Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas

Edna B. Bufkin

Edna B. Bufkin

Jan 22, 2008

Edna B. "Greene" Bufkin, 74, of Mesilla Park, NM died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. She was born Jan. 9, 1934 in Yukon, W. Virginia to Samuel and Annis Moore Burton. Edna enjoyed spending time with all her family, she will be forever loved and missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her loving husband of...

John Findley Brown Dr.

John Findley Brown Dr.

Jan 21, 2008

Dr. John Findley Brown, Son of John Moor Findley Brown and Gladys Esther Beckwith, was born June 24, 1924 in Aurora, IL, and the hospital bill was . He grew up on the south side of Chicago and in Pittsburgh, and graduated from Perry High School in 1940. He studied one year at Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA, Which...

Elva Dean Hewitt

Elva Dean Hewitt

Jan 20, 2008

Elva Dean Hewitt, 78 of Las Cruces, NM died Sunday January 20, 2008 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice. She was born October 10, 1929 in Laverne, OK to Lewis and Myrtle Spalding. She was a wonderful mother and with the help of her late husband Keith H. Hewitt raised 9 children. Elva was very active with her family and...

Jerean Martin Archer

Jerean Martin Archer

Jan 18, 2008

With great sorrow and pride, we announce the passing of our wife, mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother, Jerean Martin Archer. She leaves this life to join her father and mother, Thomas Jefferson and Orda Gillis Martin who preceded her in death. The Lord called her home on Friday, January 18, 2008 as her family held her hands in a circle...

Gerardo P. Garcia

Gerardo P. Garcia

Jan 17, 2008

Gerardo P. Garcia, 78 of Anthony, NM died Thursday, January 17, 2008 at his home. He was born October 10, 1929 in Jalisco, Mexico to Adolfo and Apolonia Garcia. Gerardo worked for BK Farms Dairy and was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. He enjoyed baseball, his favorite team the "Dodgers". He loved his grandchildren very much and enjoyed...

Madyson May Bogard

Madyson May Bogard

Jan 16, 2008

Madyson May Bogard, four years old of Colorado Springs, Colorado went to be with the Angels on January 16, 2008. Madyson was born December 12, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is survived by her father, Andrew Bogard of Las Cruces, NM; Paternal grandmother, Laura Lines of Las Vegas, Nevada; cousin, Tahnee Lee and uncle, Ron Lee both of Las...

Richie A. 'Ricky' Hernandez

Richie A. 'Ricky' Hernandez

Jan 14, 2008

Richie A. Hernandez, 44 of Las Cruces, NM died Monday, January 14, 2008 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. "Ricky" as he was fondly known was born January 10, 1964 in Gallup, NM to Anthony and Beatrice Hernandez. Richie had lived in Las Cruces for about 40 years and was caretaker. He is survived by four sisters, Isabell Delgado and...

Teodora G. Carrera

Teodora G. Carrera

Jan 13, 2008

Teodora G. Carrera, 71 of Las Cruces, NM died Sunday, January 13, 2008 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. "Dora" as she was affectionately known, was born October 30, 1936 in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico. Dora was a resident of Las Cruces for about the last 50 years and was a member of the Catholic Church. She had worked for Las...

Samuel M. Bennett

Samuel M. Bennett

Jan 12, 2008

Samuel M. Bennett, 94, of Las Cruces, passed to eternal rest on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008. He was born Sept. 28, 1913 in New Ross, Wexford Co, Ireland to John and Ann Brewer Bennett. Samuel came to the United States when he was 15 years old. He was a retired from the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Chicago and as a...

John William Crouch

John William Crouch

Jan 12, 2008

John "William" Crouch, 45, of Las Cruces died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008. He was born Jan. 1, 1963 in Pecos, TX to John and Socorro Hernandez Crouch. William had been a plasterer and tile setter, he loved music and playing his guitar, bowling and playing dominos. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and...

Bill Thomas Gambling

Bill Thomas Gambling

Jan 9, 2008

William Thomas (Bill) Gambling passed away January 9, 2008 at Mesilla Valley Hospice La Posada in Las Cruces New Mexico, from natural causes. Bill Gambling was a prolific artist and a distinguished professor of Studio Art and Art History. His artistic style was informed by the abstract expressionist and the surrealist movement of the early 20th Century. Bill worked in...

Lorenzo Delgado

Lorenzo Delgado

Jan 9, 2008

Lorenzo Delgado, 82, of Las Cruces died Wednesday, January 9, 2008. He was born on July 8, 1925 in Picacho, New Mexico, to Florencio and Fernanda Delgado. Lorenzo honorably served his country, in the United States Army, during WWII. As one of the first troops to invade Japan, he earned a Meritorius Unit Award, Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal...

Jose Fernando Rodriguez Aguilar

Jose Fernando Rodriguez Aguilar

Jan 6, 2008

Fred (Shati/Gordo) was born November 18, 1939 in Newgulf, Texas, the fourteenth of fifteen siblings. He died January 6, 2008 in T or C, New Mexico. Fred was reunited with his parents, Pedro and Genoveva Rod