Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Joyce Luvilla Snow
Oct 3, 2024
Sorrow fills our hearts with profound grief as we mourn the passing of our beloved Mother and Sister, Joyce Luvilla Ivey James Snow on October 3, 2024 at 6:30 am in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born Joyce Luvilla Ivey to the parentage of the late Geraldine and Boyd S. Ivey of Knoxville, Tennessee on January 14, 1945.
She is...
Stella Jones
Oct 2, 2024
Stella G Jones of Las Cruces died on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. She was 95 years old and enjoyed a long life. Stella was born in Cuchillo, NM on March 17, 1929, to Marcos & Elicia Gonzales. She grew up in Las Cruces and Deming. She was the oldest of ten siblings: Benny (deceased), Amado (deceased), Marcy, Guillermo, Corinna, Gloria,...
Marie "Boots" Southworth
Oct 2, 2024
Marie (Boots) Southworth passed on October 2, 2024, in her home with her family. She and her twin sister were born in 1928, in Chicago Illinois, to John Poirel and Marie Moynihan Poirel.
She met and married Edward F. Southworth in Las Cruces in 1954. They had four children. Those left to mourn are Dee Bielcik (Mark), Jill Cunniff (Ross), and...
Delores Jeane Martin
Sep 29, 2024
Delores Jeane Martin, 91, was lifted to God by her angels on Sept 29th, 2024, at 10:20 pm at Mesilla Valley Hospice. My mom had a request in life that someone hold her hand when it was her time to go. I couldn’t have been more honored to fill that request. When she passed, she took my heart with her....
Victoriano "Victor" Hernandez
Sep 28, 2024
Victoriano Maldonado Hernandez (Victor) passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord, surrounded by his loving family on September 28, 2024.
Victor was born in San Ignacio, Mexico, to Victoriano and Liduvina Maldonado Hernandez on August 14, 1939.
Victor grew up working the fields of West Texas and Southern New Mexico, alongside his family, harvesting cottonfields and chile crops along the way.
In...
Lorenza B. Zimmerman
Sep 26, 2024
Lorenza B. Zimmerman, born January 8, 1927, passed away at the age of 97 on September 26, 2024, in Las Cruces, New Mexico known affectionately as Nina, she was cherished figure within her family and community although she never had children of her own, Nina embraced the role of a loving aunt, treating her nieces and nephews as if they...
Denise Muller
Sep 25, 2024
Denise Muller, age 90, died on September 25, 2024, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Denise was born in Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 1934. Preceding her in death were her father, Maurice Impens; mother, Irène Janssens; and her beloved younger brother, Jacques Impens, Assistant Professor in Engineering and Economics at the University of Louvain, Belgium, who died prematurely in a...
Lois Lynette Jensen
Sep 25, 2024
One of Heavenly Father’s choicest daughters, Lois Lynette Jensen, returned to Him on September 25, 2024, at the age of 84. She was the youngest of three girls born to Charles Jensen and Lois Shuman Jensen on October 28, 1939, in Tremonton, Utah. Her family moved from there to Ogden, Utah when she was small, and then to Brigham City,...
Donavin Douglas Elliott
Sep 19, 2024
Donavin Elliott, 60, of New Mexico passed on September 19, 2024. Born on May 7, 1964, he was a talented painter and was loved by many.
Donavin is survived by his father, Douglas Elliott, three sisters, Barbara Elliott, Mary Cox and Saron McKee. As well as a number of people who he chose to call his family. Donavin was predeceased by...
Jacqueline Rose Busher
Sep 17, 2024
It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Jacqueline Rose Busher, beloved wife, sister, mother, and granny. Jackie passed away on September 17, 2024, in Las Cruces NM with her husband, three children, four grandchildren, and both son in-laws by her bedside. She was 78.
Jackie was born in New Rochelle NY to Edward and Virginia Bracken. She has...
Rafael Monge
Sep 17, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of Rafael Monge, age 79, husband, father, uncle, brother, and long time resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico announces his passing, on September 17, 2024 in Las Cruces, NM. Born in San Francisco de Borja, Chihuahua, Mexico to Ramona Martinez and Simon Monge. He had a passion for horses, and pursuing knowledge,...
Marilyn Mott
Sep 13, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Marilyn Louise (Cheek) Mott on the morning of September 13, 2024. She passed away peacefully in her home, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, surrounded by her husband, Darrell, of 65+ years, and their 3 daughters. She was the best wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend anyone could ask...
Heather Moncrief
Sep 12, 2024
Heather Moncrief was born on October 16th, 1964, and left this world on September 12th, 2024. She is preceded in death by her mother Mary Gunn and her Godmother Juanita Larsen. Heather is survived by her half-sister, Tamitha Gunn, her nephew Thomas Curtis, nieces Brook Borrowman and Faith Davenport, and her cousins, Sharon Pegau, Scott Pegau, and Karen Connell. In...
John Paul Ryan, Jr.
Sep 11, 2024
John Paul Ryan, Jr., 86, a life long resident of Las Cruces a cofounder of High noon soccer league passed away in Dickinson, Texas, on September 11, 2024. He was born on January 5, 1938 at Clark Airfield Manilla in the Philippines to parents, John Paul Ryan, Sr. and Anna Marie (Brennan) Ryan. He proudly served his country in the...
Arturo C. Gomez
Sep 11, 2024
It is with heavy hearts and many tears that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle. He will be missed and forever loved. May he rest in eternal peace until we meet again.
Arturo served four (4) years in the United States Marine Corp. National defense service and was awarded a bronze metal star, for...
Robert Rubio Castillo
Sep 10, 2024
Robert R. Castillo, 88, passed away on September 10, 2024. He was a retired Las Cruces Road Superintendent and Technical Administrator, a U.S Navy Reservist, a very skilled rancher, and an avid hunter. My father was an excellent father and a very loving grandfather. He leaves behind my beautiful mother Ramona Grajeda Castillo, his daughter Annette Magallanes (Raul), Sylvia, Robert,...
Georgi Wagner
Sep 10, 2024
Georgi Wagner, 80, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away on September 10, 2024, at home, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Las Vegas, New Mexico, on March 30, 1944, she grew up in Albuquerque and graduated from Albuquerque High School.Our beloved 'Tot,' as she was known by her grandchildren, was preceded in death by her parents, Dorothy and...
Betty (Elizabeth Jean) Van Pelt
Sep 7, 2024
Betty (Elizabeth Jean) Riley Van Pelt passed away peacefully on September 7th, 2024. Betty was born August 3, 1930, in Hillsboro NM and spent her early years in and around Deming NM. Betty was a cheerleader at Deming High School for 2 years and was selected as the Head Cheerleader for South Team in the 1948 North South football game....
Elizabeth Jean Van Pelt
Sep 7, 2024
Betty (Elizabeth Jean) Riley Van Pelt passed away peacefully on September 7th, 2024. Betty was born August 3, 1930, in Hillsboro NM and spent her early years in and around Deming NM. Betty was a cheerleader at Deming High School for 2 years and was selected as the Head Cheerleader for South Team in the 1948 North South football game....
Mercedes Hollister
Sep 6, 2024
Mercedes Quintana Hollister, 55, of Las Cruces, NM, died Friday, September 6, 2024. Mercy was born September 6, 1969, in Belflower, CA, to George and Abigail Provencio.
Mercy attended New Mexico State University. She was married to Byron Hollister on October 13, 2001. She had a love for people and would light up a room with her energetic and larger-than-life personality....
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