Obituaries

Sep 24, 2008

Jimmie C. Garcia, 88 of Albuquerque, formerly of Hatch, NM died Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at home surrounded by his family. Jimmie was born October 31, 1919 in Casas Grandes, Mexico to Benito and Andrea Garcia. He served his country in the US Army during World War II during the Aleutian Campaign and in Germany. Jimmie lived most all his...

Sep 20, 2008

Sep 19, 2008

Walter Harrison died on Friday, September 19, 2008 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. At his request, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. He was born on August 24,1914 in Bridgeport, CT to John Harrison and Alice (Proctor) Harrison, English immigrants to the U.S. He completed the 8th grade...

Sep 18, 2008

Sep 18, 2008

We lost our beloved mother and grandmother, Sylvia Carole Evans, unexpectedly, Sept. 18, 2008. A life-long resident of Las Cruces and southern New Mexico, she was born Feb. 13, 1941, in Charlotte N.C. Sylvia was preceded in death by her father, William Layton Untz in 1979, and her mother Margaret Lucille Doughty, in 2006. Ms. Evans moved to Alamogordo, N....

Sep 17, 2008

After 73 years of service shared with his fellow Las Crucens, Oscar D. Syfert III (a.k.a. Ozzie) decided it was time to send in the clowns. Or, perhaps, they were already here. The words of one of Oscar's few favorite songs spoke to him as his life came to a close Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 at La Posada Mesilla Valley...

Sep 17, 2008

Ralph C. Barela, 75, lifelong resident of the Mesilla Valley died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. He was born March 7, 1933 in Dona Ana, NM to Daniel and Celia Barela. Ralph was a veteran of the US Air Force where he served honorably during the Korean Conflict. After faithful service to his country he went to work for WSMR, retiring...

Sep 14, 2008

Sep 14, 2008

Sep 14, 2008

Jane Moore Emerick, 88 of Las Cruces, NM died Sunday night September 14, 2008 due to illness. She was born September 4, 1920 in Dallas, TX to Gus and Katherine Moore. In death she rejoins her husband, Walter Carroll Emerick, whom she met in Perryton, Texas, and whom she ended up eloping with due to a snowstorm. Jane was an...

Sep 13, 2008

Maria Bustamante Paz, 84 of Tortugas entered eternal life on Saturday, September 13, 2008 surrounded by her family. She was born August 13, 1924 in San Miguel, NM to Valentin and Mercedes Bustamante. A lifelong resident of the area she was a homemaker and a member of Cedar Hills Church of the Cross. Maria is survived by her husband of...

Sep 12, 2008

Herlinda R. Molina, 81, lifelong resident of the Mesilla Valley, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. She was born July 30, 1927 in Brazito, NM to Vicente and Rafaela Armendariz Rubio. Herlinda loved to watch her Novellas on TV but her passion was for her family. She will be deeply missed by all her family and many friends who knew and...

Sep 11, 2008

Jose "Tony" Carrillo Moreno, 71, of Las Cruces passed away on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 in the early morning hours. He is survived by his wife of 32 years Maggie Maria Magdalena Moreno and their children Angel Wilson, Crystal Moreno and Rebecca Moreno. Also children from previous marriages Anthony Moreno, Kimberley Guzman, Danny, Israel, Helen, Michele, Gloria, Cynthia and other...

Sep 9, 2008

Ella P. McNeill, age 90, a resident of Albuquerque, NM went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. She lived in Las Cruces NM from 1973 to 1998 and was a member of First Baptist Church in Las Cruces. In 1999 she moved to Albuquerque, NM where she resided for the past 10 years. She is...

Sep 9, 2008

Sep 6, 2008

Bernice Bobo, 97, of Las Cruces and formerly of Kermit, TX, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. She was born Nov. 4, 1910 in Oklahoma to Billy Frank and Emma Alice Lankford. Bernice was part owner/operator along with her husband J.C. of Bo's Plumbing in Kermit, TX and had been a member of Eastside Church of Christ where she stayed active...

Sep 5, 2008

Mary A. Hernandez, lovingly called "OMA", 80, of Las Cruces, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 5, 2008 at Mesilla Valley Hospice, La Posada. Mary was born December 9, 1927 in Roswell, New Mexico and was a 22 year resident of Las Cruces. Mary was blessed and eager to serve the Lord and prophecy his word to...

Sep 1, 2008

On Monday, September 1, 2008 the Lord called another of His chosen children home, our son Brandon Flores, to be with him for eternity. Brandon was a brave soldier and fought a good fight in his war against Leukemia. He was prepared to step over the threshold where there would be no more pain, no suffering and to join his...

Sep 1, 2008

George R. Donley, 78 of Las Cruces, New Mexico died Monday, September 1, 2008 at Advanced Care Hospital of Southern New Mexico. George was born February 10, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Martin and Ruth Donley. He was the owner of Donley's Camping Center, and had served in the Army Reserve. George is survived by his wife of 58 years,...

Aug 31, 2008

Today the Lord has picked another rose from his garden to add to his bouquet. Carmen S. Pena joined her Lord on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, to walk beside him. She was born July 16, 1926 in Talpa Guadalajara. She married the love of her life Arturo O. Pena on June 12, 1944 at the Cathedral of Guadalajara. As a...