Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Carl H. Bogardus
Mar 27, 2018
Carl H. Bogardus, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the age of 71. He was born in Hot Springs (T or C) New Mexico to Fred and Mary Bogardus on February 19, 1947. Carl attended NMSU and UTEP. He worked as a teacher for the Gadsden Independent School District for over 30 years. Carl is survived by his beloved wife...
Benjamin Garcia
Mar 27, 2018
Benjamin M. Garcia, 83, formerly of Las Cruces, now of Fresno, CA, died March 27, 2018, at his home in Fresno. A Visitation will take place on Thursday, April 12, 2018 from 5-7 PM at Getz Funeral Home. A prayer vigil will follow the visitation at 7 pm. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, April 13, 2018, at...
Gertrude F Wolschon
Mar 24, 2018
Gertrude (Gert.) Wolschon passed away on March 24, 2018, at the age of 98. She was born November 5, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She married Bernard J. Wolschon, the love of her life, in 1937 and they lived in Detroit where they raised three children. Gert. was a homemaker until 1956 when she began working...
Bea B. Witcher
Mar 23, 2018
Bea B. Witcher 81, of Cloudcroft, NM formerly of Las Cruces, NM, died Friday March 23, 2018. Bea was born January 22, 1937 to Ray and Cordie Rodgers of Santa Fe, NM. Bea grew up in Roswell, NM where she attended Roswell High School. While in Roswell she met and married her first husband Randy Robinson, while married to Randy,...
Raymond J Borras
Mar 22, 2018
Raymond Joseph Borras passed on 03/22/2018 after a long illness with Dementia. Raymond was born on 05/20/1940 in Wooster, Ohio and moved with his family to San Diego, California as a young boy. Raymond graduated high school from Sweet Water High in San Diego in 1959. Raymond had an Associate In Art degree. Raymond loved music and song writing and...
Scott John Spencer
Mar 22, 2018
Scott John Spencer, 34, a resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away on March 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he had gone to play in a pinball tournament. Scott was born September 5, 1983, in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Scott attended school in both Las Cruces and Tempe, Arizona, graduating from Corona Del Sol High School in Tempe....
Charles Ernest Anderson Iii
Mar 19, 2018
Charles Anderson III died on March 19, 2018 in Las Cruces, New Mexico at the age of 69. Charlie is survived by his wife of 44 years, Lynne (Riegler) of Las Cruces, New Mexico, daughters Kristin (Joseph) of Hubert, North Carolina; Kelly (Chad) of Hockessin, Delaware; Jolie (Nino) of Plainfield, Illinois; Jeannie (Michael) of Duluth, Minnesota and Jennifer of Las...
William F. Golden
Mar 18, 2018
William Fredrick Golden, III "Bill", 75, Of Las Cruces, NM died Sunday, March 18, 2018. Bill was born September 3, 1942 in Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer County) to William Fredrick Golden, Jr. and Marion Kennedy. Bill was the only child of Marion and William Golden, Jr. He attended the City of Trenton public school system and then entered the United...
Terrence Peterson
Mar 17, 2018
Terrence (Terry) Peterson, age 79 of Dona Ana, passed away unexpectedly March 17, 2018 from a stroke. Terry was born in 1939, in Idaho to Alvin and Alice Peterson. The family soon moved to Spokane, Washington where he was joined by a younger sister and brother and spent his childhood. In 1962, after serving in the Army, he married Marlene...
Teddy G Fox
Mar 16, 2018
Teddy Glen Fox, age 72, passed away March 16, 2018 at Mesilla Valley Hospice. He was born June 16, 1945 in El Paso, Texas to Glen and Alma Fox. He was the youngest of three children. Ted's youth was filled with many activities. He enjoyed showing swine in 4-H, kids rodeo and going on horseback rides in the desert with...
Larue Edgmon
Mar 11, 2018
LaRue McGee Edgmon November 29, 1931 - March 11, 2018 LaRue McGee Edgmon, 85, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, March 11, 2018. She will be greatly missed by her loving husband of nearly 65 years, Edge (Gordonlee) Edgmon, two daughters: Cindy (Lowell) Denton, and Ginger (Gary) Creighton; six grandchildren: Aaron, Curtis, Amy, Oma, Aric and Ariel; nine great-grandchildren:...
Joe H. Provencio
Mar 9, 2018
Jose Humberto "Joe" Provencio, a.k.a. Pep, 95, passed peacefully at home in Las Cruces surrounded by family Friday, March 9, 2018. It was our privilege as a family to share in his journey. Born in El Paso on February 20, 1923 to Paulina and Manuel Provencio, Joe and his twin sister Maria Gracia "Quita" Ramirez both attended Saint Patrick School...
Santos Leon
Mar 5, 2018
Santos T. Leon passed away surrounded by family at La Posada-Mesilla Valley Hospice, on March 5, 2018, at the age of 67. He was born to Mario and Angelita Leon on November 1, 1950, in Las Cruces, NM. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a handyman, held many trade jobs, where he finally worked and retired...
David Wood
Mar 5, 2018
David Douglas "Doug" Wood, Major (Ret.) United States Air Force, 93, peacefully soared into the wild blue yonder to his final duty station in heaven on Monday, March 5th, 2018 in Las Cruces, NM. Doug was born on August 8th, 1924, in Jasonville, Indiana, graduating from Jasonville High School, intending to attend the University of Indiana and play basketball as...
Dallas E. Larson
Mar 4, 2018
Dallas Edward Larson, 51, died on Sunday, March 4, 2018 in Las Cruces, NM. Dallas Edward Larson was born on October 26, 1966 in Amarillo, Texas to Martin (Marty) Otto & Jane Earline (McClendon) Larson. Dallas was a Correctional Officer for Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 21 years. Dallas married Dorothy Marshall on March 16, 2013 in Las Cruces,...
Joel Ricardo Baylon
Mar 4, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Joel Baylon announces his passing. Joel died at his home on March 4th, 2018 in La Mesa, NM at the age of 36. Joel will be forever remembered by his parents Lillia Baylon and Jose Quesada of La Mesa, New Mexico; wife Aida Baylon of Las Cruces, New Mexico; children Itzel...
Shirley Lavonne Wagner
Mar 2, 2018
Shirley LaVonne (Elkins) Wagner, "The Elk", age 68, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, formerly of Detroit, Michigan, died peacefully Friday, March 2, 2018 while holding her husband's hand in Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces. She was born July 6, 1949 in Milton, West Virginia, the seventh of eleven children born to Lawson and Frances Elkins, Sr. She...
Antonio Baca
Mar 1, 2018
Antonio G. Baca, "Tony", 96, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 1, 2018. He was born on June 17, 1921 in Leasburg, NM to Andres Baca and Susana Garcia. Tony attended Hill Public School and took agricultural classes at NMSU. He served in WWII as a Sergeant in the USAAC United States Army...
Fred Farmer Burgess
Mar 1, 2018
Frederick Farmer Burgess died on Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Las Cruces, NM at the age of 93. He was born on January 23, 1925, in Durant, Oklahoma, to Iverson and Gladys Burgess. He served his country in the Army Air Corps from 1943-1946. He met and married Elizabeth Richards while earning a bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education at New...
Mary E Scott
Mar 1, 2018
Mary Elizabeth (Libby) Scott, age 81, passed peacefully from her earthly dwelling to her heavenly home on Thursday March 1, 2018. Libby was born on October 14, 1936 in Houston, TX to William and Isabella Mainland. She grew up in Glendale, California where she eventually met the love of her life, Robert (Scotty) Scott at church. They were married on...
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