Obituaries

Lonnie Prins

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Joe Renteria

Joe Renteria

Mar 24, 2014

Joe Reynosa Renteria was born May 24, 1928 in Norwalk California. He passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014 in El Paso Texas. Joe is survived by his beloved Daughters, Maria Renteria of Woodland Hills California and Jo Ann Robertson of Boise Idaho. His Brother Manuel Renteria and his Wife Ruth of Norwalk California and His Sister in Law...

Elva Campos

Elva Campos

Mar 20, 2014

Elva Lillian Campos, 75, passed away March 20, 2014 in Visalia, California. Elva was born on February 11,1939 to Guillermo and Eduarda Brito Campos in Artesia, New Mexico. After starting a family with her husband, Ray Campos, the family moved to Ruidoso, New Mexico where they resided for many years. In the mid1970s Elva relocated to Visalia. Elva worked...

Eva Mccollum

Eva Mccollum

Mar 18, 2014

Eva Howard McCollum October 21, 1929 March 18, 2014 Eva was born at home on her fathers birthday, October 21, 1929, in Capitan, New Mexico. Her parents were James and Ethel Lund Howard. The Howards homesteaded west of Ft. Stanton, and the Lunds came to White Oaks during the gold rush. Eva grew up in Fort Stanton and graduated...

Sally Renteria

Sally Renteria

Mar 17, 2014

Sally Jeanne Renteria was born July 8, 1944 in Oceanside California. She passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Sally is survived by her beloved husband Joe R. Renteria of Ruidoso, New Mexico. Also by her Daughter Maria Renteria of Woodland Hills, California, four Grand Children Jeffrey Renteria of San Diego California, Sarah Kirkum of...

Ermadine Torres

Ermadine Torres

Mar 16, 2014

Ermadine Torres, 54, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at her home in Mescalero. She was born October 1, 1959 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, Angelina Hurbina, Josephine Hurbina and Elizabeth Hurbina 8 grandchildren her brothers and sisters, Orlinda Stevens, Sterling Torres,...

Glen Yellowcloud

Glen Yellowcloud

Mar 16, 2014

Glen Yellowcloud, 22, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 in El Paso, TX. He was born October 31, 1991 in Alamogordo, NM. He had lived in Mescalero all of his life. He is survived by his mother, Roxanne Starr father, Darrell Yellowcloud daughter, Presley Yellowcloud brother, Dereck Yellowcloud sisters, Hailey Bigmouth, Jessica Comanche and Leslie BigmouthHill and...

Sonya Robinson

Sonya Robinson

Mar 14, 2014

Sonya Robinson, 54, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 in Ruidoso. She was born October 5, 1959 at Ruidoso. So had lived all of her life at Mescalero. She worked for B.I.A., Forestry and the Sawmill. She is survived by her companion, Michael Anthony Trujillo two sons, Blaine Robinson and David Prelo two brothers, Neil Robinson and Albert Robinson...

Wynema Tully

Wynema Tully

Mar 13, 2014

Wynema H. Meme Tully, 93, of Glencoe passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at her home. She was born May 30, 1920 at Calamine, Arkansas. She moved to Lincoln County to be a school teacher in 1938 from Portales. She married Gerald Tully on November 9, 1940 at Glencoe and he preceded her in death on September 24, 2002....

Roy Hiser Jr.

Roy Hiser Jr.

Mar 13, 2014

Roy H. Hiser, Jr., 90, of Ruidoso passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014. He was born July 20, 1923 at Norristown, PA. Roy served in the Army during World War II and was in the Battle of the Bulge. He moved to Ruidoso in 2009 from Harleysville, PA. He is survived by his daughter, Susan J. Healy her husband,...

Dementrius Bigmouth

Dementrius Bigmouth

Mar 12, 2014

Dementrius Maury Bigmouth, 44, of Mescalero passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Mescalero. He was born March 25, 1969 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Paschal Paco Bigmouth, Patricia Tricia Bigmouth, Roxanne Starr, Eileen Niena Bigmouth, Boyce Bismoss, Ernest Mert Bigmouth, Raymond Mone Railback, Christopher Boboy...

Daniel Licon

Daniel Licon

Mar 10, 2014

Memorial service for Daniel R. Licon, 62, of Alto will be Thursday, March 13, at 10:00 AM at the Angus Church of the Nazarene. Danny was born July 1, 1951 at Roswell and passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 in Ruidoso. His parents are Ramon Licon and Cecilia Chavez. He grew up in Roswell and graduated high school in...

Karen Yuzos

Karen Yuzos

Mar 10, 2014

Karen C. Girlie Yuzos, 63, of Mescalero passed away Monday, March 10, at the Mescalero Care Center. She was born April 12, 1950 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She attended the Mescalero Baptist Church. She is survived by 3 daughters, TaSheena Birdshead, Leisha Salazar and Jackie Yuzos sisters, Judy Lester, Rebecca Shosh, Colleen Hubbard,...

Joann New

Joann New

Mar 6, 2014

Joann New, 72, of Ruidoso passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 in Albuquerque. She was born September 9, 1941 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. She moved to Ruidoso in January, 1995 from Hobbs, NM and operated The New Shop in Mid Town. She attended the J Bar J Country Church. She married John New on November 29, 1991 at Hobbs,...

Marjorie Lapaz-Lester

Marjorie Lapaz-Lester

Mar 5, 2014

Marjorie Rose Marney LaPazLester, 38, of Mescalero passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Las Cruces, NM. She was born March 12, 1975 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She married Colin Earl Lester on June 2, 2012 in Hawaii. She is survived by her husband, Colin Earl Lester children, Deandra Balatche, Jaylynn Balatche, Adeline...