Obituaries

Daniel Latimer

Jan 28, 2007

He had lived most of his life in El Paso. He served in the Army during Vietnam and was a retired comupter techinician with Civil Service at Ft. Bliss. He married Yolanda Salas on August 10, 1991 in El Paso. He is survived by his wife Yolanda; his children, Amity Rose Latimer, Charlie Chavez, Isaac Chavez and Selena Chavez;...

Richard Dobrava

Jan 27, 2007

He was in the Navy and worked for the Ford Motor Company in St. Paul, Minnesota for 30 years. He moved to Lincoln County in 1998 from Alamogordo. He married Vicky K. Lewis on November 23, 1981 in Watertown, South Dakota. He is survived by his wife, Vicky; 8 children, Michael Allen DoBrava, Patrick John DoBrava, Maria Louise Jaworski,...

Phyllis Kittrell

Jan 25, 2007

Mrs. Kittrell passed away Thursday, Jan. 25, at her home. She was born June 1, 1934 in Huntington, West Virginia. She moved to Ruidoso 15 years ago from Albuquerque and was a local artist and a member of the Ruidoso Regional Council for the Arts. She married Kit Kittrell on June 13, 1954 at Seattle, Washington and attended the...

Olympia Robnett

Jan 25, 2007

Mrs. Robnett passed away Thursday, Jan. 25, at her home. She was born December 26, 1943 in Hondo to Aneda and Ermando Chavez. She lived in the Hondo Valley most of her life except when she lived in California from 1969 until 1974, she had worked for Wal-Mart for 16 years. She married Lyn Robnett on April 19, 1975...

Barbara Barnes

Jan 17, 2007

She was a school teacher in Ruidoso in the 1960's and was a substitute teach from 1988 until 2004. She moved to Ruidoso from El Paso in 1964. She married Richard Barnes on June 5, 1978 in Ruidoso. She is survived by her husband Richard; a son, alan C. Campbell; a daughter, Kathryn Reese; 4 grandchildren and 2 great...

Loraine Justice

Jan 15, 2007

She was born September 4, 1925 in Mountain Home, Arkansas where she grew up until moving to Levelland, Texas then to El Paso before moving Ruidoso in 1989. She was a member of the High Sierra Water Association and Owneroperator of Sierra Mattress Co. She was a loving mother to her children, Ron Vaughan, Baxter Vaughan and Kerry Lou...

Johnathan Lopez

Jan 12, 2007

He had lived in Ruidoso for the past two years moving from Alamogordo. He is survived by two brothers, Michael Gallegos and Christopher Gallegos and an aunt, Joann Lopez.

Service Funeral Mass Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 705 Delaware Alamogordo, NM  88310 Friday, January 26, 2007 10:00 AM

Nanette Dolan

Jan 6, 2007

She had lived in Mescalero all of her life. She worked for Ski Apache and Forestry. She attended the Reformed Church. She is survived by her mother, Justine Peralto; brother, Jerrik J. Peralto; sisters, Juette Mangas and Brienne Dolan.

Visitation LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso 341 Sudderth Dr. Ruidoso, NM  88345 Tuesday, January 9, 2007 2:00 PM...

Joseph Bailey

Jan 4, 2007

While in New Orleans he marched with Pete Fountain in the Mardi Gras Parade, marched with the Sheriff's Department in Saint Patrick's Day Parade, and he worked for American Saw and Manufacturing for 32 years retiring on August 1, 1994. He moved to Ruidoso in 1996 from New Orleans. He married Odester Bentley on May 30, 1981 at New...

Carole Trapp

Jan 3, 2007

Carole lived in the Dallas area until she married Rocky Trapp and moved to Carlsbad, New Mexico. Rocky and Carole relocated to Ruidoso in 1981 and later settled in Nogal. Carole is survived by her husband, Rocky Trapp; son, Kenneth Trapp, his wife, Danielle, and three grandchildren, Dillon, Tori, and Dalton of Capitan, NM; daughter, Debbie Keyes, son Michael...

Gerald Dolan

Dec 28, 2006

He lived most of his life in Mescalero until moving to Phoenix 10 years ago. He worked in construction and attended the Catholic Church. He married Merlinda Enjady on December 7, 1997 in Phoenix. He is survived by his wife, Merlinda; children, Juette Dolan Mangas, Jerry Peralto, Brienne Dolan, Nanette Dolan, Janel Resa Dolan, Bernadine Dolan, Matthew Naiche, Montana...

Clark Shultz

Dec 27, 2006

He served in in the Army Air Corp during World War II. He was a rodeo clown for 29 years and an antique dealer and refinisher. He attended Gateway Church of Christ. He married Thena Clarke on April 6, 2004 in Ruidoso. He is survived by his wife, Thena of Ruidoso; children, Carol Yocum of Denton, Texas and David...

Louise Joyce

Dec 18, 2006

Lived in Devol, Oklahoma until 1932. Then family moved to Felix, New Mexico near Roswell. Attended grade school at Hagerman, New Mexico until 1939. Moved to Palo Verde, Ruidoso Downs. Attended Stetson Grade School, attended Hondo High School until students were transfered to Capitan Union High in Capitan. Graduated Valedictorian 1944. Moved to Oklahoma studied Commerical Art and received...

Michael Sendecky

Dec 15, 2006

Michael married Viola Smith on October 31, 1942 in Hudspeth County, Texas and had 64 loving years together. Michael was a veteran of WWII and had served in the 1st Calvary South Pacific region for 30 months. He was vice president of Contractors Equipment Company of El Paso and Odessa. He retired from that company 32 years ago and...

Paul Sanchez

Dec 13, 2006

He had lived in Lincoln County all of his life. He attended Christ Church of the Downs. He is survived by his children, Paul Anthony Sanchez Jr. and Zilina Rose Sanchez; mother, Rosa Sanchez; father, Toby Sanchez; brothers, Sidney Trujillo and Toby Sanchez Jr. and sisters, Monica Keller, Valerie Chavez and Jessica Gutierrez.

Visitation LaGrone Funeral Chapel...