Obituaries
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...
Cheryl Sparks
Apr 5, 2018
Cheryl Louise Sparks,67, of Carrizozo NM passed away on Thursday, April 5th, 2018. She was born on July 27th, 1950 in Illinois, and has called Carrizozo home since 1985. She was a sweet, kind woman that often gave what she could to those in need. Cheryl was preceded in death by her father, Richard Novotny, her step father, Kenneth...
Ruben Zamora Sr.
Apr 1, 2018
Ruben Zamora Sr., 76, of Carrizozo passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 in Carrizozo. He was born on October 23, 1941 at Raventon, NM and had lived in Lincoln County all of his life. He had worked for the State of New Mexico Highway Department as a heavy equipment operator. He was a hard worker and could fix...
Carlyle Coonie
Mar 23, 2018
Carlyle James Coonie was born on November 7, 1954, he passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018. He was born to LeRoy Coonie and Ardythe Chee at Mescalero and resided in Mescalero, New Mexico all of his life. He was employed with the Inn of the Mountain Gods and retired after fifteen years. He is preceeded in death by...
Dennis Hill
Mar 23, 2018
Dennis Wayne Hill, 73, of Carrizozo, New Mexico died on Friday, March 23,2018 at his home. Dennis Hill was born on September 8,1944 in Carrizozo, New Mexico to Wayland and Verna Ruth Hill. He spent his formative years in Carrizozo, NM. As a young adult, Dennis lived in San Diego, California where he worked forChevron Oil. He later returned...
Joy Slane
Mar 21, 2018
Joy I. Slane, went to heaven, on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. She was born June 26, 1942 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and moved to Lincoln County 35 years ago from Colorado. She is survived by her husband, and soulmate, John Downey; her sons, Clint Henson and his wife, Wanda and Riley Henson and his wife, Pauline; three grandchildren, Beki...
John Hubbard Jr.
Mar 5, 2018
John Hubbard Jr., 77, of Mescalero passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at his residence, he was born July 23, 1940 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He had lived at Mescalero all of his life, he was a substance abuse counselor and attended St. Joseph's Mission. He married Bonnie Antonio on November 3,...
Fred Thompson Iii
Mar 3, 2018
Fred Thompson was born March 9, 1949 at Fort Worth, TX and passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 in Capitan. Fred, my husband, passed away on my father's birthday, leaving behind a family that is heartbroken. As we live forever, there is no heartbreak that is real; but I was not ready for a new chapter; so I...
Jimmie Long
Mar 1, 2018
Jimmie Long, 75, of Ruidoso passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at his home. He was born October 7, 1942 in Dallas, Texas. He had lived in Ruidoso since 1986 and was the owner-operator of the "Toy Store". Jimmie was loved by many in Ruidoso. He attended Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. He is survived by his sister,...
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