Obituaries

Dec 19, 2007

Retired Colonel Walter Ray Davis died December 19, 2007 after battling cancer. The son of Jennie Lois and Walter L. Davis, Walter Ray was born in Nashville, Tennessee on June 12, 1924. He attend the Sewanee Military Academy at the age of 13. He graduated in June of 1942, and was eligible as a graduate of the Junior ROTC Program...

Dec 19, 2007

Salome F. Garcia, 89, of Hatch died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. She was born June 19, 1918 in Rodey, NM to Santa Cruz and Juana Fajardo Garcia. Salome was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic Church. She is survived by daughter, Elsie Garcia Romero and husband Robert of Hatch, NM; and son...

Dec 19, 2007

Isobel Thode, a resident of Good Samaritan Las Cruces Village, passed away at 3 p.m. December 19, at Memorial Medical Center. Isobel was born in Milwaukee, WI, on March 12, 1921 to Lena (Ferris) Zoeller and John Alois Zoeller. She spent her school years at the family home in Little Suamico, WI. She graduated from Oconto Falls High School in...

Dec 18, 2007

Kenneth R. Barrick, age 94, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 18, 2007. He was born in Hudson, South Dakota on July 15, 1913 to Roy Gilmore Barrick, M.D. and Donna Roberts Barrick. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1937, and earned his Masters of Fine Arts degree from...

Dec 15, 2007

Robert L. Steinmetz, Born March 5, 1953 in Tucson, AZ passed away Saturday, December 15, 2007 in Las Cruces, NM doing one of the things that he loved most. While growing up Rob resided in several different Countries and returned to the US in 1969. He attended Miami University of Ohio where he received his degree as a Physical Therapist....

Dec 13, 2007

Edward "Lalo" Sanchez, 77, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. He was born January 16, 1930 in El Paso, TX to Manuel and Gregoria Hernandez Sanchez. Lalo was retired after many years of faithful service from WSMR. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved him. He is survived by his...

Dec 10, 2007

Joseph G. Rightweiser, "J.R.", 73 of Las Cruces, NM died Monday, December 10, 2007 at Las Cruces Nursing Center. He was born September 14, 1934 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Charles and Elizabeth Rightweiser. J.R. served his country honorably, retiring after 27 years in the United States Army. He served during the Korean War, and the Viet Nam Conflict as a...

Dec 9, 2007

Dec 9, 2007

Andrew "Andy" McClendon-Nordwall, precious son of Carl and Bilye Nordwall and Laurisa Nordwall McClendon passed away at his home on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007. He was born July 24, 1994 in Las Cruces to Andrew McClendon and Laurisa Ellis. Andy was a student at Vista Middle School. His interests were in electronics and mechanical things, he enjoyed the outdoors, spending...

Dec 9, 2007

Rodolfo "Rudy" Apodaca entered eternal rest on December 9, 2007, after a lengthy illness. Rudy was born to Refugio and Francisca Apodaca on October 25, 1934, in Hurley, New Mexico and graduated high school in Silver City, New Mexico. He retired in 1989 from White Sands Missile Range after thirty-five years of service. He is survived by his wife Mary...

Dec 8, 2007

Elvira Sanchez, 83, passed away on December 8th after a brief illness. She was our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and sister and she will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Elvira was born on March 1, 1924 to Manuela and Tomasa Sanchez in Lordsburg, New Mexico. She had a great love for her children and grandchildren and enjoyed...

Dec 7, 2007

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Dec 5, 2007

Josefa "Josie" "Pepa" Bustamantes Rubio, 77, of Las Cruces died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007. She was born March 19, 1930 in Mesilla, NM to Nacho and Alvina Bustamantes. Pepa had a great love for her church and family. She enjoyed cooking for her loved ones and sewing for her enjoyment. Pepa prayed daily in the chapel she had at her...

Nov 30, 2007

Joanna Shillinglaw Ross, 68, of Las Cruces, died Friday November 30, 2007. Death was of natural causes after a prolonged illness and three (3) months in three different hospitals. She died at Memorial Medical Center at 10:50 AM in the presence of her husband and several nurses. One of the proposed causes of death was congestive heart failure. She is...

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Nov 27, 2007

DON LAWRENCE MARKETTO, JR., M.D., 75, of Las Cruces, NM, died in his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 due to complications of malignant melanoma. Dr. Marketto was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1932 to Clemeth and Don Lawrence Marketto, Sr. He grew up in Greencastle, Indiana, where he was the drum major of the marching...