Obituaries
Raymond Najar
Aug 27, 2015
Raymond Carl Najar, 41, entered into eternal peace on Thursday, August 27,2015 with his family by his side in Albuquerque, NM. Raymond was born on June 9,1974 in Alamogordo, NM to Albert and Mary Najar. Raymond "Pilfer" Najar was raised in Carrizozo, NM. He graduated from Carrizozo High School in 1993. After graduation he entered the United States Marines...
Ellen Blaney
Aug 18, 2015
Ellen "Buzz" Bizzell Blaney, 54, of Ruidoso Downs passed Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in Albuquerque. She was born April 18, 1961 in Artesia, NM to Virginia and Delma Ray Bizzell. Ellen lived in the Ruidoso area all of her life and graduated from Ruidoso High School. She retired from the Parks and Recreation Department for the Village of Ruidoso...
James Denson Jr.
Aug 14, 2015
James Neil Denson Jr. lost his battle with cancer on Friday, August 14, 2015 at home on his cannabis farm with his family present. He fought fiercely to the very end when his body succumbed to the horrible disease. He leaves behind two children, Maiya, age 11, and James, age 8, they were the light of his life and...
Kenneth Smith
Aug 12, 2015
Kenneth Wayne Smith, 72, of Ruidoso was born June 13, 1943 to Angie and Travis Smith Sr. in Levelland, Texas. He died August 12, 2015 at his home in Ruidoso. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, James Smith. He owned and operated Kenco Electric Co. in Roswell which he founded in 1985. He retired...
Dirk Strassburg
Aug 9, 2015
Dirk A. Strassburg, 53, of Ruidoso died at Lincoln County Medical Center late Sunday night Aug. 9, 2015. Dirk was born Aug.18, 1961 in Albuquerque, NM. He was a graduate of Ruidoso High School and NMSU. He is survived by his parents, Ron and Mary Lou Strassburg and a brother, Mark, all of Ruidoso; former wife Nancy of Puerto...
John Fossum
Aug 5, 2015
John Gaynell Fossum, 78, of Mescalero passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in Alamogordo. He was born August 4, 1937 at Keshena, Wisconsin. He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, he attended St. Joseph's Mission. He is survived by his wife, Ivora; son, Ewell John Fossum of Mescalero; 3 daughters, Jean Cox of Keshena, Wisconsin, Miriam...
Franklin Chino
Jul 22, 2015
Visitation for Franklin Chino, 48, of Mescalero will be Monday, July 27, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The rosary will be Monday, at 6:00 PM at St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Tuesday, July 28, at 9:30 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Franklin passed away...
Mary Dean
Jul 20, 2015
Mary Irene Dean was born July 28th, 1919 in Tatum New Mexico to parents William and Minerva Wallace. She is preceded in death by daughter Carrie Fay, Husband William Gerald Dean and Grandson William Grant Dean. Mary is survived by her son Gerald Dean Jr (Kathy Dean) of Capitan, New Mexico, daughter Janie Corley of Belen, New Mexico, grandchildren...
Viola Montes
Jul 19, 2015
Viola Montes, 71 of Glencoe passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015 in Lubbock, Texas. She was born November 30, 1943 at Roswell, NM and had lived all of her life in Lincoln and Chaves counties. She has worked as a teacher's aid at the Hondo School District then went to work for the Ruidoso School District as a...
Eulalia Chavez
Jul 18, 2015
Lala Chavez, 93, of Carrizozo passed away on Saturday, July 18, at her home. She was born July 2, 1922 at Raventon, NM and had lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She worked at the Raventon School at an early age. She attended Santa Rita's Catholic Church. She is survived by her children, Mary Treece, Mabel Candelaria,...
Wanda Walthall
Jul 17, 2015
Wanda Walthall died July 17th, 2015 in Ruidoso, NM. She was 85. Wanda was born in Lubbock, Texas on April 16th, 1930, the eldest of two children bom to Mcna and Spurgeon Clark. She was a child of the Depression as they were bom to an itinerant father. Most of their years were spent growing-up with numerous relatives in...
Richard Caje Jr.
Jul 15, 2015
The Rosary for Richard Caje, Jr., 48, of Mescalero will be Monday, July 20, at 9:00 AM with the funeral service at 9:30 AM in St. Joseph's Mission. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Caje passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Mescalero, he was born May 5, 1967 at Mescalero and had lived at Mescalero all...
Robert Becker-Mcmanus
Jul 13, 2015
Robert passed away at home, July 13, 2015. Robert was born September 29, 1960 to Richard and Irene Leone McManus. He lived with his mother , brother John and sister Sharon in Panama until he was 5 years old. Robert then moved to Albuquerque N.M. to live with his father, Richard and mother Nona McManus. Bob, as he was...
Benny Sanchez
Jul 11, 2015
Benny L. Sanchez, 52, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 in Roswell, NM. He was born October 19, 1962 at Ruidoso and had lived in Lincoln County all of his life. He graduated from Hondo High School in 1982, worked for the City of Ruidoso Downs for 18 years and was driving truck PW1 and coached...
Joe Ortiz
Jul 11, 2015
Joe L. Ortiz, 88, of Carrizozo passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 in Carrizozo. He was born February 25, 1927 at Gamerco, NM and had lived most of his life in Carrizozo-Lincoln County. Joe was a butcher in the meat market at Piggly Wiggly in Carrizozo and later at Ft. Stanton Hospital retiring in 1992. He attended Santa Rita's...
Barbara Schaible
Jul 7, 2015
Lifelong horsewoman and animal advocate Barbara Joyce Hinton Schaible died Tuesday, July 21, at her home in Lincoln, New Mexico. Predeceased by her parents Elizabeth MacLeroy and Drury Hinton, MD, former Director of Surgery at Delaware Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, and Medical Department Chair of Penn. State University, Joy was also predeceased by a son Drury Leisenring. She is...
Jacqueline Forte
Jul 4, 2015
Jacqueline Kane "Jackie" Forte, 72, of Mescalero passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Mescalero. She was born May 6, 1943 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She is survived by her children, Michelle Dyer, Vincent Soto, Michael Forte and Frederick Forte III; 20 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 7,...
Roger Sowder
Jul 3, 2015
Roger Lynn Sowder, age 70, was born on September 10, 1944 in Muleshoe, Tx. A resident of Alto, New Mexico for 32 years passed away peacefully on Friday, July 3, 2015 at his beloved Alto home surrounded by family. Roger was extremely lovable, adventurous, entertaining and talented. An actor of the best kind who never met a stranger. He...
Mecca Aldridge
Jul 3, 2015
Mecca Aldridge, 82, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 in Lubbock, Texas. She was born September 25, 1932 at Loving, Texas. She taught school in Lubbock for over 20 years before moving to Ruidoso in 1979 where she then taught with the Capitan Schools from 1980 until retirement in 1997. She was also owner and operator of...
Dr. Lockridge
Jul 2, 2015
Dr. William Eugene Lockridge of Ruidoso, NM and Crosby, TX passed away Thursday, July 2 in Ruidoso. He was born September 9, 1931 to Edward & Josephine Lockridge. Major Lockridge served in the U.S. Army from 1947 to 1968, retiring in El Paso, TX. In 1957 he met his wife, Loanda Brooks Lockridge, in Huntsville, AL where he was...
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