Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
June Clara Pomplun
Mar 27, 2006
June Clara Deneman Pomplun was born June 26, 1918 in Brainerd, Minnesota. She resided in a number of states where her husband's job transfers took them. June lived in Las Cruces, New Mexico for the past 27 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, The Evangelical Good Samaritan Society and the Order of the Eastern Star. (Brainerd,...
Lawrence Cliff Manning
Mar 27, 2006
Lawrence "CLIFF" Manning, 64, of Las Cruces entered eternal life on Monday, March 27, 2006. He was born January 23, 1942 in El Paso, TX which is now the Sears Building, to Lawrence and Mildred Manning. Cliff was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local #49 where he taught the sheet metal trade for over 21 years. He had...
Nancy Jo Ann Harmon
Mar 26, 2006
Nancy Jo Ann Harmon, 63, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, March 26, 2006. She was born January 13, 1943 in Longview, Washington to Roy and Mable Harmon. Nancy was a veteran of the US Army where she served her country honorably during the Viet Nam Era. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends who knew and loved...
Corina S. Martinez
Mar 25, 2006
Corina S. Martinez, 84 of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday, March 25, 2006 at Casa De Oro Care Center. She was born February 21, 1922 in Santa Rosa, NM to Cinforo and Bonifacia Salazar. A longtime resident of Las Cruces she was a member of St. Genevieve's Catholic Church and was a homemaker. Corina is survived by two daughters, Sandy...
Ross Odell Bell
Mar 25, 2006
Ross Odell Bell was born April 18, 1924 in Plainview, Texas and entered into rest on Saturday March 25, 2006 in Albuquerque. NM. Ross was a blessing to all for almost 82 years. He was an active member of the communities in which he resided which included Amarillo, TX, Hillsboro, NM, and Las Cruces, NM. Ross had a long and...
Catherine Holliday
Mar 25, 2006
Catherine Holliday passed away peacefully on March 25, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 5, 1927, in Knightstown, Indiana, to William and Mary Linch and moved to Las Cruces in 1968. Kate, as she was known to her family and friends, worked in the judicial system for many years and retired in 1989. She was...
Robert Johannes Dr.
Mar 24, 2006
Dr. Robert Johannes, "Bob", 79 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Friday, March 24, 2006 at The Village at Northrise. He was born January 16, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Erich and Christine Johannes. He was a Las Cruces resident since 1973 and was a founding and active member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Bob was a retired Physicist from...
Henry M. Lucero
Mar 23, 2006
Henry M. Lucero, 56, entered into eternal life on Thursday, March 23, 2006 at Mesilla Valley Hospice, La Posada. Henry graduated from Mayfield High School and was a 1969 graduate of the El Paso Barber School. He was trained in hairstyling for both Sebring and Markham products and spent a career as a stylist in the Las Cruces community. His...
Ofelia R. Carrillo
Mar 20, 2006
Known to many as Ofelia or Ophelia, to her patrons as Mrs. Carrillo, the unique and well-loved neighbor, friend and founder of El Sombrero Patio Caf
Antonia Perez
Mar 17, 2006
Antonia Perez, 86, of Las Cruces, NM passed away on March 17, 2006. She was born November 30, 1919 in Las Cruces NM to Marcos and Luz Lujan. Antonia was a devoted catholic attending every morning mass at St. Genevieve's Catholic Church, as well as being involved in many church activities. She would tend to the care of vestments. Antonia...
Phil R. Gomez
Mar 17, 2006
Phillip "Phil" R. Gomez, 58 of Las Cruces, NM passed away peacefully Friday March 17, 2006 at his home. He was born August 2, 1947 in Las Cruces, NM to Sam and Edwina Gomez. He graduated Las Cruces High School in 1965 and then attended New Mexico State University where he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in 1972. Phil...
Phyllis E. Curtis
Mar 16, 2006
Phyllis E. Curtis, of Las Cruces passed away Thursday, March 16, 2006 after a full and wonderful life of 96 years. Phyllis (Bee as her family knew her) was born to Robert Holgate and Bernice DeShazo. She attended West Texas State University and assumed a teaching career in Forrest, NM. There she met and married local farmer and rancher- D.W....
Harry H. Dunning Jr.
Mar 16, 2006
Harry H. (Buck) Dunning Jr. died Thursday March 16, 2006. He was born March 29, 1920 in Alva, OK. to Harry SR. and Viva Dunning. He was a veteran of the US Navy where he served his country honorably as Mailman Second Class and was awarded the American Area Victory Medal. He was a prominent businessman and was the owner...
Mary Jane Conelly-Gillis
Mar 16, 2006
Mary Jane Conelly, Gillis has passed from this world at the age of 80 to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 16,2006. She was born October 19, 1925 in Tucson, Ariz. to Jack and Myrtle Conelly. "Scottie" as her family and friends fondly knew her was a retired telephone operator for Mountain Bell Telephone Co. as...
Michael C. Lutz
Mar 15, 2006
Michael C. Lutz, 61, of Las Cruces, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in San Diego, Ca on August 23rd, 1944. He was preceded in death by his parents Casper and Ione Lutz and brother William C. Lutz. Michael lived life to the fullest and was taken from us much too...
Vicente Salcedo Bueno
Mar 13, 2006
Vicente S. Bueno is survived by three sons, Raul Elizalde and his wife Alice of Clovis, California; Hector Bueno and his wife Julie of Bakersfield, California; and Anthony Bueno of Las Cruces, NM. Three daughters, Gloria Molina of Las Cruces, NM; Esperanza "Hope" Bueno and her companion Frank Zuniga of Las Cruces, NM; and Bertha Vasquez and husband Hermenegildo of...
Cleo May Shinn
Mar 1, 2006
Cleo May Shinn, 92 of Las Cruces, New Mexico died on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Cleo May (Grove) Shinn was born to Vern Grove and Bertha Priest on February 2, 1914 in Gas, Kansas. She attended school and was raised in Iola, Kansas. She worked in Ramsey's Department Store when she met and married Leon...
Lillian Lazur Sobczynski
Feb 28, 2006
Lillian Lazur Sobczynski, passed away Tuesday Feb. 28, 2006 in Las Cruces, NM. She was born May 19, 1948 in Coaldale, PA to George and Frances Lazur. Lillian graduated from Tamaqua High School in 1966. She was an active member of St. Albert the Great Newman Center and Vice President of Sigma 4 Inc. of Las Cruces. She was also...