Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Steven Dahlgren
Dec 8, 2022
Born February 7, 1949 died December 8, 2022 at the age of 73 in Las Cruces, NM. Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to Paul and Fern Dahlgren. Is survived by his wife of 43 years Jeanie Dahlgren of Las Cruces, NM. His daughters Jennifer Dahlgren (husband Sky Martinez) of Las Cruces, NM and Liz Dahlgren (Husband Luke Dahlgren) of Arlington, TX....
Lon Neil Burcham
Dec 7, 2022
Lon Neil Burcham (Neil) of Las Cruces, NM entered eternal rest on December 7, 2022, at the age of 81. He was born in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on November 15, 1941, to Lon & Anna Burcham, but was raised on the family ranch in Jay, OK. He received his BA degree in Animal Husbandry from Oklahoma State, served in the...
Teresa Wilson
Dec 7, 2022
Our beloved mother, Teresa Z. Wilson age 57, born July 5th, 1965, in Las Cruces, NM, sadly passed away on Wednesday December 7th, 2022, at her home. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her and did everything she could for her family and especially her children and grandchildren. She was predeceased by her mother:...
Michael James Reid
Dec 6, 2022
Michael James Reid, age 60, passed away peacefully in his home in Las Cruces, NM on the 6th of December 2022. Michael was born in Victorville California on September 1st 1962 to his mother, Freda Lee Isaacks and his father Michael McKinley Reid. Michael grew up surrounded by his 4 siblings, Chris Reid, Nicole Hopkins, Shawn Reid, and Robin Reid....
Eloy Benavidez Martinez
Dec 4, 2022
Eloy B. Martinez, 86, passed on 12/4/22 at Mountain View Hospital. Eloy was born in La Angostura NM on July 18, 1936 to Alejandro and Lydia Martinez. He has two sisters, Monica Torres and Mercedes Delgado. He married Jennie Costales on July 16, 1955. He attended the University of New Mexico school of Engineering. Eloy had a long career at...
Rick Muniz
Dec 3, 2022
Richard "Windfeathers" Muniz - beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend - passed away in his home in Las Cruces, NM on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Richard is survived by his wife, Geraldine; their children, Joush, Nate, Nicole, and Ty; his five grandchildren, Hunter, Janus, AJ, Faris, and Naiella. He is also survived by his father, Sevadello, his brother, Rudy, his...
Dickey Bombach
Dec 3, 2022
Richard (Dickie) Bombach, lifelong resident of the Mesilla Valley, passed away 12/3/22 surrounded by his family. Richard is survived by his children Cynthia Poor (Kenneth), Peggy Smith, and grandson Jason Smith (Jacqueline), step-grandsons Kenny Poor (Liz) and Greg Poor (Kassi). He is also survived by his sisters Dolores Snow (Glen), Marion Barboa (Jake), and Margaret Warren (Homer), many beloved nieces,...
Margaret Mclaughlin
Dec 1, 2022
Margaret Elsa McLaughlin, ne Mize, 86 y.o. of Las Cruces, NM died of pneumonia on Thu, Dec 1, 2022, in peace with loved ones at her side. "Miggs" to her friends and family, Margaret has rejoined her husband of 45 years, Earl, who precedes her by 15 years, to be with the Lord for eternity. Margaret 's parents, Ralph, and...
Juan Rutherford
Nov 30, 2022
Juan Francisco Rutherford Rubio, born on February 5, 1970, passed away on November 30th, 2022, at the age of 52, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Paco, as his family affectionately called him, was born to Alicia Delgado Renteria in Mxico and raised in California by his loving mother Adriana Lopez. He was named after his grandmother Juana...
Larry Pickett
Nov 30, 2022
Lawrence "Larry" Mills Pickett died on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Larry was born to Cecil and Helen Pickett on March 9, 1942 in Gallup, New Mexico. He was the oldest of four siblings including brother John, sister Linda Pummell (deceased), and brother Jim. After returning from World War II, Cecil Pickett worked with the New...
Alex Cladio Solis
Nov 28, 2022
Alex Solis, of Las Cruces, NM passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on November 28, 2022, at the age of 67. He was born to Israel Solis and Irenia Baca on May 06, 1955, where he spent most of his life in his home town Las Cruces, NM as well as several years in Silver City, NM....
Caroline Marie Hagaman John)
Nov 28, 2022
On November 28, 2022, Caroline Marie Hagaman passed away in her sleep. She was ninety-seven. Mother of three, Caroline is survived by her two sons Gene and Allen as well as her son-in-law Ric Caterina, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and the members of the Door Christian Fellowship Church. Born November 15, 1925, to John Charles St. John and Mary Elizabeth Milliken in...
Margaret Alice Coleman
Nov 27, 2022
Margaret "Marge" Alice (Purdy) Coleman, 92, passed away on November 27, 2022, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born in White Plains, New York to Alfred Lester Purdy and Margaret Anna Conklin. Marge was the youngest of three children and the most adventurous. She left New York at the young age 17 and settled in Las Cruces. Marge found...
Bertha Espinoza
Nov 26, 2022
The Lord called Bertha E. Espinoza (88) home on November 26, 2022. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family. Bertha was born to Alberto and Epimenia Enriquez on June 7, 1934, in La Mesa, NM. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Jose Eduardo "Eddie" Espinoza (Annelise), her brother Roberto F. Enriquez, her...
Paul Carabajal
Nov 26, 2022
PAUL CARABAJAL OBITUARY - March 2, 1928 to November 26, 2022 Paul Carabajal, a lifelong resident of Dona Ana County, NM, passed away peacefully on Saturday November 26, 2022, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Paul was born on March 2, 1928, to Eugenia Carabajal of La Mesa, New Mexico. A proud Korean War veteran, Paul served in the United States...
Jaime Barajas Guerrero
Nov 26, 2022
Jaime B. Guerrero, 70, of Mesilla Park entered eternal life on Saturday, November 26, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born on November 19, 1952 in Cd. Lerdo Durango, Mexico to Anselmo and Consuelo Guerrero. He later became a U.S. citizen and graduated from Gadsden High School. After graduating high school, he proudly served his country in the U.S...
Bette Fern Fancher
Nov 25, 2022
Bette Fern Fancher, 86, of Las Cruces, NM passed away on November 26th, 2022. She lived with her daughter and her family and was member of First Baptist Church, Las Cruces NM. Bette was born November 1st, 1936, in Pampa TX, and grew up an only child on the Rocking R Ranch near Skelly Town, TX. She attended Hardin-Simmons University...
Roberta Henderson
Nov 24, 2022
Roberta Joan Henderson, age 89, died Thursday, November 24, 2022 at her sons home in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was born December 15, 1932 in Hendersonville, North Carolina to Arnold and Edith (Hollingsworth) Jackson. She grew up in Hendersonville until her teenage years when she moved with her family to Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was a beautician for many...
Arthur Lara Woods
Nov 21, 2022
Arthur L. Woods, 81, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Tury, as he was known to close family and friends, was born on Nov. 13, 1941 to Jesus Maria Lara and Walter Woods. He was raised in El Paso, TX and graduated from Bowie High School. He often shared memories of...
Mary Elizabeth Bumpers
Nov 20, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Bumpers, a resident of Las Cruces, Passed away on November 20, 2022, at Mesilla Valley Hospice. Born in Via, Oklahoma, on July 14, 1937, Mary Beth and her parents moved to Las Cruces and opened a grocery store in Mesilla Park. After graduating from Las Cruces High School, she attended and graduated from New Mexico State University. Mary...
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