Obituaries

Aug 29, 2005

Aug 28, 2005

Gustavo "Gus" R. Lerma, 45, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005. He was born Feb. 9, 1960 in Corcoran, CA. to Santiago and Manuela Robles Lerma. Gus had been with the U.S. Postal Service working as a mail carrier for the last 6 years. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and...

Aug 27, 2005

Robert C. Winzenread, 86, died Aug. 27, 2005 at Mesilla Valley Hospice. He was born Feb. 10, 1919 to Russell A. and Mabel (Vice) Winzenread in Indianapolis, IN. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Warren of Alta Loma, CA. Robert is survived by his loving wife of 64 years Mary Olive (Griffith) Winzenread; sons and...

Aug 22, 2005

Alfred R. Michael, 58, of Las Cruces, died Monday, Aug. 22, 2005. He was born July 6, 1947 in Grants, NM to Michael and Josephine Barela Michael. Alfred served his country honorably for more than 20 years, first as a 1st Lt. in Green Berets where he was awarded the Parachutist Badge and the National Defense Service Medal; in the...

Aug 22, 2005

Dennis G. Henry entered eternal life Aug. 22, 2005. He was born Feb. 13, 1935 in Plainview, TX to Grafton and Rose Henry. Mr. Henry started college at New Mexico A&M and received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (1958) and Master of in Science Electrical Engineering (1960) from New Mexico State University where he was a member of...

Aug 19, 2005

Larue Fairy Way, was born to Alba and J.E. Barnett in O'Brien, Texas on November 27, 1914. She was the last of ten children to pass away and peacefully went to her eternal home to be with Jesus at Mesilla Valley Hospice, La Posada, Las Cruces, NM on Friday, August 19, 2005 Larue's life was devoted to the gospel ministry,...

Aug 16, 2005

John F. Richardson (Rich) was born April 12, 1912 to Carl and May Richardson in Medford, Oregon. He graduated with a B.A. in education from the University of Oregon in 1933. From 1934 to 1936 Rich served in the FBI in Washington D.C. After serving in the FBI, and while in the Army Reserve and National Guard, Rich worked for...

Aug 15, 2005

Roberto (Bobby) F. Holguin, 61 of Rincon died Monday, August 15, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born April 26, 1944 in La Union, New Mexico to David and Beatrice Holguin. Robert was a farmer in the Garfield area for about the last 50 years. He was a CDL Examiner for six years with Mesaland Community College and had...

Aug 14, 2005

Benjamin Fuhrman Archer, 98 was born in Gadsden, Alabama, August 2, 1907. He moved to southern New Mexico with his father and mother, F.F. and Anne Dora Archer and family. Thus began an intense life of interaction with the people and the soil of New Mexico. He was a farmer, family man, a church deacon, teacher, mentor, sustainer, a leader...

Aug 13, 2005

Sharon L. Galenski, 39, of Las Cruces died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005. She was born June 3, 1966 in Chicago, ILL. to Edward and Minnie Longmirer Wallack. Sharon was a good listener, with great compassion and was a very strong person that loved to cross-stitch. She will be deeply missed by all her family and friends who knew and loved...

Aug 13, 2005

Louise M. Alley, 99 died peacefully Saturday, August 13, 2005 at the University Terrace Good Samaritan Village, Las Cruces, NM. Born in Ensley, Alabama on July 15, 1906, Louise spent her youth in Texas, Louisiana and Alabama. With her good sense of humor, positive outlook and intelligence she had many friends and was active in family church and community affairs....

Aug 11, 2005

Ernest L. Camunez, 66, of Las Cruces died peacefully at home on Aug. 11, 2005. He was born June 21, 1939 in Las Cruces to Ernest and Katherine Griggs Camunez. Ernest served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force as a (A2C) from 1961-1967. He was a graduate from South Pasadena High School in South Pasadena, CA in 1958,...

Aug 10, 2005

Lucinda P. Ferrill, 83, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005. She was born April 26, 1922 in Boston, MA. to Harold and Margurite Rockwell Pratt. She was a veteran of the US Navy (WAVE) where she served her country honorably during WW II. After the war she continued to serve as a nurse until her retirement. Lucinda's greatest...

Aug 8, 2005

Claude Austin Pyle 85 of Las Cruces, NM passed away on Monday August 8, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1920 in Illinois. Claude served in WW II in the United States Navy for approximately three years. Claude graduated from the University if Chicago. He had been a physicist at White Sands Missile Range from about...

Aug 8, 2005

Ruth Alma Lacy, 69 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Monday, August 8, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center. She was born October 29, 1935 in Tyler, Texas to Willie and Mondora Hardin. She had been a Las Cruces resident since 1956 and was a member of The Greater St. John Church of God in Christ. Ruth was a seamstress...

Aug 7, 2005

Aug 7, 2005

Lewis Marshall Clower, 69, of Las Cruces was born January 30, 1936 in Roanoke, VA; he left his family and friends on Sunday, August 7, 2005. Lewis will be greatly missed by his wife, Delfina Clower and daughter, Sylvia Clower, Richard Neal of Baton Rouge, LA. He is also survived by brother, Richard and sister-in-law Brenda Clower of Waldorf, MD....

Aug 4, 2005

Aug 4, 2005

Edward H. Sweetser, 85, of Las Cruces passed away peacefully in his sleep, at home, on Thursday August 4, 2005. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 6, 1919. Edward served his country in the US Air Corps as a navigator in WWII. He attended St. Johns University in New York on a scholarship. Edward worked at New York...

Aug 4, 2005

Gene Mollison Drake, 81, of Mesilla Park departed from our midst August on 4, 2005 after complications of a hip fracture. She was born November 10, 1923 in Gulf, TX to Ernest and Mary Mollison. She is survived by her daughter Mary Drake of Las Cruces, NM one son, James Drake and grand children Austin and Travis Drake of Houston,...