Funeral Homes in Las Cruces, NM

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Edgar Castillo (football player), Joseph Cervantes (attorneys in the united states), Myrtle S. Potter (businessperson), Patricia Burford Ryan (writer and novelist), Austin Trout (professional boxer), Josh Suggs (football player), and Micah Lawrence (swimmer and lifeguard).
• Las Cruces is home to the following sports teams: New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball.

Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of 2014, the population is 101,408 making it the second largest city in the state, after Albuquerque. Las Cruces is the largest city in both Doña Ana County and southern New Mexico. It is the principal city of a metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of Doña Ana County and is part of the larger El Paso–Las Cruces combined statistical area.Las Cruces is the economic and geographic center of the Mesilla Valley, which is the agricultural region on the flood plain of the Rio Grande which extends from Hatch to the west side of El Paso, Texas. Las Cruces is also the home of New Mexico State University (NMSU), New Mexico's only land grant university. The city's major employer is the federal government on nearby White Sands Test Facility and White Sands Missile Range. The Organ Mountains, ten miles (16 km) to the east, are dominant in the city's landscape, along with the Doña Ana Mountains, Robledo Mountains, and Picacho Peak. Las Cruces lies 225 miles (362 km) south of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 43 miles (69 km) northwest of El Paso, Texas and 60 miles (97 km) north of the Mexican border.Spaceport America, which lies 44 miles (71 km) north of Las Cruces, has seen the completion of several successful manned, suborbital flights. The city is also the headquarters for Virgin Galactic, the world's first company to offer sub-orbital spaceflights.

Las Cruces Obituaries

It was revealed by Chicago Tribune on March 13th, 2021 that Casimir Silvester "Casey" Kazmier perished in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  Kazmier was 88 years old and was born in Chicago, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Casimir Silvester "Casey"'s life.

It was written by San Diego Union-Tribune on March 7th, 2021 that Rudy H Moreno perished in Carlsbad, California.  Moreno was 82 years old and was born in Las Cruces, NM.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Rudy H's life.

It was noted by Daily Press on March 3rd, 2021 that Stella Esquivel (Johnson) died in Barstow, California.  Ms. Esquivel was 81 years old and was born in Las Cruces, NM.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Stella's life.

It was reported by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on February 6th, 2021 that Omar Felix Cuevas passed on in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  Cuevas was 39 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Omar Felix's life.

It was noted by Red Cloud Chief on January 6th, 2021 that Lisa Diane Jackson (Clements) passed away in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  Ms. Jackson was 60 years old and was born in Denver, CO.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lisa Diane's life.

It was reported by The Advocate on July 24th, 2020 that Margaret W Barron passed on in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  Barron was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Margaret W's life.

It was revealed by The Rio Grande Sun on July 2nd, 2020 that Jose Tito Bustos died in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  Bustos was 75 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jose Tito's life.

It was disclosed by San Diego Union-Tribune on June 7th, 2020 that Natalie Nares (Moreno) perished in Oceanside, California.  Ms. Nares was 93 years old and was born in Las Cruces, NM.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Natalie's life.

It was written on May 27th, 2020 that Anita Leslie (Morse) died in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  Ms. Leslie was 55 years old and was born in Imperial, NE.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Anita's life.

It was disclosed on February 5th, 2020 that Lucia Desiato (Rossi) passed away in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  Ms. Desiato was 77 years old and was born in Melizzano, .  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lucia's life.

History

Las Cruces was founded in 1849 when the US Army laid out the new town after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo had ceded the land to the United States in 1848. The settlement was created as an overflow area from the colony of Doña Ana, New Mexico Ana, located six miles (10 km) north of the new settlement.

The area where Las Cruces rose was previously inhabited by the Manso people, with the Mescalero Apache living nearby. . Doña Ana was on the US side of the Rio Grande, and the nearby village of Mesilla, New Mexico had been founded in 1848 by settlers from Doña Ana who wished to stay in Mexico territory.

The official website for the city of Las Cruces is http://www.lascruces.gov/.