Obituaries

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,...

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....