Obituaries
Marty Coyote
May 4, 2014
Marty Coyote, 55, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014 in Alamogordo. He was born September 11, 1958 at Cortez, Colorado. He moved to Mescalero in 1972 from Towaoc, Colorado. He graduated from Tularosa High School in 1977. He is survived by his stepfather, Juan Pena Sr. brothers and sisters, Winona Chimal and her husband Roderick, Phillip Coyote...
Frankye Fleck
May 4, 2014
Frankye Louise Atchley Eversole Fleck, 76, of Wichita Falls, Texas, passed away on May 4, 2014, at her home in Ruidoso, New Mexico, of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. She was surrounded and comforted by her children and one granddaughter at the time of her death. A memorial celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday,...
Rene Bonniot
May 4, 2014
Rene Albert Bonniot, age 79, of Alto, New Mexico, passed away May 4, 2014, after a long, courageous battle with Parkinsons disease. Born in Lyon, France, October 31, 1934, he spent World War II delivering coded messages for the French Resistance. After the war, he was educated in Nice before going on to become a sergeant in the French...
Timothy Worrell
Apr 28, 2014
Tim Worrell, 60, of Capitan passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 near his home. He was born April 22, 1954 at Neptune, NJ to Elaine and Erwin Worrell. He married Charlene Gatto on July 17, 1976 at Hawthorne, NJ. Tim Worrell came to New Mexico in 1980 to start a Christian Camp for kids. Though many locals thought his...
W. Smith
Apr 27, 2014
W. Wayne Smith, 74, of Ruidoso passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 in Ruidoso. He was born June 30, 1939 at Amarillo, Texas. Wayne moved to Ruidoso in January, 2004 from Fremont, California. He was very active with Cree Meadows Country Club and Golf Course and was Past President of the Board of Directors, he was an avid golfer...
Lloyd Call
Apr 26, 2014
Lloyd Lynn Call, 87, went to be with his Lord on April 26, 2014. His loving wife, Vangie, was at his side. He was born March 16,1928, in Clovis, New Mexico, to Finis and Hattie Call. Lloyd and Vangie were residents of Ruidoso, New Mexico, for 15 years. He is survived by his wife, Vangie Call of Ruidoso stepdaughter,...
Jean Hammond
Apr 25, 2014
Jean McNeil Hammond, 82, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at her home in Ruidoso. She was born December 23, 1931 at Raton, NM. She moved to Ruidoso 20 years ago from Clovis. She was very active in the American Quarter Horse Association and a past State Racing Commissioner and was very involved with her family. She...
William Caster Sr.
Apr 25, 2014
William Ira Caster, 93, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 in Mescalero. He was born August 17, 1920 at Estancia, NM. He had served as Superintendent of Schools for Mountainair, Capitan and Tularosa. He retired and worked for the Forest Service. He moved to Capitan in 1970 from Albuquerque and then moved to Ruidoso in 1978. He...
Gerald Rice
Apr 19, 2014
Gerald Rice Sr. , was born August 28, 1950 in Mescalero NM, he was half Mescalero, Potawatomi and French. He lived most of his life in Mescalero, but he also lived in Colorado and California for brief periods in his younger years. He obtained his GED from University of Nebraska he attended Bacone College in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Haskell Indian...
Merwin Kaydahzinne
Apr 16, 2014
Merwin Kaydahzinne, 49, of Mescalero passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in Ruidoso. He was born October 26, 1964 at Mescalero and had lived all of his life at Mescalero. He was a sculpture artist and attended St. Josephs Mission. He is survived by his children, Sharon Kaydahzinne and Uriah Sky Kaydahzinne brothers and sisters, Freddie Kaydahzinne, Vincent Kaydahzinne,...
Mac Smith
Apr 15, 2014
Mac Smith, 87, of Ruidoso passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in Alamogordo. He was born July 11, 1926 at Portales, New Mexico. He moved to Ruidoso in 1999 from Richardson, Texas. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1949. He worked in the petroleum business from 1951 intil 1986 for Sunray DXSun OilSunoco. He was a member of...
Rosa Vanover
Apr 14, 2014
Rosa Vanover, 85, of Ruidoso passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 in Ruidoso. She was born May 10, 1928 in Plainview, Texas. She moved to Ruidoso in 1968 from Lubbock, Texas. She married L.G. Vanover in 1964 at Lubbock, Texas. She was secretary at Midway Garage, which her and L.G. ran for many years. She is survived by her...
Billie Mccoy
Apr 12, 2014
Regretfully on April 12, 2014 we lost Billie Joe McCoy. Born at Loma Linda University Medical Center in San Bernadino, California. Born to Jenna Crawford and Phillip McCoy. Proceeded in death his grandpops Paul Moon, his father Phillip McCoy and his brother Brian McCoy. In death Billie left behind his wife Laura McCoy, his children Kameron, Olivia, Taylor and...
Milton Apache
Apr 9, 2014
Milton Joseph Apache, 40, of Mescalero passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. He was born April 10, 1973 at Albuquerque and had lived most of his life at Mescalero. He is survived by his mother, Eva Apache brothers and sisters, Augustine Apache, Crisosto Apache, Karen Apache, Vivian Apache, Leland Platero, Lawanda Platero, Deliah Platero, Evangeline Apache, and Glenna...
Lonnie Prins
Apr 4, 2014
Lonnie Ray Prins, 77, of Mescalero passed Friday, April 4, 2014 in Mescalero. He was born December 20, 1936 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He was a member of the Mescalero Red Hats and had been a Cowboy at Cow Camp. He attended St. Josephs Mission. He is survived by 2 daughters, Edwina Prins...
Timothy Holl
Apr 4, 2014
Tim Holl, 45, of Ruidoso passed from this life and into the presence of his Savior on Friday, April 4, 2014. Tim was born in Lima, Ohio on Mary 24, 1968. Tim was a local businessman who will be remembered as a kind, gentle, fun loving man. He was creative man who used common items to create train villages,...
June Ahidley
Mar 29, 2014
June Ahidley, 58, of Mescalero passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014 in El Paso, Texas. She was born February 7, 1956 at Mescalero to Zola and Phillip Ahidley Sr. who both precede her in death. She has lived at Mescalero all of her life and attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She is survived by...
Billy Yates
Mar 29, 2014
Bill Yates, 81, of Ruidoso, NM, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, early on Saturday morning, March 29, 2014. He was born on June 21, 1932 in Roy, NM. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Franklin Yates, Henry Morgan Stepfather and Jewell Edith Collum his son, Mark Yates his brothers, Tommy...
Donald Lane
Mar 29, 2014
Don Lane, 76, of Ruidoso passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 in Alamogordo. He was born November 4, 1937 in Olney, Texas. He moved to Ruidoso in 1992 from Lubbock, Texas. He worked for Wells Fargo Bank and was a past member of Ruidoso Rotary Club. He attended Community United Methodist Church. He married Jo Ann Hall on...
Walter Williams
Mar 25, 2014
Walt Tommy Williams, 71, of Ruidoso passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014 in Ruidoso. He was born October 12, 1942 at Coffeyville, Kansas. Mr. Williams moved to Ruidoso in 2001 from Albuquerque where he had lived since 1989. He was a long haul truck driver. He married Bert Pereyra on December 30, 1989 in Albuquerque. He is survived by...
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