Obituaries

May 31, 2005

May 29, 2005

May 27, 2005

Richard L. Swain, 52, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away Friday evening, May 27, 2005. He was born September 17, 1952, in Phoenix, AZ to Utah Swain and Christine Cole. He graduated from Mayfield High School in 1971. A long-time resident of Las Cruces, he worked at White Sands Missile Range Golf Course for 22 years. His current position was...

May 25, 2005

Harriet Christian died at the age of 88 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM early Wednesday morning, May 25. She was born Harriet Alice Locke in Imperial, CA on May 26, 1916 to Neil Milice Locke and Luetta Clarrisa Seal Locke. Harriet loved to travel all over the world with her husband and dearest friend of 64 years,...

May 24, 2005

Estella A. Villegas, 80, of Hatch, NM died Wednesday May 24, 2006. She was born July 17, 1925 in Clint, TX to Natividad and Isabel Arellano. Estella enjoyed being outside gardening and selling chili with her husband. She was a member of the Catholic Church and was very involved in the Community Dinners in Hatch. Most of all she loved...

May 24, 2005

May 24, 2005

Paul L. Mendes, 75 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center. Paul was born April 2, 1930 in Balmorhea, Texas to Balente and Tomasa Mendes. Paul was a resident of the Las Cruces area since about 1956. He had served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict in Germany, and had...

May 23, 2005

May 22, 2005

Mary Anne Gault, 88, of Las Cruces died Sunday May 22, 2005 at the Village at Northrise. She was born September 15, 1916 in Ft. Worth, TX to Ruth and Frank Davis. She was very active in California St. Luke's Episcopal Church, when she and her husband moved to Las Cruces in 1981 from Los Angels, CA she became a...

May 20, 2005

David W. Brantley, 85, of El Paso, TX passed away Friday May 20, 2005 peacefully. A father, hero and friend who was fondly known as "UNCLE DOC" by his family, was born Dec. 2, 1919 in Covington, TX to Thomas and Willie Morris Brantley. Drafted by the N.Y. Giants as a wide receiver and a barefoot kicker, yet chose to...

May 19, 2005

Marjorie "Babe" Agnes Murray Boston, age 90, passed away May 19, 2005 in Austin, Texas. She was born to Michael Francis Murray and Margie Preston Murray on October 30, 1914 in Rushville, Nebraska. She spent her childhood in Nebraska and later moved with her family to Fort Collins, Colorado where she graduated from Colorado A&M with a degree in Home...

May 19, 2005

Joseph Blasczyk, 86, of Las Cruces went to be with his Lord on Thursday, May 19, 2005. He was born Aug. 5, 1918 in Passaic, New Jersey. He was a veteran of the US Army Paratroopers where he served his country honorably; he had been a prisoner of war and was awarded many medal and ribbons. He is survived by...

May 17, 2005

Wilma Helen (Strickland) Hampton, 87, of Schulenburg, TX and formerly of Las Cruces passed away Tuesday evening May 17,2005 in the LaGrange, TX hospital. She was born January 31, 1918 in Sanderson, TX to William Henry Strickland and Bertha (Overstreet) Strickland. The family later moved to the Mesilla Valley where Helen was raised on the family farm. She graduated from...

May 15, 2005

May 15, 2005

Tomas (Tom) M. Martinez, 81 of Penn Valley, California, died Sunday, May 15, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM. Tom was born December 21, 1923 in La Mesa, New Mexico to Amador and Manuela Martinez. Tomas served in General Patton's 3rd Army and was part of the invasion of Normandy (6-6-1944) during World Was II. He later...

May 15, 2005

May 13, 2005

Isabel Costales Gonzales, 83, of Las Cruces, NM died Friday May 13, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center. She was born June 2, 1921 in Rincon, NM to Francisco and Tomasita Costales. Isabel worked for Avon for over 35 years, where she was awarded numerous President Club Awards, however her greatest joy came from all the many friends she made while...

May 13, 2005

Cristina P. Garcia, 55, of Mesquite, NM died Friday, May 13, 2005. She was born July 24, 1949 in Durango, Mexico to Adam and Marcelina Quezada Perez. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother who will be deeply missed by her family and friends who knew and loved her. She is survived by her husband of 39 years Armando...

May 12, 2005

May 11, 2005

George J. Schiele, 88, of Las Cruces died Wednesday, May 11, 2005. He was born in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, PA on Jan. 25, 1917 of Austrian Parentage. He graduated from St. Ludwig's Parochial School, Brown Prep School and Temple Technical School. He also attended Philco Tech and NMSU where he took courses in Water Resources and Computer...