Obituaries

Dec 26, 2005

On December 26, 2005, at the age of 92, Lelia Jane Collins heard her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ calling, and answered, "Lord, here am I". Lelia was born on June 28, 1913 to George and Jane Quesenberry, in Valley City, North Dakota, a fact she hated to admit. Her parents had only been visiting family there, and it was...

Dec 24, 2005

Edna Osa Russell, 90, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, Dec. 24. 2005. She was born Dec. 20, 1915 in Fort Worth, Texas to William and Ethel Hedrick Cloninger. Edna was retired from Pacific Telephone Co. as an operator. She will be deeply missed by all her family and friends who knew and loved her. Edna is survived by her six...

Dec 20, 2005

Willie A. Johnson, 70 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center. Willie was born April 20, 1935 in Salem, New Mexico to Albert and Julie Johnson. A lifelong resident of the area he enjoyed the outdoors; hunting, fishing and camping. He had retired from the construction industry and was a member of...

Dec 19, 2005

Eulalia "Nana" B. Espa

Dec 19, 2005

Dec 19, 2005

June R. Willhoft, 67, of Las Cruces, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2005. She was born Feb. 23, 1938 in Brentwood, NH to Herbert and Edith Mae Gile Randall. June will be deeply missed by all her family and many friends who knew and loved her. She is survived by her husband Jack F. Willhoft of the family home; son Mark...

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Dec 15, 2005

Dec 15, 2005

Jose Luis Granados, 40 years old of Hatch, New Mexico died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. He was born November 19, 1965 in Anahuac, Chihuahua, Mexico to Ramon and Consuelo Granados. He had lived in the Hatch area for several years, was a mechanic and a member of Our Lord of Mercy Catholic Church....

Dec 13, 2005

Andrea Salinas, 63, of San Diego, CA died Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Providence Medical Center in El Paso, TX. She was born on July 15, 1942 in Las Cruces, NM to Jacinto and Braulia Nevarez. She and her husband lived in San Diego, CA for 35 years raising their family of three girls. She was employed for 15 years...

Dec 13, 2005

Richard A. Ross, 84, died Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces after a brief illness. He was a resident of the Village at Northrise in Las Cruces at the time of his death. Richard was born in Clayton, New Mexico on May 6, 1921 to Christopher and Minnie Ross. He grew up in the Clayton...

Dec 10, 2005

Ennis Bryant Tudor, 73, of Hatch, NM passed away Saturday, December 10, 2005 after a lengthy illness. He was born September 5, 1932 in San Saba, TX. He was a faithful Christian and served as an elder at Adams St. Church of Christ in Hatch, NM. He married Norma Jeannene (Franklin) Tudor on February 25, 1951 in Pecos, TX. They...

Dec 8, 2005

Maxine Willis Smith, 82, died in Las Cruces, NM on Dec. 8, 2005. Mrs. Smith lived most of her life in Todd County, KY before moving to Las Cruces in 2001 following the death of her husband, Floyd Smith. At the time of her death, Mrs. Smith was a resident at the Heritage. The family wishes to express their heartfelt...

Dec 7, 2005

Barbara Jean Pieper Garcia, passed to our heavenly father as a result of cancer on Wednesday, December 7, 2005. Born in O'Fallon, Missouri, Barbara graduated from Fontbonne University with a degree in Education. After working in La Paz, Bolivia as a missionary she returned to the United States and settled in Las Cruces, NM where she taught at Jornada Elementary...

Dec 6, 2005

Caroline Barela Darby, (Carrie) 84, a life long resident of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Darby was born on December 24, 1920 in Las Cruces, NM. Caroline received a degree in Education in 1937. Shortly thereafter she stated employment at White Sands Missile Range. Mrs. Darby worked as a Computer Programmer for...

Dec 5, 2005

Isaac Nathaniel (laughter, God's gift) Calderon, 20, of Las Cruces, NM died Monday December 5, 2005. He was born July 7, 1985 in Hobbs, NM to Rudy Calderon and Margaret E. Calderon. Isaac loved sports, singing, cooking, and spending time with friends. It was his nature to take care of children and friends. It brought him joy to be with...

Dec 2, 2005

Roberto C. Martos, age 77, entered eternal life on Friday, December 2, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center after losing a six year battle with Leukemia. He was born in Burbank, California on June 19, 1928 being the seventh child born into a family of twelve siblings. He was one of eight bothers and four sisters. Half of his siblings were...

Dec 1, 2005

Lester M. Lee, 55, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, December 1, 2005. He was born April 23, 1950 in Bisbee, AZ to James and Mildred Lee. He worked for the City of Las Cruces in the Juvenile Prevention Program. James had a love of the outdoors, which included hiking, archeology and a passion for Native American History. He will be...

Dec 1, 2005

Albert Edward Grady, 79 of Las Cruces, NM departed this life on Thursday, December 1, 2005 in El Paso, Texas. He is survived by his loving wife, Naomi Grady of Las Cruces, NM; three daughters, Jeanette Arens and her husband Clyde; Gail Fonnest and her husband Bruce; Karen Walls and her husband Percy; a foster daughter, Michelle Thompson and her...

Dec 1, 2005

Melba L. York, 82 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday, December 1, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center. Melba was born September 13, 1923 in San Angelo, Texas to Paul and Odessa Schlosser. She graduated from Midland High School and attended TWU. She married her high school sweetheart, Bob York and together they owned and operated ranches from west...