Obituaries

Feb 15, 2005

Feb 14, 2005

Feb 14, 2005

James Richard Smith, 57 of Las Cruces, NM died Monday February 14, 2005 at his home. James was born September 11, 1947 in San Bernardino, California. James graduated from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, CA in 1965 and then entered in to the US Marine Corps. He was honorably discharged after combat duty in Vietnam at the rank of Sergeant...

Feb 12, 2005

Jessie F. Wetherill, 96, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005. She was born June 4, 1908 in Marion, Ohio. Her son Eddie and his wife Helen survive her. Graveside Services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery. PDF Printable Version

Feb 11, 2005

Jennetta Bell Murphy, 84 of Las Cruces, formerly of Roswell, N.M., passed away Friday, February 11, at the Good Samaritan in Las Cruces. She was born March 28, 1920, in Superior, NE, to J Leonard and Freda E (Gilchrest) Willcox. Her family moved to Colorado in 1922, and to Greeley in 1929 where she graduated from Greeley High (now Central...

Feb 11, 2005

Theresa M. Dominguez, 61, of Las Cruces and formerly of Alamogordo, NM died Friday, Feb. 11, 2005. She was born Jan. 14, 1944 in Lake Andes, S.D. to Oliver and Tillie Spotted Eagle O'Connor where she was a member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe. Theresa was also a retired L.P.N. who will be deeply missed by all her family and...

Feb 9, 2005

Ruby Joy Todd, 95, of El Paso, TX and formerly of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005. She was born Sept. 21, 1909 in Grand Saline, TX to Floyd W. and Minnie Lee Nicholson. She had been a life-member of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary Post # 10124. Ruby will be deeply missed by all her family and friends who...

Feb 9, 2005

Rafaela "Lupe" Silva, 51, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005. She was born Oct. 24, 1953 in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico to Francisco and Micaela Flores Silva. Lupe had a fondness for dancing, sewing and loved to take her grandchildren to the park. She will be deeply missed by all her family and friends who knew and loved her....

Feb 8, 2005

Feb 8, 2005

James L. "Big Jim" Nance, 46, of Hatch, NM, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005. He was born Oct. 12, 1958 in TorC, NM to Joe and Fannie Parks Nance. He had been a cab driver working with Yellow Cab Inc. Big Jim will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved him. He is survived...

Feb 8, 2005

Michael Patrick Butler, 50, of Las Cruces took God's loving hand when he heard him call Tuesday morning, Feb. 8, 2005 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM. He was born July 30, 1954 in Las Cruces to Estella and Joe Alex Butler and was a graduate of Mayfield High School in 1972 where he was active...

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Feb 3, 2005

Lucille Crago Otero, 46, was born in Holbrook, Arizona, and went to school mainly in Gallup, NM, she was the mother of two sons born in Winslow, Arizona, and furthered a successful career as an extraordinary medical biller in Phoenix, Arizona. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2001 and was recovering until suffering a reoccurrence in late 2004....

Feb 3, 2005

Pete V. Trujillo, a life long resident of Las Cruces passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 3, 2005, at the age of 66. Surrounded by his loving family and friends. He left this world to be with the Lord to whom he had shown great faith and devotion. During the course of his life, he touched the lives of many...

Feb 2, 2005

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Jan 30, 2005

Jack Byron Sharp, 86, was born on January 22, 1919, in Blanchard, Oklahoma. He died on January 30, 2005, in Albuquerque, NM. He is survived by his son-in-law, Gary Moore, of Albuquerque; his grandchildren Dr. David Moore and wife Dr. Jenny Moore of Nashville, TN; Melissa Taylormoore and husband Dr. Jonathan Taylormoore, of Falls Church, VA; and Jack, Benjamin, and...