All Obituaries

Harlan Dennis Sr., 73, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 in Albuquerque, NM.  He was born September 14, 1947 at Keams Canyon, Arizona.  Harlan was the minister at the Mescalero Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Payestewa Dennis; daughter, Dorthea Terri Prieto; grandson, Hanson Dennis; brother, Larson Dennis, sister, Louanne Sockwyma; stepson, Christopher Payestewa; stepdaughters, Sandra Belin and Shelley Belin; numerous grandchildren, great...

Kenneth Wesley Jones, 64, of Capitan, passed away on October 26, 2020 in Albuquerque. Visitation will be 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. Friday, November 6, 2020 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso.  Graveside services will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Angus Cemetery in Alto, NM. Kenneth was born in Capitan, New Mexico to Paul and Arlene Jones on February 10, 1956.  He graduated from Capitan High School in 1974. Kenneth lived most of his adult life with his family...

Nelson Elhart Kaydahzinne Jr. passed away Sunday, ,October 25, 2020 in El Paso, Texas.  He was born July 14, 1956 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life.  He was a lift operator at Ski Apache and he attended Calvary Victory Church. He is survived by Caroline K. Long, Ermina Lester, Donnie Kaydahzinne Sr., Bennie Kaydahzinne Sr., Seneida Bearshield, Doris Sago, Kurt Kaydahzinne, Elmer Kaydahzinne and Celena Kaydahzinne.  He was preceded in death by JoAnne Kaydahzinne...

David Barela Pacheco, 73, of Alto passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 in Roswell.  He was born January 19, 1947 in Roswell. He is survived by his brother, Fred Pacheco of Roswell, sister, Ester Salas of Roswell, daughter, Lisa Pacheco of Roswell, son, Marc Pacheco of Las Cruces, son, Scott Pacheco of Ruidoso, daughter, Carey Henderson of Dallas, TX, daughter, Melanie Cavanaugh of Las Vegas, NM and Christy Moreno of Germany. Memorial service will be Wednesday, October 28, at his...

Ted Zamora, 81, of Carrizozo passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at his home in Carrizozo.  He was born April 5, 1939 in Ancho, NM and had lived in Lincoln County all his life.  Ted served in the Army, was retired code enforcement officer for the City of Carrizozo. He was preceded in death by his wife, Christine who he married on October 13, 1961. He is survived by three sons, Charles Zamora, Gilbert Zamora and David Zamora; a daughter, Veronica Zamora; two brothers, Leroy...

Ingrid Yates, 86 years old, of Ruidoso, NM, was carried home to her precious Savior, Jesus Christ, Saturday, October 10, 2020. She was born on August 11, 1934 in Berlin, Germany (under Hitler's nose -- she would often say). She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Bill Yates; her son, Mark Yates; parents, Johannes Thiede and Herta Hammer Thiede; her sister, Hannelore Glymph and husband Charles. She is survived by her children, Julie Burke and husband Alby; Karin Hamilton and...

“I am free, Oh dear Lord, no more anything to hold me down, I am free” Shawn Jordan Forte Sr. was lifted by the angels of Heaven and taken home to Jesus surrounded by him were all his family, friends, and homies waiting for his presence at the Golden Gates. Shawn Jordan Forte was born on August 27, 1991 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, died October 5, 2020 in Mescalero, New Mexico. Shawn leaves behind his only and one child “Shawn Jordan Forte “Jr”, whom he loved...

Rosary service for Michael Jorge Candelaria, 16, of San Patricio will be Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 9:30 AM with the funeral mass to follow at 10:00 AM in St. Jude Catholic Church with the burial to follow at the Hondo Cemetery. Michael Jorge Candelaria was born on July 16th, 2004. Heaven received a true angel and his pure soul on the cold fall night of September 28th, 2020. Born in Roswell, NM, he was the son of Philbert Candelaria and Rosey Brady. Michael lived to bring smiles and...

Alexander Robert Davis was called home to be with God on September 21, 2020. Alex loved his family fiercely and wholeheartedly. He was proud of his heritage that came from being a member of both the Elwell and Davis families, a New Mexican and being a member of Mescalero Apache Tribe. Every day of his life was filled with adventure. He shared his joy for life and his effervescent smile with all those he encountered. Alex was born on the snowy Christmas morning of 1999, into what would...

Emmerson Kurt Pino was born on August 4, 1978 in Alamogordo, NM to Patsy Ann Tortilla, of Mescalero (deceased) and Edward Pino of Alamo Navajo (deceased). Emmerson passed on to be with the Lord on September 14, 2020 in El Paso, Tx.   Emmerson is survived by his sons Erick Craig Pino, Danny Pino, and John Shay Pino Padilla. Brothers are Bennie and his wife, Annette Pino of Las Cruces, Joseph and wife, Joella Herrera of Mescalero, and sister Sybil Herrera of Mescalero, numerous aunts,...