1986
Obituaries and Articles
Compiled by Marcena Thompson
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The Las Cruces Sun News©
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May 1, 1986
CALZADA
Pablo Calzada, 45 of P.O. Box Dona Ana, died Wed. in Las Cruces. Getz Funeral
Home
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BAK
Deming - Kalman Bak, 65. Holy Family Catholic Church. Born May 25, 1920 in
Czechoslovakia, moved from Ohio in 1978. burial at Mountain View Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Margaret, two sons, Peter of Corpus Christi, TX and Thomas of
New York City. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Home.
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MILES
Silver City - ? M. "Bud" Miles died Sun. in Colfax, Ca. Burial at Ft. Bayard
National Cemetery. Survived : wife, Emerett of Colfax: son John of Auburn, CA;
daughter, Ernestine Cochran of Irving, TX; mother, Maude Miles of Ft. Bayard;
sister, Peggy Winkler of Silver City
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May 2, 1986
SHAW
Silver City - Amanda Moreno Shaw, 81, died at Ft. Bayard. Wheller Funeral Home
Chapel. Santa Clara Catholic Church. Burial at Ft. Bayard National Cemetery.
Survivors: two sisters, Josefa Galland and Rachel Jones, both of Los Angeles,
CA.: four brothers, Oscar Moreno of L.A., CA., Ismael Moreno of Banning, CA,
Neponuceno T. Moreno of Hanover, and Daniel Moreno of San Gabriel, CA.
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May 5, 1986
WILSON
Dr. Marvin L. Wilson, 66, born Nov. 26, 1919 in central OK. Survivors: wife,
Helen; two sons, Steven of San Jose, CA and David of Albuquerque; mother, Nova
Wilson of Norman, OK.
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WYATT
Alamogordo - Garland S. Wyatt, 77. Born June 8, 1908 in Hot Springs, AR.
Survivors: wife, Opal, son, Carl Efird of Alamogordo. Graveside services.
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HILL
Ralph E. Hill, 73. Survivors: wife, Bernice; two daughters, Mary Cuff of
Madison, WI. and Susan Franklin of Winterhaven, FL., brother, Ike of Grand
Island, NE. Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Getz Funeral Home.
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MENDOZA
Alberto R. Mendoza, 32, Anthony, NM. St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Burial at
Anthony Cemetery. Survivors: mother, Anna Maria Mendoza of Anthony, father,
Faustino of Phoenix, AZ, sister, Maria Socorro Mendoza of Anthony; four
brothers, Sergio of Bakersfield, CA., Faustino Jr. and Juan Luis, both of
Anthony and Ramon of El Paso, TX. Graham’s Mortuary.
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May 5, 1986
SMITH
Kerry V. Smith, 52 of Las Cruces. Graham’s Mortuary Chapel. Survivors: wife, La
June; three sons, Kerry Jr. and James Drew, both of Las Cruces,, Joel Ray of
Farmington, his parents, Mr. and Mrs.Burton C. Smith Jr. of Bernice, LA., two
sisters, Patricia Kay Doughty and Emil Sue Abbott, both of Dallas; brother,
Burton C. Smith the 3rd of Plainview, TX.
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HIDALGO
Simona C. Hidalgo, 79 of Las Cruces. Graham’s Mortuary. Holy Cross Catholic
Church. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Survivors: son, Jose of Las
Cruces; sister, Jesusita Carrillo of Las Cruces.
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HERNANDEZ
Juan R. Hernandez, 27 of Chamberino. Getz Funeral Home. St. Genevieve’s Catholic
Church, burial at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Survivors: parents, Manuel and
Imelda Hernandez of Chamberino, two brothers, Leonardo and Jose Luis, both of
Chamberino, two sisters, Patricia Soto, of Juarez and Martina Gallegos of
Mesilla.
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GRAEBER
T or C. - Dove E. Graeber, 73. Survivors: daughter, Shirley Sanders of T or C.,
three sisters, Nellie Johnson of Ft. Worth, Ethlyn Hanson of Grand Junction, CO,
and Jessie Mae Yelinek of Pacerville, CA: brother, Grover Ellsworth Petty of
Albuquerque. French Mortuary.
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LARREMORE
Silver City - George O. Larremore, 79. Resident of Buckhorn, NM. Curtis-Bright
Funeral Home. burial at Memory Lanes Cemetery. Survivors: six sisters, Nettie A.
Reed of Cliff, Susie George of Duncan, AZ, Noreen T Key of Safford, AZ, Noretta
Williams of Phoenix, Mary Wilhout of Palmdale, CA, and Winnie Cain of Fairhope,
AL.
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RICHARDS
Deming - Phyllis Richards, 69 of Pecan Park died in Lordsburg. Born April 29,
1917 in Hilton, NJ. Burial at Mountain View Cemetery. Survivors: husband,
Edward; son, Leonard E. of Levittown, PA, daughter, Clare Franks of Medford, PA,
two brothers, Wm. Brumby of Deming and Leonard Brumby of Syosset, NY. Baca’s
Wheeler Funeral Home.
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AGUILAR
Deming - Bobby Galindo Aguilar, 20. Born April 17, 1966 in Deming. Baca’s
Wheeler Funeral Home. St. Anne’s Catholic Church. Burial at Mountain View
Cemetery. Survivors: mother, Lilia, daughter, Sonia Maria; two brothers, Tony
and Ruben, grandmother, Selsa Galindo, all of Deming.
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May 6, 1986
VIRONE
Rev. Francis Virone, 80, priest at St. Genevieve’s Catholic Church. Burial at
St. Genevieve’s Catholic Cemetery. Born Dec. 4, 1905 in Sicily. Getz Funeral
Home. Survived by a niece, Mary Mazzarella of Abenel, NJ.
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AVILA
Rebecca Medina Avila, 34. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cathedral. Burial at
Masonic Cemetery. Survived by, husband, Jerry of Hacienda Acres; son, Daniel D.
Tellez of Hacienda Acres; two daughters, Pamela Tellez and Celia Tellez of
Hacienda Acres, mother, Lillian P. Medina of Las Cruces, two sisters, Lorraine
Rocks and Lisa Hartman both of Las Cruces. Preceded in death in 1985 her father,
Ernest T. Medina. Getz Funeral Home.
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TITSWORTH
Albert Edward Titsworth, 35. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Burial in Roswell.
Survivors: wife, Ann, one son, Allen of Las Cruces, daughter, Sharla of El Paso,
parents, Mae and Bob Rich of Dexter, brother, Charles of Las Cruces, two
sisters, Beth Rhudy of Angel Fire and Betty Rhudy of Dexter, grandfather, Ed
Clements of Dexter. Ballard’s Funeral Home of Roswell.
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PARK
Andre P. Park, 30 of La Cruces. Getz Funeral Home. Burial at Masonic Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Annette Sarracino Park, daughter, Andrea Nicole, father, C. J.
Park of Pittsfield, Mass, mother, Heidi Posnien of Ogden, UT, step father, John
Posnien of Huntsville, UT, sister, Rhonda Park of Ogden, UT.
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CLAY
Deming - Frank Byron Clay, 75. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Home. Survivors: wife,
Gertrude, two sisters, Lucille McKenzie of Abernathy, TX and Kay Reade of
Deming.
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MILLER
T or C - Samuel W. Miller the 3rd. Hillsboro Cemetery. Survivors: wife Vesta,
son, Samuel W. Miller of Atlanta, daughter, Deirdre Miller of Springfield, VA.
two sister, Marie DuBoise of Puma Valley, CA, Virginia Jones of Miami, FL.
French Mortuary.
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GRIMES
Silver City - Jimmie "Tuck" Grimes, 71, died in CA. Burial at Memory Lane
Cemetery. Wheeler Funeral Home. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in
Silver City. Survivors: wife, Helen, two daughters, Karen Murray of Joseph City,
AZ, Debbie Hawman of Playas, NM, four sons, Terrell of Silver City, Paul of
Upland, CA, Jimmie of Mesa, AZ, and Wesley of Chandler, AZ, three sisters, Jean
Grimes of T or C, Dora Hatfield of White City, OR, and Caroline Lea of Lake
Isabella, CA; brother, John of Central. Preceded in death, daughter, Jeannette
Grimes in 1959.
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LANE
Silver City - 6th Judicial District Attorney David Lane, 38. Killed in CA.
airplane crash. Survivors: wife Roberta; father and step mother, Mrs. and Jr..
James C. Lane of Silver City, daughter, Kristin Michelle of Albuquerque; two
brothers, Don Lane of Silver City, Robert Harvey Argenbright of Dallas; four
sisters, Sherry Lane and Jimmi Lou, both of Albuquerque, Marylil Argenbright of
Dallas and Rhonda Diamond of Beaver Head Ranch and his paternal grandmother,
Zona Lane of Turkey, TX. Preceded in death in March by his mother, Shirley
Ryals. Curtis-Bright Funeral Home.
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FOY
Silver City - Tom Foy Jr. an attorney. Killed in CA. airplane crash.
Curtis-Bright Funeral Home. Survivors: wife, Suzanne Jollensten; daughter, Loren
Foy; parents, Rep. Thomas and Joan Foy of Bayard; two sisters, Celia Foy
Castillo and Muffet Foy Cuddy both of Santa Fe, two brothers, J. Carney Foy,
Tempe, AZ and James B. Foy of Albuquerque.
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MARTINEAU
T or C - Verne Martineau, 93. French Mortuary. WW 1 Vet. Survived, wife, Elvira
of Deming, two sons, Leroy of T or C and Vern of Deming.
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GREEMAN
Deming - Gerald B. Greeman, 74. First United Methodist Church. Burial at
Mountain View Cemetery, with Masonic rites. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Chapel.
Survivors: wife, Buelah, daughter, Gean Wallendorff of Rock Springs, WY, four
sons, Walter of Deming, Gerald Jr. of Indio, CA., Patrick of Silver City and
Michael Dee of Alamoso, CO.
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FLYNN
Deming - Clifford Flynn, 65. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Chapel. Born April 2, 1921
in Sciota, Ill. Survivors: wife, Elsie, son, Clinton of Durango, CO., two
daughters, Rose Mary Hervol of Bloomfield, NM, Debbie Craig of Big Spring, TX,
brother Leonard of Ill, four sisters Ida Cox of CA., Nina Bullard of MI., Emma
Randle and Wilma Dean both of ILL.
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GREENWOOD
Deming - Sallie Greenwood, 76. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Chapel.
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May 8, 1986
CURLEY
Maj. Ryta M. Curley, 74. Getz Funeral Home. Holy Cross Catholic Church. Burial
at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Retired from the Army in 1962. Survived by a
sister, Dorothy Wynne of Las Cruces.
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CRAWFORD
Deming - Sallie Valentine Crawford, 78. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Chapel.
Survivors: two sons, Neal and Nathan, both of Deming, step son, John of Duncan,
AZ, step daughter, Lucy Brdecko of Deming, two brothers, Arlie and Arvol
Greenwood, of Roswell. one sister, Id Reynolds of Roswell.
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May 6, 1986
GREEN
Marie B. Green, 71, Las Cruces. Graham’s Mortuary Chapel. Immaculate Heart of
Mary Catholic Church. Burial at Masonic Cemetery. Survivors:; daughter, Valerie
V Ovbieko of Las Cruces, sister, Dorothy Wyatt of Harvey, ILL.
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BARELA
Desiderio G. Barela, 97 of Arrey. San Jose Catholic Church. Died in Monterey
Park, CA. Burial at Arrey Cemetery. Getz Funeral Home. Survivors: son Melquides
of Farmington, two daughters, Nellie Candelaria and Tere Barela both of Los
Angeles, Ca, brothers, Frank of Peralta, NM, and Joe of San Jose, Ca.
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VALDEZ
Alfred L. Valdez, 55 of Las Cruces. Getz Funeral Home.
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MC KINLEY
Alamogordo - Laura E. Mc Kinley, 81. Christ Community Church. Burial at Monte
Vista Cemetery. Hamilton Funeral Home. Born July 21, 1904 in Tularosa. Listed in
Who’s Who of American Women and was appointed by Gov. Jack Campbell to the
Governor’s Advistory Council for State Wide Planning for Vocational
Rehabilitation. First women president of a county farm bureau organization in
Datil, Catron County. Survivors: husband Ira, son Marvin "Buzz" Burris of
Alamogordo, daughter, Patti Burris Brady of Sacramento, three sisters, Helen
Hampton of Las Cruces, Margaret Caldwell of Paradise, CA, and Gladys Raborn of
Belen.
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AGAN
Silver City - Raymond A. Agan, 53. First United Methodist Church. Died in
Albuquerque. Burial at Memory Lane Cemetery. Curtis-Bright Funeral Home.
Survivors: wife, Mary Ellen, two sons, Larry Wayne and Darrell Lee, both of Las
Cruces, daughter, Raylene Ellen Martin of Sweet Water, TX.
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WRAY
T or C - Donald L. Wray, 56. French Mortuary. Survivors: wife, Beulah, his
father, George Wray of Cubley, KS, two sons, George and Dallas, both of Scott
City, KS., four daughters, Cheryl Romero, Las Cruces, Tina Worthington of
Midland, TX, Constance Wray of Scott City and Anita Fetty of Tribune, KS., three
brothers, Lawrence of Dallas, Jerald of Page, AZ, and Paul of Sayville, NY. four
sisters, Leona Veach of Thompson Falls, MT., Crystlan Bossman of Greele-, CO.,
Joyce Graham, Grove, OK., Mary E. Rhodes of Emporia, KS.
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May 11, 1986
PREECE
Bobby M. Preece, 54, Dona Ana. Hill Baptist Church. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial
Gardens. Survivors: wife, Trudy; three daughters, Debra Silva, El Paso, TX,
Marcia Sanford, San Antonio, TX., Tracee, Las Cruces; five sons, Dana of
Decatur, ILL., Shane of Las Cruces, Bobby Jr. of the US Navy in San Diego, CA,
Sam, Las Cruces, Bobby Lopez of Ft. Sumner; brother, O. W. Preece of Radium
Springs. Graham’s Mortuary.*
RANTA
T or C - William Ranta, 79. French Mortuary. First United Methodist Church in
Silver City. Curtis-Bright Funeral Home. Memorial services held in Telluride,
CO. Survivors: brother, Elmer of Telluride.
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May 12, 1986
TEMPLE
Deming - Don Montreal Temple, 69 of Columbus. Born Jan. 20, 1917 in Lawrence,
KS. Survivors: three sons, Don Scott, Jimmy Ralph and Mark Steven; three
daughters, Caroline Marie of Hudson, WI, Charlotte Louise and Ramona Diane all
of Columbus; two sisters, Betty Charlene Mason of Minneapolis Minn. and Hope
Blossom Balda of Overland Park, KS. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Home
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BRUBACHER
Gustave Edward Brubacher, 84 of Las Cruces. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.
Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery in Plattsmouth, Neb. Born in Bayonne, NJ on Oct. 6,
1901. Master Mason of Plattsouth, Lodge # 6. Survivors: daughter, Beverly A.
Kugler of Las Cruces. Preceded in death, wife, Gladys D. on April 12, 1975.
Graham’s Mortuary.
FUQUA
Charles Robert Fuqua, 71 of Rincon. Penecostal Holiness Church in Garfield.
Burial at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Hatch. Survivors: wife, Josephine, son,
Clarence of Anchorage AK., daughter, Pearl Bro, Tulsa, OK., sister, Willow
Dickson, Lumberton, MS. Graham’s Mortuary Chapel.
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VADADEZ
Alfredo A. Valadez, 55, Las Cruces. St. Genevieve’s Catholic Church. Burial at
St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Survivors: five brothers, Robert, Mesquite, Rudy,
Alamogordo, Raul, La Puente, CA., Armando, Carson City, CA. and Joe Diaz of Las
Cruces, two sisters, Concha Najera, Las Cruces, and Eva Galvan, San Jose, CA.
Getz Funeral Home Chapel.
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TISE
John Tise, 70 of Las Cruces died in El Paso, TX. Getz Funeral Home. Burial at
Masonic Cemetery. Formerly of Norfolk, VA. Survivors: wife, Rose, two sons,
Richard, Las Cruces, Jon of Oxford, Miss., daughter, Rose Nunez, Las Cruces, two
brothers, Douglas of N. C., Thomas of Chesapeake, VA.
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TONG
Silver City - Horance Tong, 75 died in Albuquerque. burial at Memory Lanes
Cemetery. Wheeler Funeral Home. First United Methodist Church of Bayard. Member
of VFW Post 18. Survivors: daughter, Gail Vaughn of San Clemente, CA.
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TORRES
Silver City - David Gene Torres, 28 of Albuquerque. Born in Silver City. Glad
Tidings Assembly of God Church in Silver City. Burial will be at Catholic
Cemetery. Survivors: mother, Leonarda of Central, brother, Danny of Bayard.
Preceded in death by his father, Eliseo and brother, Roland. Wheeler Funeral
Home.
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May 13, 1986
PEREA
Fred R. Perea, 95 of La Mesa died in El Paso, TX. San Jose Catholic Church.
Burial in the La Mesa Cemetery. Survivors: two daughters, Polly Valles of
Rosemead, CA., Corina Gomez of Ysleta, TX. Preceded in death by his wife,
Catarina in Sep. 1985. Getz Funeral Home.
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KIMBALL
Deming - Annie Kimball, 96 died in Kingman, AZ. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Chapel.
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MONTGOMERY
Deming - Rosalind Ann Montgomery. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Chapel.
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JOHNSON
T or C - Anne S. Johnson, 90. First Baptist Church. Survivors: husband, Dr. H.
B. Johnson, son Carthol Rogers of Oklahoma City. French Mortuary.
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SCHWARTZ
Deming - Fay Anna Schwartz, 76 die in Silver City. Burial at Mountain View
Cemetery. First Assembly of God Church. born July 23, 1909 in Deming. Survivors:
husband, Henry, daughter, Marilyn Wright, Silver City, son James Chase Schwartz,
San Antonio. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Home.
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May 14, 1986
CHRESTMAN
T. J. Chrestman, 74, Las Cruces. Burial at Masonic Cemetery. Survivors: wife,
Lou Ella, son, Tom of Albuquerque, daughter, Kay Johnston of Gallup, sister,
Opal Jameson of Brownville, TX. Getz Funeral Home.
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DONATO
Juana Donato, 64 of Dona Ana. Graham’s Mortuary. Lady of Purification Catholic
Church in Dona Ana. Burial at Dona Ana Cemetery. Survivors: husband, Ascencion,
daughter, Mary Skinner, Clovis, two sister, Monse Anchondo, Elodia Arias both of
Mexico, three brothers, Pedro Ortegas, Jose Morales and Cheto Morales all of
Mexico.
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CONNELLEY
Cordelia Conneley, 33. Graham’s Mortuary Chapel. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial
Gardens. First Baptist Church. She lived with her grandmother, Cordelia
Connelley and uncle, Jim Connelley the past 14 years. Survivors: brother, Frank,
Lakewood, CA., uncle Hoy, Las Cruces.
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FERGUSON
Silver City - Pauline Elizabeth Ferguson, 66. Curtis-Bright Funeral Chapel.
Survivor: brother, James C. Ferguson of Palo Alto, CA.
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May 15, 1986
ERICKSON
Julia E. Erickson, 58 of Las Cruces. Graham’s Mortuary. Survivors: husband, T.
Andre, brother, Jerry Sranek of Brookfield, ILL.
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GARDNER
Wilbur I. Gardner, 76 of Las Cruces. Getz Funeral Home. Survivors: wife,
Eleanor, daughters, Karen Corral of Mesquite, Kat Gardner of Vado and Janet Ames
of WA., two brothers, Jim and Ray of WA., sister Gloria Nobel of Santa Rosa, CA.
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trOBOUGH
T or C - Margaret Teresa Trobough, 87. Presbyterian Church. Survived by five
grandchildren and 13 g-grandchildren, all of AZ. French Mortuary Chapel. Burial
at Hot Springs Cemetery.
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BOWMAN
Robert R. Bowman, 64 died in El Paso, TX. Born in Berino. Survivors: wife,
Eileen of Anthony, two daughters, Roberta Lopez, Las Cruces, Vicki Branscum of
Phoeniz, AZ, one son, Carl of Houston, two sisters, Edra Edmonds of Anthony, NM,
Fay Whitfield Kindt of Las Cruces, one brother, Charles of Berino. Anthony
Cemetery. Harding-Orr and McDaniel Funeral Home in El Paso, TX.
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May 16, 1986
BUELL
Hamilton Buell, 78, Anthony. Graham’s Mortuary Chapel. Survivors: wife, Anna,
daughter, Nedra Haddox of Anthony, son, Hamilton.
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HUTCHINS
Silver City - John Maurice Hutchins, 83. Curtis-Bright Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial at Masonic Cemetery. with Masonic rites. Survivors: wife, Fern Lynch
Hutchins, son John Jr., daughter Marilyn French all of Silver City, sister,
Blanch Hones of Kansas City MO. Preceded in death by his first wife, Sadie.
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COBB
Silver City - Joe Cobb, 74. Survived, wife, Helen. Curtis-Bright Funeral Home.
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HOTCHKISS
Silver City - Joe Rufus Hotchkiss, 77. Curtis-Bright Funeral Home. Member of
Jehovah’s Witnesses. Survivors: wife, Rita, daughter, Joan Strachanowski of Las
Vegas, NM, two sons, rob and Mark, both of Silver City.
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MARQUEZ
Silver City - Ramon B. Marquez, 81. Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel. Died at Ft.
Bayard. Burial at Memory Lane Cemetery. Survivors: two daughters, Adelina Gomez
of Aurora, CO, Mary Lou TORRES of Albuquerque.
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May 18, 1986
MC LAUGHLIN
Silver City - Lula Mc Laughlin, 85, died at Ft. Bayard. Wheeler Funeral Home.
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May 19, 1986
SMITH
Jeff A. Smith, 17 of Las Cruces. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Getz
Funeral Home. Survivors: parents, Stan and Sonya Smith, sister, Stacey Smith of
Las Cruces; paternal grandparents, Fred and Mattie Smith of Tupelo, Miss.,
maternal grandparents, Clyde and Norman Hooker of Rocky Mount, NC.
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BROOKS
Deming - Andrew Brooks, 97, died in Silver City. Burial at Mountain View
Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Odessa, three sons. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Home.
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SCALES
Deming - Samuel Scales, 80. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Home. burial at Mountain View
Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Irene, son, Samuel Jr., of TX, daughter, Wille Mae
Scales of North Little Rock, brother, Webber of Wichita, KS, sister, Ulyus
Stouts of Little Rock.
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COOK
Deming - Lorene Mae Cook, 74. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Home. Survivors: son,
Kenith of Houston, three sisters, Era Flowers of Jones, OK, Mildred Teeples of
Meeker, OK, Nola Saussmann of northern CA.
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ORTEGA
Alamogordo - Fabian A. Ortega, 18. Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel. Died in
Albuquerque. burial at Alamogordo Catholic Cemetery. Survivors: parents, Juan
and Maria Ortega, three brothers, Samuel, Juan Jr. both of Alamogordo, Vicente
of Tallahassee, FL. two sisters, Ramona Ortega of Alamogordo, Silvia Garcia of
Honolulu, maternal grandmother, Felis Salazar of Strawen, TX.
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May 20, 1986
ACOSTA
Felipe M. Acosta, 84 of Anthony. St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. burial at St.
Anthony’s Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Marcela, son, Mariano, three brother,
Jesus, of Anthony, Jose of Berino, Alfredo of Deming. Getz Funeral Home.
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APPELZOLLER
Carmen Appelzoller, 85 of La Mesa. Getz Funeral Home. San Jose Catholic Church.
Burial at San Jose Catholic Cemetery. Survivors: three sons, David of Las Vegas,
NV, Fred of La Mesa, Ismael of Baldwin Park, CA., one daughter, Manuela Montes
of La Mesa, brother, Alberto Rivera of Las Cruces, sister, Francisca Alvidrez of
El Paso.
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SEILER
George Mathew Seiler, 74 died at Ft. Bayard. Curtis-Bright Funeral Home.
Survivors: two sisters, Alice Gwyn of Silver City, Patricia Pratt of Ventura,
CA., brother, Andrew J. of El Paso, TX.
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VENCILL
Silver City - Genevieve Vencill, 82. Survivors: sister, Patricia Vencill
Williams of Ashville, brother, Wm. H. of Yearington, NV Curtis-Bright Funeral
Home.
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May 21, 1986
TALAMANTES
Louisa Talamantes, 59 of La Mesa. Getz Funeral Home.
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YANEZ
Hatch - Santos Yanez, 46. Getz Funeral Home.
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NIX
Silver City - Whitney Erin Nix, 2, daughter of Ernest and Lisa Nix. Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial at Memorial Lane Cemetery. Wheeler
Funeral Home.
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MC PROUD
Alamogordo - J. Robert Mc Proud, 77. Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors:
wife, Mary, daughter, Betty Murphy of Alamogordo, brother, Carl of OK, sister,
Ruth White of OK.
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May 23, 1986
FIELD
Ellen Louis Feidl, 71. Born Feb 22, 1915 in Mesilla Park, to Hiram and Ethel Mc
Dowell. Graham’s Mortuary. Survivors: husband, James, son, William of Austin,
three sisters, Mildred Hogue of Clarkston, WA, Doris Reed of Bakersfield, CA.,
Ruby Welch of El Cajon, CA.
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BARRIOS
Louisa Barrios, 59 of La Mesa. San Jose Catholic Church. Burial at San Jose
Cemetery in La Mesa. Getz Funeral Home. Survivors: two sons, Juan of CA.,
Lorenzo of La Mesa, two daughters, Frances Hernandez of La Mesa, Irene Quiroga
of Chamberino, sister, Petra Lopez of Sierra Vista, AZ.
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SHAW
Kerrie L. Shaw, 19, died in El Paso. Burial at Masonic Cemetery in Las Cruces.
Survivors: parents, Harold and Shirley Shaw of Kwajalein, Marshall Islands,
sister, Kellie Bolin of Abilene, maternal grandmother, Mary Jones of Alamogordo,
paternal grandmother, Bonnie Shaw of Alamogordo. Getz Funeral Home.
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CUMMINGS
Sidney George Cummings of Las Cruces, 76. Body was sent to Montpelier, VT for
burial. Survived by a son, Halleck Cummings of Montpelier. Graham’s Funeral
Home.
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MC LEHANEY
Silver City - James D. McLehaney, 87 died at Ft. Bayard. Curtis-Bright Funeral
Chapel. Arenas Valley Community Church. Burial at Memory Lane Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Dixie Cody McLehaney, two sons, James D. of Bakersfield, CA.,
Thomas R. of Chesterfield, VA, sister, Clara Shetley of Clinton, AK.
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MOLSBERRY
Deming - Barbara Molsberry, 62. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Chapel. Burial at
Greenwood Memorial Park , San Diego, CA. Survivors: husband, Blackie, daughter
Elaine Martin of El Cajon, Ca., sister, Margaret Roddick of Bakersfield, CA.
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May 26, 1986
LOPEZ
Silver City - Catarino P. Lopez, 86. Survivors: three daughters, Dee Garcia,
Rosa Elias, both of Silver City, Ruby Aragon of Phoenix, fours sons, Catarino
Jr. of Silver City, Johnny Lopez of Phoenix, Alphonso Ybarra, of Silver City and
Tommy Ybarra, of Lordsburg. Wheeler Chapel. Burial at the Catholic Cemetery in
Silver City.
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May 26, 1986
HIGNIGHT
James E. Hignight, 39. Graham’s Mortuary Chapel. Drowned at Caballo Lake. Burial
at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Survivors: wife, Linda, daughter, Stacy Lynn, two
sons, Donald Ray and Michael Paul, mother, Joy Highnight of Las Cruces, two
brothers, Wm. E. and Randy M. both of Las Cruces, sister, Margaret Earline
Munsey of Deming.
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MENDEZ
Jimmy Mendez, 75 of Derry. Getz Funeral Home.
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LUNA
Hagerman - Eldio "Larry" Luna Jr., 21. St. Catherine’s Catholic Church. Drowned
at Rio Grande near Fairacres. Burial at Hagerman Cemetery. Ballard Funeral Home.
Survivors: father Larry Sr. of Carlsbad, mother, Patricia Grado of Hagerman,
four brothers, Steve, James, both of Hagerman, Miguel and Lonnie both of
Carlsbad, four sisters, Teresa Porras of Artesia, Angela Grado and Ellie Grado,
both of Carlsbad, maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Homer Trujillo of Hagerman.
paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Danield Luna of Roswell.
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May 27, 1986
KUYKENDALL
P. R. Kuykendall, of Fairacres. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Survivors:
wife, Robbie, two daughters, Candy Jones, Ann both of Las Cruces, two sons,
Walter of Las Cruces, Randy of Santa Fe, sister, Ermadell Boykin, Las Cruces.
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MENDEZ
Jimmie S. Mendez of Garfield. Burial at Garfield Cemetery. Survivors: wife,
Eloisa, step-son, Elmer Perrault of T or C, step-daughter, Olga Madrid of N.
Hollywood, Ca. San Isidro Church. Getz Funeral Home.
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WALDROP
Deming - Charlie E. Waldrop, 83. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Chapel. Died in Denton,
TX. Burial at Mountain View Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Edith, four sons, Bob of
Hachita, Delton of Hagerman, Charlie of Hurley, Thomas of Susanville, CA.,
daughter, Thelma Lee Minach of Deming, three brothers, Cecil, of Hobbs, Jess of
OR, Melvin of Spanaway, WA, two sisters, Annie Corley of Decatur, TX., Nellie
Stark of Ft. Worth.
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SIMPSON
Deming - Wm. Burton Simpson, 75. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Chapel. Survived by his
wife, Mabel.
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May 28, 1986
MAC LAUGHLIN
Tracy " Bud" MacLaughlin, 17. Getz Funeral Home. Survivors: mother, Betty C. of
Las Cruces, father, Fred T. of Phoenix, sister, Kari, maternal grandmother,
Dorothy Zwilling of Andersonville, GA, paternal grandmother, Gertrude
Maclaughlin of Orlando, FL.
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RENIO
Irene Renio, 58, former Las Cruces resident died in Honolulu. Survived by her
husband, Larry of Honolulu and 11 children, two sons, Ed and Tony in Las Cruces.
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PINA
Hatch - Leonard C. Pina Jr., 31. Our Lord of Mercy Catholic Church in Hatch.
Burial at Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery in Hatch. Getz Funeral Home.
Survivors: parents, Leonardo and Erlinda, of Hatch, brother, Danny of Las
Cruces, two sister, Alive Trujillo, Las Cruces, Estella Mendoza, Hatch, paternal
grandmother, Maria Pina, Hatch.
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MARTINEZ
Silver City - Seferino G. Martinez, 75. Curtis-Bright Funeral Chapel. Burial at
Silver City Catholic Cemetery. St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors:
four sisters, Bonifacia Castanon, Silver City, Elvira Gonzales, Concha Vasquez,
both of Salinas, CA., brother, Isaias, Salinas, CA.
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May 29, 1986
THORPE
Pearle F. Thorpe, 100 member of Pioneer Mesilla Valley Family. St. Paul’s United
Methodist Church. Died in Topeka, KS. Entombment at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Mausoleum. Grahams’ Mortuary. Born March 2, 1886 in La Porte City, Iowa to Frank
and Harriet Elwell. Survivors: son Martin of Las Cruces, daughter, Evelyn Lawson
of Topeka, KS.
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FERGUSON
Katie E. Ferguson, 78. Graham’s Mortuary. Survivors: five daughters, Marty
Ataway, Murray Lock and Mary Ellen Dickerson, all of Las Cruces. Louise Thorn of
Arnett, OK, Peggy Hollingsworth of Coal Hill, AK. Preceded in death, son
Richard, daughter, Bobby Rutland.
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VARGAS
Joe J. Vargas, 48 of Las Cruces. Getz Funeral Home.
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CULAK
Deming - Marie P. Culak, 74. Holy Family Catholic Church. Died in Bloomfield.
Burial at Mountain View Cemetery. Baca’s Wheeler Funeral Chapel. Survivors: two
sons, Jerry of Albuquerque, Richard of Bloomfield, three sisters, Frances
Dieterick, Helen Coltart and Eileen LoCiero, all of Michigan.
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May 30, 1986
LOVE
Oleene Love, 66. Getz Funeral Home.
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BUORGE
Irvin L. Bourge, 53. Getz Funeral Home.*
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