Ramona Duran
April 12, 1936 - - August 18, 2019
On August 18, 2019, we lost our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Ramona Fresquez Duran at the age of 83. She was born in Mesilla, NM, on April 12, 1936. Ramona retired from WSMR after 35 years of service. She was a loving, caring, and devoted woman that enjoyed watching softball, loved the Dallas Cowboys and loved to travel.
She is survived by her hus ...
Johnny Laird
February 24, 1930 - - August 18, 2019
Johnny Louis Laird died at Mountain View Regional Medical Center on August 18, 2019, in Las Cruces, New Mexico at the age of 89.
Johnny was born on February 24, 1930, in Oakdale, LA, to Albert and Zell Laird. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1947. He served in the Korean War and was discharged in 1951. He married Jean Craig in 1953. They recently celebrate ...
Robert Faubion
October 02, 1958 - - August 16, 2019
Robert Carl Faubion age 60 of Las Cruces, New Mexico died peacefully Friday, August 16, 2019, after suffering from a severe stroke in 2018. Born in El Paso Texas, October 2, 1958.
He grew up on the family farm with his brother Chuck Faubion in the north valley where he had fond memories of traveling to their ranch in Lakeside, New Mexico. He and his brother raised Rambouil ...
Harry Miley
August 08, 1929 - - August 16, 2019
Harry (Pops) Woodward Miley, Jr., 90 years of age, entered eternal life on August 16, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM, surrounded by two of his children and some of his best friends.
Harry was born on August 8, 1929, in Philadelphia, PA, to Harry W. Miley, Sr., and Marie Shannon. He had two sisters, Marie Gallus and Doris Simpson. He retired in 1980 as a Rocket Engineer from NASA-God ...
Jenna DuBois
December 24, 2000 - - August 15, 2019
Jenna Rose DuBois, age 18, of Las Cruces, NM, departed this earth on August 15, 2019.
Jenna was born December 24, 2000, to Frank DuBois and Janet Harmon Sanchez. As a youngster, Jenna loved animals and cooking. She won buckles for showing animals at the Southern New Mexico State Fair and prizes for her baking at both the SNSF and the New Mexico State Fair. Jenna was fearless i ...
Jack Rickards
April 08, 1947 - - August 14, 2019
Jack Douglas Rickards, 72, passed away August 14, 2019. He was born in Salisbury, Maryland. April 8, 1947 to the late Robert and Mildred Rickards. He was married to Gayle Beth Rickards for 31 years, until her death in 1997.
He served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1988. He retired as a SMSGT in Aircraft Electrical Systems Technician. He was deputy director at DynC ...
Hattie Burgess
July 19, 1927 - - August 12, 2019
Elizabeth Burgess passed away at the age of 92 at her assisted living facility here in Las Cruces on August 12, 2019.
She was born July 19, 1927, in Douglas, Arizona, to Ira B. and Hattie E. Richards. After attending several small local schools, she went to New Mexico State University where she met and married Fred Burgess in 1948. Then in 1962, after returning to college, sh ...
Christopher Jacquez Sr
October 08, 1971 - - August 06, 2019
Christopher “Chris” Rey Jacquez Sr. 47 peacefully passed away in the family home while in the presence of his loved ones on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Chris fought a long hard battle before he was called to be with the Lord.
Christopher was born on October 8, 1971 in Las Cruces to Jenny and Tudy Jacquez Jr.
Chris travelled throughout his youth as he was a military brat. He ...
Bruce Erhard
October 12, 1951 - - July 23, 2019
Bruce Wayne Erhard was born October 12, 1951, in Albuquerque NM, to Thomas and Jean Erhard. His early life was in Albuquerque and Washington, DC, before the family moved to Las Cruces, NM in 1960 for Tom’s position at NMSU as a professor in the English Dept. He attended Alameda Elementary and Junior High School, graduating from Mayfield High School and NMSU with a Bachelor ...
Jo Bloom
June 07, 1933 - - June 18, 2019
Jo Tice Bloom departed this “mortal coil” on June 18, 2019, when her strong, lifelong reliable heart gave up after a month of increased medical stress. There is deep significance in names, and her entire name was special: Nancy Jo Fostvedt Tice Bloom. She disliked Nancy from childhood — there were so many “Nancys" everywhere. She chose “Jo” and stuck with it, legali ...
