Obituaries

Gilbert Archuleta

Gilbert Archuleta

Mar 30, 2016

Gilbert Archuleta, 65, of Carrizozo passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his home. He was born March 27, 1951 at Carrizozo. He moved back to Carrizozo a year ago after living in Odessa for 22 years. While living in Odessa he worked in the oil field as a roughneck. He is survived by a daughter, Sylvia Barela; a...

Becky Lester

Becky Lester

Mar 27, 2016

Becky Jo Lester, 48, of Mescalero was born February 15, 1968 and passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016. She was the youngest daughter of Parker and Anita Lester in Mescalero, NM. She attended the Mescalero Headstart, Bent-Mescalero School and then Tularosa Junior High where she played basketball and ran track, she also attended Ruidoso High School. She had six...

Justin Hacker

Justin Hacker

Mar 22, 2016

J. Hacker, 32, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in Ruidoso. He was born July 28, 1983 at Phoeniz, AZ and moved to Lincoln County in 2000 from Phoenix, AZ. He worked at the Shamrock Convenience Store in the mid-town area. He is survived by his mother, Lora Adkins; a brother, Kyle Bedell; a sister, Megan...

Malin Yahnahki

Malin Yahnahki

Mar 22, 2016

Malin "Arthur John" Yahnahki, 47, of Mescalero was born March 20, 1969 at Mescalero and passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at his home. Malin was a loving son, brother, father, uncle and grandfather. He worked many years with Jensen's Logging as a logger and with Mescalero BIA Forestry on the Hot Shot Crew. He had many hobbies...

Ervin Brady

Ervin Brady

Mar 15, 2016

Ervin Wayne Brady, 66, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at his home. He was born June 26, 1949 at Roswell, NM and had lived in Lincoln County all of his life. He was a heavy equipment operator and attended St. Jude's Catholic Church. He married JoAnn Ortiz on June 28, 2005 at Capitan. He is survived...

Harvey Barnes

Harvey Barnes

Mar 13, 2016

Harvey Thomas (Tom) Barnes of Ruidoso, NM passed away peacefully on March 13, 2016 in Ruidoso, NM. Tom was born in Lawton, OK on December 6, 1946 to Roy P. and Mecca Laverne Barnes. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Letha, two daughters Lisha Barnes of Vista, CA and Kristie and...

Rosaline Miller

Rosaline Miller

Mar 12, 2016

Rosaline Miller, 89, of Mescalero passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 in El Paso, Texas. She was born March 19, 1926 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She worked for the Mescalero Apache Tribe in accounting for 41 years. She attended St. Joseph's Mission. She married Keith Miller on September 2, 1950 in Alamogordo and...

Dr. Kreins

Dr. Kreins

Mar 12, 2016

Dr. Sue Ann Kreins was born February 20, 1942 in Escondido, California. She passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 in Alto, New Mexico.- Dr. Kreins is survived by her loving husband of forty years, William J. Kreins of Alto, New Mexico; her daughter Margaret A. Kreins of Long Beach, California; her surrogate son Lyle Guillory of Alexandria, Louisiana;...

Teresa Morgan

Teresa Morgan

Mar 9, 2016

Teresa Kaydahzinne-Morgan was surrounded by her family and friends when she went peacefully to be with the Lord on March 9, 2016. Teresa was born July 26, 1967 to William and Pauline Kaydahzinne in Mescalero, New Mexico. Teresa graduated from Tularosa High School in 1986. Teresa worked for the Mescalero Apache Schools as a secretary for 14 years. She...

Maxine Wright

Maxine Wright

Mar 7, 2016

Elsie Maxine Wright, 85, of Capitan, NM returned to her heavenly home on March 7, 2016. Maxine was born October 29, 1930 in Lamesa, TX to Vester and Elsie Kidd. She was the third child born of eight children. She married her loving husband, Howard Wright, on July 23, 1947 in Lamesa, TX. Howard preceded her in death in...

Laveda Martine

Laveda Martine

Mar 6, 2016

Laveda June Martine, 52, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016, in Mescalero. She was born June 20, 1963 at Mescalero to Dolores Choneska Martine and Ivans Martine. She had lived at Mescalero all of her life and worked for BIA Forestry and the Mescalero Green House. She is survived by her children, Dolores Martine, Delmer Morgan, Lyle...

Lloyd Davis Jr.

Lloyd Davis Jr.

Mar 5, 2016

Lloyd Leslie Davis Jr. was born in Knox City, Texas on June 6, 1931, to Daisy and Lloyd L. Davis Sr. He died March 5, 2016 at home in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Lloyd attended elementary school in Knox City. He graduated from Lubbock High School, Lubbock, Texas, in 1949. He then entered New Mexico Military Institute where he completed...

Iola Dever

Iola Dever

Mar 3, 2016

Iola Goodman Dever, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Iola was born on July 9, 1914 to Ethel Vae Jones Goodman and Oliver Addison Goodman in Big Spring Texas. She was the fourth born child of fifteen children to Ethel and Ollie. She grew up with her 14 siblings, and two cousins in a three bedroom house on...

Barbara Chapman

Barbara Chapman

Mar 3, 2016

Barbara Ann Chapman, 69, of Angus, NM passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016, at home. She was born September 28, 1946 at Oakland, California. She was buried at Ft. Stanton Cemetery on Wednesday, March 9, at 1:30 P.M.

Henry Bentley

Henry Bentley

Mar 1, 2016

Henry F. Bentley, 57, of Ruidoso, NM. A beloved husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend, sadly left us on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at his home in Ruidoso. He was born October 7, 1958 in El Paso, TX to Henry L. Bentley and Zola Means. He was a very well known and respected contractor and a jack of...

Berkley Enjady

Berkley Enjady

Feb 20, 2016

Berkley Enjady, 47, of Mescalero passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Mescalero. He was born October 31, 1968 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. Berkley was saved on Sunday, January 10, 2016. He said, the best thing to ever happen to me is my current wife, Diana Joyce Enjady, my children and grandchildren. Berkley...

Philena Ahidley

Philena Ahidley

Feb 13, 2016

Philena Ahidley, 27, of Mescalero passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 in Mescalero, NM. She was born September 19, 1988 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She had worked at Ski Apache and at the Inn of the Mountain Gods. She is survived by her sons, Dalfino N. Ahidley Castillo, Gavin P. Ahidley Castillo...

Robert Shirley

Robert Shirley

Feb 12, 2016

Robert, "Bob" Shirley passed from this life on February 12, 2016. Bob was born on April 9, 1942 in Pampa, Texas to Harold and Carmon Shirley. He attended schools in Denver City, Texas and joined the US Navy at 17 years of age serving on the USS Midway aircraft carrier. He married Linda Cryer on December 26, 1959. Bob...

Erlinda Lucero

Erlinda Lucero

Feb 11, 2016

Erlinda Lucero, 94, of San Patricio, NM passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 in Ruidoso. She was born November 5, 1921 in San Patricio and had lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She worked very hard all of her life, as a loving Mother and Wife. She married Orlando Lucero on July 18, 1942 in Carrizozo and...

David Weber

David Weber

Feb 9, 2016

David Laverne Weber passed away peacefully at his home on February 9, 2016. He was 75 years old. Born May 10, 1940, in Buffalo, New York, David came to Texas in his early 20s to strike out on his own. His charisma, business sense, and work ethic allowed him to build a successful business, Burleson Pipe & Steel. He...