Obituaries

Andrew Coleman

Andrew Coleman

Sep 13, 2018

Andrew Franklin "Andy" Coleman, 58, of Hondo, NM passed Thursday, September 13, at his home. He was born February 19, 1960 at Portales, NM and moved to Lincoln County in 1965 from Portales. He worked for the New Mexico State Highway Department and retired after 25 years. He was with the Hondo Fire Department and EMS. He attended the...

Darrell Anderson

Darrell Anderson

Sep 9, 2018

Darrell James Anderson passed on to be with his Lord Jesus in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Sunday, September 9, 2018 after a long, courageous struggle with cancer and Parkinson's. Born on February 4, 1947 in Bowling Green, Ohio, he was 71 years old. A graveside service will be Friday, September 14, at 10:30 A.M. at Forest Lawn Cemetery followed...

Joel Lester

Joel Lester

Sep 9, 2018

Joel Lester was born and raised on the Mescalero Apache Recervation. He attended Bent-Mescalero School, Tularosa Schools and Cooliage. Arizona Community College. He was a very well known and respected individual of the community. Joel is a direct decendant of Eugene Chihuahua, Agnis Chihuaua-Pesewonit and Anita Pesewonit-Lester. He valued his tradiional beliefs and carried that with him throughout his...

Waylon Wilcox

Waylon Wilcox

Sep 4, 2018

Waylon Jeffery WIlcox was called home on Tuesday Septeber 4, 2018. He was a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend that was always willing to do for others what he could not do for himself. He never knew a stranger and was always willing to give the shirt off his back to anyone in need. Waylon worked as a...

Iva Enjady

Iva Enjady

Sep 3, 2018

Iva Lee Francis Enjady was born on June 27, 1941 in Mescalero, NM. She went to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family on September 3, 2018 in El Paso, TX. Her parents are the late Fred and Bunch Pellman and Eldon Wallace, Sr. and Celine Enjady. She is survived by her sisters, Ada Palmer, Dorene Fernando,...

Eddie Chavez

Eddie Chavez

Sep 2, 2018

Eddie Chavez, 61, passed away suddenly on September 2nd, 2018 at his home in Hondo, NM. He was born February 19, 1957 in Ruidoso, NM, he was the son of Brezel Chavez and Irene Richardson. Eddie Chavez was a lifelong residence of the Hondo Valley, He attended Hondo High School where he graduated in 1975. He had a passion...

Mark Larson

Mark Larson

Sep 1, 2018

Mark (Max) Kenneth Larson, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, age 60, passed away Saturday, on September 1st, 2018. Mark was born March 28th, 1958, the son of Larry and Shirley (Chapp) Larson of Roscommon, Michigan. He lived in Ruidoso, New Mexico for the last 37 years. Mark was the Grandson of John and Dorothy Chapp who preceded him in death....

David Pickel

David Pickel

Aug 30, 2018

David Leon Pickel was born in Mountainair, New Mexico, March 26, 1939 to Otho Brias Pickel and Juanita Flemins Pickel. He married LaNora Mason July 31, 1956 and graduated Highland High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico one year later. After high school David began working for Southern Union Gas Company as a mail boy. He retired with the title of...

Johnelle Satcher

Johnelle Satcher

Aug 27, 2018

Johnelle Satcher, 88, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 27, 2018 at her home in Alamogordo, New Mexico surrounded by her family. She was born August 3, 1930 in Vossburg, Mississippi to Will T. Barnett and Bessie Barnett. She married Oscar Satcher on September 14, 1946. They moved to Alamogordo in 1955 after the birth of...

Barbara Harkey

Barbara Harkey

Aug 21, 2018

Barbara Ellen Wahl Harkey was born on June 16, 1933, in Iowa City, Iowa to Paul and Luella Wahl and passed away on August 21, 2018. The family moved to Las Cruces, NM, in 1948. Barbara graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1951. Barbara met Howard Harkey through a friend and they were married on August 19, 1951....

Billie Goodman

Billie Goodman

Aug 21, 2018

Another angel has earned her wings, Billie Teresa Goodman, known to many as "T", Little T, baby T, baby girl has gone to be with her grandpa and her beloved horse Chipper. She passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in Lincoln, New Mexico. She was born November 29, 1988 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She lived there until 1995 when she...

Marilyn Ragland

Marilyn Ragland

Aug 14, 2018

Marilyn Ragland, beloved wife, mother, and friend to countless many was called to her Heavenly Home on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 from her residence surrounded by loved ones. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac and Valera Neff. Marilyn is survived by her loving husband, Paul Ragland; her devoted son, David Cason, his partner Tyson Coppedge and...

Joyce Negley

Joyce Negley

Aug 11, 2018

JOYCE NEGLEY Joyce went home to be with the LORD on August 11, 2018. Joyce is a loving wife, mother, grandmother, friend and artist. She was born in Tornillo,Texas, on January 18, 1937, to A.E. And Mary Alice Cash. Joyce was raised and graduated from High School in Las Cruces, NM in 1955. She married Wayne Negley on May...

Benjamin Sanchez Jr.

Benjamin Sanchez Jr.

Aug 5, 2018

Benjamin Lorenzo Sanchez Jr. "Coach Ben Sanchez" passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 in Rio Rancho, NM. He was born March 10, 1989 in Ruidoso, NM and had lived in Lincoln County all of his life. Coach Ben coached at Hondo, Ruidoso, Capitan and Mescalero with the schools and Little League. He is survived by his mother, Corena Baca;...

Jean Bonnell

Jean Bonnell

Aug 5, 2018

Jean Elizabeth Bonnell, 77, of Glencoe, NM went to be with Jesus on August 5, 2018. She is survived by her husband Harvey Bonnell, sister Marian DePrins of Conroe, TX., daughters Kelly Stewart (husband Mike) of El Paso, TX. and Tammy Butler (husband Scott) of Edgewood, NM. She was also blessed with 8 Grandchildren, Nicole (husband Johnny), Judy, Albert,...

David Johnson

David Johnson

Aug 5, 2018

David Ray Johnson, 71, passed away in his sleep at his son's home on Sunday, August 5, 2018 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. He was born April 12, 1947 to Bill and Marian Johnson (Frederick), Greensboro, NC. David was in the Marines and fought for his country in Vietnam. He was a proud father and grandfather. He enjoyed filming for...

Lorene Baroz

Lorene Baroz

Aug 5, 2018

Lorene Evelyn Baroz, 78, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at her home in Carrizozo, NM surrounded by her family. She was born March 26, 1940 in Carrizozo, NM to parents Salomon G. and Ramona V. Sanchez. She married Ralph Baroz, Jr. August 22, 1959. She worked for the Carrizozo Elementary School for forty-one years and retired in 2016....

Gary Cozzens

Gary Cozzens

Jul 31, 2018

Gary Wayne Cozzens, 62, of Nogal passed away Tuesday July 31, 2018. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held at the Capitan Cemetery on Tuesday, August 14 at 11:00 A.M. Gary was born January 20, 1956 in Hobbs, New Mexico to L. C. and Mary Lou Cozzens who preceded him in death. Gary grew up in Portales, NM and...

Sheri Thiewes

Sheri Thiewes

Jul 25, 2018

Sheri Farus Thiewes, 45, of Ruidoso passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. She was born December 6, 1972 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Sheri was raised in Ruidoso by Nancy and Troy Farus. Sheri graduated from Grand Rapids School of Nursing in 1995 at Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was a collector of Pink Depression Glass and loved to...

Ramon Dominguez

Ramon Dominguez

Jul 18, 2018

Ramon Dominguez, 33, of Capitan passed Wednesday, July 18, 2018, he was born December 16, 1984 in Carlsbad, NM. His service was held Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Capitan with burial at the Capitan Cemetery.