Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Joe H Jaramillo
Dec 21, 2019
Joe H. Jaramillo Joe H. Jaramillo was called home by Our Heavenly Father on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born on Feb. 11, 1932 in El Llano, New Mexico, the eldest of 10 children, to Salomon and Maria Emeteria Jaramillo. He went to school in Espaola and El Rito, NM. Then he moved to Las...
Edward A Farris
Dec 20, 2019
Edward Ainslie Farris passed away peacefully on December 20, 2019. He was born February 8, 1926 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Edith Weber and Elza Farris. He was the second of their six children and spent his youth in the Pacific Northwest, especially in Bellingham and Everett. Ed joined the Merchant Marine in 1942 because he was too young to...
Adam Thomas Salas
Dec 16, 2019
Another Angel has gained his wings It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Adam, Adam Thomas Salas, age 20 died on Saturday, December 14, 2019, In Las Cruces, NM Adam was born on September 03, 1999, in Las Cruces NM, to parents Viviana Salas and Adan Salas. Adam made friends everywhere he went. He...
Gale Cipra
Dec 14, 2019
Obituary for Gale Cipra December 16, 2019 Gale Cipra, age 93, passed away December 14, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM following a short illness. He was born in Ellsworth, Kansas on June 13, 1926. Gale served in the US Navy in WWII. Gale was a retired engineer with Lockheed Martin where he was privileged to work at various locations throughout...
Laurie Yurcic
Dec 14, 2019
Laurine Anne Rose Yurcic Born Easter Sunday, April 14, 1963 to Frank and June Ontiveros, fifth of seven children, Laurie graduated a Mayfield Trojan in 1981. Laurie met Scott in May of 1984, soon after beginning a twelve-year career with Sunwest Bank. They were married one year later on May 25, 1985. Together, the next twelve years were spent traveling,...
Marco A. Sorber
Dec 13, 2019
Marco (Gentle Giant) Sorber died peacefully at home in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Friday, December 13, 2019. Marco was born in Clarksville Arkansas on February 22, 1982. He lived in Roswell, New Mexico and moved to Las Cruces in 2011. Marco was blessed with lots of wonderful people he met in Las Cruces, they became good friends, he considered...
Marian V Pelking
Dec 10, 2019
Marian Virginia Pelking died on December 10, 2019, in Las Cruces, NM, after a short illness. She is survived by her brother, William Jacob Wahlert of Albuquerque NM, and her children: Scott Irwin Pelking and his wife, Priscilla, of El Paso, TX, and Holly Lynne Pelking Zegelin and her husband, Chris, of San Jose, CA. Also surviving her are three...
Guadalupe Mendes
Dec 9, 2019
Lupe Alvarado Mendes Our beloved Lupe, as she was fondly known by her loved ones, was born on July 6, 1950, and entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Monday, December 9, 2019, at the young age of 69, surrounded by her loved ones. Lupe was born in El Paso, Texas, and was raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where she...
Annie 'Suqui' Duran
Dec 7, 2019
ANNIE FRANCO DURAN "SUQUI", 72 On the morning of December 7, 2019 our Lord and Savior welcomed his daughter Annie with open arms. She was born January 1, 1947 in El Paso to proud parents Martin Franco and Alma Caro. Her maternal family is rooted in Grant County, New Mexico. From a very young age she lived her life for...
Ophelia M Chaffino
Dec 5, 2019
Ophelia Chaffino Las Cruces - Ophelia "Chela" Martinez Chaffino was born and raised December 20, 1925 in Vado, NM. Our Lord called her into eternal rest on Dec. 5, 2019 at the age of 93 in Las Cruces, NM. Rodolfo and Ophelia married in La Mesa, NM on April 18, 1948. They moved to Los Angeles, CA where they lived...
Melissa Maese Amaro
Dec 4, 2019
Melissa Maese Amaro (51), native of Las Cruces, passed away, unexpectedly, on December 4, 2019 with her family at her side. Melissa was born on November 16, 1968 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. A graduate of Mayfield High School, New Mexico Highlands University, and the University of California, Davis (U.C. Davis). Melissa's professional career spanned 25 years of service to...
Nerio Telles Torres
Dec 3, 2019
Nerio T. (Ned) Torres, 84, born March 4th, 1935 in Hot Springs, NM passed, away December 4th, 2019 at his home in Las Cruces NM. He served in the Air Force and was a pharmacist for many years. He enjoyed playing his guitar and listening to music from Trio Los Panchos. He is survived by his daughter Sonja and Grandchildren...
Richard Mckay Shelburne
Dec 1, 2019
Richard McKay Shelburne, 77, passed away on December 1, 2019 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was a life-long problem solver, engineer and lover of family. Richard was born in Sherman, Texas to Richard and Dorothy Shelburne on September 21, 1942. He graduated from Sherman High School in 1960 and the University of Texas in 1967. He was in the...
Jose Felix Mendoza
Dec 1, 2019
On Sunday, December 1, 2019, Jose Felix Mendoza, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 67. Jose Felix was born November 14, 1952 in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. He immigrated from Mexico to Chicago, Illinois in 1975 where he worked for Corrugated Supplies for 40 years. On January 7, 1978 he married Maria Guadalupe Torres and together they...
Gertrude Tafoya Chavez
Nov 30, 2019
Gertrude Tafoya Chavez went to her eternal rest Saturday November 30, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Gertrude was born to Mauricio and Virginia Tafoya on July 20, 1939, in Clayton, New Mexico. She grew up in a home surrounded by love and probably a bit a chaos, as she was surrounded by 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Gertrude was...
Anne Rose Martinez
Nov 28, 2019
It comes with deep sorrow in our hearts to announce the death of our beloved mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, & best friend, Anne-Rose "Rosita" Martinez, 69, of Las Cruces, N.M. Rosita was born to Annelise Becker on March 18, 1950, in Frankfurt (on the Main), Germany & adopted by a U.S. soldier at the age of 3, then...
Antonio T. Gonzalez Jr.
Nov 28, 2019
Antonio Thomas (Tony) Gonzalez, passed away in Las Cruces, NM on 11/28/2019. Tony was retired from Mountain Bell Communications and the United States Army as a Sgt. Major. Tony was an avid motorcycle rider and was a retired member of the Embudos MC. Tony liked to travel, and he lived in Germany and Romania for a number of years. Tony...
Karen D. Cunningham
Nov 26, 2019
Karen Cunningham, 65, of Las Cruces passed away on November 26, 2019, with her family and close friends by her side. She was born to Fred Lloyde and Louise Parker on May 16, 1954. Karen worked for Elephant Butte Irrigation District for many years and retired from there. She spent her retirement years working on her property, and spending as...
James C. Bustamante
Nov 23, 2019
James C. Bustamante, 43 of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2019. He was born in El Paso, Texas at William Beaumont Army Hospital. James was a genuine and well-known tattoo artist with a golden heart who impacted many lives. He cared deeply for others before himself and often donated his artwork to raise money for...
Mary Ann Sample
Nov 22, 2019
Mary Ann Sample, 98, of Las Cruces, NM died on November 22, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Lancing, Michigan to Frank and Elizabeth Stadler. Mary belonged to the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at Memorial Medical Center for 34 years. She a member of Tom Youngs Fitness Center for 17 years and loved to do water aerobics,...
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