Ara Janelle Woodward Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ara Janelle Woodward of Las Cruces, New Mexico, who passed away at the age of 91, on December 8, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ara Janelle Woodward to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Cleburne Conrad Woodward and Ara Novelle Zant Woodward; her grandparents, John Wilce, Dora Crawford Woodward and Chamberino; her cousin Sylvia Woodward Merritt; and her aunt Elsie Woodward Harper.
She is survived by: her uncles, Irvin Woodward and Jake Woodward; her daughter Amy Novelle Seligmann Buesing (Mark Buesing) of La Mesa; and her caregiver Ashlie Padilla of Las Cruces.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 18th 2025 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Graham's Funeral Home (88005 Las Cruces, NM). A celebration of life will be held on Friday, December 19th 2025 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the same location. A graveside service will be held on Friday, December 19th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery (5140 W Picacho Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88007).
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Mesilla Valley Hospice, Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico or the Ara Janelle Woodward Crop Farming Scholarship at NMSU.
