Obituaries
Steve Swayze
Jan 4, 2014
Steve Swayze, 60, of Ruidoso passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 in Albuquerque. He was born November 29, 1953 in Carlsbad, NM to Shirley and Robert Swayze. He moved to Ruidoso in 2000 from Carlsbad. He worked at KBUYKWES Radio Stations from 2002 thru 2013 when he retired as Manager. He is survived by his companion, Sparky Stevens sister,...
Genevieve Veater
Jan 4, 2014
Genevieve Veater, 81, of Alto passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 in Ruidoso. She was born August 10, 1932 at Ruidoso Downs. She lived in El Paso, Texas from 1954 until 1986 and the remainder of her life she lived in Lincoln County. She graduated from Ruidoso High School in 1950. She attended Community United Methodist Church and was...
Curtis Johnson
Jan 3, 2014
Curtis Ray C.J. Johnson, 65, of Mescalero passed away Friday, January 3, 2013 in Alamogordo. He was born November 25, 1948 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. C.J. was a Red Hat and Hot Shot Firefighter and had also worked in the maintenance department for the Mescalero Apache Tribe. He married Henrietta Shanta on February...
Ruby Ferguson
Dec 31, 2013
Funeral service for Ruby Glass Ferguson, 95, recently of Ruidoso will be Friday, Jan. 3, 2014 at 10:00 AM in the J Bar J Country Church in Ruidoso. Burial will be at the Lytton Springs Memorial Cemetery at Lytton Springs, TX. Mrs. Ferguson passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Ruidoso. She was born September 8, 1918 at Lytton...
Manuel Ruiz
Dec 29, 2013
Visitation for Manuel Ruiz, 60, of Ruidoso Downs will be Monday, Janaury 6, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 10:00 AM until Noon. Graveside service will follow at 12:30 PM at the Ruidoso Hondo Valley Cemetery at Ruidoso Downs. Mr. Ruiz passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at his home. He was born June 6, 1953 at...
Jerry Holder
Dec 22, 2013
Jerry Lee Holder went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2013 at the age of 69. He was a member of Gateway Church of Christ in Ruidoso. He was born on July 16,1944 in Marietta, Oklahoma to Robert Bob and Lorene Holder. He was in the retail paint business for 35 years and after retirement enjoyed going...
Faustino Miranda
Dec 17, 2013
Faustino Miranda, 63, of Ruidoso passed away on December 17, 2013. He was born on December 31,1949 in Ruidoso. He lived in Ruidoso and the Hondo Valley all of his life. He worked as a mechanic for the Village of Ruidoso for 30 years. Faustino is survived by his wife, Lillian Miranda his children: Leslie Marshall, Faustino E. Miranda,...
Martha Barber
Dec 6, 2013
Martha LaDell Barber, 73, passed away from cancer at her home in Ruidoso, New Mexico on December 6, 2013. She was born on May 9, 1940 in Hobbs, New Mexico, one of two children of Albert and Eula Geiger. LaDell graduated from Denver City High School in Denver City, Texas. She was a longtime resident of Ruidoso but also...
Carmen Johnston
Dec 5, 2013
Funeral service for Carmen Marie Johnston, 49, of Ruidoso will be Friday, December 13, at 11:00 AM in the Angus Church of the Nazarene. Carmen passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 in Albuquerque. She was born September 5, 1964 at Houston, Texas and moved to Ruidoso in 1982 from Houston. She owned and operated Elite Cleaning Service and attended...
W. Wooley Jr.
Dec 3, 2013
W.C. Bill Wooley left this world on Tuesday morning December 3 at age 89 after a valiant and brave fight with cancer. Even after his diagnosis and the inevitability of his death, he was an inspiration to those who knew him. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Fadine and by his two sons Mike and Scott,...
Jesse Shendo
Dec 3, 2013
Prayer service for Jess Shendo, 78, of Mescalero will be Friday, December 6, at 6:00 PM with the funeral service on Saturday, December 7, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Shendo passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 in Ruidoso. He was born March 13, 1935 at Mescalero and had lived there all of...
Kenneth Sutton
Nov 29, 2013
Kenneth Sutton 66 lost his heroic battle with Multiple Sclerosis MS on November 29, 2013 at his home in Ruidoso. Ken was born in Roswell to John and Eula Sutton on July 1, 1947. He graduated from Goddard High School in 1966 and earned a Bachelors degree in Industrial Technology from Eastern New Mexico University in 1975. He was...
Lisa Renteria
Nov 29, 2013
Lisa Jeanne Renteria, born February 28, 1965 in Inglewood, California. She passed away on Friday November 29, 2013 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Lisa is survived by her two children daughter, Sarah Kirkum of Colusa, California and Grandson Jacob Kirkum son, Jeffery Renteria of San Diego California, and Granddaughter, Ava Renteria her parents, Joe and Sally Renteria of Ruidoso, New...
Freddrick Botella Sr.
Nov 27, 2013
Prayer service for Freddrick Anthony Botella Sr, 21 of Mescalero will be Sunday, December 1, at 5:00 PM in St. Josephs Mission where the funeral mass will be on Monday, December 2, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at White Tail Cemetery. Mr. Botella passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Mescalero. He was born March 3, 1992 at...
Arlen Bigrope
Nov 25, 2013
Visitation for Arlen Bigrope, 57, of Mescalero will be Friday, November 29, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. Prayer service will be Friday, November 29, at 6:00 PM in St. Josephs Mission where the funeral service will be on Saturday, November 30, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr....
Maria Estrada
Nov 22, 2013
Maria Agueda Ortega Junio 24, 1922 Noviembre 22, 2013 Agueda Ortega, 92, residente de CD Juarez. Murio viemes 22, 2013, vivio en CD Juarez desde que fue nina hasta el dia de su muerte en Ruidoso, estando de visita con sus hijas y nietas. Ella siempre se dedico al hogar y de cuidarde sus hijas, nietas y bisnietos. Le...
James Radcliffe Sr.
Nov 21, 2013
Funeral service for James Maxwell Radcliffe Sr., 93, of Ruidoso will be Friday, December 6, at 2:00 PM in the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount in Ruidoso. Mr. Radcliffe passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013 in El Paso, Texas. He was born November 20, 1920 at Marcus, Iowa. After moving to Ruidoso he was an organizer for the...
Patricia Sunderland
Nov 16, 2013
Patricia R. Sunderland, 66, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013 at her home. She was born March 31, 1947 at Chicago, Illinois and was raised in Dublin, Ireland. She was retired office clerk at the Crownpoint Condos in Ruidoso. She moved to Ruidoso in 1982 from El Paso, TX. She is survived by a daughter, Janet...
Virginia Daniels
Nov 14, 2013
Graveside services for Virginia Daniels, 99, of Mescalero and formerly of Ruidoso Downs was Monday, November 18, at 11:00 AM in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Ms. Daniels was born July 27, 1914 at Matoaka, West Virginia to Rose Farmer and Harry Harland and she passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Mescalero. She worked many years for the Air Force...
Leo Salcido
Nov 12, 2013
SALCIDO, LEO Age 77, a resident of Albuquerque, died Monday, November 12, 2013. He had lived in the Barelas neighborhood for many years. Leo was a part of the Sacred Heart Church. In his early life he was a welder, mechanic and a part time security officer but he always made time for his children. Later in life he...
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