This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marcenath Surnames: Santa Maria, Hanson, Hamm, Geery Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newmexico.counties.donaana/5063/mb.ashx Message Board Post: On December 25, 2010, in the presence of her family, ELIZABETH JEANNE HANSON SANTA MARIA, lost her valiant six year fight to cancer and went to be with our Lord. Liz was born in Great Lakes, Illinois on June 5, 1970 to Nels and Patricia (Hamm) Hanson and lived most of her life in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was preceded in death by her father, Nels J. Hanson; her paternal grandparents, Nels and Margaret Hanson; her uncle, David Hamm and wife Linda. She is survived by her mother, Patricia J. Hanson; her children, Emily and Brandon, her best friend and the father of her children, Joel Santa Maria; her maternal grandparents, Robert and Jeanne Hamm of Radium Springs; her uncle and aunt, Floyd and Betsy Geery of Radium Springs, Joel's parents, Zeke and Socorro Santa Maria of Bayard; her half sister, Roseanne; her nieces and nephews, and her closest and dearest friends, who loved her and whom she so loved. She will be greatly missed and her memory will live on in those who were privileged to have known her. Visitation for Liz will begin at 1 PM Wednesday, December 29, 2010 in St. Genevieve's Catholic Church, 100 S. Espina where the Recitation of the Holy Rosary is scheduled for 2 PM. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated immediately thereafter with Reverend Ricardo Bauza officiating. Cremation will follow and inurnment of cremains will take place at a later date. Serving as casket bearers will be Joel and Zeke Santa Maria, Monica and Rick Garcia, Emilio Bustillos, John Chavez and Julian Salaiz. Entrusted to Baca's Funeral Chapels and Baca's Sunset Crematory. 527-2222 Your exclusive providers for "Veterans and Family Memorial Care." For online condolences logon to www.bacasfuneralchapelslascruces.com Published in Las Cruces Sun-News on December 28, 2010 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.