Obituaries

May 22, 2008

Billy D. Roark, 76, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, May 22, 2008. He was born Sept. 2, 1931 in Clovis, NM to H. Dean and Eleanor Burns Roark. Billy had served his country honorably in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was better known around the Mesilla Valley as the owner/operator of Roark Chevrolet-Olds. After selling the dealership...

May 21, 2008

Robert "Bob" Bishop, 78, of Las Cruces, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born Jan. 10, 1930 in Shawano, Wisconsin to the late Walter and Margaret Bishop. Bob was a veteran of the US Air Force where he served his country honorably for 4 years. Later he married Dorothy Wojciechowski...

May 21, 2008

Joseph David Avallone, 39, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008. He was born Aug. 19, 1968 in Las Cruces. Joseph was well known around the Mesilla Valley as the owner/operator of Southwestern Heating and Cooling Inc. He will forever be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved him. He is survived by his...

May 19, 2008

Lois E. Cook-Morris, 66, of Las Cruces, died Monday, May 19, 2008. "Sugar" as she was fondly known was born May 20, 1941 in Longview, TX to Howard and Evelynn Marie Qualls Cook. She was employed by Dillards for 21 years, a member of the Ristra International Bowling Club and the Crew International Bowling Club. Sugar loved to travel and...

May 18, 2008

Rubel S. Arguello, 63 of Las Cruces, NM died May 18, 2008 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born March 28, 1945 in Santa Fe, NM to Cipriano and Reynalda Arguello. Rubel was an over the road trucker who trucked with several different trucking companies over the years. He was a member of the Catholic Church and he will be...

May 17, 2008

Jimmy Howard Putman, 60 of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Mesilla Valley Hospice - La Posada. Jimmy was born September 29, 1947 in Loving, New Mexico to John and Norma Putman. He was a resident of Las Cruces since 1971 and was a property manager with E & H Properties. An avid motorcyclist, Jimmy was a...

May 16, 2008

JoAnn (Stryker) Grandle, 76, of Las Cruces passed away on Friday, May 16th. She was born in Lubbock, Texas on April 6, 1932 to Lee R. Stryker and Jaunita Keahey. Surviving members of her family include her husband Robert and children Steve Grandle of Las Cruces, Susan Grier and husband, Gary of Asheville, NC, and Jerry Grandle and wife, Susan...

May 15, 2008

Louis W. Kleine, 87 of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday, May 15, 2008. He was born January 5, 1921 in Cardon, Oklahoma. Louis proudly served his country in World War II where he achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Two in the US Army Air Corps. He served as an aircraft engineer for the P-38 Lighting. He served in...

May 15, 2008

Felipa P. Cardenas, of Las Cruces, NM died May 15, 2008 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. She was born October 4, 1927 in Gila, New Mexico to Francisco and Francisca Polanco. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Health Catholic Church. She was an avid Bingo player and at one time was a transporter for...

May 14, 2008

Elizabeth W. Blanchard, 86 of Las Cruces, NM died Wednesday May 14, 2008 at her Golden Mesa Retirement Residence. She was born February 16, 1922 in Chesterville, ME to Clyde and Nina Wheeler. As well as living in Maine and New Mexico Mrs. Blanchard also spent many years in Orlando, FL. She is survived by her son David Blanchard and...

May 14, 2008

Ramona C. Lucero, 87,of Brazito, NM died Wednesday, May 14, 2008. "Grandma Mona" as she was fondly called was born Aug. 4, 1920 in Dona Ana, NM to Amado and Mariana Lujan Carbajal. She was a baseball fan who loved the L.A. Dodgers, her trips to the casinos and she took pride in making rosaries, but her passion was for...

May 13, 2008

Michael Steve Sarabia, 32, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. He was born July 24, 1975 in El Paso, TX to Michael Sarabia and Ernestine Ferralez. Michael had been a truck driver with Oakley Transportation after many years of faithful service. He love music and tattoos but his passion was for his family and friends. He...

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May 10, 2008

Judy Johnson age 66 went to be with the Lord, Saturday morning after a prolonged illness. She was born February 14, 1942 in Longmont, Colorado to Paul and Josephine Nix and was a homemaker. Judy is survived by her husband of 45 years, John Johnson; her two sons, Timothy and wife, Debbie, and Christopher and wife, Michele. Also surviving are...

May 10, 2008

Judith Ann Cline, 66, of Mesilla Park passed away at home on Saturday, May 10th, 2008, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 19th, 1941 in Ducktown, Tennessee to J. Paul and Barbara Kemp. Judy married Travis Ward in 1960 and was a loving mother to their three daughters. In 1982, she married Larry Cline, and embraced his...

May 9, 2008

Neva Henderson Donald died May 9, 2008, at the Village at Northrise in Las Cruces, NM, at age 97. Neva Jewell Isom was born to Sumner Edward Isom and Della Mae Ratliff Isom on a farm in the Shiloh community near Lewisville, Texas on December 19, 1910. She attended rural schools through the 10th grade, then moved to Denton, Texas,...

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May 7, 2008

Gretchen Hope Dawes entered this world on Valentines Day, 1934. She returned to her Savior May 7th at her home surrounded by a loving family. Gretchen met Ron Dawes in El Paso while he was enlisted in the Army. They married July 19, 1957, after being discharged they moved to Las Cruces where they owned a successful drugstore for 30...