Obituaries

Leona Parsons
Jul 13, 2014
Leona Jean Parsons, 82, of Nogal, NM passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 in Lubbock, TX. She was born March 30, 1932 at Pep, NM to Ollie and Chester Plummer. She moved to Lincoln County in January of 2009 from Lake Buchanan, TX. She married Don Parsons on May 17, 1948 at Lovington, NM. She is survived by...

Corinne Sandoval
Jul 12, 2014
Corinne Sandoval, 80, of Mescalero passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Alamogordo. She was born March 2, 1934 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She attended the Mescalero Assembly of God Church. She married Wilson Sandoval in May of 1960 at Alamogordo. She is survived by her husband, Wilson two sons, Wilson Sandoval Jr....

Larue Wetzel
Jul 12, 2014
Larue Lane Wetzel, 88, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2014 with her family by her side. Larue was born on her fathers birthday, November 24, 1925, in Carrizozo, NM to Allen and Lillian Lane, his second wife. Allens first wife, Laura died in 1920 in the influenza epidemic. Before marrying Allen, Lillian was a school teacher in Bonito,...

Eva Montoya
Jul 10, 2014
Eva Gonzales Montoya, 92, of San Patricio passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at her home, she was born in the same house on June 1, 1922 to Elvira and Epaminandas Gonzales. She had lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She married Juan S. Montoya on August 13, 1948 at Carrizozo, she attended St. Judes Catholic...

Warren Beaver
Jul 4, 2014
Warren Beaver, 79, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 in Alto, NM. He was born December 6, 1934 at Snyder, TX. He served in the Army during the Korean War and received a Purple Heart. He was a Production Drilling Engineer until 1978 when he and Betty moved to Gail, TX and owned and operated the...

John Kennedy
Jul 2, 2014
John Paul Jack Kennedy Shortly before dawn, at 5:24 a.m., on July 2, 2014, John Paul Jack Kennedy of Ruidoso passed away peacefully from a serious illness at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His wife, Jan, was by his side, and he was surrounded by his children, his sister, and his sisterinlaw. He was 73 years old. Jack...

Patrick Maxwell
Jun 30, 2014
Patrick Maxwell, 62, of Carrizozo passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 in Alamogordo. He was born February 15, 1952 at San Bernardino, California. He is survived by his daughter, Melanie Zavala and son, Eric Maxwell and his wife Emily three grandchildren, Jonathan Zavala, Lillian Maxwell and Fiona Maxwell.

Keena Frizzell
Jun 30, 2014
Keena M. Frizzell, 23 of Mescalero passed away on Monday June 30, 2014 in Ruidoso. He was born October 10, 1990 at Ruidoso to Roberta and Frizzell Frizzell Sr. and had lived in Mescalero all of his life. He was a Casino Table Game Supervisor. He attended St. Josephs Apache Mission. He is survived by his parents, Roberta and...

Alvin Lowe
Jun 23, 2014
Alvin Ray Lowe Passed away Monday, June 26, 2014 at his home in Ruidoso N.M. Alvin is survived by Robin, his loving wife of 34 years, his children Allison, Nichloas, Ricky, Susan, Tamera. 2 grandchildren, 4 sisters, 4 brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews, and cousins. Alvin is preceded in death by his parents , 2 brothers , 1...

Stephen Orosco
Jun 22, 2014
Stephen Sanchez Orosco, 19, of Mescalero returned to the kingdom of Heaven on June 22, 2014 in Mescalero, NM. He was born on November 30, 1994 and lived in Mescalero all of his life. He was a graduate of Mescalero Apache School, class of 2013. He was involved in basketball, crosscountry, football. He enjoyed snowboarding and was working on...

Trina Zamora
Jun 21, 2014
Trina Zamora, 94, of Capitan passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 in El Paso, Texas. She was born October 13, 1919 in Capitan to Mariginia and Mateo Talavera who both precede her in death and has lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She has lived on the same corner in Capitan since she was 5 years old....

Vincent Kayitah Sr.
Jun 7, 2014
George Kayitah, 72, of Mescalero passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at his home in Mescalero. He was born February 21, 1942 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He was a Cowboy at Cow Camp 1, had worked at Ski Apache and at the Inn of the Mountain Gods. He is survived by his...

Harold Cole
Jun 2, 2014
Harold Cole, 82, of Ruidoso passed away Monday, June 2, 2014 in Webster, Texas. He was born January 26, 1932 at Memphis, Texas. He graduated from Texas Western College in El Paso. He retired from Union Pacific Railroad as a Locomotive Engineer in 1999 after working for fortynine and a half years. He moved to the James Canyon area...

Mildred Klinekole
Jun 1, 2014
Mildred Klinekole, 33, of Mescalero passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona. She was born May 23, 1981 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She is survived by her husband, Frank Klinekole Jr. five children, Nathaniel Klinekole, Floyt Klinekole, Lucian Klinekole, Serenity Klinekole and Bahe Klinekole brothers and sisters, Owen Pinto, Lillian...

Robert Flecksteiner
May 31, 2014
Robert Bob Flecksteiner 59 of Ruidoso Downs, NM died Saturday, May 31,2014. He was born to the late William and Helen Flecksteiner on November 1,1955 in Trinidad, Colorado. Bob married Tammy Firkins, who survives him, in August of 2005 and they lived together in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico, where he worked as a Landscaper. From the age of 7,...

Denise Auchmoedy-Bundy
May 21, 2014
Denise AuchmoedyBundy, 59 of Tularosa and formerly of Lincoln County passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in El Paso, Texas. She was born March 8, 1955 at Wakefield, England. She moved to Lincoln County in 1990 from Rankin, Texas and had lived a short time in Tularosa. She was a horse trainer and attended the Baptist Church. She is...

Gabriel Polaco
May 15, 2014
Gabriel Robert Polaco, 54, of Hondo passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 in Ruidoso. He was born September 9, 1959 at Ruidoso. He was raised in Lincoln County and graduated from Hondo High School. He moved to Albuquerque for 17 years to become a chef and moved back to Lincoln County in 1991. He had served as Chef at...

Zena Enjady
May 6, 2014
Zena Enjady, 48, of Mescalero passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Mescalero. She was born January 13, 1966 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She is survived by her children, Brenda Marie Enjady, Quisbo Wynne Enjady, Jeremy Lane Enjady and Jeff Dueker her father, Zeno Enjady two brothers, Everett James Enjady and Terrence Edward...

Marty Coyote
May 4, 2014
Marty Coyote, 55, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014 in Alamogordo. He was born September 11, 1958 at Cortez, Colorado. He moved to Mescalero in 1972 from Towaoc, Colorado. He graduated from Tularosa High School in 1977. He is survived by his stepfather, Juan Pena Sr. brothers and sisters, Winona Chimal and her husband Roderick, Phillip Coyote...

Frankye Fleck
May 4, 2014
Frankye Louise Atchley Eversole Fleck, 76, of Wichita Falls, Texas, passed away on May 4, 2014, at her home in Ruidoso, New Mexico, of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. She was surrounded and comforted by her children and one granddaughter at the time of her death. A memorial celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday,...