Obituaries
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...
Maria Mcculley
Dec 8, 2006
She moved to Ruidoso in 1977 from Ft. Riley, Kansas and was a housewife. She married George McCulley on December 6, 1956 in Amsterdam, Holland. She is survived by her husband George of Ruidoso; children, John McCulley and his wife Jeanie of Denver, Colorado and a daughter, Tammyh Woods and her husband Mark of Ruidoso; her twin sister, Jany...
Laverne Charles
Dec 4, 2006
She had lived in Mescalero most of her life. She liked reading, spending time with her grandson and family and riding motorcycles. She was a homemaker and attended the Mescalero Reformed Church. She is survived by her husband, James Charles; daughter, Yvette Beetley; grandson, Elijah Ross; nephews, Alfred Kayitah, Gilbert Kayitah, Henry Kayitah and many other family and friends....
Freeman Cochise
Dec 3, 2006
He lived in Mescalero all of his life. He worked for B.I.A. as a tree thinner and graduated from Mescalero High School lin 2004. He attended Mescalero Reformed Church. Survivors include his father, Silas Cochise Sr.; 5 brothers, Malachi Cochise, Winston Cochise, Winslow Cochise-Rocha, Silas Cochise Jr. and Travis Cochise; 8 sisters, Tina Cochise, Colleen Cochise, Millette Saenz, Inez...
George Watrous
Nov 29, 2006
He moved to El Paso at the age of 14 years and graduated from Austin High School. George was employed as a telephone switchman with Southwestern Bell until his retirement in 1991. He moved to Ruidoso in 1992. George married Gloria L. Traettino in El Paso on June 3, 1961. Gloria preceded him in death in 1995. George is...
Rosalind Shanta
Nov 21, 2006
She had lived there all of her life. She worked in housekeeping at the Inn of the Moutain Gods and attended St. Joseph's Mission in Mescalero. Survivors include her two sons, Justin Franklin and Gerard Morgan; her mother, Cindy Kayitah; sisters, Phoebe Shanta, Renae Kayitah and Feather Kayitah; and her brother, Kenneth Kayitah III.
Service Prayer service...
Cipriana Herrera
Nov 11, 2006
She had lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She was a homemaker and attended St. Jude's Catholic Church. She married Vincente Herrera on August 27, 1932 at San Patricio and he preceded her in death on December 31, 1993. She is survived by her daughter, Bertha H. Sanchez of San Patricio; sister, Eva Montoya of San Patricio;...
Sheila Boyce
Nov 9, 2006
She moved to Ruidoso in 1982 from Timberon. She worked for the Stroud Agency and attended the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount. She is survived by her children, Chris Boyce of Lees Summit, Missouri and Megan Thompson of Ruidoso; a step child, Georganne Crawley of Norman, Oklahoma; her mother, Ella Crutchfield of Prarie Village, Kansas; three sisters and...
Kathy Wheeler
Nov 4, 2006
She had lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She was a homemaker and attended Santa Rita's Catholic Church. She married Stan Wheeler on November 10, 1973 in Carrizozo. She is survived by her husband, Stan of Carrizozo; her children, Stephanie Bowden of Alto, Jennifer Perez of Ruidoso Downs; 4 grandchildren, A.J. Bowden, Jonah Bowden, Juan Chavez and...
J. Junge
Oct 26, 2006
He moved to Ruidoso 32 years ago from Ft. Worth, Texas where he was an Insurance BrokerAgent. He was a past city wide tennis champion in Dallas, avid fan of the Dallas Cowboy's, former member of the Ruidoso Rotary Club, served on the Ruidoso Village council for two terms, 1982-1984 and 1988-1991. He is the only citizen to receive...
Douglas Davis
Oct 26, 2006
He worked in the ski shop at Ski Apache and was a fire fighter for Mescalero B.I.A. He attended St. Joseph's Mission. He is survived by his children; Sheriene Davis, Danan Davis and Bradley Davis; his father, Clyde Davis Sr.; his mother and step-father, Henrietta and Curtis Johnson; brothers, Clyde Davis Jr. and Timothy Johnson; sisters, Jerilyn Morgan, Maelena...
Bharatkumar Bhakta
Oct 23, 2006
He had lived in Ruidoso Downs for three years moving from Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the manager of the Economy Inn for those three years. He married Nilamben B. Bhakta on January 18, 1993 in Gujaurat, India. Survivors include his wife, Nilamben of Ruidoso Downs; daughter, Dimple Bhakta; son, Viral Bhakta; father, Nathu Bhakta; brothers, Rohit Balviant and...
Alice Finger
Oct 20, 2006
Alice had lived in Ruidoso for 13 years. She has worked at Wal-Mart, Ruidoso Flower Shop, Schlotzsky's and Lincoln County Medical Center. She is survived by her husband Joe Finger; her mother, Patricia R. Smith; son, Edward Davinson; daughters, Michelle Davidson and Kelly Channell. Memorials to Cancer Services of New Mexico, care of Blaine Larson, PO Box 51735, Albuquerque,...
Robert Means
Oct 13, 2006
He moved to Lincoln County in 1929 from Weatherford. He served in the Army during World War II, was a former member of the Carrizozo Lions Club, former owner of the NAPA Automotive in Carrizozo and attended First Baptist Church. He is survived by his children, Billy Ray Means of Carrizozo, Jean Vissor of Montana, Ronald Dean Means of...
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