Obituaries

Lily Smith

Aug 6, 2007

Lily was aboard a Medavac plane that was transporting her to a hopsital in Albuquerque when it crashed near Ruidoso. An account has been set up at City Bank that will benefit the disabled skiers program at Ski Apache.

Service Memorial Service The Lodge of Sierra Blanca 107 Sierra Blance Drive Ruidoso, NM  88345 Monday,...

Viola Sendecky

Aug 5, 2007

Visitation for Viola M. Sendecky, 84, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, Aug. 9, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM. Graveside services will be Friday, Aug. 10, at 11:00 AM in Ft. Bliss National Cemetery at El Paso. Mrs. Sendecky passed away Sunday, Aug. 5, in the Mescalero Care Center. She was born August 23, 1922...

Roxye Sheets

Aug 3, 2007

A memorial service for Roxye A. Sheets, 68, of Glencoe will be Thursday, Aug. 9, at 10:00 AM at the Simpson residence in Glencoe, NM. The address is 27756 Flores Canyon Trail off Hwy 70 between mile marker 277 and 278. Mrs. Sheets passed away Friday, Aug. 3, in Ruidoso. She was born April 12, 1939 in El Paso,...

Wade Comanche

Aug 2, 2007

Visitation for Wade Comanche, 41, of Mescalero will begin Sunday, Aug. 5, at 2:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero where the prayer service will be at 6:00 PM. The funeral mass will be Monday, Aug. 6, at 10:00 AM also at St. Joseph's Mission with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Comanche passed away Thursday,...

Susan Penn

Aug 1, 2007

A memorial service for Susan E. Penn, 64, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, August 9, at 10:00 AM in the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount in Ruidoso. Mrs. Penn passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, in Ruidoso. She was born February 2, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to Ruidoso in October, 1988 from LaUnion, New Mexico, she recently...

Dorothy Surratt

Aug 1, 2007

Funeral mass for Dodi Surratt, 49, of San Patricio was held Thursday, Aug. 2, at 10:00 AM in St. Jude's Catholic Church in San Patricio will burial following at St. Jude's Catholic Cemetery. Ms. Surratt passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, at her home. She was born March 10, 1958 at Jacksonville, North Carolina and moved to Lincoln County 20...

Ida Beltran

Aug 1, 2007

A prayer service for Ida Otero Beltran, 63, of Carrizozo will be Tuesday, Aug. 7, at 7:00 PM in Santa Rita's Catholic Church at Carrizozo where the funeral mass will be on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 10:00 AM. Ms. Beltran passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, in Carrizozo. She was born February 22, 1944 in Corona to Elias and Benita...

Carmen Armstrong

Jul 27, 2007

Private services will be held for Carmen E. Armstrong, 77, of Ruidoso who passed away Friday, July 27, in the Mescalero Care Center. She was born January 11, 1930 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma and moved to Ruidoso in August 2006 from Sedan, Kansas. She was a reitred quality control operator in a glass factory and a Catholic. She is survived...

Robert Beavers

Jul 17, 2007

Due to a sudden and unexpected illness, Robert Beavers, 66, a lifelong resident of Ruidoso Downs, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2007 surrounded by his family. He was born on april 29, 1941 to A.E. Chink and Lois Angela Beavers, who preceded him in death. Robert graduated from Ruidoso High School in 1961k, and was an exceptional athlete...

Peter Benson

Jul 16, 2007

BR A Celebration of Life for Peter Howard Benson, 71, of San Patricio will be Friday, July 20, at 5:00 PM at Lyn LaPort's residence. Mr. Benson passed away Monday, July 16, in Ruidoso. He was born August 25, 1935 in Martinez, California and moved to Lincoln County in 1997 from Palos Park, Illinois. He was owneroperator of Benson...

Stella Salas

Jul 12, 2007

Visitation for Stella Warner Salas, 93, of Ruidoso Downs will be Wednesday, July 18, in St. Jude's Catholic Church from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, with the prayer service following at 7:00 PM. The funeral mass will be on Thursday, July 19, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Hondo Cemetery in Hondo. Mrs. Salas passed away...

Tony Parker

Jul 8, 2007

Graveside services for Tony S. Parker, 90, of Ruidoso will be Friday, July 13, at 10:00 AM in the Ruidoso Hondo Valley Cemetery with the Rev. Todd Seelau officiating. Mr. Parker passed away Sunday, July 8, in Ruidoso. He was born November 2, 1916 in Springs, Oklahoma. He served in the Navy during World War II, attended New Mexico...

Roy Crumley

Jul 4, 2007

Visitation for Roy C. Crumley, 71, of Ruidoso will be Sunday, July 8, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. Graveside services will be Monday, July 9, at 11:00 AM in the Ruidoso Hondo Valley Cemetery near Ruidoso Downs with the Rev. Al Lane officiating. Mr. Crumley passed away Wednesday, July 4, in Ruidoso. He was...

Phil Kelly

Jun 29, 2007

Funeral mass for Phil Kelly, 67, of Picacho will be Friday, July 6, at 10:00 AM in the St. Joseph's Mission in Picacho with the Rev. Al Galvan officiating. Burial will follow at the Picacho Cemetery. Mr. Kelly passed away Friday, June 29, at his home. He was born November 20, 1939 at Columbus, Indiana to Arlie and Georgia...

Bob Powell

Jun 28, 2007

Graveside services for Bob Powell, 69, of Ruidoso will be Monday, July 2, at 11:00 A.M. in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Paducah, Texas with Pastor John Marshall officiating. Mr. Powell passed away Thursday, June 28, in Ruidoso. He was born December 7, 1937 in Paducah. He was retired owneroperator of Office Suplly Company and he married Frances Beck...

Victoria Davis

Jun 16, 2007

Visitation for Victoria Davis, 58, of Mescalero will be Tuesday, June 19, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The prayer service will be Tuesday at 6:00 PM in the Mescalero Assembly of God Church where the funeral will be on Wednesday, June 20, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Victoria passed...

Sherwin Balatche-Magoosh

Jun 14, 2007

Prayer service for Sherwin Kirby Balatche-Magoosh, 53, of Mescalero will be Friday, June 15, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero where the funeral mass will be on Saturday, June 16, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Balatche-Magoosh passed away Thursday, June 14, in Mescalero. He was born April 11, 1954...

Bobby Turner

Jun 11, 2007

BRBobby Ray Turner, 57, of Ruidoso passed away Monday, June 11, at his home. He was born April 23, 1950 at Floydada, Texas to Edith and Virgil Turner. He served in the Army during Vietnam, was a drilling fluids engineer and moved to Ruidoso eight years ago from Carlsbad. He married Gail Rudder on February 4, 1999 in Lubbock....

Sara Goodrum

Jun 6, 2007

Memorial service for Janie Goodrum, 77, of Capitan will be Monday, June 11, at 11:00 AM in Lagrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso. Mrs. Goodrum passed away Wednesday, June 6, in Ruidoso, she was born April 7, 1930 in Dexter, New Mexico and moved to Lincoln County in 1961 from Dexter. She attended the Methodist Chruch and was homemaker. She...

Jesus Verdugo

Jun 5, 2007

Prayer service for Jesus Verdugo, 83, of Carrizozo will be Friday, June 8, at 7:00 PM in Santa Rita's Catholic Church where the funeral mass will be on Saturday, June 9, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery. Mr. Verdugo passed away Tuesday, June 5, in Carrizozo. He was born December 3,...