Obituaries

Jan 21, 2006

Jose R. Aguilera Sr., 73 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday, January 21, 2006 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. He was born December 27, 1932 in Lordsburg, New Mexico to Pablo and Maria Ramos Aguilera. A lifelong area resident he worked in the mines and in the construction industry at several locations. He most recently worked at...

Jan 19, 2006

Eugenio O. Carabajal, 69 of Las Cruces, NM was called upon by the Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at his home. He was born June 19, 1936 in Salem, New Mexico to Theodore and Refugia Carabajal. Eugenio was a lifelong area resident and a member of the Catholic Church. He retired from Dona Ana County Road Department, as a...

Jan 17, 2006

Elisa P. Morales, 89, of Las Cruces, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006. She was born April 15, 1916 in Fierro, New Mexico to Miguel and Marcella Padilla. Her many joys in life were babysitting for her grandchildren and spending time with her family. She is survived by her sons; Felipe Morales and wife Mary, Manuel Morales and wife Lydia and...

Jan 14, 2006

Oran T. Colley, 64, of Radium Springs, NM died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. He was born Feb. 6, 1941 in Bisbee, AZ to Claude and Elsie May Colley. Oran was a veteran of the U.S. Army Special Forces where he served his country honorably during the Viet Nam Era. He enjoyed anything and everything and was a very free spirited...

Jan 13, 2006

Gene William Frye, 70, of Las Cruces suffered a stroke and passed away suddenly January 13, 2006. Gene was born December 21, 1935 in York, Pennsylvania. He served four years in the Navy and then moved to New Mexico in 1962, having fallen in love with the area and its open spaces on a visit with his brother. In 1965,...

Jan 11, 2006

William (Bill) H. Robertson Jr., 75, of Las Cruces, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006. He was born April 20, 1930 in Linden, TX to Heard and Azelle Stanley Robertson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he served his country honorably. Bill received his BBA degree with a major in accounting in 1951 from the University of...

Jan 11, 2006

Elvira Salaiz Armendariz, 72 of Las Cruces died Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Memorial Medical Center. She was born September 2, 1933 in San Lorenzo, New Mexico to Bernabel and Belen Salaiz. An area resident for all her life she was a member of and was very active with L.U.L.A.C. Elvira loved to travel and camping. She was a devoted...

Jan 8, 2006

Olga M. Peoples, 58, of Los Lunas, NM and formerly of Las Cruces, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006. She was born March 4, 1947 in Fabens, TX to Victoriano and Liduvina Maldonado Hernandez. Olga had worked for Wal-Mart Inc. for over 20 years in the Risk Management Dept. She had a passion for doing charity work and was always willing...

Jan 8, 2006

Jan 7, 2006

Victoriana L. Salinas, 71, of Mesquite, NM went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006. She was born Sept. 24, 1934 in Ciudad, Juarez, Mexico to Jose and Angela Candelaria Lucero. Victoriana loved to be outdoors working in her garden and enjoying the birds and all the pets. She will be deeply missed by all who knew...

Jan 6, 2006

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, 2006

Susan L. Johnson, 51, of Las Cruces and formerly of Sierra Vista, AZ. died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006. She was born Jan. 28, 1954 in Waukegan, ILL, to Sheldon and Dorothy Parker. Susan loved to golf, go to the horse races, Las Vegas, surf the net and arts and crafts. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and...

Jan 4, 2006

Richard "Dick" Cole, 64 of Las Cruces died Wednesday January 4, 2006 at Memorial Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born January 17, 1941 in Batavia, NY to Merle D. and Dorothy Cole. Mr. Cole owned and operated Dick's Barbershop on Lohman Ave. for many years. It is remembered by customers as dick and George's where lots of...

Jan 3, 2006

Charles (Chuck) M. Johnson, 58, of Las Cruces NM, formerly of Alpine Ca, passed away January 3, 2006 at Mountainview Regional Hospital. He was born in Minneapolis, MN June 24, 1947 to Edward and Charlotte Johnson. Chuck's father was in the Army, so the family moved often, including a stint in France in the early 1950's. Chuck served in the...

Jan 3, 2006

Doroteo D. Torres, 65, of Tortugas, NM died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006. He was born Nov. 28, 1940 in Las Cruces, NM. Doroteo had retired after 28 years of faithful service from the Dairy Dept. at NMSU. He was also a maintenance man at University Terrace Good Samaritan Retirement Village. He always had a smile for all and loved to...

Jan 3, 2006

Irene E. Viramontes took the gentle hand of the Lord on January 3, 2006 after a brief but courageous battle with lung cancer. She was a devoted daughter, sister, niece, cousin, aunt and friend, who was deeply loved and will be missed by many. Irene was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in El Paso, Texas, as well as...

Jan 2, 2006

Francis (F. A.) West died Monday, January 2, 2006. He was born in Portland, Oregon in 1922 to Arlie and Josephine West and raised in Oklahoma. He served in the Army Air Corp as a Gunnery Instructor and was stationed at Biggs Army Airfield in El Paso, Texas. After leaving the service he worked for El Paso National Bank. He...

Jan 2, 2006

Jan 1, 2006

Jan 1, 2006

Miriam Crist Cox, age 95, of Las Cruces, NM died on January 1, 2006. She was born on November 15, 1910 in Montgomery, Alabama to George William and Bennie Mills (Washburn) Crist. She moved to Las Cruces with her family in 1951. Miriam was an active member of The University United Methodist Church, where she was a Charter Member. She...