Obituaries

Jun 5, 2005

Eva Licon, 78 of Deming, NM, embraced our Heavenly Father, surrounded by her children, grandchildren and family on Sunday, June 5, 2005 at her home. Eva was born May 20, 1927 in Santa Cruz, De Mayo, Chihuahua, Mexico to Jose and Luz Madrid. She was a resident of the area since 1949 and was retired from Sara Lee Hosiery. Eva...

Jun 4, 2005

Mrs. Enriqueta "Queta" Chavez, 92, was lead to Heaven by angels on June 4, 2005 at Memorial Medical Hospital. She was born August 4, 1912 in Clifton, AZ to Antonio and Elena Membrila. She married Francisco Chavez who preceded her in death in 1970. Queta lived and raised her children in Lordsburg, NM then later move to Las Cruces shortly...

Jun 3, 2005

Louis Clifton "CLIFF" Bookout, 82, a longtime resident of Mimbres, NM passed away Friday, June 3, 2005 at Casa Del Sol in Las Cruces, NM. He was born June 25, 1922 in Tularosa, NM. He was a Machinist Mate Third Class in the Navy (Seebees), landing in Normandy in WWII. Cliff worked as Foreman on the Ponderosa Ranch for may...

Jun 2, 2005

Archie M. Chambless, 86, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, June 2, 2005. He was born Jan. 15, 1919 in DeAnn, Arkansas to Samuel and Alma Carrie Chambless. Archie was the Manager and the Projectionist of the Rio Grande Theater. He also had a passion for horse racing and being in the outdoors working in his garden. Mr. Chambless will be...

May 31, 2005

May 31, 2005

Jean McClure Phillips passed away, surrounded by her family, at Mountain View Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, May 31, 2005. She was born on July 22, 1927 in Colbert, Oklahoma to Willie and Evie Goodin. She married J.D. McClure in 1942 and had three children, Sandra, Jerry and Larry. She worked for numerous years at Sheriff's Truck Stop. She then...

May 29, 2005

May 27, 2005

Richard L. Swain, 52, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away Friday evening, May 27, 2005. He was born September 17, 1952, in Phoenix, AZ to Utah Swain and Christine Cole. He graduated from Mayfield High School in 1971. A long-time resident of Las Cruces, he worked at White Sands Missile Range Golf Course for 22 years. His current position was...

May 25, 2005

Harriet Christian died at the age of 88 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM early Wednesday morning, May 25. She was born Harriet Alice Locke in Imperial, CA on May 26, 1916 to Neil Milice Locke and Luetta Clarrisa Seal Locke. Harriet loved to travel all over the world with her husband and dearest friend of 64 years,...

May 24, 2005

Estella A. Villegas, 80, of Hatch, NM died Wednesday May 24, 2006. She was born July 17, 1925 in Clint, TX to Natividad and Isabel Arellano. Estella enjoyed being outside gardening and selling chili with her husband. She was a member of the Catholic Church and was very involved in the Community Dinners in Hatch. Most of all she loved...

May 24, 2005

May 24, 2005

Paul L. Mendes, 75 years old of Las Cruces, NM died Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center. Paul was born April 2, 1930 in Balmorhea, Texas to Balente and Tomasa Mendes. Paul was a resident of the Las Cruces area since about 1956. He had served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict in Germany, and had...

May 23, 2005

May 22, 2005

Mary Anne Gault, 88, of Las Cruces died Sunday May 22, 2005 at the Village at Northrise. She was born September 15, 1916 in Ft. Worth, TX to Ruth and Frank Davis. She was very active in California St. Luke's Episcopal Church, when she and her husband moved to Las Cruces in 1981 from Los Angels, CA she became a...

May 20, 2005

David W. Brantley, 85, of El Paso, TX passed away Friday May 20, 2005 peacefully. A father, hero and friend who was fondly known as "UNCLE DOC" by his family, was born Dec. 2, 1919 in Covington, TX to Thomas and Willie Morris Brantley. Drafted by the N.Y. Giants as a wide receiver and a barefoot kicker, yet chose to...

May 19, 2005

Joseph Blasczyk, 86, of Las Cruces went to be with his Lord on Thursday, May 19, 2005. He was born Aug. 5, 1918 in Passaic, New Jersey. He was a veteran of the US Army Paratroopers where he served his country honorably; he had been a prisoner of war and was awarded many medal and ribbons. He is survived by...

May 19, 2005

Marjorie "Babe" Agnes Murray Boston, age 90, passed away May 19, 2005 in Austin, Texas. She was born to Michael Francis Murray and Margie Preston Murray on October 30, 1914 in Rushville, Nebraska. She spent her childhood in Nebraska and later moved with her family to Fort Collins, Colorado where she graduated from Colorado A&M with a degree in Home...

May 17, 2005

Wilma Helen (Strickland) Hampton, 87, of Schulenburg, TX and formerly of Las Cruces passed away Tuesday evening May 17,2005 in the LaGrange, TX hospital. She was born January 31, 1918 in Sanderson, TX to William Henry Strickland and Bertha (Overstreet) Strickland. The family later moved to the Mesilla Valley where Helen was raised on the family farm. She graduated from...

May 15, 2005

Tomas (Tom) M. Martinez, 81 of Penn Valley, California, died Sunday, May 15, 2005 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM. Tom was born December 21, 1923 in La Mesa, New Mexico to Amador and Manuela Martinez. Tomas served in General Patton's 3rd Army and was part of the invasion of Normandy (6-6-1944) during World Was II. He later...

May 15, 2005