Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Maria Del Carmen Del Bozque
Dec 29, 2018
My beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister, Carmen Del Bozque, 80, of Las Cruces, was called home to be with Our Lord, Saturday, December 28, 2018. She was born on July 19, 1938 in Monterrey, Mexico to the late Maria Valenzuela and Manuel Valenzuela. Mrs. Del Bozque was a Homemaker and served proudly as a communicant of Faith...
Philip C Ehly
Dec 28, 2018
Philip Charles Ehly was born February 28, 1940 in Topeka, Kansas and lived a full and engaging life until December 28, 2018. In his early life, he attended Amarillo High School, was an outstanding football player and was offered many scholarships from major university powerhouses; eventually accepting Southern Methodist's invitation for a full scholarship. After one year at SMU, he...
Charles C Brewster
Dec 28, 2018
Charles C. Brewster, 82, died at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM on December 28, 2018. Charles was born in Rocky Ford, CO. on April 17, 1936 to James T & Evalyn Brewster. The family moved to the Hatch Valley when Charles was 2 years old. Charles, his older brother Donald, and younger sister Laura Lee attended Garfield Grade...
Emma G. Flournoy
Dec 27, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Emma G. Flournoy announce her passing on December 27, 2018 at the age of 97. Emma Flournoy was an active member in the Vado Community for many years "Miss Emma" as she was called by the locals worked at Gadsden High School as a cafeteria worker, had been the Post Mistress...
Rose Cardenas
Dec 27, 2018
Rose Rivera Cardenas was born August 28,1948, and lived life to the fullest before entering into eternal rest with our Lord, Jesus Christ, on December 27, 2018. She was dearly beloved as a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. Her presence will be greatly missed by the countless number of people whose hearts she touched. Her defining characteristics were...
Danny Dewey Guy
Dec 21, 2018
Danny D. Guy May 4, 1945 - December 21, 2018 A "Farmer at Heart" Danny Dewey Guy of Las Cruces, NM passed away in the early morning hours of December 21, 2018. Cherished husband, father, and grandfather, led a fulfilling and wonderful life. Danny grew up on a farm where he developed a life-long love for animals and the art...
Iverson Edward Leake
Dec 19, 2018
Iverson Edward "Ed" Leake, loving father and husband, passed away on December 19th, 2018 in Las Cruces, NM at the age of 79. Ed was born in Canyon, TX to Iverson A.and Alleene G. Leake on July 12, 1939. He graduated from Canyon High School in 1958. He then served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1963. He later...
Gerald J. Plec
Dec 19, 2018
Gerald John Plec (Jerry) died at home in Las Cruces, New Mexico on December 19, 2018 at the age of 81. Jerry was born on July 2, 1937 in Hamtramck, Michigan to Edwin and Joann Plec. He attended grade school and high school at Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak, Michigan and graduated from Eastern Michigan University on...
James Tucker
Dec 19, 2018
Dr. James W. Tucker, Jim, age 90 went to join his fishing buddies in heaven December 19, 2018 at his home of sixty years here in Las Cruces. He was born in Brookhaven, Mississippi May 28, 1928 to John Henry Tucker and Willowene Coke Tucker. One of only two children in the family - he shared his youth with sister...
Ellen Margherita 'Helen' Wood
Dec 18, 2018
Ellen Rovello Wood celebrated her 95th birthday on December 18, 2018 in two worlds with family and friends dancing her way into heaven from Las Cruces, NM. She was born in Waco, Texas, attended Waco High School and Secretarial School, and worked for Central Freight Lines as an executive secretary. She proudly served the USO as a dance instructor, choreographer,...
Richard Alderete
Dec 18, 2018
Richard T. Alderete, 77, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at his home. Richard, also known as "Rooster" or "El Gallo", was born on April 14, 1941 to Elias and Isabel Alderete. He joined the military at seventeen. Richard volunteered and served in the United States Army 82nd Airborne Infantry for six years, (1958-1964). He was honorably discharged with...
Ida Kate Placencio
Dec 17, 2018
Ida "Katie" Placencio, 81, a resident of Gila, NM entered eternal rest Monday, December 17, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces. Katie was born June 10, 1937 in Harrison Arkansas to Frank Gooch and Elzadie Pierce. Katie and her husband owned and operated the Riverside Meat Market for many years, then both were employed by the United States...
Elfego Gonzales 'Sonny' Telles
Dec 13, 2018
Elfego "Sonny" G. Telles, a friend of many and loved by all, has stepped through the veil to meet our Heavenly Father on Thursday, December 13, 2018 in his hometown of Las Cruces, New Mexico at the age of 72. He was born on September 6, 1946 to the late Elfego L. Telles and Dolores Telles. Sonny served in the...
Mildred Anne Morris
Dec 9, 2018
Mildred Anne Connor Morris was born December 9, 1931 in Louisville, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Lee and Betty Conner. She was loved and raised by her Aunt and Uncle, Chaney and Matt Lewis after her Mother passed away when she was an infant. She graduated from Central High School, Louisville, Kentucky. Mildred loved children, she ran her own...
Michael Lawrence Winchester
Dec 6, 2018
Michael Winchester died at home surrounded by family on December 6, 2018 from complications of severe COPD and other health issues. Michael is survived by his wife, Donna, his sons: Brandon, wife Aimee, and grandson Wesley, all of Houston, Texas; Cameron, fianc Callie Bundrant, of Hemet, California; and Sky (Justin) of Boston, Massachusetts. He loved his family deeply and was...
Nancy Taylor
Dec 6, 2018
Nancy Fay Taylor, 82, was born in Oak Park, Texas to William Taylor and Lillian Storms. She grew up in the Baptist Children's Home in Portales, New Mexico and graduated from Portales High School. She followed her husband in his military career from Second Lieutenant to Lieutenant-Colonel. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother James Taylor, her...
Edward M Salaiz Jr.
Dec 5, 2018
Edwardo Morales (Lalo) Salaiz Jr. passed away on December 5th, 2018 at the age of 62 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born May 2nd, 1956 in Las Cruces New Mexico to Edwardo S. Salaiz Sr. And Jesusita Victoria M. Salaiz. He graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1975. He worked at the Corbett...
Connie Moss
Dec 4, 2018
Moss, Connie Christine, devoted wife, mother and friend died on December 3rd, 2018 at the age of 76. Connie was born in August of 1942 in New York City, the only child of Henry Lucero and Francis Hamill. She moved to Las Cruces, NM at the age of 5 where she attended St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Alameda Elementary, Court Junior...
Henry E. Rutherford
Dec 3, 2018
Henry E. Rutherford passed away peacefully Monday, December 3, 2018 surrounded by family. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee December 8, 1928. Henry was the youngest of 10 children born to William and Lula Belle Rutherford. He severed in the Army in World War II getting discharged in 1946 and enlisted a second time from 1950- 1952. He worked as...
James L Warren
Dec 2, 2018
James Leslie Warren (Jim) was born in Las Cruces, NM on March 24, 1953, to Charles E. Warren and Bess L. Warren (Evans). He graduated from Mayfield High School in 1971. Jim was a talented athlete, starting with baseball and football, but basketball was his game. He held the record for the most points scored in a single game for...
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