Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Dolores Wolfe
Jul 19, 2023
Dolores (Lola) T. Wolfe, 77, in Las Cruces, NM. She is survived by her husband, Willard T. Wolfe, her daughter, Sarah G Tannehill, and three grandchildren, Heather M. Escamilla, Leonardo Escamilla III, and Michael T. Escamilla. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 31, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Getz Funeral Home, 1410 E. Bowman Ave., Las...
Donald Milton Cowan
Jul 18, 2023
DONALD MILTON COWAN (Don) was born to Calvin Cowan and Frances Phillips, April 20,1949 in Paonia, Colorado, and passed away on July 18, 2023 in Newport News, Virginia. He grew up in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He attended grade school, junior high school and high school in Las Cruces, and received his BA in art from Cal State College in...
Stephen Goodenough Ryan
Jul 18, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of the Honorable Stephen G. Ryan on July 18, 2023. He passed peacefully, in his home and with his family. Steve was born on June 9, 1948, in Washington, D.C. He was one of four children (Jane, Meg and Abigail) born to Stephen & Ruth (Ryan). He is survived by his wife Margarita...
Max Earl Johnson
Jul 15, 2023
Max Earl Johnson, age 73, passed away on July 15, 2023 at his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Max was born February 10, 1950 to Earl Andrew Johnson and Gladys Self Johnson in Lexington, Mississippi. He was a brother to five sisters and grew up working on a farm in Holmes County, MS. He married his wife, Elaine McMillan,...
Irva Leora Larsen
Jul 14, 2023
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and dear friend, Irva Larsen, 91, passed away peacefully in her sleep in Las Cruces, NM, on July 14, 2023 of causes incident to age. Irva was born in Sigurd, Utah on July 26, 1931 to Irvin Leroy and Lexia Dastrup Warnock. Named after her father, she was one of eight children who...
Marylin Harkey
Jul 10, 2023
Marylin Grace Harkey 1942-2023 Marylin Harkey passed away at her home in Las Cruces on July 10, 2023, at the age of 80. She was born in Midland, Texas on August 10, 1942, to James and Grace Reynolds. At a young age her family moved to Las Cruces. After high school, Marylin earned a degree in archaeology and enjoyed exploring...
Nellie Bouvet
Jul 7, 2023
It is with great sadness that the family of Nellie Bouvet announce her passing on July 7, 2023, at her home in Garfield. Nellie was born on September 1, 1948, in Berino. When she was young her family moved from Berino to Hatch. She attended and graduated from the Hatch Valley Public schools. Nellie is survived by her husband of...
Melvin Renneckar
Jul 6, 2023
Mel Renneckar passed away peacefully the morning of July 6, 2023 after several months of illness. He was born in Dover, Ohio on March 20, 1938 to Melvin L. and Madeline McQuillin Renneckar, the eldest of three children. He moved to Boulder City, Nevada in the 1950's and graduated from Boulder City High School in 1956. He enlisted in the...
Salvador Saiz Jr.
Jul 3, 2023
Sonny Saiz passed on July 3, 2023, in Las Cruces, NM, with his family by his side. Sonny was born on January 1, 1962, in Carlsbad, NM, to Salvador and Alice Saiz. In 1983, Sonny enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he was able to travel the world until being honorably discharged in 1987. Sonny then graduated from NMSU with...
Charles Evan Davies
Jul 2, 2023
Charles Evan Davies Charles Evan Davies was born April 27, 1937 in Manhattan, Kansas, to the Rev. Charles and Mildred Davies. He died July 2, 2023 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Evan spent his early years in Manhattan, Kansas where his father was the Episcopal priest at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. In 1952, when Evan was a teenager, his family...
Loretta Mae Togade
Jun 29, 2023
Loretta Mae Togade went to be with the Lord, on June 29, 2023, at Mesilla Valley Hospice. Loretta was born October 29, 1935, in Kansas City Missouri, to Elmer Harry and Mildred Izetta Lincoln (Howard). She is survived by her beloved husband, of 45 years, Vicente B. Togade Jr., her loving children, son David, daughter Cathy and her husband Joe,...
Marie Schilling
Jun 29, 2023
It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved wife, sister and friend, Marie Schilling, who left us on June 29, 2023. She lived a remarkable life filled with joy, laughter, and cherished memories. Her departure has left a void in our hearts that can never be filled, but we find solace in celebrating the...
Alfonso Lopez "Al" Nunez
Jun 29, 2023
Alfonso (Al) went home to our Lord on June 29th, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Al was born in San Diego California on March 23, 1930. Al is preceded in death by his parents Cayetano Sr. and Benancia (Lopez), his brother Cayetano Jr., sister Carmen Oliver, Gloria Smith, and brothers Salomon, and Moises. He is survived by his loving...
Benjamin Gonzalez
Jun 28, 2023
Benjamn Gonzlez was born March 30, 1950 in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mxico. His father, Merced Gonzlez, was a participant in the U.S. Bracero Program, becoming a sponsored worker in the early 1950s. Merced was able to bring his wife, Francisca, and the rest of the family to the U.S. in 1954. The Gonzlez family grew up in Roswell, New Mexico. Benjamn...
Josephine Bailey
Jun 25, 2023
It is with heavy hearts to announce the passing of our beloved mother Josephine (Nena) Rodriguez Bailey at the age of 93. She was born in Corpus Christi Texas on January 10, 1930, to George Schunior and Maria Nieto. She graduated from "Roy Miller High School" in 1949. That same year she met our father Daniel P. Rodriguez a Marine,...
Gabriel Alexander Brady
Jun 24, 2023
Gabriel "Gabe" Brady, 33 of Alamogordo, NM passed away June 24, 2023 in Las Cruces NM. He was born February 13, 1990 in Alamogordo NM. He is survived by his daughter Freedom Jane, Parents: Teresa and Derick Silva, and Johnny Gutierrez, Grandparents: Trish and Marcus Brady, Siblings: Robert (Brittany) Calles, Leighyah and Loki, Samantha (Paul) Carlie, Eddie, and Jerimyah, Uncles:...
Donald Pugh
Jun 24, 2023
Donald Pugh, 81, of Las Cruces, NM passed away on June 24th, 2023 surrounded by his family. Don was born in Kansas City, KS and graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School (KS) and Baker University (KS). Don served in the Kansas National Guard and was called to US Army active duty during the Vietnam War. Following a successful career...
Almut Tantzen Brooks
Jun 20, 2023
Almut "Allie" Tantzen Brooks, 81, died on June 20, 2023 in Las Cruces, NM. She was born in Berlin, Germany on November 22, 1941 to Robert and Elfriede Tantzen. She came to the United States with her parents and sister, Ulrike Hoffman, in 1953, where they made a new home in Alamogordo, NM. After high school, she attended the University...
Arthur Jack Key
Jun 19, 2023
Jack Key, age 89, passed away on June 19, 2023 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Born on November 24th,1933 in Dallas Texas to Elbert and Robbie Ruth Key as the youngest of four children. Jack honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Following his return, he attended North Texas State University (now known as...
Gavin Jakub Heffelfinger
Jun 19, 2023
Gavin Jakub Heffelfinger, 24, passed away peacefully after a long illness on June 19, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at the family home in Las Cruces, NM. Gavin was born and grew up in Las Cruces, NM and visited his grandparents ranch in Chimayo, NM several times a year where he has many family members. He graduated from Rio Grande...
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