Obituaries

Aug 6, 2022

Antonio "Too" Garca Garnica Antonio Garca Garnica, de 79 aos, amoroso padre de siete hijos y adorado esposo de Socorro Garca, falleci en las primeras horas del 6 de agosto de 2022, rodeado de sus seres queridos. Antonio naci el 4 de septiembre de 1942, en la ciudad de Morelia, Michoacn, hijo de Mariana Garnica y Donaciano Garca. Antonio era...

Aug 1, 2022

Jack Leo Ruttle died peacefully in his home on his 91st birthday on August 1st, 2022. Jack and his twin sister, Sally, were born in Taylor, Texas on August 1, 1931, to Leon Leo and Minnie Ruttle. Jack started his love of animal science and agriculture on a farm in Taylor that his father managed. He started first grade in...

Jul 31, 2022

Jul 26, 2022

Arturo Ogaz Lucero was born July 3, 1927, in Las Cruces and passed on July 26, 2022, at the age of 95. His parents were Maria Ogaz Lucero and Evangelisto (Lito) Lucero. Arturo was born on a small farm and at the age of 17 joined the Navy and passed through the Panama Canal in the last year of WWII....

Jul 22, 2022

Our beloved mother entered into her eternal rest on July 22, 2022 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Virginia known as Ginny was born in 1927 in Corry, Pennsylvania to Reverend Emory Ray Cole and Ohla Cave. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Irene Cole and husband James Clem Kraner. She is survived by her four children, Susan...

Jul 20, 2022

Adam William Hokit, age 53, passed peacefully in the arms of his wife with his dog Dakota on his lap on July 20, 2022 at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces, NM after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Adam was born on November 15, 1968 in Delano, CA to Tom Hokit and Donna Duke and was a 1986...

Jul 19, 2022

Virginia Anne "Nana" Miller (Mansfield) age 87, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, July 19, 2022. She was born May 30, 1935, in Sewanee Tennessee to Everett and Elise Mansfield. She is proceeded in death by her parents, her sister Phyllis "Tish" Mansfield, the loves of her life, her first husband Richard Alexander and her second Vernon Miller. She leaves...

Jul 15, 2022

An is not available at this time for Verna Rose Bitzer (Johannbroer). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Verna Rose Bitzer (Johannbroer), please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Jul 15, 2022

Dr. John Morton Fowler, "Doc," passed away Friday, July 15, 2022, at the age of 71, in the comfort of his own home. Doc worked at NMSU for 39 years and was a strong advocate for natural resources and agriculture. John loved God, land, agriculture, his profession and his family! Doc was born November 16, 1950 in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, the...

Jul 14, 2022

Judith Lee Mims, 67, born 13 July 1955 to Harold Avery Mims and Dorothy Mae Mims in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, passed away 14 July 2022 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Judy graduated from Hot Springs High School in Truth or Consequences in 1973. She joined the United States Navy in 1974 and earned the rank of Chief Petty...

Jul 14, 2022

On Thursday, July 14th, 2022, Connie Gomez, a devoted and kind mother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away in Las Cruces, NM at the age of 73. Connie was born on January 8, 1949 in Fredericksburg, TX to Enos Kelch and Emmie Jeter. Early in life, Connie moved to Lovington, New Mexico with her family. She was a 1967 graduate...

Jul 10, 2022

On Sunday, July 10th, 2022, Rosalia Smith took her final breaths peacefully and went to be with her Lord at the age of 67 in Albuquerque NM. Rosalie was born on March 24, 1955, in Las Cruces, NM to Jose and Eulalia Perez. Rosa and Rose as she was called by family and friends was so loved by all who...

Jul 6, 2022

Dianne Perry Campbell, aged 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 after a long and fulfilling life. She was born on February 13th, 1940, to Margaret and William Perry in Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Dianne was a registered nurse, graduating from the Atkinson School of Nursing in Toronto, Canada. After graduation she came to Las Cruces and met the...

Jul 5, 2022

It is with tremendous sadness we announce Jeannine Scott passed away after a lengthy illness on July 5, 2022 while residing at the Village at Northrise in Las Cruces. Jeannine Bech was born December 18, 1931 in Paris, France to Joseph and Eugenie Irene Bech. So many stories Jeannine would share of her upbringing. She would talk about her father...

Jul 4, 2022

Hector Garca (57) passed away on July 4th, 2022. Hector was born to Jos and Carmen Garca, Dec 4, 1964, in Las Cruces, NM. He graduated from Mayfield High, then he went to Ricks College in ID; he later received his accounting degree from NMSU. He proudly served a mission for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in...

Jul 2, 2022

An is not available at this time for Anthony Raspantini. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Anthony Raspantini, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Jul 2, 2022

Martha Yvonne Dawkins Carson, 72, of Las Cruces, NM, passed through the gates of heaven on July 2, 2022, peacefully in her sleep at home. Yvonne was born April 5, 1950, in Columbus MS, to Edna Earl Key and William Joseph Dawkins Jr. She had two sisters, Diane and Susie, and one brother, Butch. She was married to and survived...

Jul 1, 2022

Luis Alfredo Martinez, 76, passed away on July 1, 2022. He was the third of nine children born to Alfredo and Maria Martinez on December 14, 1945, in Garfield, New Mexico. Luis was self employed through out his life and was praised by his customers and friends. Luis is survived by his wife of 30 years Cleotilde Martinez, two sons...

Jun 30, 2022

Mary Kathryn "Kay" Hall, aged 79, passed away in the comfort of her home in Las Cruces, NM on June 30th 2022. Kay was born November 24th 1942 in Ewing Nebraska to Duane Joseph "Bud" and Dorothy Charlotte "Dot" James. Kay's early life was typical of being raised in the fifties in San Diego, CA, where she dedicated herself to...

Jun 29, 2022

Jamie Elizabeth Lopez - 2/5/1980-6/29/2022 It is with great sadness that the family of Jamie Lopez announce her passing at Mesilla Valley Hospice on June 29th at the age of 42, surrounded by family and friends. Jamie was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico to James B. Harris and Lorna Harris and is the youngest of their two children. A...