Obituaries
Wade Kinzhuma
Jul 8, 2016
Wade Kinzhuma, 41, of Mescalero passed away Friday, July 6, in Mescalero. He was born July 15, 1974 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He worked at the Mescalero Boys & Girls Club, Parks & Recreation for the Mescalero Apache Tribe and with security at the Inn of the Mountain Gods. Survivors include his children,...
Gregory Mccarty
Jul 6, 2016
Gregory Farris McCarty; 60, of Ruidoso, NM passed in peace while at home. On July 6th, following a long illness. He will be remembered as a kind and loving soul. Greg was born in Roswell, NM and served in the US Navy. He is the son of Luther Harold McCarty Sr. and Bobby (Belyeu) McCarty. Grandparents are Farris McCarty...
Howard Milburn Jr.
Jul 6, 2016
Howard M. Milburn, Jr. was born on June 23,1953 in San Diego, CA to Howard and Bobbie Milburn. He died July 6, 2016. Howard lived in Albuquerque, NM and worked as a mechanical engineer. He loved camping, hiking, and being in the outdoors. He is preceded in death by his father, Howard Sr., and survived by his loving mother,...
Yumin Baca
Jul 2, 2016
Yumin Baca, 36, of Mescalero passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 in Ruidoso. He was born June 5, 1980 at Alamogordo and had lived at Mescalero all of his life. He was a logger/tree thinner on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. He is survived by his mother, Bessie Baca; children, Tunte Baca, Ethan Baca and Jaelyn Baca; his companion, Wendy...
Owen Blackman
Jul 1, 2016
Owen Blackman, 63, of Nogal, NM passed away Friday, July 1, 2016. He was born December 17, 1952 in Amarillo, TX. Owen moved to Lincoln County in August, 2015 from Graham, TX. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He loved to fish, hunt and tinker with old cars and was an antique collector. He was a veteran...
Marilyn Grube
Jul 1, 2016
Marilyn Grube, 73, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016, in Ruidoso where she and her husband, Charles Smelker made their home for the past 19 years. Her story starts on May 4, 1943 in Germany. She was adopted by a loving family and grew up in Syracuse, NY. Marilyn received her degree in education from Syracuse University. She taught...
Bernardo Mancha
Jun 23, 2016
Barnie Mancha, 74, of Capitan passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Ruidoso. He was born August 18, 1941 at Carrizozo and was a life long resident of Lincoln County. He served in the Army having served overseas in Europe. Barnie was the former fire chief of the Ft. Stanton Fire Department, was a volunteer with White Mountain Search...
Howard Hassell
Jun 13, 2016
Howard H. Hassell arrived April 21, 1928 in Escota, TX, and was born to Rolan Hassell and Kathleen Cotten. He started his company, Hassell Construction, in Seminole, TX where he built over 50 single family homes before moving to Ruidoso,NM in 1970, where he would build another 150 + starting in Alto around the developing golf course. With his...
Adeliada Najar
Jun 13, 2016
A prayer service for Adelaida (Addie) Najar, 94,of Capitan, New Mexico will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church will be at 9:30 am on Saturday, June 18, 2016 where the funeral mass will be held directly following. The burial will take place at the Silva Family Cemetery. Mrs. Najar passed away June 13th in the faithful care of her...
Nancy Knight
Jun 11, 2016
Nancy Willis Roby Knight passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016, in the family home. Nancy was 86 years old and had been in the care of her loving daughter, Barbara (Knight) Roper for five years, moving to Barbie's home not too long after the passing of her beloved husband, Tommy, in 2010. A long-time New Mexican, Nancy was...
Kenneth Schoof
Jun 3, 2016
Kenneth E. Schoof, 82, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, June 3, 2016 in Albuquerque. He was born May 16, 1934 at Council Grove, Kansas. He moved to Ruidoso in 1996 from Playas, NM. He was involved with the Civil Air Patrol, Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club. He married Marilyn Anne Johnson on July 3, 1953 at Mesa, Arizona....
Shamus Mehaffie
May 31, 2016
Shamus Mehaffie, 83, of Ruidoso passed away at home with his wife by his side on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 in Ruidoso. He was born December 12, 1932 in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of North Texas with his BS and MA. In 1971, he graduated from the University of Texas with his PhD. He was a...
Donnie Kaydahzinne Jr.
May 31, 2016
Donnie Kaydahzinne Jr., 28, of Mescalero passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. He was born February 5, 1988 at Ruidoso and had lived at Mescalero all of his life. He is survived by his parents, Joyce and Donnie Kaydahzinne Sr.; brother, Dustin Mack Kaydahzinne; sister, Inez Rogene Mendez; nieces and nephews, Jared Kaydahzinne Jr., Grace Kaydahzinne, Elise Mae...
Donna Armenta
May 31, 2016
Robin Armenta, 59, of Capitan passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at her home in Capitan. She was born December 1, 1956 at Albuquerque, NM. She moved to Lincoln County in 1988 from Bernalillo, NM. She had worked for Ruidoso State Bank, State National Bank, Southwest Securities and was currently working at First Savings Bank as a Financial Services...
Patsy Carpenter
May 25, 2016
Patsy Ruth Carpenter, 84, passed away at her home in Capitan, NM, on May 25, 2016. Patsy was born in Greenville, TX on January 21, 1932 to John Elton and Evelyn Inez Hodges. She graduated from Ranchvale High School in 1951. Shortly after she married Curtis Wayne Wood and they had three children. Curtis was killed in an accident...
David Iv
May 25, 2016
David M. Belin IV, 39 of Mescalero passed away Wednesday, May 25, in Ruidoso. He was born August 1, 1976 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He is survived by his children, Ashlee Belin, Kaleigh Belin and David M. Belin V; two brothers, Brandon Belin and Warren Sago; four sisters, Sandra Belin, Shelley Belin, Sybil...
Brenda Naiche
May 23, 2016
Brenda L. Naiche, 53, of Alamogordo passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 in Alamogordo. She was born September 25, 1962 at Mescalero. She served her country by making the Army her career. She had served in Cuba, Iraq and Afghanistan and had earned the Bronze Star. She is survived by two sons, Charles Naiche and Brandon Siler; a daughter,...
Freddie Apache Jr.
May 10, 2016
Freddie Charlie Apache Jr., 29, of Mescalero passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Ruidoso. He was born November 2, 1986 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He married Bethany Klinekole on March 3, 2014 at Ruidoso Downs, NM. He is survived by his wife, Bethany; daughter, Benita Klinekole; and his mother, Velva Tso....
Lawanna Strickland
May 1, 2016
Lawanna Jean Strickland of Ruidoso, NM, passed away on May 1, 2016 at the age of 53. She was born January 29, 1963 in Lovington, NM to David and Wanda Strickland who both precede her in death. She graduated Valedictorian from Le Grange High School in 1981. During her life she shared her amazing gift of artistry with everyone...
George Mathews
Apr 27, 2016
Mathews, George Donald (Don), 88 passed away April 27, 2016 in Boise, Idaho where he had live for the past 2 years to be closer to his son and family. Don was born Sept. 5, 1927 in Evanston, Illinois to George and Mista Mathews. After graduating from high school in 1945 he enlisted in the US Navy serving at...
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