Obituaries

Mar 30, 2021

Visitation for Ethan Omar Cuevas will be on Friday April 9th, 2021 at 2:30pm to 4pm at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso.

Ethan Cuevas was the firstborn Son, grandson and nephew. He was a true blessing to our family. He loved to listen to music, dance and crack jokes with no worries in mind. He loved hanging...

Mar 27, 2021

Joanie Bingerman was the first Daughter of Robert Bingerman and MaryAnn Padilla. She was born in Alamogordo, NM on December 1, 1979. She was raised in Carrizozo, NM her entire life. Joanie was a sister to Robert Jr., Ciji, and Elizabeth Bingerman. Throughout her life she was always around children whether it be in relationships or her career. Joanie...

Mar 27, 2021

Kevin Patrick Sheehan, 47, passed away March 27, 2021 in Carrizozo, NM.  Kevin was born at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas on August 15, 1973.

Everyone who knew Kevin knew of his love for football, horseraces and his devotion to being a teacher and football coach at Picacho Middle School in Las Cruces, Fort Wingate High School...

Mar 23, 2021

Matthew Brian Gonzales, 30 years old, was born on December 21, 1990 in Ruidoso New Mexico. A precious gentle soul has gone to be with his Heavenly Father. He died on March 23,2021, in a tragic unforeseen motorcycle accident in Alamogordo New Mexico, where he had been living and working.

Matthew was a true blessing to our...

Mar 20, 2021

Mildred Kate "Nana" Taylor passed away following a brief illness on March 20th, 2021. Kate was born in El Paso, TX on October 18th, 1925. She married Carl Taylor on June 3rd, 1947 in Alamogordo NM. Her life’s joy was her family. She shared her love freely with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren and was a welcoming force...

Mar 5, 2021

Raymond S. Sanchez was born August 9, 1944 in Arabela, NM to Olympia and E.C. Sanchez.

Raymond worked for the village of Ruidoso and retired after 25 years. Hard working and smart he studied and learned all the lines and knew them like the back of his hand. Raymond was a hard worker and inspired and encouraged...

Feb 22, 2021

Garrison Lewis Dolan, was a brother, cousin, uncle, companion, father and friend.

Garrison was born to Fabian Dolan, Sr. and Elizabeth Kaydahzinne Dolan in Mescalero on June, 19th, 1960. He had eleven siblings, he is survived by his three sisters; Cheryl Ann Kayitah,  Anita  Dolan of Mescalero and Sylvia Zap of San Angelo, TX; his is survived...

Feb 21, 2021

Maria Agatha (Montoya) Long entered into the hands of the Lord on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at the age of 85. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, and best friend and will be dearly missed. Agatha was well known around Lincoln County; she took pride in her deep family roots in the area, and was...

Feb 8, 2021

Sharon Anita Lueras entered the hands of the Lord on February 8,2021 at the age of 69 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, she was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend and will be dearly missed.  Sharon was born January 29,1952 in Carrizozo New Mexico to Wayland and Verna Ruth Hill, this is where she married Jake Lueras...

Feb 7, 2021

Ron Warren went to be with his Heavenly Father on February 7, 2021. He was born on February 11, 1938. Ron fought a gallant fight against Alzheimer’s for over 7 years.  The last 2 years, Ron lived at Goodlife Memory Care Center in Ruidoso, N.M.  Ron loved it there as it became his new home.  Goodlife loved him too...

Feb 3, 2021

Sandra Carol Smith passed away suddenly at her home in Capitan N.M on February 3, 2021. Sandra was born in Madrid Spain on December 23, 1958, to Marjorie Ann and Gordon Wayne Logsdon. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, and younger brother Michael Logsdon. She had two surviving sisters, Mona Hochstein, Debra Compton, and numerous nieces...

Jan 31, 2021

Kenneth Nosker and Ella Irene Bonnell Nosker married on May 1, 1947. Kenneth and Irene were lifelong residents of Lincoln County. Kenneth and Irene owned the Standard Service Station in Ruidoso before buying a farm in Glencoe. Their apple orchards were destroyed in the 1965 flood and they began ranching both sheep and cattle. They owned Nosker’s Fresh Meats,...

Jan 21, 2021

Millicent Ann Basore was born on October 4, 1933, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to George and Maude Basore.  She graduated from Ponca City High School and attended Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.

After working a year in Hawaii, she moved to Dallas, Texas, where she worked for the Baptist General Convention of Texas and...

Jan 19, 2021

Rolla R. Hinkle II was born February 2, 1933 in Roswell, NM to Rolla R. Hinkle and Marian Fell Hinkle. He passed peacefully in his sleep on January 19, 2021 at his home in Ruidoso, NM, at 87 years of age. Rolla attended Roswell schools and graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in 1951. He then attended the University...

Jan 17, 2021

John A. Cooper (known to many as  “Coop” ) was born November 18, 1923 in Roswell, New Mexico to Albert Cecil Cooper and Cleota Hamner Cooper.   He died on January 17, 2021,  peacefully at his home on the ranch north of Tinnie, NM.

He was married to Joyce McKnight on December 31, 1944.  They had 6 children,...

Jan 15, 2021

Michael "Mike" Mohrhauser, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, passed away, January 15, 2021, after a brief illness.

Mike was born May 27, 1934 in Madison, Wisconsin to Lucien and Dorothy Mohrhauser. He graduated from Ysleta High School (El Paso, TX) in 1952 and from New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (NMSU — Las Cruces, New Mexico)...

Jan 14, 2021

Laurie Jo Helmueller Morrison passed away on January 14, 2021 in El Paso, Texas. Laurie passed peacefully with her husband by her side.

Laurie was born on January 19, 1959 in St. Paul Minnesota. She grew up in St. Paul where she graduated High School. Laurie also graduated from a Cosmetology College. Laurie moved to Ruidoso where...

Jan 14, 2021

Gregorio M. Baca Was born in San Patricio, NM on April 19, 1939 in a little adobe house across the river from the old Catholic Church. A man of dignity, respect, caring in nature, and a provider for his family at any cost. This is how I describe my father who grew up in a time where the child...

Jan 12, 2021

Paul Franklin "Frank" Thompson, Jr,

Ruidoso - Longtime Ruidoso resident Paul Franklin "Frank" Thompson, Jr. passed away from natural causes on January 12, 2021. Frank was 87 years old. Frank is predeceased by his parents and his sister Jean Howard.

Frank was born in Los Angeles, California to Paul and Grace Thompson. Frank graduated from...

Jan 5, 2021

Ernesto Sanchez, also known as Jose Ernesto Sanchez, was born in San Patricio, New Mexico to Roman Sanchez and Florinda Salsberry on Monday, April 09, 1928. He died on Tuesday, January 05, 2021 in El Paso, Texas. He married Oralia Chavez on March 20, 1948.

After living in California briefly, he returned to San Patricio, New Mexico...