Obituaries

Mar 24, 2008

Leslie L. Fletcher, 52, passed away on March 24, 2008 after a two year battle with ductile and inflammatory breast cancer. Leslie was born at Ft. Knox, KY on April 10, 1955, along with her fraternal twin sister, Linda, to Edward and Pat Lobdell. The Lobdells settled in El Paso, Texas in 1969 and Leslie was a 1973 graduate of...

Mar 24, 2008

James Neal Smith, 56, of Radium Springs, NM passed away on Monday, March 25, 2008. He was born September 27, 1951 in Memphis, TN to James M. and Cordie H. Smith. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served his country honorably from 1970-1973. He was also a self-employed Master Carpenter, well known for his...

Mar 24, 2008

Mar 20, 2008

Mary Granados Sandoval of Alamogordo, NM died on March 20, 2008 of kidney failure. Mary was the second child to Luz Najera and Carlos Granados in Alamogordo. Mary later married her sweet heart, Andres Avelino Sandoval of Duran, NM. The two had four children and lived happily together for 25 years, until his death in 1972. Mary continued to have...

Mar 17, 2008

Maria C. Buenning, 76, of Las Cruces, died Monday, March 17, 2008. She was born Jan. 26, 1932 in Albuquerque, NM to Rafael and Luisa Chavez. She enjoyed the outdoors and enjoyed fishing and tending to her rose garden, she also loved to bowl, play bingo, crocheting and playing the slot machines, but her passion was for her family. She...

Mar 16, 2008

Nancy Lou Day, 58, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 16, 2008. She was born May 1, 1949 in St. Louis, MO. She moved to Las Cruces at the age of 4. She lived a unique life truly touching the hearts of all who know her. Nancy was preceded in death by her father Charles Day and is...

Mar 16, 2008

Maria Teresa (Terry) Cordero Gil, 54 of Las Cruces, NM died Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Memorial Medical Center. Terry was born June 18, 1953 in Las Cruces, NM to Ramon and Margarita Cordero. She was an educational assistant at East Picacho Elementary School and was a member of the Catholic Church. Terry is survived by her Fianc

Mar 16, 2008

Mar 15, 2008

Ricardo M. Carrillo, 89, lifelong resident of the Mesilla Valley, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 15, 2008. He was born Dec. 12, 1918 in Las Cruces to Felix and Carlota Marquez Carrillo. Ricardo was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably with the 120th Combat Engineers and the...

Mar 15, 2008

Longtime Las Cruces resident, Mary Jackson, died on Saturday, March 15, 2008 after facing challenging heart problems. Born in Kansas City, Kansas she spent her childhood there, later moving to the east coast where she met and married her husband of 57 years, William Jackson. Together they traveled and lived both in the US and internationally throughout his military career....

Mar 15, 2008

Jeremy "Jaye" Hernandez, 30, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, March 15, 2008. He was born Jan. 27, 1978 in Las Cruces to Rudy and Eileen Frietze Hernandez. Jaye served his country honorably in the Army as a Staff Sergeant. His military tour was mostly in the Middle East as a sniper and airborne ranger serving in the 82nd Airborne Infantry...

Mar 14, 2008

Mar 14, 2008

Elizabeth Abbott, 81, of Las Cruces, died Friday, March 14, 2008. She was born Oct. 17, 1926 in Grandin, North Dakota to Mr. And Mrs. Elliott. Elizabeth was co-owner along with her late husband Bob of Turner Electric of Las Cruces. She had been a member of the Civil Air Patrol and a member of Sigma Beta Phi. Mrs. Abbott...

Mar 13, 2008

Robert Elton Noble "Bobby" died unexpectedly on March 13 while preparing his garden for a new season. He lived a wonderfully rich 69 years. Bobby was born October 11, 1938 in San Antonio, Texas, to parents Robert Noble and Marion Siddall. His family moved to Las Cruces when he was seven years old. Bobby was an independent and adventurous boy...

Mar 12, 2008

Sara J. Sullivan was born to Elizabeth B. and James C. Jones on October 22, 1920 in Watkinsville, Georgia. She earned a bachelor degree from the University of Georgia and retired after a 19 year career with the Las Cruces Public Schools as a Special Education teacher. Sara and Darrell Sullivan were married in 1942. They had three children- John...

Mar 11, 2008

Mary Lou (Herblin) Kearns died peacefully on March 11, 2008. She was 87 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph V. Kearns and by her dear friend Howard Haddox. She is survived by Joe Hernandez, Mr. Haddox's life partner, who cared for her until the moment of her death. She is also survived by her family:...

Mar 10, 2008

Narciso David Trujillo, beloved father, husband, son, brother and grandfather, 67 of Las Cruces, NM died Monday, March 10, 2008 surrounded by his family at Memorial Medical Center after a brief struggle with cancer. He was born January 8, 1941 in Farley, NM to Victor and Ida Trujillo Avila. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during...

Mar 9, 2008

Mar 9, 2008

Mar 9, 2008

Grayson Meerscheidt, a lifelong resident of the Mesilla Valley, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2008, in Las Cruces after an illness. He was 77. Grayson was born Feb. 21, 1939, to Hilmar and Esther Meerscheidt in Las Cruces, N.M. He grew up on the family's apple and pecan farm south of Mesilla, and grew pecans there for more than...