Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Kenneth A. Johnson
Jul 11, 2010
Kenneth A. Johnson, 85, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, July 11, 2010. He was born Sept. 27, 1924 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Ferdinan and Jennie Johnson. Ken was a veteran of the US Marines where he served his country honorably during WW II as a Sergeant. He also was retired after many years of faithful service as a District...
Else Irma Fry
Jul 10, 2010
Else Irma Fry, 90 of Las Cruces, NM passed away Saturday July 10, 2010 at Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, NM. Else was born September 2, 1919 in Wuppertal, Germany to Eptore and Elizabeth Vanzan. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Thomas Fry of Las Cruces, NM. At her request, cremation has taken place...
Jesus M. Montoya
Jul 5, 2010
Jesus M. Montoya, 24, of Mesquite, NM died Monday, July 5, 2010. "Jesse or Chuey" as he was fondly known was born Aug. 19, 1985 in Las Cruces to Sonia Marie Montoya. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, racing and collecting knives and will be deeply missed by all his family and friends. He is survived by his parents Jesus...
Dolores C. Trujillo
Jul 5, 2010
Dolores C. Trujillo, 68 of Las Cruces, NM formerly of Alamogordo, NM passed away on Monday July 5, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 16, 1941. Dolores is bereaved by her husband Juan E. Trujillo, daughters, Lorraine Mackewich and husband Frank, Yvette Carlson and husband Rick, Risa Olivarez and husband Danny, Susan Merritt, Sisters, Mary...
Anna Rae Crane
Jul 3, 2010
Anna Rae Crane, 81, was called home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on July 3, 2010. She was born to Ruben and Hazel Stuart of Bloomington, Indiana on January 17, 1929. She was a wonderful, loving, strong mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be dearly missed. Anna was preceded in death by her loving husband Robert Lee Crane,...
Jeffery D. Rossi Ii
Jul 3, 2010
Jeffery D. Rossi II, 44 of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday July 3, 2010 at his home. He was born on July 7, 1965 in Tacoma, WA to Jeffrey and Marilyn Rossi. Jeffery graduated from Clover Park High School in Lakewood, WA after which he married his high school sweet heart, Beverly Safko and joined the United States Army. During...
Edna I. Harris
Jun 28, 2010
Edna I. Harris, 85 of Las Cruces, NM died June 28, 2010 at Mesilla Valley Hospice, La Posada. She was born March 17, 1925 in Monroe, Washington to John and Bessie Spandel. She is survived by her sons Don of Seattle, Washington; and Patrick of Santa Fe, New Mexico and his two children David and Shannon of Las Cruces, New...
John C. Crawley
Jun 27, 2010
John C. Crawley, 80, of Las Cruces and formerly of Abilene, TX died Sunday, June 27, 2010. He was born Sept. 9, 1929 in Moran, TX to Buster and Mary Brooks Crawley. John was a veteran of the USMC and the Merchant Marines where he served his country honorably. He retired after many years of faithful service from Mountain Bell...
Harry Lorn Brown
Jun 24, 2010
"Heaven's my real home; I'm just here on a visit" was a favorite saying of Lorn Brown, 71, of Las Cruces, NM who returned home on Thursday, June 24 when he passed peacefully in his sleep at Memorial Medical Center. He was born in East Chicago, Indiana on September 18, 1938 to Harry and Dalene (nee Moore) Brown. Lorn spent...
Cheryl Ann Sparks
Jun 22, 2010
Cheryl Ann Sparks, 66, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at her home in Las Cruces, NM. Cheryl was born on March 16, 1944 in Deming, NM to Leo and Ada Sparks. She lived throughout the Southwest, and as far away as Hawaii and Alaska, where she owned a small pet shop. While working on her Master's Degree in Education, she...
Grace Rebecca Berridge
Jun 21, 2010
Grace Rebecca Berridge, 89 of Garfield, NM passed away June 21, 2010 at Mom and Dad's Assisted Living facility in Hatch, NM surrounded by her family. She was born September 2, 1920 in Kingston, Arkansas to William and Chloe White. She was married at seventeen, to the love of her life, Edward Berridge, in Cooperton, Ok. They moved to Pecos,...
Judy Snow
Jun 21, 2010
Judy Snow, 62, of Las Cruces died Monday, June 21, 2010 of causes incident to age and failing health. She was born Judith Lee Pender, June 26, 1947 in Albuquerque, NM and was the only child of Horace (H.E.) and Lorene Pender. Judy lived her first two years in Quemado, NM before her family returned to Arkansas and settled in...
Bryan K Hawkins
Jun 19, 2010
On June 19, 2010 God called Bryan Kenneth Hawkins home where he will reside in complete health and in the farmhouse God has prepared for him. Bryan was born Jan. 22, 1929 in Brazito, NM. His parents, William & Mildred Hawkins came to the Mesilla Valley in 1928 From Ozark, AK. They had three sons, Bryan, Jerry and Charlie. The...
Donald L. Wiggs
Jun 18, 2010
Donald L. Wiggs, 86 of Las Cruces, New Mexico died Friday June 18, 2010. He was born on January 23, 1924 in Struble, Iowa to Lewis and Nellie Wiggs. During WWII Donald honorably served his country with the United States Navy, receiving the American Area-Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He reenlisted into the reserves...
Madelyn V. Harris
Jun 18, 2010
Madelyn Valentine Harris, 87, longtime resident of Las Cruces, died Friday, June 18, 2010. She was born June 19, 1922 in Canton, TX and was adopted by Angie and Roger Valentine. She was raised in San Benito, TX where she married her high school sweetheart, Robert Anderson Harris on May 23, 1943. They spent the next 20 years in the...
Estella M. Butler
Jun 18, 2010
Estella M. Butler, age 87 of Las Cruces was called home by Our Heavenly Father on Friday, June 18, 2010. She was born on March 22, 1923 in Mesilla, NM to Longino and Guadalupe Mestas. She was a homemaker and was managing her farms. Estella was a devoted member of San Isidro Catholic Church and Our Lady of Purification in...
Rachelle Petrowski
Jun 16, 2010
Rachelle Petrowski passed on Wednesday afternoon at her home after a brief illness. Rachelle was 90 years old and had lived in Las Cruces since 1992. Born in New York City in 1920 , Rachelle was the youngest of three children raised by Jacob and Molly Aboulafia, Turkish immigrants who came to America at the turn of the last century...
Bernice Belifore
Jun 14, 2010
Bernice Belifore, 88, of Las Cruces resident since 1988 died Monday, June 14, 2010. She was born Jan. 3, 1922 in Youngstown, Ohio to Fiore and Aurora Silvestri Del Cioppo. Bernice was a retired Billing Clerk after many years of faithful service in a Glen Cove, NY hospital. She enjoyed traveling, taking cruises, playing cards and was a member of...
Catalina Encinas
Jun 14, 2010
Catalina Encinas, 80, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 to be with the family members that proceeded her and to await those who well follow. She was born in Anthony, NM on February 13, 1930 to Refugio and Anacleto Martinez. She spent her younger years on the Martinez Family Farm in Salem, NM with...
Patrick 'Mousie' Mancha
Jun 14, 2010
Patrick "Mousie" Mancha, age 42, passed away at home in the presence of his family on Monday, June 14, 2010. Born March 10, 1968 in San Jose, California, to Mary Mancha, Patrick attended Valley View Elementary, Zia Junior High and graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1986. On December 17, 1985, he married Melissa Leyba of Silver City, New...
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