Obituaries
Charles Shanta Jr.
Nov 8, 2013
Funeral service for Charles L. Shanta Jr., 59, of Mescalero will be Saturday, November 16, at the Mescalero Reformed Church with burial at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Shanta passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at Mescalero where he had lived all of his life. He worked for the Housing Authority. He is survived by sons, Buffy Shanta and Jarod...
Jerry Mancito
Nov 8, 2013
Prayer service for Jerry Lee Lloyd Mancito, 72, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, November 13, at 6:00 PM at St. Josephs Mission where the funeral service will be on Thursday, November 14, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mancito Cemetery. Mr. Mancito passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at Mescalero. He was born September 10, 1941 at...
Robert Tiews
Nov 5, 2013
Robert Bear Tiews, 71, of Ruidoso Downs passed away November 5, 2013 at his home. He was born July 28, 1942 at Quincy, Massachusetts. He had lived in Ruidoso Downs since 1995 and was a graphic artist. He was survived by his children, James Bizeau of Denver, Colorado, Laura Shamberg of Greatlake, Illinois, Michael Bizeau of Denver, Colorado and...
Daneen Burrow
Nov 4, 2013
Daneen Ellen Burrow, 51, of Capitan passed away on Monday, November 4, 2013 in Ruidoso. She was born July 30, 1962 at Fairbanks, Alaska. She is survived by her husband Don Kuehn of Capitan and her mother, Maurine Drabb of Lynwood, Washington. No services are planned at this time.
Virgie Mcgee
Nov 3, 2013
Services for Virgie McGee, 96, of Ruidoso were Monday, November 11, at Gateway Church of Christ in Ruidoso. Burial was at Mountain View Cemetery in Reno, Nevada. Mrs. McGee passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013 in Ruidoso. She was born December 23, 1916 at Sagerton, Texas. She moved to Ruidoso on August 7, 2013. She is survived by her...
Bartley Mcdonough
Oct 29, 2013
Bartley Toby King McDonough, 81, of Capitan, NM passed away peacefully on October 29, 2013 in Alamogordo, NM. Bartley was born September 9, 1932 in Kansas City, MO. He graduated from R.L. Paschal High School, where he and his sister Patricia were both in the marching band, and Bartley went on to graduate from Texas Christian University in Ft....
Merlin O'Brien
Oct 29, 2013
Graveside services for Merlin OBrien, 87, of Ruidoso Downs will be Thursday, October 31, at 2:00 PM in East Hill Cemetery at Ft. Stockton, Texas. Ms. OBrien was born September 1, 1926 at Pioneer, Texas. She had lived at Ft. Stockton, Odessa, Mason and Buchanan Lake all in Texas, in New Mexico she had lived in Tularosa, Alamogordo and...
Aubry Scott
Oct 28, 2013
Aubry Major Scott, 92 of Alamogordo passed away on Monday, October 28, 2013 in Alamogordo. He was born May 31, 1921 at McAlester, Oklahoma. He had lived in Alamogordo for the past 38 years and lived in Ruidoso from 1952 until 1975. He had served in the Army and was a retired logger. He married Sylvia Gaddis on January...
Danny Chavez
Oct 28, 2013
Danny S. Chavez, 72, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 in Ruidoso Downs. He was born December 13, 1940 at Ft. Stanton, NM and had lived in Lincoln County all of his life. He is survived by his wife, Cris Chavez 4 sons, Danny Chavez, Gerald Chavez, Greg Chavez and Michael Chavez 3 daughters, Kathleen Garcia,...
Maelena Johnson
Oct 26, 2013
Visitation for Maelena Chummy Johnson, 35, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, October 30, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM, the prayer service will be Wednesday, at 6:00 PM at the Mescalero Reformed Church where the funeral service will be on Thursday, October 31, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery....
George Lawrence
Oct 22, 2013
George A. Lawrence, 76, of Ruidoso passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at his home. He was born December 1, 1936 at Yonkers, NY. He was retired Master Sgt. of the U.S. Air Force serving during the Korean and Vietnam War. He moved to Ruidoso in 1983 from Big Spring, TX. He attended the Episcopal Church of the...
Virginia Kazhe
Oct 21, 2013
Virginia Louise Kazhe, 74, of Mescalero passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 in Mescalero. She was born December 7, 1938 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She was a retired cook for Head Start and attended the Mescalero Reformed Church. She is survived by her children, Karlene Toehay, Kim Cedillo, Tina Holeman, Sheila Michel, Joesa...
Willis Murry
Oct 16, 2013
Bill Murry, 66 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. Willis Murry, better known as Bill, was born in Craig, CO on January 17, 1947 to Houston and DorisBourdette Murry. Bill graduated from Rangely High School before going to Vietnam to serve his country. Bill was involved in law enforcement and later worked for BLM...
Oralia Najar
Oct 15, 2013
Oralia Ortiz Najar, 96, of Carrizozo, New Mexico was called home on October 15,2013. Mrs. Najar was born February 13,1917 in Carrizozo, New Mexico to Daniel and Euphamia Ortiz. Mrs. Najar and her family homesteaded the Ortiz Ranch west of Carrizozo now known as the Malkerson Ranch. She attended school until the 10th grade, when she left school to...
Linda Montano
Oct 15, 2013
Linda J. Montano Parsons December 24, 1940 October 15, 2013 Capitan, New Mexico Linda was born in Caddo, OK. Linda moved to Tucson, AZ where she could be close to her mother and spent many years there. In 1991 Linda moved to Capitan, NM. Linda worked as a waitress most of her life, she enjoyed her job and especially...
Janice Cox
Oct 15, 2013
Jan Janice M. Cox, 59, of Nogal, New Mexico was called home to be with her Lord Savior on October 15, 2013. Jan was born June 20, 1954 in Tularosa, NM to Tommy and Anna Mae LaMay. Jan was a lifelong resident of Lincoln County, graduating from Capitan High School in 1972. That same year a great love story...
Vernon Simmons
Oct 13, 2013
Vernon Chungo D. Simmons, 72, of Mescalero was born April 12, 1941 and went to be with his savior on October 13, 2013. Chungo married Della Botella and was married 48 years. He is survived by his wife, Della son, Cyrus daughter and soninlaw, Louwanna Tommy Sanchez granddaughters, Dezarae, Angela and Alexis 1 great granddaughter, Isabella. Six sisters, Judy...
Ilana Cornelius
Oct 6, 2013
Funeral service for Ilana Cornelius, 57, of Ruidoso will be Friday, October 11, at 10:00 AM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso. Burial will follow at Nogal Cemetery. Ilana passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013, at her home. She was born May 26, 1956 at Tel Aviv, Israel. She had Desert Skies Family Practice in Alamogordo. She moved to...
Carrie Rice
Oct 4, 2013
Prayer service for Carrie Lou Rice, 55, of Mescalero will Tuesday, October 8, at 6:00 PM at the Mescalero Reformed Church where the funeral will be on Wednesday, October 9, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Carrie passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 in El Paso, Texas. She was born March 22, 1958 at Mescalero...
Cynthia Roberts
Sep 30, 2013
Cynthia Louise Roberts, 59, of Ruidoso passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at her home. She was born December 2, 1953 at Los Angeles, California. She moved to Ruidoso in August, 2005 from Mesa, Arizona. She married Dennis Roberts in January, 1973 at Bisbee, Arizona. She is survived by her husband Dennis children, Rick Roberts and JoAnn Wolfe sister,...
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