Obituaries

Sep 2, 2017

Phyllis Arlene Russell passed away peacefully on September 2, 2017 in the presence of her family. Born on September 19, 1927 to Vera (Summers) and Russel Davison in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The family moved to the Portage, Wisconsin area when she was a young child. She worked at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage and raised her family on a farm...

Sep 1, 2017

William "Big Will" Herrera, 70 of Capitan New Mexico passed away on September 1,2017 at his home. He was born on April 26,1947 to Godfrey Jiron Herrera Sr. and Paublita Trujillo Herrera. He is survived by his wife, Socorro Herrera, his daughters Rhonda Newsome, Wanda Lamb and her husband Mike of Ruidoso, his step son Felipe Espinoza. His grandchildren,...

Aug 30, 2017

Jerry Leon Reynolds, 75, of Capitan passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 in Capitan. He was born on July 20, 1942 to Herman L. and Nadene"Brown" Reynolds in Gober, Texas. Jerry's family moved to New Mexico when he was eight years old, first to Alamogordo then to Ruidoso where he graduated from Ruidoso High in 1961. In 1965...

Aug 27, 2017

Joseph M. Taylor, 81, of Ruidoso passed away on Sunday, August 27, at his home. He was born May 30, 1936 at Pelzer, South Carolina. He moved to Ruidoso in June, 2013 from Wimberly, Texas. He owned and operated Touched by Angels in Ruidoso. He attended First Christian Church. He married Phyllis on June 2, 1994 in El Paso,...

Aug 26, 2017

Chris Coyote, 52, of Mescalero passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017 in Alamogordo. He was born March 13, 1965 at Cortez, Colorado and moved to Mescalero in 1972 from Towaoc, Colorado. He attended St. Joseph's Mission and was a caller at the Bingo Hall. He is survived by his brothers, Matthew Pena, Rodney Pena and Shawn Pena; sisters,...

Aug 26, 2017

Funeral service for Wilburn Douglas (Dick) Goines 78, of Ruidoso N.M. is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 29, 2017, First Southern Baptist Church in Ruidoso Downs with Bro. Randy Widener officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Goines passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 in Ruidoso N.M. Dick was born October 9, 1938 in Malakoff TX....

Aug 24, 2017

Bethany Benita Klinekole-Apache, 30, of Mescalero passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Mescalero. She was born August 27, 1986 in Dallas, TX. She has served in the Army and was a homemaker and mother. She is survived by her daughter, Benita Kaylee Klinekole; father, Robert Wendell Klinekole; sister, Amberiah Klinekole and a brother, Isiah Klinekole. Funeral service...

Aug 22, 2017

James Urban Crouse, Jr., aged 84, passed away on August 22, 2017. Services will be held on Monday, August 28 at First Baptist Church at 314 10th Street, Carrizozo, New Mexico. Viewing will be from 10 am to 11 am with the service beginning at 11 am. Arrangements have been entrusted to LaGrone of Ruidoso. In lieu of flowers,...

Aug 16, 2017

Born August 1, 1993, Mariah Ordorica was born to David Ordorica and Delilah Hurst in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Mariah was a brilliant young scholar who graduated from Ruidoso High School when she was just 16. With already enough credits at this time to acquire an Associate's degree, she started college at UNM. Mariah returned home to Ruidoso in 2013...

Aug 15, 2017

Laura Juanita Coyoto, 57, of Mescalero passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in Albuquerque. She was born September 30, 1959 at Cortez, Colorado and moved to Mescalero in 1972 from Towaoc, Colorado. She is survived by her children, Natasha Blake, Philbert Choneska Jr., Brandon Choneska, Patrick Choneska and Michael Carrillo; brothers, Chris Coyote, Matthew Pena, Rodney Pena and Shawn...

Aug 10, 2017

Jeffrey Mitchell Mendez, 49, of Mescalero passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Mescalero, he was born April 15, 1968 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He worked at the Inn of the Mountain Gods. He married Inez Shanta on July 10, 2012 at Mescalero. He is survived by his wife, Inez; his children, Terri...

Aug 9, 2017

Howard Wetzel Jr., 78, of Lake Charles, Louisiana and formerly of Lincoln County passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017. He was born October 29, 1938 at Admire, Kansas. He moved to Lincoln County in the early 1960's and had lived here most of his life. He worked for El Paso Natural Gas for 40 years. He is survived by...

Jul 30, 2017

Edwin "Jay" Massey, 68, passed away on July 30, 2017. He was born on August 5, 1948 to the late Mary Margaret and John Massey. He was preceded in death by his brother John "Mike" Massey who passed away on March 23, 2017. He is survived by his daughters, Betsy O'Neill and Amy Harrison, and son-in-law Kevin Harrison. Grandchildren,...

Jul 29, 2017

Jul 26, 2017

Jasmine Monique Duran-Begaye of Tularosa, NM passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Alamogordo, she was born April 7, 2017. She is survived by her mother, Nora L. Begaye; father, Isaac Duran; sisters, Christiane Carrillo, Carla R. Carrillo, Julie Duran, Zoey Duran and Danielle Duran; her grandparents, Joe and Josephine Duran and Sharon Begaye. Pallbearers will be Isaac Duran...

Jul 26, 2017

Peggy Ann Pugh, 83 of Ruidoso passed from this life on July 26, 2017. She was born on October 23, 1933 in Levelland, Texas to Rob and Loma Richards. Peggy moved to Ruidoso in 1974 and had been with her life partner Tom Taylor for 33 happy years. Their lives together included traveling, fishing and being with each other....

Jul 26, 2017

Peg Noltensmeyer, 92, of Ruidoso passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. She was born August 29, 1924 at Albuquerque, NM. She moved to Ruidoso in 2014 from Tularosa where she had lived from 1984 until 2014. She was a former co-owner of a flight school and loved to fly. She attended the Catholic Church. She married David "Bud"...

Jul 24, 2017

Vonna Lea Gilbert, 83, of Angus, NM passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017 at her home. She was born August 18, 1933 at Roswell, NM and moved to Lincoln County in 1992 from Artesia, NM. She is a lifelong member of the Nazarene Church and her current membership is with the Angus Church of the Nazarene. She is...

Jul 17, 2017

Paul Charles Rugen was a fantastic human being who, sadly, passed away on July 17, 2017. He was inquisitive, quick to smile, ready to help and, with a twinkle of mischief in his eye, happy to tell you a tall tale that was almost believable. He loved being outdoors, reading, and watching birds from the kitchen window. Born in...

Jul 16, 2017

Patti Hornbuckle, passed away Sunday,July 16th, 2017 of Ruidoso, New Mexico and Henderson, Nevada passed into Gods loving arms with her husband and daughter by her side. The daughter of William Leroy and Mary Delana Howell, Patti was born in Ashland, Kentucky on November 27th, 1940. Her family later relocated to Houston, Texas where she graduated from the University...