Lauana Rogers Payne
Lauana Rogers Payne, 74, passed away on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, in Las Cruces, after a long battle with early onset Alzheimer's. She was born April 6, 1941, to Milton Rogers and Rowena Flake Rogers, in Miami, Arizona. Lauana grew up in Mesa, Arizona, and graduated from Mesa High School. She worked at Dwayne's Pharmacy during her young adult years and it was during this time that she met the love of her life, Dennis Lee Payne. Lauana and Dennis were sealed for time and all eternity in the LDS Mesa Arizona Temple on July 28, 1966. They lived in Virginia, Arizona and Panama while Dennis pursued his education and served in the Army. Finally, settling in Dona Ana, together they built their home while Dennis worked on his tractors and farm and as a U.S. Border Patrol agent, and Lauana did all things domestic, including raising her sons. She had a love for sewing, quilting and canning. She loved looking pretty and was always happy to host a family party for any occasion! She served with love and diligence in many callings at church, some of which included Primary and Relief Society president, chorister, choir director and with the Young Adults. She always supported Dennis during his church leadership callings, and lovingly cared for him while he battled cancer, even though she was struggling with her advancing Alzheimer's. She had a deep love and testimony of Jesus Christ and his Atonement. She would often be found in prayer and seeking ways to serve others.
Lauana is lovingly survived by her sons and their families, George and Joanne, Jimmy and Sandra, William and Deanna, all of Farmington, and Daniel and Sarah, of Las Cruces. More than anything, Lauana loved being a grandma to David (Morgan), Dallin (Merrie), Joshua, Makenna, Mitchell, Jared, Amy, Isaac, Emily, Taylor, Mason, Shanna, Liberty, Dennis and Dawn. She was preceded in death by Dennis, her husband of 41 year.
The family is especially grateful to the kindness, love and wonderful care she received while residing in the Haciendas at Grace Village.
A funeral service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Venus Chapel.
Lauana will be laid to rest beside Dennis in the Masonic Cemetery, where her grave will be dedicated to the Lord by oldest son, George L. Payne.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the General Missionary Fund for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Arrangements are with Getz Funeral Home, to sign the local online guest book please visit www.GetzCares.com.
Evelyn Green Horst
Evelyn Green Horst, 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, 30 July 2015, at the Good Samaritan Village, Las Cruces.
Evelyn was born Aug. 9, 1920, to Wilbur Ward (W.W.) and Lola Nelson Green in Pocahontas, Iowa. She grew up in rural Iowa, graduated from Rolfe High School and later attended Chillicothe Business School in Missouri. Evelyn enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1943, and served in the U.S. Army until 1947. She was proud to be a WWII veteran. It was during this time that she met her future husband, Master Sgt. James M. Horst; they were married in 1949. Together, Evelyn and Jim lived at various Air Force bases, including Lowry AFB, Colorado, Moody AFB, Georgia, Travis AFB, California, and multiple tours at Eieleson and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. When Jim retired from the Air Force in 1970, they moved from Anchorage to join Evelyn's parents in Las Cruces. Evelyn took a position with the Bureau of Land Management and retired in 1983. She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church.
Evelyn is survived by her sister, Ruth Landmesser of McMinnville, Oregon; her children, Barbara Houck (Gordon) of York, Pennsylvania, Richard Horst of Las Cruces, Kathy Horst (Bobbie) of San Diego, California, Linda Stanton (Scott) of Tijeras, New Mexico, Paul Horst (Rose) of Abilene, Texas, and Mark Horst (Heather) of Las Cruces; seven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Evelyn was predeceased by her husband, Jim Horst, and her brothers Charles and Duke Green.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Aug. 7, 2015, at Getz Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be at Fort Bliss National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Diabetes Association or the Alzheimer's Association .
John N. Peterson
John N. Peterson, 87, of Las Cruces, passed away peacefully on Aug. 1, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Dorothy Peterson; daughter, Valerie (Phil) Heller, of Las Cruces; son, Brad, of Salt Lake City, Utah; grandson, Todd Heller of Alpharetta, Georgia; and granddaughter, Jessica Heller of Denver. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nels and Elsie Peterson; sister, Marjorie (Jack) Schneider; and brother, Peter, all of Wisconsin.
John was born in Forestville, Wisconsin, on Dec. 30, 1927. He served two years in the U.S. Army, and was stationed in Japan in 1946-47. He returned home and met and married his beautiful wife, Dorothy, in 1949. John was a lifelong Green Bay Packer fan and an avid skier, bicyclist, runner and woodworker while he and Dorothy were raising their family. For over 15 years, John and Dorothy owned and operated a laundry and drycleaning business in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. John also worked for the U.S. Post Office in Burlington, Wisconsin, for 35 years prior to his retirement.
In 1994, John and Dorothy moved from Wisconsin to Elephant Butte, New Mexico, where he continued to practice his talent in working with exotic woods to create countless bowls, boxes, trays and clocks. John and Dorothy were also frequent golfers at the Oasis Golf Course and later Sierra del Rio.
John was a down-to-earth man of quiet determination, whose unassuming and loving influence was felt by many. John will be missed and lovingly remembered on Sunday, Aug. 9, during a 10 a.m. service at Desert Springs Lutheran Church, 1685 Caballo Road, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
Gary Kenton Embrey
Gary Kenton Embrey, 64, entered eternal life on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Gary was preceded in death by his older brother, Earl; son, Gary Blade; sister, Linda; parents Marion and Wilda; and great-grandson Wyatt. He is survived by his daughters Misty and Davita, son Joshua, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Gary is also survived by his brother, Randy Embrey of Las Cruces. Funeral service will be Saturday, Aug. 8, at 10 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
John D. Jorden
John D. Jorden passed away on Aug. 2, 2015. He was 88 years old. He was born to John and Mary Jorden in Oklahoma City. Upon graduation from Oklahoma City's Central High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific theater in the Mariana Islands. After graduation in 1950 with a degree in geology from the University of Oklahoma at Norman, he joined Core Laboratories Inc., a petroleum services and engineering company. He retired from Core Lab at the end of 1986. During his career at Core he was mostly involved in international operations and occupied management positions in Argentina, Algeria and Singapore. At the time of his retirement he was based in Dallas and was vice president of Core Laboratories International in charge of Central and South American operations. He was a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was a longtime member of Brookhaven Country Club, where he enjoyed golf and tennis. He is survived by his wife, Betty Jorden; three daughters, Jeanne Jorden of Chicago, Julia Reiser of Las Cruces and Jill Hedrick of Colorado Springs. Also surviving are his sister, Joan Swain of Austin, Texas; and his grandson, Daniel Reiser of Glendale, California.
Miguel "Mike" Montes
Miguel "Mike" Montes, 68, a resident of Silver City, New Mexico, entered eternal rest Friday, July 31, 2015, at MountainView Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born Oct. 19, 1946, in Hondo, New Mexico, to Serapio and Lucinda Salazar Montes. Mike served his country in the U.S. Army. Mike was a member of LULAC Council 8003 and grand knight of Knights of Columbus Council 3388. He enjoyed fishing and watching the Dallas Cowboys and his passion were his grandchildren. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Evangelina "Vangie" Montes, of the family home; two daughters, Lynna Montes and fiancé, Joe Fierro, of El Paso, and Michelle Trujillo and husband, Billy, of Hurley; five grandchildren, Kathleen Benavides, Naythan Benavides, Orlando, Eva and Ramona Trujillo; great-grandchild to be, Alonzo Benavides; one brother, Clyde Montes and wife, Jenny, of Hurley; one sister, Jean Alice Riga of Mesa, Arizona. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Benny and Efren Montes. Visitation will be today, Aug. 5, from 3-4 p.m. at Terrazas Funeral Chapels, with the prayer vigil and holy rosary to begin at 4 p.m. with Dr. Gilbert Arizaga reciting. Viewing will be 11:30-12:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Capitan, New Mexico, on Thursday, Aug. 6, with the funeral Mass to begin at 12:30 p.m., with the Rev. Mike Williams officiating. Interment will follow with full military honors at Capitan Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Pat and Kenny Montes, Clyde Montes Jr., Brian Riga, Sam Rodriguez, Eddie Joe Montes and Naythan Benavides. Honorary pallbearers will be Knights of Columbus Council 3388, his brothers-in-law, Ray Casillas, Chuy Montes, Tom DeMull, Luciano Montes Sr., and Tony Trujillo and all his grandchildren. Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels "Trusted care for the ones you love' ~ 575-537-0777. To send condolences, visit www.terrazasfuneralchapel.com.
Edward Alan Sexton
Edward Alan Sexton, 64, of Silver City, New Mexico, entered eternal rest at his home with his family by his side on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
A celebration of his life will be held Aug. 15, 2015, at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on Swan Street in Silver City. Nancy Curtis will officiate.
He was born in Keokuk, Iowa, on Oct. 1, 1950, the son of Dr. Bob and Jean Sexton. Ed had a strong love for family and spending time with them was a priority. Ed loved animals of all kinds, owning many different pets, ranging from snakes to birds, with cats being his favorite. Ed was a very skilled mechanic and over the years was employed by Boeing Aeronautics, Dalfort Aviation, Freeport McMoRan and was a certified Harley Davidson mechanic. Ed was a very loved husband, son, brother, uncle, stepfather and great uncle, and will be truly missed by family and friends, leaving behind wonderful and funny memories. He was a member of AA and over many years helped numerous others through this organization onto successful lives. Ed was a longstanding member of the NRA, Harley Davidson Association, Harley Owners Group and the Gun Owners of America Association.
He is survived by his wife, Vicki Sexton, of Silver City; brother, Rob Sexton of Santa Fe; sister, Nancy Trinkle (and Jeff) of Silver City; stepdaughter, Alicia Gruber of Bend, Oregon; stepmother, Margaret Sexton of Silver City; stepsister, Karen Walker (and Margaret Pettengill) of Santa Fe; niece, Christy Sturman (and Dan) of Las Cruces; nephew, Shane Trinkle (and Angela) of Ridgecrest, California; niece, Kelly Trinkle-Thai (and Chris) of Silver City; and 10 great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Bob Sexton in 2012; mother Jean Sexton in 1995; brother, Steve Sexton in 1968; and brother Joe Sexton in 1999.
In lieu of flowers please make donation in memory of Ed Sexton to the High Desert Humane Society. P.O. Box 1973, Silver City, NM 88062
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Ervinna "Vin" Vaughn
Ervinna "Vin" Vaughn, 81, passed away July 12, 2015, surrounded by loved ones and covered in prayer. She was born March 7, 1934, in Lampasas, Texas to Tom and Ethel Carrigan.
Ervinna will be forever remembered by her husband of 62 years, Jessy Vaughn; her children, Melody (Ken) Harrison, Jan Vaughn, Joy (Kenny) Lackey, Jay (Trisha) Vaughn, and Dasha (Rob) Gariepy; as well as a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends. She is preceded in death by her sisters, Dorothy "Dot" Depuy and Shirley Hayes, her grandson, Jeremy Harrison, and her son-in-law, Kenny Lackey.
Vin, Also known as Memo or Mimz to those who knew her well, had a passion for working word puzzles. She collected broaches and other various pirate treasure. She enjoyed hummingbirds, Minnie Mouse, yellow roses, and the hymn "Amazing Grace."
Vin was a homemaker before going back to school in her forties, where she earned a degree as an LPN. For over 10 years she worked passionately, loving and caring for the elderly. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Las Cruces. She had a close relationship with God and spent many hours reading her Bible. She had an infectious laugh and a loving spirit. Her presence is profoundly missed.
Memorial donations in memory of Ervinna may be made to the Cowboys for Cancer Research; P.O. Box 202, Dona Ana, NM 88032 or Paralyzed Veterans of America; (202)416-7778. Arrangements were entrusted to La Paz Grahams Funeral Home. For on-line condolences please visit www.LaPaz-Grahams.com.
Martha Emiline Yates
Martha Emiline Yates, 89, passed away on July 31, 2015, in Roswell, New Mexico. She was born Sept. 10, 1925, to Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Hardcastle, of Roswell, in Slaton, Texas.
Preceding Martha in death were her parents, baby daughter, Dona Ann Conboy, of Oklahoma City, and sister, Ferne Louise (Green) Adair, of Roswell.
Martha married Thomas S. Yates, of Clintwood, Virginia, on Dec. 12, 1957, he also precedes her in death.
A resident of Roswell since 1934, she graduated from Roswell High School with the class of 1944. Martha went to work with the Mountain Bell Telephone Co. in 1943 and retired in 1979, with 32 years of service. After one week of retirement, she went to work at the Security National Bank as their switchboard operator and then retired with 16 years of service. Named No. 1 switchboard operator in 1985, chosen out of 20 switchboard operators employed by Sunwest Bank.
Martha was a Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church. She enjoyed her family, dancing, fishing, traveling and her organizations. She joined the Roswell Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 3187 in 1975 and held the office of madam president, junior past madam president, past 13 year secretary of her local auxiliary, madam state president, junior past madam state president, past 13 year state secretary. She was state membership chairman for seven years.
Martha was a Four Corners regional president and a past grand madam chaplain; she was inducted into the Fraternal Order of Eagles Grand Auxiliary Hall of Fame in 1997. Martha also joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary No. 2575 in 1975 and held the office of auxiliary president and auxiliary treasurer for 10 years, she also served as District 7 president for three years, as well as several other offices in the District 7 Auxiliary.
A member of the Women of the Moose Lodge 1035, she held the office of past senior regent, and holds the Academy of Friendship Award, the College of Regents Degree and earned her Red Stole.
Martha was a past president of the Telephone Pioneers, Jingle Bob Club and was still very active in all of her organizations.
To carry on Martha's legacy are her daughter, Angela R. Jenner, of California; son, Larry L. Yates and wife, Carolyn, of Wellsville, Pennsylvania; brother, John S. Hardcastle and wife, Dian, of Roswell; sister, Rose K. Baggett, of Corsicana, Texas; two grandsons, Michael Geurin and wife, Lisa, and Mark Geurin, all of Roswell; four adopted grandsons: Brandon and girlfriend, Ketsie, David, Shane and Nathen Yates, of Wellsville; six great-grandchildren: Kaitlyn, Roman, Brittney Geurin, of Roswell; Nyla Yates and Konnor Yates, both of PA; great-great- grandchildren, Jude Meyers and Kaitlyn Marie Geurin, of Roswell. Also surviving Martha are eight nephews: John Baggett and wife Karen, of Allen, Texas; Mark Baggett and wife, Shari, of Corsicana; Ricky Green, of Ruidoso, New Mexico; Darrell Green, of Roswell, Jan Green and wife, Susan, of Las Cruces, New Mexico; Kenneth Green, Granada, California; four nieces, Lynn Hickman and husband, Phil, of Mesa, Arizona, Pam Teel and husband, Kyle, of Caliente, Nevada, Jennifer Rogers and husband Ron, of Oxnard, California, and Katheryn Ann Green Loyd, of Los Lunas, New Mexico.
Martha loved life and all of her friends, she will truly be missed.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, 7 p.m., at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 3201 S. Sunset.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity.
Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.
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