Obituaries

Richard Urban Sr.
Dec 3, 2009
Memorial service for Richard Urban, 62, of Ruidoso Downs will be Saturday, Dec. 12, at 2:00 PM in the Fountian of the Living Water Church at San Patricio. Mr. Urban passed away Thursday, December 3, 2009, at his home in Ruidoso Downs. He was born October 26, 1947 at Ruidoso and had lived in Lincoln County all of his...

Kenneth Shockey
Dec 3, 2009
Kenneth G. Shockey passed away peacefully in Alamogordo surrounded by his family on December 3, 2009. br Ken was born on August 13, 1926 in Oklahoma City, OK. His early years were spent in Las Vegas and Stanley, NM. He served in the Pacific Theater in the Navy during WWII. After leaving the military he attended college at New...

Emma Romero
Dec 1, 2009
Prayer service for Emma Romero, 90, of Capitan will be Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 at 9:00 AM in San Juan Church at Lincoln with the funeral mass following at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Lincoln Cemetery. Ms. Romero passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Capitan. She was born December 29, 1918 at Lincoln and had lived...

Evelith Torres
Nov 29, 2009
Evelith Leora Torres was born on September 14, 1963 in Mescalero, NM. She died on November 29, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 46. Evelith is survived by her daughter Sharla Torres, son-in-law, Robert Morgan; step-son, Alden Torres Jr.; mother, Lucy Smith; brothers, Delbert Mendez, Verdis Pebeashy, Larry Shay, John Franklin, Warren Smith, and Phillip Smith; sisters,...

Jack Spall
Nov 28, 2009
Graveside services were held for Jack Spall on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. Jack was a long time resident of Ruidoso, owned many businesses, and was proceeded in death by his wife Gini. He is survived by sons, John Spall and Steven Spall and his wife Susan; grandson, Chris and his wife Melissa and granddaughter Emma from Tacoma, Washington and...

Jana Hammitt
Nov 22, 2009
Visitation for Jana Kaye Hammitt, 46, of Roswell and formerly of Ruidoso will be Friday, Nov. 27, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 10:00 AM until 12:00 Noon. The funeral service will be at 2:00 PM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso with burial to follow at the Ruidoso Hondo Valley Cemetery at Ruidoso Downs. Jana passed away...

Florence Sago
Nov 20, 2009
Prayer service for Francine Chico Sago, 60, of Mescalero will be Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 6:00 PM at St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero where the funeral mass will be on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Ms. Sago passed away Friday, November 20, 2009, in Albuquerque. She was born August 23,...

Estelle Nagy
Nov 18, 2009
Graveside service for Estelle Nagy, 83, of Capitan will be Friday, Nov. 20, at 10:30 AM at Evergreen Cemetery in Carrizozo. Mrs. Nagy passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at her home. She was born April 6, 1926 at Drew, Mississippi. She grew up in Mississippi and worked on the farm and picked cotton by hand and attended school...

Earl Smith
Nov 17, 2009
E. Rodney Rod Smith, 76, of Alto died on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso. He is preceded in death by his parents Ethel Smith Bryerton and Frank Smith of Newark, DE. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Hill Smith of Alto; daughter, Sharon L. Smith of Baltimore, MD; son, Marc R. Smith...

Wayland Eagleclaw
Nov 15, 2009
Prayer service for Wayland Ross Kinzhuma Eagleclaw, 48, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero where the funreal mass will be on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Eagleclaw passed away Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Mescalero, he was born November 3,...

Audry Tache'
Nov 8, 2009
Visitation for Audry Tache, 33 of Tularosa, will be from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Friday Nov.13, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso. Funeral services will be on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10:00 AM at the Mescalero Reformed Church in Mescalero. Burial will follow at the Little Family Cemetery. Audry was born on March 16, 1976 in Alamogordo...

Mary Naiche
Nov 1, 2009
Funeral service for Mary E. Morgan Naiche, 73, of Mescalero were held on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Mescalero. Burial followed at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mrs. Naiche passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Mescalero. She was born November 11, 1935 at Mescalero and had lived there all of...

George Read
Oct 31, 2009
Memorial service for George Edward Read, 89, of Ruidoso will be Tuesday, November 3, at 11:00 AM in the Gateway Church of Christ with Jimmy Sportsman officiating. Mr. Read passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009 in Ruidoso. He was born February 22, 1920 at Paradise, Texas. He served in the Navy during World War II, retired from the Texas...

Louise Morton
Oct 29, 2009
A memorial service for Louise Morton will be held at First Christian Church, on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. followed by a reception at the Church. A private family service will be held prior in the Church Memorial Prayer Garden. Mrs. Morton passed away October 29, 2009 at her home in Alto following a lengthy illness. She...

Sheryl Southard
Oct 21, 2009
Sheryl Lulu Southard, 64, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Mescalero. She was born November 2, 1944 at Carlsbad, New Mexico and moved to Lincoln County in 1969 from Carlsbad, New Mexico. She worked for over 20 years at the Ruidoso Downs Jockey Club, in the late 1970's and early 1980's she worked at Bennett's Grocery Store while...

Patricia Hughes
Oct 21, 2009
Graveside services for Patricia E. Hughes, 76, of Capitan and formerly of Albuquerque will be Saturday, Oct. 24, at Sunset Memorial Park in Albuquerque. Mrs. Hughes passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at her home in Capitan. She was born February 21, 1933 at Springfield, Missouri. Mrs. Hughes was an accomplished seamtress and loved to hook rugs. She was...

Buddie Vuicich
Oct 20, 2009
Funeral services for Buddie Vuicich, 85, of Georgetown, Texas and formerly of Ruidoso will be Friday, Oct. 23, at 2:00 PM at the First Christian Church of Ruidoso. Burial will follow at Ruidoso Hondo Valley Cemetery near Ruidoso Downs. Mr. Vuicich passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009, in Waco, Texas. He was born June 8, 1924 at Eagles Nest,...

Thomas Henley
Oct 19, 2009
The family of Thomas Tom Henley, 59, of Ruidoso will have a Private Celebraton of Life, as Tom had requested, at a later date. Mr. Henley passed away October 19, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. He was born November 29, 1949 at Tularosa, New Mexico. He had lived in Ruidoso for 9 years having moved here from Roswell. He was...

Scott Palmer
Oct 15, 2009
The prayer service for Scott Ryan Palmer Scotty, 26, of Mescalero will be Sunday, Oct. 18, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Monday, Oct. 19, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Scotty was born March 1, 1983 in Ruidoso and lived the first half of his life...

Kayla Shuff
Oct 14, 2009
Prayer vigil for Kayla Alise Shuff, 16, of Ruidoso Downs will be Wednesday, Oct. 21, at St. Eleanor's Catholic Church in Ruidoso where the funeral mass will be on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 10:00 AM. Kayla passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2009, in Ruidoso Downs. She was born February 24, 1993 at Ogden, Utah and had lived all of...