Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Lawrence 'Larry' Conway
Aug 9, 2010
Lawrence "Larry" Conway, 68, of Las Cruces, NM died Monday August 9, 2010. He was born In the Bronx, NY on May 5, 1942 to Lawrence Sr. and Eileen Conway. He lived most of his life in Jersey City, NY. He worked at the New York Times for Many years of his life. After working for so long he finally...
Meredith Hammers
Aug 9, 2010
It is with sadness and love that we announce the peaceful passing of our father and friend, Meredith (Rex) Hammers, on August 9. He was born in Clearwater, Kansas, on February 23, 1919, to Francis Marion and Myra Jane Hammers. While he was in Long Beach, CA, on army maneuvers, he met his love of 56 years, Jean. They were...
Phillip Ellis
Aug 8, 2010
Phillip Ellis passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2010, in Houston TX. He was born on January 16, 1948, in Manhattan, NY. He grew up in Mesilla, NM and attended Mesilla Elementary, Court Jr. High and graduated from Las Cruces High School. During his youth he was active in little league baseball and he also served as an altar boy...
Valentin Balizan Jr.
Aug 8, 2010
Valentin Balizan Jr. 71, of Las Cruces died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010. Val as he was fondly known was born Nov. 1, 1938 in Las Cruces to Valentin and Aurora Gonzales Balizan Sr. He was retired after many years of faithful service from W.S.M.R. as an Engineering Technician. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, a Charter member...
George Crighton Benvie
Aug 7, 2010
George Crighton Benvie was born on March 26, 1932 and entered eternal life on August 7, 2010. Crighton was surrounded by his family when he was peacefully born to new life with God. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and later moved to Hatch, New Mexico with his parents when he was young boy. He graduated from Hatch Valley High...
Robert E. Simmons
Aug 6, 2010
Robert E. Simmons, 82, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2010, at La Posada, Mesilla Valley Hospice. Bob was born September 14, 1927, in Chicago, IL. to Ruth Blanchard and Robert F. Simmons. He will be remembered as a man of many talents including music, computer sage, a monthly newsletter for 16 years, a joke and a story for every...
Joseph Eugene Schmitt
Jul 31, 2010
Joseph Eugene Schmitt, 48 of Las Cruces died peacefully Saturday July 30, 2010, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 15, 1961 in Kittery, Maine to Albert and Nancy Schmitt. Joe proudly served in the United States Navy as an Electronics Technician and as a Nuclear Reactor Operator on the USS Aspro SSN 648 and...
Neva Theresa Gamez
Jul 31, 2010
It is with great sorrow and a heavy heart that we sadly announce the passing of our wife, mother, sister, daughter, granddaughter, niece, cousin, aunt, and the best friend anyone could have in this world₦..Neva Theresa G. Martinez Gamez, Wife of Eric Gamez, daughter of Bobby and Ruby Martinez and mother of Abrianna and Alexei Gamez. Neva was first of...
Ralph P Martinez
Jul 30, 2010
We marveled at him when he got on stage as a little boy and his great voice came out. Then it didn't stop there he went on to learn to play numerous instruments. Music was in his heart and in his blood. He was also a very talented cook, plumber and all around jack of all trades. Our beloved father,...
Franklin Thomas Hartman
Jul 29, 2010
Franklin Thomas Hartman, 53, long time resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away suddenly on July 29, 2010 while on business in Los Angeles, CA. Frank was born to Joel and Sara Weirich Hartman on December 24th, 1956 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. He was the second of five children. Frank came to Las Cruces in 1976, with fellow University of...
Marion Ruth Coll Rounsaville
Jul 21, 2010
Marion Ruth Coll Rounsaville, 93, passed away July 21, 2010. She was born July 20, 1917, in Artesia, NM to Eva Dawson Coll and Alfred Coll. Educated in Artesia public schools and Texas Women's University at Denton Texas, she was married to Cleve Rounsaville on his birthday, March 10, 1940. The couple lived in Carlsbad, NM with Marion working in...
Helen S. Lewis
Jul 21, 2010
Helen Shirley Ruth Holsome Lewis was born November 8, 1943 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Orlean and Samuel V. Holsome, who preceded her in death. Helen was the third of seven children born to this union. She was affectionately known to many as "Shirley". She attended school in Las Cruces and graduated from Las Cruces High School. She pursued...
Jayden Zayne Lopez
Jul 20, 2010
Jayden Lopez joined Jesus in Heaven on July 20, 2010. He is greatly missed by his Mommy and Daddy, Cesleigh Salas and Sunny Lopez. He is survived by his maternal grandparents: Jon and Kerry Caldwell, grandfather Tommy Salas, great grandparents Michael and Lydia Vandiver, great grandmother Viola Salas and great, great grandmother Mariana Lopez. Paternal grandparents Veronica and Victor Lopez...
Joseph A. Johnson
Jul 20, 2010
Joseph Anthony Johnson was born in Long Beach, California on March 31, 1934. He was the son of Naval NCO Joseph Andrew Johnson and Claire Johnson. He went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Joe and his parents moved extensively throughout the United States during his father's naval...
Mary Lee Henderson
Jul 18, 2010
A profound and inconsolable loss prevails as we morn Mary Lee Henderson, who is late of this world due to complications from an unexpected illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold Leon "Hap" Cummings and Vera Hadden Cummings. Survived by her older sister Susan Carol Turner and niece Kelly Dianne Wright, Mary Lee was born in North...
Annette Ranne Grizzell
Jul 17, 2010
Annette Ranne Grizzell went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, July 17, 2010. She was born November 14, 1963, in Las Cruces, to Leroy and Rosalind Grizzell. She lived her entire life with grace and love while enduring the effects of Rett's Syndrome. No one could look at you with more love (or irritation) in...
Dorothy V. Standridge
Jul 16, 2010
Dorothy Virginia Standridge, 73, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at a Las Cruces nursing center. The daughter of Bill and Ora Hollingsworth, "Dottie" was born on March 8, 1937, in West Virginia. She moved to Las Cruces where she later married Albert Lee Standridge. The couple spent many years moving between Las Cruces and several small Texas towns. Dottie is...
Eliseo S. Padilla
Jul 14, 2010
Eliseo S. Padilla, 89, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, July 14, 2010. He was born Sept. 22, 1920 in Derry, NM to Anastacio and Alvina Serna Padilla. He was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably during WW II. While in the service he was awarded the American Theater Ribbon, European-African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon,...
Frances Pierce
Jul 13, 2010
Frances Pierce passed away on July 13, 2010 at the age of 84 following a brief illness. She was born March 6, 1926 in Rapid City, South Dakota, to the late Bernhard and Margreta Norby. She married Monroe W. Pierce in 1945 in Oklahoma City, OK, where they made their home for a brief time before permanently relocating to Las...
Jerry Lee Cowger
Jul 13, 2010
Jerry Lee Cowger, 66, of Las Cruces, NM passed away at home on July 13, 2010. Jerry was born February 5, 1944 in Lamesa, TX to Harold Buren and Sadie Ayers Cowger. At the time of his death he was retired, but had worked most of his life as a truck driver. He resided in the Mesilla Valley for most...
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