Obituaries

Victor Jaramillo Sr.

Victor Jaramillo Sr.

Nov 8, 2011

Prayer service for Victor Aragon Jaramillo Sr., 84, of Ruidoso Downs will be Saturday, November 12, at 9:15 AM at St. Eleanors Catholic Church followed with the funeral mass at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at St. Judes Catholic Cemetery at San Patricio, NM. Mr. Jaramillo passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at his home, he was born June...

Virginia Wittkopp

Virginia Wittkopp

Nov 8, 2011

Memorial service for Virginia Louise Pie Wittkopp, 85, of Ruidoso will be Saturday, November 19, in Grace Harvest Church at 2:00 PM. Mrs. Wittkopp passed away Tuesday, November 8, in Ruidoso. She was born December 18, 1925 at Shawnee, Oklahoma. She moved to Ruidoso in 1979 from Artesia, NM. She was a homemaker and attended Grace Harvest Church. She...

Rodolfo Parra Sr.

Rodolfo Parra Sr.

Nov 6, 2011

Prayer service for Rudy Parra Sr., of Ruidoso will be Friday, November 11, at 3:00 PM at St. Eleanors Catholic Church. Mr. Parra passed away in Ruidoso on Sunday, November 6, 2011. He was born April 14, 1943 at Ysleta, Texas. He moved to Ruidoso in 1971 and was owneroperator of Parra Construction. He married Mary Lou on October...

August Jackson

August Jackson

Nov 5, 2011

Ruidoso, New Mexico resident of 40 years, August Milton Jackson passed away on November 5, 2011 at the age of 71. He was born May 14, 1940 to August and Elizabeth Jackson in La Luz, New Mexico. He married Pamela Denise Jolly Jackson on May 29, 1981. In 1959, Milton worked at the White Sands Missile Range and helped...

Susan Pawlowski

Susan Pawlowski

Nov 3, 2011

Susan Pawlowski was born in Splawy Poland on May 5, 1921 and was called to God on November 3, 2011 in Ruidoso, NM. She is preceded in death by her husband, Zygmunt and is survived by her children Teresa Henriques husband Robert, of Kona, HI, Irene Pawlowski of Ruidoso, NM, Rick Pawlowski partner Michael Steele of Las Vegas, NV,...

William Gallacher Jr.

William Gallacher Jr.

Oct 30, 2011

William Bill Wilson Gallacher, Jr., was born October 18, 1929, to W.W. and Edna Gallacher in Carrizozo, NM. He went to rest in peace on October 30, 2011, with family by his side in Las Cruces, NM, where he was hospitalized. After graduating from Carrizozo High School, he went to New Mexico State University, where he got his B.S....

Vivian Morgan

Vivian Morgan

Oct 26, 2011

Vivian J. Morgan was called home by our Father, Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Vivian was born on June 13, 1920 in Covington, Kentucky. She married Philip Morgan in Washington, DC on St. Patricks Day in...

James Silva

James Silva

Oct 23, 2011

Willie Silva, 70, of Carrizozo died on October 23, 2011. He was born on January 16, 1941 in Fort Stanton NM. Willie attended Carrizozo High School and served in United States Marine Corps for six years. This is where he learned his culinary skills. He then settled in Carrizozo where he owned and operated the Four Winds Restaurant for...

L. Bergeron

L. Bergeron

Oct 20, 2011

It is with great sadness that the family of L Wayne Bergeron announces his passing on October 20, 2011 at the age of 73. Wayne was born in Eunice Louisiana to Will and Bernice Debarge Bergeron on February 14, 1938. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Susie McEver Bergeron and his parents. He is survived by...

Saffie Ortega

Saffie Ortega

Oct 19, 2011

Prayer services for Saffie Mark Ortega, 46 of Albuquerque, were held at Mescalero Assembly of God Church in Mescalero on Friday October 21, 2011 with Funeral services being on Saturday October 22, 2011 with Pastor Eldon Spitty officiating. Burial was in Rinconada Cemetery. Saffie was born on March 10, 1965 in Denver, Colorado to Shelton F. and Bonna D....

Richard Rocha Jr.

Richard Rocha Jr.

Oct 12, 2011

Prayer service for Richard Rocha Jr., 57, of Mescalero will be Friday, Oct. 14, at 6:00 PM at his residence at 11 Nana Court, the funeral mass will be Saturday, Oct. 15, at 10:00 AM at St. Josephs Mission with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Rocha passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at Mescalero. He was...

Carol Elliott

Carol Elliott

Oct 9, 2011

Carol Jane Elliott February 16, 1942 October 9, 20111012 After a courageous battle with a longterm illness, Carol Jane Elliott passed away peacefully at her home in Glencoe, NM. Carol Jane was born and raised in Houston. She was the youngest daughter of Mark and Ferne Storm and was the beloved wife of William H. Elliott for over 50...

Annette Torres

Annette Torres

Oct 5, 2011

Visitation for Annette Boogie Torres, 48, of Mescalero will be Friday, October 7, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM with the prayer service at 6:00 PM at the Mescalero Reformed Church. The funeral service will be Saturday, October 8, at 10:00 AM at the Mescalero Reformed Church with burial to follow at the...

Virginia Williams

Virginia Williams

Oct 2, 2011

Virginia Ruth Williams, 92, of Ruidoso passed away Sunday October 2, in her home with her granddaughter Kim and 3 of her greatgrandchildren by her side. Funeral services will be held in Dallas, Texas. Virginia was born December 31, 1918 in Galveston, Texas. She loved to dance and taught dance for many years as a teenager and as an...

Lewis Lapaz

Lewis Lapaz

Sep 23, 2011

Prayer service for Lewis LaPaz, 80, of Mescalero will be Monday, Sept. 26, at 6:00 PM at St. Josephs Mission at Mescalero where the funeral service will be Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 10:00 AM, burial will follow at the LaPaz Family Cemetery. Mr. LaPaz passed away Friday, September 23, 2011, in Alamogordo. He was born October 23, 1930 at...

Donald Jones

Donald Jones

Sep 22, 2011

Funeral service for Donald N. Jones, 89, of Capitan will be Friday, Sept. 30, at 10:00 AM at the Canaan Trail Baptist Church at Angus, burial will be Monday, Oct. 3, at 1:30 PM at Santa Fe National Cemetery. On September 22, 2011 Don had the joy of meeting his savior, Jesus Christ, as he faded peacefully from this...

Norma Phillips

Norma Phillips

Sep 17, 2011

Memorial service for Norma Phillips, 75, of Ruidoso will be Friday, September 30, at 2:00 PM at the Ruidoso Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Joyce officiating. Mrs. Phillips passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 in Lubbock, Texas. She was born May 27, 1936 at Frederick, Oklahoma. She moved to Ruidoso in 1973 from Littlefield, Texas. She was owneroperator...

Shelton Ortega

Shelton Ortega

Sep 11, 2011

Prayer service for Shelton Ortega, 69, of Mescalero will be Thursday, Sept. 15, at 6:00 PM in St. Josephs Mission at Mescalero, the funeral procession will leave the church on Friday, Sept. 16, at 5:30 AM witht the burial at Rinconada. Mr. Ortega passed Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born September 5, 1942...

Fred Bernard

Fred Bernard

Sep 10, 2011

Memorial service for Fred Bernard, 72, of Ruidoso Downs will be Saturday, October 8, at 4:00 PM at the Ruidoso Elks Lodge on Highway 70 followed by a potluck meal. Mr. Bernard passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Ruidoso Downs. He was born January 19, 1939 at Iron Mountain, Michigan. He retired from the New Mexico State Police...

Robert Russell

Robert Russell

Sep 7, 2011

Robert Randall Russell passed away on the night of September 7, 2011 at the home he shared in Ruidoso with his daughter, Tasha and grandson, Austin. Randy was born on June 18, 1945 at The Dalles, Oregon to O.M. and Alma Russell. Although O.M. was originally from Salado, Texas the family relocated as soon after VJ day as possible...

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