Obituaries

Feb 8, 2021

Sharon Anita Lueras entered the hands of the Lord on February 8,2021 at the age of 69 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, she was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend and will be dearly missed.  Sharon was born January 29,1952 in Carrizozo New Mexico to Wayland and Verna Ruth Hill, this is where she married Jake Lueras...

Feb 7, 2021

Ron Warren went to be with his Heavenly Father on February 7, 2021. He was born on February 11, 1938. Ron fought a gallant fight against Alzheimer’s for over 7 years.  The last 2 years, Ron lived at Goodlife Memory Care Center in Ruidoso, N.M.  Ron loved it there as it became his new home.  Goodlife loved him too...

Feb 3, 2021

Sandra Carol Smith passed away suddenly at her home in Capitan N.M on February 3, 2021. Sandra was born in Madrid Spain on December 23, 1958, to Marjorie Ann and Gordon Wayne Logsdon. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, and younger brother Michael Logsdon. She had two surviving sisters, Mona Hochstein, Debra Compton, and numerous nieces...

Jan 31, 2021

Kenneth Nosker and Ella Irene Bonnell Nosker married on May 1, 1947. Kenneth and Irene were lifelong residents of Lincoln County. Kenneth and Irene owned the Standard Service Station in Ruidoso before buying a farm in Glencoe. Their apple orchards were destroyed in the 1965 flood and they began ranching both sheep and cattle. They owned Nosker’s Fresh Meats,...

Jan 21, 2021

Millicent Ann Basore was born on October 4, 1933, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to George and Maude Basore.  She graduated from Ponca City High School and attended Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.

After working a year in Hawaii, she moved to Dallas, Texas, where she worked for the Baptist General Convention of Texas and...

Jan 19, 2021

Rolla R. Hinkle II was born February 2, 1933 in Roswell, NM to Rolla R. Hinkle and Marian Fell Hinkle. He passed peacefully in his sleep on January 19, 2021 at his home in Ruidoso, NM, at 87 years of age. Rolla attended Roswell schools and graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in 1951. He then attended the University...

Jan 17, 2021

John A. Cooper (known to many as  “Coop” ) was born November 18, 1923 in Roswell, New Mexico to Albert Cecil Cooper and Cleota Hamner Cooper.   He died on January 17, 2021,  peacefully at his home on the ranch north of Tinnie, NM.

He was married to Joyce McKnight on December 31, 1944.  They had 6 children,...

Jan 15, 2021

Michael "Mike" Mohrhauser, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, passed away, January 15, 2021, after a brief illness.

Mike was born May 27, 1934 in Madison, Wisconsin to Lucien and Dorothy Mohrhauser. He graduated from Ysleta High School (El Paso, TX) in 1952 and from New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (NMSU — Las Cruces, New Mexico)...

Jan 14, 2021

Laurie Jo Helmueller Morrison passed away on January 14, 2021 in El Paso, Texas. Laurie passed peacefully with her husband by her side.

Laurie was born on January 19, 1959 in St. Paul Minnesota. She grew up in St. Paul where she graduated High School. Laurie also graduated from a Cosmetology College. Laurie moved to Ruidoso where...

Jan 14, 2021

Gregorio M. Baca Was born in San Patricio, NM on April 19, 1939 in a little adobe house across the river from the old Catholic Church. A man of dignity, respect, caring in nature, and a provider for his family at any cost. This is how I describe my father who grew up in a time where the child...

Jan 12, 2021

Paul Franklin "Frank" Thompson, Jr,

Ruidoso - Longtime Ruidoso resident Paul Franklin "Frank" Thompson, Jr. passed away from natural causes on January 12, 2021. Frank was 87 years old. Frank is predeceased by his parents and his sister Jean Howard.

Frank was born in Los Angeles, California to Paul and Grace Thompson. Frank graduated from...

Jan 5, 2021

Ernesto Sanchez, also known as Jose Ernesto Sanchez, was born in San Patricio, New Mexico to Roman Sanchez and Florinda Salsberry on Monday, April 09, 1928. He died on Tuesday, January 05, 2021 in El Paso, Texas. He married Oralia Chavez on March 20, 1948.

After living in California briefly, he returned to San Patricio, New Mexico...

Jan 2, 2021

Tressa C. Ramos, age 68, passed away on January 2, 2021 in Alamogordo, NM after a long, hard-fought battle with Covid-19. Tressa passed peacefully with her three daughters by her side.

Tressa was born on October 5, 1952 to Jesse B. Clairmont and Viola Iron Shell Clairmont Neault in Rosebud, SD. She graduated from Stephan High School...

Jan 1, 2021

Linda Lou Flack, 78, of Ruidoso NM, passed away January 1st 2021. She was born to the late Alvin Dean and Willie Mae Alford, January 21, 1942 in New Orleans Louisiana.

Linda is survived by her two sons, Kyle Wayne and Mark Dean Flack; their wives, Cookie and Cindy Flack; her four grandchildren, Brendan, Ryann, Ashley and...

Dec 27, 2020

Vincent Hubbard Sr. 73, born on May 12,1947 passed on December 27, 2020.

He was born to Lucia Hubbard – Doyeto and Patrick Blake in Mescalero, NM. He grew up in Oklahoma and Mescalero. Vincent served in the United States Army from 1967-1969. He held numerous jobs before his extensive 23year career in Law Enforcement, retiring in...

Dec 20, 2020

Dennis Earl Andersen, 66, passed away on December 20, 2020, at his home in Capitan, New Mexico. He was born on August 19, 1954, at Camp Lejeune Marine Base in North Carolina to Earl Raymond and Martha Elizabeth (Collums) Andersen.

Dennis graduated from Roswell High School in 1972 after spending a year as an exchange student in...

Dec 12, 2020

It is with profound sadness and much love that the family of Michael “Mike” Hernandez announce his peaceful passing on 12 December, 2020 at the age of 94.  His passing was due to complications from COVID-19.

Mike was born and lived most of his life in Lincoln County.  He attended school, worked cattle on the reservation, furthered...

Dec 10, 2020

On Thursday, December 10, 2020, James (Jimmy) W. Runningwater, loving husband, father and grandfather,  passed away in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the age of 70.

He was born to Elizabeth Coonie on November 4, 1950, in Mescalero, New Mexico and spent most of his youth in Mescalero and Whitetail.  He attended high school at Riverside Indian School...

Dec 10, 2020

Lydia Rose Shanta-Tso, was born on October 15, 1963 in Mescalero, New Mexico and passed on December 10, 2020 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Lydia is preceded in death by her parents Asa Daklugie Shanta, Sr. and Martha Catherine Sago-Shanta. She is survived by her children Emerson Shanta, Dannalyn Blake, Regena Pinto, and Dylan Blake. By her two grandson’s Danny...

Dec 3, 2020

Bertie (Kazhe) Bell, born March 20, 1946 to late Irby Kazhe and Roberta Botella, passed away December 3, 2020. Bertie was a nurse at Ruidoso Hospital for a couple of years in the 1970’s then transferred to Mescalero IHS where she retired after 31 years of services. She has four sons Ronald Bell, Randy Bell, Rodney Bell, Russell Bell,...