Obituaries

Mar 24, 2011

Adolfo B. Avalos returned home to his heavenly Father on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the age of 85. He was born on June 17th, 1925 in Tortugas, NM to Cirildo Avalos and Guadalupe Beltran Avalos. Adolfo Avalos was a life-long resident of the Mesilla Valley and served in the United States Army during World War II and was stationed...

Mar 23, 2011

Edward B. Kriegel Sr. 93, of Las Cruces died Wednesday March 23, 2011. He was born July 15, 1917 in Paris, KY. to John and Mary Brand Kriegel. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps where he served our country honorably as a T-Sgt. While in the service he earned the American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater...

Mar 23, 2011

Natividad Concepcion H. Guerra, 85, of Las Cruces died Wednesday March 23, 2011. Concha as she was fondly known was born April 8, 1925 in Ascencion Chihuahua Mexico to Amador and Anastacia Cisneros Herrera. Concha came to Las Mesa, NM at an early age and considered the Mesilla Valley her lifelong home. She had been a faithful and loyal member...

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Mar 16, 2011

Virginia Lee Sims entered eternal peace on Wednesday, March 17, 2011 at University Medical Center of El Paso. Virginia was 95 years old, born on September 1, 1915 in Big Spring, Texas and as a teenager moved with her family to the Mesillia Valley in 1934. Virginia, known as Tang by her family, attended Picacho Elementry and Las Cruces High....

Mar 15, 2011

Charles Booth, 57, of Las Cruces died March 14th of 2011. Charlie, Chuck, Chaz or Flowercan Charlie as he was fondly known was born Dec. 11, 1953. He was a veteran of the US Army where he served our country honorably. While in the service he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the H16 Expert...

Mar 15, 2011

Molindia Bolton West (92) passed away Tuesday, march 15th at the Village at Northrise in Las Cruces. Born September 13, 1918 in Ballinger, TX to Cecil Brown and Myrtle Armstrong, she moved to El Paso with her family after high school. She married Robert Eugene Bolton in El Paso in 1939. After his death in 1960 she remained in El...

Mar 14, 2011

John Livingston Keith, known by many as "Ranger," known by others as "Johnny," but known mostly as friend to those whose lives he touched, died March 13, 2011, in Las Cruces, N.M. He was 78. John was born Jan. 23, 1933, in Norman, Okla., and grew up in a house about 100 yards from Owen Field at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium,...

Mar 14, 2011

Ralph J. Gutierrez, age 89, passed away at his home on Monday March 14, 2011. He was born October 24th, 1921, in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Jesus and Aurora Gutierrez. Ralph's father established the Valley Drug Store, which was located across the street from St. Genevieve's Church. After his father retired Ralph moved the drug store down the street...

Mar 13, 2011

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved daughter, and sister Joy Marie Flores. She was only 21 and has gone to be with her Lord, and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 13, 2011. Joy was born on August 10, 1989, in Stockton, CA to Esequiel and Donna Flores. She graduated from...

Mar 12, 2011

May Buckland Rogers Drown, 97, died Saturday, March 12, 2011. May was born in Vermont where she spent the first 83 years of her life, having lived in Worcester, Burlington, Stowe, Newport, and Montgomery Center. She later lived in Tucson, AZ before moving to Las Cruces, NM in 2004 to be near her children. A UVM graduate, May was a...

Mar 12, 2011

Amparo Valdez, 77 of Anthony, New Mexico died Saturday, March 12, 2011 in El Paso, Texas. Amparo, or better known as "Mapayo" to her grandchildren, was born to Donaciano Montoya and Gertrudis Moncada on October 25, 1933 in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. Mapayo was a devoted parishioner at St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, involved with the Communion Ministry, and with...

Mar 12, 2011

Teresina (Tessie) Cesira (Biada) Franzoy, 98 of Salem, New Mexico peacefully entered eternal life on March 12, 2011 at La Posada-Mesilla Valley Hospice. Tessie was born on July 27, 1912 in Lover, Italy to the late Simone and Luiga Biada. She came to the United States when she was 18 years of age and worked in Brooklyn, New York as...

Mar 11, 2011

Ernestina Q. Armendariz, 80 of Las Cruces died Friday March 11, 2011 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born November 7, 1930 in Fabens, TX to Ignacio and Maria Quinones. She enjoyed crocheting and being outside in her garden. But her true love was her family, everyone knew that you did not leave one of the many family gatherings without dancing...

Mar 11, 2011

Dr. James J. Billings of Las Cruces, NM passed away on March 11, 2011. He was born in Little Rock, AR, on July 21, 1920 to Lewis Elijah and Margaret Billings and grew up on a farm a few miles south of Little Rock. At the age of 16, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to support the family....

Mar 11, 2011

Priciliano Juarez, 56, of Las Cruces, NM died Friday March 11, 2011 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice. He was born August 17, 1954 in Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico to Lorenzo and Carmen Gardea Juarez. He enjoyed gardening, spending time with his nieces and nephews, doing word searches and reading. Priciliano was always willing to help anyone in need, he was...

Mar 6, 2011

Dr. Ronald Chester Fronczek, 63, of Las Cruces died Sunday March 6, 2011. Ron as he was fondly known was born Oct. 5, 1947 to Chester and Anna McAnelly in Lake Charles, LA. He grew up in Westlake, LA, graduating from Westlake High School in 1965. He studied physics at Louisiana State University, earning a B.S. in 1969. He attended...