Our Lady of the Light Cemetery or La Luz Catholic
or Nuestra Señora de La Luz
Otero County, NM

Compiled by Lucy Shoaf 20 September 2003
Return to Cemetery Page  ©2003

 North on La Luz Rd. off US Highway 82. Turn left on Alamo Street, right on Kearney. Cemetery is at the end of Kearney Rd.

Aaron James T. US Army 11 May 1930 5 Sep 2003
Aaron Sadie E. 15 Oct 1935 18 Feb 1987
Acosta Andres 1843 6 Dec 1929
Aleman Olivia Garcia 28 Jan 1950 12 Dec 2000
Apodaca Martinia 1849 22 Dec 1927
Baca Avelena Stogden 21 Feb 1919 27 Jun 1995
Baca Carmen S. 4 Jul 1887 24 Oct 1973
Baca David 1911 1975
Baca David 1911 17 Nov 1929
Baca Eliza Garcia 11 Aug 1885 13 May 1970
Baze Bennie 17 Apr 1994
Bialluch Charles 1836 1 Sep 1929
Blevins Lovel G. US Army 29 Jan 1896 21 Aug 1933
Blevins Paul US Army 20 Sep 1893 13 Jan 1968
Boone Cora M. 8 Mar 1907 Jul 1975
Bower Stephen A. 28 Nov 1895 11 Oct 1916
Brantley Betty Jan 1857 30 May 1940*
Brantley H. T. 22 Jul 1850 11 Nov 1916
Brown Betty 1841 22 Oct 1936
Brummett Euphia Ann 9 Dec 1869 17 Jul 1963
Bullard Evaline 1844 29 Jul 1907
Bullard J. W. 22 Apr 1829 11 Mar 1900
Burnett Kathryn Polk 5 Jul 1949
Burrell Michael J. 1972
Cadwallader Jay F. 7 Dec 1871 Feb 1968
Carmack Willie E. 25 Sep 1884 20 Apr 1898
Carpenter Irena Jean 1935 21 Aug 1936
Carr Dizza D. 21 Dec 1894 30 Dec 1908
Carr Fannie Lucinda Hall Jun 1858 3 Mar 1931
Carr Wiley 1846 1920
Carr William Edward 21 Dec 1853 14 Dec 1914
Case Mrs. A. J. 25 Sep 1916
Chalk Alton B. 27 May 1911 23 May 1912
Chavez Benjamin D. US Army 30 Dec 1927 12 Dec 2003
Chavez Eufelia Duran 2 Sep 1900 18 Sep 1953
Chavez Gloria Marie Sanchez 29 Sep 1953 22 Jan 2002
Chavez James 15 Jun 1935 18 Jul 1905
Chavez Juequin 6 Aug 1918 KIA-WWI
Chavez Martin E. 28 Dec 1882 20 Aug 1946
Claspell Jack US Army 18 Aug 1909 21 Mar 1977
Clemments Asburn L. 1880 24 Nov 1934
Cleve J. Virginia 1898 14 Oct 1925
Cochran Mary A. 1892 11 Jan 1927
Contreras Basilio G. US Army 13 Jun 1913 8 Jun 1991
Cornett Letitia 1846 30 Dec 1927
Cox Charlie I. 20 Sep 1884 18 Apr 19?5
Cox Henry J. 15 Dec 1880 6 Feb 1900
Cox L. H. 6 May 1842 27 May 1906
Cox Martha A. 1846 31 Jan 1932
Crawford Mrs. Mary 1855 7 Jun 1915
Cuellar Guadalupe Jr. 1996 1996
Cuellar Zema M. 6 Aug 1842 26 May ?
Davis Alice P. 22 Sep 1924 31 Aug 1996
Dean Robert V. 14 Aug 1930 1980
Deleon Evangelista Duran 27 Dec 1909 26 Jul 2000
Dillard Henry S. 15 Jan 1887 1966
Dillard Mary O. 18 May 1907 2 Aug 1974
Dillard Maud Jane 1886 1964
Dobbs Baby Duran Sista 1866 14 Sep 1930
Duran Ernest M. US Army 7 Nov 1917 10 Jun 1982
Duran Frank B. Veteran 11 Dec 1942 24 Apr 1989
Duran Frank M. 9 Mar 1915 12 Sep 1995
Duran Gume M. 1892 1957
Duran Lucia B. 16 Dec 1914 18 Aug 1999
Duran Margarita 1921 22 Feb 1923
Duran Raynaldo M. 27 Feb 1920 10 Jan 1943
Duran Seferino G. 1874 1950
Duran Theodore USNavy WWII 29 Sep 1924 3 Oct 1984
Ellis Infant Girl 27 Jun 1907 27 Jun 1907
Ellis Mrs. Leslie 1 Jul 1907
Esquero Bibianna 18 Mar 1994 18 Mar 1994
Evans Clifford 31 Jan 1905 27 Jul 1908
Evans Francis M. 22 Aug 1849 14 Apr 1928
Evans Jesse W. 30 Mar 1886 16 Feb 1909
Evans Susan Malisso 30 Sep 1885 16 Feb 1931
Fifer Barr 1916 1990
Fifer Bryan 1908 3 Dec 1925
Fifer Danny 16 Oct 1945 28 Jan 1995
Fifer Edna M. 1922 1996
Fifer Hattie 1879 1963
Fifer John D. 1875 3 Oct 1928
Fifer John E. 3 Jul 1940 9 Apr 2004
Fifer Juanita 1919 2001
Fifer Robert Barr 1937 2000
Fifer Sara D. 16 Aug 1845 28 Oct 1928
Fifer Wilber Edison 17 Sep 1919 23 Jun 1993
Fite Thomas B. 9 Mar 1826 24 Jan 1908
Flores Albert Nogales 5 Dec 1920 1998
Flores Lucy Walters 10 Oct 1930 10 Sep 1998
Flores Telesfor David 2 Feb 1962 14 Jan 1995
Foree Raymond Wesley Bennett 17 Mar 1971 7 Sep 1996
Fortson John T. b. Elbert Co. GA 30 Jun 1821 4 Jun 1899
Gallegos Maria 1913 26 Jun 1930
Garcia 1970 1970
Garcia Adislada 1867 23 Oct 1928
Garcia Catarina Chavez 18 Oct 1913 19 Jul 1999
Garcia Cipriano T. US Army 2 Jul 1909 13 Oct 1976
Garcia Domingo T. 23 Apr 1911 2 Jun 2001
Garcia Eloisa P. (?) 22 Jun 1937 14 Sep 1974
Garcia Elvira S. 1 Feb 1916 24 Apr 1991
Garcia Enrique G. 10 Oct 1918 23 Dec 1972
Garcia Francisca P. 19 Jun 1910 15 Dec 2001
Garcia Gabriel 14 Aug 1933 Feb 1982
Garcia Gilbert M. 2 Jan 1940 8 Jun 1940
Garcia Juan 1862 1932
Garcia Juan R. US Army 24 Jun 1894 19 Dec 1967
Garcia Ladislada 1863 1928
Garcia Manuel R. 30 Jan 1904 27 Mar 1992
Garcia Manuelita 5 Oct 1888 Dec 1978
Garcia Matilde 22 Feb 1921 23 Nov 2002
Garcia Pauline 1916 12 May 1930
Garcia Rafiel 16 Aug 1924 17 Aug 1924
Garcia Ralph 13 Oct 1925 12 Dec 1986
Garcia Ralph T. US Army 13 Oct 1928 12 Dec 1988
Garcia Ramon P. US MC 9 Aug 1935 7 Mar 1998
Garcia Reynaldo Q. US Army 27 Oct 1940 12 Jan 1995
Garcia Richard S. 13 Nov 1951 6 May 1953
Garcia Samuel P. 10 Sep 1949 30 Jun 2002
Garcia Sisto R. 1892 1953
Garcia Teresa 11 Feb 1898 27 Apr 1994
Garcia Tine 12 Dec 1929
Gavaldon Manuela 1903 26 Jun 1914
George Albert F. 14 May 1907 11 Apr 1914
George Flossie V. 13 Nov 1903 12 Mar 1914
George Lucinda J. 5 Feb 1881 15 Jun 1917
George Walter 15 Jul 1876 17 Oct 1935
Goldammer Chas A. 6 Sep 1852 4 Mar 1914
Goldammer Rosamund 8 Dec 1862 7 May 1910
Gonzalaz Arthur 1920 3 Jan 1921
Gonzales Jovita Y. 22 Jan 1895 11 May 1992
Gonzales Julia G. 28 Jan 1918 27 Oct 1999
Gonzales Ruperto 1898 1972
Granados Beatrice A. 8 Jul 1936 1 Jun 2003
Gutierres Juan Jose 27 Nov 1902 1954
Gutierrez Aurora Lola 17 May 1920 21 Jan 1990
Gutierrez Celia G. 29 May 1932 7 Nov 1988
Gutierrez Danny 1950 2000
Gutierrez Faustino M. 2 Dec 1900 11 Jan 1998
Gutierrez Jose Salvador US Army 22 Dec 1927 3 Jan 1997
Gutierrez Natasha A. A. 7 Mar 1985 21 Jan 1993
Gutierrez Ramona P. 19 Jun 1909 16 Jan 1994
Gutierrez Richard Allen US Army 8 Mar 1954 10 Sep 1993
Hall Priscilla Ann Cuellar 17 Apr 1962 5 Aug 1997
Hassett May Rolfe 1856 1914
Hawkins John Claron 4 Apr 1896 24 Dec 1953
Hefner Gertrude D. 24 Feb 1895 20 Jun 1939
Virden Henry Jeff 26 May 1971 20 Jul 1992
Henry Leslie L. 30 Sep 1928 28 Oct 1928
Himebaugh Mary Lou 27 Oct 1942 16 Nov 1994
Holliday George H. 1876 1963
Hunter Hattie Mae 30 Sep 1893 18 Oct 1976
Iwig Eber H. 8 May 1924 10 Nov 1942
Jackson Joe W. 1887 22 Jan 1933
Jackson Marsise Reams 24 Dec 1828 8 Aug 1908
Jackson Warren S. 2 Jul 1906 9 Apr 1909
Jackson Wc. M. P. 18 Aug 1850 26 Dec 1916
James Betty I. 18 Jul 1912 2 Sep 1979
James Denzil US Army 1906 1980
Johnson Emily Rebecca Chambers 20 Apr 1887 29 Sep 1914
Johnson Emma 1886 1 Oct 1914
Johnson Jesse Franklin 31 May 1876 1 Feb 1926
Klopper Infant Boy 23 May 1923 23 May 1923
Koffler Fred 1914 29 Oct 1921
Korkes Anthony J. 3 May 1934 24 Nov 1984
Lacey Lela 1906 9 Nov 1925
Lacey Ray Edmond 31 Oct 1925 31 Oct 1925
Lane Manuel H. 1871 1 Mar 1921
Leyva Henry H. US Army 30 Dec 1935 13 Mar 2000
Limbaugh Mary Lou 27 Oct 1942 16 Nov 1994
Lockridge J. B. 1875 1942
Logan Barbra E. 30 Oct 1892 11 Jul 1931
Logan George H. 7 Aug 1890 15 Apr 1961
Logan Harriett 20 Dec 1855 11 Apr 1939
Logan Infant Child 14 Jun 1931 14 Jul 1931
Long Beatrice -Mother 1869 1915
Lopez Albert M. US Army 1924 1979
Lopez Yolanda B. 6 Oct 1943 26 Dec 1999
Lucero Salomon R. 5 Aug 1949 12 Jan 1999
Luevano Estephan A. 20 Dec 2000 28 Jun 2001
Luevano Pete Cruz 1914 1973
Luz Mar..
Madrid Barbarita 1860 3 Sep 1925
Madrid Crucita 1916 1971
Madrid Infant Boy 26 Apr 1922 26 Apr 1922
Madrid Nievez D. 5 Aug 1884 30 Dec 1967
Madrid Rosa 1896 9 Oct 1914
Madrid Simon 18 Feb 1881 13 May 1958
Madrid Simon M. 18 Feb 1887 13 May 1958
Major Blanche 1883 4 Jan 1916
Marquez Bernarda 20 Aug 1909 30 Apr 2001
Marquez Carmin 1907 16 Oct 1927
Marquez Manuel D. 14 Apr 1916 12 Apr 1987
Marquez Victoria 1907 19 Jan 1925
Mar???? Luz 1904
Martinaz Tam?
Martinez William G. US Army 25 Jun 1922 31 Jan 2004
McClarin David Richard US AF 9 May 1955 23 Jan 2001
McCommis Ida Rebecca Nichols 7 Sep 1903 28 Jan 1993
McNatt James Mathew 23 Jan 1869 7 Aug 1936
McNatt James Matthew Jr. 10 Oct 1906 12 Jun 1981
McNatt Monteine 13 Apr 1933 14 Jun 1996
McNatt Muriel Cowden 27 Dec 1914 10 Dec 2002
McNatt S. Ella 29 Aug 1887 16 Jan 1968
McNatt Vada Ella 18 Jul 1910 13 Sep 1980
Meadows Delia 26 Apr 1853 7 Jun 1893
Meadows John P. 1852 23 Jun 1936
Mecado Bidal 1850 7 Dec 1926
Medrano Antonia 1855 12 Jan 1930
Mendoza Laurence 1910
Meyer Carl H. US Army 2 Nov 1918
Meyer Charles L. 1847 1915
Meyer Lillian Maude 1874 2 Jan 1921
Montoya Conception 1845 11 Apr 1930
Moya Infant Boy 6 Mar 1922 6 Mar 1922
Moya Manuelita L. 1849 15 Feb 1934
Munoz Isabel 21 Jan 1934
Munoz Reducino 1931 14 Jul 1931
Nichols Elijah B. 18 Feb 1831 30 Aug 1912
Nichols Icey Zena Stockman 1882 26 Nov 1925
Nichols Ida Rebecca 1903 1993
Nichols Jack Infant 10 Nov 1925 10 Nov 1925
Nichols Lusana E. 22 May 1835 31 Dec 1912
Nichols Ola Josephine 1911 31 Jan 1920
Nichols Roy Earl 2 May 1947 5 Jul 1992
Nichols Walter Scott 1880 1946
Offolter Jess Henry 26 May 1971 20 Jul 1992
Ortega Eloisa B. 9 Jun 1932 17 Mar 1998
Ortega Manuel M. 24 Jan 1911 17 Jun 1988
Pacheco Anita Chavez 3 Aug 1923 27 Dec 1984
Pacheco Benito P. US AF 21 Mar 1925 10 Nov 1993
Pacheco Frank US Navy 20 Oct 1939 25 Nov 2000
Pendergrass Nancy Matilda Kuykendal 28 Nov 1848 7 Mar 1906
Polk James K. US AAF 23 Oct 1924 30 Sep 2003
Quinones Arturo Aug 1982
Quinones Manuel E. 9 Apr 1950 2 Sep 1992
Quinones Manuel G. 14 Feb 1914 30 Oct 1988
Reams Narsise 24 Dec 1828 Aug 18 1906
Redding Infant Girl 8 Oct 1935 8 Oct 1935
Rendon Juanita Duran 12 Dec 1893 Apr 3 1958
Reyes Infant Girl 29 Jul 1923 29 Jul 1923
Reyes Martin 1875 11 May 1933
Richards Pearl 30 Mar 1892 14 Aug 1917
Rivera Franquillino 1852 15 Apr 1916
Rochas Francois Jean 22 Sep 1843 26 Dec 1894
Rodriguez Agueda Talavera 22 Feb 1921 22 Oct 1994
Rodriguez Donna Sue 1954 2005
Romero Artistotel S. US Army 4 Mar 1919 13 Mar 1987
Rosson John T. 4 Sep 1869 28 Jun 1930
Russell George S. 1849 4 Mar 1933
Saiz Magdalena Q. 8 Dec 1951 23 Mar 1994
Salas Hilberto B. US Army 6 Apr 1916 25 Apr 1999
Salas Manuelita 5 Feb 1925 14 Oct 1979
Salcido Robert 13 Sep 1929 13 Sep 1929
Sanborn Marion E. 17 Oct 1916 5 Jan 2005
Sanchez Ezequiel 29 Mar 1920 14 Mar 2004
Sanchez Josephine 1954 1996
Sanchez Lily 1930 11 Oct 1931
Smith Addie Jackson 27 May 1884 28 Oct 1912
Smith Rufus Columbus 4 Feb 1861 1 Mar 1933
Stanley Infant Child 17 Nov 1929 17 Nov 1929
Stogden Carmen M. 1882 1986
Stogden Emma C. 1929 21 Mar 1930
Stogden James B. 1881 1942
Stogden John R. US Army 1945 1994
Stogden Thomas 1859 13 Apr 1924
Strunk David F. 16 Oct 1964 1 Feb 1989
Taylor E. S. (Betty) 1843 28 Nov 1915
Taylor Vivian 7 Jun 1906 8 Jun 1906
Telles Bernardino G. (Barney) 29 Oct 1915 21 Nov 2002
Thomas Mary Elizabeth 16 Jan 1933 21 Dec 1992
Tomlinson Emma 22 May 1898
Torrez Edna 1917 2002
Torres Emma 1914 12 Nov 1935
Torres Erlinda 1927 23 Aug 1935
Torres Gavina S. 30 Dec 1909 12 Nov 1935
Torres Gorgonio 1854 15 Apr 1923
Torres Gumaro Silva US Army 10 Oct 1894 11 Jun 1967
Torres Hector F. 24 Nov 1956 2 Jun 1999
Torres Juanita 10 Mar 1932
Torres Juanita 1926 24 May 1928
Torres Santana 1894 20 Jun 1914
Torres Susie M. 3 Mar 1958 1999
Torrez Alcario P. US Army  10 Oct 1918 3 Sep 1943
Torrez Edna P. 22 Dec 1927 29 May 2002
Torrez Geneva 9 Dec 1909 6 Feb 1982
Torrez Gonzalo US Army 28 Jul 1927
Torrez Juanina 1931 10 Mar 1932
Tortilla Eva 1897 11 Jan 1929
Tucker G. W. 19 Aug 1822 2 Dec 1900
Turkey
Russell Mary 16 Dec 1853 10 Jul 1941
Virden Henry Hill 8 May 1866 29 Jan 1958
Virden Lizabeth Helen 18 Jun 1868 22 May 1941
Walters James D. 11 Oct 1941 7 Nov 2003
Walters James M. 10 Oct 1906 19 May 1962
Walters Joseph 1847 13 Nov 1914
Walters Simona Duran 28 Oct 1910 21 Jan 1987
Ward Albert Silas 1847 20 Feb 1921
Ward Sara J. 1851 31 Jul 1923
Wilcox Cecil Rosson 29 Mar 1909 22 Sep 1987
Wilcox Dera Victoria Hurst 12 Jun 1912 17 Sep 1935
Wodena Presiliano Subia 1856 18 Feb 1921
Wofford George L. 30 Nov 1889 10 Sep 1890
Wood Christopher Columbus 1865 29 Dec 1944
Wood Jesse M. 12 Oct 1896 6 Feb 1926
Wooten George 1876 11 Apr 1917
Works Sylvester Lee 16 Dec 1889 7 Sep 1925
Unknown 23 Oct 1828 Edad 60 yrs
Unknown 16 ??? 1929 Edad 18 yrs
Virden Henry Jeff 26 May 1971 20 Jul 1992
Virden Lizabeth Helen 18 Jun 1868 22 May 1941

1. "Frenchy' / Gunned down at his rock cabin in dog canyon"