Obituaries
Tanna Treas
Dec 29, 2015
Tanna Lynell Treas, 35, of Santa Fe and a member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She was born September 15, 1979 at Mescalero. She is survived by her children, Nessa Dae Caresse Belin, Priscilla Robyn Martinez and Isaiah Milton Martinez; her mother, Edith Mora; her dad, Bernard...
Carl Draper
Dec 21, 2015
ON DECEMBER 21, 2015, OUR FAVORITE COWBOY, CARL DRAPER SUDDENLY PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME IN RUIDOSO DOWNS. HE WAS TRULY LOVED AND RESPECTED BY MANY, AND WAS ADORED BY HIS FAMILY - NEAR AND FAR. CARL WAS BORN MARCH 22, 1939 IN CARRIZOZO, NEW MEXICO AND GRADUATED FROM ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL IN 1958. BY THEN HE WAS RIDING...
Imogene Mendez
Dec 18, 2015
Imogene Martine Mendez, 80 of Mescalero, passed away on December 18, 2015 in Ruidoso, N.M.. She was born on September 10, 1935 at Whitetail, N.M. to Lillian Mangas-Martine and George Martine. She attended Mescalero Day School and Albuquerque Indian School graduating in 1955 and was Albuquerque Indian School Homecoming Queen. After graduating Imogene attended Riverside Junior College in California...
Ronald Perry
Dec 15, 2015
Ronald Coe Perry, 77, of Ruidoso passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his home. He was born January 21, 1938 at Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. He grew up in Lincoln County graduating from Ruidoso High School in 1956 where he was very involved with all athletic programs. He owned and operated Perry's Repair and Maintenance Service. At...
Sharon Monk
Dec 11, 2015
Sharon Ann Monk, 69, of Ruidoso Downs(Palo Verde Sloped) passed away Friday, December 11, at her home. She was born April 13, 1946 in California. She moved to Lincoln County 25 years ago from Oklahoma. Sharon was retired sales associate at Walmart. She is survived by her son, Donald Johnston and two grandchildren, Morgan Johnston and Jake Johnston.
Raymond Marion
Nov 25, 2015
Ray Marion, 71, of Ruidoso Downs, NM passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in Ruidoso. He was born July 10, 1944 at Kansas City, Missouri. He moved to Ruidoso Downs three years ago from El Paso, Texas. He was an avid bowler and lover of cars. He married Cheryl Fagan on February 24, 1968 at Joliet, Illinois and is...
Charolyn Proffitt
Nov 25, 2015
Charolyn "Punky" Proffitt, 66, passed away on November 25, 2015 in Ruidoso. Punky was blessed with a large and loving family. She was the first born child to Charles and Shirley Word in El Paso, Texas. She loved going to the movies with her grandchildren, trying new make-up, eating catfish with her brother, and watching TV. Punky made the...
Orlando Sanchez
Nov 24, 2015
Orlando Sanchez, 79, of Mescalero passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in Roswell. He was born April 3, 1936 at San Patricio to Florinda and Roman Sanchez. He is survived by his wife, Christina; step-children, Shelley Pino, Sara Booher, Therlene Pena and Marcus Swain Pena; brothers Ernest Sanchez, Freddie Sanchez, Brezel Sanchez, Luvin Sanchez and Roman Sanchez; sisters,...
Anita Lester
Nov 23, 2015
Anita Lester, 75, of Mescalero passed away on Monday, November 23, in Las Cruces. She was born September 21, 1940 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. Anita is a descendant of Mangas, Chief Chihuahua, Massai-Apache Kid and Chief 10 Bears of Comanche Tribe. She is survived by her daughters, Gailda Tenorio, Tammy Torres, Sharolynn Evans,...
Norman Ham
Nov 23, 2015
Norman Harry Ham, 65, of Capitan passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 in Capitan. He was born on January 15, 1950 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia to Samuel and Edith (Boss) Ham. Norman has worked at Fort Stanton, Houston, TX and in Germany; he lived in Germany from 1964 to 1969 then 1980 to 2010. In Germany he worked for...
Ronald Cheromiah
Nov 21, 2015
Ronald Antonio "Moose" Cheromiah, 59, of Mescalero passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 in Ruidoso. He was born November 13, 1956 at Albuquerque and had lived most of his life at Mescalero. He is survived by 4 sons, Jerome Antonio, Joel Antonio, Kim Mansfield and Jess "J.R." Shendo; his daughter, Elizabeth Mansfield; brother, Gilbert Antonio; two sisters, Eloise Antonio-Damon...
Jimmy Mcteigue
Nov 16, 2015
Jimmy McTeigue, 82, of Arabela passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at his home. He was born July 25, 1933 at Arabela and had lived most of his life in Lincoln County. He worked at Los Alamos National Labs from 1960 until 1970, he then came back to Lincoln County and worked at Ft. Stanton as a farm instructor...
Ringlin Martine
Nov 12, 2015
Ringlin Martine, 92, of Mescalero passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Mescalero. He was born September 18, 1923 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He served in the Navy during World War II and was a cowboy at Cow Camp #1. He is survived by his daughter, Fawn Via; three sons, Bennett Martine, Norbert...
Wilson Davis
Nov 9, 2015
Ed "Coach Pop" Davis, 72 of Capitan passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 in Capitan. He was born December 22, 1942 at Corinth, Mississippi. He moved to Capitan in 1990 from Sherman, Texas and was a coach and educator with the Capitan Schools. He married Juanell Reeves, "Coach Mom" on November 10, 1962 at Sayre, Oklahoma and she preceded...
Isiah Kayitah
Nov 3, 2015
Isiah Kayitah, 23, of Mescalero passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in El Paso, Texas. He was born October 30, 1992 in Ruidoso and had lived at Mescalero all of his life. Isiah loved his children very much and was a great provider. He enjoyed and was an avid runner. He is survived by his daughter, Makenzie Kayitah; a...
Rena Shanks
Oct 29, 2015
Rena Shanks, 55, of Alto and formerly Carlsbad passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at her home. She was born September 7, 1960 at Greenville, Mississippi. She moved to Alto in November, 2014 from Carlsbad. She was co-owner of Shanks Logging in Carlsbad, was an artist and hard worker and a lover of dogs. She is survived by her...
Mar Caje
Oct 29, 2015
Mar Caje, 58, of Mescalero passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Mescalero. She was born March 6, 1957 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She is survived by her brother and sisters, Leola Caje, Sharon Duffy, Avaline Torres, Edward Hightower and Dorothy Caje. Visitation will be Sunday, November 1, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from...
William Ferguson
Oct 23, 2015
William H. "Billy" Ferguson, 82, of Lincoln County passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 in Alamogordo. He was born October 6, 1933 in Carrizozo to Louise and Wallace Ferguson. He is a descendant of Pioneers to Lincoln County, his paternal grandparents, Will and May Ferguson and maternal grandparents, Maude Bailey and Henry Fritz. He graduated from Capitan High School...
Bobby Hoeckendorf
Oct 20, 2015
Bob Gene Hoeckendorf, 86 of Hondo, Passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at his home in Hondo. He was born on May 1, 1929 in Liberal, Kansas to Emil A. and Cora E. (Moon) Hoeckendorf. Bob was a baptized member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and was a Deacon and Elder thru the years in Midland and LaGrange...
Vernon Edmondson
Oct 18, 2015
Colonel Vernon R. Edmondson, United States Air Force, retired, peacefully passed from Earth to Heaven on October 18, 2015 after a brief illness. Vern was a career Chaplain and Pastor, loving Son, Brother, Father, Father-in-Law, Uncle, Grand Uncle, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and devoted friend. Born in 1927 in Long Beach California, he was a graduate of Southern California College,...
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