Obituaries
Juan Cervantez
Dec 1, 2016
Juan Cervantez, 73, a resident of Ruidoso Downs, NM passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 in Albuquerque, NM. Juan was born in Melvin, Texas on January 24, 1943. Juan loved carpentry and worked as a general contractor for 30+ years until he was forced to stop due to illness. He enjoyed cooking, hunting, fishing and spending time with...
George Hobbs
Nov 30, 2016
George Hobbs, 69, of Capitan passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at his home. He was born November 23, 1947 at Tularosa, NM and lived in Lincoln County until the late 1970's and then moved back in 2013. He was a part of the first class of Nob Hill Elementary, retired Range Technician for U.S. Forestry Service, he...
Pete Narvaez
Nov 30, 2016
Pete Daniel Narvaez, Sr. "Danny", 71 entered into eternal peace on November 30,2016 at his home in Carrizozo, NM. Danny was born on December 19,1944 to the late Jake and Arsenia Narvaez. Danny attended St. Rita Catholic School and Carrizozo Public Schools. He graduated in 1963 from Carrizozo High School. Danny served in the United States Army during the...
James Roehrig
Nov 23, 2016
J.D. Roehrig, 70, of Capitan passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at his home. He was born July 21, 1946 at Tulsa, OK. J.D. served two tours of duty in the Army during Vietnam receiving the Purple Heart, Silver Star and Bronze Star. He was currently the Municipal Judge for the Village of Capitan having served there for...
Michael Barela Sr.
Nov 22, 2016
Michael Barela, Sr, 62 of Carrizozo passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at his home. He was bom September 26, 1954. Michael was retired from the State of New Mexico highway department. He is survived by his wife Henrietta (Sissy) Griego, his children, sons, Michael Barela Jr. and his wife Sylvia, his son Chris Barela, Casey Barela and...
Raymond Silva
Nov 22, 2016
In Loving Memory You Are My Sunshine Raymond B. Silva Born March 2, 1922 -Died November 22, 2016 94 years old Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico Born March 2,1922 in San Particio, NM to the parents of Irenea Benevidez and Telesforo Silva Married to Cecilia Montoya in 1967 in Ruidoso, New Mexico Survived By: Benny Montoya, Raymond Greigo, Mary Randolph,...
Anna Posey
Nov 19, 2016
Anna Margaret "Judy" Posey was born in Clifton, Arizona on October 18, 1927, she was the youngest of three children born to Bert and Elizabeth Judia. Anna attended school in Silver City, New Mexico and her family moved to Alamogordo when she graduated high school. It was in Alamogordo, while working at the Corner Cafe, that she met and...
Christopher Misquez
Nov 18, 2016
Christopher "Chris" Misquez, 40, of Nogal passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 in El Paso, TX. He was born December 3, 1975 at Dallas, Texas and moved to Lincoln County in 1994 from Irving, Texas. Chris was a technician for Zia Gas and attended St. Eleanor's Catholic Church. He married Maria Moorhead on February 19, 2005 in Capitan....
Robert White
Nov 12, 2016
Robert (Bob) White, "The God Bless You Man" was born September 12, 1954 in Claremore, Oklahoma. He went to see his Savior on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Bob was a veteran, he loved his country, he was an Eagle Scout, most of all he was a Christian. He moved to Ruidoso in 1986, he worked at Ace Hardware for...
Clara Guthrie
Nov 10, 2016
Clara Guthrie, 82, of Glencoe passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at her home. She was born March 26, 1934 at Portales, New Mexico. She moved to Lincoln County with her family in 1943 from Portales. She attended the Lincoln Grade School and graduated from Capitan High School. She married Buddy Guthrie on April 20, 1951 and he...
Beatrice Sanchez
Nov 7, 2016
Beatrice Sanchez, 58, of Ruidoso Downs, NM passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 at her home. She was born October 7, 1958 at Roswell and moved to Lincoln County 15 years ago from Roswell. She was a jewelry sales representative and married David Sanchez on May 30, 1998 at Roswell. She is survived by her husband David of Ruidoso...
Glendon Cowen
Nov 4, 2016
Glendon "Palidon" Cowen, 75, passed away at his home in Capitan, NM on November 4, 2016 after his battle with cancer. He was born on February 6, 1941 in Salt Gap, TX. Graveside services will be held Monday, November 7th at 11 am at the Ft. Stanton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests that you consider making...
Duane Kaufman
Oct 31, 2016
Duane Wilson Kaufman, 57, of Capitan passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born October 7, 1959 at Detroit, Michigan. He had served in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his close friend, James "Jeff" Hammond; seven sisters and three brothers. No services are scheduled at this time.
Michael Lowther Ii
Oct 31, 2016
Michael Lee Lowther II, age 35, lived in Capitan, NM. Passed away on October 31, 2016 around 8:15pm on Highway 380 near Highway 220 (Airport Road) in a single vehicle roll over accident. Michael Lee was born in Houston, TX on May 27,1981 to his father Michael Lee Lowther Sr. and his mother Bobbie Jo Lowther. He is survived...
Danny Wood
Oct 23, 2016
Danny Wayne Wood, 64, passed away at his home in Capitan, NM on October 23, 2016. Danny was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on December 31, 1951 to Curtis Wayne and Patsy Ruth Wood. He married Minnie Boken on April 20, 2004 in Roswell, NM. Danny is survived by his wife, Minnie: a sister, Donna Harkey (Steve): brothers, Norvell Carpenter...
James Contway
Oct 19, 2016
James "Randy" Contway, better known as Chef JR, passed away peacefully at his home in Ruidoso, NM on October 19, 2016. JR was born June 2, 1949 in Silver City, NM. After some years in California, he returned to the southwest and graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, NM. He attended college in Colorado Springs, CO and...
Valentin Lucero
Oct 16, 2016
Graveside service for Val Lucero, 68, of Alto will be Monday, October 24, 2016 at 3:00 PM at Ft. Stanton Cemetery at Ft. Stanton, NM. Val passed away Sunday, October 16, at Alto. He was born February 1, 1948 at Santa Rita, NM to Julia and Felipe Lucero. He moved to Lincoln County in 2000 from Mesquite, TX. He...
Kim Graham
Oct 13, 2016
Kim Leigh Graham, 62, of Ruidoso passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 in Las Cruces, NM. She was born September 5, 1954 at Hereford, Texas and moved to Ruidoso in 1965 from Clovis, NM. Kim loved to play the piano and played the organ for First Baptist Church in Ruidoso for many years. She bought and ran the Ruidoso...
Eli Hosetosavit
Oct 10, 2016
Eli Hosetosavit, 49, of Mescalero passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016 at Mescalero, he was born July 7, 1967 at Mescalero and lived there all of his life. He worked at Ski Apache, Inn of the Mountain Gods and was a fire fighter for Forestry. He is survived by a daughter, Ericka Hosetosavit; a son, Erick Pena; brother,...
Charles Hodges
Sep 29, 2016
Chuck Hodges, 83, of Ruidoso Downs, NM passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at his home. He was born February 7, 1933 at Wheaton, IL. He moved his family to Lincoln County in 1994 from Bosque Farms, NM. Chuck loved to laugh, was an avid hunter, fisherman and loved to take his family camping. His greatest source of pride...
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