Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas

Julia Bonestroo

Julia Bonestroo

Sep 3, 2010

Julia Bonestroo, 81 of Anthony, NM died Friday, September 3, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born January 26, 1929 in Nunspeet, Holland to Garrett and Ava Lene Van Olst. Julia and her late husband, Lambert who preceded her in death in 2008, came to the United States in 1962 and started Dairy farming in...

David F. Herrera

David F. Herrera

Sep 2, 2010

David F. Herrera, 85, lifelong resident of Mesquite, NM died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. He was born April 2, 1925 in Brazito, NM to Felipe and Maria Marquez Herrera. David was a member of Del Valle Methodist Church in Mesquite. He was a retired farmer, a former Manager of the Santo Tomas Produce and Santo Tomas Gin, part owner of...

J. Warren Breneman

J. Warren Breneman

Aug 29, 2010

J. Warren Breneman, passed away Sunday, August 29th in Las Cruces, NM. He was 94. Born August 17, 1916 in Mobile, he was the son of W. Herschel and Agnes (Sherry) Breneman. He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 60 years Miriam '"Mickie" R. Breneman. He is survived by his children Mary B. Matthews (Jim), Salem, AL;...

Billie Dan Lee

Billie Dan Lee

Aug 26, 2010

Billie Dan Lee, known as Bill to most, son of Harry C. Lee and Lucille O'Dell Lee, born June 6, 1932 in Portales, NM, passed peacefully in his Las Cruces home on Thursday, August 26, 2010 after a valiant fight against cancer. He was 78 years old. Coincidentally, Thursday happened to be World Cancer Day. He is survived by his...

Justice Marie Norwood

Justice Marie Norwood

Aug 26, 2010

On January 30, 2008 Justice Marie Norwood, a little redhead full of fire came to this earth. Soon we would find out that she was born with a broken heart. God would take her hand and a miracle took place. The world's greatest heart doctor with hands blessed by God repaired Justice's little heart. Every one that she met along...

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Richard Pe??A

Aug 25, 2010

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Zella M. Franklin

Zella M. Franklin

Aug 24, 2010

Zella M. Franklin, 81 of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. She was born October 1, 1928 in Bromide, Oklahoma to William and Hester Ramey. Zella was a homemaker, mother and grandmother, a very hard working woman who provided for her family. She had been a resident of Las Cruces for most...

Robert G. Rivera

Robert G. Rivera

Aug 24, 2010

Robert G. Rivera, Jr. 81 of Las Cruces, NM died August 24, 2010 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center.

Richard C. Cauble

Richard C. Cauble

Aug 23, 2010

Richard C. Cauble, 82, of Las Cruces passed away Monday, August 23, 2010. He was born February 11, 1928 in San Angelo, TX to George Clinton Cauble and Ida Louise Cauble. He grew up in Phoenix, AZ. He served in the U. S. Army for 20 years. He was a helicopter pilot and served in the Vietnam and Korean Wars....

Wade Lee Deerman

Wade Lee Deerman

Aug 22, 2010

Wade Lee Deerman, of La Union, New Mexico died Sunday, August 22, 2010 at UAB in Birmingham, Alabama due to complications surrounding heart surgery. Born in El Paso, Texas, May 17, 1970, Wade was an excellent father, son, brother, son-in-law, brother-in-law, and husband. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Steele Deerman, of fifteen years; his sons: Wyatt, William, and...

Shirley M. Betts

Shirley M. Betts

Aug 21, 2010

Shirley M. Betts, 76, of Las Cruces, passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010. She graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana and enjoyed a successful career as an interior designer. Shirley enjoyed traveling, collecting, and researching genealogy. Her marriage to Maurice Hamilton gave her two wonderful daughters Susan and Betsy. After moving to Green Valley, AZ in 1985 she...

David L. Grooms

David L. Grooms

Aug 20, 2010

David Luther Grooms, 33, of Las Cruces died Friday, Aug. 20, 2010. He was born May 2, 1977 in Las Cruces to Priscilla David Lee Grooms. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to fish with Lynn and his family. David's passion in life was dirt track racing at the Las Cruces Speedway; unfortunately he had to retire from racing do...

Lillian M. Irwin

Lillian M. Irwin

Aug 18, 2010

Lillian Irwin (nee Aker) 103, of Las Cruces is at home with God. She passed away on August 18, 2010. She had been living at The Good Samaritan Village in Las Cruces, NM for the past ten years. Lillian lived life to the fullest and enjoyed the love and affection of her family, neighbors and many friends. She loved South...

Pauline R. Bare

Pauline R. Bare

Aug 16, 2010

Pauline R. Bare, 83 of Socorro, NM passed away on Monday August 16, 2010. She was born on January 14, 1927 in Canyon City, Colorado to Marvin and Katherine Russell. Pauline is preceded in death by her parents and loving husband Clarence (Yogi) Bare, her brothers, Wallace and Allen and sisters, Edith and Vernie. She is survived by brothers Willis,...

Edward W. Makowsky

Edward W. Makowsky

Aug 15, 2010

Edward Makowsky, 73, of Las Cruces, died Sunday. August 15, 2010. He was born August 1, 1937 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania to Edward and Sophie Makowsky. He lived 20 years in New Britain, CT and 38 years in Southington, CT. Edward attended the University of Hartford and worked for 30 faithful years for Northeast Utilities. He was also a veteran...

Nancy A. Coleman

Nancy A. Coleman

Aug 14, 2010

Nancy A. Coleman passed away August 14, 2010 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, June 1, 1935. After graduating from Ottumwa High School she attended Williams Woods College in Fulton, Missouri and then the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. She...

May G. Williams

May G. Williams

Aug 10, 2010

May Gwendolyn Williams was born the youngest of three children on May 22, 1937 to Adina DeClue and Rodrick Lord in Montreal, Canada. After spending her early childhood in Montreal with her older brothers, Ernest and Kenny (both pre-deceased her), May and the family moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1951. As a teenager she attended Buswick and Erasmus High...

James V Mallory

James V Mallory

Aug 10, 2010

James was born in Los Angeles in 1929, to Vernon and Violet Mallory. Jim was a devoted husband, loving father, understanding grandfather and doting great-grandfather. Jim was a friend to all and a stranger to none. An easy-going, life-loving, gentle man, that could bring out the best in anyone. He was a high school track star, winning many awards. Jim...

Luis Carlos Vazquez

Luis Carlos Vazquez

Aug 10, 2010

Luis Carlos Vasquez, 19 of Las Cruces, NM passed away on Tuesday August 10, 2010. Luis was a vibrant young man who lived life to the fullest. His smile would light up a room, his laughter and humor was captivating and his passion and his love for his family exceeded all. Luis will be remembered in everyone hearts that he...

John D. Geubelle

John D. Geubelle

Aug 10, 2010

John D. Geubelle 71, entered eternal life at Memorial Medical center Tuesday August 10th, 2010 surrounded by his family. John was born September 8th 1938 in Wellington Kansas, to Ernest P. and Cecelia Catherine Geubelle. John was the 4th born son of 5 boys. He and his family were well known farmers in the Wellington area. John took great pride...