Obituaries
Luis Chavez
Jul 13, 2018
Luis Gilbert "Pops" Chavez Sr. was called home on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the age of 73 at his home in San Patricio, NM. He was born on November 9, 1944 to Ramona Sedillo and Louie Chavez in Hatch, NM. He moved to Roswell, NM, where he met and married Helen Sanchez on June 20, 1964. He worked...
Kevin Chavez
Jul 13, 2018
Kevin Ray Chavez, 28, passed away with his family by his side in Las Cruces, NM on Friday, July 13, 2018. He was born on September 9, 1989 in Ruidoso, NM to his parents, Ervin and Teresa Chavez. Kevin grew up and attended school in Ruidoso. Kevin enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, horn hunting, sking, and being outdoors with his...
Cindy Valdez
Jul 7, 2018
Cindy was an extraordinary individual full of life and laughter; a person always willing to help other people. Her bold personality and witt gained her friends near and far. Coming from a traditional family, she kept her cultural values and traditional upbringing close at heart. She will be forever missed. Cindy Julene Valdez was born on February 25, 1964...
Bob Miller
Jul 7, 2018
Bobbie Armstead Miller passed away at home in Ruidoso Downs, NM on Saturday, July 7,2018. Born May 17,1926 to Armstead Alexander "POP" Miller and Lillie Ethel Kelly Miller in Clovis, NM. He was the third child of 3 boys and 2 girls. He went to work early washing mixing bowls at a bakery while also delivering newspaper with his...
Ernestine Seay
Jul 3, 2018
Earnestine was born April 5, 1931 to Earnest & Viola Taylor in Cheyenne, Oklahoma where she spent her childhood. The Taylors moved to Lefors, Texas for work in the 1940's where Earenst Taylor worked for the public schools. Earnestine graduated from Lefors High School May 28, 1950 and married the love her life (Harold H. Seay) that same afternoon....
Melvin Yuzos Sr.
Jun 21, 2018
Melvin Yuzos Sr., passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 in Mescalero. He was born February 9, 1947 to Melford Yuzos Sr. and Kathleen Hostosavit at Mescalero and had lived in Mescalero all of his life. He worked form his early teens to support his family at the Sawmill in Ruidoso, the Ski Area, BIA roads, Forestry, the Mescalero Community...
Thena Clarke-Gandy
Jun 18, 2018
Thena M. Clarke-Gandy, 97, of Ruidoso passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. She was born June 15, 1921 at Goree, Texas. Graveside service will Tuesday, July 17, at 10:30 A.M. at the Ft. Stanton State Veterans Cemetery.
Jayro Treas
Jun 16, 2018
Jayro Treas, 17, of Mescalero passed away Saturday, June 16, at Mescalero. He was born September 29, 2000 at Ruidoso and had lived at Mescalero all of his life. He had just completed his junior year at Mescalero High School. He is survived by his grandfather, Austin Ahidley; father, Byron Treas; mother, Carmelita Ahidley; brothers and sisters, Bradford Treas,...
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...
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