All Obituaries

Constance Dembrowsky Loving Wife and Mother, and Renowned Educator   Once in a while, someone special comes along and makes the world a much much better place. Connie Dembrowsky was that very special person who meant so very much to all of us. Constance (Connie) Dembrowsky, age 76, passed away on November 9, 2020, in El Paso, Texas. She was a wonderful wife, mother, daughter, aunt, and friend, as well as an internationally recognized speaker, author and educational consultant for...

Marie Ratcliff Bohannon passed away peacefully in the grace of her Savior, the Lord Jesus, on February 10th, 2021. Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, she is preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, James Bohannon. Marie was the youngest of 9 children who affectionately called her "Baby Girl," They all preceded her in death. Born in Mangham, LA and raised on the family farm, after WWII, Marie moved to Carlsbad, NM to live near two of her sisters. Soon she had a job at an...

Magdalena "Lena" (Baca) Castorena, 86, passed away on February 8, 2021, in Alamogordo. She was born on February 2, 1935 in Grant County, New Mexico to Vidal and Maria (Chacon) Baca. Lena graduated from Western High School in Silver City, NM in 1952 and went on to Western New Mexico University where she met and married the love of her life, Bill Castorena on August 4, 1956. Lena graduated from WNMU with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education in 1956 and a Master of...

Ruth H. Wood went home to her Lord and Savior on February 6, 2021 at age 90 in Tularosa, New Mexico. Ruth was born on October 26, 1930 in Socorro, New Mexico to John and Frances Elizabeth (Burris) Harris. Ruth met her husband, Joe in 1948 in Socorro, New Mexico. They married January 27, 1950 and went on to have four beautiful daughters, Frances Yvonne, Mary Louisa, Paula Doreen, and Margaret Allene Wood. Ruth and Joe settled in Tularosa, New Mexico in 1953 where they raised their girls,...

Linda Jean Lee Turner, 69, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 in El Paso, Texas.  She was born on April 29, 1951 in Alamogordo, New Mexico to Charlie T. Lee and Jean E. (Althaus) Lee.    Survivors include her mother, Jean E. Lee and brother, Bebo (Madalynn) Lee of Alamogordo, NM; son, Shawn (Nicole) Williamson of Etiwanda, CA; two daughters, Amber (Wade) McClain of Tularosa, NM, Misty (Sean) Orr of Alamogordo, NM; two granddaughters, Morgayne Smith and Kymberlee Orr of...

David Walter Lind passed away peacefully at Mesilla Valley Hospice, after a lengthy battle with lung cancer, on February 4, 2021 in Las Cruces. He was born September 11, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to Walter and Myrtle Lind. Survivors include his devoted wife of 47 years, Johanna; his mother-in-law, Enid Smith; two nephews, a niece, close family friend, Steven Gattis; and his fur baby, Misty.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Myrtle Lind; a sister,...

Dale Nelson Rector, 72, passed away in his home in Alamogordo, NM on February 2, 2021.  He was born October 8, 1948 in Whittier, CA to Elizabeth Ruth (Radde) Rector and Ted Fontaine Rector. As a child and teenager, he lived in California, Arizona, Tennessee, as well as the Philippines and Iran. His father was in the United States Air Force. Later, Dale joined the Air Force himself and spent ten years serving his country, including two tours in Vietnam. He was also stationed in Germany...

Mary Louise Baldonado, 98, passed away on February 1, 2021 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She was born on January 24, 1923 in Globe, Arizona to Joe and Ernestine Guerena.  She married Porfirio Baldonado on January 21, 1941.  She was active with church activities in Mescalero and Bent.  She drove a school bus for 26 years and also worked at the Summit Cafe in Mescalero. Survivors include her three children, Pete Baldonado, Patricia Lowden and Debbie Gonzales; 8 grand kids and 4...

Final Salute to a Military Veteran Master Sergeant Donald J. Smith. Born into Time: May 2,1949 Born into Eternity: January 28,2021                                         Donald James Smith, known to his family and friends as DJ, passed away Thursday January 28th 2021.  He was a long term resident of Alamogordo, New Mexico. DJ traveled the world and left his positive life print...

Kenneth Prather, 90, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on January 20,2021 in Alamogordo, New Mexico.  He was born on November 30, 1930 in Carrier Mills, Illinois to Cleo and Beatrice (McNew) Prather. Ken served in the United States Air Force for four years and was assigned to Holloman Air Force Base.  Shortly after moving to Alamogordo, Ken met Adelina Aguillar and they married soon after.  After completing his term in the Air Force, he and Nina...