Obituaries

L. Bergeron
Oct 20, 2011
It is with great sadness that the family of L Wayne Bergeron announces his passing on October 20, 2011 at the age of 73. Wayne was born in Eunice Louisiana to Will and Bernice Debarge Bergeron on February 14, 1938. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Susie McEver Bergeron and his parents. He is survived by...

Saffie Ortega
Oct 19, 2011
Prayer services for Saffie Mark Ortega, 46 of Albuquerque, were held at Mescalero Assembly of God Church in Mescalero on Friday October 21, 2011 with Funeral services being on Saturday October 22, 2011 with Pastor Eldon Spitty officiating. Burial was in Rinconada Cemetery. Saffie was born on March 10, 1965 in Denver, Colorado to Shelton F. and Bonna D....

Richard Rocha Jr.
Oct 12, 2011
Prayer service for Richard Rocha Jr., 57, of Mescalero will be Friday, Oct. 14, at 6:00 PM at his residence at 11 Nana Court, the funeral mass will be Saturday, Oct. 15, at 10:00 AM at St. Josephs Mission with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Rocha passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at Mescalero. He was...

Carol Elliott
Oct 9, 2011
Carol Jane Elliott February 16, 1942 October 9, 20111012 After a courageous battle with a longterm illness, Carol Jane Elliott passed away peacefully at her home in Glencoe, NM. Carol Jane was born and raised in Houston. She was the youngest daughter of Mark and Ferne Storm and was the beloved wife of William H. Elliott for over 50...

Annette Torres
Oct 5, 2011
Visitation for Annette Boogie Torres, 48, of Mescalero will be Friday, October 7, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM with the prayer service at 6:00 PM at the Mescalero Reformed Church. The funeral service will be Saturday, October 8, at 10:00 AM at the Mescalero Reformed Church with burial to follow at the...

Virginia Williams
Oct 2, 2011
Virginia Ruth Williams, 92, of Ruidoso passed away Sunday October 2, in her home with her granddaughter Kim and 3 of her greatgrandchildren by her side. Funeral services will be held in Dallas, Texas. Virginia was born December 31, 1918 in Galveston, Texas. She loved to dance and taught dance for many years as a teenager and as an...

Lewis Lapaz
Sep 23, 2011
Prayer service for Lewis LaPaz, 80, of Mescalero will be Monday, Sept. 26, at 6:00 PM at St. Josephs Mission at Mescalero where the funeral service will be Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 10:00 AM, burial will follow at the LaPaz Family Cemetery. Mr. LaPaz passed away Friday, September 23, 2011, in Alamogordo. He was born October 23, 1930 at...

Donald Jones
Sep 22, 2011
Funeral service for Donald N. Jones, 89, of Capitan will be Friday, Sept. 30, at 10:00 AM at the Canaan Trail Baptist Church at Angus, burial will be Monday, Oct. 3, at 1:30 PM at Santa Fe National Cemetery. On September 22, 2011 Don had the joy of meeting his savior, Jesus Christ, as he faded peacefully from this...

Norma Phillips
Sep 17, 2011
Memorial service for Norma Phillips, 75, of Ruidoso will be Friday, September 30, at 2:00 PM at the Ruidoso Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Joyce officiating. Mrs. Phillips passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 in Lubbock, Texas. She was born May 27, 1936 at Frederick, Oklahoma. She moved to Ruidoso in 1973 from Littlefield, Texas. She was owneroperator...

Shelton Ortega
Sep 11, 2011
Prayer service for Shelton Ortega, 69, of Mescalero will be Thursday, Sept. 15, at 6:00 PM in St. Josephs Mission at Mescalero, the funeral procession will leave the church on Friday, Sept. 16, at 5:30 AM witht the burial at Rinconada. Mr. Ortega passed Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born September 5, 1942...

Fred Bernard
Sep 10, 2011
Memorial service for Fred Bernard, 72, of Ruidoso Downs will be Saturday, October 8, at 4:00 PM at the Ruidoso Elks Lodge on Highway 70 followed by a potluck meal. Mr. Bernard passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Ruidoso Downs. He was born January 19, 1939 at Iron Mountain, Michigan. He retired from the New Mexico State Police...

Robert Russell
Sep 7, 2011
Robert Randall Russell passed away on the night of September 7, 2011 at the home he shared in Ruidoso with his daughter, Tasha and grandson, Austin. Randy was born on June 18, 1945 at The Dalles, Oregon to O.M. and Alma Russell. Although O.M. was originally from Salado, Texas the family relocated as soon after VJ day as possible...

Lloyd Clevenger
Sep 5, 2011
Lloyd Homer Clevenger was born February 10, 1938 in Bailey County, Texas. He died September 5, 2011 at his home in Alto N.M. at the age of 73. He went to school at Bula Elementary School and Littlefield High School. Lloyd entered the U.S. Air Force in April, 1958. He was working in the jet engine shop in Del...

Billy Reed
Sep 5, 2011
Billy Grover ReedBill Reed to all passed away peacefully Sept. 5 at his home in Ruidoso, New Mexico with Dianne, his wife of 35 years, his son Stephen and wife Carolyn, at his side. A long illness finally took its toll. He is survived by his son Stephen Reed, daughter Susan Cooper, and stepson Dred Parsons, five grandchildren and...

Patrick Alonzo
Sep 2, 2011
Funeral service for Patrick Alonzo, 21, of Mescalero will be Saturday, September 10, at 10:00 AM at the Angus Church of the Nazarene with burial to follow the Mescalero Cemetery. Patrick passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 in Ruidoso. He was born July 7, 1990 at Alamogordo and had lived at Mescalero all of his life.
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Johnny Starr
Sep 2, 2011
Johnny Ray Starr, 30, of Mescalero was born January 9, 1981 and he passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 in Ruidoso. He is survived by his mother, Marquita Starr son, Jaden Starr brothers, Kenneth Starr Sr. and Raven Carrillo sisters, Trisha Starr and Lisa Starr. He is preceded in death by his father, Conrad James Starr and a sister,...

Deborah Gallerito
Aug 24, 2011
Rosary for Deborah Gallerito, 60, of Mescalero will be Monday, August 29, at 6:00 PM in St. Josephs Mission where the funeral mass will be on Tuesday, August 30, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. She passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at Mescalero. She was born August 25, 1950 at Mescalero and had lived...

Edgar Torres Sr.
Aug 23, 2011
Rosary for Edgar Torres Sr., 71, of Mescalero will be Friday, August 26, at 9:00 AM in St. Josephs Mission with the funeral mass to follow at 10:00 AM. Burial will be at Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Torres passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2011 in Alamogordo. He was born February 13, 1940 at Mescalero and had lived there all of...

George Lamay
Aug 21, 2011
George Len LaMay, 59, was born on August 8, 1952, and passed away on August 21, 2011. George was born in Pasadena, TX, then moved with his family to New Mexico. He left New Mexico and moved to Los Angeles to attend school at Pepperdine University, where he earned a Masters Degree in Business Management. George moved back to...

Elizabeth Duncan
Aug 15, 2011
Memorial prayer services for Elizabeth Estelle Duncan, 82, of Ruidoso, NM, will be Wednesday, September 7, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Eleanor Catholic Church. Mrs. Duncan passed away on Monday August 15, at the Mescalero Care Center. On August 23, she was buried at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery with her husband, Charles, who preceded her in death on July...