Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Norma Jean Lonsway
Oct 8, 2018
Longtime Las Cruces resident Jean Lonsway passed away on October 8. She was 90. Jean was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on September 29, 1928, to Joseph and Lilla Watts. She graduated from Crooked Oak High School in Oklahoma City in 1946 and married Bill Lonsway in 1947. Because of Bill's occupation as a Border Patrolman, she relocated numerous times in...
Donald Sawyers
Oct 8, 2018
Donald Clarence Sawyers passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Village at Northrise in Las Cruces, NM. He is survived by his children, Scott Sawyers of Dallas, TX and Donna Bader and husband Jeff of Bozeman, MT, Granddaughters Chelsea Foster and husband Tyce of Lubbock, TX and Tess Meacham and husband Chris of Bozeman, MT, Great-grandsons Dawson Kade Meacham...
Jesse R Gonzales
Oct 5, 2018
Jessie Ramos Gonzales, 59, passed away on Friday October 5, 2018 in Las Cruces, NM. Jessie was born on June 30,1959 in Las Cruces, NM to Margarita and Saturnino Gonzales. He is preceded in death by his mother Margarita Gonzales, sister Yolanda Gonzales, and brother Ricky Gonzales. He is survived by his partner of 27 years Vicky Villegas, his children...
Roy L. Rolle
Oct 4, 2018
Roy Livingston Rolle passed away on October 4, 2018 at the age of 87, surrounded by his loving family. Roy Livingston Rolle was born on December 14, 1930 to Horace and Lucinda Rolle I n Exuma/ The Bahamas. He worked many years as a parts manager for a major washing machine/refrigerator company in Miami, Florida before moving to Las Cruces,...
James F. Sims
Oct 3, 2018
James Franklin Sims passed away Oct 3, 2018 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. James was born in Mesilla, New Mexico on April 17, 1939 to Carl and Virginia Sims. James grew up on the family farm in Salem with Barbara as his childhood companion. He attended school in Salem and Hatch graduating in 1957. After high school James farmed...
Lawrence Ford 'Slick' Johnson
Oct 2, 2018
Lawrence E. Johnson was born on July 15, 1949 in Dallas, Texas to the parentage of Mr. Rubin Lee and Susie Mae Johnson who have preceded him in death along with his sister Virginia Jackson. Lawrence (Slick) Johnson was a 1968 graduate of Alamogordo Senior High School. Lawrence continued his education at Western New Mexico University in Silver City, New...
Larry W. Lytle
Oct 1, 2018
Sadly, our mountain man Larry William Lytle, 82 passed away on October 1, 2018 from a very brief illness. On April 21, 1936 in Mogollon, New Mexico a mountain boy was born to Bill and Louise Lytle. Larry came in to the world behind Claude, his big brother, and ahead of his two little sisters Beth and Sharon. After an...
Maria Elena Hayes
Sep 28, 2018
Maria Elena Hayes passed away on September 28, 2018 surrounded by loved ones in Las Cruces, NM. Maria Elena was born in Los Herreras, Nuevo Len, Mexico on July 28, 1947. Maria Elena was preceded in death by her parents Teofilo & Elena Salinas. Maria Elena leaves behind her husband of 27 years, John R. Hayes, her son Marco A....
Patti F Burns
Sep 27, 2018
Patti Fae Mardis Burns, 87, born November 6, 1930 and died September 27, 2018 in Hatch, New Mexico. Patti Burns was born on November 6, 1930 in Clovis, New Mexico to Homer and Ione Mardis. Patti grew up on the family farm in Muleshoe, Texas and later moved to Clovis, New Mexico. Patti married Gene Roy Buns in 1952; together...
Marvin Hillger
Sep 27, 2018
Marvin Hillger, 90, passed away September 27, 2018, in Lubbock, Texas. Marvin was born June 14, 1928, in Hot Springs, New Mexico to Herman and Daisy Hillger. Marvin is survived by his daughter Carol Hillger; granddaughter Cassie Nesbitt and great-granddaughter Mackynzie; granddaughter Whitney Brown, her husband Caleb and great-grandson Jett, all of Lubbock, Texas. Marvin was preceded in death by...
Donald Minden
Sep 27, 2018
Donald Louis Minden, age 85, husband of Betty June Welch, married for 64 years, made his transition to Spirit on September 27, 2018. Donald entered life on November 19, 1932 in El Cerrito, California son of the late Lysle and Virginia Minden. Don's interest in aviation, planes and space was evident way back in Elementary School. He graduated from drawing...
Emmett Julius Shaw Merrill
Sep 27, 2018
Emmett Julius Shaw Merrill was born January 12,1944 in Louisville Kentucky to the Late Junella Lewis Masden, passed away on September 27, 2018. He grew up and attended school in New Albany, Indiana. Emmett married the love of his life Evonne Myles on August 4, 1984. They were married 34 years this past August 4, 2018. He loved Notre dame...
Carol Ellen Krenek
Sep 25, 2018
Carol Ellen Krenek died peacefully at home on September 25, 2018 at the age of 72. Carol is survived by her loving husband Roger Steven Krenek, son Craig William Krenek, son Karl Lowell Krenek, and sister Patricia Brown. She has two grandchildren, Kaylynn and Connor. Carol was born April 7, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois to Eugene and Ellen Youngreen. She...
William James Moore
Sep 25, 2018
Bill was born in Kings County, Brooklyn, New York on December 1, 1943 to William Holland and Mary Elizabeth (Nugent) Moore and was the third of four children. His mom was a stay-at-home mom until the 1960's and his dad worked in construction with Bill's grandfather. The construction company, Moore Construction, was responsible for the construction of many of the...
Albert Phillip Simpson
Sep 23, 2018
Albert Phillip (Phil) Simpson, 83 Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Phil Simpson, passed away in his sleep early on September 23rd at Mesilla Valley Hospice, succumbing to Parkinson's disease after battling it for five and a half years. Phil was born in Albany, GA on March 17, 1935 to Albert Carroll Simpson and Maddie Lucille Phillips, and graduated from...
Maria L. De La Torre
Sep 22, 2018
Maria L. De La Torre, 81, of Las Cruces, New Mexico Maria L. De La Torre, 81, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, joined her husband in eternal life on Saturday, September 22, 2018. She was born on August 12, 1937 in Mesquitic, Jalisco, Mexico, to Pedro Lopez and Severa Nuez. Maria married her one true love, Julio De La Torre,...
Raymond L. Cano
Sep 18, 2018
Raymond Lucero Cano 1929 - 2018 Raymond L. Cano, 88, of Mesilla, NM, returned to his Maker the morning of Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Born October 4, 1929, to Octaviano Baldonado Cano and Francisca Cumplido Lucero, two doors down from what became his long-time home. Mesillero to the core, Raymond was always visible and active in Mesilla as he grew...
Rudy B. Luera
Sep 17, 2018
Rudy B Luera, 58, of Las Cruces New Mexico was called to his eternal home by our lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 17, 2018 in Las Cruces NM. At the time of his passing Rudy was surrounded by his loving family. Rudy was born on August 22, 1960. Rudy is survived by his mother Lupe Luera from Las...
Danny Jay Gillespie
Sep 15, 2018
Danny Jay Gillespie of Garfield, NM, was called home to be with his Lord surrounded by his beloved family and friends. Danny was born in Arrey to Doyal and Rhea Gillespie. He attended Hot Springs High School and never left this area. His occupation was farming, which he never considered a job. He loved the dirt and tending his crops....
Neva G. Nelson
Sep 15, 2018
Neva Grace Nelson, 89, went to heaven peacefully on September 15, 2018 at the Northrise Village in Las Cruces. She was born to William and Nora Martling on April 16, 1929 In Cambridge, Kansas. She had been a resident of Las Cruces since 1989. She is survived by her son Kent (Linda) of Las Cruces, grandson Zachary (Jennifer) of Las...
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