Obituaries
Obituary notices.
Richard "Dickie" G. Hill, a resident of Espanola and formerly of Silver City, NM
- Category: Obituaries Obituaries
- Published: 17 April 2023 17 April 2023
Richard "Dickie" G. Hill, a resident of Espanola and formerly of Silver City, NM, passed away on Good Friday, April 7, 2023, in Silver City, NM, with his son Rene at his side. At Richard's request, cremation has taken place, and A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 am Friday, April 21, 2023, at Terrazas's Funeral Chapels with Deacon Bill Holguin officiating.
Richard was born on March 5, 1943, to Lupe V. and Veronica G. Hill of Silver City, NM, where he graduated from Silver High School, attended Western New Mexico University, and was a communicant of Saint Vincent de Paul Church.
Richard joined the Army during the Vietnam conflict. After basic training in El Paso, TX, he went to Fort Benning, GA, for jump school with the 101 Air Born Unit and then deployed to Manheim, Germany, where he learned to drive semis in the snow. After that, he spent one year in Vietnam attached as a gunner on helicopters (hueys) and held the rank of Sargent.
Willard T. Kline, Sr., 72, a Navy/Coast Guard Veteran and former resident of Lordsburg, NM
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- Published: 17 April 2023 17 April 2023
Willard T. Kline, Sr., 72, a Navy/Coast Guard Veteran and former resident of Lordsburg, NM entered eternal rest Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the family home in Las Cruces, NM. Born 11/28/1950, Willard “Terry” Kline Sr was the oldest son of Bette (Bossar) and Willard Terry Kline of Mora MN. Terry grew up in Mora with sister Sandee (Sjodin) and brother Dana.
Terry served in the US Navy from 1969-1972, and the US Coast Guard from 1975- 1979. He worked at the Silver City Veterans clinic until his retirement in 2015 and remained committed to the veteran’s community until his passing.
Zachariah "Zack" Grinie, 36, of Silver City, NM - pending
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- Published: 17 April 2023 17 April 2023
Zachariah "Zack" Grinie, 36, of Silver City passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces. Arrangements are pending under the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.
Robert Lee Johnson, 101, an Army Air Corp Veteran and long-time former resident of Silver City, NM
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- Published: 13 April 2023 13 April 2023
Robert Lee Johnson died in Logan, Utah on April 7, 2023 after living for 101 years. He was a remarkable man who had good health, enjoyed each day, loved his family, shared laughter, was a life-long learner and a voracious reader with an unquenchable curiosity about the world. He went to China with his daughter Jennifer when he was 92 and traveled to India with his daughter Betsy when he was 95. His first trip was to Italy (1944—1945) where he served in the Army Air Corps as a Buck Sergeant during World War II. He never lost his deep commitment and love for his country. After returning from the war, he married Patricia Jane Isgreen in 1946, attended University of Utah and graduated in Political Science in 1948. They lived in Salt Lake City, Utah where they had three children: Alice Kristina, Thomas Lee and Elizabeth Jane.
Betty Jean Lambright, 71, a resident of Silver City, NM - pending
- Category: Obituaries Obituaries
- Published: 13 April 2023 13 April 2023
Betty Jean Lambright, 71, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Providence Hospital in El Paso, Texas. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
Rita Armendariz, 73, a former resident of Bayard, NM, now a resident of Mesilla Park, NM
- Category: Obituaries Obituaries
- Published: 11 April 2023 11 April 2023
Rita Armendariz, 73, a former resident of Bayard, NM now of Las Cruces entered eternal rest Sunday, April 9, 2023 at The Village at Northrise in Las Cruces, NM. She was born December 17, 1949 in Santa Rita to Richard Richarte and Apolonia Arsola.
She is survived by her four children, her son, Steven Armendariz and wife Aimee of Phoenix, AZ; her daughters, Denelle Vasquez (Luis) of Bayard; Angela Armendariz and husband Lief of Albany, CA; Lisa Armendariz (Vincente) of Albuquerque; nine grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Macedo and husband Salvador of Las Vegas, NV; Irene Gutierrez of Las Cruces. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother in-law, Tommy Gutierrez.
A memorial service will take place at Terrazas Funeral Chapels on Thursday, April 13 at 10am with Deacon Bill Holguin officiating. Concluding service and inurnment will follow at Hurley cemetery where she will be laid to rest.
Cremation will take place at Terrazas Funeral Chapels and Crematory “Trusted care for the ones you love” ~ 575-537-0777. To send condolences, visit www.terrazasfuneralchapel.com.
Rita Armendariz, 73, a resident of Mesilla Park, NM - pending
- Category: Obituaries Obituaries
- Published: 10 April 2023 10 April 2023
Rita Armendariz, 73, a resident of Mesilla Park, NM entered eternal rest Sunday, April 9, 2023 at The Village of Northrise, in Las Cruces, NM. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
Richard Gonzalez Hill, 80, an Army Veteran and former resident of Silver City, NM - pending
- Category: Obituaries Obituaries
- Published: 10 April 2023 10 April 2023
Richard Gonzalez Hill, 80, an Army Veteran and former resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Friday, April 7, 2023 at the Family Home. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.