Obituaries

Rudy Gonzales
Feb 23, 2009
Funeral services for Rudy Buddy Gonzales, 48, of Nogal will be Saturday, Feb. 28, at 10:00 AM in the First Christian Church in Ruidoso with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruidoso. Mr. Gonzales passed away Monday, February 23, 2009 in Ruidoso. He was born August 22, 1960 at Ruidoso, he moved back to Lincoln County in...

Virginia Jaurequi
Feb 13, 2009
Prayer service for Virginia Jaurequi, 85, of Carrizozo will be Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 7:00 PM in Santa Rita's Catholic Church in Carrizozo where the funeral mass will be on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. Jaurequi passed away Friday, Feb. 13, 2009 in Lincoln County and...

Dominic Mendez
Feb 13, 2009
Visitation for Dominic Cruz Mendez, 40, of Mescalero will be Monday, Feb. 16, in LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The prayer service will be Monday, Feb. 16, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the...

John Kerr
Feb 7, 2009
A memorial service for Rick Kerr, 45, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, Feb. 12, at 1:30 PM at the Dream Catcher at 2629 Sudderth Drive. Mr. Kerr passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009 in Ruidoso. He was born March 31, 1963 at Amarillo, Texas. He moved to Ruidoso in November, 2007 from Midland, Texas and was working at the...

Martha Brown
Jan 31, 2009
Visitation for Martha Ann Colligan Brown, 94, of Alto will be Thursday, Feb. 5, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 10:00 AM until Noon. The funeral mass will be Thursday, Feb. 5, at 2:00 PM in St. Eleanor's Catholic Church in Ruidoso. Graveside services will be Friday, Feb. 6, at 11:00 AM in the Portales Cemetery at Portales,...

Gerald Magoosh Sr.
Jan 29, 2009
Gerald Magoosh Sr., 74, passed away with his loved ones by his side on Thursday, January 29, 2009. He was born July 28, 1934 in Mescalero and comes from a long line of descendents of the Mescalero Apache Tribe. His great great grandfather was Chief Magoosh and with a delegation of four apache Chiefs were granted an audience by...

Ella Radcliffe
Jan 28, 2009
Funeral serivces for Jean Radcliffe, 88 of Ruidoso will be Thursday, Feb. 5, at 10:00 AM in the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount in Ruidoso. Mrs. Radcliffe passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2009 in Ruidoso. She was born December 13, 1920 at Dayton, Iowa to Myrtle and Carl Newholm who both precede her in death. Mrs. Radcliffe was...

Stanley East
Jan 24, 2009
Prayer service for Stan East, 63, of Bent will be Thursday, Jan. 29, at 7:00 PM in St. Eleanor's Catholic Church in Ruidoso where the funeral mass will be on Friday, Jan. 30, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Ruidoso Hondo Valley Cemetery near Ruidoso Downs. Mr. East passed away Saturday, Jan. 24, in Alamogordo. He was...

Elizabeth Mcconnell
Jan 21, 2009
Private services for Carol McConnell, 75, of Corona will be held on the Biebelle Ranch near Corona. Ms. McConnell passed away Wednesday, Jan. 21, in Ruidoso. She was born November 25, 1933 at Pecos County, Texas to Elsie and Oscar Babb who both precede her in death. Ms. McConnell was a retired ranch manager, a member of the Crown...

Benjamin Coker
Jan 19, 2009
A public memorial service celebrating and honoring Benny's life will be held at Cree Meadows Restaurant and Lounge, 301 Country Club Drive in Ruidoso, NM on Saturday, March 14, 2009 from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM. Casual attire is suitable. Longtime Lincoln County resident Benny Coker, 81, passed away peacefully of heart failure in Alto, NM on January 19,...

Bobby Potts
Jan 16, 2009
Bobby Gene Potts, 77, of Ruidoso went home to his Precious Lord and Savior, Jesus on Friday, Jan. 16, 2009. He was born July 8, 1931 at New Albany, Mississippi to Lora and Henry Potts who precede him in death. Mr. Potts had served in the Army, the Army Air Corp and the Air Force retiring at a Tech...

Louis Montoya
Jan 14, 2009
Memorial service for Louis T. Montoya, 73, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, Jan. 22, at 10:00 AM in St. Eleanor's Catholic Church at Ruidoso. Mr. Montoya was born August 22, 1935 at Ruidoso to Martha and Fred Montoya who precede him in death. He passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 in Ruidoso. He had lived in Ruidoso all of...

Eva Chavez
Jan 13, 2009
Prayer service for Eva Mae Chavez of San Patricio will be Friday, Jan. 16, at 6:30 PM in St. Jude's Catholic Church at San Patricio where the funeral mass will be on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Hondo Cemetery. Mrs. Chavez passed away Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009 in Ruidoso, she was born...

Mary Balatche
Jan 10, 2009
Visitation for Mary Ann Balatche, 51, of Mescalero will be Tuesday, Jan. 13, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The prayer service will be Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero with the funeral mass on Wednesday, Jan. 14, also at St. Joseph's Mission. Burial will follow at the Mescalero...

Joe Roberson
Jan 8, 2009
Visitation for Joe Roberson, 86, of Ruidoso will be Sunday, Jan. 11, from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel with graveside services on Monday, Jan. 12, at 2:00 PM in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruidoso. Mr. Roberson passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, at Mescalero. He was born November 5, 1922 at Dawson, Texas to Della nd...

Ralph Ebener
Jan 7, 2009
A memorial service for Ralph I. Ebener, 74, of Las Cruces and formerly of Ruidoso will be Friday, Jan. 23, at 1:00 PM in LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Ebener passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, in Denver, Colorado. He was born May 18, 1934 in Oglesby, Illinois to Adela and Lewis...

Dalton Hamilton
Jan 6, 2009
Dalton Maurice Hamilton, 39, of Mescalero was born July 17, 1969 at Mescalero and passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009. He is preceded in death by his mother, Marcella Kaydahzinne Gallerito. He is survived by his sister, Tanya Hamilton of Stillwater, OK; his sons, Jacob Spitty, Dalton C. Hamilton and Graig Valdez; daughters, Darlene Hamilton, Erika Hamilton, and Tiffany...

Elmo Brady
Dec 29, 2008
Prayer service for Elmo Brady, 91, of Hondo will be Friday, Jan. 2, 2009 at 9:00 AM in St. Jude's Catholic Church at San Patricio where the funeral mass will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, burial will follow at the Hondo Cemetery. Mr. Brady passed away Monday, Dec. 29, in Ruidoso. He was born October 30, 1917 at...

Dorothy Reed
Dec 26, 2008
BR Funeral services for Dorothy Reed, 83, of Ruidoso Downs will be Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 11:00 AM in the J Bar J Church in Ruidoso. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Reed passed away Friday, Dec. 26, in Ruidoso. She was born June 18, 1925 at Monticello, Iowa to Lois and Clarence Heyen who precede her...

Joseph Martin
Dec 25, 2008
Memorial service for Joe Martin, 50, of Ruidoso Downs, will be Saturday, Jan. 3, at 11:00 AM in the First Baptist Church of Ruidoso Downs with inurnment to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Martin passed away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. He loved his family and was very proud of his daughters, he was a genuine all around fix...