Doña Ana County to hold unclaimed burial ceremony Oct. 8
The remains of 38 unclaimed individuals will be interred Oct. 8 at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Las Cruces. Doña Ana County invites the public to attend the ceremony honoring them.
Remains of 38 people who were not claimed will be laid to rest with dignity at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Las Cruces
Organ Mountain News report
LAS CRUCES - The remains of 38 people whose bodies were not claimed will be laid to rest during an unclaimed burial ceremony at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, 100 N. Espina St. in Las Cruces. The public is invited to attend.
Doña Ana County officials said all individuals were cremated, with remains held by the county’s Health and Human Services Department for at least two years, as required by state law. During that time, no one came forward to claim them.
The county provides cremation and burial for unclaimed individuals who die within its jurisdiction, ensuring they are laid to rest with dignity. Family or friends may still claim cremains until Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Those seeking information about claiming cremains are encouraged to contact the Doña Ana County Health and Human Services Department at 575-525-5866, email hhsprogramops@donaana.gov or complete the online Claimant Information Form.
Mary Amundson – 9/24/1954 – 7/17/2023
Thomas Bell – 12/24/1962 – 12/18/2022
Tippi Numar Blevins – 9/18/1972 – 5/7/2023
Samantha Burnside – 7/19/1975 – 1/19/2023
Robert Cox – 3/20/1939 – 12/18/2022
John Davis – 3/23/1952 – 4/8/2023
Margie Delong – 6/17/1956 – 2/1/2023
Robert Diehl – 6/9/1949 – 8/25/2023
Mark Doll – 6/14/1961 – 9/23/2023
Anthony Estrada – 4/8/1952 – 11/13/2022
Thomas Fitzgerald – 7/29/1957 – 11/13/2022
David Fredricks – 4/5/1941 – 1/21/2023
Hermenegildo Garcia Armenta – 2/13/1953 – 3/12/2023
Terry Gasper – 4/16/1956 – 9/27/2023
Sylvia Gonzales – 6/24/1976 – 5/5/2023
Baby Giron – 1/20/2023 – 1/20/2023
Henry Grodland – 6/9/1942 – 5/2/2023
Stephen James – 8/19/1950 – 8/23/2023
Gerardo Jimenez – 6/7/1995 – 7/26/2023
Harace Lambert – 4/4/1941 – 5/17/2023
Able Lopez Rodriguez – 1/6/1974 – 9/10/2023
Richard Markham – 10/18/1966 – 3/17/2023
Michael Martinez – 1/14/1953 – 7/17/2023
Dulce Martinez – 2/19/2002 – 8/9/2023
Allison L. Moore – 3/19/1957 – 8/10/2023
Richard Morris – 11/20/1965 – 7/15/2023
David O’Brien – 2/13/1952 – 3/14/2023
Pamela Peterson – 2/14/1947 – 6/1/2023
Robert Reed – 10/30/1954 – 2/11/2023
William Rivera – 7/25/1976 – 6/27/2023
Peggy Scott – 7/23/1950 – 1/13/2023
Diane Servis – 8/26/1952 – 7/19/2023
George Suckow – Unknown – 12/29/1979
Ralph Vandenbroder – 1/3/1934 – 7/21/2023
Lynn Wallace – 6/7/1953 – 12/26/2022
Larry Watson – 3/29/1942 – 12/17/2022
Donald Wenzel – 7/20/1940 – 6/27/2023
Joyce Winn – 10/5/1954 – 11/15/2022
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