Obituaries
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,...
Karl Peso
Apr 30, 2018
Karl Peso, 49, of Mescalero passed away on Monday, April 30, in Mescalero. He was born November 13, 1968 at Mescalero and had lived there most of his life. He was a Wild Land Fire Fighter for the Hot Shots and loved bull riding. He is survived by his mother, Sofia Peso; children, Chad Frank, Kyle Cimmarion, Tyrin Julius,...
Max Watson
Apr 30, 2018
Max O. Watson, 86, of Carrizozo passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at his home. He was born December 1, 1931 at Ralls, Texas and moved to Lincoln County in 1973 from Socorro, NM. He had worked as a Patrolman for the New Mexico State Police, New Mexico D.O.T. and Lincoln County Sheriff Department. He married Zillah Ruth Miracle...
Walter Stowe
Apr 29, 2018
Walter H. Stowe was born on September 30,1930 in El Paso, Texas to H.W.B. and Myrtle Stowe. Walter attended Austin High School and Texas Western College where he met the love of his life, Patricia Patrick, who he married on March 28,1952. He then went to work at the First State Bank where he was a cashier until he...
Neil Armstrong
Apr 29, 2018
Neil Edwin Armstrong's tremendous heart stopped on April 29, 2018. Born on June 1, 1930, he would have turned 88 this year. During his long life, Neil had three great loves: the mountains of Lincoln County, New Mexico, the United States Marine Corps, and his wife, Chiyoko. These great loves motivated his life choices and formed his exceptional character....
John Commander
Apr 27, 2018
John Edward Commander, age 88, of Ruidoso, NM, left this world and walked through the gates of Heaven on April 27, 2018. John was born April 23, 1930 to Edward Forrest Commander and Hazel Clara Taylor Commander in Fort Worth, TX. As a youth he enjoyed spending time with his grandparents and going to work with his grandfather at...
Karen Mcmurtry
Apr 25, 2018
Karen Louise McMurtry, 70, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in Ruidoso NM. Karen was born May 30, 1947 to Morris and Dorothy Whalen in Lincoln, Minnesota. She married the love of her life, William McMurtry in 1966. They lived many years in Mantorville, Minnesota. Karen and Bill moved to Albuquerque in 1986. They enjoyed traveling and spending...
Sheldon Kayitah
Apr 24, 2018
Sheldon Kayitah, 47, of Mescalero passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Albuquerque, NM. He was born August 7, 1970 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He worked at Ski Apache and married Shirley on September 11, 2012 at Mescalero. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; daughter, Kristal Anne Kayitah; step-son, Harlen Dechilly; brother,...
Carol Zamora
Apr 23, 2018
Carol Jean Zamora, 71, of Carrizozo passed away on Monday, April 23, in Carrizozo. She was born April 6, 1947 in Carrizozo and had lived there all of her life. She opened her home to everybody and was the best cook in the world. She attended Santa Rita Catholic Church. She is survived by her children, Ann Beltran and...
Donald Rainey
Apr 20, 2018
Donald "Don" Rainey, 71, of Ruidoso passed away on Friday, April 20, in Alamogordo, NM. He was born January 29, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri. He moved to Ruidoso in 2011 from Midland, Texas where he lived from 1996 until 2011. He moved to Ruidoso because he loved the wild life and mountains and loved to ride his Harley....
Isaquio Gonzales
Apr 13, 2018
Isaquio Sanchez Gonzales, 78, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 in Ruidoso. He was born September 25, 1939 at San Patricio and had lived in Lincoln County all of his life. He is survived by his daughter, Debra Gonzales; son, Eddie Gonzales; sister, Elvira Gonzales; 3 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday, April...
John Tussenbroek
Apr 12, 2018
John Van Tussenbroek, 80, of Alto passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Alamogordo. He was born July 21, 1937 at Salt Lake City, Utah and moved to Lincoln County in November, 1981 from Phoenix, Arizona to become the regional manager of Contel Telephone Co. Following his retirement, he became a General Contractor and quickly developed the reputation...
Dalward Enjady
Apr 11, 2018
Dalward Adam Lukies Enjady was born on April 4,2007 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. He passed away on April 11,2018 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. He was survived by his mother Chrisalyn Prins, stepfather Alvino Saenz, Jr., and father Drake Enjady. One sibling Alvino W. Saenz. His maternal parents are Edna Antone and Christopher Prins. Paternal parents from stepfather are Alvino...
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