Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
James O'Kelley
Feb 9, 2022
James Michael (Mike) O'Kelley, 69 years old, passed away on February 9th in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born November 8th, 1952, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He attended school at Saint Edwards parochial and Carlsbad public schools in Carlsbad, New Mexico through his freshman year. He attended Mountain Home High School in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was stationed...
Avis Jean Jensen
Feb 8, 2022
Avis J. Jensen died peacefully in her home the morning of February 8, 2022. Avis was born in Renville, MN to Hugo and Eleanor Kurtz 9/28/1941. Avis was the second of four children, Joyce being the firstborn followed by Avis, Michael and Allan, to a modest, hard-working, rural life. Avis was raised in Minnesota where she met Carl following his...
Josephine B Barela
Feb 8, 2022
Josephine "Josie" Barela, age 87, peacefully went to be with our Lord after a battle with dementia on February 8, 2022. Survived by her devoted husband, Willie T. Barela of 66 years and loving daughters Maya, Diana, Nancy, Luci, Betty Jo, and Judi. She will be greatly missed by her family including: her sister Ernestina, 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren....
Danly Sayles
Feb 8, 2022
Danly C. Sayles, 89, of Mesquite, NM, passed peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Martha Oliver Sayles; daughter, Rebekah Bachman (Dr. Steve Bachman) of Amarillo, TX; and daughter Dr. Sarah Sayles of Safford, AZ. Danly was born in El Paso, TX, on February 14, 1932, to Allen Sayles,...
David Owen Clairemont
Feb 7, 2022
David O. Clairemont, 84, of Las Cruces passed away peacefully on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Heritage Assisted Living, where he had been a resident since March 2021. He lived in Las Cruces for the past 25 years, in Lawton, MI from 1989 to 1997, and in Syracuse, NY from 1982-1989. He is survived by his wife of 42 years,...
William Louis Gilbert
Feb 6, 2022
It is with deep sorrow the family of William "Bill" Louis Gilbert shares the news of his sudden passing on February 6, 2022 at the age of 76 (Las Cruces, NM). Bill was born July 21, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska to Louis and Geraldine (Walters) Gilbert. He graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School, received his Bachelor's degree from the University...
Ramona Ortiz
Feb 6, 2022
Ramona ‘Angel' Ortiz, 78, passed away February 6, 2022. Angel was born January 31, 1944, to Jose Dolores Esquibel and Manuelita Luna in Rifle, Colorado. When she was three years old, her mother passed away and she and her siblings were separated, each going to live with different aunts and uncles. She was raised by Luis & Juanita Martinez in...
Richard Lynn 'Dick' Tallent
Feb 5, 2022
Richard" Dick" Tallent was born in Forsyth, Mt on March 20, 1957, and joined his Savior February 5, 2022. Dick attended school in Forsyth and later graduated from Western Montana College in 1980 with his Education Degree. He taught for 3 yrs. then chose to make a living as an Investment Broker for the past 33 years. He lived in...
Jerald Walter Myers
Feb 4, 2022
Senior Chief Petty Officer, Jerald W Myers Sr, USN Retired, left his last Port of Call in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Friday, February 4, 2022. Born in September 22,1928 in Thiel, Arkansas. At 93 years old, Jerald was preceded in death by quite a few, but in particular, his wife of 67 years, Aura Myers, his father, Sam Myers,...
Oliver Rae Tellez
Feb 4, 2022
We are devastated and our hearts are so broken in announcing the unexpected passing of our baby boy, our son Oliver Rae Tellez. He was taken to heaven on February 2, 2022. The passing of our little angel was very unexpected, one can never prepare for such a crushing pain it has caused our family. Baby Oliver, without a doubt...
Ricardo Sanchez
Feb 2, 2022
Ricardo Q. Sanchez passed away on February 2, 2022 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Born to Celso Sanchez and Juaquina Quintana Sanchez in El Paso, Texas on July 10, 1951, Ricardo was the second of their four children. After graduating from university, he worked as a schoolteacher in The Netherlands then traveled throughout Europe in what he would later describe...
Mary Alice Banegas
Feb 2, 2022
Alice Mary Bazan Banegas, entered eternal life on February 2, 2022, and was greeted in heaven by her beloved family who had passed before her. She was born in El Paso, Texas on November 30, 1936, to Zeferino and Aurora Bazan. Alice retired from The Las Cruces Public Schools after 25 years as a secretary and tutoring migrant children. After...
Randall Fox
Jan 31, 2022
Randall Jay Fox age 30 died Monday, January 31, 2022, at home. Randall was born January 11, 1992, in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Annette L Fox and Lloyd D Fox. Randall was a graduate of Mayfield High School. He liked to rope, ride his bikes and loved his trains. He enjoyed walking, hiking, and exploring all around. He trusted...
Lloyd Barr
Jan 31, 2022
Lloyd Miller Barr passed away peacefully at home on Monday January 31, 2022. Lloyd was born in Chicago, Illinois, December 27, 1929, to Edward Barton Miller and Florence Lucy Lewis. He grew up in Chicago and told many wonderful stories of his youth, including his memories of the 1933 World's Fair. Following his father's death, his mother married Arthur Barr...
Darwin Norgard Jr.
Jan 31, 2022
Our beloved friend, father, husband and Opa passed away January 31st, 2022 at the age of 87 in Las Cruces, NM. He was born on September 23rd, 1934 in San Antonio TX. and eventually moved to Las Cruces, NM in the late 1950's. He is preceded in death by his parents Darwin B. Sr. and Elsie B. Norgard, sister Myrna...
Cruz R Parra
Jan 30, 2022
Cruz R. Parra, 84, our mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, godmother, comadre, peacefully left this world surrounded by her family at home on January 30, 2022, to join her heavenly family in our Lord's presence. Cruz was born on May 2, 1937, in El Porvenir, Chihuahua, Mexico to Jesus Santana Rios and Ana Morales Rios. She immigrated to the...
Curtis Kiser
Jan 30, 2022
Curtis Jay Kiser Curtis Jay Kiser was born on December 23, 1948, and passed away peacefully and with family on January 30th 2022. He is survived by his wife Peggy Ballard Kiser of 50 years. He is also, survived by his brother, Dan Kiser(Jerine), son Lucas Kiser, daughter Lindsey Kiser, grandsons Morgan Kiser and Liam Kiser and numerous nephews, nieces...
Gloria Medina
Jan 27, 2022
Gloria "Yoya" Medina was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend. She passed away on January 27, 2022, at age 71 in Las Cruces, NM. Yoya was born to Randolfo and Rebeca Rascon on April 18, 1950 in Los Algodones, Mexico. She completed her bachelors degree at New Mexico State University in Economics, Latin American Studies, and Foreign Langages....
Roland Zwiebel
Jan 24, 2022
Roland Joseph Zwiebel, DDS, age 78, of Las Cruces, NM passed away at Memorial Medical Center on January 24, 2022. Roland was born in Waterbury, CT on June 18, 1943, to William and Claire Zwiebel, to whom Roland was so grateful and shared such wonderful memories of them with others. Roland graduated from Webster High School, graduated from Fairfield University,...
Mariana Lopez
Jan 23, 2022
On Sunday, January 23, 2022, Mariana L. Lopez passed from her earthly life to eternal life surrounded by numerous family members at her home. Mariana will be met not only by our Heavenly Father, but by her parents, Victoriano and Cruz Lara, and all of her siblings. She was born on the family farm in Berino, NM on April 17,...
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