Obituaries

Jan 25, 2011

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, Eva H. Benavidez, 96, of Tortugas, entered eternal life Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Rita B. Baca and Juan Hernandez on December 21, 1914 in Tortugas, N.M. She was a homemaker for most of her life and a member of Our Lady of...

Jan 25, 2011

Jaime de la Cruz, 70, of Las Cruces, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Jaime was born May 20, 1940, to Julian and Hilaria de la Cruz in Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, Mexico. Jaime was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather. He was also a member of Our Lady of Health Catholic church. Jaime is survived by his wife, Enedina...

Jan 25, 2011

Jan 25, 2011

Jan 24, 2011

Kathleen Johnson 77 of Las Cruces, NM passed from this life on Monday, January 24, 2011. She was born on May 7, 1933 to Gerald and Ruth Morris in West Branch, Iowa. Kathleen was a member of East Mesa Baptist Church for 20 plus years, where she served as Sunday School Secretary. For many years Kathleen was active in the...

Jan 22, 2011

Harry N. Treaftis, 89, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, Jan.22, 2011. He was born Nov. 25, 1921 in Schenectady, New York to Nicholas and Sammie Treaftis. He was a veteran of the US Navy where he served our country during WW II, while in the service he was awarded the American Area ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, Philippine Liberation ribbon and the...

Jan 21, 2011

Jan 16, 2011

Jan 15, 2011

Clarence Clayton Hunter passed away on Saturday the 15th of January, 2011. Clarence was born in San Saba, Texas on the 26th of September, 1917 to Asa Palmer Derrick (aka) Albert Ralph Hunter and Martha (Mattie) Rebecca Dove. The family moved to Mountainair, New Mexico in 1920, where they bought 160 acre farm, approx. 5 miles north of town. Times...

Jan 14, 2011

Jan 14, 2011

Mary Newby Schemnitz, 85, died Friday, January 14, 2011. She was born February 26, 1925 at Englewood, Kansas to J.C. and Olive Newby. She is survived by her husband, Sanford (Las Cruces) her sister, Ruth Denney (Tennessee), her daughter, Ellen Legge, her grandchildren, Alden and Emma (Berino), and her son, Stuart (Las Cruces). She was preceded in death by her...

Jan 13, 2011

Barry Lamour McClure was born on December 3, 1951 to the Late Mr. and Mrs. Willie B. McClure. He departed this life on January 13, 2011. Barry was the owner and consultant for MAC'S Inc., a business specializing in golf outings and was a volunteer coach for the New Mexico State University Women's Track team. He was a member of...

Jan 13, 2011

Mildred B. Davis, 91 of Las Cruces and formerly of Hatch, NM died Thursday, Jan.13, 2011. She was born May 9, 1919 in Santa Rita, NM to Edgar and Rose Patterson Boone. She loved to read, enjoyed the outdoors working in her garden, but her passion was for her family. Mildred will be deeply missed by all who knew and...

Jan 13, 2011

Cosimine "Cossie" A. Casciani was the first of three children born to Dr. Alfred and Louise (Barone) Alessi on October 5, 1935 in Buffalo, NY . Cossie was raised in Niagara Falls, NY and graduated from The University of Buffalo with dreams of medical school. Cossie married her college sweetheart Francis S. Casciani, settled in Rochester, NY and had four...

Jan 13, 2011

Our Lord has chosen yet another angel to join him in the kingdom of heaven as our family announces that Ruben Cuaron Giron, 85, of Las Cruces has entered eternal life on January 13, 2011 surrounded by family at Cottonbloom Assisted Living. Ruben, the oldest of 17 children, was born August 13, 1925 to Inez and Teresa Giron in Dona...

Jan 12, 2011

Rex Allen Collins, 66, of Las Cruces died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011. He was born Dec. 21, 1944 in Guymond. OK. He was a retired Project Manager after many years of faithful service from AT&T. Rex enjoyed computers, music, reading science fiction, pets, and animals and was a collector of memorabilia. He will be deeply missed by all who knew...

Jan 11, 2011

On January 11, 2011 God called Carol Jane Hawkins Home for her eternal dance with Him. Jane Hawkins was born Carol Jane McFarland in Albuquerque, NM on March 09, 1939. Friends and family knew her as Jane₦often times as "plain Jane", "calamity Jane", sometimes affectionately called "Thunder" by her husband and she called herself the "Black Sheep of the family"....

Jan 10, 2011

Shyanna Merizza Lente 9, of Las Cruces, NM was called home to the Angels by God on January 10th, 2011. He took you from a world of sickness and pain. All this will be missed. Especially Sunday's never missing a Raider's game with Daddy. Shyanna enjoyed school with her wonderful teacher Maura who always kept a smile n her face....

Jan 9, 2011

James H. "Jim" Powell of Las Cruces Died January 9, 2011 at the age of 70 Jim was born January 5, 1941 in Sinton, Texas. He graduated from New Mexico State University in 1966. He enjoyed a 32 year career working for NASA at both Johnson Space Center in Houston and White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces. Jim enjoyed...

Jan 9, 2011

Mary Alice Glenn, 89, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011. She was born June 4, 1921 in Waco, TX to Warren and Eldie Mae Brown Gore. Mary enjoyed the outdoors, working in her garden and yard, loved to read, and was a wonderful homemaker, but her passion was for her family. Mrs. Glenn will be deeply missed by...