Obituaries

May 7, 2008

May 7, 2008

Howard G. Staub lost a short, hard fought battle with brain cancer on May 7, 2008.Staub was born December 18, 1940 to Everette and Claudina Staub in Harlan IA. He spent his growing up years in Missouri, Gregory SD and moved to O'Neill NE to start the 7th Grade and to graduate from O'Neill High School. It was there that...

May 2, 2008

Herbert L. Northrop, MD, died May 2, 2008. He was born November 18, 1929 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He gained his BSc at Fordham University in the Bronx of New York and earned his MD at Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1955 he entered private practice at the Lansdale Medical Group and remained with them until becoming plant physician...

Apr 29, 2008

Joseph M. "Smokey" Jackovich passed away on April 29, 2008 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM after illness complicated by pneumonia, diabetes and age. He was aged 89 years, 28 days. He is survived by one sister, Dorothy Wozniak of Clearwater, Florida; two brothers, Ted Jackovich of Roosevelt Lake, Arizona; George Jackovich of Las Cruces, NM and many...

Apr 26, 2008

Janice A. Peterson, 69, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, April 26, 2008. She was born July 8, 1938 in Carlsbad, NM to William and Glenyce Gray. Janice retired after many years of faithful service from the State of New Mexico Correctional Institute. She loved to read, crochet and was a collector of angels but her passion was for her family....

Apr 26, 2008

Robert "Bobby" G. Limon, 70, lifelong resident of the Mesilla Valley died Saturday, April 26, 2008. He was born Dec. 24, 1937 in Mesilla to Juan O. and Julietta G. Limon. Bobby was well known around Dona Ana County as the owner-operator of Juan Limon and Sons. He served his country honorably after many years of faithful service with the...

Apr 23, 2008

Jo Nell Weathers, 71, of Rincon, New Mexico joined our Lord on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. She was born February 4, 1937 in Monahans, Texas to William "Pappy" and Lucille Franklin. Jo was one of eight children. The town of Hatch and the surrounding communities became Jo's final home and she treated friend and stranger as family in her many...

Apr 22, 2008

Elvi Marie Hakala Jokinen was born April 27, 1918 in Marquette, Michigan. She was the daughter of Vaino and Hilma (Tuokko) Hakala. She attended schools there and graduated with the class of 1935 at Graverette High School. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper in Marquette and Detroit. She married Paul Jokinen in 1948. They moved to lower Michigan...

Apr 22, 2008

Jeffery L. Harrison was born December 22, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas and passed away Tuesday April 22, 2008, at his home in Las Cruces, NM. He has lived in Las Cruces since 1987. He was a Veteran of the Vietnam War with the Navy Seabees. He received his Bachelors Degree from Fort Hays State University and his Master Degree from...

Apr 21, 2008

Lorenzo A. Martinez Sr. was born August 22, 1923 in Mesilla, NM. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 21st, 2008. He was born to Simon and Manuela Martinez, he was the oldest of 10 children. Mr. Martinez was a retired Navy Veteran who served his country during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He...

Apr 21, 2008

Apr 21, 2008

Montein Cleek, Las Cruces resident since 1960, passed from this life April 21, 2008, at the age of 91. She was born March 4, 1917, to Benjamin Oscar and Belle Victoria McClaren in Springfield, Arkansas. She and her husband, Nathan H. Cleek, were married in Pampa, Texas, in 1938. They moved to Roswell, New Mexico, in 1944 and to Hagerman,...

Apr 21, 2008

Marguerite Treon celebrated her final birthday on April 14th with her family at her home in Las Cruces. She was 86 years old and had lived here since 1976 when she moved from New Jersey. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri and later lived in Long Beach and Los Angeles, CA. She had a long career as a contemporary...

Apr 19, 2008

Terry Lynn Stevens, 56, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, April 19, 2008. He was born Dec. 23, 1951 in Greenville, TN to Walter and Emma Lee Stevens. Terry was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably during the Vietnam Era. He was better known as the owner-operator of Stevens Termite and Pest Control. He will...

Apr 19, 2008

George M. Garcia, 71, life long resident of Las Cruces, entered eternal rest on Saturday, April 19, 2008, with his family at his bedside. George was born on April 23, 1936, to Vidal and Cruz Garcia. At an early age George showed an inclination and aptitude for hard work and sound decision-making, traits that would serve him well throughout his...

Apr 18, 2008

Apr 17, 2008

Rosetta H. (Walker) Telfer, 77, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, April 17, 2008. She was born June 22, 1930 in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois. Rosetta had been a volunteer with the Deming Luna Mimbres Museum for 10 years and was a member of the Encantada Ladies Lunch Bunch. She will be deeply missed by all her family and friends who knew and...

Apr 15, 2008

Jimmy Santiago Francia, 67, of Los Lunas, NM died Tuesday, April 15, 2008. He was born May 31, 1940 in Albuquerque, NM to Santiago and Inez McKinnley Francia. Jimmy was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing but his passion was for his family. He will be deeply missed by all his family and many friends who knew and loved him....

Apr 14, 2008

Tony J. Olona, 81 of Las Cruces, NM died April 14, 2008 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born October 14, 1926 in Puerto De Luna, New Mexico to Antonio and Juanita Olona. Tony proudly served in the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Naval Reserves, and the New Mexico Army National Guard. He was honorably discharged in 1986 with over 42...

Apr 12, 2008

Pauline Bishop Dreher, 92, passed away April 12, 2008 at home surrounded by her family. She was born November 23, 1915 in Tulia, Texas to George A. Hall and Maude Alice Tyson Hall. Pauline graduated high School in Tulia in 1933, she then attended college in Canyon, Texas to study what is now called cosmetology. She married W.A. (Bill) Bishop...