Obituaries
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...
Carmen Huffsmith
Mar 31, 2011
Funeral Mass for Carmen M. Huffsmith, 81, of Ruidoso will be Saturday, April 2, at 10:00 AM in St. Eleanors Catholic Church. The Rosary was Friday, April 1, at 6:00 PM in LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow the mass at St. Judes Catholic Cemetery at San Patricio, NM. Mrs. Huffsmith passed away Thursday, March 31, at her home...
Robin Grant
Mar 29, 2011
Prayer service for Robin Annie Grant, 32, of Mescalero will be Monday, April 4, at 6:00 PM in the Mescalero Worship Center where the funeral service will be on Tuesday, April 5, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Annie passed away Tuesday, March 29, in Albuquerque. She was born April 22, 1978 in Alamogordo and...
Robert Dudich
Mar 27, 2011
Robert Paul Bob Dudich was born July 9, 1931 in Akron, Ohio and passed away March 27, 2011 after a long, hard battle with heart disease. His parents were Paul Dudich and Katherine Besenar Dudich who had immigrated as children with their parents to the United States from Ser bia. Bob was always proud of his Serbian heritage and...
John Mendez
Mar 22, 2011
Visitation for Johnny Mendez, 49, of Mescalero will be Friday, March 18, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM. The prayer service will be Friday, March 18, at 5:00 PM at St. Josephs Mission in Mescalero where the funeral mass will be on Saturday, March 19, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the...
Frances Trollinger
Mar 19, 2011
Graveside services for Frances E. Trollinger, 85, of Ruidoso and former longtime resident of Las Cruces will be Friday, March 25, at 12:00 Noon in the Hillcrest Cemetery at Las Cruces. Mrs. Trollinger passed away Saturday, March 19, in Mescalero. She was born January 10, 1926 at Osborn, Ohio. She attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...
Margarita Rankin
Mar 18, 2011
Visitation for Margarita Maggie C. Rankin, 94 of Ruidoso, will be from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel on Monday March 21, 2011. A Prayer Vigil followed by a Rosary will be at 6:00 PM on Monday at St. Eleanors Catholic Church, where a Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday March 22,...
Leota Pfingsen
Mar 16, 2011
Leota Pfingsten died quietly in her sleep at her home in Lincoln, New Mexico on March 16, 2011. She was 92 years old. Memorial services will be held in Traylor Gymnasium, Capitan Municipal Schools on April 16, 2011 at 11:00a.m.. Following the service there will be a potluck dinner. Meat, bread and beverages will be provided, please bring a...
Dorothy Tipps
Mar 14, 2011
Graveside services for Dorothy Tipps, 90, of Alamogordo and formerly of Artesia will be Monday, March 21, at 11:00 AM in the Woodbine Cemetery at Artesia, NM. Mrs. Tipps passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 in Alamogordo. She was born February 11, 1921 at Wichita Falls, Texas and grew up in Artesia where she had lived most of her...
Virginia Klinekole
Mar 13, 2011
Prayer service and wake for Virginia Shanta Klinekole, 86, of Three Rivers will be Wednesday, March 16, at 5:30 PM at the Virginia Klinekole residence at Three Rivers where the funeral mass will be on Thursday, March 17, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at St. Patricks Cemetery at Three Rivers. Mrs. Klinekole passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011,...
Frances Pirelli
Mar 12, 2011
We would like to celebrate the life of Frances Erolene Pirelli, more commonly known as Erol. Services will be held Saturday, March 19 at 2:00 at the United Methodist Church in Ruidoso. She was born in Texas on March 25, 1921 and passed from this earth on March 12, 2011. Erol was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer...


