Obituaries

Katheryn Olvera

Katheryn Olvera

May 3, 2010

Prayer service for Kay Olvera, 68, of Ruidoso will be Wednesday, May 5, at 6:00 PM at St. Eleanors Catholic Church where the funeral mass will be on Thursday, May 6, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. She passed away Monday, May 3, 2010 at her home, she was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on...

Karl Kazhe

Karl Kazhe

May 3, 2010

Prayer service for Karl Isaac Kazhe, 73, of Mescalero will be Thursday, May 6, at 6:00 PM at the Mescalero Reformed Church where the funeral service will be on Friday, May 7, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the White Tail Cemetery. Mr. Kazhe died peacefully at his home on May, 3, 2010 surrounded by his family....

Willeto Antonio

Willeto Antonio

May 2, 2010

Services for Willeto Antonio, 74, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, May 5, from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Mescalero Community Center with the burial services early Thursday morning at his residence with burial to follow at the Antonio Family Cemetery. Mr. Antonio passed away Sunday, May, 2, 2010, in Albuquerque. He was born December 29, 1935 at...

James Bryant

James Bryant

May 1, 2010

Memorial service for James Leslie Bryant, 67, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, May 6, at 2:30 PM in the First Christian Church in Ruidoso. Mr. Bryant passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010 in Ruidoso. He was born March 26, 1943 at Merkel, Texas. He moved to Ruidoso on June 17, 2001 from Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Plainview High...

Eusebio Baca Jr.

Eusebio Baca Jr.

Apr 30, 2010

Funeral mass for Eusebio Chevo Baca Jr., 89, of Carrizozo will be Wednesday, May 5, at 10:30 AM in Santa Ritas Catholic at Carrizozo. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery. Mr. Baca passed away Friday, April 30, 2010 at the Mescalero Care Center. He was born September 12, 1920 at Lincoln. He owned Rollands Drug...

Christian Prins

Christian Prins

Apr 11, 2010

Funeral service for Christian Angel Prins will be Thursday, April 15, at 10:00 AM in the Mescalero Reformed Church with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Christian was born Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Ruidoso and passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2010 also in Ruidoso. He is the son of Belle Hornedeagle and Chad Prins. He is...

Betty Mccabe

Betty Mccabe

Apr 9, 2010

Visitation for Betty Patton McCabe, 85, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, April 15, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM with the funeral service on Friday, April 16, at 10:00 AM in First Christian Church followed by a private burial at Ruidoso Hondo Valley Memorial Park. Betty leaves a legacy of motherhood, career and community. She...

Aiden Lopez

Aiden Lopez

Apr 6, 2010

Prayer service for Aiden Wayne Lopez, 5, of Mescalero will be Sunday, April 11, at 5:00 PM at the residence of Willymae Smith at 138 Carrizo Trail with the funeral service on Monday, April 12, at 10:00 AM in the Mescalero Reformed Church with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Aiden passed away Tuesday, April 6, in Albuquerque....

James Veater

James Veater

Apr 5, 2010

Visitation for James V. Veater, 79, of Alto will be Thursday, April 8, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM with the funeral service on Friday, April 9, at 11:00 AM at Community United Methodist Church in Ruidoso with burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Todd Salzwedel. Mr. Veater passed...

Arsenia Lopez

Arsenia Lopez

Apr 5, 2010

The Rosary for Arsenia A. Lopez, 86, of Carrizozo will be Wednesday, April 7, at 7:00 PM in Santa Ritas Catholic Church at Carrizozo where the funeral mass will be on Thursday, April 15, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery at White Oaks with Father Franklin officiating. Mrs. Lopez passed away Monday, April 5, 2010 at...

Frances Degner

Frances Degner

Apr 5, 2010

Frances L. Degner was born August 28, 1927 in Carrizozo to Carl E. and Emma Steffen Degner. She went to be with her Lord on April 5, 2010 in Alamogordo at the age of 82. She was a lifetime resident of Carrizozo. Frances was the 7th of 8 children born to the Degners. She attended Carrizozo Public Schools and...

Samuel Chee Sr.

Samuel Chee Sr.

Mar 29, 2010

Funeral service for Samuel Joseph Chee Sr., 39, of Mescalero will be Thursday, April 1, at 10:00 AM in the Mescalero Reformed Church with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Bob Schut. Mr. Chee passed away Monday, March 29, 2010, at his home in Mescalero. He was born June 8, 1970 at Mescalero and...

Dolores Villescos

Dolores Villescos

Mar 18, 2010

Funeral mass for Dolores L. Villescos, 67, of Carrizozo will be Thursday, March 25, at 10:00 AM in Santa Ritas Catholic Church at Carrizozo. Mrs. Villescos passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010, in Las Cruces. She was born August 23, 1942 at Carrizozo and all of her life in Lincoln County. She was a homemaker and attended Santa Ritas...

Betty Smith

Betty Smith

Mar 18, 2010

Visitation for Betty Smith, 62, of Mescalero will be Sunday, March 21, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The Rosary will be Monday, March 22, at 9:00 AM at St. Josephs Mission with the funeral mass to follow at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Betty passed away on Thursday,...

Pat Baldinell

Pat Baldinell

Mar 15, 2010

Services for Pat Baldinell, 95, of Ruidoso will be held at a later date. He passed away Monday, March 15, at the Mescalero Care Center. He was born August 10, 1914 at Watertown, New York. He moved to Ruidoso in 1968 from Roswell. He married Doris Gilkeson on April 1, 1947 in Roswell and she preceded him in death...

Franklin Torres

Franklin Torres

Mar 10, 2010

Visitation for Franklin Lewis Torres, 42, of Mescalero will be Friday, March 12, at the Family Worship Center from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM with the prayer service begining at 6:00 PM. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 13, at 10:00 AM at the Family Worship Center with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Torres passed...

Joann Robinson

Joann Robinson

Mar 6, 2010

Visitation for JoAnn Robinson, 86, of Ruidoso will be Wednesday, March 10, from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM with the funeral service beginning at 11:00 AM in LaGrone Funeral Chapel with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruidoso. Officiating will be Charlie Overton. Mrs. Robinson passed away Saturday, March 6, at the Mescalero Care Center. She was...

Francis Bubser

Francis Bubser

Feb 25, 2010

A Memorial Mass for Francis Frank J. Bubser, 87 of Ruidoso, will be celebrated on Wednesday March 3, 2010 at 3:00 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Capitan with Fr. Franklyn officiating. Francis was born on September 25, 1922 in Pottsville, PA to William and Mary Bubser and passed away on February 25, 2010 at Mescalero Care Center...

Dorothy Wilson

Dorothy Wilson

Feb 7, 2010

Dorothy Williams Wilson, 97, of Ruidoso Downs passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2010, at her home. She was born November 24, 1912 at Seymour , Indiana. She was a retired Elementary Music Teacher. She had moved to Ruidoso Downs to live with her daugther, Diane McKenzie. She is also survived by three other children, Richard L. Wilson, Mary...

Gilbert Samaniego

Gilbert Samaniego

Feb 6, 2010

Gilbert C. Samaniego passed away in his sleep on Saturday, Febuary 6, 2010 surrounded by his family. He was born to Fabian and Virginia Samaniego in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Gilbert worked for U.S. West until he retired after 25 years of service. He and his wife moved from Arizona to Alto, New Mexico where they made their home....