Obituaries

Feb 9, 2019

Hood, Jean Parker McCaskill - Jean Hood, aged 77, Passed away peacefully on Saturday February 9th, 2019 in Alto, NM. Jean was born in Arkadelphia AR on March 15,1942 to Emma Jean (Parker) McCaskill and Neil Strong McCaskill (who preceded her in death) Jean spent her early life in Arkadelphia with her family and then the family moved to...

Feb 8, 2019

Arthur Raymond Avina, age 32, loving husband, father, brother, son, nephew, uncle, cousin, friend, passed away Friday February 8th, 2019, in Ruidoso, NM. Ray was born in Alamogordo, NM on December 1st, 1986. He lived in Tularosa, NM until his high school graduation in 2005, he then moved to Tucson AZ and eventually to the place he called home,...

Feb 7, 2019

Patty June Malone, age 64, of Ruidoso Downs passed away on February 7, 2019 at her home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 11, 2019 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso, New Mexico. Ms. Malone was born July 10, 1954 in Cameron Texas. Patty lived most of her life in Ruidoso Downs. She worked as an...

Feb 4, 2019

John Robert Youse, known as Johnnie, was born December 7, 1946, and went to heaven on February 4, 2019, from his home in Capitan, NM. He was a proud veteran of the U. S. Army who served in the 9th Air Calvary, C Troop, in Vietnam as a helicopter mechanic. During his career he was a licensed air frame...

Feb 3, 2019

Ruby Walsh, 79, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM. She was born June 10, 1939 at Mescalero. She was raised on the Santa Ana Pueblo and traveled around the country as being the daughter of a military father. She moved back to Mescalero in 1981. She was an international hair stylist. She loved...

Jan 30, 2019

Louise M. (Lou) Horton passed away January 30, 2019 at Hope West Care Center. She had been a resident of LaVilla Grande Care Center in Grand Junction, CO since July, 2017. She was born January 6, 1924 in a small community outside of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Her parents were Thomas M. and Minnie Lee McClain. Soon the family moved...

Jan 30, 2019

William (Willie) F. Gomez of Glencoe, NM was called home to the Lord on January 30, 2019. He spent his final days under the loving care of the staff at Good Life Senior Living and was surrounded by his family at the time of his passing. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Josephine Silva Gomez who...

Jan 29, 2019

Funeral services for Joy D. Jones 83, will be held on Monday, February 11th at 11:00 A.M. at Capitan Church of Christ in Capitan, New Mexico, with burial to follow at Angus Cemetery, Derrick Jones officiating. Joy passed away on Tuesday morning January 29, 2019 in Tavares, Florida after a short illness. She was living with her daughter Tina...

Jan 23, 2019

Nanz, Mari Kay - Mari Kay Nanz, age 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, in Alamogordo, NM. A Celebration of Life for Mari Kay will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Cree Meadows Country Club, 301 Country Club Drive. Mari Kay was born in Whiting, Iowa on December 31, 1946 to Kermit...

Jan 20, 2019

EDMONDSON, IRENE MARIE - Irene Marie Edmondson, age 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 20, 2019, in Alamogordo, NM. A memorial service for Irene will be at 11:30 AM, Thursday, February 7, 2019 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel, 341 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso, NM. Burial will take place afterwards at Fort Stanton State Veterans Cemetery in Ruidoso. Irene was born...

Jan 17, 2019

Ramona Guiles Ortiz passed away peacefully on January 17, 2019. In the days before, she spent many hours in hospice care in Albuquerque, visiting with her large family of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Ramona Guiles was born in Three Rivers, NM on March 20, 1918. She spent her early years there with her parents, Isabel and Dionicio Guiles, and...

Jan 16, 2019

Carol Ann Evans died at the age of 63 on January 16, 2019 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. She was born on October 11,1955 in Fort Rucker, Alabama to Army (Ret.) Lt. Col. Thomas Leon Payne and Alice Nell Powell, a career schoolteacher. Her childhood was filled with travel experiences as the daughter of an Army pilot including living in...

Jan 15, 2019

Donovan Joseph Bigmouth, 34, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in Ruidoso. He was born March 19, 1984 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He had worked at Ski Apache as a lift operator and snow maker. He attended St. Joseph Mission. He is survived by a son, Isaiah Dolas; his mother, Lelena Coonie; brother,...

Jan 10, 2019

Joey "Jobe" Harold Harvey passed away suddenly on January 10, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM with his best friend and wife at his side after a short hospital stay. Jobe was born in Hobbs, NM, March 9, 1957 to Edwin Harvey and Joyce Loving Harvey but lived and traveled throughout the country including Idaho, Washington, Colorado, Arizona and Wisconsin....

Jan 9, 2019

Johnnie Taylor Guynes of Alto, New Mexico passed away January 9th. He was born May 14, 1934 in Howard, Texas to Barney and Eris Guynes. Johnnie Taylor was one of ten children. He married Ina Faye Camp in 1953 and they had 5 children; Johnny Guynes and wife Linda of Independence, Virginia, Calvin Guynes and wife Sylvia of Snyder,...

Jan 6, 2019

Gladys Neill of Alto, NM passed away on January 6 at an Albuquerque Care Center. Gladys was born on August 25, 1924 in Artesia, NM. She is preceded in death by Arthur Jackson and Maudie Jackson, parents; Warren J. Neill, husband; and Sandra Robinson, daughter. She is survived by her sons Jack Neill of Albuquerque, Richard Neill of Ruidoso...

Jan 2, 2019

Jerry Valdez, 63, of Mescalero passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at his home. He was born March 31, 1955 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He was a Wild Land Firefighter. His rosary service will be Wednesday, January 9, at 9:30 A.M. with the funeral mass at 10:00 A.M. in St. Joseph Mission at...

Jan 1, 2019

Floyd Schnitzer, 93, of Ruidoso passed away Monday, September 9, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM.  He was born November 4, 1925 at Alva, OK.

He served in the Army during World War II.  He moved to Ruidoso in 1994 from Haysville, Kansas and was known as the Greeter at Walmart.  He was a member of the Forgotten...

Jan 1, 2019

On September 14th, 2019, John Charles Gallagher, father, brother, uncle, veteran, and friend, passed away. He was 64 years old. John was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on July 14, 1955 to Charles and Joan Gallagher. He was a younger brother to Mary and an older brother to Neal. John worked as a carpenter starting at a very young age,...

Jan 1, 2019

J.W. Ward went peacefully to be with his Lord Jesus on the morning of January 1st, 2019. He was born on February 4th, 1925 in San Antonio Texas to Laura and Clyde Ward. He was preceded In death by his wife of 48 years Anna L Ward, two brothers, Bill and Clyde, and one sister, Lela. He is survived...