Obituaries

Kathleen Perreault

Kathleen Perreault

Aug 23, 2014

Graveside service for Kathy Perreault, 70, of Ruidoso will be Tuesday, August 26, at 1:00 PM at Ft. Stanton Cemetery. Kathy passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014. She was born September 10, 1943 at Brooklyn, NY. She moved to Lincoln County on August 27, 2003 from Ft. Jefferson, NY. She married Paul Perreault on June 12, 1981 at...

William Dement Jr.

William Dement Jr.

Aug 23, 2014

William F. Bill Dement was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised on Staten Island, New York and moved to Ruidoso, New Mexico in 2002. He retired from the New York City Police Department as a lieutenant with 22 years on the police force. Bill believed in education and shared his extensive knowledge by teaching history in numerous schools...

Kenneth Murr

Kenneth Murr

Aug 19, 2014

Kenneth Waldo Murr, 95, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at his home in Ruidoso. Ken was born in Harrison County, Indiana on March 12, 1919 to Roscoe and Mabel Berry Murr. Ken served in the Navy during World War II and upon discharge returned to Indiana to work at Jefferson Proving Grounds until that base closed. He...

Jesse Wright

Jesse Wright

Aug 19, 2014

Memorial service for Joe Wright, 68, of Alto, NM will be Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Alto Lakes Country Club main dining room. Mr. Wright passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Alto. He was born December 21, 1945 at Hereford, Texas. He was a long time member of Rotary International and President of the...

Deborah Pacheco

Deborah Pacheco

Aug 15, 2014

Deborah Debbie Pacheco lost her battle with cancer on Friday, August 15, 2014. She passed away at home with her loving husband, of 23 years, by her side. She was a devoted catholic and left this earth with peace in her heart and family in her home. For those wishing to honor her life, the family has requested that...

Albert Richardson

Albert Richardson

Aug 11, 2014

Our Lord took Albert Alberto M. Richardson home on Monday afternoon, August 11, 2014. Albert was born on July 8, 1922 at Arabela, New Mexico. He spent his whole life in Lincoln County, raising a family of 5 with his wife Emma. He was preceded in death by his parents, Granville L. Richardson and Amanda Maes Richardson as well...

Brian Seale

Brian Seale

Aug 4, 2014

Brian Riley Seale of Tularosa, NM, 87, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 4, 2014 at Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, NM. He was born in Wortham, Texas on September 8, 1926 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theater. He was a professional dancer with the Paul Whiteman Organization in...

Avelio Padilla

Avelio Padilla

Jul 27, 2014

Abe Padilla, 43, of Las Cruces, NM passed Sunday, July 27, 2014 near White Oaks, NM. He was born February 21, 1971 at Carrizozo, NM to Jane Amaya and Avelio Gonzales. He is survived by two sisters, Sabrina Randolph and Stacey Nanez two brothers, Ramon Amaya and Chino Amaya several aunts and uncles 16 nieces and nephews and two...

Michael Chavez

Michael Chavez

Jul 24, 2014

Michael Leroy Chavez, 62, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014. He was born July 24, 1952 in Carrizozo, NM to Ramon and Mary Chavez who both precede him in death. He is survived by a son, Michael Chavez of Farmington daughter, Kim Portio of Alto 2 brothers, Ramon Sonny Chavez Jr. Alamogordo and Roberrt Chavez of...

Esperanza Lucero

Esperanza Lucero

Jul 21, 2014

Graveside service for Esperanza Hope Lucero, 87, of Roswell and formerly of Ruidoso was held on Thursday, July 24, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruidoso. She was born March 28, 1927 as Lampaso, Texas and passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 in Roswell. She is survived by 5 children, Margie Bryant, John Renteria, Sofie Lewis, Gloria Funston, and...

Avery Belin Jr.

Avery Belin Jr.

Jul 18, 2014

Avery Bubba Belin Jr., 35, of Mescalero passed away Friday, July 18, 2014, near El Paso, TX. He was born March 17, 1979 at Alamogordo, NM. Bubba had lived in Mescalero all of his life and was Hot Shot firefighter. He is survived by his wife, Elma Belin 2 daughters, Kayla Belin and Nessa Belin 2 sons, Ethan Belin...

Steven Burkett

Steven Burkett

Jul 18, 2014

Steven J. Burkett, 58, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, July 18, in Ruidoso. He was born June 29, 1956 at Aurora, Illinois. He moved to Lincoln County on May 4, 1994 from Oxnard, California. He served in the Navy. He married Judy McClendon on January 10, 1981 at Las Vegas, Neveda. He is survived by his wife, Judy 2...

Leona Parsons

Leona Parsons

Jul 13, 2014

Leona Jean Parsons, 82, of Nogal, NM passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 in Lubbock, TX. She was born March 30, 1932 at Pep, NM to Ollie and Chester Plummer. She moved to Lincoln County in January of 2009 from Lake Buchanan, TX. She married Don Parsons on May 17, 1948 at Lovington, NM. She is survived by...

Corinne Sandoval

Corinne Sandoval

Jul 12, 2014

Corinne Sandoval, 80, of Mescalero passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Alamogordo. She was born March 2, 1934 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She attended the Mescalero Assembly of God Church. She married Wilson Sandoval in May of 1960 at Alamogordo. She is survived by her husband, Wilson two sons, Wilson Sandoval Jr....

Larue Wetzel

Larue Wetzel

Jul 12, 2014

Larue Lane Wetzel, 88, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2014 with her family by her side. Larue was born on her fathers birthday, November 24, 1925, in Carrizozo, NM to Allen and Lillian Lane, his second wife. Allens first wife, Laura died in 1920 in the influenza epidemic. Before marrying Allen, Lillian was a school teacher in Bonito,...

Eva Montoya

Eva Montoya

Jul 10, 2014

Eva Gonzales Montoya, 92, of San Patricio passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at her home, she was born in the same house on June 1, 1922 to Elvira and Epaminandas Gonzales. She had lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She married Juan S. Montoya on August 13, 1948 at Carrizozo, she attended St. Judes Catholic...

Warren Beaver

Warren Beaver

Jul 4, 2014

Warren Beaver, 79, of Ruidoso Downs passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 in Alto, NM. He was born December 6, 1934 at Snyder, TX. He served in the Army during the Korean War and received a Purple Heart. He was a Production Drilling Engineer until 1978 when he and Betty moved to Gail, TX and owned and operated the...

John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Jul 2, 2014

John Paul Jack Kennedy Shortly before dawn, at 5:24 a.m., on July 2, 2014, John Paul Jack Kennedy of Ruidoso passed away peacefully from a serious illness at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His wife, Jan, was by his side, and he was surrounded by his children, his sister, and his sisterinlaw. He was 73 years old. Jack...

Patrick Maxwell

Patrick Maxwell

Jun 30, 2014

Patrick Maxwell, 62, of Carrizozo passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 in Alamogordo. He was born February 15, 1952 at San Bernardino, California. He is survived by his daughter, Melanie Zavala and son, Eric Maxwell and his wife Emily three grandchildren, Jonathan Zavala, Lillian Maxwell and Fiona Maxwell.

Keena Frizzell

Keena Frizzell

Jun 30, 2014

Keena M. Frizzell, 23 of Mescalero passed away on Monday June 30, 2014 in Ruidoso. He was born October 10, 1990 at Ruidoso to Roberta and Frizzell Frizzell Sr. and had lived in Mescalero all of his life. He was a Casino Table Game Supervisor. He attended St. Josephs Apache Mission. He is survived by his parents, Roberta and...