Obituaries

Oct 2, 2010

At the age of 102, Ina Mae Ance entered the beautiful world with the Great Spirit on October 2, 2010. She was of Laguna Pueblo and Winnebago Native American Heritage. She was born on May 30, 1908 in Denver, Colorado to Hugh and Leora May (Purdy) Sousea. When she was five, the family moved to Shiprock, New Mexico where her...

Oct 1, 2010

Lewis E. (Ed) Emerick Jr. born July 21, 1954 departed from this earth on October 1, 2010 after sustaining a massive stroke. He is survived by Joanne Emerick, his wife of 34 years and children Anna & Chris Biad, Daniel and Jenna Emerick, Katherine, and Nathanael, his mother Sara C. Emerick, Deborrah and Bob Buckler and Camilla Haisten, his sisters....

Sep 29, 2010

Sep 29, 2010

Jenny Burress-Hutcheson, 67, was born March 19, 1943 in Henderson, Texas to Rev. and Mrs. Frank Burress. She died at Mountain View Hospital in Las Cruces on September 29, 2010. She spent the early years of her life in Texas and moved to Wisconsin with her parents when she was 13 where she graduated from high school. She graduated from...

Sep 28, 2010

Eda Evelyn Baird, 93, of Alto, NM passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at her home. She was born July 27, 1917 in Tularosa, NM. She was in the Army during World War II, she was involved with the Girl Scouts of America, the Boy Scouts of America, a member of PHI BETTA KAPPA, Past President of New Mexico Teachers...

Sep 25, 2010

Virginia P. McQuarrie went home to be with the Lord September 24, 2010. She was 92 years old and was survived by her husband Louis. She is also survived by a daughter Emily Isaac of Las Vegas, NV; Virginia LaMarque of Nampa, ID; Son Carlos Paez of Santa Barbara, CA; Son Michael McQuarrie of Las Cruces, NM; Daughter Colleen Dalton...

Sep 25, 2010

Helen Louise Price, 91, Las Cruces, NM, formerly of Meyersdale, PA, died Sept. 25, 2010, in Las Cruces. Born Jan. 2, 1919, in Thurmont, MD., a daughter of the late Samuel Tilden and Bessie Viola (Late) Van Horn. She is also preceded in death by her husband, William R. Price; sister, Doris Jean Wetmiller; and brothers: Robert Leroy Van Horn,...

Sep 25, 2010

Billialdo "Bill" Garcia, 63 of Las Cruces New Mexico formally of Hatch New Mexico. He was born December 17, 1946 and peacefully passed September 25, 2010 at his home. He is survived by his wife Norma Jane Garcia of 38 love filled years. He retired from the City of Las Cruces, where he had dedicated 22 years of service in...

Sep 24, 2010

Sep 23, 2010

Sep 23, 2010

Sue Alford died at 81 on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Casabella in Las Cruces, due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. The eldest daughter of Joel Bowen and Frances Hannah Bowen, Sue was born in Minneapolis, MN on November 4, 1928 and raised in Riverside, CA and Beaumont, TX. Sue received her B.A. in Education from North Texas University in...

Sep 18, 2010

Jose Inez Parra, of Las Cruces, NM, passed peacefully from the arms of his loving family to those of his Heavenly Father and Lord, on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Mesilla Valley Hospice, La Posada. He was born April 20, 1935, to Francisco and Margarita Barragan Parra in Cedillos, Chihuahua, Mexico. In 1955, Inez migrated to New Mexico and began...

Sep 16, 2010

Enrique F. Avalos, 87 of Mesquite, NM died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010. Henry as he was fondly known was born July 15, 1923 in Villa Lopez, Chihuahua, Mexico to Trinidad and Ramona Flores Avalos. He was retired from New Mexico State University after many years of faithful service. Henry loved to go the senior citizens center to listen to music...

Sep 15, 2010

Margaret Shuler Wyckoff was born October 1, 1909 in Geneva, New York and went to her home with the Lord on September 15, 2010 in Las Cruces, NM. She shared 61 years with the love of her life, J. Floyd Wyckoff who preceded in her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Charlotte Wyckoff Hollis of El Paso, Texas,...

Sep 13, 2010

Bertha Alire Terrazas, 52 of Albuquerque, NM passed away September 13, 2010 in Albuquerque. Bertha was born April 24, 1958 in Las Cruces, NM to Samuel and Esperanza Terrazas. She was employed as a Financial Coordinator with the State of New Mexico. Bertha was a member of the Catholic Church and will be missed by all who knew and loved...

Sep 11, 2010

Mary Ann Stewart born December 21, 1931 in Glendale, West Virginia to French and Mary Elizabeth Steele. She stayed in West Virginia until she was a senior in high school, and left many cousins, aunts and uncles and friends that she kept in touch with regularly, to move with her parents to Chandler, Arizona in 1949. She began her studies...

Sep 8, 2010

Our loving daughter, Margo D. Speer, 36,went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 8th 2010. Born August 6, 1972, to Arthur Speer and Martha Nash, Margo graduated from Dona Ana Branch Community College, with an Associate Degree in Accounting and was currently attending NMSU to complete her BA in Accounting. She was employed at the Speech and...

Sep 8, 2010

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, uncle, and friend, Vicente Barela, 79 of Las Cruces on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice. Vicente served his country honorably in the United States Air Force as A/1C from June 6, 1951 to June 7, 1955, his tour...

Sep 7, 2010

Evangelist Patricia Denise Greene Shannon, 55, of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday September 7, 2010 at her home. She was born to J.E. Greene (deceased) & Mary E. Greene in Burlington, NC on May 24, 1955. Patricia was a former nurse & administrator for MMC, Co-founder of Las Cruces Prayer Net., Co-author of "Southwest Spiritual Mapping", & Prayer Coordinator for...

Sep 4, 2010

Belvia M. Sample, 71 of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday September 4, 2010 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice. She was born May 17, 1939 in Hanford, CA to Lester and Bertha Johnson. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who shared that love by being an active part of her family's life. Whether being part of FFA in...