Obituaries
Frances Jones
Jul 11, 2013
Frances HannaVedderJones, 81, of Ruidoso passed away at her home on Thursday, July 11, 2013. Frances was born November 14, 1931 at Loma Linda, California to Frank and Lena Hanna, both precede her in death. She graduated from Yuma High School in 1949. She married Kenneth Norman Jones on August 9, 1963 in San Diego, California and he preceded...
Glenda Perry
Jul 7, 2013
Visitation for Glenda J. Perry, 64, of Capitan will be Thursday, July 11, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM. Funeral service will be Saturday, July 13, at the Traylor Gym at the Capitan Schools at 10:00 AM. Burial will be at the Capitan Cemetery. Mrs. Perry passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 at...
Carol Hammitt
Jun 15, 2013
Carol Ann Wilkinson Hammitt, formerly of Ruidoso but recently of Paige, Texas, lost her ten year battle with a rare form of cancer early Saturday, June 15, 2013. Carols original prognosis gave her but a six month life expectancy, but fortunately, one of the worlds foremost experts on her rare disease process was on staff at the University of...
Paul Kolb
Jun 12, 2013
Paul Mason Kolb, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, entered into Heaven on June 12, 2013 and is now with his Lord and Savior. Born in Houston, Texas on October 12, 1954, he is survived by his wife Susan, parents Joy and John Kolb of Goliad Texas and 5 brothers and sisters. His elder sister Susan Dunwoody and husband Mac, brother...
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...
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