Obituaries

May 5, 2006

Carolyn Jeannette Scandrett Worthington, age 95, passed away on May 5th, 2006 at the Las Cruces Nursing Home in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She had been a longtime resident of Los Alamos, NM. Originally from Florida, Carolyn and her husband Kermit and their 3 children moved to Los Alamos in 1945, pulling an airstream trailer. She quickly fell in love...

May 5, 2006

David E. Buenning, 72, of Las Cruces, NM died Friday May 5, 2006 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born October 4, 1933 to Emerson and Ruth Buenning. David served his country in the United States Air Force for over 21 years before retiring as a MSGT. After retirement he went to work for Lookheed where he retired after 20...

May 2, 2006

Neil Uptegrove, 82 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at his home. He was born February 25, 1924 in Orange, New Jersey to Deane and Margaret Uptegrove. Neil had been a Las Cruces area resident for about the last 15 years coming from New Jersey. He had served his country in the U.S. Air Force...

May 2, 2006

Brian K. Lambert, 64 of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. He was born November 21, 1941 in Spokane, Washington to Weldon and Mary Lambert. Brian graduated from Texas Tech in Lubbock in 1967 with a PhD and taught there for 20 years. After leaving Texas Tech he moved to Wichita, Kansas...

May 1, 2006

Ethel Ruth Miller, 73 years of Las Cruces, NM died Monday, May 1, 2006 at Memorial Medical Center. She was born January 29, 1933 in Carrizozo, New Mexico to James and Mayme Ham. She was a lifelong area resident and a member of Scripture Baptist Church in Las Cruces. Ethel is survived by two sons, Buddy Miller and his wife...

May 1, 2006

Gladys Larson Thompson, known as Skip by friends and family, passed away on May 1, 2006 at The Heritage Assisted Living in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Born April 29, 1922, to Fredrik and Emma Caroline Larson in Santa Clara, California, Skip was raised on an apricot and peach farm. She was a graduate of Campbell High School and San Jose...

Apr 30, 2006

Austin Riley Elmore, age 4, died tragically Sunday, April 30, 2006 in Las Cruces, NM. The sweet-natured redhead was born August 4, 2001, in Dayton, Ohio to Jason and Cassandre Elmore. Austin charmed everyone he came in contact with, from his teachers and classmates at the Huber Heights First Baptist Preschool in Ohio to his new neighbors, friends, and classmates...

Apr 28, 2006

Mary C. Alexander, 85, of Las Cruces, died Friday April 28, 2006. She was born April 8, 1922 on the Hayner Ranch of New Mexico to Francisco and Andrea Cordero. Mary had been the owner and operator of Eva's Caf

Apr 24, 2006

Rudolfo (Rudy) C. Bernal Sr. 79, of Las Cruces died Monday, April 24, 2006. He was born Oct. 12, 1926 in Las Cruces to Julian and Carolina Bernal. Rudy was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably during WW II and the Korean Conflict. During his time in the military he earned the WW II...

Apr 22, 2006

Ernesto (Neto) Lucero, 64, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, April 22, 2006. He was born May 4, 1941 in Picacho, NM to Eluterio and Francisca Lucero. Nieto was a veteran of the US Air Force where he served his country honorably. He was a 1959 graduate of Las Cruces High School and attended NMSU and Nevada State University. Neto was...

Apr 21, 2006

Jim Lynn Ikard of Las Cruces, NM died on Friday, April 21, 2006. Jim was born in El Paso, Texas on November 27, 1930 to John Amzi and Winifred Wareing Ikard. His younger years were spent in Anthony, NM including three years at St. Edwards High School in Austin, Texas graduating as Valedictorian. He graduated from St. Edwards University in...

Apr 21, 2006

Alvin Lee Davidson, 76, of Las Cruces, left his dwelling place on earth to be with his Heavenly Father, Friday, April 21, 2006 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his loving Family. Alvin was born October 31, 1929 to Joseph and Alice (Brook) Davidson in Willis, Kansas. He graduated from Powhattan High School, Powhattan, Kansas in 1947. He...

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Apr 20, 2006

J.L. Esslinger, Jr. passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family on April 20, 2006. J.L., a true

Apr 18, 2006

Apr 18, 2006

It is with deep sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of Katherine Kay Kuncel-Gresham on April 18, 2006 at her home in Las Cruces, NM. She was born to Richard E. Kuncel and Patricia McCamant-Kuncel in El Paso, Texas on July 29th 1955. Katherine spent most of her childhood in El Paso where she attended Newman, North Loop,...

Apr 13, 2006

Kathryn Ann Nanawa, 32, entered eternal life on April 13, 2006 in Las Cruces, NM where she was born April 2, 1974. Kathryn is survived by her parents, Rick and Elva Nanawa, and sisters Clarissa, 20, and Chelsea Nanawa, 12, of Las Cruces, NM. She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents Manuel and Sulema Vigil of Las Cruces, NM...

Apr 11, 2006

Ret. Lt. Col. Durward Clyde Adams Born Oct 19, 1923 in Anson Texas, Jones County, son of Sam Adams and Mabel Wesley Adams He leaves behind two sisters: Aileen George and family of Liberal Kansas, Mazelle Padget and family of Coleman Texas, five brothers: Merle Adams deceased, Cloyd Adams and family of Tucson, Arizona, Jimmie Adams and family of Yucca...

Apr 11, 2006