Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

Paul Gibson
Jun 5, 2007
A memorial service for Paul David Gibson, 71, of Alto will be Tuesday, July 10, at 2:00 PM in LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso with John Marshall officiating. Graveside services will be Wednesday, July 11, at 2:00 Pm in the Carlsbad Cemetery. Mr. Gibson passed away June 5 in El Paso, he was born April 6, 1936 in Carlsbad.He...

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,...

Jeannette Hatch
May 29, 2007
Visitation for Jeanette Jan Hatch, 72, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, May 31, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be Friday, June 1, at 10:00 AM in the First Christian Church with burial to follow at the Capitan Cemetery. Mrs. Hatch passed away Tuesday, May 29, in Roswell. She was born October...

Sara Gold
May 26, 2007
Sara Ella Gold, 90, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, May 26, at the Mescalero Care Center. She was born March 14, 1917 in Ryan, Oklahoma to George and Annie Nicholson. When she retired as beauty operator in Kermit, Texas she moved to Ruidoso to be near her only daughter. She enjoyed the Ruidoso Woman's Club and loved playing bridge....

Martha Allen
May 12, 2007
Graveside service for Martha Milburn Allen, 75, of Ruidoso will be Friday, May 18, at 3:00 PM in Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Vern Edmondson officiating. Ms. Allen passed away Saturday, May 12, at her home. She was born May 30, 1931 in Clovis to Polly and Arthur Milburn. She lived in Clovis until 1966 when she moved...