Obituaries

Apr 6, 2005

Richard Odom, 21, of Las Cruces went to be with his Heavenly Father on the 6th of April 2005. Richard was born in Portales, NM on the 23rd of December 1983. At five weeks old, he was adopted by the Odom family and has lived in Las Cruces since then. He had a passion for photography and the Organ Mountains....

Apr 3, 2005

Michelle A. Morrell, 38, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. She was born Nov. 30, 1955 in Largo, Florida to Van Allen and Jan Heath Morrell. Her joy in life was her little boy. She will be forever in our hearts and minds. Michelle is survived by her husband of 15 years Jerry Chozet and their son Justin...

Apr 2, 2005

Apr 2, 2005

Apr 1, 2005

Maria Cruz Wilson, 85, of Las Cruces, died Friday, April 1, 2005. She was born July 26, 1919 in Berino, NM to Epifanio and Francisca Murphy Tarango. She was retired after 25 years of service from the Palms Hotel. Maria will be deeply missed by all her family and friends who knew and loved her. She is survived by her...

Mar 30, 2005

Daniel Robert Audetat was born April 22, 1956 in Los Angeles, California. Daniel was welcomed home March 30, 2005 at San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, California by his and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Daniel was a truck driver by trade. Daniel attended and graduated from Cantwell High School, Montebello, California in 1974. He excelled in football, basketball...

Mar 29, 2005

Gretchen D. Whitlow, 84 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. She was born June 15, 1920 in DeView, Arkansas to James and Ruth Keating. Gretchen was an area resident for about the last 23 years and was a pastor's wife. She was also a very active...

Mar 27, 2005

Ramiro Ramirez Ramos, 57, lifelong resident of La Mesa, NM was called to heaven Sunday, March 27, 2005. He was born June 2, 1947 in Mesquite, NM to the late Hilario and Anita Ramos. He was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably during the Vietnam Era. Mr. Ramos was near retirement from White Sands...

Mar 27, 2005

Oscar S. Smith, 81 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Sunday, March 27, 2005 at his home. He was born October 31, 1923 in New Carlisle, Indiana to Oscar and Alma Smith. Oscar had served and retired from the US Army in 1966 where he had received the Bronze Star. He then went to work for the State of...

Mar 25, 2005

James B. Jones Jr. 88, of Radium Springs, NM died Friday, March 25, 2005. He was born Jan. 21, 1917 in Jonesborough, TN to James and Callie Smith Jones. He was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably during WW II, Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Era. James was retired from the US Army and...

Mar 25, 2005

Louis H. Cabot, 60 of Las Cruces died Friday March 25, 2005 at his home. He was born December 19, 1944 in Carlsbad, NM to Bruce and Mozelle Cabot and grew up in Artesia, NM. Louis was an area resident for about the last 40 years, 36 of those years in law enforcement, 33 with the NMSU department. After nine...

Mar 23, 2005

Annie "Penny" Gearou, 79, passed away on Wednesday March 23, 2005. She was born in Wahiawa, HI on December 24, 1925 to Hark and Myung Han. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Las Cruces. Penny was retired from Federal Civil Service after 30+ years where she worked in the Civilian Personnel Office as a Staffing Specialist....

Mar 20, 2005

Robert Murrell Short passed away March 20, 2005, surrounded by his family. He was born December 27, 1930, in Salem, New Mexico, to Murrell and Willie Alice Short. He grew up in Hatch, New Mexico, and later moved to Las Cruces, where he became a real estate agent and land developer. In the early 1960s he developed the Telshor Hills...

Mar 19, 2005

God made Ingrid Hulsey an angel on March 19, 2005 at the Memorial Medical Center. She was born Dec. 22, 1933 in Muerau, Czech Republic to Karl and Olga Goetzel. Ingrid had a full and happy life. She met her husband, 1st Lt. William F. Hulsey Sr. while he was stationed at Fort Irwin, CA. She passionately devoted her life...

Mar 19, 2005

Mar 18, 2005

Mar 17, 2005

Wanda M. McNeil, 86 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday, March 17, 2005 at her home. She was born April 12, 1918 in Des Moines, New Mexico to Ben and Grace Longwill. A resident of Las Cruces for about the last 40 years she was a retired schoolteacher. She belonged to the Mary Martha Circle, the Three Crosses...

Mar 17, 2005

Catheryn J. Lucas was born October 14, 1933 in Stratford, Oklahoma to Eura Henry Ford and Woodrow Ford. She left this life surrounded by members of her loving family on March 17, 2005 . She is survived by her husband, Evan K. Lucas of Ruidoso, NM, daughter Victoria Ryan and husband Dave of Colorado Springs, CO, son Larry Lucas and...

Mar 16, 2005

Miguel (Mike) Angel Grijalva, 79, of Las Cruces died Wednesday March 16, 2005. He was born on April 23, 1925 in Los Angeles, California to Miguel and Blanca Senovia Grijalva. Mike graduated from James A. Garfield High School in Los Angeles, California. He then joined the Navy and served four years on the USS Greenwich Bay during World War II....

Mar 16, 2005