Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Virginia Ann Young
Jan 14, 2023
Our beloved Mother (Mema) joined her family in heaven on January 14, 2023. She was 91. She was the last of the 11 Tanner siblings to leave us! Virginia was born in Dallas, Texas on April 6, 1931, to James and Virginia Tanner. She grew up with 9 brothers and 1 sister. She was active in sports and choir in...
Elsie Fajardo Rodriguez
Jan 12, 2023
Elsie F. Rodriguez, 93, passed January 12th, 2023, peacefully at home (Las Cruces, NM). Elsie was born January 1st, 1930, in Rodey, New Mexico to Daniel and Urbana Fajardo. Elsie was a beloved and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and daughter. She graduated from Las Cruces Union High School in 1948. She worked at Walgreens drugstore and The White House Dept....
Martin Nelson Espinoza
Jan 12, 2023
Martin Espinoza, 60, of Las Cruces, passed away on January 12, 2023 after a courageous two year battle with Multiple Myeloma and kidney disease. He was lovingly known by family and friends as "Coco" or "Teenie" and was known by all to be a kid at heart in every sense. Martin was born in Embudo, NM and grew up in...
Lydia Trujillo Clark
Jan 10, 2023
Lydia Clark, 83, passed away January 10, 2023 in her home, surrounded by her loved ones. Lydia was Born on July 9, 1939 in Las Cruces, NM to George & Angelita Truijillo.She married the love of her life, Adan Clark, on November 7, 1959 & had 4 children. Lydia retired from Memorial Medical Center in 1992 after 16 years. .She...
Theodore Powers
Jan 8, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Theodore Anthony Powers, aka: Ted, Tiny, Toad, Brother, on January 8, 2023 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Ted was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 24, 1952 to Alice Mary Powers and Ralph Bernard Powers, Jr. Ted and his family walked to the beat of a different drum....
Mario Mendoza
Jan 7, 2023
Mario answered the Lord's calling at the age of 68 years old on January 7, 2023, in Las Cruces New Mexico. Mario entered this world on August 8, 1954, in Saginaw, Michigan to Simon and Elena Mendoza. In his younger years, Mario faithfully served the Lord as a Alter boy. As a Young Man, Mario proudly served the United States...
Mitchell Russell
Jan 6, 2023
Mitchell Crimson Russell left this life on Friday, January 6, 2023. He was 30 years old. Mitchell was born on January 4, 1993 and grew up in Las Cruces, New Mexico, raised and inspired by his grandmother, Felicity Russell, who was "his world" and taught his love of literature and language by family friend, Gene Cunnar. Charles Darwin wrote that...
Steven Michael Harbour
Jan 5, 2023
Steven (Steve) Michael Harbour born September 24th, 1959, passed peacefully in his sleep after a short bout with cancer on January 5th, 2023. Steve was born in San Francisco California to John and Barbara Harbour. He was the second born of four siblings, two sisters and one brother. Steve was a lifelong New Mexican and lived in Albuquerque until he...
Carmen Roney
Jan 5, 2023
Carmen Valenzuela Roney, 93 of Las Cruces, NM passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022, peacefully at home with family present. Carmen was born on September 22, 1929, in Montoya, Texas to Leonardo and Aurora Valenzuela. She was second oldest of sixteen (16) siblings. She was a manager of Aaronson Brothers apparel store on Main Street in the 1960's and she...
Victor Robert Banegas
Jan 4, 2023
Victor R. Banegas age 88, passed away on January 4, 2023. He was a lifelong resident of Las Cruces New Mexico. Victor was a dedicated worker at White Sands Missile Range. AS an honorable Army Veteran, he served in Korea and Desert Storm. Over his lifetime he was loved by numerous friends and family members. Victor was also known for...
Jack Spray
Jan 3, 2023
Billy Jack Spray (Jack Spray) was born on December 21, 1935 to Agle Lee and Rosa Spray of Matador on a cold morning near Whiteflat, Texas. He passed from this life on January 3, 2023. His mother named his distinguishing characteristics as determined and independent; perhaps he was born just that way, for he's been thus ever since, accomplishing whatever...
Mary Bertha Salazar
Jan 3, 2023
Mary Bertha Salazar, 86, of Las Cruces passed away January 3, 2023. She was born December 13, 1936, in Las Cruces to Lambert and Guadalupe Lopez. She graduated from Las Cruces High School and went on to work at White Sands Missile Range. Mary met the love of her life, Jose Herminio Salazar in Las Cruces while he was attending...
Betty Riggs
Dec 31, 2022
On New Year's Eve 2022 Grandma left the constraints of this earthly life to Rest In Peace with special loved ones and to live eternally in the arms of Our Lord. Betty Jo (Davis) Riggs was born in Spur, Texas on June 20, 1930. Betty's life began in the devastating days of the Great Depression. Unfortunately, she knew all too...
Jill Elizabeth Flory
Dec 31, 2022
Jill Elizabeth Flory 47, passed away at home on Saturday December 31, 2022. She was born on July 25, 1975, in Fort Knox, Kentucky. She loved her children Damien Flory, Tristan Woods, Aleah Flory and Lucas Ulrich very much. She is survived by her Children, mother Joyce E. Flory, brothers Jayson E. Flory Justin E. Flory and sister Kristen R....
Marilyn Valadez
Dec 28, 2022
Marilyn Lee Valadez, age 81, beloved wife, mother and artist was called to her eternal resting place on December 28, 2022. She was born on December 19, 1941 in Louisville, Kentucky and raised by Mattie Joe Oelze. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Tomas Gallegos Valadez Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Cheryl Valadez...
Eli Mabry
Dec 28, 2022
Eli Henry "Hank" Mabry was 96 years old when he passed away on 12-28-22 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born September 8, 1926, in Center Point, Texas to Reta Cunningham and Albert R. Mabry. On June 25, 1948, he married Mae Jean Gilmore. Hank served in the US Army where he was awarded the WWII Victory Medal and...
Martin Benjamin Bouvet
Dec 26, 2022
Martin Benjamin Bouvet, 73 years old, passed peacefully into eternal life on the evening of Monday, December 26, 2022, at his home in Garfield, NM. Benjie was born on August 2, 1949 and raised in Garfield, NM to Martin and Emma Bouvet. He was one of their seven children: Gloria Duran (Steve), Mary Alice Bouvet Garay, Elsie Terrazas (Ernest), Barbara...
Thais Noble
Dec 26, 2022
Thais Juanita (Dewing) Noble passed away at her home on December 26, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents Roy and Ella Mae Dewing of Albuquerque, NM. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Jim Noble, her son Jason and his wife Amy, her son Jerry and his wife Rachel, grandchildren Preston, Jaron, Lillian and Wyatt,...
Jerry Lopez
Dec 25, 2022
Jerry Lopez, born Jerome Dennis Lopez in Santa Fe, NM on November 29, 1953, after a brief illness he passed peacefully with his family and friends in his home on December 25, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents Louis & Agapita Lopez, his brothers Julian Lopez, Jessie Lopez, Phillip Lopez, Richard Lopez and Raymond Lopez. Jerry grew...
Richard 'Rick' Bannister
Dec 24, 2022
Richard Bannister, a U.S. Army Ranger, union bricklayer, school teacher, husband and father, passed away Dec. 23, 2022 at the age of 71. He now rejoins the love of his life, his wife Connie, who preceded him in death nearly two years earlier. Rick was born and raised in Washington, Pennsylvania, as the first child to Art and Roberta Bannister....
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