Obituaries

Tomas Carrillo, 88, of Bayard passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026 at his residence.  Services are pending.

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David D. Gonzales, 73, of Hurley passed away Thursday, October 1, 2026 at the Hospitals of Providence-Memorial Campus in El Paso, Texas. Arrangements are pending under the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.

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Virginia Ann Witthauer, 95, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at her residence.  She was born November 7, 1930, in Queens, NY to William Struckmann and Minnie Friedrich.

Virginia Ann Struckmann Witthauer was a loving wife and mother who was devoted to her children. As with the rest of her generation, Virginia experienced the Great Depression as a child and her teenage years were dominated by World War II. Many of her memories were of the need to be frugal, the rationing of food and consumables and victory gardens.

Upon graduating from an all girls high school (Washington High School) in New York, Virgina trained to become a Registered Nurse at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Some of her stories from this period involved race car drivers being brought to the hospital following accidents at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway- host of the Indianapolis 500 automobile race held every Memorial Day. She also talked about some of her experiences visiting the home of a fellow nursing student, who was raised on a farm in southern Indiana.

Billy Eugene Dugger, 80, a resident of Silver City, NM, passed away at home on September 28, 2026, due to a heart episode related to diabetes and previous battle with skin cancer.  He was born on June 14, 1946 to Bob and Peggy Dugger in Loma Linda, CA.  They preceded him in death.

Billy retired from the Air Force after 20 years of service.  He fought in the Vietnam War and was also stationed in Japan and South Korea, the latter is where he met his wife, Karen Dugger.  They had one child, Laura Dugger VandenBergh, who resides in Southern California.  He is also survived by his wife, Adrienne Herrick; brother, Craig Dugger; granddaughter, Cori Webster; grandson, Elijah Hamill and a great-granddaughter, Maizi Webster.

After retiring from the Air Force, he chose the car business for work in Estacada, OR, where his parents then lived.  That is where is met his surviving wife, Adrienne Herrick.  They lived in Estacada, Oregon for a few years and then moved to Sierra Vista, AZ for 11 years and Adrienne's mother, Alma Brickman moved there as well.  Next, they moved to Silver City and Billy found work at the Ford dealership and joined the Mason's and American Legion groups and was active in those until his cancer slowed him down considerably.

Rachel Marie Moriarty, 67, Deming resident passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 in the comfort of her home. Arrangements are pending.

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John Edward Smith, 83, passed away Sunday September 27, 2026.  Arrangements are pending.

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An obituary is not available at this time for Petra Estrada Cardenas. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

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Hector V. Bocanegra, 73, a resident of Lordsburg for over 50 years, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026, in Lordsburg, New Mexico. He was born on November 10, 1952, in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.

Hector was a man of many talents who made a living through various lines of work, but he found true fulfillment in construction and mechanics. He had a deep passion for the outdoors and loved camping, hunting, fishing, chopping wood and was a big fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He cherished spending time with his family. Above all his hobbies, his favorite thing in the world was being a great-grandfather.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Maria Luisa Villalpando, and his grandson, Sage Bocanegra Santoyo.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Cristina; his daughters, Ana Bocanegra, Cristina Bocanegra, and America Macias (Gabriel); and his sister, Maria Luisa Mendoza (Ruben). He also leaves behind his four cherished grandchildren: Christina Marie Gandarilla (Jesus), Julian Hector Grado, Gabriel "Roman" Macias, and Elly Macias; and five great-grandchildren: Jayden Bocanegra-Ruiz, Arius Bocanegra-Ruiz, Oziah Gandarilla, Christina "Alycet" Gandarilla and Xalia Gandarilla.