Obituaries

Isabel Vega
May 16, 2011
Rosary service for Isabel Nana Vega, 82, of Carrizozo will be Friday, May 20, at 6:00 PM in Santa Ritas Catholic Church in Carrizozo where the funeral mass will be on Saturday, May 21, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery with Father Tony Basso officiating. Mrs. Vega passed away Monday, May 16,...

Berdena Shosh
May 15, 2011
Berdena Berd Jean Shosh was born September 5, 1964 in Mescalero, NM. She crossed over to Jesus Christ on Sunday, May 15, 2011, in El Paso, TX. She had lived in Mescalero all of her life. Her passion was working with the youth and sharing Apache culture activities with others. She had a specialty at cooking during cultural ceremonies...

Nora Henn
May 15, 2011
Nora Henn of Lincoln, NM passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011. She was born on May 23, 1025 to Albert Johnson and Nora Murray Johnson at Dallas, Texas. Nora attended high school at Dallas before moving to California to care for relatives. It was there that she met and married Walter Henn on June 27, 1945 at Los Angeles,...

Tommy Freeman
May 14, 2011
A Celebration of Life memorial service for Tommy Tom Freeman, 75 of Capitan, N.M., will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, May 20, 2011 at Christ Community Fellowship Church in Capitan with Rev. Alan Stoddard officiating. Mr. Freeman was born on February 25, 1936 in Paola , Kansas to Leslie and Nettie Hobbs Freeman and passed away on May...

Lucia Romero
May 10, 2011
Rosary for Lucia Ybarra Romero, 103 of San Patricio will be Thursday, May 12, at 2:30 PM with the funeral mass at 3:00 PM in St. Judes Catholic Church at San Patricio. Burial will follow in St. Judes Catholic Cemetery at San Patricio. Mrs. Romero passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Alamogordo. She was born March 17, 1908...

Nancy Lagrone
May 8, 2011
Memorial service for Nancy Janell Jan LaGrone, 56, of Ruidoso will be Friday, May 13, at 2:30 PM in the Lighthouse Christian Fellowship in Ruidoso. Ms. LaGrone passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 in Ruidoso. She was born March 11, 1955 in Amarillo, Texas and had lived in the RuidosoRoswell areas since the mid 1970s. She is survived by...

Robert Moeller
May 7, 2011
Funeral services for Robert A. Moeller, 79, of Nogal will be Wednesday, May 11, at 1:00 PM in the LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso with burial at the Evergreen Cemetery in Carrizozo. Mr. Moeller passed away Saturday, May 7, in Albuquerque. He was born September 26, 1931 at Oak Park, Illinois. He served in the Army during the Korean...

Angela Balatche
May 2, 2011
Funeral services for Angela Balatche, 89, of Mescalero were Friday, May 6, at 10:00 AM in St. Josephs Mission with burial at the Balatch Family Cemetery. Mrs. Balatche passed away Monday, May 2, 2011, in Mescalero. She was born December 6, 1921 at Mescalero and had lived there all of her life. She is survived by six daughters, Marlene...

Gonsagita Sanchez
May 2, 2011
Gonsagita Sanchez was born November 28, 1919 at Ruidoso and passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 at her home in San Patricio. The rosary will be Wednesday, May 4, at 7:00 PM in St. Judes Catholic Church at San Patricio where the funeral mass will be on Thursday, May 5, at 9:30 AM with burial to follow at St....

Collins Sago
Apr 30, 2011
Funeral services for Collins Sago, 55, of Mescalero were held Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at St. Josephs Mission at Mescalero with burial at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Sago passed away Friday, April 30, 2011 in El Paso, Texas. He was born December 19, 1955 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life. He is survived by his...

Kenneth Whipple
Apr 27, 2011
Kenneth Lee Whipple, 61, of Capitan passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in Capitan. He was born March 8, 1950 in Houston, Texas. Kenneth had lived in Lincoln County for over 35 years and was the owner of Noisy Water Spa in Ruidoso since 1980. He was also a charter member of the Optimist Club. He is survived by...

Tom Sawyer
Apr 26, 2011
Memorial service for Tom Sawyer, 73, of Ruidoso will be Wednesday, May 4, at 10:00 AM at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount in Ruidoso. Mr. Sawyer was born June 18, 1937 at Los Angeles, California and passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011 in Ruidoso. He moved to Ruidoso 12 years ago from Pueblo, Colorado to be near...

Donald Johnson
Apr 25, 2011
Dr. Don Johnson died peacefully at his home on Monday, April 25, 2011, after a long illness. He was born on July 23, 1923, in Silver City, New Mexico. He served in the Navy and operated a photography studio for many years in Silver City, having received a Masters award in photography, before going to Chiropractic school. He had...

Lara Steen
Apr 24, 2011
Lara Lyn Ratliff Steen passed from her mothers arms at home in Ruidoso to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 24, 2011 after surgery and chemo in her battle with ovarian cancer. Lara was born December 31, 1964 in Ruidoso, NM. Her adult life was spent in helping heal others in her position as an RN in cardiac care....

Dorinda Caje
Apr 18, 2011
Visitation and prayer service for Dorinda Ann Torres Caje, 61 of Mescalero, were held on Thursday April 21, 2011 at the Mescalero Baptist Church. Funeral services was at 10:00 AM on Friday April 22, 2011 at the Mescalero Baptist Church. Burial followed at the Mescalero Cemetery. Dorinda was born on February 24, 1950 in Mescalero to Deverne and Eulalia...

Daniel Peso
Apr 12, 2011
Funeral wake for Daniel Dannie Peso, 45 of Mescalero, will be Friday evening and night, April 15, 2011 at the family home in South Tularosa Canyon at Mescalero with the funeral service early Saturday morning, April 16, 2011. Burial will follow at the Peso Family Cemetery. Dannie was born on June 8, 1964 in Mescalero and passed away on...

Marilyn Kolander
Apr 10, 2011
Jesus Lives The victory is won Marilyn Rose Kolander went to her heavenly home on April 10, 2011 after a valiant battle with leukemia. she was 75 years of age. Marilyn was born March 3, 1936 to erick and Rose Schirrschmidt in Nicollet, Minnesota. She was baptized in St. Pauls L:utheran Churc on March 15, 1936 in Mankato, MN...

Gloria Inman
Apr 9, 2011
Graveside services for Gloria P. Inman, 84 of Alto, NM, will be at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday April 12, 2011 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo, TX with Rev. Jerry Davey officiating. Mrs. Inman was born on August 19, 1926 in Amarillo, TX to Paul A. and Marie Lane Pyeatt and passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Mescalero....

Joel Lathan
Apr 5, 2011
Funeral service for Joel P. Lathan, 76, of Tularosa will be Tuesday, April 12, at 10:00 AM in St. Francis De Paula Catholic Church in Tularosa. Officiating will be Deacon Mariano Melendrez. Burial will follow at Santo Nino Cemetery at Three Rivers. Mr. Lathan passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 in Las Cruces, NM. He was born August 11,...

Tielson Caje
Apr 2, 2011
A wake service for Tielson Ray Caje, 38, of Mescalero will begin Thursday, April 7, at 6:00 PM at the Caje residence at 684 South Tularosa Canyon Road with burial to be Friday, April 8, just a little before sunrise at the Caje Cemetery. Tielson passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Mescalero, he was born November 16, 1972...