Obituaries

Harold Seay
Feb 5, 2012
Funeral services for Harold Seay, 93, of Capitan will be Thursday, February 9, at 10:30 AM in Trinity Southern Baptist Church at Capitan. Burial will follow at the Ft. Stanton Cemetery at Ft. Stanton. Harold passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012 in Ruidoso. Harold Seay is survived his wife, Earnestine, of 62 years. one son is deceased, Ernest Ernie...

Donald Wood
Feb 5, 2012
Donald Wood, 83, of Ruidoso passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012 at his home. He was born March 4, 1928 in Denver, Colorado. He served in the Navy during World War II, moved to Ruidoso in October, 2007 from Cripple Creek, Colorado. He attended Ruidoso Baptist Church. He married Jeanne May Cline on January 12, 1949 in Denver, Colorado....

Ernestine Bennett
Jan 25, 2012
Ernestine Jennings Bennett, 87, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012. A memorial celebrating her life will be held Saturday, February 18 at 11:00 am at Community United Methodist Church in Ruidoso. Mrs. Bennett was born February 11, 1924 in Sweetwater, Oklahoma to Robert and Lois Jennings. The family relocated to Tulia, Texas when she was an infant. She spent her...

Eugenia Yuzos
Jan 17, 2012
Funeral service for Eugenia Jewell Yuzos, 60, of Mescalero will be Friday, January 20, at 10:00 AM in the Mescalero Reformed Church. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mrs. Yuzos passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in Alamogordo. She was born May 4, 1951 at Mescalero to Marjorie and Riley Chino who both precede her in death. She...

Santiago Valdez
Jan 11, 2012
Rosary service for Santiago Yasto Valdez, 88, of Tularosa will be Tuesday, January 17, at 9:15 AM in St. Josephs Mission at Mescalero with the funeral mass to follow at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at Santa Nino Cemetery at Three Rivers. Mr. Valdez passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in Ruidoso. He was born October 15, 1923 in...

Jane Spall
Jan 11, 2012
Memorial service for Jane Spall, 65, of Ruidoso will be Monday, January 23, at 6:30 PM at Christ Church in the Downs. Jane passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in Ruidoso. She was born March 25, 1946 at Inglewood, California. She moved to Ruidoso in 1971 from Las Cruces. Jane was a home health caregiver and a published poet....

Genesis Perez
Jan 9, 2012
Services for Genesis Aurora Perez, 7 month old daughter of Gabrielle and George Perez, were held Saturday, January 14, at St. Eleanors Catholic Church. Genesis passed away Monday, January 9, 2012 in Lubbock, Texas. She was born May 30, 2011 in Lubbock, Texas. She is survived by her parents, Gabrielle and George Perez grandparents, Luz E. Perez and Octavio...

Edward Frederickson
Jan 8, 2012
Edward Wayne Frederickson, PhD, 79, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, January 8, 2012. Wayne was born on December 4, 1932 in Sydney, Iowa to Helen Holland Frederickson and Kenneth Frederickson. Wayne then attended Willamette University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree Major in Biology in 1955. Wayne attended medical school for one year but...

James Lapaz Sr.
Jan 3, 2012
Prayer service for Jimmy LaPaz, 55, of Mescalero will be Thursday, January 5, at 6:00 PM in St. Josephs Mission at Mescalero where the funeral mass will be on Friday, January 6, at 10:00 with burial to follow at the LaPaz Cemetery at Elk. Mr. LaPaz passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in Ruidoso. He was born March 21,...

Ernest Gonzales
Jan 3, 2012
We little knew that morning God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, in death the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone, for part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide, and...

Delphina Yahnahki
Dec 30, 2011
Delphine Ruth Yahnahki was born July 31, 1929 to Horace Yahnahki and Edna Gallerito and was sibling to Gregory Sago, Edmond Yahnahki, Hilary Sago, Jimmy Yahnahki, Martha Shanta, Hilda Sago and Rhoda Blake and all precede her in death. She married John Zuazau and he precedes her in death, they had seven children, Imogene Zuazua, Michael Zuazua, John Zuazua,...

Darawin Valdez
Dec 29, 2011
Prayer service for Darawin Dar Valdez, 41, of Mescalero will be Friday, December 30, at 7:00 PM at the Mescalero Family Worship Center where the funeral service will be on Saturday, December 31, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Valdez passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Mescalero. He was born June 30,...

Danitsa Frye
Dec 26, 2011
Danitsa Leontine Jackson Hall Frye, Dani was born to David Ernest Jackson and Militsa Stakich Jackson in Santa Fe, NM at the old St. Vincents Hospital on January 23, 1937. A native New Mexican, Dani grew up living in Santa Fe, Gallup and Clayton where she graduated from Clayton High School. She attended New Mexico AM now New Mexico...

James Sharman
Dec 20, 2011
James Jim Sharman, 84, passed away on December 20, 2011 at his home in Ruidoso, following a short battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family who loved him very much. He had been the chief engineer at KOATTV in Albuquerque for over 30 years before retiring. He and his wife Astrid moved to Ruidoso in 1995. Jim was...

Wayland Kaydahzinne
Dec 15, 2011
Wayland Kane Kaydahzinne, of Tularosa, New Mexico passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2011 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He was born on September 13, 1964 in Mescalero, New Mexico and lived most of his life there. Wayland enjoyed being with his family and friends and was a natural comedian. He loved to joke and enjoyed making people laugh. Many...

Peggy Wilcox
Dec 14, 2011
Peggy M. Wilcox died peacefully surrounded by her family at Lincoln County Medical Center on December 14, 2011. Peggy was born March 7, 1934 in Alamogordo, NM. She married Lester B. Wilcox on May 13, 1952. She is preceded in death by her parents Charley and Threva Trammell and her husband, Lester. She is survived by her 3 daughters...

Carol Antoine
Dec 12, 2011
Memorial service for Carol Jean Hammer Antoine, 75, of Nogal will be Thursday, December 22, at 2:00 PM in the Ruidoso Bowling Center. Ms. Hammer passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 in Roswell. She was born October 20, 1936 at Galveston, Texas. She was a life long resident of Lincoln County. She is survived by her four children, Raynel...
Godfrey Herrera
Dec 8, 2011
Godfrey Ray Herrera was born to Godfrey Jiron Herrera and Pablita Trujillo Herrera on April 30, 1948, and was raised in Capitan, NM. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sisters, Lucy McCasland and Darlene Fresquez; nephews, Bruce Herrera, Kevin Fresquez, and Ricky Fresquez, Jr; nieces, Rhonda Newsome, Wanda Lamb, Natalie Fresquez, Paula...

Duane Williams
Dec 6, 2011
Duane H. Williams, 77, passed away at his Capitan, NM home on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Mr. Williams was born in Magdalena, NM on June 24, 1934. He grew up in Socorro, NM and following his graduation from New Mexico Tech at Socorro. He moved with his wife, Nadine Stendal Williams to China Lake, California. Following a 31 year...

Rayner Chavez
Dec 5, 2011
Memorial service for Rayner R. Chavez, 69, of Ruidoso will be Saturday, December 10, at 11:00 AM in the Gateway Church of Christ in Ruidoso. Mr. Chavez passed away Monday, December 5, 2011, in Ruidoso. He was born December 17, 1941 at San Patricio to Christina and Aristeo Chavez who precede him in death. He had lived in Lincoln...