teaching degree in mathematics. He taught at Sanburg Middle School and Hayfield Middle School in Fairfax County....

Oct 4, 2006

Pedro Maria Lugo, 91 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at Mesilla Valley Hospice-La Posada. He was born March 27, 1915 in San German, Puerto Rico. Pedro had served in the United States Merchant Marines. Coming from Brooklyn, New York, he had owned and operated Hector's Restaurant and a grocery store. His son Hector Lugo...

Oct 3, 2006

Antonio "Tony" L. Lujan Jr. 69, of Mesilla, NM died Tuesday, October 3, 2006. He was born January 14, 1937 in Las Cruces to Antonio and Erlinda Lujan Sr. Tony was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and gardening. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved him. He is survived by his...

Oct 3, 2006

Edith L Sweat, 71, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, died Tuesday October 3, 2006. Edith was born May 16, 1935 in Sterling City, Texas, to Herbert and Vera Davenport. She is survived by four brothers Toby G. Davenport of Sweetwater, Texas, Chester Davenport and wife Shirley of Farmington, New Mexico, William R. Davenport and wife Jo of Ocean Side, California,...