Obituaries

Todd Brian Crosby, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at his residence.  Arrangements are  with Terrazas Funeral Crematory Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.  Trusted care for the ones you love.

Margarita Jimenez Nieto, 77, residente de Canutillo, Texas, fallecio en Watkins, Colorado el dia 25 de Marzo de 2026 rodeada de su familia.

Visitacion sera en la funeraria Baca's el sabado, 11de Abril de 2026 a las 10 de la mañana, con el servicio funeral empezando a las 11 de la mañana oficiado por Ricardo Escarcega. A las 12 del mediodia sera transportada a la Colonia Guadalupe Victoria donde sera velada por unas horas en el velatorio y despues sera transportada al Cementerio municipal.

Margarita "Mague" como era conocida nacio el dia 1 de Enero de 1949, hija de Carmen Nieto y Ricardo Jimenez en Meoqui, Chihuahua. A Mague le gustaba pasar tiempo con su familia, viajar y cuidar de su jardin especialmente regar sus "rosales".

A Mague le sobreviven sus hijos, Ricardo (Amy) y Efrain Escarcega; sus hijas, Blanca, Eidy y Elizabeth Escarcega; 7 nietos y 2 bisnietos; sus hermanas, Trinidad Rincon, Carmen Jimenez y Juanita (Servando) Hernandez, varios sobrinos, sobrinas y amigos.

Le preceden en la Muerte sus padres; Ricardo Jimenez y Carmen Nieto, 2 hermanos Guadalupe y Mario Jimenez; y 2 hermanas, Francisca Rincon y Martha Jimenez.

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Frieda Ann Welburn, 93, a resident of Gila, NM entered eternal rest Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at her residence.  Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.

Robert Paul Schlager, 75 of Silver City passed away March 26, 2026, in Las Cruces, NM.

Robert was born August 2, 1950, in Falls Church, Virginia to Paul and Jean Schlager.  He worked as a plumber and electrician for most of his life. 

Robert is survived by his wife Debra Upton; his sister, Carol Schlager; brother-in-law, Craig Upton; and many nieces, nephews as well as great nieces and nephews.  Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Jean Schlager as well as his paternal and maternal grandparents.

At Robert's request, cremation will take place and no services will be held at this time.

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Sharon Baum, 79, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Saturday, April 41, 2026, at Fort Bayard Medical Center.  Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels and Crematory.  ~ 575-537-0777.

Lawana Joyce Beem of Silver City entered eternal rest on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at her residence. She was born April 9th, 1941, in Hot Springs, South Dakota to Donald Weckwerth and Frances Bowell Weckwerth.   

She grew up in Edgemont, South Dakota where she met Don Beem, who was a year ahead of her in school.  After high school they both went to college in Chadron, Nebraska where she started working on a degree in teaching. She married Don in 1961 and never completed her degree, although she did teach in Wyoming and Las Cruces. They moved to Lordsburg, then to Las Cruces, and later to Silver City with their two young sons.  One-month-old Tami was adopted in 1969. Lawana ran a daycare at her house for several years and was sewing clothes for the family. Don was the manager at Western Stationers for a few years, when he and Lawana bought the business in 1974 and worked together for 34 years.  They expanded into copy machines, hobbies and crafts, picture framing, Hallmark cards, and gifts.  Lawana did the books along with sharing the management responsibilities with Don. Don and Lawana were active in the Methodist Church and were also members of the local square dance clubs and danced for most of their married years. They retired in 2008 and her sewing transformed into making quilts and creating beautiful cards up to the point of her passing. 

Terry Bubinich, 75, of Hurley, New Mexico entered eternal on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at his residence. He was born on February 21, 1951, to Rudolph Bubnich and Marie Giesie, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He grew up in Milwaukee and in Franklin, Wisconsin. He did his best to be a single father raising his daughters. He worked for the City of Milwaukee, fixing parking meters. He was a hard-working person.  He moved to Silver City, Arenas Valley, then to Hurley, New Mexico until his death. 

He is survived by his daughters Stacey Rodriguez and Theresa Peterson; his nephews, Brian, Jimmy, Joshua, Andrew; his grandkids, Joey, William, Anastacia, Natalie, Noah. Terry; and sister Karen Crabbe.  He was preceded in death by; his parents Rudolph Bubinich and Marie Giese; his brother Daniel Bubinich; his sisters Connie Ruskiewicz, and Janet Bubinich, his grandsons Joseph, and Daniel R. Jr. He will deeply be missed.

Cremation took place at Terrazas Crematory. Arrangements are with Funeral Chapels & Crematory "Trusted care for the ones you love" ~ 575-537-0777.  To send condolences, visit www.terraasfuneralchapel.com. 

Horacio Villegas, 81, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at his residence.  He was born September 5, 1944 at Villa Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico to Nicolas Villegas and Maria Chavira.

Horacio worked in Construction, did upholstery work and loved spending time in his shop creating wood work which he in turn gifted to his family and friends.  He was a Devout Catholic and had a special place in his heart for the Virgen de Guadalupe.  He was well known by many for his generous giving to those in need.  He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his loving wife Anjelina "Angie" of the family home; one son, Carlos Villegas (Lydia) of Silver City; two daughters, Maria Elena Villegas Mendoza (Antonio) of Chihuahua, Mexico; Patricia Lewis of Silver City; twelve grandchildren, Antonio Mendoza Jr. (Paty), Laura Mendoza (Mario), Alonso Mendoza, Jerrika Lewis (Ramon), Harley Lewis (Ashley), Mykal Bennett (Terri), Steffan Bennett (Felicia), Zoe Bennett (Giles), Matthew Villegas, Brandon Villegas, Steven Ortega, and Alexis Gonzales (Ricky); nineteen great grandchildren; four sisters, Refugia Quesada of El Paso, TX; Margarita Jimenez of Chihuahua, Mexico; Josefina Carrasco (Victor) of Chihuahua, Mexico; Raquel Villegas also of Chihuahua, MX, and numerous nieces and nephews.