Obituaries

Feb 17, 2006

On January 2, 1950 the world became a better place when Deland "Gary" Saunders was born. Gary was called home and embraced by Jesus Christ as his good and faithful servant on February 17, 2006. Gary was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend. He was a great role model for us all to look up to and...

Feb 16, 2006

Isabel (Chavela) Hernandez passed away February 16, 2006 at Las Cruces Nursing Center. She was born in Hatch, NM on February 27, 1925 to Daniel S. and Rumalda (Benavidez) Fajardo. In her lifetime, she was a school bus driver and homemaker. She is survived by her son Daniel E. Hernandez of the family home, daughter Esther H. (Steve) Valencia of...

Feb 12, 2006

Feb 11, 2006

John C. Thomas, 93, of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday February 11, 2006. He was born November 30, 1912 to John and Alice Thomas, a pioneer family of Holiday, TX. John accomplished many things throughout his life. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Accounting as well as being named a four-year letterman for Texas Tech University. He was a professor...

Feb 11, 2006

Sandra K. Batdorf, 62 years old of Radium Spring, NM formerly of Enosburg, Vermont, passed away in her sleep on Saturday, February 11, 2006. She was born on September 26, 1944 in Montpelier, Vermont, the daughter of the late Ernest and Thelma (Thompson) Robertson. She went to the Mary Fletcher School of Nursing in Burl, Vermont and followed in her...

Feb 9, 2006

Jay M. Axtell, 82 year old, of Las Cruces, NM died Thursday, February 9, 2006 at Memorial Medical Center. Jaybird, as he was affectionately called, was born to F.W. and Allie Mae Axtell in Fort Worth, Texas on January 9, 1924. After the death of his mother at an early age, his loving stepmother, Mamie, raised him on the family...

Feb 7, 2006

Jerry A. Mark, 71, of Las Cruces, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006. He was born Feb. 7, 1935 in Burlington, Kansas to Harry and Margret Mark. Jerry was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served his country honorably during the Korean Conflict. While serving in the armed services he was awarded National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal...

Feb 7, 2006

Feb 7, 2006

Feb 4, 2006

Feb 4, 2006

LUCILLE P. BUTLER, 89, died at Mountain View Hospital Saturday morning February 4, her children and eldest granddaughter were in attendance. She was born October 7, 1916 in the no-longer-existent Eastern New Mexico town of Red Lake, the first child of Lester and Cleda Prater. Mrs. Butler grew up in Wink, Texas (she was the oldest graduate present at the...

Feb 1, 2006

Feb 1, 2006

Hellon Loucille Luper, born October 25, 1914, died Wednesday February 1, 2006 after a brief illness. She was born in Oklahoma, lived in California, Texas, and Arizona and resided in Las Cruces since 1978. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim. Hellon is survived by her sisters-in-law and generations of nieces and nephews. It is requested that no...

Jan 30, 2006

Jan 29, 2006

Wallace A. Garvey, 68 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Sunday, January 29, 2006 at Village at Northrise in Las Cruces. He was born May 7, 1937 in Boone, Iowa to Howard and Marie Garvey. Wallace was an area resident for many years, but previously he had worked for 24 years in Clinton Iowa at Clinton Corn Processing and...

Jan 28, 2006

Jan 27, 2006

Jan 25, 2006

Robert L. Garms, 87, of Las Cruces, NM died Wednesday January 25, 2006 at his home. He was born December 9, 1918 in Winchell, TX to George and Lanora Garms. He was a member of the Ruidoso Baptist Church and the Mountain View Baptist Church in Las Cruces. Robert severed his Country in the United States Army during WWII in...

Jan 24, 2006

Jack Lathrop Rogers, 89 passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006. Jack was born Sept. 10, 1916 to Walter and Myrtle Lathrop Rogers on a homestead near Isabel, S.D. He graduated from Sturgis High School, S.D. He attended Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, S.D. for one year. He served as an orderly at Ft. Meade Military Post, Sturgis, S.D. and...

Jan 22, 2006

John S. Ochoa, 84, of Las Cruces, died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006. He was born June 24, 1921 in Anthony, NM to Federico and Rumalda Gonzales. John was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served his country honorably during WW II in the Philipines. He was also awarded the Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Philippine...