Obituaries
Lorene Baroz
Aug 5, 2018
Lorene Evelyn Baroz, 78, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at her home in Carrizozo, NM surrounded by her family. She was born March 26, 1940 in Carrizozo, NM to parents Salomon G. and Ramona V. Sanchez. She married Ralph Baroz, Jr. August 22, 1959. She worked for the Carrizozo Elementary School for forty-one years and retired in 2016....
Gary Cozzens
Jul 31, 2018
Gary Wayne Cozzens, 62, of Nogal passed away Tuesday July 31, 2018. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held at the Capitan Cemetery on Tuesday, August 14 at 11:00 A.M. Gary was born January 20, 1956 in Hobbs, New Mexico to L. C. and Mary Lou Cozzens who preceded him in death. Gary grew up in Portales, NM and...
Sheri Thiewes
Jul 25, 2018
Sheri Farus Thiewes, 45, of Ruidoso passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. She was born December 6, 1972 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Sheri was raised in Ruidoso by Nancy and Troy Farus. Sheri graduated from Grand Rapids School of Nursing in 1995 at Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was a collector of Pink Depression Glass and loved to...
Ramon Dominguez
Jul 18, 2018
Ramon Dominguez, 33, of Capitan passed Wednesday, July 18, 2018, he was born December 16, 1984 in Carlsbad, NM. His service was held Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Capitan with burial at the Capitan Cemetery.
Luis Chavez
Jul 13, 2018
Luis Gilbert "Pops" Chavez Sr. was called home on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the age of 73 at his home in San Patricio, NM. He was born on November 9, 1944 to Ramona Sedillo and Louie Chavez in Hatch, NM. He moved to Roswell, NM, where he met and married Helen Sanchez on June 20, 1964. He worked...
Kevin Chavez
Jul 13, 2018
Kevin Ray Chavez, 28, passed away with his family by his side in Las Cruces, NM on Friday, July 13, 2018. He was born on September 9, 1989 in Ruidoso, NM to his parents, Ervin and Teresa Chavez. Kevin grew up and attended school in Ruidoso. Kevin enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, horn hunting, sking, and being outdoors with his...
Cindy Valdez
Jul 7, 2018
Cindy was an extraordinary individual full of life and laughter; a person always willing to help other people. Her bold personality and witt gained her friends near and far. Coming from a traditional family, she kept her cultural values and traditional upbringing close at heart. She will be forever missed. Cindy Julene Valdez was born on February 25, 1964...
Bob Miller
Jul 7, 2018
Bobbie Armstead Miller passed away at home in Ruidoso Downs, NM on Saturday, July 7,2018. Born May 17,1926 to Armstead Alexander "POP" Miller and Lillie Ethel Kelly Miller in Clovis, NM. He was the third child of 3 boys and 2 girls. He went to work early washing mixing bowls at a bakery while also delivering newspaper with his...
Ernestine Seay
Jul 3, 2018
Earnestine was born April 5, 1931 to Earnest & Viola Taylor in Cheyenne, Oklahoma where she spent her childhood. The Taylors moved to Lefors, Texas for work in the 1940's where Earenst Taylor worked for the public schools. Earnestine graduated from Lefors High School May 28, 1950 and married the love her life (Harold H. Seay) that same afternoon....
Melvin Yuzos Sr.
Jun 21, 2018
Melvin Yuzos Sr., passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 in Mescalero. He was born February 9, 1947 to Melford Yuzos Sr. and Kathleen Hostosavit at Mescalero and had lived in Mescalero all of his life. He worked form his early teens to support his family at the Sawmill in Ruidoso, the Ski Area, BIA roads, Forestry, the Mescalero Community...
Thena Clarke-Gandy
Jun 18, 2018
Thena M. Clarke-Gandy, 97, of Ruidoso passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. She was born June 15, 1921 at Goree, Texas. Graveside service will Tuesday, July 17, at 10:30 A.M. at the Ft. Stanton State Veterans Cemetery.
Jayro Treas
Jun 16, 2018
Jayro Treas, 17, of Mescalero passed away Saturday, June 16, at Mescalero. He was born September 29, 2000 at Ruidoso and had lived at Mescalero all of his life. He had just completed his junior year at Mescalero High School. He is survived by his grandfather, Austin Ahidley; father, Byron Treas; mother, Carmelita Ahidley; brothers and sisters, Bradford Treas,...
Opal Hill
Jun 14, 2018
Opal Hill, of Carrizozo, was called Home on June 14, 2018 at the age of 75. Opal was born and raised in Carrizozo, the youngest daughter of Andrew and Eunice McBrayer. In an interview for the Lincoln County News when she was about 9, Andrew admitted to the reporter that Opal was a good little rancher, but she refused...
Gabriel Pinto
Jun 11, 2018
Gabriel James Pinto, 25, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018 at Mescalero, NM. He was born March 25, 1993 at Alamogrodo, NM to Owen Q. Pinto and Rosemary Johnson. He is survived by his siblings, Owen, Andrew, Francis and Lillian Pinto. As well as his many loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and many friends. He was preceded in...
Jeremiah Nevarez
Jun 10, 2018
Jeremiah Nevarez, 2 years old, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018 in El Paso, Texas. He was born May 7, 2016 in Ruidoso. He is survived by his mother, Abby Nevarez; brother, Liam Nevarez; grandparents, Lazaro and Irma Nevarez and is step-father, Jose Alvarado. Visitation for Jeremiah will be Tuesday, June 19, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from...
Gordon Harast
Jun 6, 2018
Donald G. Harast left us the evening of Wednesday June 6, 2018 in Mescalero, New Mexico. Born in Cicero, Illinois, he attended school there and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After over 30 years of work, he retired from Argonne National Laboratory. During his time with Argonne National Laboratory he developed a system to cut...
Michael Cooley
Jun 6, 2018
Michael Richard Cooley passed away quietly in his Ruidoso home on June 6, 2018, at 70. He was born in Silver City on June 27, 1947, to Harlie E. Cooley and Blanch J. Newman Cooley. Most of his childhood was spent in Carlsbad until moving to Hobbs, then graduating from Hobbs High School. He was very well liked, had...
Glenda Lindenberger
Jun 4, 2018
After a 15 month battle with ovarian cancer, Glenda Lindenberger passed peacefully into the arms of her beloved savior Jesus on June 4th, 2018 at the age of 75. Born in Susanville, California November 17th, 1942, she was the second child of Everett and Virgie Ray. She was preceded in death by both parents, a brother and her son....
Glorietta Miller
Jun 3, 2018
Friends and family gathered at Nogal Cemetery on June 18 to say farewell to Glorietta Marie Miller, 67, who passed away June 3, 2018 in El Paso. Glorietta was born August 30, 1950 in El Paso to Vernon (Buddy) and Marietta (Means) Miller. She attended El Paso Schools graduating from Irvin High in 1969. After high school graduation, Glorietta...
Richard Dolphin
Jun 3, 2018
Richard "Dick" M. Dolphin of Ruidoso, NM passed away on June 3, 2018 at the age of 88. Dick was born in Bloomfield, NE on July 15,1929 to Lura Grace (Hall) and John Murray Dolphin. He attended Bloomfield High School where he graduated in 1947, after graduating he went to Junior College and then joined the Navy serving the...
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