Obituaries

Ronald Burton Sr.
Apr 18, 2019
Ronald Blake Burton Sr., 82 passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at his home in Ruidoso Downs, NM with his loving wife of 42 years, Peggy L. Burton, by his side. Ronald was born November 27, 1936 in Des Moines, NM to W.C. and Ione Longwill Burton. He is survived by his wife, Peggy L. Burton; two sons, Ronald...

Beverly Kerry
Apr 18, 2019
Bev was born in 1928 in Minden, Nebraska, then moved to the Hein homestead near Medicine Bow, Wyoming with her parents. They moved to North Dakota in 1941 along with brother Dale, where they lived through her graduation from Grand Forks ND. She married her late husband Joe Hettich there. She was preceded in death by her parents Elmer...
Cornelia Prudencio
Apr 14, 2019
Our devoted wife, mother, and best friend Cornelia Salcido Prudencio, 78 years old from Hondo, New Mexico passed away on April 14, 2019. Cornelia was the daughter of Pedro and Feliz Salcido and was born in Alamo Canyon on November 24, 1940. She graduated from Hondo High School. The Rosary service will be held at St. Jude Catholic Church...
Kay Shelnutt
Apr 13, 2019
Kay Shelnutt, 81, of Ruidoso passed away Saturday, April 13, in Ruidoso. She was born September 13, 1937 in Clovis, NM. She moved to Ruidoso in 2001 from El Paso, TX. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Order of the Eastern Star and the Beta Sigma Phi. She attended the Methodist Church. She married...

Lorenzo Reyes Jr.
Apr 12, 2019
Lorenzo Reyes Jr., 44, of Ruidoso Downs, NM passed away Friday, April 12, 2019. He was born September 24, 1974 in El Paso, TX to Petra and Lorenzo Reyes Sr. Lorenzo married Courtney Harris in February, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Courtney Reyes; mother, Petra Reyes; children, Crystal, Dalia, Jaime and Summer; brothers, Mike, Andy, Pablo, Frank...
Virginia Gonzales
Apr 9, 2019
Virginia M. Gonzales was called by her savior on April 9th, 2019. She was born November 4th, 1936 in Tularosa, NM. She married Jose Gonzales on April 28th, 1956. She worked at Holloman Air Force Base until moving to San Patricio, NM. There she worked at Hondo Public Schools as a cafeteria cook until retirement. She moved back to...
Jose Flores
Apr 5, 2019
Jose M. Flores died at the age of 26. He was last seen by his family on June 25, 2017. His remains were found on April 5, 2019. Jose was born on January 21, 1991 in Ruidoso NM. He is survived by his parents Miguel and Doris Flores, brother Miguel Flores, sisters Leticia and Stephanie Flores, nieces, Alexx, Luci,...
Evelyn Hazel
Mar 22, 2019
On Friday, March 22, 2019, Evelyn ‘Unie' Dorothy Hazel, passed away at the age of 85. Evelyn was born on November 14, 1933, in El Paso Texas to Oscar and Mildred Davis. Evelyn married Edward D. Hazel in El Paso, TX, where they raised five children. She moved to Ruidoso, NM in 1972, where she was established in the...
Sue Davis
Mar 19, 2019
Sue Griffith Davis, loving mother and friend to many, passed away in her home on March 19, 2019. She was born on December 6, 1933 in Hobbs, NM to Bruce Griffith and Georgia (Zink) Griffith. She grew up in Green Tree which is now Ruidoso Downs. Sue was a woman of many firsts. When the Stetson school opened in...
Paul Gussett
Mar 16, 2019
Paul Andrew Gussett, 79, passed in peace in his home in Alto, New Mexico on Saturday, March 16. Born February 18, 1940 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, to the late Harry and Alice (Rowley) Gussett. Husband of the late Carolyn (Hicks) Gussett, he is survived by his wife Sandra Gussett. Loving father of Donna (Doug) Ralph, Ruth (Frank Agrella) Boucher,...
Glen Westall
Mar 14, 2019
Glen Richard Westall of Midland Texas passed to be with his father in heaven on March 14th, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Glen was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on November 3rd, 1937 to parent's George and Willah Mae (Joy) Westall. Much of Glen's childhood was spent working around his grandfather's ranch, which he always remembered fondly....
Finis Cannon
Mar 14, 2019
Finis Quienten Cannon passed from this life on Thursday March 14, 2019, in Alamogordo, NM. He was born May 18, 1937, in Clovis, NM to James Finis Cannon and Glenna McGill Cannon. Quienten attended public school in both Clovis and Elida, NM. He graduated from Elida in 1955. Quienten married Donna Tate Marler at her parents' home in Ranchvale,...
Sherman Blake Jr.
Mar 5, 2019
Sherman Benedict Blake, Jr., was born on October 22, 1957 in Mescalero, New Mexico and passed on March 5, 2019 in Mescalero, New Mexico. Sherman is preceded in death by his parents Sherman G. Blake, Sr. and Mabel Naiche-Blake. He is survived by his children Clint Blake, Sherman Blake III and his grandson Santana Blake, which is his pride...

Wanna Ross
Mar 2, 2019
Wanna Bell Ross, 81, of Glencoe passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at her home. She was born April 24, 1937 at Roswell. She lived in Dell City, Texas from the 1950's to 1980 then moved to Timberon and lived there until 2000 when she moved to Glencoe. She married Euel Ross on November 2, 1956 at Dell City,...
Cecil Tate
Mar 2, 2019
Dr. Cecil Howard Tate of Ruidoso, New Mexico passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019. He was born November 14, 1932 in Clovis, New Mexico to Judge Cecil Henry Tate and Cora Ada (Jackie) Barrington Tate. He grew up in Muleshoe, Texas and graduated from Muleshoe High School. He participated in several sports during high school. He remarked he did...
Barry Bell
Feb 28, 2019
Barry Don Bell, 65, passed away at home on February 28, 2019 after a year long battle with cancer. He was born on February 17, 1954 in Wichita Falls, TX, to Jimmie Don and Valda Lee (Rutledge) Bell Cooksey. Barry graduated from Petrolia High School in 1972. He then attended Cisco Junior College and Tarleton State University. Barry married...
Jose Hernandez
Feb 25, 2019
Jose "Joe" Maria Hernandez, 83, of Hondo, NM, passed away after succumbing to Parkinson's disease on February 25th, 2019. Jose "Joe" Maria Hernandez was born November 1st, 1935 in Hondo, NM, the son of Miquela and Esteban Hernandez. At a young age Esteban, Joe's father, put him on a horse and he instantly fell in love with riding. He...

William Garrett
Feb 25, 2019
William Worth Garrett, 71, died Sunday, February 24, 2019, peacefully at his home. He was born in Duncan, OK on December 6, 1947. Bill Garrett was preceded in death by his (parents) Mozelle and James Garrett and his brother Eddie Garrett. He leaves his son, James Garrett and his companion, Heather Whitmore; his sister, Jan and Allen Phillips; his...
Asa Daklugie
Feb 22, 2019
Asa Daklugie, 33, was born August 18,1984 in Ruidoso, NM and passed away February 22,2019 in Mescalero,NM. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and son he was raised in Mescalero, NM. He loved fishing, drawing, tattoo artist, being around family, most of all he loved his kids which was everyone kids his pride and joys. The love of...

Dominic Peso
Feb 10, 2019
Dominic Peso, 81, was born October 11, 1937 at Mescalero and passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019. He served in the Navy on the USS Midway. He is survived by the love of his life, Rosemary Carrillo; his two daughters, Deana Poncho and Donna Kasero; his only son, Donald Herrera; a brother, Gervase Peso and a sister, Rosemary Swason;...