Obituaries

Dec 30, 2004

Philip Thomas Gantz, age 32, passed away suddenly in Las Cruces on December 30, 2004. Philip was born on September 25, 1972, in Bay Shore, New York, to Philip and Maureen Gantz. He served in the U.S. Navy until his honorable discharge in 1994. Philip loved technology and computers, and worked as a technical support supervisor for many years. Philip...

Dec 29, 2004

Dec 28, 2004

Theodore E. Root, 84, of Las Cruces, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004 at Good Samaritan Village. He was born Aug. 5, 1920, in Burns, Kansas to Frank and Minnie Root. He taught in New Mexico for 35 years including 25 years in the Las Cruces Schools (MacArthur, Conlee, and Zia Junior High). He was very active in the Las...

Dec 28, 2004

Francine "Fran" Gioiello, 62, left us on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM. She died peacefully after a short illness. Fran was born Feb. 24, 1942 in Bronx, NY to Harry and Ann Berman. She graduated from Fairlawn High School in Fairlawn, NJ and went on to Business School in Garfield, NJ. Most of...

Dec 28, 2004

Dec 27, 2004

John G. Adcock, 67 of Las Cruces, NM died Monday, December 27, 2004 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born August 2, 1936 in Minden Louisiana to George and Mattie Lee Adcock. Mr. Adcock was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably, and was also an educator in the school systems. He is survived by...

Dec 26, 2004

William E. Rose, 79, of Las Cruces, NM died Sunday December 26, 2004 at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice. He was born March 26, 1925 in Niles, Ohio to Michael and Adele Rose. He was drafted in June of 1943 and served in the United States Army as a 30 Cal. Machine Gunner during the Battle of the Bulge. After...

Dec 25, 2004

Howard Kendrick White, (H.K.) Lt. Col., USAF retired, was born in El Paso, Texas on January 16, 1929, and died Dec. 25, 2004 at La Posada, Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces, NM. He married Mary Katherine McKinney on January 7, 1949 and from this union came John Kendrick White, Ronald Gregory White and Sharon Diane White. Howard was raised...

Dec 25, 2004

Dec 25, 2004

Nicanor (Nick) J. Benavidez, 96, of Las Cruces, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004. He was born Sept. 10, 1908 in Rodey, NM to Bartolo and Francisca Jaramillo Benavidez. Nick was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country honorably during WW II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a retired chef working most his life...

Dec 24, 2004

Mary E. Hedgecoke, age 94 of Las Cruces, NM entered eternal life on Friday, December 24, 2004, at Cottonbloom Adult Care Center. She was born October 26, 1910 in Tinnie, New Mexico to Jim and Grace Jackson. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jackson, two brothers, Kid and Bill, and a sister Doll Jackson....

Jack and Laura Mae Thalman

Jack E Thalman 97 of Las Cruces, NM passed peacefully in his home on January 19. His loving wife followed, passing away on January 21. Jack was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 7, 1926. Jack loved the Boy Scouts and was proud to have been an Eagle Scout. Jack graduated from Tulsa Central High School...