Obituaries

William Brooks

William Brooks

Jun 11, 2013

Funeral service for William Howard Brooks, 81, of Ruidoso will be Tuesday, June 18, at 1:30 PM at First Christian Church with Frankie Jarrell officiating. Burial will follow at Ft. Stanton Cemetery. Mr. Brooks passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in Las Cruces. He was born February 19, 1932 at Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Houston and...

Sidney Baca

Sidney Baca

Jun 9, 2013

Our dear Heavenly Father took our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, brotherinlaw, and friend home to be with Him on Sunday, June 9, 2013. Sidney was born on May 3, 1947 in Mescalero to James Baca and Karis Naiche Botelladeceased. He lived in Mescalero during his lifetime, where he enjoyed horseback riding, hunting and camping, and later in...

Pamela Tafoya

Pamela Tafoya

Jun 8, 2013

Funeral service for Pamela Pam Tafoya, 38, of Capitan will be Friday, June 14, at 2:00 PM in the San Juan Church at Lincoln. Burial will be at the Griego Family Cemetery. Pam passed away Saturday, June 8, in Ruidoso. She was born March 14, 1975 in Ruidoso and had lived there all of her life. She is survived...

Silas Cochise Sr.

Silas Cochise Sr.

Jun 6, 2013

Silas Cochise Sr, passed away on Thursday June 6, 2013 in Albuquerque New Mexico. He was born November 29, 1935 and lived in Mescalero all of his life. His passion in life was being a true cowboy, an honored Tribal Council Member and his work at Mescalero Rehabilitation Center. He was a very active member of the Mescalero Apache...

Lilly Valle-Furphy

Lilly Valle-Furphy

Jun 5, 2013

Lilly Ana ValleFurphy, devoted mother and cherished wife, died peacefully at her Ruidoso Downs home on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 with her husband, Chris, and her children, Sean and Caitlin, at her side. She was 49 years old and waged a valiant battle against cancer. She was born June 11, 1963 at Bisbee, Arizona. Lilly provided unselfish service since...

Katherine Coleman

Katherine Coleman

Jun 3, 2013

Memorial service for Katherine Coleman, 75, of Capitan will be Saturday, June 8, at 11:00 AM in the Canaan Trail Baptist Church at Angus. Mrs. Coleman passed away Monday, June 3, 2013 in Las Cruces. She was born February 21, 1938 at Arch, NM and moved to Lincoln County in 1967 from Portales, NM. She attended Canaan Trail Baptist...

Mark Forlano

Mark Forlano

May 31, 2013

Mark A. Forlano, 98, of Capitan died Friday, May 31, 2013. He was born in Los Angeles, California on November 7, 1914. He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1972. He married Evelyn Bonnie Giesler in 1963, she preceded him in death on February 1, 2003. For 13 years he was a bodyguard to the stars in Hollywood,...

Josephine Moore

Josephine Moore

May 31, 2013

Jeanne Moore, christened Josephine, daughter of Stephan and Mary Roman, immigrants from Czechoslovakia, passed from this earthly vale into the light of our Lord Jesus Christ on May 31st, 2013. Born April 10, 1914, she was one of fourteen children, raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. Born and raised Catholic, Jeanne was a staunch advocate of the Catholic Church...

Viola Warner

Viola Warner

May 29, 2013

Mary Viola Warner, 90, of Ruidoso passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at her home. She was born May 19, 1923 at Lincoln, NM and had lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She is survived by her children, Alberta Warner, Aurelia Warner, Josephine Warner, Juan Warner, Lucilla SanchezSchlageter, Stella Jimenez, David Warner, and Matilda W. Sanchez....

Mary Shanta

Mary Shanta

May 27, 2013

Mary Ruth Shanta, 70, of Mescalero passed away Monday, May 27, 2013 in Alamogordo. She was born February 2, 1943 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She enjoyed going to the Elderly Center, loved doing crafts and making people laugh. She loved her children and grand children. She attended St. Josephs Mission. She is survived...

Patsy Mclane

Patsy Mclane

May 21, 2013

Patsy Ruth McLane, 83, of Ruidoso passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Memorial service was held Friday, May 25, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Ruidoso. Patsy was born in Sudan, TX to Jesse and Ruthie Reed on February 15, 1930. She went to Denver City High School and graduated salutatorian in 1948. Patsy was a dynamic, creative...

Albert Platta Sr.

Albert Platta Sr.

May 19, 2013

Visitation for Albert Platta Sr., 65, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, May 22, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, the funeral will be Thursday, May 23, at 1:00 PM in the First Presbyterian Church in Ruidoso with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Platta passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at...

John Sigler

John Sigler

May 14, 2013

John Jefferson Sigler, 90, of Ruidoso passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013. John was born April 19, 1923 at Farwell, TX to Martha and Stanley Sigler who both preceded him in death. John moved to Ruidoso in December, 1947, he had served in the Navy during World War II. He was a past member of the American Legion, Veterans...

Joe Young

Joe Young

May 13, 2013

Funeral service for Joe Young, 70, of Ruidoso Downs will be Friday, May 17, at 10:00 A.M. in the First United Methodist Church at Tahoka, Texas with burial to follow at the Nevels Cemetery. Mr. Young passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at his home. He was born September 16, 1942 at Tahoka, Texas to Dorothy and B.A. Young...

Betty Hester

Betty Hester

May 12, 2013

Memorial service for Betty Jo Hester, 80, of Ruidoso will be Friday, June 7, at 10:00 AM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso. Mrs. Hester passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Albuquerque. She was born August 6, 1932 at Nocona, Texas to Maria and Hal Brown Sr. She moved to Ruidoso in 1983 from Pecos, Texas. She is...

John Murray

John Murray

May 4, 2013

John Peter Murray, Pete, passed away on May 4, 2013 in Ruidoso, NM. He was born on December 22, 1933 in Lubbock, TX to R.J. and Helen Murray. He graduated from Arlington High School. He earned a BBA and MA from Hardin Simmons University. He was one of four NCAA Division I athletes to ever participate in 2 team...

T. Arrington

T. Arrington

May 3, 2013

Visitation for T.E. Arrington, 90, of Ruidoso will be Wednesday, May 8, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM, graveside services will be Thursday, May 9, at 11:00 AM at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Arrington passed away Friday, May 3, 2013 in Roswell. He was born September 19, 1922 at Eva, Alabama. He was...

Marari Belin Sr.

Marari Belin Sr.

Apr 28, 2013

Charles Belin Sr., 60, of Mescalero passed away Sunday, April 28, in Tularosa, NM. He was born March 27, 1953 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He served in the Army and attended St. Josephs Mission, he was an artist. He is survived by 2 sons, Chad Belin and Marari Charles Belin Jr. 2 daughters,...

Bonnie Miltner

Bonnie Miltner

Apr 26, 2013

Bonnie Miltner, 87, of Ruidoso passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 in Ruidoso. She was born January 16, 1926 in Trinidad, TX. She had lived in Ruidoso since 1989 moving from Dallas, TX. She was a homemaker and attended First Baptist Church in Ruidoso. She is survived by two sons, Richard Miltner and Thomas Miltner. No services will be...

Dustin Sultemeier

Dustin Sultemeier

Apr 23, 2013

Dustin Nathaniel Sultemeier of Carlsbad, NM went to be with the Lord on April 23, 2013 after having an automobile accident. He was born May 30, 1982 in Hobbs, NM to Allen and Kristin Sultemeier. Dustin attended elementary school at Corona Elementary. He then moved to Capitan in 1995, where he attended grades 712. Dustin was a dedicated athlete,...