Obituaries
Alfred Kayitah Jr.
Sep 22, 2014
Bodey Kayitah, 46, of Mescalero passed away on Monday, September 22, 2014 at Mescalero. He was born April 22, 1968 at Mescalero and had lived most of his life in Taos, NM. He is survived his companion of 28 years, Sharon Kaye Begaye step children, Sherlyn BegayeOrtega, Kaylynn BegayePoncho, Elizabeth Begaye, Nora Begaye, Kenneth Roger Begaye Jr. father, Alfred...
Kenneth Haynes
Sep 17, 2014
Kenny Haynes, 69, of Ruidoso passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born August 5, 1945 at Hobbs, New Mexico. He had lived most of his life in Ruidoso. He was a musician all of his life, played the guitar, sang and wrote music and traveled the United States playing music. He also had...
Wyndham Runningwater
Sep 12, 2014
Wyndham Runningwater, 68, of Weatherford, Oklahoma passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at Mescalero, New Mexico. He was born July 9, 1946 at Long Beach, California. He graduated from Southwest Oklahoma State University at Weatherford, Oklahoma, he was part of the Economic Development Program at Mescalero, member of the Mescalero Cattle Growers Association, a team member at the Inn...
Lela Thomas
Sep 9, 2014
Lela M. Thomas, 96, of Ruidoso passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 in Alamogordo. She was born June 17, 1918 at Fredrick, Oklahoma to Edward and Ethel Chubbick Klase. She married Arthur A. Thomas in 1948 and they moved to Ruidoso in 1971 from Midland, Texas. She was a bookkeeper and housewife. She worked with Christian Services of Lincoln...
Kathleen Johnson
Sep 5, 2014
Kathleen S. Johnson, 65 of Ruidoso, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014 in El Paso, Texas. She was born on April 26, 1949 in Phoenix, AZ to Hubert and Geraldine Simmons West. She married Richard G. Rick Johnson on June 28, 1969 in Tucson, AZ. She was a Medical Assistant for an optometry office and a homemaker. Kathleen is...
Lilah Hammond
Sep 4, 2014
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lilah Ruth Hammond of Carrizozo. She went peacefully in her sleep the night of September 4, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband Bud C. Hammond and is survived by her five sons Jeff, John, Josh, Jim and Jerry Hammond, daughter Jann Moberly and 14 grandchildren....
Sadie Massey
Aug 29, 2014
Cathleen Massey, 96, of Capitan passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014 in Roswell, New Mexico. She was born June 23, 1918 in Casper, Wyoming. She moved to Lincoln County in 1952 from Portales, New Mexico. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Capitan. She married Dorris Massey on December 31, 1938 in Portales and he preceded her in...
Margaret Conley
Aug 28, 2014
Margaret Conley, 65, of Ruidoso passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 in Ruidoso. She was born September 1, 1948 at Louisa, Kentucky. She is survived by her husband, James 3 daughters, Tracee Palen of Lees Summit, MO, Wendee Conley of Los Angeles, CA and Michael Weatherly of Lees Summit, MO 3 brothers, Gordon Wright, David Wright, Charles Wright and...
Kathleen Perreault
Aug 23, 2014
Graveside service for Kathy Perreault, 70, of Ruidoso will be Tuesday, August 26, at 1:00 PM at Ft. Stanton Cemetery. Kathy passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014. She was born September 10, 1943 at Brooklyn, NY. She moved to Lincoln County on August 27, 2003 from Ft. Jefferson, NY. She married Paul Perreault on June 12, 1981 at...
William Dement Jr.
Aug 23, 2014
William F. Bill Dement was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised on Staten Island, New York and moved to Ruidoso, New Mexico in 2002. He retired from the New York City Police Department as a lieutenant with 22 years on the police force. Bill believed in education and shared his extensive knowledge by teaching history in numerous schools...
Kenneth Murr
Aug 19, 2014
Kenneth Waldo Murr, 95, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at his home in Ruidoso. Ken was born in Harrison County, Indiana on March 12, 1919 to Roscoe and Mabel Berry Murr. Ken served in the Navy during World War II and upon discharge returned to Indiana to work at Jefferson Proving Grounds until that base closed. He...
Jesse Wright
Aug 19, 2014
Memorial service for Joe Wright, 68, of Alto, NM will be Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Alto Lakes Country Club main dining room. Mr. Wright passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Alto. He was born December 21, 1945 at Hereford, Texas. He was a long time member of Rotary International and President of the...
Deborah Pacheco
Aug 15, 2014
Deborah Debbie Pacheco lost her battle with cancer on Friday, August 15, 2014. She passed away at home with her loving husband, of 23 years, by her side. She was a devoted catholic and left this earth with peace in her heart and family in her home. For those wishing to honor her life, the family has requested that...
Albert Richardson
Aug 11, 2014
Our Lord took Albert Alberto M. Richardson home on Monday afternoon, August 11, 2014. Albert was born on July 8, 1922 at Arabela, New Mexico. He spent his whole life in Lincoln County, raising a family of 5 with his wife Emma. He was preceded in death by his parents, Granville L. Richardson and Amanda Maes Richardson as well...
Brian Seale
Aug 4, 2014
Brian Riley Seale of Tularosa, NM, 87, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 4, 2014 at Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, NM. He was born in Wortham, Texas on September 8, 1926 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theater. He was a professional dancer with the Paul Whiteman Organization in...
Avelio Padilla
Jul 27, 2014
Abe Padilla, 43, of Las Cruces, NM passed Sunday, July 27, 2014 near White Oaks, NM. He was born February 21, 1971 at Carrizozo, NM to Jane Amaya and Avelio Gonzales. He is survived by two sisters, Sabrina Randolph and Stacey Nanez two brothers, Ramon Amaya and Chino Amaya several aunts and uncles 16 nieces and nephews and two...
Michael Chavez
Jul 24, 2014
Michael Leroy Chavez, 62, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014. He was born July 24, 1952 in Carrizozo, NM to Ramon and Mary Chavez who both precede him in death. He is survived by a son, Michael Chavez of Farmington daughter, Kim Portio of Alto 2 brothers, Ramon Sonny Chavez Jr. Alamogordo and Roberrt Chavez of...
Esperanza Lucero
Jul 21, 2014
Graveside service for Esperanza Hope Lucero, 87, of Roswell and formerly of Ruidoso was held on Thursday, July 24, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruidoso. She was born March 28, 1927 as Lampaso, Texas and passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 in Roswell. She is survived by 5 children, Margie Bryant, John Renteria, Sofie Lewis, Gloria Funston, and...
Avery Belin Jr.
Jul 18, 2014
Avery Bubba Belin Jr., 35, of Mescalero passed away Friday, July 18, 2014, near El Paso, TX. He was born March 17, 1979 at Alamogordo, NM. Bubba had lived in Mescalero all of his life and was Hot Shot firefighter. He is survived by his wife, Elma Belin 2 daughters, Kayla Belin and Nessa Belin 2 sons, Ethan Belin...
Steven Burkett
Jul 18, 2014
Steven J. Burkett, 58, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, July 18, in Ruidoso. He was born June 29, 1956 at Aurora, Illinois. He moved to Lincoln County on May 4, 1994 from Oxnard, California. He served in the Navy. He married Judy McClendon on January 10, 1981 at Las Vegas, Neveda. He is survived by his wife, Judy 2...
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