Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Ronald W Reed
Jan 20, 2022
Ronald W. Reed 22 December, 1958 - 20 January, 2022 Ron was loved by all who met him. He lived a life of compassion and dignity mixed with hard work. He did not know a stranger, and he will be missed by the hundreds of people known as family and friends. Ron's early years were spent in Alamogordo NM. He...
Maria Elena Diaz
Jan 20, 2022
With sadness in our hearts, we announce the departure of Maria N. Diaz who joined our heavenly father on January 20th, 2022. Born on August 18,1940 she lived a joyful life she loved to sew and knit, every morning she woke up and read the bible, a lover of nature shows. Maria loved to spend time with family and call...
Xavier Gutierrez
Jan 19, 2022
On January 19, 2022, the Lord called our dad home. Xavier Manuel Gutierrez departed from our lives to eternally rest at Mountain View Regional Center, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Martha and Manuel Gutierrez Jr. on September 14, 1977. Xavier grew up in the town of Mesilla, where he lived a short...
Rosemary Ferguson
Jan 18, 2022
Rosemary Martin Ferguson, age 92, passed away at her daughter's home in Mesilla Park, NM on January 18, 2022. She was surrounded by many loving family members and her loyal cat, Olivia, as she passed from this earth into eternity with Jesus Christ. Rosie was born on May 26, 1929, in Carlsbad, NM to Charles Martin and Jennie Williams Martin....
Lalo Castrillo
Jan 18, 2022
Loving husband and father, Lalo Castrillo Sr., passed away on January 18 after a long battle with cancer. Lalo was 66 and was surrounded by many loving family members when he passed. Lalo was born to Arnulfo and Nora Castrillo on May 15 in Roswell, NM. A member of the church from a very young age, Lalo participated in Catholic...
Alan Basil Cleary
Jan 16, 2022
Alan (Hippy) Basil Cleary Las Cruces, NM - Alan (Hippy) Basil Cleary of Watertown, NY most recently of Las Cruces, NM passed away January 16, 2022, of complications related to colon cancer surgery. Alan is survived by his wife of 52 years Marie (Ada) Cleary, his daughters' Marie Ray of Slidell LA, Nicole Smith of Las Cruces, NM, Lori (Todd)...
Rodger Charles Blair
Jan 16, 2022
Rodger Charles Blair, 79, of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away peacefully on January 16, 2022. Rodger was the son of Ronald Conklin Blair and Donna Lindsley Blair of Benton Harbor, Michigan. Rodger was known for his high standards, hard work and commitment to family, friends and people who needed help. He lived his life well, earning the respect of...
Lawrence Cottingham
Jan 11, 2022
Lawrence (Larry) Leigh Cottingham, 75, of Las Cruces passed away on January 11, 2022 of complications related to leukemia. Larry is survived by his wife of 52 years Irene, his daughter Sarah, his foster daughter Diane DiVittorio, and his beloved dog Lucy. Born on April 25, 1946 in Peoria, Illinois to Helen and Reyburn Cottingham as the youngest of 4,...
Heriberto Hernandez
Jan 11, 2022
Heriberto "Herbie" Juan Hernandez, 42, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was called into eternal life on Monday January 11, 2022. John, as he preferred to be called, was born in Las Cruces, NM on January 25, 1979, to Heriberto and Antonia Hernandez. His birth brought such great joy and showed his parents and grandparents the true meaning of everlasting love....
Calvin Carrol Fisher
Jan 11, 2022
Calvin Fisher passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on January 11, 2022. He was born July 5, 1930, in Seminole, OK to Caleb & Gladys Fisher. Calvin graduated from Charlestown High School in Indiana. He won Varsity letters in every sport the school offered, he also set the schools long jump record. After graduation he sighed...
Ed Jurney
Jan 10, 2022
Las Cruces lost a Great One on Monday, January 10, 2022, when Ed Jurney passed away after a very brief illness. Dennis Edgar Jurney was born to Jan and Dennis Jurney in Hobbs, NM on June 4th, 1970. It was in Hobbs and later in Roswell, NM where Ed and his younger brother Allan began their lifelong passion as cowboys....
Paula Gene Harriss Neher
Jan 9, 2022
Paula Neher, 75, died unexpectedly at home asleep in bed on January 9, 2022. She was born in Pasadena, CA on September 5, 1946 to her parents John and Mildred (Gertz) Wolever. Paula is survived by her three children: Melissa Sullivan, Jessica and husband Michael Hearn, and John-Michael Harriss; six grandchildren: Nicole Sullivan, Cody Hearn, Cheyenne Hearn, Ashley Sullivan, Morgan...
John Selden
Jan 8, 2022
John Selden, 87, of Las Cruces, New Mexico was the only child of John Selden, Sr. and Elizabeth Barton Selden. He was born September 28, 1934, in Hagerstown, Maryland and died January 8, 2022, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Annie Selden, a stepson Neil Alexander, a stepdaughter Kim Aasland, five step-grandchildren Laura Aasland, Linnea...
Donald Roy Vandiver
Jan 7, 2022
Donald Roy Vandiver December 3, 1927 - January 7, 2022 Don was born on December 3, 1927 in Columbus, OH and he passed away on January 7, 2022 in Las Cruces, NM. He is survived by his present wife Verline Pribula-Vandiver, son Bob Vandiver and his wife Mary Jo, daughter Kim Davis, grandsons Sean Davis and Robert Vandiver, II, step-children...
Ann Emery
Jan 7, 2022
Ann Kathleen Emery (Sorrells) passed away peacefully with family at her bedside on the night of January 7, 2022, at La Posada Assisted Living in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Ann was born in Tampa, Florida on March 7, 1935, to Jessie Aleta (Schoonover) and Fred Sorrells. She grew up on her family farm near Augusta, Illinois raised by her grandmother...
Joanne Sevenbergen
Jan 6, 2022
Joanne Sevenbergen( nee Polonkay) 81 years young. Grama 7 of Las Cruces New Mexico entered eternal life on January 6th, 2022, in Las Cruces New Mexico. Joanne was born in Martins Ferry West Virginia on December 22, 1940; she was brought into this world by Joe and Lona Polonkay who preceded her in death. Joanne's husband Robert C Sevenbergen preceded...
Brenda Charles
Jan 6, 2022
Brenda Lynn Charles (Deal), 50 of Las Cruces, NM passed away on January 6th, 2022. Brenda was born in Las Cruces, NM to James & Karen Deal. She graduated from Greenfield High School in Wisconsin. Brenda spent 4 years as dispatcher for Dona Ana County, and 9 years as a property manager, both jobs she truly loved. Brenda is remembered...
Gary Williams
Jan 6, 2022
Gary D. Williams beloved Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle, Grandfather and friend passed unexpectedly from this life on January 6, 2022. Gary will be missed by everyone who knew him. Gary was born on February 3, 1950, to Dale and Vera Williams in Saint Louis Mo. Gary and Judy were married in 2004 and blended there 5 children and now three...
John Mack
Jan 5, 2022
Pastor John Mack, 68 years old, died at Mountain View hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born in Rochester, New York in 1953 to his parents, Raymond Sr and Marjorie Mack. He passed on January 5, 2022. John is survived by his wife, Jane Mack, brothers, Raymond Mack, Patrick Mack, David Mack, Rodney Mack (deceased) and sister Candace...
B.F. Biff Basham
Jan 2, 2022
B.F. "Biff" Basham passed away January 2, 2022, his 86th birthday, at Desert Peaks Memory Care Facility. Biff was proud of the fact that he was born on his grandparents' ranch in Reagan County, Texas. As a toddler he moved to Carlsbad with his parents, Mary Beth (Boyd) and Otis Basham. He graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1954 and...
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