Obituaries
Michael Mohrhauser
Sep 28, 2013
Michael D. Mohrhauser, 57, of Ruidoso passed away on September 28, 2013. He was born December 13, 1955 at El Paso, Texas. He moved to Ruidoso in October, 1993 from Las Cruces. He had served in the Army. He is survived by his daughter, Christi Harker of Warner Robbins, Georgia his parents, Michael and Diana Mohrhauser of Ruidoso three...
Lynn Hoyle
Sep 26, 2013
Lynn Salty Hoyle passed away at his home in Alto, New Mexico on September 26th, 2013. His loving and devoted wife, Anita, was at his bedside. He was 86 years old. Lynn was born in Abbott, Texas to Robert and Ava Dunagun Hoyle on October 9th, 1926. In the fall of 1942 he moved with his family to Carlsbad,...
Steven Williams
Sep 26, 2013
Steven Eugene Williams, 55, died on September 26, 2013. Steve was the son of David Williams and Charlotte Williams of Truth or Consequences, NM. Steve was born June 10, 1958. Steve was preceded in death by his beloved daughter Brooke Nicole Shelton and his faithful companions Solomon and Lobo. He is survived by his wife Lisa Mulrey his parents...
Roy Dow
Sep 25, 2013
Roy N. Dow was born in Carrizozo, NM on January 3, 1932 to Eugene C. Dow and Jennie Peppin Dow. He was the youngest of 11 children. He is preceded in death by his siblings, Esther Lewis, Ben Dow, Gene Dow, Ralph Dow, Sam Dow, Orville Dow, Liz Branham, Jo Hoffman, Earl Dow, and Art Dow as well as...
Diane Knaper
Sep 23, 2013
Diane Oyler Tofflemire Knaper was a very passionate, strong willed individual that was born in Rapid City, SD on July 2, 1945 and was called to God on September 23, 2013. She will be joining her late first husband of 45 years, mother and father. She is survived by her second husband of 3 years, Charles Knaper two sisters,...
John Barnett
Sep 22, 2013
Cooper Barnett was born on March 11, 1959 to Thomas C. Barnett and JoAnn Straley in Carrizozo, New Mexico. He lived an eclectic life in Ruidoso, California, Florida, and San Antonio, Texas in his later years. Cooper passed at home in Ruidoso, New Mexico on September 22, 2013 with loved ones who held him and kissed him until he...
Helen Herrera
Sep 21, 2013
Helen M. Herrera, 75, of San Patricio passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Mescalero. She was born July 1, 1938 at Bent, NM. She married Rufino Herrera on April 4, 1957 at San Patricio and he preceded her in death on January 17, 2006. She is survived by her children, Richard Herrera of San Patricio, Paul Herrera of...
John Franklin Jr.
Sep 16, 2013
John Juan sidecar Willard Franklin, 62, of Ruidoso NM, passed away on Monday September 16, 2013. One of four sons to Evolee Franklin and John Franklin Senor, John was born in Chandler, Oklahoma. John married Sara Franklin in 1974. They shared a memorable, long marriage of 29 years raising Johnnie and David, his sons. After Saras death, John married...
Bobbe Forster
Sep 13, 2013
Bobbe Forster, 67, of Alto passed away on Friday, September 13, 2013 at her home in Alto. She was born June 7, 1946 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She moved to Lincoln County 10 years ago from Socorro, NM. She was a retired professor at New Mexico Tech where she taught for 23 years. She is survived by her husband,...
John Shendo Jr.
Sep 12, 2013
Prayer service for Junior Shendo, 63, of Mescalero will be Monday, September 16, at 6:00 P.M. in the Mescalero Reformed Church where the funeral service will be on Tuesday, September 17, at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Shendo Family Cemetery. Junior passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Mescalero, he was born April 21, 1950 at Mescalero...
Vincent Sunrise
Sep 10, 2013
Tony Sunrise, 51, of Mescalero passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013. He was born December 14, 1961 at Lawton, Oklahoma and lived most of his life in Mescalero. He is survived by his children, Beth Sunrise, Jessica Timblin and Yvonne Carrillo brothers and sisters, John Zap, Lisa Zap, Margilene Daukei and Vincent Hubbard and two grandchildren. Prayer service will...
Lee Walker
Sep 10, 2013
Lee Anderson Walker, Age 73 passed away on September 10, 2013. Lee was born in Seminole Ok on November 2, 1939. He was raised in Dexter NM and graduated from Dexter High School in 1958. He was married to Maureen Pat Walker for 10 years. He was selfemployed in sales in Alto and Alamogordo NM. He was a bigger...
Jack Menendez
Sep 7, 2013
Jack Menendez, 85, of Ruidoso passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 at his home in Ruidoso. He was born May 20, 1928 at Tampa, Florida. He played football at Auburn University, graduated from Tampa University with his Bachelors and received his Masters from the University of Florida. He retired as a High School Principal for the Hillsboro County Schools...
Kerry Mckenna
Sep 7, 2013
Kerry L. McKenna, 66, of Alto passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Mescalero. She was born July 31, 1947 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A celebration of her life was held Sunday, September 8, 2013 in Ruidoso.
Lamoyne Peters
Sep 4, 2013
LaMoyne Granddaddy Peters, 93, of Capitan, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 in Rio Rancho, NM. The only child born to Gilbert Eugene Peters and Alice Chloe Zumwalt Peters, LaMoyne was born in the Carrizozo hospital July 10, 1920. LaMoyne married Nona Opal Jones on June 2, 1941.They began their lives together while Lincoln County was in its...
Terry Balderrama
Aug 22, 2013
Terry Kent Balderrama Terry Boy, 57 of Mescalero, passed away on August 22, 2013 in Mescalero. Terry was born on February 7, 1956 in Mescalero to Ciriaco Bobby Balderrama and Letitia Balderrama. He graduated from Chilloco Indian School in Oklahoma. He loved carving wood, working on cars and being with his friends. He was a welder with the metal...
Ray Sanchez
Aug 18, 2013
Ray Sanchez Jr., 51 of Ruidoso Downs, passed away on August 18, 2013 at his home. He was born on January 22, 1962 in Tularosa to Reynaldo Sanchez Sr. and Carmen Torres Sanchez. Ray loved riding his Harley and loved hunting, but most of all he was a family man. Ray married Sylvia K. Aguilar on October 29, 1983...
William Dean
Aug 17, 2013
William Grant Dean, 49, of Capitan, New Mexico passed away on August 17, 2013. Grant passed away doing what he loved to do and in a place that he loved to be. He was in the midst of beloved friends and family. The memorial service was be held on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Capitan High School Traylor Gym....
William Huband
Aug 17, 2013
William Bill Rodney Huband, 53, of Ruidoso passed away early Saturday morning in White Oaks, NM. He was born July 28, 1960 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Don and Ginger Huband. He grew up in Las Cruces and lived most of his life traveling and resided in Ruidoso. Work hard then play hard, this motto exemplified Bills life....
Larry Thompson
Aug 16, 2013
Dale Thompson, 76, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 at his home. He was born September 21, 1936 at Walters, Oklahoma to Esther and D.E. Thompson who both have preceded him in death. He married Sarah Butler on December 15, 1964 at San Jose, California. He moved to Ruidoso in 1970 from Sunnyvale, California and owned and...
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