Obituaries

Nov 22, 2020

Mona Jean (Casey) Easley, age 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at the Arbors of Del Rey in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born June 26, 1932 in Bakersfield, Missouri to Jack "Jackson" and Melissa (Hardin) Casey. She was a 1954 graduate of Tulare High School in Tulare, California. As the wife of a career military...

Nov 21, 2020

Janice (Jan) Semmler Lunsford was called home on November 21, 2020. Janice was born on April 2, 1941 to Myrtis and Melvin Semmler in Caldwell County Texas. Jan was born, raised and lived most her life in Texas, where she worked for a floral distributor until she retired in 2006. Jan was a very strong independent woman who had a...

Nov 21, 2020

Diane Louise Villines-Vigil "Bobo" was delivered to God on November 21, 2020 from her home. Diane was born on January 18, 1972 in Silver City, NM to Dorothy Portillo and Clovie Villines. Her parents were Dorothy Portillo-Benz and Jon C. Benz of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Diane has one sister, Marie Jeneane (Villines) Almanzar of Las Cruces, New Mexico. She...

Nov 20, 2020

Shirley Jean Flores passed away on Friday November 20, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center. Shirley was born to Helen Chavez and Jack Chavez on June 29, 1962 in Las Cruces, NM. Shirley was in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. She spent 28 days in the hospital and 20 of those days in the ICU where she was being...

Nov 20, 2020

Patrick Herman Beckett of Las Cruces NM, died peacefully at home with his family from heart disease and Diabetes complications on November 20, 2020. He was 79. After proudly serving in the US Marine Corps, Pat graduated from New Mexico State University and then received his Masters from Eastern New Mexico University. He became an archaeologist and eventually head of...

Nov 19, 2020

Charles Joseph "Joe" Robles Jr. 24, passed away on November 19, 2020, after a long battle with kidney failure since birth. He received two successful kidney transplants eleven years apart. He succumbed to his illness ten years after his second transplant. Joe was born February 13, 1996, to Charles Joseph Robles SR. and Marina Robles in El Paso, TX. Joe...

Nov 15, 2020

Jose "Joe" Herminio Salazar, 85, of Las Cruces, died November 14, 2020. He was born September 27, 1935 in Hernandez, New Mexico to Ross L. and Guadalupe Salazar. Jose met Mary Bertha Lopez while attending NMSU. He went into the US Army and married Mary Bertha Lopez in Fort Riley, Kansas on September 13, 1958. Shortly thereafter he was stationed...

Nov 14, 2020

Samuel C. Rodriguez, age 90. Born August 26, 1930 in San Isidro, N.M. Entered eternal life on Friday November 13, 2020 at his home in Las Cruces, N.M., peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. Samuel was a hardworking man who would do anything for anyone. He was an amazing Grandpa, Father and Husband, he worked and retired from White Sands...

Nov 13, 2020

Jane Meyer Zerbey Las Cruces - Jane Zerbey passed away at her home on November 12th peacefully and surrounded by her family. A funeral mass was held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, officiated by Father Bill McCann. Mrs. Zerbey was born in 1926 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to Charlotte H. and Ben F. Meyer and resided in Las Vegas,...

Nov 12, 2020

Nov 11, 2020

Lund Galbraith was born September 28, 1944 in Pasadena California and grew up in Glendora. He graduated from Glendora High School in 1962 and earned his BS degree from Cal Poly-Pomona in 1966. Lund started on a career in banking which spanned 43 years. He was a honors graduate from the Pacific Coast School of Banking in 1982. Most recently...

Nov 11, 2020

Shirley H. Stryker, 85, died on November 11, 2020 with her family by her side in Las Cruces, NM. Shirley was born on May 13, 1935 in Beckville, Texas to Smutt and Ethel Harper. She had a sister, Mary Gillett and brother, Graham Harper. Shirley lived in Texas and California before finally settling in La Mesa, NM then in Las...

Nov 10, 2020

Louis Pino Lopez passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 to be with our heavenly father and our blessed mother Mary. Louis was born in Garfield New Mexico on March 24, 1931 to Beatrice and Salbiano Lopez. Brother to Frances Garcia, Lalo Lopez, Beatrice Torres, and Julia Hernandez. Married to Rosalia Duran Lopez also deceased. Louis honorably served in...

Nov 9, 2020

In Loving Memory of Carl R. Morrison Carl Rayburn (Bud) Morrison passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 9th, 2020 at The Heritage Assisted Living in Las Cruces. He was a big man and was loved by his family for his big bear hugs, his big handshakes and his big smile. He will be greatly missed by his family...

Nov 4, 2020

Our loving Mother, Romanita "Romie" Esparza, age 87, of Hatch, NM passed on November 4th,2020. She was born on August 9, 1933 in Rodey, NM, the daughter of the late Domingo and Antonia Castillo. Romie found great joy gathering with family, close friends and delighted in just being helpful anyway she could. She was kind and welcoming to every person...

Nov 2, 2020

Rosary Service 1410 E. Bowman Ave Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 Interment Location Friday, November 6, 2020 4:15pm, San Albino Cemetery 2280 Calle Principa Mesilla, New Mexico 88046

Nov 2, 2020

Thomas Noah Mobley Jr. November 29, 1937 - November 2, 2020 Thomas Noah Mobley Jr., 82, a long-time pillar of the Las Cruces, NM community, passed away on November 2, 2020 from complications arising from the COVID-19 virus. To most he was simply known as Tom, but to his family he was Papa. He was born on a farm in...

Nov 1, 2020

Carroll John Tuton age 66, passed away on November 1st in Las Cruces, NM. Carroll John was born on January 11th, 1954 to Carroll Archie Tuton and Johnnie Tuton in Carlsbad, NM. Carroll John loved being a Firefighter, father and grandfather. He served the Las Cruces community as a Firefighter from 1982-2000. He had the biggest heart and loved to...

Oct 30, 2020

It is with the heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of Robert Alfonso O'Dell, (Rube, Bobby), age 82, on Friday, October 30, 2020. He was surrounded by this loving family. Robert was the son of Doug and Nettie O'Dell and was born in Lordsburg, NM, July 5, 1938. He had two siblings Melvin and Donna. He was married to...

Oct 29, 2020

Sherri Denne Wright (West) loved people, especially children. She had light in her eyes, a smile on her face, a hair trigger laugh and a sincere interest in truly knowing everyone who entered her life. Shortly after meeting her, perfect strangers would happily recount intimate details of their life to her. She exuded empathy and people were drawn to share...