Obituaries
Richard Lurix
Feb 1, 2015
On Sunday, February 1, 2015 Richard Alan Lurix went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ in heaven. His passing leaves a void in his family, with his friends and in the community, yet he now fully lives in the presence of his Savior. Rich was born on June 7, 1943 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Walter Henry Lurix and...
Stephen Watkins
Feb 1, 2015
Stephen Barrett Watkins, beloved son, brother, and friend, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015, due to an accidental drowning at the age of 35. Barrett was born February 21, 1979 in Lubbock, Texas. He graduated from Levelland High School in 1997 and Texas Tech University in 2003. He served as an intern in the "Night Watch" at the Kansas...
John Adams
Jan 29, 2015
John H. Adams was born October 19,1935 in Santa Rosa County, Florida. He peacefully passed at his home in Mescalero, NM on January 29, 2015 with surrounding family members. John proudly served in the United States Air Force. He was married to Norma Shosh for the past 57 years. John is survived by his wife Norma Shosh-Adams, one son,...
Bessie Gallerito
Jan 25, 2015
Prayer service for Bessie Gallerito, 99, of Mescalero will be Monday, February 2, 2015 at 6:00 PM at St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Tuesday, February 3, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mrs. Gallerito was born November 28, 1915 and passed away January 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. At...
Carroll Godwin
Jan 14, 2015
A memorial service for Carroll W. Godwin, 80, of Ruidoso will be Friday, January 16, at 2:00 PM at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track Chapel. His burial will follow next week at Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas, TX. Mr. Godwin passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015, in Ruidoso. He was born September 9, 1934 at Dallas, Texas and moved...
Sue Lewallen
Jan 11, 2015
Funeral service for Sue Lewallen, 73, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, January 15, at 1:00 PM in the First Southern Baptist Church of Ruidoso Downs. Sue passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 in Ruidoso. She was born September 19, 1941 at New Orleans, Louisiana. She moved to Lincoln County in 1950 from Roswell. She worked at Lincoln County Medical...
Carmen Saenz
Jan 6, 2015
Rosary for Carmen Saenz, 64, of Mescalero will be Friday, January 9, at 6:00 PM at St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Saturday, January 10, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Saenz Family Cemetery in Bent. She was born April 30, 1950 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She...
Lucy Smith
Jan 2, 2015
Rosary for Lucy "M" Smith, 89, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, January 7, at 6:00 PM at St. Joseph's Mission with the funeral mass on Thursday, January 8, at 9:30 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Lucy was born August 13, 1925 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She passed away on Friday,...
Danny Parks
Jan 2, 2015
Memorial service for Danny Parks, 57, of Ruidoso will be Saturday, January 31, at 11:00 A.M. in LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso. Mr. Parks passed away January 2, 2015 in Ruidoso. He was born January 8, 1957 at Honolulu, Hawaii. He moved to Ruidoso from El Paso in 1997. He was an avid Star Trek fan, loved drag racing...
Neva Ventura
Dec 24, 2014
Visitation for Neva Rae Ventura, 87, of Carrizozo will be Tuesday, December 30, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, December 31, at 10:00 A.M. in the Armstrong Tabernacle located at the Bonita Campground, burial will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Carrizozo. Mrs. Ventura passed away Wednesday, December...
Cecelia Goodwin
Dec 21, 2014
Funeral services for Cecelia W. Goodwin, 84 of Ruidoso, will be on Tuesday December 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Earth United Methodist Church in Earth, Texas. Burial will be at Earth Memorial Cemetery. Cecelia was born on June 5, 1930 in Wellington, Texas to W.O. Wood and O.D Richerson Wood and passed away on December 21, 2014 in...
Janelle Cargo
Dec 21, 2014
Janelle Ware Cargo, 39 of Austin, Texas, died on December 21, 2014 at her family home in Capitan. She was born on September 14, 1975 in Roswell, NM to J.W. and Janice Silva Ware. She graduated from Capitan High School in 1994 and went on to graduate from New Mexico State University with a Bachelors degree in History. On...
Roy Parker Jr.
Dec 16, 2014
Roy Elbert Parker Jr., 84, of Capitan passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Ruidoso. He was born March 8, 1930 at Paris, Kentucky. He moved to Lincoln County in the 1950s from Paris, Kentucky. Roy served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He is retired from the U.S. Forest Service. He is survived by his children...
Shirley Kostka
Dec 14, 2014
Shirley Kostka, 80, of Ruidoso, New Mexico passed away on December 14, 2014 at home after a short illness. She was born October 21, 1934 in Middlesex, England to Robert Parsons and Doris Maynard, both who preceded her in death. Shirley moved to Ruidoso in 1981 and opened the White Dove Gallery which she successfully operated for 33 years....
Cathy Burgess
Dec 7, 2014
Cathy Burgess, 84, of Ruidoso Downs, NM passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014 in Ruidoso. She was born April 7, 1930 in Denver, Colorado. She moved to Lincoln County on September 3, 1961 from California. She married Douglas Burgess on July 11, 1946 in Carrizozo and he preceded her in death on July 9, 1974. She is survived...
Robert Berry
Dec 4, 2014
Robert Randal Berry, born August 28, 1926, in Cisco, TX entered heaven on December 14, 2014, at the age of 88. He was preceded in death by his parents Nolan and Orene Berry of Lubbock, TX. Robert served in the US Army before beginning a ten year career as a USDA poultry inspector in New Orleans. Robert retired in...
Robert Wynn
Dec 3, 2014
Robert G. Wynn, 64, of Ruidoso passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 in Ruidoso. He was born April 29, 1950 at Miami, Florida. He moved to Ruidoso in 1994 from Florida. He is survived by his dad, William Bill McMahan and an aunt, Eve Mackey. Graveside service will be Monday, December 8, at 2:00 PM at the Evergreen Cemetery...
Olga Preito
Nov 30, 2014
Olga Lidia Prieto, 44, of Dallas and formerly of Ruidoso passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born March 29, 1970 at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. She lived in Ruidoso from 1992 until 2007 when she moved to Dallas. While she lived in Ruidoso she worked the the Inn of the Mountain Gods. She is survived...
Alfred Barton
Nov 24, 2014
Al Barton, 76, of Capitan, NM passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at his home. He was born August 13, 1938 at Logan, NM. He moved to Capitan in 1998 from Alvarado, Texas. He served in the Air Force, he loved his planes and was a mechanic. He worked for Boeing and was AOG, Aircraft on Ground with Boeing....
Sally Rue
Nov 15, 2014
Sally Rue died peacefully in her home in Ruidoso Downs on November15, 2014, she was 68. Sally is preceded in death by Cedric B. Rue, her husband of 26 years, her mother Manuella Nellie Randolph and her brother Andrew Miller. Sally is survived by her 3 children, Cedric F. Rue, Henry A Rue and wife Luana CanoRue, and her...
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