Obituaries

Jan 14, 2007

Jan 13, 2007

David Watts was born in Santa Rita, New Mexico on March 2, 1925 to Dr. Randolph Edwin Watts and Amber Simpson Garrett Watts. He attended grade school and High School in Silver City, New Mexico. Dave served honorably in the US Navy in San Diego, Kansas, Submarine Base Pearl Harbor, and aboard the USS Sperry World War II submarine tender...

Jan 13, 2007

Jan 13, 2007

Audie F. Sanders, 89, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007. She was born March 13, 1917 in Frost, TX to Cody and Mamie Cook Bigbie. Audie had been a member of Temple Baptist Church. She was well known for her many years of being involved with politics here in Las Cruces, but her passion was for arts and...

Jan 12, 2007

Jack D. Whitman 83, of Las Cruces, died Friday January 12, 2007. He was born May 7, 1923 in Phoenix City, Alabama to William and Florence Whitman. Jack was an avid sportsman who loved to hunting, and fishing. He loved to travel, taking his wife with him to Europe and Bangkok. Jack served his nation honorably, in the United States...

Jan 11, 2007

Jan 10, 2007

Mary Helen Daniels Taylor, 84, long-time Mesilla resident, passed away at her home Wednesday, January 10, 2007. She was born in 1922 in El Paso, Texas, the child of Albert and Mamie Daniels. Mary Taylor graduated from El Paso High School in 1940, and earned her bachelor's degree from Texas College of Mines, now the University of Texas-El Paso, in...

Jan 10, 2007

Jesusita F. Hernandez, 80, lifelong resident of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, Jan. 10. 2007. She was born Feb. 5, 1926 in Las Cruces, (she was born in Chiva Town) to Luis and Mecedes Fierro. She had been a member of St. Genevieve's Catholic Church, the Sacred Heart League, El Recrativo Club, El Chico Club, El Club Social del Baile de...

Jan 10, 2007

Chester Russell, "Chet", beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather, was born July 8, 1918 in Harrisonville, MO to James and Edna Russell, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007 in Tyler, TX. Chet was a resident of Anthony, NM for 57 years, and a school bus contractor for the Gadsden School District for 30 years. He was also a veteran of...

Jan 8, 2007

Jan 7, 2007

Jan 6, 2007

Dolores Vonderharr, (nee Hall) 73, of Las Cruces, N.M passed away at home surrounded by the love of her family on Saturday January 6, 2007. Dolores, (Dori) was a devoted, loving wife and mother. Her remarkable sense of humor never ceased to amaze not only her family and friends, but also the Drs. and nurses that were responsible for her...

Jan 4, 2007

Margaret F. Riggs 68, of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday Jan. 4, 2007. She was born September 5, 1938 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Gene McGuire and Della Fetty. Margaret managed the families small Chile packaging business for many years. In the later years of her life she was a "Happy Home Maker" and could whip out a red enchilada as...

Jan 4, 2007

Jan 3, 2007

Rosa Apodaca, 79, of Tortugas, NM died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007. She was born Nov. 25, 1927 in Tortugas, NM to Felipe and Angelita Pedraza Carabajal. Rosa was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and a Tribal Member of the Ysleta de Sur. She loved to bake, but her passion was her family. She will be deeply...

Jan 3, 2007

Francisco Aguirre O., 75 of Arrey, NM died Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. "Don Panchito" as he was affectionately known was born on April 2, 1931 in Rio Florido, Chihuahua, Mexico to Jose and Inocenta Aguirre. An Arrey area resident for about the last 50 years, he was retired after 27 years from Price's Black...

Jan 2, 2007

Martina "Tina" V. Aragon, 75, lifelong resident of the Mesilla Valley, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007. She was born July 5, 1931 in Las Cruces to Andres and Juanita Duran Valenzuela. Tina was a retired Ward Secretary from the old Memorial General Hospital here in Las Cruces. She was also a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, loved to...

Jan 1, 2007

David F. Holguin, Jr. 64, beloved husband, father and "Ito" entered eternal rest on January 1, 2007. David was born October 10, 1942 in El Paso, Texas to David and Beatriz Holguin. He was a longtime Garfield resident, farmer and businessman who enjoyed working the land. He was very active in his community serving as a school board member for...

Dec 30, 2006

Donald A Nelson, 76 of Las Cruces died Saturday December 30th, 2006. He was born January 9th, 1930 in Guide Rock, Nebraska to his parents Charlie Nelson and Hilma Newman. In 1958 he moved from Iowa with his wife and two kids to Las Cruces where he had lived and worked for 46 years. Donald worked for Burn's Construction for...

Dec 26, 2006