Obituaries

Albert Hudson
Aug 17, 2009
A memorial service for Albert Hudson, 91, of Ruidoso will be Saturday, Aug. 22, at 7:00 PM at the Memorial Prayer Garden at the First Christian Church in Ruidoso. Mr. Hudson passed away Monday, Aug. 17, in Ruidoso. He was born April 24, 1918 at Hollis, Oklahoma. He moved to Ruidoso in 1967 from Hereford, Texas. Before moving to...

Brooksie Wilkinson
Aug 14, 2009
Brooksie Nell Tudor Wilkinson, a sterling example of The Greatest Generation, passed away on Friday, August 14th, 2009 at her home at Cree Meadows Country Club in Ruidoso, NM at the age of 89. Brooksie was born into a farmingranching family in Throckmorton, TX in 1920. Her parents, John Daddy John and Amanda Cohron Tudor, known by all as...

Joyce Scott
Aug 10, 2009
Joyce Wanda Scott was born March 10, 1934 in Haywood, Oklahoma and died August 10, 2009 in Ruidoso Downs. She was a longtime employee at Biscuit Hill and beautician at D D Beauty Shop in Ruidoso, NM. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ezekiel H. Scott and Walsie Tillie Morphus Scott. Her brothers and sisters, Mona Lee...

Victor Perini Jr.
Aug 8, 2009
Memorial service for Victor Perini Jr., 62, of Capitan will be Thursday, Aug. 13, at 2:00 PM in the LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso. Mr. Perini passed away Saturday, Aug. 8, in Lubbock, Texas. He was born January 15, 1947 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Mr. Perini had been involved in residential construction, he had lived in Roswell, Las Cruces...

Larry Rawson
Aug 2, 2009
Larry Rawson, 56, of Nogal was found Sunday, August 2, in the mountains of Nogal dying from injuries sustained in a four-wheeler accident. Larry was born January 14, 1953 in Putnam, CT to Blanche and Richard Rawson. He graduated from Putnam High School and then went on to forestry school at Paul Smiths in the Adirondacks of New York....

Joan Chewning
Aug 1, 2009
A memorial service for Joan Chewning, 74, of Capitan will be Saturday, Aug. 29, at 11:00 AM in the Capitan United Methodist Church located at 3rd and White Oaks Street. Funeral services and burial were Friday, Aug. 7, in Lithonia, Georgia. Mrs. Chewning passed away Saturday, Aug. 1, in Mescalero. She was born February 1, 1935 at Irwinton, Geogia...

Bruce Mackenzie
Aug 1, 2009
Master Sergeant Bruce R. Mackenzie passed away Saturday, Aug. 1, in Ruidoso. Mr. Mackenzie had requested that there be no funeral or visitation so the family is fulfilling his wishes. He is survived by a sister, Luanne Bubai of Michigan; daughter, Mindy Deakins, son, David Ray, and daughter, Debbie Roberti; six grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Mr. Mackenzie gave...

Martin Enjady
Jul 29, 2009
Visitation for Martin Luther Enjady, 77, of Mescalero will be Friday, July 31, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The prayer service will be Friday at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero where the funeral mass will be on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the...

Corinne Kreitzer
Jul 29, 2009
A memorial service for Corinne Louise Kreitzer, 66, of Alto was held Wednesday, Aug. 5, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso. Mrs. Kreitzer passed away Wednesday, July 29, at her home. She was born September 22, 1942 in London, England. She moved to Lincoln County 3 years ago from San Antonio, Texas. She is survived by her husband, Larry...

Betty Testerman
Jul 28, 2009
Betty Sue Testerman was born on March 28, 1943 and passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009 in Alamogordo, NM. She is survived by her children; Jeannie Berry and her husband Mark and her son Garreth Kyle; daughter Angel Shaw and her husband Justin and their son Clayton and daughter September Swanner and her husband Jason, and September's children, Zachary...

Angela Mcdowell
Jul 24, 2009
Services for Angela Lee McDowell, 59, of Ruidoso are pending with LaGrone Funeral Chapel at this time. Mrs. McDowell passed away at her home on Friday, July 24, 2009. Memorial services will be planned at a later date following cremation.

Carolyn Dodson
Jul 24, 2009
Mrs. Carolyn Dodson, 66, passed July 24, 2009 at her home in Ruidoso, NM. Mrs. Dodson is survived by her husband Charles H. Dodson, of Ruidoso, NM; a son, Marc C. Dodson of Glendale, AZ; a daughter, Pepper K. DuBois, of Phoenix, AZ; a grand-daughter, Katherine Elyse DuBois, of Phoenix, AZ ; and two nieces, Rachel Ely of Point,...

Lois Hollis
Jul 8, 2009
Funeral mass for Lois L. Hollis, 84, of Ruidoso will be Tuesday, July 14, at 10:00 A.M. in St. Eleanor's Catholic Church in Ruidoso. Mrs. Hollis passed away Wednesday, July 8, in Ruidoso. She was born on March 12, 1925 at Mapes, North Dakota to Josephine and Edward Westberg. She moved to Ruidoso in 1952 from Farmington, NM and...

Eliseo Sanchez
Jun 30, 2009
Visitation for Eliseo Alex B. Sanchez was from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Thursday July 2, 2009 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel and a Vigil service was at 6:00 PM at St. Josephs Apache Mission Catholic Church in Mescalero. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday July 3, 2009 at St. Josephs. Fr. Paul Botenhagen will...

Bill Mcgill
Jun 30, 2009
Visitation for Bill Martin McGill will be from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Saturday July 4, 2009 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. A Masonic Service will be at 2:00 PM on Sunday July 5, 2009 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel with members of the local Masonic Lodge officiating. Graveside service will be at 1:00 PM on Monday July 6, 2009...

Wesley Hamel
Jun 15, 2009
Wesley S. Hamel, 80, of Capitan passed away Monday, June 15, at the Mescalero Care Center. He was born July 18, 1928 and had served in the Navy during World War II. He moved to Lincoln County in 1994. No services are planned at this time and cremation will be under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso....

Stella Ash
Jun 10, 2009
Stella Ash, 70, of Alamogordo and formerly of Lincoln County passed away Wednesday, June 10, in Artesia. Ms. Ash was born May 24, 1939 in Lincoln, New Mexico and had lived most of her life in Lincoln County. Cremation is under the direction and at this time no services are planned. She is survived by a son, Travanon Ash....

James Bailey
May 26, 2009
Jay Bailey, 58, of Ruidoso passed away Tuesday, May 26, in Ruidoso. He was born July 23, 1950 at Levelland, Texas. He worked at Foxworth-Galbrath Lumber Co. No services are planned at this time and a Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later date this summer.

Adrianne Hanks
May 23, 2009
Adrianne Marden Hanks, 70, was born and raised in Riconada and Whitetail Districts of the Mescalero Apache Reservation. She was baptized in the Catholic Chruch, her Godfather was the late Nicholas Dorame and her Godmother was the late Simona Dorame. Her education consisted of attending day school in Whitetail then on to Albuquerque Indian School, graduating on May 18,...

Harley Hosetosavit
May 19, 2009
Prayer service for Harley Don Hosetosavit, 56, of Mescalero will be Friday, May 22, at 6:00 PM at St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Saturday, May 23, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Gaines Cemetery. Mr. Hosetosavit passed away Tuesday, May 19, at Alamogordo. He was born November 12, 1952 at Mescalero...