Obituaries

Feb 22, 2006

Mike S. Ostos, 65, of Phoenix, Arizona, died on February 22, 2006 in Phoenix. He was born March 8, 1940 in La Mesa, NM to Augustin and Estefana Ostos. Mike was raised in La Mesa before moving to Phoenix where he worked for Pacific Furniture for over 27 years. He had a great love for his family and above all...

Feb 20, 2006

Paul O. McDonald Sr., 78, of Las Cruces died Monday February 20, 2006. He was born November 24, 1927 in Baltimore, Maryland to William S. and Fannie Mae McDonald. He served his country in the United States Navy during WWII, and became a brick mason after he was Honorably Discharged. Paul owned auto-wrecking yards in Roswell, NM, and for the...

Feb 20, 2006

Robert H. Alberson, 80, of Las Cruces, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2006. He was born Nov. 24, 1925 in Las Cruces to James F. Alberson Sr, and Florence I. Berrier. Robert was a veteran of the US Navy where he served his country honorably and earned the American Area Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Medal and the WW II Victory Medal. He was...

Feb 19, 2006

Ramon O. Martinez, 78 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Sunday, February 19, 2006 at his home. He was born July 10, 1928 in Las Cruces to Abundio and Guadalupe Martinez. A lifetime resident of Las Cruces, he was retired from White Sands Missile Range. Ramon enjoyed working on cars and in his shed at home. He is survived...

Feb 17, 2006

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...