Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Conrado V Lucero
May 25, 2023
It is with great sadness we share the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend. Conrado V. Lucero, 85, of Mesilla, New Mexico. Conrado or Coney as he was affectionally known by family and friends, died peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2023, after a long- fought battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He was at home surrounded...
Daniel Wasser
May 22, 2023
Daniel Gerald Wasser, Sr., age 85, passed away on May 22, 2023. Born in 1937 to Gilbert and Ruth Wasser, Dan grew up in Walworth, Wisconsin on a family-owned dairy farm. Working on the farm paved the way to Dan's exceptional gardening and landscaping skills. He served in the Army for three years and married his wife, Nancy, in 1963....
Juan Jose Sandoval
May 20, 2023
Juan Sandoval March 13th, 1965 - May 20th, 2023 Juan "Johnny" Sandoval passed away on May 20th, 2023, at the age of 58 in Alamogordo, NM Juan is survived by his daughter Chyenne Borsello, brothers Louis Sandoval, Edward Sandoval, sisters Teresa Terrazas, Natalia Montoya, Veronica Reyes and Gloria Sandoval. Juan is preceded in death by his mother Adelina Sandoval, brothers...
Manuel Patino
May 20, 2023
Manuel B. Patino (December 5, 1940 - May 20, 2023) Manuel B. Patino, a loving father, and esteemed Army veteran, passed away on May 20, 2023, at the age of 82 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Born on December 5, 1940, in El Paso, Texas, Manuel led a life filled with honor, sacrifice, and love for his family and country....
Mary Alice Payne
May 18, 2023
Mary Alice Parker Payne, 86, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away Thursday, May 18th, 2023. Mary was a loving daughter of George William (Bill) Parker II and Alice Amelia Schultz Parker. At a school dance in 1956, Mary met the love of her life, John (Bud) Howard Payne (predeceased), and married him shortly after. Due to Bud's Naval career, they...
Joseph Pantozzi
May 16, 2023
Joseph Lincoln Pantozzi, 95 yrs, 3 months, 4 days. The third child of Italian immigrants Vincent and Teresa (Iacovelli) Pantozzi, who predeceased him, was born February 12, 1928, in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Hence his middle name!) He attended PS 11 Grammar and Dickinson High schools, Jersey City, having performed much rigorous "boot camp" training in his high school gym...
Ester Madrid
May 16, 2023
Ester Reyna Madrid, 67 Sunrise: Las Cruces, New Mexico, January 1st, 1956- Sunset: El Paso, Texas, May 16, 2023.Ester Reyna Madrid departed our earthly word to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on May 16th, 2023. Ester was an avid and passionate woman whose presence lit up a room and warmed hearts. Her love for her family, pets,...
Elsa Jean Baker
May 12, 2023
Lt. Col Elsa J Baker, USAF (Ret) passed away at the Legacy of Cimarron Assisted Living Facility in El Paso, TX on May 12th, 2023, at the age of 79. She is survived by her beloved son William Baker (Erin Williams), and stepchildren Roger Martin Baker II (Teresa) of Las Cruces and Deborah Kinnison of Houston, TX. Grandchildren include Michael...
Daniel Sanchez
May 11, 2023
Daniel "Danny" Sanchez passed away peacefully on May 11, 2023, at the age of 75. He was preceded in death by his father, Cipi, and mother, Elisa. Danny is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Lucille, his son Victor, his daughter-in-law Heidi, along with two sisters: Dolores "Peaches" and Minerva "Missy". He retired after 41 years from NASA's...
Angie Padilla Mendoza
May 8, 2023
With a heavy heart, we share the passing of our Beloved Mother Angie P. Mendoza at the age of 68-Years-Old in Las Cruces, New Mexico surrounded by her loving family. Angie was born May 28, 1954, to Rafael & Elizabeth (Mami) Padilla in Santa Rita, New Mexico. Angie had a passion for cooking, she will be greatly missed for her...
Concepcion Songkip "Minda" Garcia
May 8, 2023
It is with broken hearts that we share the passing of Concepcion Songkip Garcia, affectionately known to her friends and family as Minda. She was called to our lord on May 8, 2023, at the young age of 70. Minda was born in the province of Mindanao on the island of Manilla, Philippines. She was the 3rd oldest of 9...
Jamey Wondel Creager
May 6, 2023
Jamey Wondel Creager, age 66, went into Jesus's arms in paradise on May 6th, 2023 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Jamey was born on January 11th, 1957 in El Paso, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wondel and Lileen Creager. He is survived by his wife, Jenny Creager and two daughters, Jodi and Jana Creager and grandchildren...
Linda Rose Aceves
May 5, 2023
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin & friend Linda Rose Aceves. Linda entered the kingdom of heaven on Friday, May 5th, 2023 surrounded by her loving family in Las Cruces New Mexico . Linda was born on June 1st, 1961 in El Paso TX...
Lois Jean Gilcrease
May 3, 2023
Lois Jean Gilcrease was called home to be with our Heavenly Father on May 3, 2023, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was 89 years old. Lois was born on December 31, 1933, in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Esther and Albert Bickel and raised in La Junta, Colorado where, after graduating from high school, she met and fell in love with...
Joseph Otto Barda
May 1, 2023
Joseph Otto Barda, 81 died May 1st, 2023. He was born in Chicago March 12, 1942 to Otto and Mary Barda. He was preceded in death by brother James Barda and sister Diane Cribari (Mike). Joe is survived by his wife Chellie of 53 years, son Seth (Sandy Bass), and sister Marlene Weber. He earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology...
William Mathew Schroeder
Apr 28, 2023
Private church services were held for Mr. William Schroeder on May 4, 2023 at St. Genevieve Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Estella Schroeder and his son Kevin Schroeder. He is survived by his wife Yolanda; children Carolyn and Roger; daughter-in-law Lorraine; eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter. He is also survived by...
Louise Carolyn Pierce
Apr 28, 2023
Louise Pierce, 78, of Las Cruces, New Mexico died April 28, 2023, in Las Cruces, NM after a multi-year battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's disease. Louise was born in California in June 1944 to Charles and Mildred Gould. She is preceded in death by her husband John Pierce, parents Charles and Mildred Gould, brother Robert Gould, and daughter...
Jimmy Joe 'Papa , El Indio' Lytle
Apr 26, 2023
Jimmy Lytle "El Indio/Big Jim/Papa", 79, passed away on April 26, 2023. He was born in Salem, New Mexico on August 20, 1943. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Jo, sons Faron Lytle (Rosie) and Vernon Lytle (Tim), daughters, Mendy Montez (Lupe Ramos), Rhonda Cabrales (Fred) and Jacque Robson (Trip), mother, Junie Lytle-Rutherford and sister, Sherry Russell (Donny), 15 grandchildren...
Reymundo Parra Aranda
Apr 25, 2023
Reymundo Parra Aranda, close friends and family called him ‘Mundo and Rey, was 95 years old when he passed away peacefully on the 25th of April 2023. He passed away in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born to Roman Aranda and Isabel Parra on 18 May 1927 in Mesilla, New Mexico. Rey was in the eighth grade when he...
Doris Arlene Lucht
Apr 25, 2023
Mrs. Doris Arlene Lucht passes away April 25, 2023 following a short bout with cancer. She is survived by her children Gregory, Stephanie, Katrin (Gary, son Ben), Garret (Holly, sons Brandon and Aaron), Andrew (daughter Allyson), and by Denise Briggs and Keli Adams. She was preceded in death by her husband Don, her son Matthew, and her sister CJ Goodner....
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