Obituaries

Lillian Lester
Jul 31, 2011
Prayer service for Lillian B. Lester, 61, Mescalero will be Tuesday, August 2, at 6:00 PM in St. Josephs Mission where the funeral mass will be on Wednesday, August 3, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Ms. Lester passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011, in Mescalero. She was born July 8, 1950 at Mescalero...

James Latham
Jul 29, 2011
Memorial service for Jim Latham, 60, of Lincoln will be Thursday, August 4, at 10:00 AM in Corona United Presbyterian Church. Mr. Latham passed away Friday, July 29, in Lincoln. He was born October 14, 1950 at Roswell, NM. Mr. Latham served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, he was a retired rancher and truck driver. He loved...

Joe Herrera
Jul 28, 2011
Funeral mass for Joe S. Herrera, 88, of Carrizozo will be Thursday, August 4, at 10:00 AM at Santa Ritas Catholic Church in Carrizozo with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Herrera passed away Thursday, July 28, at his home. He was born September 24, 1922 at Carrizozo. Mr. Herrera has lived in Lincoln County all of his...

Jane Biddle
Jul 22, 2011
Funeral service for Jane Frances Whipple Biddle, 83, of Ruidoso will be Friday, July 29, at 10:00 AM in Community United Methodist Church in Ruidoso with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruidoso with a reception following at the church. She was born March 30, 1928 at Arlington, Texas and passed away Friday, July, 22, 2011 in...

Burton Kayitah
Jul 20, 2011
Rosary for Burton Samuel Kayitah, 61, of Mescalero will be Saturday, July 23, at 9:00 AM with the funeral mass to follow at 10:00 AM in St. Josephs Mission at Mescalero. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Kayitah passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Tularosa. He was born May 4, 1950 at Mescalero and had lived...

Jackie Wallace
Jul 11, 2011
Former Ruidoso Downs Jockey, Jack H. Wallace, passed away unexpectedly July 11, 2011. Jack was born in Columbus Ohio, June 14, 1935 to Charles and Pauline Wallace. Jack is known for many years of riding and winning many top Thoroughbred races and is best known for winning the All American Futurity in 1965 on a horse named, Savannah Jr....

Anne Haworth
Jul 9, 2011
Memorial service for Anne Mumsy Haworth, 88, of Ruidoso will be Saturday, July 16, at 2:30 PM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso. Officiating will be the Rev. Wayne Joyce. Mrs. Haworth passed away Saturday, July 9, 2011 at her home. She was born December 20, 1922 in Kansas City, Missouri. She moved to Lincoln County in 1964 from...

Karita Dean
Jul 7, 2011
Karita Lyn Morris Dean has passed from this earth to her homeland in the heart of God on Thursday, July 7, 2011. Karita was born November 19, 1936 in Dumont, Texas. She lived in Ruidoso 49 years, working in Banking, Real Estate, Mortgage and as Church Secretary for 10 years. She was an accomplished pianist, playing for the Frist...

Julian Wells
Jun 30, 2011
Memorial service for Julian Wells, 82, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, July 21, at 2:00 PM at the Community United Methodist Church in Ruidoso. Mr. Wells passed June 30, 2011 at his home. He was born December 27, 1928 at Spur, Texas and served in the Army during World War II. He moved to Ruidoso 15 years ago from...

Murray Chico
Jun 28, 2011
Prayer service for Murray Walt Chico, 20, of Roswell will be Tuesday, July 5, at 6:00 PM at St. Josephs Mission where the funeral will be on Wednesday, July 6, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Murray passed away June 28, 2011 in Lubbock, Texas. He was born January 6, 1991 in Albuquerque. He is...

William Cox
Jun 27, 2011
William Riley Cox was born in Pueblo, Colorado to Riley and Dorothy L. Tucker Cox, the oldest of three boys. Brothers Jack Leroy and James Edgar, who all preceded him in death as did his stepson David Sayers. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and spent his professional life affiliated with the Land Title Insurance industry. He...

Helen Tarver
Jun 25, 2011
Helen Jeanette Tarver, 86 of Ruidoso, was born on January 12, 1925 in Mobile, Alabama to John Rudolph and Ernestina Caledonia Spradley Smith and passed away on June 25, 2011 in Ruidoso. Mrs. Tarver attended school in Mobile, Alabama and after graduation she married Arnold R. Tarver on November 24, 1946 in Mobile. Mr. Tarver worked in the aircraft...

Sandra Chavez
Jun 18, 2011
Memorial service for Sandy Chavez, 53, of Carrizozo will be Thursday, June 23, at 2:00 PM at the Carrizozo Assembly of God Church. Mrs. Chavez passed away Saturday, June 18, in Socorro County, New Mexico. She was born February 5, 1958 at Overbrook, Kansas. Mrs. Chavez had lived in Carrizozo for 36 years moving from Phoenix, Arizona. She was...

Chilo Rimple
Jun 9, 2011
Since his birth on August 17, 1990 a life welllived leaves behind good memories. Chilo Channe Rimple was a good person and a great friend. He touched many of our lives. He lived to the fulliest and traveled many places. Chilo leaves behind a mother, Cathy McAllister a brother, Channon Rimple and a girlfriend, Missy Autrey and their dog...

Monte Morgan
Jun 8, 2011
Funeral service for Monte Morgan, 68, of Mescalero will be Thursday, June 16, at 10:00 A.M. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Ruidoso with burial to follow at Chihuahua Wells Homestead Cemetery at White Tail. Mr. Morgan passed Wednesday, June 8, 2001 at Mescalero. He was born July 19, 1942 at Mescalero and had...

Evelyn Miranda
Jun 8, 2011
The rosary for Evelyn Miranda, 53, of San Patricio will be Thursday, June 16, at 7:00 PM in St. Judes Catholic Church at San Patricio where the funeral mass will be on Friday, June 17, at 10:00 AM. Evelyn passed away Wednesday, June 8, at San Patricio, she was born August 14, 1957 at Ruidoso and had lived in...

Donald Williams
Jun 8, 2011
Visitation for Donald A. Williams, 73, of Ruidoso will be Monday, June 13, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a graveside service on Tuesday, June 14, at 10:30 AM at South Park Cemetery in Roswell. Mr. Williams passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011 in Ruidoso. He was born May 21, 1938 at...

Virginia Regan
Jun 6, 2011
Graveside services for Virginia Ann Regan, 100, of Glencoe will be Thursday, June 9, at 11:00 AM at Restlawn Memorial Park in El Paso, Texas. She passed Monday, June 6, 2011 at Mescalero. She was born in 1910 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the second of five children born to Delia and James Grimmett. Her early years were spent...

Ida Hale
May 22, 2011
Funeral service for Ida Mae Hale, 84, of Ruidoso Downs will be Thursday, May 26, at 2:00 PM at the J Bar J Country Church in Ruidoso with burial to follow at the Angus Cemetery. Ms. Hale passed away Sunday, May 22, in Ruidoso. She was born December 24, 1926 at El Paso, Texas. She moved to Lincoln County...

Mary Nunley
May 19, 2011
Visitation for Mary Lee Nunley, 71, of Ruidoso will be Tuesday, May 24, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. The funeral service will be Wednesday, May 25, at 10:00 AM in the First Christian Church with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruidoso. Mrs. Nunley passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 in Mesa,...