Obituaries

Jul 4, 2011

Jul 4, 2011

Maria J. Montoya, 88, of Las Cruces died Monday, July 4, 2011. She was born Dec. 10, 1922 in Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico to Lucio and Josefa Jimenez. Maria was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Tortugas, NM. She enjoyed working in her garden, watching the Dodgers play baseball and going to play bingo, but her passion...

Jul 4, 2011

Jul 3, 2011

Natalia Barela Robles, 86, of Las Cruces left her dwelling place on earth and entered eternal life to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 3, 2011. She was born on September 4, 1924 in San Miguel, NM to Serafin and Rosemary Barela. Natalia is survived by her two sons Tony Robles of Las Cruces, NM and Daniel Robles...

Jul 2, 2011

Sanren M. Collins, 70, of Las Cruces died Saturday, Jul. 2, 2011 as she rested peacefully in her sleep. She was born Nov. 25, 1940 in Amarillo, TX. She was a retired Property Manager and retail sales associate at Dillards. Sandy enjoyed her pets Lilly, Chance and Paloma. She also loved reading, hosting and attending dinner parties and collecting southwestern...

Jul 1, 2011

Guadalupe Ruiz, 87, of Las Cruces died Friday, July 1, 2011 at Mountain View Regional Hospital. He was born November 14, 1923 in Talcuitapas, Jalisco Mexico to Pilar and Guadalupe Ruiz. He worked for many years throughout the valley farming, his knowledge of the land and its soil were deep in his heart. He truly enjoyed being outside, fixing anything,...

Jul 1, 2011

Jean Ann Johnson,76 of Las Cruces, died Friday, July 1 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 7,1934 to Frederick and Ida Baggagliotti in San Francisco, CA.God has taken her peacefully to be with her friends and family. Jean enjoyed taking classes at the Munson Center, her favorite being the stained glass class with her...

Jul 1, 2011

Ruby D. Rundle went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 1, 2011. She was 98 and passed away peacefully in her sleep. She had been a resident of the Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces Village Health Center for a number of years because of declining health. Ruby was born on April 10th, 1913 in Reason, Oklahoma, the...

Jul 1, 2011

After a brief illness, Velma Lowry McCowen passed peacefully from this life on earth to eternal life at Mesilla Valley Hospice La Posada on July 1. A lifelong resident of the Mesilla Valley, Mrs. McCowen was the eldest of five children born to Margaret Nunn Lowry and David Lowry on November 26, 1922. Her surviving siblings are Virginia Brownfield of...

Jun 30, 2011

Benjamin C. Abeyta Sr, 79, of Dona Ana, NM died Thursday June 30, 2011. Ben as he was fondly known was born Sept. 18, 1931 in Dona Ana, NM to Ramon and Sara Abeyta. Ben was a veteran of the US Army where he served our country honorably during the Korean Conflict. He also was retired from WSMR after many...

Jun 30, 2011

John Franklin Lang passed away on June 30th, 2011 at La Posada, Las Cruces, New Mexico, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was 67 years old at the time of his passing. He was preceded in death by his father, Benjamin Franklin Lang, his mother, Alma (Upchurch) Lang, and his brother Robert Lang. John was born in Ballinger,...

Jun 29, 2011

Raul M. Rodriguez, 63, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday June 29, 2011. "Mad Dog" or "Cat Fish" as he was fondly known was born Sept. 3, 1947 in Central, NM to Blas and Enriqueta Rodriguez. He was a veteran of the US Navy where he served our country honorably. Raul was also retired from the US Postal Service after many...

Jun 28, 2011

Hope Kinzer Newhouse, 83 born in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee on December 12, 1927 and a resident of Las Cruces, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 28, 2011 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Hope earned Masters in Art Education and Elementary Education, at the University...

Jun 28, 2011

Jun 27, 2011

It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and brother Jesus P. Sambrano. He passed away on Monday June 27th 2011 at the age of 86. He was born on January 26th 1926 in Lordsburg, NM. During World War II, Jesus served in the Army and was...

Jun 26, 2011

Stephen Frederic Hardin Born: September 6, 1943 in Terre Haute, Indiana Died: June 26, 2011 at memorial Hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico Stephen was a long time Las Cruces Resident. He graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1961 and went on to New Mexico State University where he graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. Stephen spent most...

Jun 24, 2011

Charles (Tim) T. Kling 54, a resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico died at the Memorial Medical Center on Friday, 24 June 2011. Tim was born in Bisbee, Arizona on 1 November 1956, the second of three children of Chuck and JoDean Kling. He is survived by his loving wife Barbara, daughters Samantha, Valerie and Anna, granddaughters Nevaeh and Harmony...

Jun 22, 2011

Jun 21, 2011

James B. Prince, Our beloved husband, father, and PaPa, James Burton Prince, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife Phyllis; two daughters Debra Prince and L. Diane Prince; three grandchildren Amanda Luchetti (Craig), T.J. Romero (Chassity), Harrison (Jito)...

Jun 21, 2011