Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Virginia Franco
Apr 15, 2020
Virginia Herrera Franco was called to her heavenly home April 15, 2020 at the age of 80. She was born May 27, 1939 in El Paso, Texas. She was a lifelong New Mexico resident. Virginia had a servant's heart and was treasured by everyone she met. Her integrity, resounding faith, quiet strength and love for family and friends was demonstrated...
Gale Lynn Casey
Apr 14, 2020
Gale Lynn Casey age 79 passed away on April 14, 2020 in Las Cruces, NM. Gale was born on May 25, 1940 in Summit, NJ to Francis (Hank) Hohwald and Mary Edna Hohwald. For 39 years, she resided in New Jersey where she worked as an Overseas Telephone Operator and for the Department of Labor in Irvington, NJ. Gale married...
Caroline Rodriguez
Apr 13, 2020
Caroline (Carol) A. Rodriguez of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away on April 13, 2020 surrounded by her children's love. Carol was born and raised in Lordsburg, New Mexico where she was known to many by the loving nickname "Boxer." She eventually moved to El Paso, Texas where she met and married the love of her life, Jose (Joe) Ruben...
Anthony 'Tony' Morgan
Apr 11, 2020
Anthony "Tony" Morgan of Las Cruces, NM passed away on Saturday, April 11, from complications of the coronavirus. He will be remembered for his smile, his willingness to lend a helping hand, and positive attitude. While he will be missed by anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him, Tony will be remembered most for the love of his wife...
Theodore Brown
Apr 11, 2020
Theodore (Ted) Brown was born March 1, 1945, to parents Mr. Theodore Thomas Brown and Mrs. Florence Mae Brown. His father and mother created a nurturing home for their three children: William Brown, Ted Brown and Hazel Harrod. Ted Brown had a love for learning how things work. He would take things apart, to learn how they can be fixed...
Alfred Garcia
Apr 9, 2020
Alfred (Fido) Johnson Garcia 85, of Alamogordo, New Mexico passed away peacefully at his home April 9, 2020. Married in 1958, he was the beloved husband of Ramona (DeLeon) Garcia for almost 62 years. Born in Alamogordo, NM, he was a son of the late Ysidro and Emmia (Johnson) Garcia. Alfred graduated from Alamogordo Senior High School in 1953 and...
Manuel C. 'Manuelito' Serna Jr.
Apr 8, 2020
We are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved brother, Manuel C. Serna, Jr. (Manuelito) on April 8, 2020 in Mesa, AZ. He was born on December 6, 1943 in Las Cruces, NM to Manuel L. Serna, Sr and Maria C. Serna. He attended MacArthur Elementary and Las Cruces High School. Growing up, he enjoyed the love of music,...
Karen Reed
Apr 8, 2020
This crazy, beautiful world lost a most amazingly wonderful person on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Karen Christine (Lamb) Reed, 67, passed away from complications related to her diagnosis of behavioral-variant fronto-temporal dementia (bv-FTD). She was born April 16, 1952 in Williamsport, Indiana to Lawrence and Geneva Lamb-the middle of 3 daughters. She grew up in Indiana before moving to Iowa,...
Virginia Louise Bolin
Apr 6, 2020
Virginia Louise (Warren) Bolin, 84, of Las Cruces, NM left her earthly home and went to Heaven on Monday, April 6, 2020. She was born on October 9, 1935 in Portales, NM. She married Russel Bolin on April 3, 1955 in Clovis, NM where they lived for more than 50 years. Virginia was employed for many years as a bookkeeper...
Dan Edward Lowry
Apr 6, 2020
Dan Edward Lowry was born August 27, 1930 to David A. and Margaret Nunn Lowry in the same Mesilla home where he passed away on the morning of April 6, 2020 surrounded by his family. Dan was a life-long farmer and rancher, a former Magistrate Judge, and business owner in the Mesilla Valley. He was preceded in death by his...
Yolanda Angelina Vega
Apr 5, 2020
Yolanda Angelina Vega, 80, of Las Cruces, NM died Sunday, April 5, 2020. Yolanda was born September 3, 1939 in Canutillo, TX to Salvador and Angela Alba. She grew up in Deming, NM where she had many friends, she graduated Deming High School, where she was named the nicest person in her senior class which is a testament to how...
Charles W Chatterton
Apr 4, 2020
Charles W. Chatterton January 6, 1926 - April 4, 2020 Charles W. Chatterton 94 of Las Cruces, NM joined his beloved wife and heavenly father on Saturday April 4, 2020. He was born to Walter Maurice and Haide Bell Chatterton on January 6, 1926 in Bushnell, Illinois. Charles was a retired a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He...
Benjamin M Boykin
Apr 3, 2020
Benjamin M. Boykin, 90, of Las Cruces, New Mexico went to be with the Lord on April 3rd, 2020. He was born March 3rd,1930 in Clarendon, Texas, the second son of late G. L. Boykin and Edna Matthews Boykin. Ben attended Las Cruces Union High and later went on to graduate from NMSU in 1952 with a BS in Electrical...
Rumaldo Kevin "Ronnie" Benavidez
Apr 2, 2020
Rumaldo "Ronnie" Kevin Benavidez, beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 2, 2020. He passed away at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM, at the age of 53. Ronnie was born on March 25, 1967 in Canutillo, Texas to Antonio Benavidez and Lorenza Ruiz Benavidez. He graduated from Gadsden...
Lorenzo Bustamante
Apr 2, 2020
Lorenzo Martinez "Larry/Chino" Bustamante died at home surrounded by his family on April 2, 2020 in Las Cruces, NM at the age of 76. Lorenzo was born on September 5, 1943 in Rodey, NM to Concepci
Jackie Dale Ward
Mar 30, 2020
On Monday, March 30th, 2020 Jack Dale Ward, loving husband and father of 3, passed away at the age of 72. At his side when he passed, was his loving wife of 50 years, Lydia Chavez-Ward. Jack was born in Portales, New Mexico in 1947 to Jay A Ward and Lela Worley-Ward. Growing up on the family farm in Clovis...
Eloisa Chavez
Mar 26, 2020
Just after the midnight hour on March 26, 2020, our beloved sister's Spirit left her frail body to join her deceased family who were waiting to greet her and welcome her Home. She was born May 18, 1946, in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Juan L. and Eliza G. Alvarez. Eloisa was a kind child who was always considerate and...
Margie Ruth Montano
Mar 26, 2020
Margie Montano 97 years young passed away on March 26, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was a long time resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico before moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2005. She moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico in October 2007 to be closer to her son Tony Montano....
Francis Frazier
Mar 25, 2020
Mr. Francis John Frazier, "Frank," of Alamogordo, NM passed peacefully to his Lord on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces, NM at the age of 91. He was born November 4, 1928 in Waltham, Massachusetts to Albert and Margaret Frazier but grew up in Cambridge. The youngest of four children, he was affectionally nicknamed "Babe."...
Gianni Jasso
Mar 22, 2020
Gianni Ray Jasso Stillborn March 22,2020 Gianni Ray Jasso was born sleeping on March 22, 2020 at 10:13 am in Albuquerque, NM. Born at 31 weeks, he weighed 4lbs 3oz and 18 inches long. He loved when momma ate chips and ice. He loved when his daddy, brothers and sister kissed and pushed on him. Although Gianni was never able...
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