Obituaries

Jul 3, 2018

Elvira M. Padilla, 84, of Las Cruces, NM, entered eternal life, while surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. She was born on August 29, 1933, in Deming, NM to Jesus Macias and Luz Gonzales. Elvira later met and married Arturo Padilla. Together, they raised five children. She lived her life as a mother, homemaker and grandmother. While...

Jul 1, 2018

Robert Giron passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018, at the age 68 in El Paso, Texas. He was born on March 4, 1950 in Las Cruces to Carlos and Maria Giron. Robert grew up with his 6 siblings, his brothers: Mario, Charlie, Oscar, Sal, and Pete, and his sister Yolanda. He loved going camping every summer, and he would...

Jul 1, 2018

Melissa Vick, 46, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 in Las Cruces NM. She is survived by her husband of twenty years Sean, her son Zachery, her parents Bill and Vickie Ritthaler and her mother -in -law Jeannine Evans. Melissa was born on April 9, 1972 in Casper, Wyoming and graduated from high school in Casper. Volleyball and weight...

Jun 30, 2018

Ernest A. Perez Jr. 85, longtime resident of Las Cruces, NM took Gods hand when he was called on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 6:15AM and went home. He was born September 16, 1932 in Snyder, Colorado to Victoriano and Hilaria Alvarez Perez. Ernest served his country honorably in US Army during the Korean War as a Corporal. He worked...

Jun 29, 2018

Jun 19, 2018

Fred Barrio Estrada, 64, went to be with the Lord on June 19, 2018. He was born on May 18, 1954 in Los Angeles, California to Rudy and Alicia Barrio Estrada. Fred graduated from Deming High School and was the proud owner of Los Mimbrenos Landscaping and Nursery for over 30 years. Fred was much loved in his community, he...

Jun 18, 2018

Marshall Hoyt Lynch born May 23, 1926 passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 in Las Cruces at the young age of 92. He is survived by his life mate Lenore (Karen) Rodriguez, his sons Larry and Doug, daughters Marsha and Lynda, and their mother, Alta Hastie. Marshall has 6 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by Lenore's children...

Jun 14, 2018

Ramon F. Jaffe was called home on June 14, 2018, in Las Cruces, New Mexico at the age of 48. Ramon was born on December 2, 1969 to Frank A. Jaffe and Andrea Agosto in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Ramon was an assistant teacher with the Las Cruces Public Schools and was an active member with the Gold Medal Taekwondo....

Jun 14, 2018

Roberto "Bobby" Brito was called home on June 14, 2018, in Las Cruces, New Mexico at the age of 64. Bobby was born on October 21, 1953 and graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1972. He married his baby doll, Ana Montoya on May 17, 1975. He enlisted into the United States Air Force in 1976 and proudly retired...

Jun 12, 2018

Peter (Pete) Simon Halpern, a longtime resident of New Mexico, died Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the El Paso Hospital of Providence, at the age of 83, surrounded by his children. Peter's home was in Anthony, NM where he was retired for many years. Peter was born on April 17, 1935 in Kingston, New York. His parents were Sigmund and...

Jun 9, 2018

Hector "Sungie" Muoz Sr., 67 a resident of Los Lunas passed away peacefully, Saturday, June 9, 2018 at his home surrounded by family. Hector is the youngest child born to Efren Muoz and Maria Luz Trujillo on May 30, 1951, in Tortugas, New Mexico. Hector is a military veteran of the United States Marine Corps who served during Vietnam. After...

Jun 9, 2018

WILLIAM DONALD KINGSLEY Don was called by his Heavenly Father on June 9, 2018. Born in West Orange, New Jersey on August 12, 1934, son of William Sage Kingsley and Dorothy Woodworth Kingsley. His early education was in New Jersey until his father was transferred to Illinois. Don attended high school in Evanston, Illinois and graduated Class of 1952 Freeport...

Jun 7, 2018

Raymond Scott Sabin, age 53, peacefully passed away June 7, 2018 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Scott was born January 11, 1965 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Robert J and Kathleen Nelson Sabin. He is survived by his two daughters, Haley Joy Sabin and Hannah Cheyenne Sabin, his father Robert J. Sabin and his four siblings, Deborah Bennion (Layne),...

Jun 4, 2018

John Riley Shackelford, born July 27, 1931 and died June 4, 2018 John Shackelford is survived by his three children Janet (Maurizio), Peter (Irene), and Julie (Peter), four grandchildren, Peter, Maria (Spencer), Scott and Brian, and three great grand-children Spencer, Lucas and Leo, a niece Bridgette (Milton) and nephew Blaine. John survived his brother Teddy. John held a master's degree...

Jun 3, 2018

James M. Knox 82 years old, a resident of Las Cruces, NM died peacefully with his wife Sharon of 43 years by his side. James was born to Tommie Lou and Albert Knox in Dime-Box, Texas on November 15, 1935. James joined the Navy at an early age he also later enlisted with the Marine Corps, where he did a...

May 29, 2018

John Harold Jamison: June 29,1948 - May 29, 2018 John Jamison of Radium Springs died May 29, 2018 at La Posada, after a major stroke. At 6'4", John was a big man of strong passions and opinions, a mercurial temper, a deep and ready laugh, heartfelt tenderness for the smallest critters and plants of this world, and a very loud...

May 25, 2018

Robert (Bob) Cleveland, Sr., 74 of Las Cruces passed away on May 25, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer. Bob was born October 13, 1941 in Galveston, Texas. On August 7, 1967 he married Karen (Kitty) Cleveland in San Diego, California. Their family grew to include two daughters and a son, Karen, Debra and Robert Jr. Bob was always...

May 25, 2018

Brandon Marsalis Benson made his heavenly transition on Friday, May 25, 2018. He was born on May 4, 1999 to Waylan Troy Benson and Rachel Vallejos in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Brandon, who was affectionately called "Bubba" by his family, was a precious young man that was loved dearly by all his family and friends. Brandon was a simple but...

May 23, 2018

Robert Franklin Peterson passed away, at the age of 56, on May 23rd, 2018 surrounded by family and a multitude of friends and his brothers in blue. Rob was born in El Paso, Texas and was proudly adopted by Franklin G Peterson (Bud) and Joan Peterson. Their family grew with the adoption of his sister Rebecca L. Peterson when Rob...

May 20, 2018

Rolland Rimar passed away on Sunday, 20 May 2018, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He is survived by his wife Carol Jean of Las Cruces; son Peter, daughter-in-law Koh, and grandson Aaron; son Andrew, daughter-in-law Jutta, and grandchildren Daniel and Lucas; and brother Allain and his two children, Tiffany and Aaron. The son of Eugene and Mafalda Rimar was born...