Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Peter C. Bauer
Jan 13, 2024
Peter C. Bauer, 87, passed away January 13, 2024, with his family by his side. Pete was born in Deming, NM, December 17, 1936, to Peter and Fannye Allison Bauer. Pete, an only child, grew up in Deming and graduated from Deming High School in 1954. He began his 30-year career with El Paso Natural Gas Company in 1956. In...
Dora Perez
Jan 12, 2024
La Mesa Dora Perez was called to heaven on January 12, 2024. She died peacefully at Mesilla Valley Hospice surrounded by her loving family. She was 89 years old. Dora was born on June 4, 1934 to Toribio and Francisca Sanchez, in El Paso Texas. She attended school in the Gadsden School District. She married the love of her life...
Jesus "Chuy" Sanchez
Jan 11, 2024
Jesus M Sanchez; known to has family as Chuy and to friends as Jesse.
Chuy passed away on the early hours of January 11, 2024 at the age of 73.
He was born on June 16, 1950 in Mesilla, NM.
Chuy grew up in Chiva Town in Las Cruces, NM and move to California as a teenager he graduated from Willow Glen High...
Ethel Faye Lynch
Jan 6, 2024
Ethel Faye (Saunders) Lynch passed away on January 6, 2024 at the age of 76 at Memorial MedicalCenter. Ethel was born March 27, 1948 in Lordsburg, NM to William (Tom) Saunders and June (Dickerson) Saunders. She and her husband Larry Lynch were married for 54 years.
Ethel is preceded in death by her mother June Saunders, father Tom Saunders, and...
John R. Pittsenbargar
Jan 5, 2024
John R. Pittsenbarger longtime resident of Las Cruces, NM died January 5, 2024. John was born to John A. Pittsenbargar and Barbara Hoffman on January 21, 1949, in St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. He attended Eastwood High School in El Paso, TX and graduated from Bay St. Louis Senior High School in Bay St. Louis, MS in 1967.
John...
Jerry Lynn Anderson
Jan 5, 2024
Jerry Lynn Anderson of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away on January 5, 2024 at the age 77.
Jerry was born on January 13, 1946 in Clovis, New Mexico to Norwell and Rosalie Anderson. He grew up in Alamogordo, New Mexico and graduated from Alamogordo High School. He went on to graduate from New Mexico University with a Bachelor’s Degree in...
Antonio "Tony" Cardon
Jan 3, 2024
Antonio (Tony) Cardon 81 years old passed away on Wednesday January 3, 2024 in Las Cruces New Mexico. Tony was born May 2, 1942 in Dona Ana, New Mexico to Antonio G. Cardon and Simona Cardon, Tony had 3 brothers, Ramon Cardon, Freddy Gomez and Emilio Cardon, 4 sisters, Teresa Medina, Georgia (Mickey) Hernandez, Priscilla Garcia and Romelia Tome.
Tony joined...
Bobbye Mae Stemsrud
Jan 2, 2024
Bobbye Mae Stemsrud (Big Mom) was 85 years old when she passed away peacefully at home. She was born June 21st, 1938, in Estancia, NM, to James Ingle and Eva Mae (Spruill) Ingle. Bobbye was the youngest and only girl in the Ingle family. She is preceded in death by her brothers: George, Charles, Walter, and James.
Bobbye was a natural...
James Franklin Smith
Dec 31, 2023
James (Jim) Franklin Smith, a loving husband, father, and PaPa, passed away on December 31, 2023 at the age of 83 years old in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
He was born in St. Peter, Illinois on January 4th, 1940 to Arthur and Corrine (Katherine) Turner-Smith. He was a graduate of Harlingen High School, then attended Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, receiving...
Irene Banegas
Dec 30, 2023
Irene L. Banegas joined the Lord in eternal life on December 30, 2023. She was 85 years old. Irene was born on October 21, 1938 to Luis and Josephina Lopez. In 1960 she married the love of her life, Raymond A. Banegas, and they started a beautiful family together.
Irene worked at WSMR for many years and upon retiring took on...
Felicia Monique Guzman
Dec 29, 2023
Felicia Monique Guzman
Felicia Monique Guzman age 33 was called to her eternal resting place on Friday, December 29, 2023, at UMC, Lubbock Texas. She was born November 20, 1990. Felicia is survived by her mother Lisa Palacios and father Mike (Cindy) Guzman. Her sisters Cristina, Melissa (Antonio), Renea (Jason) and brothers Thomas, Mike ‘Mikey’ and several nieces and nephews. Her...
Ruben "Rubencito" Dominguez
Dec 28, 2023
Our beloved Ruben Dominguez Jr. “Rubencito” entered the gates of Heaven on December 28, 2023, surrounded by his family and friends at the age of 56.
Ruben or “Rubencito” as he was fondly known by his family was born on December 9, 1967 to Ruben Dominguez Sr. and Maria Soriano Rios.
Rubencito is preceded in death by his paternal grandmother Paula Salas,...
Richard Layfette Rudd
Dec 28, 2023
Richard L. Rudd, 91 a resident of Las Cruces, NM, entered eternal rest Thursday December 28, 2023, surrounded by family. Born March 2nd, 1932, in Springerville, Arizona, his father was a sheriff and his mother was a homemaker. He was the youngest boy in a family of 8 siblings. His family later relocated to Gallup, New Mexico, where he attended...
Eligio Soto
Dec 24, 2023
Eligio S. Soto Retired farm laborer died December 24, 2023 at Mountain View Regional Hospital, he was 68 years old. Mr. Soto was born in Durango, Mexico to Bernardo and Leonarda Soto. In 1979. He married Patricia Martinez.
He is survived by wife Patricia two sons, Eligio and Gerardo, five grandchildren and four siblings Jesusita, Lorenzo, San Juana and Miriam. Mr....
Anthony Paul Scalice
Dec 19, 2023
Mr. Anthony Paul Scalice died on December 19, 2023. He was 70 years old when the Lord called him to rest.
Born in "Little Italy " New York, he helped his father in trucking. Eventually Anthony graduated from Cardinal Farley Military School in 1971.
Anthony majored in Psychology. He graduated from Quinnipiac College and Yale.
He worked doing forensic psychological evaluations for the...
Conrad Barrio
Dec 19, 2023
Conrad Ledesma Barrio, age 73, was called home by God, Tuesday, December 19,2023. He was born in Las Cruces, NM on April 5, 1950, to Piedad and David Barrio. Conrad was a 1968 graduate of Las Cruces High School.
Conrad was a gifted musician, who played lead guitar. He learned to play on a guitar his father bought for him from...
Ascencion "Chon" Acosta
Dec 13, 2023
Ascencion Acosta, 86 also known as “Chon” entered eternal rest December 13, 2023. He was born March 5, 1937 in Villa Lopez, Chihuahua to Juan and Antonia C. Acosta. He worked and retired from Stahmann Farms after 47 years. Upon his retirement, he continued doing what he loved the most, working outdoors at his own pecan orchard he named “Rancho...
James Edward Koons
Dec 13, 2023
James “Jim” Edward Koons, 79, unexpectedly passed away of a heart attack on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in Las Cruces, NM. He was born in Tulsa, OK, on October 12, 1944, to Harold Franklin and Dorothy Mildred (Dolen) Koons. He was the youngest of three boys behind Harry Franklin and Raymond Eugene. Jim excelled in cross country and track at...
Ruth Ilsa Rubin
Dec 11, 2023
"Ruth Rubin, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully in her sleep from cancer related complications on Monday, December 11, 2023, at the age of 78. A lifelong artist, musician, and educator who created everything from greeting cards, paintings, and elaborate tapestries to Klezmer music and children’s operas, Ruth’s energy and infectious positivity touched everyone she ever met, most...
Lillian "Lily" Trujillo
Dec 11, 2023
Our adored and loved mother, grandma, great grandma, aunt, and friend Lillian entered the gates of Heaven on December 11, 2023, surrounded by her family at the age of 82.
Lillian, or Lily as she was fondly known as, was born on August 26, 1941, to David and Margarita Hernandez. She was the 5th child of 6 children. While growing up,...
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