Obituaries

Viola Warner
May 29, 2013
Mary Viola Warner, 90, of Ruidoso passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at her home. She was born May 19, 1923 at Lincoln, NM and had lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She is survived by her children, Alberta Warner, Aurelia Warner, Josephine Warner, Juan Warner, Lucilla SanchezSchlageter, Stella Jimenez, David Warner, and Matilda W. Sanchez....

Mary Shanta
May 27, 2013
Mary Ruth Shanta, 70, of Mescalero passed away Monday, May 27, 2013 in Alamogordo. She was born February 2, 1943 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She enjoyed going to the Elderly Center, loved doing crafts and making people laugh. She loved her children and grand children. She attended St. Josephs Mission. She is survived...

Patsy Mclane
May 21, 2013
Patsy Ruth McLane, 83, of Ruidoso passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Memorial service was held Friday, May 25, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Ruidoso. Patsy was born in Sudan, TX to Jesse and Ruthie Reed on February 15, 1930. She went to Denver City High School and graduated salutatorian in 1948. Patsy was a dynamic, creative...

Albert Platta Sr.
May 19, 2013
Visitation for Albert Platta Sr., 65, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, May 22, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, the funeral will be Thursday, May 23, at 1:00 PM in the First Presbyterian Church in Ruidoso with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Platta passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at...

John Sigler
May 14, 2013
John Jefferson Sigler, 90, of Ruidoso passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013. John was born April 19, 1923 at Farwell, TX to Martha and Stanley Sigler who both preceded him in death. John moved to Ruidoso in December, 1947, he had served in the Navy during World War II. He was a past member of the American Legion, Veterans...

Joe Young
May 13, 2013
Funeral service for Joe Young, 70, of Ruidoso Downs will be Friday, May 17, at 10:00 A.M. in the First United Methodist Church at Tahoka, Texas with burial to follow at the Nevels Cemetery. Mr. Young passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at his home. He was born September 16, 1942 at Tahoka, Texas to Dorothy and B.A. Young...

Betty Hester
May 12, 2013
Memorial service for Betty Jo Hester, 80, of Ruidoso will be Friday, June 7, at 10:00 AM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso. Mrs. Hester passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Albuquerque. She was born August 6, 1932 at Nocona, Texas to Maria and Hal Brown Sr. She moved to Ruidoso in 1983 from Pecos, Texas. She is...

John Murray
May 4, 2013
John Peter Murray, Pete, passed away on May 4, 2013 in Ruidoso, NM. He was born on December 22, 1933 in Lubbock, TX to R.J. and Helen Murray. He graduated from Arlington High School. He earned a BBA and MA from Hardin Simmons University. He was one of four NCAA Division I athletes to ever participate in 2 team...

T. Arrington
May 3, 2013
Visitation for T.E. Arrington, 90, of Ruidoso will be Wednesday, May 8, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM, graveside services will be Thursday, May 9, at 11:00 AM at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Arrington passed away Friday, May 3, 2013 in Roswell. He was born September 19, 1922 at Eva, Alabama. He was...

Marari Belin Sr.
Apr 28, 2013
Charles Belin Sr., 60, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, April 28, in Tularosa, NM. He was born March 27, 1953 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He served in the Army and attended St. Josephs Mission, he was an artist. He is survived by 2 sons, Chad Belin and Marari Charles Belin Jr. 2 daughters,...

Bonnie Miltner
Apr 26, 2013
Bonnie Miltner, 87, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 in Ruidoso. She was born January 16, 1926 in Trinidad, TX. She had lived in Ruidoso since 1989 moving from Dallas, TX. She was a homemaker and attended First Baptist Church in Ruidoso. She is survived by two sons, Richard Miltner and Thomas Miltner. No services will be...

Dustin Sultemeier
Apr 23, 2013
Dustin Nathaniel Sultemeier of Carlsbad, NM went to be with the Lord on April 23, 2013 after having an automobile accident. He was born May 30, 1982 in Hobbs, NM to Allen and Kristin Sultemeier. Dustin attended elementary school at Corona Elementary. He then moved to Capitan in 1995, where he attended grades 712. Dustin was a dedicated athlete,...

Jean Schaerer
Apr 23, 2013
Jean Margaret Keitch Schaerer passed away peacefully, April 23, 2013 at the Casita de Cura in Alto, NM. She was born August 2, 1929 to Frederick John and Amy Violet Keitch. Jean grew up in Birmingham, England. After 20 happy years in a hotel career, Jean met Victor, Capt. E. V. Schaerer, in 1960 and they married in London...

Lynette Kanseah
Apr 18, 2013
Prayer service for Lynette Kanseah, 67, of Mescalero will Sunday, April 21, at 6:00 PM in the Mescalero Reformed Chruch where the funeral will be on Monday, April 22, at 9:00 AM. Burial will follow at the White Tail Cemetery. Mrs. Kanseah passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Mescalero. She was born October 20, 1945 at Mescalero...

Rene'E Craig
Apr 18, 2013
Graveside service for Renee Craig, 49, of Ruidoso Downs will be Wednesday, April 24, at 1:00 PM at James Canyon Cemetery near Cloudcroft, NM. Mrs. Craig passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 in Albuquerque. She was born August 12, 1963 at Okinawa, Japan. She moved to Ruidoso Downs in 1996 from La Luz, NM. She had her own bookkeeping...

Richard Vega Jr.
Apr 18, 2013
Prayer service for Richard Dickie Vega Jr., 48, of Las Cruces and formerly of Carrizozo will be Tuesday, April 23, at 10:00 AM with the funeral mass to follow at 10:30 AM at Santa Ritas Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery in Carrizozo. Mr. Vega passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 in Las...

James Payton
Apr 15, 2013
Ed Payton, one of the last great cowboys, went to be with the Lord on April 15, 2013. He is survived by his wife Bea Payton, daughter Colline Snell, step daughters Susan Montgomery and Cindy Paulakos and step son Mike Zahm, sister Bethel Cunningham, brother Rusty Payton, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ed was preceded in death by...

Joseph Maloy
Apr 12, 2013
Joe D. Maloy, 91, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 at his home. He was born November 23, 1921 at Highland Park, CA. Mr. Maloy moved to Ruidoso in 1952 from West Covina, CA and was owner operator of Achin Acres RV Park, he was a Merchant Marine. He married Wilma on February 3, 1963 at Ruidoso....

W. Culley
Apr 9, 2013
Memorial service for W.J. Culley, 78, of Carrizozo will be Sunday, April 14, at 2:00 PM at the Lincoln County Sheriffs Posse Building south of Carrizozo on Highway 54. Mr. Culley was born September 22, 1934 at Wichita Falls, Texas and passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in Albuquerque. He moved to Carrizozo in 1983 from Arlington, Texas....

Raymond Lahey
Apr 7, 2013
Dr. Raymond David Lahey, know as Ray, passed away Sunday morning, April 7, 2013 at the age of 59 years old at his home in Eagle Creek Canyon after a long struggle with a disability and severe chronic back pain. He was born September 17, 1953 in Burlington, CO to Duane and Barbara Lahey. At the age of five...