Find Recent Getz Obituaries and Service Details in Las Cruces
If you are looking for a recent obituary handled by Getz Funeral Home in Las Cruces, start with the funeral home’s own obituary list. It covers Las Cruces and surrounding southern New Mexico communities and lets visitors search notices by name.
This page brings the useful details together in one place: recent names, the exact search process, what an individual obituary may contain, Getz contact information, older-obituary options, local cemetery clues, and the New Mexico death-record route if an obituary is not enough.
Recent Getz Funeral Home Obituaries
The following names were visible on the official Getz Funeral Home obituary page when this guide was checked on October 16, 2026. The funeral home’s live list can change whenever a new notice is posted.
Name |
Date shown by Getz |
Useful next step |
|---|---|---|
Karl Schluter |
October 10, 2026 |
Open the official notice for obituary and service information. |
Linda G. Gruner |
October 9, 2026 |
Check the individual tribute page for family and service details. |
Dee Christopher Hapgood |
October 2, 2026 |
Use the Getz search box if the notice is no longer near the top. |
Lois M. Calvert |
October 2, 2026 |
Open the obituary before relying on a third-party copy. |
Monica Ann Dowalgo |
September 29, 2026 |
Search the full name on the official obituary page. |
Vincent Boudreau |
September 27, 2026 |
Check the individual notice for service or memorial updates. |
Apolinar Sanchez |
September 27, 2026 |
Search by surname if the full-name search does not return it. |
Gregg L. Throneberry |
September 26, 2026 |
Read the official notice for final-arrangement information. |
Mary Alma Rebecca “Becky” Blain Jackson |
September 26, 2026 |
Try both the full name and “Becky Jackson” when searching. |
Brian Crawford |
September 25, 2026 |
Use the official page for the most complete available notice. |
How to Find a Specific Getz Funeral Home Obituary
- Open the official Getz obituary page. Go to Getz Funeral Home’s obituary search. Use this before relying on obituary aggregators because it is the funeral home’s own current listing.
- Enter the person’s last name first. A surname usually gives a wider result set than a full-name search. If you know the exact first name, add it after checking the surname results.
- Try name variations. Search a maiden name, married surname, nickname, middle name, initials, shortened first name, or alternate spelling. For example, a notice may use “Becky” even when the legal name contains Rebecca.
- Open the individual obituary. The person’s page may include birth and death dates, a life summary, surviving relatives, preceding family members, funeral or memorial details, cemetery information, and a guestbook.
- Read the service schedule separately. Do not assume the date at the top of the obituary is the service date. Look for sections such as visitation, rosary, funeral service, memorial service, Mass, burial, graveside service, or inurnment.
- Check the location carefully. A service may be held at Getz Funeral Home, a church, another venue, or directly at a cemetery. Burial can also be at a different address from the funeral.
- Use the guestbook or memorial options only if needed. Individual Getz tribute pages can include guestbook, flower, tree, memory, or keepsake options. Availability varies by obituary.
- If the notice is not there, continue with the recovery steps below. Older records, alternate spellings, delayed publication, or arrangements handled by another funeral home are common reasons a name may not appear immediately.
What You Can Usually Learn From a Getz Obituary
Information |
Where to look |
Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
Birth and death dates |
Top of the individual obituary |
Helps confirm that you found the correct person. |
Las Cruces or other residence |
Opening obituary text |
Useful when several people have the same name. |
Parents, spouse, children and relatives |
Life story and family section |
Helps with genealogy and identity verification. |
Visitation or rosary |
Service schedule |
Shows whether there is a gathering before the main service. |
Funeral or memorial service |
Service schedule |
Provides date, time and location when published. |
Burial, graveside service or inurnment |
Service schedule or final paragraphs |
Can identify the cemetery and final resting place. |
Guestbook or condolences |
Bottom of the tribute page |
Allows friends and relatives to leave a message where enabled. |
Flowers or memorial trees |
Individual tribute options |
May be available when the family or platform allows it. |
If You Cannot Find the Obituary
A missing search result does not automatically mean Getz Funeral Home did not handle the arrangements. Work through these checks before giving up.
- Search only the surname. Full-name searches can fail when a middle name or nickname is different.
- Try a maiden or former married name. This is especially useful for genealogy searches.
- Remove punctuation and accents. Search systems sometimes index names differently.
- Try a family member’s name. A spouse, child, parent or sibling can lead you to the correct notice.
- Check older result pages. The official obituary section includes pagination, so older notices may be several pages back.
- Allow for publication delay. Funeral arrangements and obituary text may not be posted immediately after a death.
- Confirm the funeral home. Las Cruces has multiple funeral providers; a local obituary does not necessarily mean Getz handled the service.
Best information to have before calling Getz
Prepare the deceased person’s full name, alternate spelling or nickname, approximate death date, age or birth year, last known city, and the name of a close relative. If you are looking for burial information, also mention any cemetery or church name you already know.
Phone: 575-526-2419
Fax: 575-526-7944
Email: getzfuneralhome@getzcares.com
Address: 1410 E. Bowman Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88001
Finding Older Getz Funeral Home Obituaries
The current Getz obituary page includes older pages as you move through its archive. Search by name before manually browsing many pages.
An older Getz-branded obituary portal is also still discoverable online and contains some earlier notices. Use it only as a fallback after checking the current official Getz website, because the current site should be treated as the primary source for present-day notices and service updates.
Local Cemetery Names You May See in Las Cruces-Area Notices
Getz Funeral Home’s monument information identifies a number of cemeteries in Las Cruces and nearby communities where it can provide monument-setting services. Individual Getz obituaries also show burials at other local cemeteries. This list is useful when an obituary gives a cemetery name but you are unsure of the location.
Cemetery |
Location shown by Getz or its obituary records |
|---|---|
St. Josephs Cemetery | 100 N. Espina St., Las Cruces, NM 88001 |
Tortugas Cemetery | 3800 Stern Dr., Las Cruces, NM 88005 |
San Albino Cemetery | 2965 Calle de Guadalupe, Las Cruces, NM 88005 |
Dona Ana Cemetery | Camino De Flores, Las Cruces, NM 88007 |
Missionary Ridge | Mesquite, NM 88048 |
San Jose Cemetery | 15800 Rosario St., La Mesa, NM 88004 |
Vado Cemetery | Vado, NM 88072 |
Berino Cemetery | 1210 Concepcion Ave., Berino, NM |
Anthony Community Cemetery | N. 4th St. & Acosta Rd., Anthony, NM 88021 |
Garden of Memories | Hatch, NM |
Garfield Cemetery | Garfield, NM |
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens | 5140 W. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88007 |
Masonic Cemetery | 760 S. Compress Rd., Las Cruces, NM 88005 |
Need an Official New Mexico Death Certificate Instead?
An obituary is a memorial notice; it is not the same as a certified death certificate. If you need legal proof of death for probate, insurance, Social Security, genealogy documentation or another formal purpose, use the New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics.
Who can request a New Mexico death certificate?
New Mexico restricts recent death certificates. The state’s current death-record application lists immediate-family options including a parent, sibling, child, grandchild, current spouse, and maternal or paternal grandparent. A person outside those categories generally needs tangible proof of legal interest. Death certificates become public records after 50 years.
Mail request: practical checklist
- Complete the official Death Record Search Application legibly.
- Provide the deceased person’s full name at death.
- Provide the date of death and place of death.
- Add date of birth, Social Security number and spouse’s maiden name if known.
- Include your relationship to the deceased and the reason for the request.
- Include a photocopy of government-issued photo identification.
- The current application lists a $5 search fee per death certificate.
- The official form states an average mail-processing time of 6–12 weeks, subject to change with application volume.
Mailing address on the current form:
New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics
2554 Camino Entrada
P.O. Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502
If the Person Was a Veteran
If the obituary mentions military service and you are trying to identify the burial location, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Nationwide Gravesite Locator can be useful. It searches many VA national cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, certain military and Department of the Interior cemeteries, and some private-cemetery veteran burials when VA has qualifying marker information.
Search with the veteran’s full name first. If the result is unclear, add birth date, death date or other identifying information. Private-cemetery coverage is not complete, so a missing VA result does not prove that the person was not a veteran or was not buried locally.
About Getz Funeral Home in Las Cruces
Getz Funeral Home describes itself as a three-generation family funeral business in Las Cruces. Its history page says the Getz family moved to Las Cruces in 1954 and identifies Terry Getz, his son Chad R. Getz, and grandson Tristyn W. Getz as generations involved in funeral service. The funeral home also states that it is the longest family-owned funeral home in Las Cruces.
Its published services include traditional funeral arrangements, cremation options, memorial and graveside services, veteran assistance, preplanning, grief support and monuments. For obituary visitors, the most useful features are the searchable obituary archive, individual service schedules, online tribute pages and obituary-alert subscription.
Quick Decision Guide
If you need… |
Do this first |
|---|---|
A recent Getz obituary |
Search the official Getz obituary page by surname. |
Funeral or visitation time |
Open the person’s individual obituary and read the service schedule. |
Burial cemetery |
Check the burial/graveside section of the obituary, then verify with the cemetery when needed. |
An older Getz notice |
Search current archive pages, then use the older Getz-branded archive as a fallback. |
A certified death record |
Use New Mexico Vital Records rather than an obituary website. |
A veteran’s burial location |
Use the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator after checking the obituary. |
A notice that is missing online |
Call Getz with the full name, approximate date of death and family details. |
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Getz Funeral Home Obituaries FAQs
Where can I find Getz Funeral Home obituaries in Las Cruces?
Use the official Getz Funeral Home obituary page at getzfuneralhome.com/obituaries. It provides current Las Cruces and surrounding-area notices and includes a name-search field.
What is the phone number for Getz Funeral Home in Las Cruces?
The funeral home’s published phone number is 575-526-2419.
What is the address of Getz Funeral Home?
Getz Funeral Home lists its address as 1410 E. Bowman Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88001.
Can I search older Getz Funeral Home obituaries?
Yes. Start with the search field and older pages on the current Getz obituary archive. An older Getz-branded archive also remains available for some earlier notices.
Why can’t I find someone’s obituary on the Getz website?
The notice may use another spelling, nickname, maiden name or married surname; it may not have been posted yet; it may be on an older archive page; or another funeral provider may have handled the arrangements.
Do Getz obituary pages show funeral service times?
Many individual notices include a service schedule with information such as visitation, rosary, funeral, memorial, Mass, graveside service, burial or inurnment. The details vary by family and obituary.
Can I leave a condolence on a Getz obituary?
Individual tribute pages can include a guestbook or memory-sharing feature. Open the specific person’s obituary and look near the lower part of the page for the available tribute options.
Is an online obituary an official death certificate?
No. An obituary is a memorial notice. For a certified New Mexico death certificate, eligible requesters should use the New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics.
How much is a New Mexico death certificate by mail?
The current New Mexico Death Record Search Application lists a $5 search fee for each death certificate requested. Fees and procedures can change, so confirm the current form before mailing payment.
How can I find the grave of a veteran mentioned in a Getz obituary?
First look for burial information in the obituary. If the person was a veteran, also search the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator. Its coverage includes many national, state veterans and qualifying private-cemetery records, but it is not a complete index of every veteran burial.
Accuracy note: Recent obituary names are a time-stamped snapshot and can change as Getz Funeral Home publishes new notices. Service times can also be updated by a family or funeral home. For attendance, flowers, condolences or a live service, confirm the specific individual obituary before taking action.