Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Javier 'Gavi' Lopez
Mar 25, 2019
Javier "Gavi" Lopez, our beloved father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend joined our heavenly father on Monday, March 25, 2019. Javier was born on September 23, 1966 in Las Cruces, NM to Luis and Eva Lopez. He worked at Memorial Medical Center for over 20 years and was currently working at VuPoint Research. He was a graduate of Las Cruces...
Margarito B Lopez
Mar 24, 2019
Margarito B. Lopez, 82, passed away Sunday March 24, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 20, 1936 in El Paso, Texas to Pedro B. and Teresa Lopez. Though our hearts are broken at losing him we know our dad is in peace. Our lives may be in a stand still without...
Simon M. Sanchez
Mar 24, 2019
It is with great sadness, we announce that Simon M. Sanchez (68 years of age), our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones. He was a lifelong resident of Las Cruces, NM. He was born on October 28, 1950 to Abraham and Julia Sanchez in Vado, NM. After...
Ronald P Torres
Mar 24, 2019
On Sunday March 24, 2019, Ronald Torres, husband and loving father of five children, passed away at the age of 50. Ronnie was born on November 29, 1968 in Las Cruces NM to Dorothy (Torres) Arguello and Manuel Rodriguez. He joined the Army National Guard in 1986. Ronnie had a passion for sports, he especially loved to hunt. He was...
Paul Comeau
Mar 23, 2019
Paul T. Comeau entered eternal life on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Paul was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on September 21, 1926 to Leda and Laurent Comeau. After graduation from St. Anthony Parish School in New Bedford, he completed high school and three semesters of college pursuing a classical curriculum involving many hours of French, Latin and Classical Greek at...
Marcos Apodaca
Mar 22, 2019
Marcos H. Apodaca entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 22, 2019 at the age of 85 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center surrounded by those that loved him most. Marcos was born October 7, 1933 in Rincon, New Mexico to his parents Ynocente and Maria Apodaca. Marcos married Jovita Flores-Torres Apodaca December 12, 1997. They recently renewed their vows...
Lois Ardith Peterson
Mar 22, 2019
Late in the evening of March 22nd, under the glow of a full New Mexico moon, our dear Lois took her last breath. And with that, we lost the heart and soul of our family…our wife, mother, sister, confidante, and friend. Lois Ardith Peterson, 88 years old, leaves behind her devoted husband of 61 years, Don Peterson; her four children:...
Micaela Martinez
Mar 21, 2019
Micaela Franco Martinez, 85, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, March 21, 2019. She was born on September 29, 1933 in Meoqui, Chuihuahua, Mexico. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a woman of rooted deep faith and prayed her rosary daily. She will be deeply missed by all her family and friends who knew and loved her....
Christopher Jimenez
Mar 20, 2019
CHRISTOPHER (CHRIS) JIMENEZ, JR. of Las Cruces, NM has gone to be with our heavenly father at the young age of 44 on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM. He was our beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He was born on December 11, 1974 in El Paso, TX to Chris Jimenez, SR. and Nicolasa Bustamante....
Lydia A. Wells
Mar 17, 2019
Lydia A. Wells died March 17, 2019 at her home. She was born in Independence, Kansas where she grew up in a family of three brothers and nine sisters. She and her first husband, Emmett Power owned and operated the Kirby dealership in Odessa and Midland, Texas. Lydia and Emmett were married thirty-four years at his death. Lydia and Alan...
Rikki Sellinger
Mar 16, 2019
Rikki Mae Sellinger, 74, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away on March 16, 2019 surrounded by her husband and son. Rikki was born in Amarillo, Texas on July 14, 1944. She graduated from Tascosa High School in May of 1963. During high school, she volunteered as a Candy Striper for Saint Anthony Hospital. Rikki worked for the FAA and...
Frank Sciortino
Mar 14, 2019
Frank Sciortino died at the age of 85 on March 14th, 2019 in Las Cruces, New Mexico at Memorial Medical Center. He was born on May 31st, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were Rosario and Michelina Sciortino. Frank founded Staten Island Bus Company in Staten Island, New York. He also provided transportation to private schools in Manhattan, Brooklyn...
Daniel H. 'Danny' Ruiz
Mar 12, 2019
Daniel "Danny" Ruiz (4/20/61 - 3/12/19) Our beloved father, brother, uncle and friend left us heartbroken when he took flight to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the early morning of March 12, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones. Danny was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico to Manuel Ruiz Sr. and Rafaela Ruiz and was a...
Jesus H. Carrasco
Mar 8, 2019
It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jesus Herrera "Chuy" Carrasco. He left us here on earth and entered eternal life on Friday, March 8th, 2019 at the age of 88 at his home in San Pablo, New Mexico. Jesus was born on October 16th, 1930 in Talamantes, Chihuahua, Mexico to Manuel Carrasco...
Tommy Charles Thomas
Mar 8, 2019
Tommy Charles Thomas was born October 2, 1941, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Tommy Furman Thomas and Doris Newby Thomas. He was their only child. He entered eternal rest on March 8, 2019, at home surrounded by family. Tom had endured a long and courageous battle with cancer and is proudly survived by his wife of 57 years, Carol Louise...
John C Mills
Mar 4, 2019
John Curtis Mills, 51, of Las Cruces died Monday, March 4, 2019. Curt attended local schools and graduated from Las Cruces High School and Dona Ana Community College. He was self-employed. During his school years, Curt was a member of the H-C 4H Club. He enjoyed camping, hunting, and going on trail rides. He will be missed by all who...
Helen Carvlin
Mar 4, 2019
Helen Carvlin Obituary Helen Elizabeth Carvlin (nee Reisdorf), 78, of Las Cruces, passed away March 4th, 2019, In Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born on April 21st, 1940 to Anthony and Marian Reisdorf, in Java, New York. She spent her childhood in North Java, New York. Six months after graduating high school, she moved from rural New York to...
Mary Lou Ramirez
Feb 27, 2019
Mary Lou Cadena Ramirez "LouLou" June 21, 1954 - February 26, 2019 With a heavy heart we say goodbye to our beloved mother Mary Lou Cadena at age 64. She died February 26, 2019 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 21, 1954 to Vicente & Francisca Cadena from Mesilla, NM where she was born...
Henry Pena Gonzales
Feb 27, 2019
Henry P. Gonzales, surrounded by loved ones, he answered his heavenly Father when he called him home on the morning of February 27, 2019, in Las Cruces, NM at the age of 79. Henry, known by many as Mr. Gonzales or simply Mr. G, was born on May 8, 1939 to Andres Gonzales and Estefana Pena in Santa Rita, New...
Nina Lytle
Feb 27, 2019
Nina Simpson Lytle, 88, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at The Village at Northrise. She had been anxiously awaiting the birth of her latest great-grandchild who was born that morning. Once she knew that the baby was here and healthy she was at peace and took her last breath. Nina was born December 19, 1930...
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