Obituaries

Eva Mccollum

Eva Mccollum

Mar 18, 2014

Eva Howard McCollum October 21, 1929 March 18, 2014 Eva was born at home on her fathers birthday, October 21, 1929, in Capitan, New Mexico. Her parents were James and Ethel Lund Howard. The Howards homesteaded west of Ft. Stanton, and the Lunds came to White Oaks during the gold rush. Eva grew up in Fort Stanton and graduated...

Sally Renteria

Sally Renteria

Mar 17, 2014

Sally Jeanne Renteria was born July 8, 1944 in Oceanside California. She passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Sally is survived by her beloved husband Joe R. Renteria of Ruidoso, New Mexico. Also by her Daughter Maria Renteria of Woodland Hills, California, four Grand Children Jeffrey Renteria of San Diego California, Sarah Kirkum of...

Ermadine Torres

Ermadine Torres

Mar 16, 2014

Ermadine Torres, 54, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at her home in Mescalero. She was born October 1, 1959 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, Angelina Hurbina, Josephine Hurbina and Elizabeth Hurbina 8 grandchildren her brothers and sisters, Orlinda Stevens, Sterling Torres,...

Glen Yellowcloud

Glen Yellowcloud

Mar 16, 2014

Glen Yellowcloud, 22, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 in El Paso, TX. He was born October 31, 1991 in Alamogordo, NM. He had lived in Mescalero all of his life. He is survived by his mother, Roxanne Starr father, Darrell Yellowcloud daughter, Presley Yellowcloud brother, Dereck Yellowcloud sisters, Hailey Bigmouth, Jessica Comanche and Leslie BigmouthHill and...

Sonya Robinson

Sonya Robinson

Mar 14, 2014

Sonya Robinson, 54, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 in Ruidoso. She was born October 5, 1959 at Ruidoso. So had lived all of her life at Mescalero. She worked for B.I.A., Forestry and the Sawmill. She is survived by her companion, Michael Anthony Trujillo two sons, Blaine Robinson and David Prelo two brothers, Neil Robinson and Albert Robinson...

Wynema Tully

Wynema Tully

Mar 13, 2014

Wynema H. Meme Tully, 93, of Glencoe passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at her home. She was born May 30, 1920 at Calamine, Arkansas. She moved to Lincoln County to be a school teacher in 1938 from Portales. She married Gerald Tully on November 9, 1940 at Glencoe and he preceded her in death on September 24, 2002....

Roy Hiser Jr.

Roy Hiser Jr.

Mar 13, 2014

Roy H. Hiser, Jr., 90, of Ruidoso passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014. He was born July 20, 1923 at Norristown, PA. Roy served in the Army during World War II and was in the Battle of the Bulge. He moved to Ruidoso in 2009 from Harleysville, PA. He is survived by his daughter, Susan J. Healy her husband,...

Dementrius Bigmouth

Dementrius Bigmouth

Mar 12, 2014

Dementrius Maury Bigmouth, 44, of Mescalero passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Mescalero. He was born March 25, 1969 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Paschal Paco Bigmouth, Patricia Tricia Bigmouth, Roxanne Starr, Eileen Niena Bigmouth, Boyce Bismoss, Ernest Mert Bigmouth, Raymond Mone Railback, Christopher Boboy...

Daniel Licon

Daniel Licon

Mar 10, 2014

Memorial service for Daniel R. Licon, 62, of Alto will be Thursday, March 13, at 10:00 AM at the Angus Church of the Nazarene. Danny was born July 1, 1951 at Roswell and passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 in Ruidoso. His parents are Ramon Licon and Cecilia Chavez. He grew up in Roswell and graduated high school in...

Karen Yuzos

Karen Yuzos

Mar 10, 2014

Karen C. Girlie Yuzos, 63, of Mescalero passed away Monday, March 10, at the Mescalero Care Center. She was born April 12, 1950 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She attended the Mescalero Baptist Church. She is survived by 3 daughters, TaSheena Birdshead, Leisha Salazar and Jackie Yuzos sisters, Judy Lester, Rebecca Shosh, Colleen Hubbard,...

Joann New

Joann New

Mar 6, 2014

Joann New, 72, of Ruidoso passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 in Albuquerque. She was born September 9, 1941 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. She moved to Ruidoso in January, 1995 from Hobbs, NM and operated The New Shop in Mid Town. She attended the J Bar J Country Church. She married John New on November 29, 1991 at Hobbs,...

Marjorie Lapaz-Lester

Marjorie Lapaz-Lester

Mar 5, 2014

Marjorie Rose Marney LaPazLester, 38, of Mescalero passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Las Cruces, NM. She was born March 12, 1975 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She married Colin Earl Lester on June 2, 2012 in Hawaii. She is survived by her husband, Colin Earl Lester children, Deandra Balatche, Jaylynn Balatche, Adeline...

Rodney Studdard

Rodney Studdard

Mar 5, 2014

Rodney Studdard, 54, of Ruidoso passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Ruidoso. He was born February 13, 1960 at Roswell. He moved to Ruidoso in 1999 from Roswell and worked at Village Ace Hardware as Retail Manager. He is survived by his mother, Joy Studdard of Albuquerque two sisters, Catrece Studdard of Albuquerque and Crystal Radziewicz of Maryland...

Norma Smith

Norma Smith

Mar 4, 2014

Norma L. Smith, 71, of Ruidoso passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in Ruidoso. She was born October 19, 1942 at Wellington, TX. She has been coming to Ruidoso from Goliad, TX since the mid 1980s. She moved here permanently one year ago from Goliad. She married Tommy Smith on March 8, 1979 at Las Vegas, NV. She is...

David Greenhaw

David Greenhaw

Mar 2, 2014

Memorial service for David Greenhaw, 63, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, March 6, at 10:30 AM in LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso. David passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014 in Ruidoso, he was born March 1, 1951 at Stanton, Texas. He moved to Ruidoso on February 11, 2012 from Odessa, Texas. He was a practicing attorney in Odessa...

Detlef Martell

Detlef Martell

Feb 27, 2014

Detlef Marty Martell, 69, of Nogal passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014. He was born April 24, 1944 at Dresden, Germany. He moved to Lincoln County in 1999 from Rancho Viejo, Texas when he bought Village Ace Hardware. He was a member of the Lincoln County Home Builders and Ruidoso Rotary Club. He married Casteel on May 18, 1996...

Ruth Gatto

Ruth Gatto

Feb 25, 2014

Ruth Garippa Gatto. Loving wife and mother Ruth is survived by Charles, her husband of 64 years, her three daughters Karen Sherman, Charlene Worrell, Ruthanne Tau, six grandchildren and 3 greatgreats. She was loyal, loving, true, and will always be remembered as a encouraging servant. Proverbs 31 best describes her. Her children arise and call her blessed her husband...

Jared Kaydahzinne Sr.

Jared Kaydahzinne Sr.

Feb 19, 2014

Jared Daniel Kaydahzinne Sr., 29, of Mescalero passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2014 in Albuquerque. He was born September 25, 1984 in Ruidoso and had lived in Mescalero all of his life. He married Heather Jones on January 24, 2010 at Alamogordo. He is survived by his wife, Heather children, Jared Kaydahzinne Jr., Shayelyn Kaydahzinne, Elise Kaydahzinne and Virginia...

Sara Lepard

Sara Lepard

Feb 17, 2014

Sara Haley Gochenour Lepard On April 17, 1993 God sent down one of His most precious angels to change our world. During Saras all too short time here on earth she made an impact on more lives than she could have ever known. She never met a stranger because from the moment she smiled at someone, they were enchanted...

Henry Sanchez

Henry Sanchez

Feb 14, 2014

Life ended for Henry G. Sanchez, on February 14, 2014 as gently as the soul he was. He was known as a mentor, coach, and an incredible husband, father, grandfather and greatgrandfather. He dedicated his life to teaching and mentoring children of all ages. Up to the day he died, he always said that he loved helping young people...