Obituaries

Deborah Gallerito

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.

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

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

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...

Joseph Dunlap

Joseph Dunlap

Aug 10, 2011

Joe K. Dunlap passed away Aug. 10th. 2011 at Lubbock, TX. He was a resident of Glencoe, NM where he resided with his wife Merle Ashcraft Dunlap. He was proceeded in death by his Father, R.K. Dunlap, his first wife, Carol, daughter Lori Odom, and son Larry. Joe served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict....

Bud Hammond

Bud Hammond

Aug 9, 2011

Bud C. Hammond, 81, of Carrizozo died August 9. He was born May 26, 1930 in Greensboro, NC. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Ruth Hammond of the family home five sons, Jeff Hammond of Carrizozo, John Hammond of Monett, MO, Josh Hammond of Carrizozo, Jim Hammond of Monett, MO and Jerry Hammond of Roswell one daughter, Jann...

Roger Herrera

Roger Herrera

Aug 8, 2011

Funeral mass for Roger Herrera, 71, of San Patricio will be Friday, August 12, at 9:30 AM in St. Judes Catholic Church at San Patricio. Mr. Herrera passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 at his home in San Patricio. He was born November 24, 1939 at San Patricio and had lived there all of his life. Mr. Herrera was...

Ida Herrera

Ida Herrera

Aug 7, 2011

Funeral mass for Ida V. Herrera, 86, of Carrizozo will be Friday, August 19, at 10:00 AM at Santa Ritas Catholic Church with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Herrera passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at her home in Carrizozo. She was born October 30, 1924 at Nogal, NM to Narcia and Leandro S. Vega Sr....

Terrance Mendez

Terrance Mendez

Aug 6, 2011

Prayer service for Terrance Mendez, 30, of Mescalero will be Thursday, Aug. 11, at 6:00 PM at St. Josephs Mission where the funeral mass will be on Friday, Aug. 12, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at Mescalero Cemetery. Terrance passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, in El Paso. He was born November 15, 1980 at Alamogordo and had...

Carol Knight

Carol Knight

Aug 4, 2011

Carol Knight, 72, of Ruidoso passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011 in Ruidoso. She was born December 14, 1938 at El Hambra, California. She moved to Ruidoso in 1982 from Mission Viejo, California. She had worked for Afari Travel Agency as a Travel Agent, she married Fred Knight on December 24, 1962 at Newtown, Pennsylvania. She is survived by...

Lillian Lester

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...