Obituaries

Jul 3, 2009

Harry Eldridge Cooper, our beloved father, husband and grandfather entered eternal rest July 3, 2009 at the age of 88, after a long courageous fight with Parkinson's disease. He was born April 14, 1921 in Breckenridge, Texas to Harry Eugene and Della Cooper. Harry served 6

Jul 3, 2009

Alice Cooper 64 of Las Cruces died Friday July 3, 2009 with her loving husband Larry Cooper by her side. She was born on January 29, 1945 in Jacksonville, Florida to Samuel and Helen Nelson. Alice loved doing gourmet cooking and baking. She won many awards at the Southern New Mexico State Fair for her baking. She also enjoyed doing...

Jul 1, 2009

Alejandro Martinez, 82 of Hatch, NM died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Alejandro was born March 13, 1927 in Hurley, New Mexico to Librado and Epifania Martinez. He retired after many years with Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad as a Track Supervisor and was also a member of the Catholic Church. He...

Jun 29, 2009

Stella Aragon, 69 of Las Cruces, NM died Monday, June 29, 2009 at Mesilla Valley Hospice, La Posada. She was born April 1, 1940 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Jose and Vicenta Maciel. Stella was a resident of Las Cruces since 2000 coming from California and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Norberto of Las Cruces; two...

Jun 28, 2009

Elizabeth D. Sweetser, known all of her life as Lillian, passed away peacefully after a short illness at the Advanced Care Hospital of Southern New Mexico on June 28, 2009. She has rejoined her beloved husband of 62 years, Ed. They were the embodiment of soul mates, truly in love and rarely apart. She made it through the Great Depression...

Jun 28, 2009

Jun 28, 2009

Jonnie C. Burroughs, passed away on June 28, 2009 at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces, NM He was born in Miltonvale, Kansas on December 26, 1927. After graduating from Kansas State University he served in the US Army in various stateside assignments and in Korea, Turkey, Germany, and Viet Nam where he was awarded the Bronze Star. He married...

Jun 27, 2009

Lucio was born in Presilla Alta, Cd. Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico on December 13, 1923. His Father, Rito Rodriguez was 54 and his mother, Eulalia Velo Rodriguez was 36 when he was born. He was the youngest of 12 children, all who have preceded him in death. His family later moved to Delicias, Chih, Mexico. He immigrated to the U.S. when...

Jun 25, 2009

Infant Isaiah R. Martinez went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 25, 2009. He was born December 30, 2008 in Las Cruces, NM, to Rodolfo (Rene) and Marcela Acosta Martinez. Little Isaiah will be deeply missed by all his family and their friends who knew and loved him. He is survived by his parents, Rene and Marcela, brother...

Jun 25, 2009

Ferne C. Walling, 89 of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday June 25, 2009. She was born on June 24, 1920 in Floydada, TX to Olin and Vivian Fry. In 1940 Ferne married her husband Craig E. Walling. After moving to Las Cruces, NM in 1957, Ferne worked as a teacher for the Las Cruces Public Schools retiring after 20 years...

Jun 23, 2009

Jun 22, 2009

Barbara Ann Taylor, 64, left us for a much better place on June 22, 2009 after a short battle with cancer. She was born on April 19, 1945 in Pondicherry, French India. She had lived in southern New Mexico for over 36 years. She was a wonderful wife, mother, granny, sister, aunt, and friend. She was always ready to help...

Jun 21, 2009

Irene S. Gonzalez, 83, of Las Cruces, went to the Lord on Sunday, June 21, 2009. Nea as she was known by her family was born Nov. 8, 1925 in Anton Chico, NM to Jose and Anastacia Gallegos Sandoval. She was a graduate of the New Mexico State School for the Deaf for which she was very proud. Nea enjoyed...

Jun 20, 2009

Francisco Rubalcava, 80 of Las Cruces, New Mexico died Saturday June 20, 2009 at his loving family by his side. He was born in San Pablo, California to Thomas and Guadalupe Rubalcava on April 2, 1929. Francisco enjoyed woodworking making different kinds of furniture for the house and family. He also liked to fish and spending time with his grandchildren....

Jun 19, 2009

Genevieve Mirabal Lucero, born in Las Cruces in 1927, to Reyes and Jesusita Mirabal entered into eternal life on June 19, 2009. She was a homemaker until her children were grown and then was employed at various businesses in Las Cruces. Genevieve was a caretaker of children in her home for over 15 years where she was always stretching their...

Jun 17, 2009

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, mother-in-law, sister, tia, friend, Amalia Aragon Rigales, 78, peacefully left this earth surrounded by her loving family at home; she wanted to be at "la casa". She left to join our beloved father, Emilio Sr., where they can now both be with our heavenly father in the big "Casino" in the sky where they can...

Jun 17, 2009

Genevieve J. Widmoyer, 81 of Las Cruces died Wednesday June 17, 2009 at Mesilla Valley Hospice La Posada. She was born on November 7, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Eugene and Vivian Jonas. Genevieve was an active board member with the Planning, Zoning and Historical Appropriateness Commission of the town of Mesilla, New Mexico. She also helped form the State...

Jun 14, 2009

Johnny O. Romero, of Las Cruces, NM died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Triumph Health Care Center in El Paso, Texas. He was born December 2, 1946 in Las Cruces, NM to Artemio and Julia Romero. Johnny served his country proudly, retiring from the United States Navy after 24 years of service. He also retired from the United States Postal...

Jun 13, 2009

Mark Edward Nesiba, 45, was received by our Lord and entered eternal life on June 13, 2009. Mark accepted the fulltime job in Heaven to watch over and protect his loving mother, Mrs. JoEllen Bowden; his four beautiful and intelligent daughters; Natasha Nesiba (16), Nicole Nesiba (14), Katrina Nesiba (8), and little Jessica Nesiba (4); his ex-wife of almost 16...

Jun 12, 2009

Ernesto Chavez Prieto, 82 of Mesilla, NM died Friday June 12, 2009. He was born November 26, 1926 in Valle del Rosario Llano de Los Prietos, Chihuahua Mexico to Isabel C. and Guadalupe A Prieto. He married his loving wife of 60 years Elisa B. de Prieto in 1947. Ernesto came to know his Lord and Savior in 1949, he...