Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Tommy Charles Thomas
Mar 8, 2019
Tommy Charles Thomas was born October 2, 1941, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Tommy Furman Thomas and Doris Newby Thomas. He was their only child. He entered eternal rest on March 8, 2019, at home surrounded by family. Tom had endured a long and courageous battle with cancer and is proudly survived by his wife of 57 years, Carol Louise...
John C Mills
Mar 4, 2019
John Curtis Mills, 51, of Las Cruces died Monday, March 4, 2019. Curt attended local schools and graduated from Las Cruces High School and Dona Ana Community College. He was self-employed. During his school years, Curt was a member of the H-C 4H Club. He enjoyed camping, hunting, and going on trail rides. He will be missed by all who...
Helen Carvlin
Mar 4, 2019
Helen Carvlin Obituary Helen Elizabeth Carvlin (nee Reisdorf), 78, of Las Cruces, passed away March 4th, 2019, In Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born on April 21st, 1940 to Anthony and Marian Reisdorf, in Java, New York. She spent her childhood in North Java, New York. Six months after graduating high school, she moved from rural New York to...
Mary Lou Ramirez
Feb 27, 2019
Mary Lou Cadena Ramirez "LouLou" June 21, 1954 - February 26, 2019 With a heavy heart we say goodbye to our beloved mother Mary Lou Cadena at age 64. She died February 26, 2019 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 21, 1954 to Vicente & Francisca Cadena from Mesilla, NM where she was born...
Henry Pena Gonzales
Feb 27, 2019
Henry P. Gonzales, surrounded by loved ones, he answered his heavenly Father when he called him home on the morning of February 27, 2019, in Las Cruces, NM at the age of 79. Henry, known by many as Mr. Gonzales or simply Mr. G, was born on May 8, 1939 to Andres Gonzales and Estefana Pena in Santa Rita, New...
Nina Lytle
Feb 27, 2019
Nina Simpson Lytle, 88, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at The Village at Northrise. She had been anxiously awaiting the birth of her latest great-grandchild who was born that morning. Once she knew that the baby was here and healthy she was at peace and took her last breath. Nina was born December 19, 1930...
Kenneth Eugene Cohorn
Feb 27, 2019
Kenneth Cohorn known by many as Pop or Canuto, answered his heavenly Father when he called him home on the afternoon of February 27, 2019, in Las Cruces, NM at the age of 87. Kenneth was born March 3, 1931 to John F. and Eva Cohorn in Hamlin, Texas. Kenneth is survived by his children, Larry Cohorn (Nita) and Joyce...
Carolyn M Telles
Feb 24, 2019
Carolyn "Carrie" Margaret Telles, 63, passed away at Memorial Medical Center while surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Carrie was our dearly beloved wife, mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, nina, aunty, sister, and friend. Carrie, as she was fondly known by her family and friends is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Ruben Telles, son Ruben Telles...
Raymond Grenier
Feb 22, 2019
Raymond Marcel Grenier, Chief Financial Officer, of Memorial Medical Center, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019, due to complications brought on by glioblastoma multiforme, at the age to of 66-years-old. Raymond was born on July 19, 1952, in Lewiston, Maine, to Stella Thibodeau and Roland Grenier. Raymond had three brothers, Leo, Marcel and Gerard....
Robert D. Slezak
Feb 19, 2019
Robert (Robbie, Rob) Darrell Slezak went with our Heavenly Father, Almighty God in Las Cruces, New Mexico on February 19, 2019 at the very young age of 58. Robert is survived by his son Zachariah I. Slezak, son Joshua R. Slezak of Arizona, daughter Chelsea N. Price of Texas, and devoted girlfriend Heather Gunn Moncrief of New Mexico. He was...
Gertrude Ann Lindsay
Feb 19, 2019
Beloved wife and mother, Gertrude A. Lindsay, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at Mountain View Hospital in Las Cruces, NM with her loving daughter Catherine by her side. She was born on July 28, 1927, in Flint, MI. She grew up in Croswell, Michigan, with her brother Richard Holewinski. She met and married her husband Ralph...
Michael Black
Feb 18, 2019
The Lord called Michael Douglas Black Home on February 18, 2019 at the age of 49. Michael passed away at Mountain View Hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Michael was born on February 11, 1970 at Watson Army Hospital, location Fort Dix, New Jersey, to Douglas and Gayle Black. Michael confessed to Christ and was baptized at Bethel Second Baptist...
Robert Lee Dorbandt
Feb 15, 2019
Robert Lee Dorbandt III Robert Lee Dorbandt III (Robby) was born February 27, 1947 in El Paso, Texas and passed away peacefully February 15, 2019 in Las Cruces after a grueling battle with cancer Robert called himself, "the luckiest man in the world," and more than books, which he devoured, or guns, which he respected, even more than the quarter...
Betty Jane Mason
Feb 15, 2019
Betty Jane Mason, 92, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on February 15, 2019. She was born in Bloomington, IN, December 6, 1926, the 4th of eight children. She transplanted to Las Cruces, in 1974, where she could enjoy the mountains and beautiful sunsets. She alternated between being a nurse and pilot car driver most of her life....
Freda L Isaacks
Feb 14, 2019
Freda Lea Isaacks, 74, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces, NM. Freda was born April 12, 1944 in Albuquerque, NM to Clois and Freida Teston of Truth or Consequences, NM. Freda and her Brothers Milton and Cliff Teston, grew up in Truth or Consequences, NM. Spending most of her summers at Elephant...
Estella B. Rodriguez
Feb 13, 2019
Estella B. Rodriguez, 86, of Las Cruces, entered eternal life on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center, where she was comforted by her family. Estella was born on May 11, 1932, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She married her husband, Jose, and together they built a home and family. She was a homemaker, where she took...
Eliot S Orton
Feb 13, 2019
Eliot "Cot" Smith Orton was born September 5, 1933 in Sherrill New York and grew up in "the Orchard" adjacent to the Oneida Community Mansion House, where many of his extended family lived. His mother Tirzah Noyes was a direct descendent of Community founder John Humphrey Noyes. His friends and cousins called Eliot "Cot." A club he formed with friends...
Janice L. Kessinger
Feb 13, 2019
Janice "Jan" L. Kessinger passed away unexpectedly on February 13, 2019 at her home. She was 71 years old. Jan was born in Antigo, WI on January 2, 1948 to the late Reinhold and Virginia (Lucht) Summ. She attended Peace Lutheran School and graduated from Antigo High with the class of 1966. After graduation she worked for Lockwood Corporation until...
E. Robert Erickson
Feb 12, 2019
Eric Robert Erickson died February 12, 2019 at La Posada Hospice Facility. He was born November 12, 1939 to Eric. G. and Harriett Erickson, in Butte, Montana. Bob was raised in the Northwest, moving with his dad, a mining engineer, and his mom around Montana, Idaho and Washington. He grew to love camping, fishing and golf with a passion. His...
Ruth Montgomery
Feb 11, 2019
Ruth McCamon Montgomery passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 11, 2019 at the age of 83 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Ruth was born on August 25, 1935 in Berlin, Oklahoma to Merle E Addis McCamon and Edger Vivan McCamon. She is survived by her beloved daughter Chandra Tharp, son-in-law Craig Tharp, both of Las Cruces, and her...
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