Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Fay Bowman Whitfield
May 7, 2010
Fay Bowman Whitfield of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away May 7, 2010 following surgery for a hip fracture. Fay was born on the family farm in Berino, New Mexico November 13, 1919 to Frank Bowman, Sr. and Lena Baker Bowman. The day she was born her father began to call her "Kid", the name which followed her the rest...
Rachel Medina Perea
May 4, 2010
Rachel Medina Perea 56, Loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister died Monday May 4, 2010 surrounded by her family at her home in La Mesa, NM. She was born to Felix and Edmunda Medina in Las Cruces, NM on August 20, 1953. When Rachel was not working, she enjoyed the outdoors going four-wheeling in the desert or sitting on...
John R. Fuhrbach
May 4, 2010
John Reynold Fuhrbach, 78 died peacefully at his home in Las Cruces, NM, on the morning of May 4th, 2010, with his wife, Patricia at his side. He was born in Amarillo, Texas, the only child of Angela Hoenig Fuhrbach and Johann "John" Fuhrbach on March 31, 1932. At a very young age he became interested in science and how...
Ronald Archer Pincomb
May 4, 2010
Ronald "Ron" Archer Pincomb, Sr. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at the age of 80. He was born May 20, 1929 in Flint, Michigan to Ida (Archer) and Ray H. Pincomb. He spent much of his childhood with his Grandmother Pincomb and especially enjoyed the summers in Beulah, Michigan where he played on the shores of Crystal...
Uriah Alexander Torres
May 4, 2010
Uriah Alexander Torres, infant son of Sonya Contreras and Leonardo Torres died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in Las Cruces, NM. He was born January 13, 2010 in El Paso, TX. There is a special Angel in Heaven that is a part of me, It is not where I wanted him to be, But where God wanted him to be. He...
Sara Coe Steffey
Apr 28, 2010
Sara Coe Steffey returned to the waiting arms of her husband and other family members in Heaven on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. She was born Sara Coe Higbee on February 26, 1924 in Plymouth, Kansas, to Faye and Dick Higbee. She lived her early life in and near Emporia, Kansas, went to high school in Kansas City, and graduated from...
Erna Bayliss Theisen
Apr 25, 2010
Erna Bayliss Theisen died at home in Las Cruces on April 25, 2010 under the care of Mesilla Valley Hospice. She was born in 1926 in Schenectady, NY to Ellen Glen Bayliss and Harry Bayliss, who immigrated from Scotland after World War I. Erna met Theodore Theisen, who lived down the block, when they were both 12 years old. They...
Leona Mary Collins
Apr 22, 2010
Leona Mary Collins, 79, of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday April 22, 2010 at Mesilla Valley Hospice La Posada. She was born on July 25, 1930 to Ivan and Mary Koliada in New York, New York. Leona had a passion for life, by helping our four legged friends find a home with Mutt Matchers or making sure everyone had an...
Eduardo G. Rivera
Apr 21, 2010
Eduardo "Eddie" G. Rivera, 63, of Las Cruces, died April 21, 2010. He was born May 21, 1946 in Deming, NM to Daniel and Stella Gonzales Rivera. Eddie was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably. He had a special gift for using his hands, especially for woodworking and leatherwork. He will be deeply missed...
Harold W. Plants
Apr 18, 2010
Harold W. Plants, 86, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, April 18, 2010. He was born May 27, 1923 in Claysville, PA. to Harold and Nelle Calvert Plants. Harold was a veteran of the US Army Air Corp where he served his country honorably during WW II. He retired after many years of faithful service as Equipment Manager for the State...
Ramon R. Roman Jr.
Apr 17, 2010
Ramon Rayos Roman Jr., 80, an Alamogordo, NM resident for over 70 years, died Saturday, April 17, 2010. He was born Dec. 8, 1929 in Alamogordo, NM to Ramon Rodarte Roman and Natalia Lira Rayos. Ramon was a long time parishioner at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was a bricklayer and with the help of his brothers built the family...
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