Obituaries

Dec 16, 2019

Another Angel has gained his wings It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Adam, Adam Thomas Salas, age 20 died on Saturday, December 14, 2019, In Las Cruces, NM Adam was born on September 03, 1999, in Las Cruces NM, to parents Viviana Salas and Adan Salas. Adam made friends everywhere he went. He...

Dec 14, 2019

Obituary for Gale Cipra December 16, 2019 Gale Cipra, age 93, passed away December 14, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM following a short illness. He was born in Ellsworth, Kansas on June 13, 1926. Gale served in the US Navy in WWII. Gale was a retired engineer with Lockheed Martin where he was privileged to work at various locations throughout...

Dec 14, 2019

Laurine Anne Rose Yurcic Born Easter Sunday, April 14, 1963 to Frank and June Ontiveros, fifth of seven children, Laurie graduated a Mayfield Trojan in 1981. Laurie met Scott in May of 1984, soon after beginning a twelve-year career with Sunwest Bank. They were married one year later on May 25, 1985. Together, the next twelve years were spent traveling,...

Dec 13, 2019

Marco (Gentle Giant) Sorber died peacefully at home in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Friday, December 13, 2019. Marco was born in Clarksville Arkansas on February 22, 1982. He lived in Roswell, New Mexico and moved to Las Cruces in 2011. Marco was blessed with lots of wonderful people he met in Las Cruces, they became good friends, he considered...

Dec 10, 2019

Marian Virginia Pelking died on December 10, 2019, in Las Cruces, NM, after a short illness. She is survived by her brother, William Jacob Wahlert of Albuquerque NM, and her children: Scott Irwin Pelking and his wife, Priscilla, of El Paso, TX, and Holly Lynne Pelking Zegelin and her husband, Chris, of San Jose, CA. Also surviving her are three...

Dec 9, 2019

Lupe Alvarado Mendes Our beloved Lupe, as she was fondly known by her loved ones, was born on July 6, 1950, and entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Monday, December 9, 2019, at the young age of 69, surrounded by her loved ones. Lupe was born in El Paso, Texas, and was raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where she...

Dec 7, 2019

ANNIE FRANCO DURAN "SUQUI", 72 On the morning of December 7, 2019 our Lord and Savior welcomed his daughter Annie with open arms. She was born January 1, 1947 in El Paso to proud parents Martin Franco and Alma Caro. Her maternal family is rooted in Grant County, New Mexico. From a very young age she lived her life for...

Dec 5, 2019

Ophelia Chaffino Las Cruces - Ophelia "Chela" Martinez Chaffino was born and raised December 20, 1925 in Vado, NM. Our Lord called her into eternal rest on Dec. 5, 2019 at the age of 93 in Las Cruces, NM. Rodolfo and Ophelia married in La Mesa, NM on April 18, 1948. They moved to Los Angeles, CA where they lived...

Dec 4, 2019

Melissa Maese Amaro (51), native of Las Cruces, passed away, unexpectedly, on December 4, 2019 with her family at her side. Melissa was born on November 16, 1968 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. A graduate of Mayfield High School, New Mexico Highlands University, and the University of California, Davis (U.C. Davis). Melissa's professional career spanned 25 years of service to...

Dec 3, 2019

Nerio T. (Ned) Torres, 84, born March 4th, 1935 in Hot Springs, NM passed, away December 4th, 2019 at his home in Las Cruces NM. He served in the Air Force and was a pharmacist for many years. He enjoyed playing his guitar and listening to music from Trio Los Panchos. He is survived by his daughter Sonja and Grandchildren...

Dec 1, 2019

Richard McKay Shelburne, 77, passed away on December 1, 2019 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was a life-long problem solver, engineer and lover of family. Richard was born in Sherman, Texas to Richard and Dorothy Shelburne on September 21, 1942. He graduated from Sherman High School in 1960 and the University of Texas in 1967. He was in the...

Dec 1, 2019

On Sunday, December 1, 2019, Jose Felix Mendoza, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 67. Jose Felix was born November 14, 1952 in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. He immigrated from Mexico to Chicago, Illinois in 1975 where he worked for Corrugated Supplies for 40 years. On January 7, 1978 he married Maria Guadalupe Torres and together they...

Nov 30, 2019

Gertrude Tafoya Chavez went to her eternal rest Saturday November 30, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Gertrude was born to Mauricio and Virginia Tafoya on July 20, 1939, in Clayton, New Mexico. She grew up in a home surrounded by love and probably a bit a chaos, as she was surrounded by 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Gertrude was...

Nov 28, 2019

It comes with deep sorrow in our hearts to announce the death of our beloved mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, & best friend, Anne-Rose "Rosita" Martinez, 69, of Las Cruces, N.M. Rosita was born to Annelise Becker on March 18, 1950, in Frankfurt (on the Main), Germany & adopted by a U.S. soldier at the age of 3, then...

Nov 28, 2019

Antonio Thomas (Tony) Gonzalez, passed away in Las Cruces, NM on 11/28/2019. Tony was retired from Mountain Bell Communications and the United States Army as a Sgt. Major. Tony was an avid motorcycle rider and was a retired member of the Embudos MC. Tony liked to travel, and he lived in Germany and Romania for a number of years. Tony...

Nov 26, 2019

Karen Cunningham, 65, of Las Cruces passed away on November 26, 2019, with her family and close friends by her side. She was born to Fred Lloyde and Louise Parker on May 16, 1954. Karen worked for Elephant Butte Irrigation District for many years and retired from there. She spent her retirement years working on her property, and spending as...

Nov 23, 2019

James C. Bustamante, 43 of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2019. He was born in El Paso, Texas at William Beaumont Army Hospital. James was a genuine and well-known tattoo artist with a golden heart who impacted many lives. He cared deeply for others before himself and often donated his artwork to raise money for...

Nov 22, 2019

Mary Ann Sample, 98, of Las Cruces, NM died on November 22, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Lancing, Michigan to Frank and Elizabeth Stadler. Mary belonged to the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at Memorial Medical Center for 34 years. She a member of Tom Youngs Fitness Center for 17 years and loved to do water aerobics,...

Nov 21, 2019

Nov 19, 2019

Eduardo Z. Garcia "Lalo" was surrounded by his family when he entered eternal peace on Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 in El Paso, TX at the age of 97. Eduardo was born October 3rd, 1922 in Zacatecas, Mexico to Guadalupe Zavala and Rafael Garcia. He was married to his dear wife Carmen D. Garcia for 42 years. He was a strong,...