Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Karzynierz Edmund Wiskowski
May 29, 2020
Karzynierz (Casimir) Wiskowski, at the age of 82, passed away at home on May29, 2020 with his wife of 52 years by his side. Casimir was born April 10, 1938 in Queens, New York. He was the son of Paulina Wiskowski. He held a bachelor's degree in Criminology from NY Institute of Technology. He retired from the NYPD and after...
Marshall L Kummel
May 28, 2020
Marshall Kummel passed away in Las Cruces NM on Thursday, May 28, 2020. Marshall was born in Chicago, IL on May 16, 1935. His loving parents were George and Ruth Kummel. He retained fond memories of his grandparents, Nathan and Kate Falk. He was raised in the heart of Chicago's Lakeview area where he attended both primary and high school...
Felipe Griego Guzman
May 24, 2020
On Sunday, May 24, 2020 our Dad, Umpa/Grandpa, Brother, Uncle and friend Felipe Griego Guzman changed addresses and is now in heaven with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and our beloved mother Estella, his parents and other family members. Felipe was born in Bernio, NM on May 1, 1930 to Vicente P. Guzman and Victoria G. Guzman. He was...
Margarita Miranda Apodaca
May 23, 2020
Margarita "Maggie" Miranda Apodaca, 86, from Cuchillo, NM, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020. Maggie was born April 1st, 1934 in Chloride, NM to Vivian and Mercedes Miranda. She was a nurse's aide and caregiver for many years. Her greatest joy was bringing her family and friends together with her delicious home cooked meals. She also enjoyed being outside gardening....
Joadele Dumper
May 21, 2020
Jo Adele Dumper, 75, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2020 in Las Cruces, New Mexico after a long battle with cancer with her family at her bedside. Born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Grace Carley. Jo Adele was the oldest of three children. She moved with her parents to Elmira, NY...
Ruby R. Clark
May 21, 2020
Ruby Ruth Clark, NP April 10, 1933 - May 21, 2020 Ruth Clark, 87, went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2020. She was born in the Ozarks of Missouri and lived the majority of her life in El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico. The daughter of a bootlegger, Ruth was raised "scrappy" and fought for...
Kenneth Claude O'Donnell
May 20, 2020
In the presence of family, Kenny O'Donnell passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 20 in Las Cruces after battling cancer. He was 57. He was born Kenneth Claude O'Donnell in 1962 in Silver City, New Mexico. He was the fifth child of Charles and Louise O'Donnell, who lived near Cliff, N.M., at the time. The family moved to Las Cruces in...
Marques L. Barraza
May 19, 2020
Marques Lee Barraza, 19, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Marques was born March 11, 2001 to Eric and Melissa (Marquez) Barraza in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Marques was born and lived in Santa Fe, NM until his Sophomore year where he and his family moved to Tularosa, NM. Marques graduated from Tularosa High School May 18, 2019. Marques...
Juaquin Clark
May 18, 2020
Juaquin Marrujo Clark… peacefully departed from this world May 18th, 2020 as beloved member of his family. He was brought into the world November 5, 1935 by Thomas and Isidra Clark who raised him and his nine siblings in Rincon, New Mexico. He will be remembered for his quiet humor, his deep connection with nature, and his unshakeable faith. With...
Carl Ervin Jensen
May 17, 2020
Carl Ervin Jensen 10/8/36 - 5/17/20 (83 years old) Carl E. Jensen died peacefully in the presence of his loving wife, Avis J. Jensen, the morning of May 17, 2020. Carl was born in Redwood Falls, MN to Mary and Hjalmer Jensen October 8, 1936. Theirs was a modest, hard-working, rural life exemplified by the tragic and premature death of...
John Edward 'Jed' Hendee
May 16, 2020
Jed Hendee, loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend passed away, Saturday, May 16, 2020, at his home after a six-year battle with brain cancer. With his family by his side, he died peacefully at the age of 49. Jed was born on December 29, 1970 in Buffalo, New York, to Judy Hendee and John Hendee. Jed grew up in...
Corine M. Jay
May 15, 2020
Corine M. Jay February 8, 1936 - May 15, 2020 Corine Matsuba Jay passed on May 15th at the age of 84 in the company of her children at home. She had been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2016. She was born on February 8, 1936 in the village of Old Picacho to Joseph Alvarez Matsuba and Luisa...
Suzanne Fore
May 14, 2020
Suzanne Fore July 30, 1940 - May 14, 2020 With deep sadness, we share the passing of our beloved wife, mother, friend & teacher, Suzanne (Rutzen) Fore on May 14, 2020, in Las Cruces, NM. She was born on July 30, 1940, in San Francisco, CA, to accountant Ernest Rutzen and his wife, Ruth (Shomph) Rutzen. Suzanne first studied education...
Anna Mae Evans
May 12, 2020
IN MEMORY OF ANNA MAE (ASHTON) EVANS Anna Mae Evans, age 80, of Las Cruces NM died May 12, 2020 in Las Cruces NM. Anna Mae was born February 12, 1940 in Titusville, PA to Elmer and Arlene (Gardner) Ashton. She grew up in Tampa Fl and graduated from Chamberlain Senior High School class of 1958. She went to college...
Seferina Palacios
May 12, 2020
Seferina Palacios, 64, fallecio el dia 12 de mayo 2020. Dejando a sus hijos Imelda Garduno, Zulema Jaime, Raymundo Jaime, Marisol Lozano, y Ramon Jaime. Fue una madre amorosa y muy querida por todos. Siempre ser recordada y estar siempre en nuestros corazones. Descanse en paz. Misa Funebre, 10 AM, lunes, 18 de mayo 2020 en la Misin Catlica de...
Calvin Charles Jenkins
May 10, 2020
On May 10, 2020, God received His beloved son and we lost our loving Husband, Father, Papa, Bradda, Uncle, Cousin and Friend, Calvin C. Jenkins. Calvin was born in 1938 in Honolulu, Hawaii. At 17, he enlisted in the U.S.Navy where he served as a boilerman until he was honorably discharged in 1965. After serving in the Navy, he started...
Dawn Calarose Hathorn
May 8, 2020
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of our beloved mother, Dawn Cala Rose Hathorn who passed away at The Heritage Assisted Living facility in Las Cruces, on Friday, May 8, 2020. She was born in Laverne, Oklahoma on February 4, 1929 to Haskell Benjamin and Elsie May Smith Moberly. Dawn and Earl were married on August...
Kay Westfall Cannon
May 5, 2020
It is with deep sadness that we share the peaceful passing of our beloved mother, Kay W. Cannon, following a sudden stroke. Kay was born on October 30, 1931 in Carlsbad, NM and graduated from Carlsbad High School. She grew up riding horses and loved spending time with her father riding on the ranch that they owned. She went to...
Gerald Bruce Brown
May 3, 2020
Gerald (Jerry) B. Brown, Sr., 85, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2020, with his wife Eulalie, daughter Debbie and son Bruce at his side. He was born on 12-3-1934 in Douglas, AZ. His father was an engineer for the Southern Pacific RR. At age 11, the family moved to the valley of El Paso, TX. Dad was a cradle...
Leon Webber
May 1, 2020
Lt. Col Leon "Buck" Webber, USAF Ret., a three-war veteran and long-time Fort Worth resident, took off on his last flight on Friday, May 1. He passed away peacefully in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the last of more than two dozen places he called home over an extraordinary journey of 93 years. He was the fourth of seven kids, born...
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