Obituaries

Apr 9, 2007

Norman John Edwards, 88, of Las Cruces, died Monday, April 9, 2007. He was born May 25, 1918 in Newell, Iowa to John and Margaret Donaldson Edwards. Norman was a Retired Lt. Colonel from the US Air Force where he served his country honorably during WW II and the Korean Conflict. While in the service he was awarded the Good...

Apr 8, 2007

Apr 8, 2007

Feliciana Valenzuela Cooper, 72 of Las Cruces, NM died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at Memorial Medical Center. "Chana" as she was affectionate known was born January 16, 1935 in El Paso, Texas to Leonardo and Aurora Valenzuela. She was a homemaker as well as a floral designer. She is survived by four children, Chris Cooper of Mancado, MN; Joe Cooper...

Apr 6, 2007

Ruth Brink passed away at 99 years of age on Good Friday, April 6, at the Montebello Senior Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ruth was born July 4, 1907 in Blossom, Texas, the youngest of six children of Alexander P. and Rowena Black. She completed high school in Blossom and attended the University of Texas and then Sul Ross University...

Apr 6, 2007

Apr 4, 2007

Cruz Rincon Gallegos, 91 of Las Cruces, NM died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at home. She was born March 5, 1916 in El Paso, Texas to Santos and Francisca Rincon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic Church. Cruz is survived by one son Luis Gallegos, of Las Cruces, NM; five grand children and two great grandchildren....

Apr 4, 2007

Mildred Lang Pratt was born November 20, 1913 in Chadwick, Illinois to Clarence and Edna Honberger Lang. She graduated from Chadwick High School. Mildred attended Illinois Masonic Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago, Illinois and became a registered nurse. She recalls taking care of Chicago Cubs baseball players during her training in Chicago. She did post-graduate training at The Menninger...

Apr 2, 2007

Virginia Bradford Eubanks, a lifelong resident of Las Cruces, died peacefully on Monday, April 2, at the Arbors del Rey Alzheimer's Community. She was 89. The cause was declining health related to Alzheimer's disease. Virginia was born on the outskirts of Las Cruces, in the village of San Ysidro, in 1918. She grew up there and moved into town with...

Mar 31, 2007

Johanna H. Jennings entered eternal life on March 31, 2007. She was born on July 27, 1918 in Northern Germany. She graduated from Berlin University in 1940 with a degree in Physical Education. During the chaos of World War II, Johanna lost most of her family; and as a refugee she and her daughter Barbara Ann made it to the...

Mar 31, 2007

Velma "Babe" Shropshire, 67, of Las Cruces, passed away peacefully at home, Saturday March 31, 2007 after a 6-month battle with cancer. She was born June 22, 1939 in Santa Fe, NM to Richard Galloway and Cordie Fuqua. She grew up in Roswell, NM and was a Las Cruces resident for the past 40 years. She enjoyed quilting, painting, and...

Mar 31, 2007

Edward S. Ryan, 81, died Saturday, March 31, 2007 at the Arbors of Del Rey. He was born Oct. 8, 1925 in Wichita Falls, TX to Louis B. Ryan and Rene Sherwood. Edward was a veteran of the US Navy where he served his country honorably; he also retired after many years of service as an Engineer with the Tennessee...

Mar 31, 2007

Neva Georgia Sheridan Bertagnolli (95) of Las Cruces, New Mexico formerly of Albuquerque and Clear Lake, Iowa died March 31, 2007 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Neva was born January 27, l912 in Clear Lake, Iowa the daughter of George and Jesse (Johnson) Sheridan. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1929 and the University of Colorado in Boulder,...

Mar 31, 2007

Beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Marie F. Mangas, 71, died Saturday March 31, 2007 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces, NM. Marie was born on December 9, 1935 in Bay Shore, Long Island, NY to Joseph and Florence Anderson and was raised in Bay Shore, Long Island, NY. Marie and her family moved to New Mexico...

Mar 31, 2007

Mar 31, 2007

Frances R. De La O, 56, of Las Cruces, NM died peacefully Saturday March 31, 2007. She was born June 26, 1950 in Chihuahua, MX to Maria Trinidad Moreno. Frances's passion was taking care of her loving family and friends at the family home. She will forever be missed by her family and many friends who knew and loved her....

Mar 29, 2007

David Pena Arriola, 75 of Las Cruces, NM died March 29, 2007 in El Paso, Texas. David was born January 7, 1932 in Sa Elizario, Texas to Jose and Petra Arriola. A lifelong area resident, he was a truck and automobile mechanic and was a member of the Catholic Church. David is survived by three sons, David Arriola of El...

Mar 27, 2007

Martha B. Hewitt, 73, passed away Tuesday, march 27, 2007. She was born may 5, 1933 in Chloride, NM to Pablo and Beatrice Gurule-Benavides. Mrs. Hewitt is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Harry H. Hewitt; sons Jerry Hewitt (NM), Wayne Hewitt and wife Marylou (NV); Susie Hewitt and husband Greg Smith (CA) and Bea Joy Hewitt; grandchildren...

Mar 26, 2007

Joseph V. Herrera, who was fondly known as "Red Bone", died Monday, March 26, 2007. He was born March 29, 1948 in Las Cruces to David A. Herrera and Juanita Valles. Joseph was a veteran of the US Navy where he served his country honorably, and worked many years with the US Postal Service in Las Cruces, NM and had...

Mar 26, 2007

Mary Antonette Merenda, 92, of Las Cruces died Monday March 26, 2007 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. Mary was born in Gallico, Italy on Dec. 12, 1914, to Guiseppe and Dominica Merenda. At the age of twelve she immigrated with her family to the United States, through Ellis Island, before settling in Detroit, Michigan. Antonette married Ugo Ruzzin in...

Mar 24, 2007

William S. Hall, 79, of White Sands Missile Range, died Saturday, March 24, 2007. He was born July 5, 1927 in Ancon, Canal Zone to William B. Hall and Mary Alice Spencer. William was a retired Senior Lock Master after many years of service from the Panama Canal Commission. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish....