Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Stephanie Lynn Parman
Oct 5, 2015
Stephanie Lynn Parman, longtime resident of Las Cruces, passed peacefully at home on October 5, 2015 at the age of 65. Stephanie is survived by Doris Ryan, daughter Molly o'Leary Weber, Brothers Mike and John Kelly, three grandchildren Bryan, Nathan and Matthew, as well as her many friends. A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 1...
Ascension S Flores
Oct 3, 2015
Ascension "Chon" S. Flores, 90 of Las Cruces entered into eternal rest on Saturday, October 3rd 2015. Chon was born on February 22nd, 1925 in Carlsbad, NM to Jose and Carlota Flores. Chon was one of ten children. He served his country honorably in the United States Army. He married Cecilia Duran and together they raised 4 children. Chon retired...
Aurora Chavez Aguirre
Sep 30, 2015
Aurora Chavez Aguirre, 78, a resident of Arrey, passed away at Memorial Medical Center on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. She was born on June 3, 1937 in Durango, Mexico and was raised in El Valle de Allende, Chihuahua. Dona Aurora (fondly known by everyone) loved spending time with her family and friends. Her love, kindness, endless giving and joy for...
Stanley Fred Newton
Sep 28, 2015
Stanley Fred Newton, 85 years old, passed away September 28, 2015. He was born in Olustee, Oklahoma on September 17, 1930. Dressed in a bow tie and black suit coat at the tender age of seven years old, he was first put to work bussing tables at the family restaurant. Thus began the life of a man truly unafraid of...
Larry Michael Beem
Sep 26, 2015
Larry Michael Beem, age 6-over par, walked off the golf course for the final time on September 26, 2015. To say he was a loving, kind, sensitive man, would be total BS. In saying that, there was no shortage of compassion and understanding in the man. He was funny, stubborn, and blunt, but if asked, he would give you all...
Claudia M Hensley
Sep 24, 2015
Claudia Mae (Ivins) Hensley peacefully passed away Thursday, September 24 at Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Claudia was born on October 4, 1931 in Courtney, OK to Claude and Mabel Ivins. She was the oldest of five children. The family moved to New Mexico when Claudia was a teenager. She met and married Fordie Hensley on July 1st 1947. They...
David Franklin Williams
Sep 18, 2015
David Franklin Williams passed away September 18th 2015, at the age of 96 in Las Cruces, NM. David was a true child of the west, born September 12th 1919, at Mill Iron Ranch, Windy Hollow, Wyoming. He lived on a 55 thousand acre ranch with his Grandfather and road his horse to a rural schoolhouse. He later moved to Denver...
Wilma Walters
Sep 16, 2015
Wilma (Kitty) Walters, 74, joined our Heavenly Father on September 16, 2015, in Las Cruces, NM. She was born in Albuquerque, NM on March 15, 1941. She lived most of her 74 years in Las Cruces. Kitty was part of the BPO Elks women's auxiliary, Does. Kitty is survived by her spouse of 44 years, Nazario L. Walters of Las...
Leroy Lozier
Sep 16, 2015
Leroy Lozier 85, of Las Cruces, passed away on September 16, 2015. Leroy was born on September 20, 1929, in a tortilla factory, to Leroy Sr. and Maude Lozier. He spent most of his life in Las Cruces, working as a locksmith and business owner. Leroy was a devoted member of Dona Anna Daylight, Jornada, and Aztec Masonic Lodges. Leroy...