Obituaries
Reba Barber
Apr 24, 2016
Reba Jean Luck Barber went to heaven on Sunday, April 24, 2016. Reba was born in Alto, New Mexico on December 13, 1927. Her parents Barney and Rebecca Luck owned and operated the general store and post office in Alto. Reba grew up as the youngest of six, started school in Alto and graduated from Capitan High School in...
Dr. Kiker
Apr 23, 2016
After a long and courageous battle with prostate cancer, Dr. John Kiker of Hondo, New Mexico, passed away peacefully into the arms of the Savior he loved so much on April 23, 2016 in Round Rock, Texas. He was 65 years old. John's legacy lives on in the hearts of his family, friends, and patients, as well as through...
Lela Mayo
Apr 19, 2016
At 7:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 19th, 2016, God granted Lela Mayo's greatest wish and took her home to heaven. She was greeted by her husband and son, her parents, all her brothers and sisters, many nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends too numerous to count. Lela was born 8 miles north of Farwell,...
Robert Gustafson
Apr 17, 2016
Robert O'Jay Gustafson passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016. "Bobby Gus" or "Bobby", as he was most often called, was born in Dallas, Texas on March 7, 1941. He is preceded in death by his parents Sherman O'Jay Gustafson and Annie Marie Newman Gustafson, sister, Barbara Jean Dixon and brother, Donny Wayne Gustafson. Bobby was a loving husband,...
David Martinez
Apr 9, 2016
One or the other must leave, one or the other must stay, one or the other must grieve, that is forever the way. That is the vow that was sworn, faithful 'til death do us part. Braving what has to be borne, widening the ache in the heart. One how so ever adored, first must be summoned away. That...
Frederick Knight
Apr 9, 2016
Frederick Knight, 87, long time resident of Ruidoso passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 in Alamogordo. Born in Richmond, VA he spent most of his childhood, teen age, and young adult life in New England, mainly in the Boston area. Fred attended Princeton University and graduated in 1950 with a degree in Psychology Cum Laude. He began his working...
Isabel Martinez
Apr 8, 2016
Isabel Martinez, 89, of Mescalero passed away Friday, April 8, at her home. She was born April 14, 1926 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. Her prayer service will be Tuesday, April 12, at 9:00 A.M. in St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be at 10:00 A.M. with burial to follow at the...
Henry Lapointe
Apr 2, 2016
Hank LaPointe was born in Burlington, Vermont on July 18, 1941 and passed on April 2, 2016. Hank's father served in the US Army which had the family living in various locations around the world. Hank followed in his dad's footsteps and served in the Army as well, which included two tours in Vietnam. He earned a Master's degree...
Gilbert Archuleta
Mar 30, 2016
Gilbert Archuleta, 65, of Carrizozo passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his home. He was born March 27, 1951 at Carrizozo. He moved back to Carrizozo a year ago after living in Odessa for 22 years. While living in Odessa he worked in the oil field as a roughneck. He is survived by a daughter, Sylvia Barela; a...
Becky Lester
Mar 27, 2016
Becky Jo Lester, 48, of Mescalero was born February 15, 1968 and passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016. She was the youngest daughter of Parker and Anita Lester in Mescalero, NM. She attended the Mescalero Headstart, Bent-Mescalero School and then Tularosa Junior High where she played basketball and ran track, she also attended Ruidoso High School. She had six...
Justin Hacker
Mar 22, 2016
J. Hacker, 32, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in Ruidoso. He was born July 28, 1983 at Phoeniz, AZ and moved to Lincoln County in 2000 from Phoenix, AZ. He worked at the Shamrock Convenience Store in the mid-town area. He is survived by his mother, Lora Adkins; a brother, Kyle Bedell; a sister, Megan...
Malin Yahnahki
Mar 22, 2016
Malin "Arthur John" Yahnahki, 47, of Mescalero was born March 20, 1969 at Mescalero and passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at his home. Malin was a loving son, brother, father, uncle and grandfather. He worked many years with Jensen's Logging as a logger and with Mescalero BIA Forestry on the Hot Shot Crew. He had many hobbies...
Ervin Brady
Mar 15, 2016
Ervin Wayne Brady, 66, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at his home. He was born June 26, 1949 at Roswell, NM and had lived in Lincoln County all of his life. He was a heavy equipment operator and attended St. Jude's Catholic Church. He married JoAnn Ortiz on June 28, 2005 at Capitan. He is survived...
Harvey Barnes
Mar 13, 2016
Harvey Thomas (Tom) Barnes of Ruidoso, NM passed away peacefully on March 13, 2016 in Ruidoso, NM. Tom was born in Lawton, OK on December 6, 1946 to Roy P. and Mecca Laverne Barnes. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Letha, two daughters Lisha Barnes of Vista, CA and Kristie and...
Rosaline Miller
Mar 12, 2016
Rosaline Miller, 89, of Mescalero passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 in El Paso, Texas. She was born March 19, 1926 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She worked for the Mescalero Apache Tribe in accounting for 41 years. She attended St. Joseph's Mission. She married Keith Miller on September 2, 1950 in Alamogordo and...
Dr. Kreins
Mar 12, 2016
Dr. Sue Ann Kreins was born February 20, 1942 in Escondido, California. She passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 in Alto, New Mexico.- Dr. Kreins is survived by her loving husband of forty years, William J. Kreins of Alto, New Mexico; her daughter Margaret A. Kreins of Long Beach, California; her surrogate son Lyle Guillory of Alexandria, Louisiana;...
Teresa Morgan
Mar 9, 2016
Teresa Kaydahzinne-Morgan was surrounded by her family and friends when she went peacefully to be with the Lord on March 9, 2016. Teresa was born July 26, 1967 to William and Pauline Kaydahzinne in Mescalero, New Mexico. Teresa graduated from Tularosa High School in 1986. Teresa worked for the Mescalero Apache Schools as a secretary for 14 years. She...
Maxine Wright
Mar 7, 2016
Elsie Maxine Wright, 85, of Capitan, NM returned to her heavenly home on March 7, 2016. Maxine was born October 29, 1930 in Lamesa, TX to Vester and Elsie Kidd. She was the third child born of eight children. She married her loving husband, Howard Wright, on July 23, 1947 in Lamesa, TX. Howard preceded her in death in...
Laveda Martine
Mar 6, 2016
Laveda June Martine, 52, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016, in Mescalero. She was born June 20, 1963 at Mescalero to Dolores Choneska Martine and Ivans Martine. She had lived at Mescalero all of her life and worked for BIA Forestry and the Mescalero Green House. She is survived by her children, Dolores Martine, Delmer Morgan, Lyle...
Lloyd Davis Jr.
Mar 5, 2016
Lloyd Leslie Davis Jr. was born in Knox City, Texas on June 6, 1931, to Daisy and Lloyd L. Davis Sr. He died March 5, 2016 at home in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Lloyd attended elementary school in Knox City. He graduated from Lubbock High School, Lubbock, Texas, in 1949. He then entered New Mexico Military Institute where he completed...
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