Obituaries
Jacqueline Forte
Jul 4, 2015
Jacqueline Kane "Jackie" Forte, 72, of Mescalero passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Mescalero. She was born May 6, 1943 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She is survived by her children, Michelle Dyer, Vincent Soto, Michael Forte and Frederick Forte III; 20 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 7,...
Roger Sowder
Jul 3, 2015
Roger Lynn Sowder, age 70, was born on September 10, 1944 in Muleshoe, Tx. A resident of Alto, New Mexico for 32 years passed away peacefully on Friday, July 3, 2015 at his beloved Alto home surrounded by family. Roger was extremely lovable, adventurous, entertaining and talented. An actor of the best kind who never met a stranger. He...
Mecca Aldridge
Jul 3, 2015
Mecca Aldridge, 82, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 in Lubbock, Texas. She was born September 25, 1932 at Loving, Texas. She taught school in Lubbock for over 20 years before moving to Ruidoso in 1979 where she then taught with the Capitan Schools from 1980 until retirement in 1997. She was also owner and operator of...
Dr. Lockridge
Jul 2, 2015
Dr. William Eugene Lockridge of Ruidoso, NM and Crosby, TX passed away Thursday, July 2 in Ruidoso. He was born September 9, 1931 to Edward & Josephine Lockridge. Major Lockridge served in the U.S. Army from 1947 to 1968, retiring in El Paso, TX. In 1957 he met his wife, Loanda Brooks Lockridge, in Huntsville, AL where he was...
Ms. Linda Rocha
Jun 27, 2015
Linda Lou Rocha, "Ms. Lodi" was born to Debra L. Morgan and Fernando R. Rocha Sr. in Mescalero, New Mexico on December 2, 1975. She went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Ms. Lodi is survived by a daughter Sharon N. Moquino, her companion, Thomas Duffy; her parents Fernando and Debra; her grandmother Clarice...
Ramona Polaco
Jun 25, 2015
Ramona Salcido Polaco was born on February 28, 1937 to Pedro and Feliz Salcido in Hondo, NM She passed away on June 24, 2015 in Roswell, NM. Ramona lived in the Hondo Valley all of her life. She married Trancito Polaco Jr., they were married for 56 yrs. Together they raised 8 children Evelyn Polaco Miranda, Gabriel Polaco, Lucas...
Majorie Yahnahki
Jun 21, 2015
Marjorie C. "Margie" Yahnahki, 87 of Mescalero passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Mescalero. She was born September 3, 1927 on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. She worked at the Mescalero Indian Hospital in housekeeping until her retirement. She attended St. Joseph's Mission. She is survived by a granddaughter, Kaycee Yahnahki Casares; two grandsons, Gordon Yahnahki Jr. and Taylor...
Karla Sears-Perry
Jun 16, 2015
Karla Beth Sears-Perry passed away at her home in Las Cruces Tuesday June 16th after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Karla was born October 7, 1964 to John and Libby Sears in Dallas, TX. The family moved to Ruidoso when Karla was 3 years old, and she graduated from high school there in 1982. She attended NMSU for...
Isabel Portio
Jun 14, 2015
Isabel Lueras Portio, 82, longtime resident of Carrizozo, NM passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015, peacefully at her home in Carrizozo. Isabel was born February 12, 1933 in Ancho, NM. Mrs. Portio was a homemaker who enjoyed crocheting and making baby blankets for all her grandchildren. She was a member of the Santa Rita's Catholic Church in Carrizozo. Mrs....
Monica Lovato
Jun 5, 2015
Monica Jean Lovato, 49, of Lincoln, NM passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 at her home. She was born November 17, 1965 at Springer, NM and had resided in Lincoln for the past 3 years moving from Albuquerque. Monica graduated from Monzano High School and had worked for Albuquerque Public Schools. She loved to fish, ride horses and loved...
Alva Blake
May 28, 2015
Alva Colleen "Fifi" Blake, 43, of Mescalero passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Mescalero. She was born January 3, 1972 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She was a homemaker and attended St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero. She is survived by three sons, Derrick Blake, Randy Taazah, and Elijah Blake; her mother, Sharon Taazah;...
Maria Heckman
May 27, 2015
Maria Earnestine "Tina" Heckman, 84, of Alamogordo passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, she was born on July 2, 1930 in Dixon, New Mexico to Magdalena and Frank Atencio both who preceded her in death. Maria moved to Alamogordo in 1973 from Jacksonville, Arkansas . She was preceded in death by her husband of 53...
Edith Beall
May 25, 2015
Edith Richards Beall, 95, of Ruidoso, NM passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 in Ruidoso, NM. She was born on January 26, 1920 at Loraine, TX to Herman V. Richards and James Lillian Allen. She worked for many years alongside her husband Dr. James A. Beall, who precedes her in death. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church...
Kathy Chapman
May 23, 2015
Kathy Chapman, 64, of Capitan passed away Saturday, May 23, at her home. She was born January 3, 1951 at Capitan and had lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She had driven a school bus for the Capitan Schools and was CEO and founder of OATH(Organization Against Trafficking Humans). She married Steve Chapman on July 2, 1971...
Constance Simmons
May 23, 2015
Constance J. Simmons, 71, of Mescalero passed away on Saturday, May 23, at her home. She was born September 27, 1943 at Loma Linda, California. She is survived by 3 daughters, Anita Valenzuela, Diana Valenzuela-Kie, and Coral Simmons; a brother, Morton Wayne Simmons; 8 grandchildren, 1 great grandson and many foster kids and grandkids. Services will be Wednesday, May...
Isaac Romero
May 22, 2015
Isaac "Ike" Romero, 78, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, May 22, in Ruidoso. He was born March 27, 1937 at Denver, Colorado. He moved to Ruidoso 13 years ago from Holtville, California. Ike was a retired educator. He married Stella Maes on November 19, 1960 at Albuquerque. He is survived by his wife, Stella Romero; 4 daughters, Annette Dutton,...
Robert Bingerman
May 19, 2015
Memorial service for Robert Bingerman, 54, of Carrizozo will be Sunday, May 24, at 3:00 PM in the Carrizozo Assembly of God Church. Mr. Bingerman passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in Carrizozo. He was born April 30, 1961 in Denver, Colorado. He moved to Carrizozo 42 years ago from Denver, Colorado. He enjoyed his family and kids and...
Laura Hemphill
May 16, 2015
Laura Marie Hemphill, age 49, of Carrizozo, New Mexico passed away May 16th 2015 after a brave battle with cancer. She was born in Daly City, CA on July 22, 1966 to Don and Donna Mills. Laura graduated from Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, Nebraska and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Education from the...
Gloria Stevenson
May 16, 2015
Gloria Delores Stevenson, 71, of Ruidoso passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at her home. She was born February 27, 1944 in Ruidoso to Josephine and Eddie Sanchez who both precede her in death. She has lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She worked for Pinecliff Condos for over 10 years retiring at the end of 2014....
Roseann Tsosie
May 16, 2015
Roseann Alexander Tsosie, 92, of Ruidoso passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 in Ruidoso. She was born May 4, 1923 at Misenheimer, NC. She moved to Ruidoso in February, 2001 from Dallas, Texas. She moved to Farmington from Ohio with her parents who were Methodist Missionaries. She was a Majorette in Delaware, Ohio and was instrumental with getting schools...
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