Obituaries

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...

Matthew Little
Nov 28, 2011
Matthew Frank Little was born on earth on December 26, 1964 and woke up in heaven on November 28, 2011. He married Toni Ortega on June 21, 2003. He is survived by his mother, Margie Little wife Toni Little three sons, Brian Little, Mark Little and Lance Little one daughter, Hope Little two sisters, Jacqueline Little and Regina Garcia...

Harold Rushing
Nov 28, 2011
Harold Ray Rushing was born October 23, 1950 in Snyder, Texas. He passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 in Ruidoso. He was a long time resident of Ruidoso, NM. Harold married Juelan Stevenson Rushing on November 20, 1971 in Ruidoso. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Juelan Stevenson Rushing 3 sons,...

Mary Mcgill
Nov 25, 2011
Graveside service for Mary McGill, 80, of Ruidoso will be Friday, November 2, at 2:00 PM at the Kermit Cemetery at Kermit, Texas. Mary passed away Friday, November 25, 2011 in Ruidoso. She was born May 30, 1931 at Daisetta, Texas. She moved to Ruidoso in 1994 from Kermit, Texas. She was a member of the First Christian Church...

Bradley Bennett
Nov 22, 2011
Bradley Edward Bennett was called home during the late hours of November 21, 2011. His dual battle with Alzheimers and Parkinsons was over. Brad was born September 17, 1932 in Long Prairie, Minnesota to Agns and Jordan Bennett. He was an Eagle Scout, active in student government, and an excellent student. He attended the University of Minnesota and earned...

Roslynne Kastner
Nov 15, 2011
Funeral mass for Roslynne D. Kastner, 75, of Ruidoso will be Friday, November 18, at 11:00 AM at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church at Bent with burial to follow at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery. She passed away Tuesday, November 15, in Ruidoso. She was born May 19, 1936 at Lacey Springs, Alabama. She was a...

Eliott Sainz
Nov 15, 2011
Prayer service for Eliott Sainz, 20, of Mescalero will be Sunday, November 20, at 6:00 PM in the Mescalero Reformed Church where the funeral service will be on Monday, November 21, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Eliott passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Arabela, New Mexico.
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Victor Jaramillo Sr.
Nov 8, 2011
Prayer service for Victor Aragon Jaramillo Sr., 84, of Ruidoso Downs will be Saturday, November 12, at 9:15 AM at St. Eleanors Catholic Church followed with the funeral mass at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at St. Judes Catholic Cemetery at San Patricio, NM. Mr. Jaramillo passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at his home, he was born June...

Virginia Wittkopp
Nov 8, 2011
Memorial service for Virginia Louise Pie Wittkopp, 85, of Ruidoso will be Saturday, November 19, in Grace Harvest Church at 2:00 PM. Mrs. Wittkopp passed away Tuesday, November 8, in Ruidoso. She was born December 18, 1925 at Shawnee, Oklahoma. She moved to Ruidoso in 1979 from Artesia, NM. She was a homemaker and attended Grace Harvest Church. She...

Rodolfo Parra Sr.
Nov 6, 2011
Prayer service for Rudy Parra Sr., of Ruidoso will be Friday, November 11, at 3:00 PM at St. Eleanors Catholic Church. Mr. Parra passed away in Ruidoso on Sunday, November 6, 2011. He was born April 14, 1943 at Ysleta, Texas. He moved to Ruidoso in 1971 and was owneroperator of Parra Construction. He married Mary Lou on October...

August Jackson
Nov 5, 2011
Ruidoso, New Mexico resident of 40 years, August Milton Jackson passed away on November 5, 2011 at the age of 71. He was born May 14, 1940 to August and Elizabeth Jackson in La Luz, New Mexico. He married Pamela Denise Jolly Jackson on May 29, 1981. In 1959, Milton worked at the White Sands Missile Range and helped...

Susan Pawlowski
Nov 3, 2011
Susan Pawlowski was born in Splawy Poland on May 5, 1921 and was called to God on November 3, 2011 in Ruidoso, NM. She is preceded in death by her husband, Zygmunt and is survived by her children Teresa Henriques husband Robert, of Kona, HI, Irene Pawlowski of Ruidoso, NM, Rick Pawlowski partner Michael Steele of Las Vegas, NV,...

William Gallacher Jr.
Oct 30, 2011
William Bill Wilson Gallacher, Jr., was born October 18, 1929, to W.W. and Edna Gallacher in Carrizozo, NM. He went to rest in peace on October 30, 2011, with family by his side in Las Cruces, NM, where he was hospitalized. After graduating from Carrizozo High School, he went to New Mexico State University, where he got his B.S....

Vivian Morgan
Oct 26, 2011
Vivian J. Morgan was called home by our Father, Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Vivian was born on June 13, 1920 in Covington, Kentucky. She married Philip Morgan in Washington, DC on St. Patricks Day in...

James Silva
Oct 23, 2011
Willie Silva, 70, of Carrizozo died on October 23, 2011. He was born on January 16, 1941 in Fort Stanton NM. Willie attended Carrizozo High School and served in United States Marine Corps for six years. This is where he learned his culinary skills. He then settled in Carrizozo where he owned and operated the Four Winds Restaurant for...