Obituaries

Apr 25, 2009

On his 81st birthday, Saturday, April 25,2009 our beloved brother Louis Rel, went home to Our Heavenly Father. Louie as most of his friends knew him, was born in Rodey, NM, but lived most of his life in Las Cruces. Louie served in the Army during World War II. His parents were the late Merced & Maria Rel. He leaves...

Apr 23, 2009

Eperanza "Hope" Parra Trujillo, 84,died on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at her home in Las Cruces. Hope was born on December 18,1924 to Higinia Parra in Central, New Mexico. She was adopted and raised by Jesus and Sara Parra of Central, where she grew up with her dearest friend/sister, Juanita Parra Holguin, and where she met her future husband, Glaris...

Apr 23, 2009

Elizabeth L. Sikorski, 83, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, April 23, 2009. She was born March 2, 1926 in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. "Mamman" as she was fondly called enjoyed crocheting, shopping but her passion was for decorating for the holidays. She will be deeply missed by all her family and friends who knew and loved her. She is survived by...

Apr 23, 2009

Billie Jo Ford, 72 of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Mesilla Valley Hospice, La Posada. She was born December 29, 1936 in Earlham, Iowa to Richard and Beula Osborn. Billie served her country honorably in the U.S. Army and after being discharged she went on to serve her fellow veterans at the Veterans Affairs Office for...

Apr 22, 2009

Apr 22, 2009

Roy A. Childers Sr., 65, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009. He was born February 13, 1944 in Illinois to Roy and Arcela Childers. Roy was well known around the Mesilla Valley as one of the owners of Childers and Associates Private Investigations. He enjoyed the outdoors playing with his grandchildren but his passion was for all his...

Apr 21, 2009

Virginia L. Adams, 97 of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at The Mescalero Care Center in Mescalero, NM. Virginia was born June 22, 1911 in Saltville, Virginia to Charles and Eugenia Engman. She was a resident of Las Cruces since 1980 and was a member of University Church of Christ. Virginia is survived by three daughters, Anne...

Apr 21, 2009

Alice P. Gault, 95, of Santa Teresa, N.M. died Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Born, raised and lived in Chicago, IL for 73 years before moving to Santa Teresa in 1987. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years, Theodore C. Gault. She is survived by her three children: Florence Schetgen (Russell) of Santa Teresa, Dorothy Gault-McNemee,...

Apr 18, 2009

John P. Allen Jr. 57, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, April 18, 2009. Jason as he was fondly known, was born June 28, 1951 in South Weymouth, Massachusetts to John and Ruth Ann Allen Sr. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved him. He is survived by his loving wife Debra of...

Apr 17, 2009

Robert Denney Keith (aka "Denney") age 72, entered into eternal rest on Friday morning after a brief bout with gall bladder cancer. Denney was born to Hardy and Mina Mae Duderstadt Keith April 22, 1936, in Beeville, TX where his dad worked in "oil patch." After the death of Hardy in a Louisiana airplane crash in 1947, Mina Mae moved...

Apr 16, 2009

Barbara Ellen Moody, age 76, passed away on Thursday, April 16, in Las Cruces. Born in El Paso, Texas she grew up in Las Cruces where she spent much of her adult life. She graduated from Las Cruces High School and New Mexico State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in economics. She was preceded in death by her...

Apr 16, 2009

Apr 15, 2009

Robert G. Starman, 78, of Las Cruces, NM died April 15, 2009 at his home in the company of his wife Lucilla. Bob was born August 31, 1930 in Elgin, Nebraska to Gerhard and Pauline Starman. Bob served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force and federal civil service and had been a resident of Las Cruces since 1969,...

Apr 15, 2009

Apr 15, 2009

Warren James Osborne's spirit was set free from his earthly body April 15, 2009. He has been reunited with his parents who preceded him in death. Warren was born May 1, 1958, to Thelma E. and Kenneth D. Osborne at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah. Warren is survived by a brother, Perry and wife Tracey Osborne of La...

Apr 14, 2009

Our dearly beloved Mother, grandmother, great grandmother and wonderful sister was called by our Lord on April 14, 2009. Cuca as she was known to all was born on July 16, 1920 to Isabel Benavidez Perea and Feliz Perea in La Mesa, NM. She left this world to join our Lord and her beloved parents Isabel and Feliz along with...

Apr 14, 2009

Maria Luisa Herrera, 80, of Mesquite, NM passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009. She was born June 21, 1928 in Mesilla, NM to Pedro and Luisa Apodaca. Maria was a wonderful homemaker who enjoyed cooking and baking for her family. She a member of the Del Valle Methodist Church in Mesquite, she enjoyed the outdoors working in her garden, visiting...

Apr 13, 2009

Wayne F. "Windy" Marshall, 84, of Las Cruces, died Monday, April 13, 2009. He was born April 20, 1924 in Portales, NM to Victor and Belle Marshall. Windy was a retired engineer from Burns Construction after more than 20 years of faithful service. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and collecting Indian artifacts. He will be deeply missed by all his...

Apr 10, 2009

Apr 10, 2009