Obituaries

Dec 27, 2019

Robert Cordova, 57, of Ruidoso New Mexico born September 21 ,1962 in Albuquerque New Mexico. Robert will always be remembered by those he met. To every person he met he treated them as equals. A man who made time for others. He will be remembered for his smile. Always full of life and joy. To his kids he was...

Dec 20, 2019

Crystal Ann DeLeon, 33, of San Patricio, NM passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM.  She was  born February 13, 1986 in Amherst, Texas.

She is survived by her husband, Armando Ontiveros; her children, Gaby, Junior, Angeline, Ismael; her mother Charleen DeLeon; brothers, Geronimo Benavidez, Daniel Benavidez; sisters, Amber DeLeon and Ivett Benavidez; her...

Dec 17, 2019

Clarnece Beltran Sr., 55, of Ruidoso, NM passed away on December 17, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM.  He is survived by his wife, December Beltran; son, Clarence Beltran Jr. and his wife, Renee and their three children; sister, Liz Beltran and her wife, Chris and their seven children; brother Lenny Beltran and his three children of Las Cruces; and...

Dec 16, 2019

Fred apache, 73, of Mescalero passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 in Alamogordo.  He was born November 29, 1946 in Socorro, NM.  He had lived at Mescalero for over 40 years and was retired from the Inn of the Mountain Gods.

He is survived by his children, Karen Apache, Vivian Apache, Augustine Apache, Evangelne Apache, Glenna O'Reilly;...

Dec 11, 2019

Wanda Wynell Dobbs, 80, of Ruidoso passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019.  She was born October 2, 1939 in San Angelo, Texas.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She was a homemaker and an avid shopper who was loved by all.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey Dobbs; mother, Frances...

Dec 7, 2019

Steve Chapman, 71, of Capitan passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 at his home.  He was born January 20, 1948 in Fullerton, California and moved to Lincoln County in 1974 from California.  He had served in the Army during the Vietnam War.  He had taught in many school districts in Southern New Mexico.  He married Katherine Leslie on July 2, 1971...

Dec 7, 2019

Frank Klinekole Jr., 38, of Mescalero passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019.  He was born June 2, 1981 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life.  Frank work at Ski Apache as a operator of snow making machine.

He is survived by his mother and step father, Zelda and Don Yazza; his father, Frank...

Dec 7, 2019

Gary Klinekole, 50, of Mescalero passed on Saturday, December 7, 2019.  He was born June 24, 1969 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life.  He was a ski lift operator at Ski Apache.

Gary is survived by a daughter, Myralen Klinekole; brothers and sisters, George Klinekole, Lauretta Klinekole, Frank Klinekole Sr., Kevin Klinekole, Robert...

Dec 6, 2019

Kim Allen Nelson, 61, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 in Ruidoso.  He was born November 11, 1958 in Roswell to Melvin and JoAnn Nelson, they moved to Lincoln County in 1964 from Roswell.

Kim graduated from Eastern New Mexico University and began teaching and coaching in the late 1980’s at Muleshoe High School...

Dec 5, 2019

Dave Schweitzer, loving husband, father, and grandfather was born on July 29, 1930, in San Antonio, Texas and went to be with the Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at his home in Alto, NM with his loving wife, Idy, by his side.

Dave will be remembered as a devoted Christian, loving father, father-in-law, grandfather...

Dec 3, 2019

On Tuesday, December 3, 2019 William Otto Schneider (Duke), loving husband and father passed away at the age of 81 due to complications caused by Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA).

William was born on November 8,1938 in Rosebud, Texas to Otto and Laura Schneider.  William was number six of twelve children. William started playing football in high school...

Nov 29, 2019

Michael J. DiSanto, 79, of Alto, NM was a loving husband, father, veteran, businessman, grandfather, community leader.  He passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019, he was born January 14, 1940 in New York City to Catherine and Michael A. DiSanto.

Mike is preceded in death by stepdaughter Theresa R. Link and survived by his wife Martha...

Nov 28, 2019

Bobbie Nell Lambert Jeter, 94, of Ruidoso passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019 at her home.  She was born October 17, 1925 at Lamesa, Texas.  She moved to Ruidoso with her husband L.T. Jeter in 1970 from Seminole, Texas.  She married L.T. Jeter on June 28, 1941 in Lamesa, Texas and he preceded her in death on August 1,...

Nov 20, 2019

Doris Bitsie, 89, of Mescalero passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in Ruidoso.  She was born December 26, 1929 in Lawton, Oklahoma and was a longtime resident of Mescalero.

She is survived by her son, Lyman Peso; granddaughter, Janessa Shendo and many nieces and nephews.

Her prayer service will be Friday, November 22, 2019 at...

Nov 19, 2019

Derrick Marden Smith, 70, of Albuquerque passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Albuquerque.  He was born April 24, 1949 at Mescalero.  He was a veteran of the Army.

He is survived by his daughter, Edna Antone; a son, Dominic Montoya Smith; his mother, Olivia Essary; sisters, LuAnne Ruiz, Cathy Ferrera, Carolyn Essary and Olivia Smith; brother,...

Nov 13, 2019

Billy Joe Herrera, 64, of San Patricio passed away Wednesday, November 13, at his home in San Patricio.  He was born December 20, 1954 in Ruidoso to Elisa and Manuel Herrera who both precede him in death.

He is survived by his twin sister, Josephine Booky and her husband, Robert; sister, Lucy Sanchez and her husband, Robert;...

Nov 9, 2019

Diage Psalms Sampson-Kaydahzinne passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 at his home in Mescalero.  He was born May 4, 2008 to Mistri Grace Sampson and Gerard Albert Kaydahzinne Sr.

Diage attended the Mescalero Apache Elementary school and was currently in the 4th grade.  He was restricted to a sheelchair most of his life do to Cerebral Palsy,...

Nov 3, 2019

Evelyn Joyce Pollard Walker was born November 13, 1934 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Jesse Bruce Pollard and Clara Norvell Pollard. She graduated from Olney High School, Olney Texas. She married Jerry Davis in 1954 in Olney, Texas. She later in life married Lee Walker in the summer of 1976. She was preceded in death by her parents, two...

Oct 28, 2019

Yovanne “Yo” Lucero passed away on October 28, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born April 29, 1967.

Yo, through the years, held numerous public service positions to include the positions of Operations Manager for State Treasurer of New Mexico, City Manager for the City of Elephant Butte, Mayor of Carrizozo, and Chief Deputy Assessor of Lincoln...

Oct 27, 2019

Robert Andrew Chavez was born and raised in Carrizozo, New Mexico on May 17, 1947 to Ramon B. Chavez and Mary D. Warner.

Robert grew up with his brothers Ray "Sonny", Steven and Leroy Chavez. They were raised by their loving grandmother Rebecca Warner after their mother passed away when they were young. Robert graduated from Carrizozo...