Obituaries
Opal Hill
Jun 14, 2018
Opal Hill, of Carrizozo, was called Home on June 14, 2018 at the age of 75. Opal was born and raised in Carrizozo, the youngest daughter of Andrew and Eunice McBrayer. In an interview for the Lincoln County News when she was about 9, Andrew admitted to the reporter that Opal was a good little rancher, but she refused...
Gabriel Pinto
Jun 11, 2018
Gabriel James Pinto, 25, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018 at Mescalero, NM. He was born March 25, 1993 at Alamogrodo, NM to Owen Q. Pinto and Rosemary Johnson. He is survived by his siblings, Owen, Andrew, Francis and Lillian Pinto. As well as his many loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and many friends. He was preceded in...
Jeremiah Nevarez
Jun 10, 2018
Jeremiah Nevarez, 2 years old, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018 in El Paso, Texas. He was born May 7, 2016 in Ruidoso. He is survived by his mother, Abby Nevarez; brother, Liam Nevarez; grandparents, Lazaro and Irma Nevarez and is step-father, Jose Alvarado. Visitation for Jeremiah will be Tuesday, June 19, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from...
Gordon Harast
Jun 6, 2018
Donald G. Harast left us the evening of Wednesday June 6, 2018 in Mescalero, New Mexico. Born in Cicero, Illinois, he attended school there and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After over 30 years of work, he retired from Argonne National Laboratory. During his time with Argonne National Laboratory he developed a system to cut...
Michael Cooley
Jun 6, 2018
Michael Richard Cooley passed away quietly in his Ruidoso home on June 6, 2018, at 70. He was born in Silver City on June 27, 1947, to Harlie E. Cooley and Blanch J. Newman Cooley. Most of his childhood was spent in Carlsbad until moving to Hobbs, then graduating from Hobbs High School. He was very well liked, had...
Glenda Lindenberger
Jun 4, 2018
After a 15 month battle with ovarian cancer, Glenda Lindenberger passed peacefully into the arms of her beloved savior Jesus on June 4th, 2018 at the age of 75. Born in Susanville, California November 17th, 1942, she was the second child of Everett and Virgie Ray. She was preceded in death by both parents, a brother and her son....
Glorietta Miller
Jun 3, 2018
Friends and family gathered at Nogal Cemetery on June 18 to say farewell to Glorietta Marie Miller, 67, who passed away June 3, 2018 in El Paso. Glorietta was born August 30, 1950 in El Paso to Vernon (Buddy) and Marietta (Means) Miller. She attended El Paso Schools graduating from Irvin High in 1969. After high school graduation, Glorietta...
Richard Dolphin
Jun 3, 2018
Richard "Dick" M. Dolphin of Ruidoso, NM passed away on June 3, 2018 at the age of 88. Dick was born in Bloomfield, NE on July 15,1929 to Lura Grace (Hall) and John Murray Dolphin. He attended Bloomfield High School where he graduated in 1947, after graduating he went to Junior College and then joined the Navy serving the...
Leland Bartlett
May 24, 2018
Leland H. Bartlett, 83, of Ruidoso passed away Thursday, May 24, in Las Cruces, NM. He was born February 19, 1935 in Lamesa, Texas to Opal and Herman Bartlett who both precede him in death. While living in Lamesa he was a farmer and moved to Ruidoso in 1982 where he owned and operated the Culligan Water until retiring...
Eulojio Otero
May 23, 2018
Eulojio F. Otero, 82, of Capitan passed away on Wednesday, May 23, in Ruidoso. He was born October 1, 1935 at Reventon, NM and had lived in Lincoln County all of his life. He worked at Ft. Stanton Hospital for 40 years and he attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He is survived by his brother, Hermenio Otero; niece, Barbara...
Alvesa Sanchez
May 20, 2018
Prayer Services for Alvesa M. Sanchez 96 of Ruidoso will be May 25, 2018 9:30 A.M. at St. Eleanors Catholic Cchurch where the funeral mass will be at 10:00 A.M. with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Sanchez passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 in El Paso, TX. She was born January 1, 1922 in Glencoe, N.M....
Dr. Dvm
May 17, 2018
Dr. Robert Lee Butchofsky DVM Our beloved Dr. Robert Lee Butchofsky, born January 30,1924, aged 94, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2018. A long-time resident of Ruidoso, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, he was the son of Elizabeth Manning Butchofsky and Richard D. Butchofsky, who preceded him in death, as did his brothers Richard David Butchofsky and...
Evangeline Boykin
May 16, 2018
Evangeline Boykin passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 less than 3 hours before her 100th birthday. She was born May 17, 1918 at Sulphur, OK. She moved to Ruidoso over 60 years ago from Clovis, NM. Mrs. Boykin was a very active member of Gateway Church of Christ and was also very active with her family. She is survived...
Angel Lester
May 16, 2018
Angel Love Lester, treasured baby girl of Sheridan Lester and Moriah Martinez of Mescalero, NM, cherished sister of Ellias Lester, Caleb Geronimo, Colelani Geronimo and Victoria Davis. Beloved by many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Grandparents and Great Grandparents. She was born on May 9, 2018 in Ruidoso, NM and passed away in the presence of her family in El Paso,...
Bobby Crawford
May 11, 2018
Bobby Anne Tubbs Crawford of Ruidoso, NM passed away on May 11, 2018 at the age of 87. Bobby was born in Lubbock, TX on November 3, 1930. She attended Lubbock High School and earned a BA degree from Texas Tech University. She was absolutely devoted to her family, husband, and sons. Bobby served as a bookkeeper for Pioneer...
Aldo Blake
May 4, 2018
Aldo Ray Blake, 50, of Mescalero passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 in Mescalero. He was born April 9, 1968 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He had worked in General Maintenance with the Mescalero School. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Vincent Hubbard, Garreth Johnson, Michael Blake, Francine Kanseah, Elsa Marden, Debra...
Apolinia Enriquez
May 3, 2018
Apolonia "Pola" Enriquez, 57, of Ruidoso passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 in Ruidoso. She was born April 10, 1961 at Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico. He moved to Ruidoso in 1978 from El Paso, TX. She worked at the Inn of the Mountain Gods. She is survived by her husband, Luis Armendariz; children, Vanessa Armendariz and Marcos Armenariz; sisters, Raquel...
Katherine Prins
May 2, 2018
Katherine Teresa Prins, 52, of McIntosh, NM passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in Albuquerque. She was born July 16, 1965 at Mescalero, NM. She is survived by her children, Augustine Potter, Frances Prins, Fulton Potter, Josephine Prins, Emmett Prins and Annette Smith; her brother, David Prins; sister, Gerogia Ann Fault and one granddaughter. Her prayer service will be...
Jesus Guardiola
May 2, 2018
Jesus Jose Guardiola, 73, of Ruidoso Downs, NM passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018. He was born March 19, 1945 in Julimes, Chihuahua, Mexico. He moved to Lincoln County in 1969 from Mexico. He married Maria Nava on January 3, 1970 in Alvarenas, Chihuahua, Mexico. He founded Guardiola Construction in 1986, he helped to build the Inn of the...
Evangelina Apache
May 2, 2018
Evangelina "Eva" Apache, 65, of Mescalero passed away Wednesday, May 2, at her home. She was born December 18, 1952 Ruidoso and has lived at Mescalero all of her life. She is survived by her children, Augustine Eli Apache, Crisosto Mark Apache, Evangeline Anna Apache and Glenna Frances O'Reilly; brother and sisters, Juan Pena, Marcus Pena Jr., Delilah Shortman,...
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