Obituaries

Willis Murry
Oct 16, 2013
Bill Murry, 66 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. Willis Murry, better known as Bill, was born in Craig, CO on January 17, 1947 to Houston and DorisBourdette Murry. Bill graduated from Rangely High School before going to Vietnam to serve his country. Bill was involved in law enforcement and later worked for BLM...

Oralia Najar
Oct 15, 2013
Oralia Ortiz Najar, 96, of Carrizozo, New Mexico was called home on October 15,2013. Mrs. Najar was born February 13,1917 in Carrizozo, New Mexico to Daniel and Euphamia Ortiz. Mrs. Najar and her family homesteaded the Ortiz Ranch west of Carrizozo now known as the Malkerson Ranch. She attended school until the 10th grade, when she left school to...

Linda Montano
Oct 15, 2013
Linda J. Montano Parsons December 24, 1940 October 15, 2013 Capitan, New Mexico Linda was born in Caddo, OK. Linda moved to Tucson, AZ where she could be close to her mother and spent many years there. In 1991 Linda moved to Capitan, NM. Linda worked as a waitress most of her life, she enjoyed her job and especially...

Janice Cox
Oct 15, 2013
Jan Janice M. Cox, 59, of Nogal, New Mexico was called home to be with her Lord Savior on October 15, 2013. Jan was born June 20, 1954 in Tularosa, NM to Tommy and Anna Mae LaMay. Jan was a lifelong resident of Lincoln County, graduating from Capitan High School in 1972. That same year a great love story...

Vernon Simmons
Oct 13, 2013
Vernon Chungo D. Simmons, 72, of Mescalero was born April 12, 1941 and went to be with his savior on October 13, 2013. Chungo married Della Botella and was married 48 years. He is survived by his wife, Della son, Cyrus daughter and soninlaw, Louwanna Tommy Sanchez granddaughters, Dezarae, Angela and Alexis 1 great granddaughter, Isabella. Six sisters, Judy...

Ilana Cornelius
Oct 6, 2013
Funeral service for Ilana Cornelius, 57, of Ruidoso will be Friday, October 11, at 10:00 AM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso. Burial will follow at Nogal Cemetery. Ilana passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013, at her home. She was born May 26, 1956 at Tel Aviv, Israel. She had Desert Skies Family Practice in Alamogordo. She moved to...

Carrie Rice
Oct 4, 2013
Prayer service for Carrie Lou Rice, 55, of Mescalero will Tuesday, October 8, at 6:00 PM at the Mescalero Reformed Church where the funeral will be on Wednesday, October 9, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Carrie passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 in El Paso, Texas. She was born March 22, 1958 at Mescalero...

Cynthia Roberts
Sep 30, 2013
Cynthia Louise Roberts, 59, of Ruidoso passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at her home. She was born December 2, 1953 at Los Angeles, California. She moved to Ruidoso in August, 2005 from Mesa, Arizona. She married Dennis Roberts in January, 1973 at Bisbee, Arizona. She is survived by her husband Dennis children, Rick Roberts and JoAnn Wolfe sister,...

Michael Mohrhauser
Sep 28, 2013
Michael D. Mohrhauser, 57, of Ruidoso passed away on September 28, 2013. He was born December 13, 1955 at El Paso, Texas. He moved to Ruidoso in October, 1993 from Las Cruces. He had served in the Army. He is survived by his daughter, Christi Harker of Warner Robbins, Georgia his parents, Michael and Diana Mohrhauser of Ruidoso three...

Lynn Hoyle
Sep 26, 2013
Lynn Salty Hoyle passed away at his home in Alto, New Mexico on September 26th, 2013. His loving and devoted wife, Anita, was at his bedside. He was 86 years old. Lynn was born in Abbott, Texas to Robert and Ava Dunagun Hoyle on October 9th, 1926. In the fall of 1942 he moved with his family to Carlsbad,...

Steven Williams
Sep 26, 2013
Steven Eugene Williams, 55, died on September 26, 2013. Steve was the son of David Williams and Charlotte Williams of Truth or Consequences, NM. Steve was born June 10, 1958. Steve was preceded in death by his beloved daughter Brooke Nicole Shelton and his faithful companions Solomon and Lobo. He is survived by his wife Lisa Mulrey his parents...

Roy Dow
Sep 25, 2013
Roy N. Dow was born in Carrizozo, NM on January 3, 1932 to Eugene C. Dow and Jennie Peppin Dow. He was the youngest of 11 children. He is preceded in death by his siblings, Esther Lewis, Ben Dow, Gene Dow, Ralph Dow, Sam Dow, Orville Dow, Liz Branham, Jo Hoffman, Earl Dow, and Art Dow as well as...

Diane Knaper
Sep 23, 2013
Diane Oyler Tofflemire Knaper was a very passionate, strong willed individual that was born in Rapid City, SD on July 2, 1945 and was called to God on September 23, 2013. She will be joining her late first husband of 45 years, mother and father. She is survived by her second husband of 3 years, Charles Knaper two sisters,...

John Barnett
Sep 22, 2013
Cooper Barnett was born on March 11, 1959 to Thomas C. Barnett and JoAnn Straley in Carrizozo, New Mexico. He lived an eclectic life in Ruidoso, California, Florida, and San Antonio, Texas in his later years. Cooper passed at home in Ruidoso, New Mexico on September 22, 2013 with loved ones who held him and kissed him until he...

Helen Herrera
Sep 21, 2013
Helen M. Herrera, 75, of San Patricio passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Mescalero. She was born July 1, 1938 at Bent, NM. She married Rufino Herrera on April 4, 1957 at San Patricio and he preceded her in death on January 17, 2006. She is survived by her children, Richard Herrera of San Patricio, Paul Herrera of...

John Franklin Jr.
Sep 16, 2013
John Juan sidecar Willard Franklin, 62, of Ruidoso NM, passed away on Monday September 16, 2013. One of four sons to Evolee Franklin and John Franklin Senor, John was born in Chandler, Oklahoma. John married Sara Franklin in 1974. They shared a memorable, long marriage of 29 years raising Johnnie and David, his sons. After Saras death, John married...

Bobbe Forster
Sep 13, 2013
Bobbe Forster, 67, of Alto passed away on Friday, September 13, 2013 at her home in Alto. She was born June 7, 1946 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She moved to Lincoln County 10 years ago from Socorro, NM. She was a retired professor at New Mexico Tech where she taught for 23 years. She is survived by her husband,...

John Shendo Jr.
Sep 12, 2013
Prayer service for Junior Shendo, 63, of Mescalero will be Monday, September 16, at 6:00 P.M. in the Mescalero Reformed Church where the funeral service will be on Tuesday, September 17, at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Shendo Family Cemetery. Junior passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Mescalero, he was born April 21, 1950 at Mescalero...

Vincent Sunrise
Sep 10, 2013
Tony Sunrise, 51, of Mescalero passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013. He was born December 14, 1961 at Lawton, Oklahoma and lived most of his life in Mescalero. He is survived by his children, Beth Sunrise, Jessica Timblin and Yvonne Carrillo brothers and sisters, John Zap, Lisa Zap, Margilene Daukei and Vincent Hubbard and two grandchildren. Prayer service will...

Lee Walker
Sep 10, 2013
Lee Anderson Walker, Age 73 passed away on September 10, 2013. Lee was born in Seminole Ok on November 2, 1939. He was raised in Dexter NM and graduated from Dexter High School in 1958. He was married to Maureen Pat Walker for 10 years. He was selfemployed in sales in Alto and Alamogordo NM. He was a bigger...