Obituaries

Robert Etigson
Jul 24, 2012
Robert Etigson died on July 24, 2012 at is home in Ruidoso. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on September 8, 1927 to George and Jenny Etigson. Rob first came to New Mexico in 1948 to study art in Taos. He was an accomplished artist, singer, storyteller, puppeteer, camp director and expressive arts therapist. His career included art direction...

Rafael Rodela Sr.
Jul 23, 2012
Visitation for Rafael Old Grandpa Rodela Sr., 76 of San Patricio, will be from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Prayer service Rafael will be Wednesday, 7:00 PM in St. Jude Catholic Church at San Patricio where the funeral mass will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 26, 2012 with Rev....

John Kimbrell
Jul 15, 2012
Rosary for John Romero Kimbrell, 80, of Ruidoso, will be recited at 10:30 AM on Saturday July 21, 2012 with the funeral mass at 11:00 AM at St. Eleanors Catholic Church with Rev. Al Galvan officiating. Burial will follow at Picacho Cemetery with Military Honors. Mr. Kimbrell was born on February 13, 1932 in Picacho, NM to George and...

Bobby Bradshaw
Jul 5, 2012
Bobby Ray Bradshaw, 55, of Ruidoso passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012. He was born November 26, 1956 to June and Louis Ray Bradshaw in Seminole, Texas. He moved to Ruidoso in 1986 from Hobbs, New Mexico and he was a glazer with the glass industry. He is survived by his daughter, Christi Bradshaw mother, June Carter brother, Stephen...

Jack Crawford
Jun 24, 2012
Jack R. Crawford of Ruidoso, NM passed away June 24, 2012 at the age of 90. Jack was born in Jacksonville, TX October 8, 1921. Mr. Crawford served as a Naval pilot during World War II in the South Pacific. After serving on active duty, he continued his military service in the Naval Reserve. Jack graduated from Jacksonville High...

Carrol Collier
Jun 21, 2012
Since Mom left March 2, Dad wasnt the same. Married for sixtyseven years, it was too big a loss. Today theyre together again. Dad left June 21, 2012 to be Barbaras partner again. Carrol W. Collier was born December 31, 1924 and raised in Brownfield, TX. After graduating high school, he joined the Air Force to become a B24...

Christine Zamora
Jun 13, 2012
Prayer service for Christine G. Zamora, 67, of Carrizozo will be Friday, June 22, at 7:00 PM at Santa Ritas Catholic Church in Carrizozo with the funeral mass on Saturday, June 23, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery in Carrizozo. Mrs. Zamora passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012 in Rio Rancho. She...

Don Herron
Jun 13, 2012
Don Herron passed away peacefully in his home with his son, Gary Herron and daughter, Jean Briley on June 13, 2012. Daddy was born on July 7, 1929 in Clarksville, Texas. His aspirations in life were many as a young boy living through the dustbowl days in Oklahoma He served our country in the Korean War and married the...

Elbys Hugar
Jun 13, 2012
Prayer service for Elbys Onea Naiche Hugar, 82, of Mescalero will be Friday, June 15, at 6:00 PM in the Mescalero Reformed Church. The funeral service will be Saturday, June 16, at 10:00 AM in the Mescalero Community Center Gym with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Ms. Hugar passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Mescalero. She...

Lareina Mcedward
Jun 3, 2012
LaReina Isabel Kazhe McEdward, 27, of El Paso passed away Sunday, June 3, near Pecos, Texas. She was born April 10, 1985 in Ruidoso. LaReina had lived most of her life in the El Paso area and was a homemaker. She married Steven McEdward on February 3, 2006 at El Paso. She is survived by her husband, Steven two...

Nicholee Shield
May 31, 2012
Funeral mass for Nicholee Nikki Shield, 37, of Mescalero will be Saturday, June 2, at 10:00 AM at St. Josephs Mission at Mescalero with burial to follow at Mescalero Cemetery. She passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Albuquerque. She was born August 9, 1974 at Alamogordo. She graduated from Valley High School in Albuquerque in 1995. She is...

James Frye
May 26, 2012
James Alanson Frye was born June 12, 1930 to James F. and Claudia L. Frye in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Greta Frye, and his second wife, just 5 months ago, Dani Frye. Jim is survived by his brother Charles Russ FryeJune and nephew Michael, sister Patricia Carol WildingWhite Fred and...

Ft. Cemetery
May 26, 2012
On Saturday May 26, 2012 Ft. Stanton Veteranss Cemetery will celebrate the 113th anniversary of the cemtery and the 23rd annual veteranss memorial service. This historic cemetery is part of the Ft. Stanton State Monument. Its history began in 1899 as the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital Cemetery. At the present time over 1725 merchant mariners, armed forces veterans,...

Ammel Bevill
May 17, 2012
Graveside service for Ammel Peachie Marietta Bevill of Nogal, NM will be Tuesday, May 22, at 10:30 AM at the Nogal Cemetery at Nogal, NM. She died May 17, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society of Socorro, NM just four days short of her 90th birthday. Ammel was born May 21, 1922 in Lone Wolf, OK to Ammel and...

Arabelle Klinekole
May 14, 2012
Prayer service for Arabelle Klinekole, 71, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, May 16, at 6:00 PM in St. Josephs Mission where the funeral mass will be on Thursday, May 17, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mrs. Klinekole passed away Monday, May 14, 2012 in Mescalero, she was born July 6, 1940 at Mescalero...

Abraham Chee Sr.
May 13, 2012
Abraham Blair Chee Sr. Born March 31, 1972 Passed May 13, 2012 Son, Brother, Father, Grandfather, Cousin Friend Son of Nathaniel Chee Sr. deceased and Agatha Carrillo Chee Children Abraham Blair Chee Jr., Norman Stan Chee, David Hugh Chee, Christopher Eugene Chee Nathana Marie Chee. Grandchildren Brock Leonidies Chee, Abrina Baylee Chee Paisley Rain Chee. BrothersSisters Nathaniel Myra Chee,...

Laura Leonard
May 8, 2012
Laura Lee Leonard of Capitan, died of natural causes on the afternoon of May, 8, 2012, she was 59. Laura was born Laura Lee Lacy to Dorothy and Hank Lacy on August 31, 1952 in Hillsboro, Texas. The family soon moved to Capitan were Laura Laura attended elementary and high school. After graduation she traveled the United States, living...

Kennedy Kanseah
May 8, 2012
Funeral service for Kennedy Babe Kanseah, 61, of Mescalero will be Saturday, May 12, at 9:00 AM in the Mescalero Reformed Chruch with burial to follow at the Kanseah Family Plot. He passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in Mescalero, he was born October 15, 1950 in Mescalero and spent most of his life in Santa Fe. He is...

Cyrus Moquino
May 5, 2012
Funeral service for Cyrus Moquino, 54, of Mescalero will be Friday, May 18, at 2:30 PM at the Mescalero Baptist Church with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Cyrus passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012 in Mescalero. He was born September 22, 1957 at Ruidoso and had lived in Mescalero all of his life. He was a Ranch...

Kenneth Hutchinson
May 3, 2012
Funeral service for Kenneth Bruce Hutchinson, 74, of Ruidoso will be Wednesday, May 9, at 3:00 PM in the Community United Methodist Church in Ruidoso. He passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 at his home in Ruidoso. He was born December 21, 1937 at Santa Fe, NM to Velma and Harry Hutchinson and was raised at Espanola, NM. He...