Obituaries

Oct 12, 2019

Rick Vinyard passed away at Memorial Medical Center on October 12, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM. Rick was born September 12, 1949 in Mountainair, New Mexico to Leon and Velma Vinyard. He married Kathy Traylor in 1969. Throughout his career he managed Culligan for his parents, worked as a City of Las Cruces Firefighter at stations 1 and 3, served...

Oct 12, 2019

Oct 11, 2019

Cecilia Contreras- Las Cruces, NM Beloved daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend Cecilia (Ceci) Contreras received her angel ‘s wings on Friday, October 11 and is now in heaven with God. Ceci was born on December 14, 1973 in El Paso, TX. Ceci was a graduate from Las Cruces High School and earned a bachelor's degree in Education from...

Oct 10, 2019

Bahmer, Diane 1/16/1955 - 10/10/2019 Las Cruces, NM Diane was born January 16, 1955 in Michigan to Maurice and Betty Berndt. Diane grew up in Sparta where she graduated from Sparta High School and attended Ferris State University. She lived in Newaygo, MI before moving to Las Cruces, NM. Diane is survived by her children: Son; Eric Bahmer, 2 daughters;...

Oct 8, 2019

Mary E. Bartlett 83 took her Lord and Saviors hand and entered the Kingdom of Heaven on October 8, 2019 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The first of four children she was born September 10, 1936 in Talihina, Oklahoma to Sherman and Nadine Stewart. Mary was deeply religious and loved reading scripture and would often be found reading her bible....

Oct 7, 2019

Melvin Victor Leham 61, passed away peacefully, at home, on October 7, 2019. Vic was born September 11, 1958, in Hobbs, NM to Melvin and Dorothy Lehman. He retired from the New Mexico State Highway Department. Vic was a great outdoorsman. Being outside hunting, fishing or just being around a campfire with family and friends, was when he was the...

Oct 5, 2019

Petra Hernndez Favela regres a las manos de nuestro Padre Dios el 5 de octubre de 2019, en su casa, en Las Cruces, Nuevo Mxico, rodeada de su familia. Petra Hernndez naci en Parras de la Fuente Coahuila, Mxico el 29 de junio de 1940 a Baltazar Hernndez y Alselma Favela. A la Sra. Hernndez le gustaba coser mantas, cocinar,...

Oct 4, 2019

Fidelina "Fiddie" Padilla June 9, 1933 - October 4, 2019 Well known first lady postmaster at the Chimayo Post Office died Friday, October 4, 2019 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Fidelina was born in Las Vegas, NM on June 9, 1933. Both parents predeceased her; Luciano Ulibarri (December 2002)...

Oct 3, 2019

Michael John Rogers May 23, 1947 - October 3, 2019 Mike passed away on October 3, 2019 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado on May 23, 1947 to Clayton "Jack" and Dorothy Rogers. His parents preceded him in death. Mike began his education in Hamilton, Colorado in a two-room school. In 1957 his parents...

Oct 3, 2019

Jack P. Ancker (Colonel U.S. Army Retired) LAS CRUCES - Jack P. Ancker died on October 3, 2019 at the age of 98 in Las Cruces, where he lived for the past 47 years. Jack was born on June 1, 1921 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Clinton Ancker, an Army officer, and Fern Ancker (ne LaLan), a school teacher. As...

Oct 3, 2019

Mercedes T. Luna, 79, long time resident of Las Cruces was born in Chihuahua, Mexico on January 14, 1940, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Mercedes was a fanatic of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Mexican Soccer ball. She was a cook for La Posta Restaurant for over 20 years and will be missed...

Oct 3, 2019

Rhoda Mae Anderson passed away October 3, 2019, at the age of 88. She and her husband, Amil, who survives her, have lived in Las Cruces, NM, since 1996. They met at West Virginia University and were married at The Methodist Church in 1952. They recently celebrated their 67th anniversary. Rhoda was born to Kathryn and Noel Sommerville in Clarksburg,...

Oct 1, 2019

Georgetta (Jet) Dunbar, was born December 12, 1930 to William and Elizabeth Strejan in Youngstown, Ohio. Her mother died when Jet was 6 years old and sister, Sylvia was 2. Her father eventually moved to Struthers, Ohio where Jet would graduate from Struthers High School. She started working in the Accounting Department of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company after...

Sep 30, 2019

12/20/1943-9/30/2019 Georgetta Elaine Murrell Chappell (Getta), lifelong resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico, born December 20, 1943, departed this life at 75 years old, September 30, 2019, at Mountain View Regional Hospital. Getta attended Court Junior High and graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1962. She played the clarinet in Jr. High and high school bands. Getta became an...

Sep 30, 2019

Former Doa Ana County Sheriff and Retired Sergeant, Alfredo H. Garcia, 89, passed away September 30, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Alfredo was born to the late Guadalupe Garcia and Martha Hidalgo Garcia, in Las Cruces, NM on October 21, 1929. He attended Las Cruces Union High School, and later enlisted in the United States Army. After being honorably...

Sep 30, 2019

On September 30, 2019, Maria Del Refugio Garcia, 86, went to be with Our Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven. Maria was born on July 4, 1933 in Velardena, Durango Mexico. As the Fourth of July is our Independence Day in the United States, Maria was known to be a "firecracker" and known to be a very giving, loving person, and...

Sep 29, 2019

JULIANA ZIGON PORTER Obituary Juliana Zigon Porter was born in Gorizia, Italy, on September 29, 1931 and passed away on September 29, 2019 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She moved from Italy to Argentina at the end of the Second World War. After moving to the United States, she met and married John W. Porter in 1956. She was an...

Sep 28, 2019

Lillian (Lee) L. Michels, went to be with our Lord on September 28, 2019; she was born on February 13, 1930 in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. She retired from her position as Assistant Manager of the White Sands Missile Range Roadrunner Bowling Center on September 1, 1996. She was an avid bowler, enjoyed playing bingo and playing at casinos. She...

Sep 26, 2019

Philip Ainsworth Harvey February 27, 1932 - September 26, 2019 Philip A. Harvey, 87 passed away peacefully on September 26, 2019 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He was born on February 27, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan to Leslie F. H. Harvey and Mary B. Harvey. Philip served and retired from the military, having served in the Korean War. He had been...

Sep 26, 2019

Jimmie M. Garcia, 81 of Dona Ana, New Mexico passed away on September 26, 2019 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. Jimmie was born to Alejandro Garcia and Candida Duran on March 16, 1938. Jimmie served in the Navy as an airplane electrician for over 7 years before starting with the state of New Mexico as a civil engineer. After...