Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Deanna R. Johnson
Jul 14, 2015
Deanna Rae Burton Johnson, "Nana", 67, passed on Wednesday, July 14, 2015 at her home. She was born February 8, 1948 in Deming, NM to James Dee and Lillie Burton; she was an older sister to Janet. Deanna graduated from Deming High School in December 1966. On January 27, 1967 Deanna married Larry Johnson and on January 1, 1974 they...
Joy L. Arthur
Jul 9, 2015
Joy Lim Arthur, 79, of Las Cruces, died on July 9th 2015. Joy, the wife of the late Admiral Paul K. Arthur and the mother of Gregory Venancio Arthur and Lia Frieda Brodnax, passed away at Mountain View Hospital after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Joy was born on December 2nd, 1935 in Manila, Philippines, the daughter of Venancio...
Eduvijes Montes
Jul 5, 2015
Eduvijes Alarcon Montes, 90, passed away July 5, 2015 at the NM State Veterans Home in T or C, NM. She was born Oct 16, 1924 in Santa Eulalia, Mexico to Encarnacion and Remejia Alarcon. Eduvijes was about six years old when she was taken in and raised by Frank Johnson and his family in Las Cruces, NM. On March...
Jonathan Wallace
Jul 4, 2015
Jonathan Carter Wallace took his first breath on Oct. 3, 1959. He drew his last on July 4, 2015. What happened in between was remarkable. He loved nature all his life, and he climbed mountains and hiked wilderness fearlessly, always taking in the glory of Mother Earth, respecting all the creatures and cleaning up all his campsites, as well as...
Samuel Dearment
Jun 23, 2015
Samuel W. DeArment, husband, father, soldier, adventurer and entrepreneur, left this world on June 23, 2015 to continue his adventures into the unknown. He was born in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, on February 1, 1945. Upon graduation from Lewistown High School Sam was invited by his draft board to join the Army. As with most things in his life, Sam naively, but...
Ernest R. Riggs
Jun 22, 2015
Ernest R. Riggs 85, of Las Cruces, passed away peacefully Monday June 22, 2015 at Mesilla Valley Hospice-La Posada. He was born May 9, 1930 in Salem, NM to Fred and Rose Riggs. Ernest was married for many years to Margie Lucille Choate. Only having an eighth grade education, Ernest learned to work hard as farmer in the Hatch Valley...
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