Obituaries

Aug 2, 2011

Aug 1, 2011

Aug 1, 2011

William (Bill) Ray Mullins, 55 of La Mesa, NM died Monday August 1, 2011. He was born to Malcolm and Effie Mullins on Sept. 13, 1955 in Las Cruces. After graduating from Mayfield High School in 1973 Bill joined the US Navy where he served our country honorably. He worked with the Sheriffs' Dept. for 3 years and fulfilled his...

Jul 30, 2011

Jack Kemp passed away peacefully at home in Las Cruces on Saturday, July 30, 2011 after a long struggle with emphysema. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on January 27, 1937. His family moved to Roswell in 1945 where he graduated from Roswell High School in 1955. He was predeceased by his parents Sam and Jean Kemp, his brother Dale...

Jul 30, 2011

Amalia G. Gonzalez, 84, of Las Cruces died Saturday, July 30, 2011. She was born July 23, 1927 in Cuahutemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico to Juan and Lily Gutierrez. Amalia was a member of St. Genevieve's Catholic Church, she enjoyed sewing, knitting and cooking, but her passion was for her family. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved...

Jul 30, 2011

Allie Rae Gessell, 85 of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday July 30, 2011. She was born on March 13, 1926 to Robert and Myrtle Mullins in Cooke County, TX. She worked at Civil Service at Ft. Bliss prior to her life in Las Cruces. Allie Rae was a member of First Baptist Church and had taught Sunday school classes until...

Jul 26, 2011

James E. Higby, 71, of Las Cruces was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Jim, as he was fondly known was born Oct. 8, 1939 in Rayborn, MO, to George and Opal Higby. He was a member of East Mesa Baptist Church and was currently serving as their Interim Pastor. Jim combined...

Jul 24, 2011

Herbert Winfield Cosgrove, 102 years of age, of Las Cruces, NM, died Sunday July 24, 2011, at Mesilla Valley Hospice surrounded by family and friends. Herb was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle who will be missed by all who knew and loved him. He was born May 21, 1909, in Newark, NJ to Louise and Robert Cosgrove....

Jul 19, 2011

David E. Romero, 67, of Las Cruces, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011. He was born July 12, 1944 in Mesilla Park, NM to Anastacio and Amelia Estrada Romero. David was veteran of the US Army where he served our country honorably; he also was retired from the Las Cruces Fire Dept. with more than 25 years of faithful service. He...

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Jul 14, 2011

It is with great sorrow that we announce the peaceful passing of Barry "Berardo" Gonzalez, 84, lifelong resident of Garfield, N.M., on July 14, at Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Barry, the youngest of eight children, was born on May 31, 1927 in Garfield, N.M. At an early age, he began to learn the farming and...

Jul 13, 2011

Amanda Sue "Susie" Waters, born July 17, 1940 in Dyersburg, TN. to Harry P. Miller and Mary Neely Miller. Susie grew up in Mesilla, NM and attended Court Junior High and graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1958. She worked at Raytheon at White Sands Missile Range during the first "Hawk" Missile Project. Later in life she worked for...

Jul 11, 2011

Esther L. Lengal, 86, of Las Cruces, died Monday July 11, 2011. She was born Feb. 24, 1925 in Zullinger, PA to Omar and Nancy Scott. She was a member of the Elks Does, enjoyed bowling, soap operas, but her passion was for her family. Esther will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived...

Jul 5, 2011

Encarnacion Casas Renteria, 84 of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in Las Cruces, NM to be with his Heavenly Father. Encarnacion was born in Las Varas, Chihuahua, M

Jul 5, 2011

A life time of service to family and God came to an end in this life to Routine Warner on July 5, 2011 in Huntsville, Alabama. Mrs. Warner was a long time resident of Las Cruces and the Mesilla Valley. She was born on January 17, 1918 in Crockett, Texas to William Cooper and Nellie Davis Cooper. She was the...

Jul 5, 2011

Kathryn Glasscock, of Las Cruces passed away July 5, 2011, to be with our Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven. Born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, April 26, 1983, to David and Frances Glasscock, Katy was a senior at New Mexico State University, working to graduate with a BS in Government. Katy completed her Associates degree in Criminal Justice at NMSU....

Jul 4, 2011