All Obituaries

Jessica Louise Chavez was born in Ruidoso New Mexico on Tuesday, October 27, 1987. She was residing inCapitan New Mexico when she continued her journey with God Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Jessica is survived by husband, Frank R. Chavez and her sweet son, Antonio Baca, and her beautiful daughter, Sararose Chavez. She is also survived by her parents Mary Jane Chino and Anthony Chavez, brother Ryan Garcia and his wife Amy, sisters Bridget Chino and her husband Ruben Crispen, Selena Herrera and...

John Pleitch McWilliams went to play chess with God on June 8, 2021, surrounded by his wife and children at his home in Nogal, New Mexico. He leaves behind his loving Wife of 52 years, Anna, his, Daughter, Grace, his Son, Andrew and his 5 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. John was the firstborn son of Thomas and Margaret McWilliams and was born on Sunday, September 28, 1946, in Edinburgh, Scotland, His family immigrated to New York City, passing through Ellis Island in 2 separate...

Arlene was born to Arlis and Oleta Richardson on February 3, 1933 at their home in Muleshoe, Texas.  To determine her weight they took a 4 lb bag of sugar in one hand and her in the other, said she wasn't quite 4 lbs but put that on her birth certificate.    After losing her mother at 5 years of age she lived first with her great aunt while her father was in the service during WWII, then with her father after the war.  She attended school in Muleshoe,...

Chuck Wynne, 76, of Ruidoso passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at his home.  He was born June 20, 1944, in Lubbock, Texas.  He served in the Army during Vietnam.  He married Jolene Williamson on November 18, 1977, and they moved to Ruidoso in April 2007 from Amarillo. He is survived by his wife, Jolene; daughter, Janna Johnson and her husband Conally of Fridley, MN; brother, Ron Wynne and his wife, Kimberlee of Flower Mound, TX; sister, Darlene Sims and her husband David of...

Heather Lotz Garrett, age 47, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, in a tragic flash flood accident near her home in Tinnie, New Mexico. Heather was born February 1974 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She graduated in 1992, having attended Scotlandville Magnet and Belaire High Schools. She proudly served in the Army as a combat medic for 24 years, having served all over the world, including 3 combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Anyone who knew Heather would say that she was the toughest person...

Bennie Ruth Caffey Goines, 74, was called home to our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 19, 2021 in Ruidoso, NM.  Bennie was a loving and honorable person and changed many lives for the better. She was born on May 7, 1947 in Snyder, Texas. Her parents were Raymond and Katy Phipps. In 1969, she moved to Odessa, TX and starting in 1970 worked as a training supervisor at Levi’s until the plant closed in 1980. While taking a secretarial class at Odessa College she was promoted to a job...

Richard Michael Gross, age 75, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 surrounded by love in the comfort of his ranch home. He was born in New York, New York to Bruno and Rosemarie Gross. He was the oldest of two boys. As a young boy he enjoyed playing stickball in the streets of New York. After graduating from high school at St. John’s Preparatory School he attended St. John's University. His first professional job was with Pan American Airlines in computer software development. He...

It is with great sadness that we lost our mother Rosalie Norma Gutierrez she was called home to be with our Lord on Saturday May 15th, 2021.  Born on June 30, 1944 to Amarante and Lola Chavez of San Patricio, NM. Rosalie is survived by her two children, Rhonda and Eugene Gutierrez; three granddaughters, Sarah Ann Zaragoza, Amanda Aragon, and Miracle Alsup; three siblings, Louise Kellman,  Darlene Jaramillo(Eddie) and Bobby Chavez(Linda); several nieces and nephews:  Karen...

Cherie Lorene Orr McCowen Peterson was born December 9, 1927, on her grandparents’ farm near Tulia, Texas. The first of four children of Alma and Warren Orr, she graduated from Tulia High School and enrolled as a science student at West Texas State College in Canyon, where she met her future husband, Daniel Duncan McCowen. In early 1946, Cherie and Dan left Canyon to travel to Los Angeles, California, stopping in Clovis, NM, to get married. Dan found a job as a mechanic at an auto...

It is with great sadness that family and friends of Ismael “Ish” Ysasi, announce his unexpected journey into eternal life on Saturday May 8, 2021 at the age of 48. Ish was born in Ruidoso, NM on April 2, 1973. He was a graduate of Ruidoso High School, and after spending many years in Ohio, Indiana and Texas, he recently returned home to the Ruidoso area.  Ish was a loving husband, father, friend and everyone’s “brother” who left his mark on all of our...