Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas

Maria Dolores Esparza

Maria Dolores Esparza

Sep 3, 2015

While we thought we were ready for this loss, Lord, we were not prepared for how much this would hurt. Sometimes it is hard to see through our tears, but even though we have entrusted Dolores (Maria Dolores Esparza) to you, knowing that she belongs to You, we wait for the day when you will turn all our mourning into...

Margaret Withers

Margaret Withers

Sep 3, 2015

Margaret W. Withers, Marge, 80 passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at home in Las Cruces, NM. Marge was born in 1934 to Luther and Janie Wolfe. She married James (Jim) D. Withers in May 1954. Marge was a "bowling machine," winning many bowler of the month awards as well as bowler of the year. She was very active...

Life Legacy

Life Legacy

Aug 22, 2015

Nina Telles Banegas, 89 lifelong resident of Las Cruces, went home into the arms of our Heavenly Father on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her loving family and sister, Josie Trujillo. She was born on July 23, 1926 to Alejo and Maria Alvina Telles. Nina graduated from Las Cruces Union High School in 1945 where...

R. Paul Shelton

R. Paul Shelton

Aug 21, 2015

Ralph Paul Shelton, 69, passed away August 21, 2015, Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born on September 27, 1945 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, to William E. and Robbie Jane (Bachar) Shelton. He was married to Mary Kay McDonald on June 2, 1968. He received a BS in Electrical Engineering with Honors, 1968 and MS in Electrical Engineering, 1970...

Life Legacy

Life Legacy

Aug 19, 2015

Our dearly loved daughter, sister, aunt and niece, Julie Anderson, age 46, passed away suddenly on August 19, 2015 in Portland, Oregon. Julie was born in Las Cruces on September 14, 1968. She graduated from Las Cruces High, where she played basketball and volleyball. While attending NMSU, she was a Sun Dancer. Julie worked many years as a Customer Service...

David Pedraza Wood

David Pedraza Wood

Aug 17, 2015

David Pedraza Wood, 85, of Las Cruces, NM left his temporary home here on earth and entered eternal life to be with his heavenly Father on August 17th, 2015 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces. Born December 5, 1930 to Tony and Atillana Wood in Deming, NM, he was raised on a farm as the youngest of...

Robert Corrales

Robert Corrales

Aug 13, 2015

Robert (Bob) Corrales, 81, of Las Cruces passed away on August 13, 2015. He was born August 27 1934 in San Jose California to Santiago Corrales and Vicenta Garica. Bob attended High School in San Pedro, CA. and had 2 years of Collage and served in the US Army. He loved to play Golf more than anything, except Fishing. Bob...

James C. Bradley

James C. Bradley

Aug 12, 2015

James Carlin Bradley was born March 8, 1933 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was 82 years old when he died surrounded by his family on August 12, 2015 in Las Cruces, NM. Jim Bradley was born and raised in Las Cruces by a pioneer Las Cruces family. His grandfather, Lee was superintendent of the County School, 1898-1900; grandmother, Mary...