All Obituaries

Dear Mimi, Thank you for being our mom! We are so proud of you and all that you achieved. From a little girl in San Patricio, competitive barrel racer, to the General Manager of the Inn of the mountain Gods, and quarter horse racing royalty. Everything you and Bubba did took hard work and dedication, but you were always there for us. Sometimes in your own way, but we never needed anything. We remember as kids in Colorado after you worked all day, rode horses till dark, you somehow had...

Linda Joyce Guss Clements, 77, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 11, 2019. Linda was born January 4, 1942, in Roswell, New Mexico to Albert and Elva Guss.  She was the youngest of 15 children.  She married Willie James (Jim) Clements on December 19, 1959.  Linda was employed by Ruidoso State Bank for 23 years until her retirement in 2000.  She served as the Lincoln County USBC Association Manager for over 25 years.  She...

Alejandro Ferris Lagro, infant son of Amberlynn Palmer and Anthony Largo was born and passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 in Ruidoso. His service was Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the Palmer Family Cemetery at Mescalero.    

Timothy Peso, 56, of Mescalero passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Mescalero.  He was born May 31, 1963 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life.   He is survived by his son, Clay Geronimo and Sonny Peso; sisters, Violet Peso and Gwendolyn Peso; brother, Allen Peso; grandsons, Skyler Peso and Caleb Geronimo and granddaughter, Colelani Geronimo. His prayer service will be Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. in the Mescalero Assembly of God Church where the funeral will...

Osito; Tu fuiste, serás y seguirás siendo siempre el amor de mi vida, hoy nos separa la distancia, pero nos quedaremos unidos por un solo corazón. Te amara por siempre Almita así como tu me decías. Solo te pido nos cuides desde el cielo, donde yo estoy segura que es donde te encuentras que dios te bendiga siempre.   Pues se adelanto un gran hombre y un gran padre, espero que nos cuide desde el cielo y lo único que quiero que sepa es que...

Gareth Johnson, 68, of Mescalero passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 in Mescalero.  He was born March 26, 1951 at Mescalero to Arthur and Clora Johnson and had lived in Mescalero most of his life. He graduated from Albuquerque Indian School  and then attended S.I.P.I. in Albuquerque, while in Albuquerque he drove a school bus for the Albuquerque Public Schools.  He worked for the maintenance department at the Tribal Community Center and was a Cowboy at Cow Camp...

Lori Campos, 57, of Ruidoso passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Ruidoso.  She was born June 10, 1962 at Hollywood, CA and loved California.  She moved to Ruidoso in 2007 from Albuquerque.  She worked for Ruidoso Shuttle in accounting. She is survived by her mother, Bertha Williams; her fiancée, Dennis Marino; brothers, Gil Campos and his wife, Bruna of Ruidoso, Tyler Campos of San Francisco and Scott Williams of California; sister, Wendy Williams and Jeannine of...

James Stephens passed away Wednesday, July 3rd at his home in Ruidoso, NM.  James was born in Abilene, Texas, January 17, 1952 to Wynn and Claudia Stephens.  James graduated from Slaton High School and attended Texas Tech University.  On July 8, 1972 he married Donna Dorman in Lubbock, Texas, and they made their home in Ruidoso in 1975.  James was a longtime owner and operator of Radio Shack in Ruidoso.  James was a member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in...

Lorda E. Valdez passed away on July 1, 2019 in Mescalero, NM with her family by her side. She was born on November 30, 1939 in Mescalero, NM to William Magoosh Jr and Betty Botella Magoosh, both deceased. She was the great, great granddaughter of Chief Magoosh. Lorda has gone into eternal peace to be with her parents, her brothers Gerald Magoosh Sr, Ellery Magoosh, and William Magoosh III, as well as her sister Marybelle Chino and infant Mary Magoosh, and daughter Cindy Valdez. Lorda is...

Una Ester Spitty born March 1, 1950 in Mescalero, New Mexico. Una went home to be with her heavenly father on June 18, 2019. Una lived in Mescalero all her life. She had worked at the Mescalero Tribal Store for many years until she retired to be a homemaker. She is proceeded in death by her parents Davis & Flora Spitty, a brother Eldon Spitty, a sister Clara Spitty, son Garland Yulay and a daughter Kathleen Spitty. Una survived by companion Merlin Choneska, her sisters Emma Dawn Aragon...