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{{/_source.additionalInfo}}Obituary notices.
Maria Cristina Carrasco Ontiveros, 55, Deming resident passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces.
Visitation will take place on Monday, September 16, 2024 at Baca's Funeral Chapel at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6 o'clock in the evening led by Jessica Gonzales. Mass of the Christian Burial will be the next morning, Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 11 o'clock at Saint Ann's Catholic Church with the interment to follow at Mountain View Cemetery, Fr. Francis Gyau officiating.
Maria was born to Belen Ontiveros and Juan Ponce in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico. She came to Deming around 50 years ago. Maria enjoyed music and dancing and loved to take care of her garden and animals. She was the person to go to when you needed advice or just someone to talk to. Her family was everything to her.
Ruby C. Prevost, 91, passed away in Albuquerque, NM September 10, 2024. Ruby was born in Leadville, Colorado January 10, 1933. Shortly after her birth her family moved to Point Pleasant, West Virginia where she grew up on the banks of the Ohio River. In an effort to help with her mother's tuberculosis, the family moved to Silver City, NM in 1945. After graduating from high school, she met and married Bob Beck and spent a short time in California while he was in the Navy.
Once her children started school, Ruby enrolled at Western New Mexico University and got an education degree. She taught school for many years at Hurley Elementary School sometimes taking her grandchildren to school with her; they have fond memories of those days. In 1976, she married Fred Prevost. Once Fred retired from Kennecott, they did lots of travelling with him taking her to many of the enchanting places he had visited as a young man.
Larry T. Lopez, 58, of Silver City passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024. Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Larry T. Lopez, please visit our floral store.
Evelyn Carlisle Yates
Celebration of Life
Evelyn Martin Davis Carlisle Yates (née Perryman), a cherished member of the Silver City community and matriarch, passed away on September 5, 2022, at 1:23 pm, at the age of 98. Born on May 25, 1924, in the vicinity of Myra, Cooke County, Texas, Evelyn led a full and vibrant life marked by her passions and the deep connections she forged with those around her. Please join her Grandchildren in celebrating and honoring Evelyn Carlisle Yates based on what we have been able to piece together from our family's history.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar Dennis Perryman Sr and Margaret Martin Perryman; her siblings and their spouses, Mary Perryman (James) Rankin; Oscar Dennis Perryman Jr (Wyvonne). Norma Perryman (Jack) Edwards; her three husbands, Dewey H Davis Jr. (M: 1939), Howard Victor Carlisle (M: 1948 – 1967), and Thurman Yates (M: 1970 – 1993); daughter, Deanna Louise Davis Carlisle Lewis Brumley; son, Richard Donnell Davis Carlisle and daughter-in-law, Joyce Carlisle; sons-in-law, Kenneth Lewis, Gene Ridgaway and Royce Brumley; and grandson, Gary E Lewis. She suffered the loss of five pregnancies with Vic Carlisle before their daughter was born.
An obituary is not available at this time for Gloria Gonzales Chavez. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Gloria Gonzales Chavez, please visit our floral store.
Joyce Biebelle, long-time ranch lady of San Lorenzo, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 9, 2024 at her ranch in Gallinas Canyon. Joyce was born in Lordsburg, NM on January 21, 1931 to Harmon and Alma Wright.
She had a country-girl childhood, growing up along the banks of the Gila River in Redrock, NM. She talked about playing along the river on many hot summer days with her sisters and brother. As she grew, she learned to cook alongside her mother, to garden and sew, gaining a strong work ethic that followed her all her life. She graduated from Lordsburg High School and later attended college at Western New Mexico University. While in college she stayed with an aunt and uncle whose son was a cattle buyer. During a cattle buying deal, Joyce met Marcel Biebelle, the love of her life. They married in June 1951 and moved to part of the family ranch on Noonday Canyon. There she built a home, raised a garden and had two children, Marlene and Randy. When the elder Biebelles became ill, Joyce and Marcel moved to Gallinas Canyon, the ranch headquarters where she lived, enjoyed and worked until she went home to her God a few days ago. Joyce was well known by many and was most famous for her cooking roast beef with potatoes and carrots, that no one can quite match, yeast rolls, and pies, that people would drive from Silver City to eat when she worked for the Mimbres Valley Café.
Sylvia Valverde Holguin, 86, lifelong resident of Deming passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 5, 2024 in El Paso, TX.
Visitation will begin Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 9 to 10 o'clock in the morning at Baca's Funeral Chapel. The recitation of the Holy Rosary will then be recited at 10. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 o'clock at St. Ann's Catholic Church followed by the rite of committal and interment at Mountain View Cemetery. Fr. Frances Gyau will officiate.
Sylvia was born May 8, 1938 in Deming, NM to Tom Valverde and Josephine Pacheco. Sylvia was an educator for many years. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Western New Mexico University. She began her career as a librarian for Martin school and became a teacher for kindergarten and 1st grade students, teaching in bi-lingual education for Memorial Elementary. Sylvia volunteered to educate the children in Columbus as well as in Palomas, Mexico. Once Sylvia retired from educating, she enjoyed spending time with her family. She loved to be outdoors and having the pleasure of having 4 sons and 4 brothers, Sylvia always wanted to join them during their hunts, camping trips and all outdoor activities they took part in.
Lucille Flores 77 years, a beacon of love and kindness, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2024.
Lucille was born May 31, 1947 in Santa Fe, NM. She was raised by her parents, Manuel and Stella Romero in Hondo, NM. While in college at WNMU she met and married the love of her life, Eduardo "Henry" Flores on February 19, 1966. They were married for 49 years and raised a family of seven children (two sets of twin boys) in Silver City, NM. They would go on to take-in those that needed a home and never turned anyone away, raising them as their own. Lucille took great pride in raising her children and grandchildren, shaping them with love, wisdom, and endless devotion. She was the cherished mother of Edward Flores and his wife, Emmarie; Benny Flores and his wife Dina; one daughter who was very special to Lucille, Margaret Begay and her husband James; Raymond Flores; Robert Flores; Tony Flores; and Steven Flores and his wife Natalie Flores. Her legacy also lives on through her grandchildren; Eric, Chucky, Gabby, Suzette, Amanda, Maggie, Alyssa, Emmy, Jade, Sabrina, Sage, Edward Alexis, Baby Robert and 18 great-grandchildren, all of whom were blessed to have her as a guiding light in their lives. Lucille had numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, brothers-in-law, and sister-in-law.
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