Obituaries

William Gardner

Jan 17, 2008

Private services will be held for Billy Gardner, 39, of Albuquerque who passed away Thursday, Jan. 17, in Albuquerque. He was born March 2, 1968 in Uvalde, Texas. He had lived in Ruidoso from 1988 until 1991. He was a carpentar and truck driver. He is survived by his mother, P.J. Schuster of Ruidoso; his father, Joe Gardner of...

Charles Beck

Jan 14, 2008

Prayer service for Ray Beck, 44, of Mescalero will be Sunday, Jan. 20, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission with the funeral mass on Monday, Jan. 21, at 10:00 AM also in St. Joseph's Mission. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Beck passed away Monday, Jan. 14, in Albuquerque. He was born January 25, 1963 in...

Sara Misquez

Jan 9, 2008

Visitation for Sara Misquez, 62, of Mescalero will be Monday, Jan. 14, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The prayer service will be Monday, Jan. 14, at 6:00 PM in the Mescalero School Gym at 6:00 PM where the funeral mass will be on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 10:00 AM with burial to...

William Biddle

Jan 8, 2008

A memorial service for William A. Bill Biddle, 84, of Ruidoso Downs will be Friday, Jan. 11, at 1:30 P.M. in the Community United Methodist Church in Ruidoso. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruidoso. Mr. Biddle was born August 31, 1923 in El Paso, Texas to Robert and Bertha Biddle, he passed away Tuesday, Jan. 8,...

Dustin Pesewonit

Jan 8, 2008

Visitation for Dustin Earl' Duck' Pesewonit, 26, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, Jan. 16, at LaGrone Funeral of Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The prayer service will be Wednesday at 6:00 PM in the Mescalero Assembly of God Church, the funeral service will be Thursday, Jan. 17, at 9:00 AM in the Mescalero Community Center Gym at...

Pauline Lapaz

Jan 5, 2008

Visitation for Pauline LaPaz, 90, of Mescalero will be Monday, Jan. 7, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM, the prayer service will be Monday at 6:00 PM at St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the LaPaz Cemetery. Ms....

Lillian Swift

Jan 4, 2008

Memorial service for Lillian L. Swift, 83, of Carrizozo will be Saturday, Jan. 12, at 2:00 PM in the First Baptist Church in Carrizozo, a meal will be served at Noon in the fellowship hall. Ms. Swift passed away Friday, Jan. 4, in the Mescalero Care Center. She was born April 28, 1924 in Pear Valley, Texas. She worked...

Benjamin Martinez

Dec 28, 2007

Receiving of friends for Benjamin M. Martinez, 73, of Ruidoso Downs will be Thursday, Jan. 3, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. A funeral mass will be on Friday, Jan. 4, at 10:00 AM in St. Eleanor's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston, Texas. Mr. Martinez passed away on...

Charles Floyd

Dec 23, 2007

Memorial services for Charles Murray Floyd, 57, of Ruidoso will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, at 1:00 PM in the Denton Funeral Home Chapel in Denton, Texas. Mr. Floyd passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, n Ruidoso. He was born December 27, 1949 in Dallas, Texas to Charles and Kathleen Floyd. He moved to Ruidoso in August, 2001 from Aubrey,...

Rosemary Pinto

Dec 18, 2007

Prayer service for Rosemary Pinto, 51, of Mescalero will be Thursday, Dec. 20, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Friday, Dec. 21, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mrs. Pinto passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, in Albuquerque. She was born December 10, 1956 at Chicago, Illinois....

Jessie Beasley

Dec 12, 2007

Service Graveisde Service Ft. Stanton Cemetery Ft. Stanton Road Ft. Stanton, NM  88323 Monday, December 17, 2007 2:00 PM Cemetery Ft. Stanton Cemetery Ft. Stanton Road Ft. Stanton, NM  88323

Patrocino Herrera

Dec 11, 2007

Patrocino Ruben Herrera, 47, born March 11, 1960 passed away on December 11, 2007. He was preceded in death by his father Benjamin L. Herrera and his brother Sammy Herrera. He is survived by his wife Traci Herrera, daughter Nicole Herrera, stepchildren Tony and wife Debbie, Benjamin and Christa Roe, and his grandchildren Mercedes, Christian, Katie, Shannan, and Chaylyn...

Homer Smith

Dec 9, 2007

Homer L. Smith, known to his family and friends as Roy had been a resident-patient a short time at the Mescalero Care Center before his death on Sunday, September 9, 2007. He was born July 16, 1922 to Jesse Homer Smith and Katherine Appleberry in Riverside, California. The family later moved to Long Beach, California where he was educated....

Librado Valdillez

Dec 8, 2007

Visitation for Librado C. Valdillez, 85, of Ruidoso will be Tuesday, Dec. 11, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Hillcrest Funeral Home Chapel with a service at 7:00 PM. Burial will follow on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery in Santa Teresa, NM. A memorial service will be held Friday, Dec. 14, at the...

Fred Beasley

Dec 5, 2007

Service Graveside Service Ft. Stanton Cemetery Ft. Stanton Road Ft. Stanton, NM  88323 Monday, December 17, 2007 2:00 PM Cemetery Ft. Stanton Cemetery Ft. Stanton Road Ft. Stanton, NM  88323

Tomasa Samson

Nov 26, 2007

Tommie Samson, 79, of Ruidoso passed away Monday, Nov. 26, the family will have a private service in her memory. She was born August 14, 1928 in El Paso, Texas. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She will never be forgotten for her unbending love, her forgiving heart and her beautiful smile. She was preceded in...

Harriett Wright

Nov 24, 2007

Visitation for Harriett Maxine Wright, 86 of Ruidoso will be Wednesday, November 28, from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso. Funeral services will be Thursday, November 29, at 1:30 PM in the First Baptist Church of Ruidoso Downs, with Pastor Randy Widener officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Wright passed away...

Donnie Foreman

Nov 23, 2007

Donnie was born on August 21, 1931, in Roby, Texas to the late Herman and Reba Foreman. Donnie lost her long battle to cancer on November 23, 2007. Donnie graduated from Amarillo High School in 1949. In 1962 she moved to Ruidoso, NM, and worked as an insurance adjuster. In 1982 she moved back to Amarillo and stayed until...

Leigh Koenig

Nov 16, 2007

Leigh Ann Koenig passed away from an automobile accident Nov. 16, 2007 in Ruidoso Downs, NM. She was born Oct. 24, 1964 in Hobbs, NM. She grew up in Odessa, TX and lived in Albuquerque for several years. Leigh Ann worked as a floral designer with her mother at High Horse Interiors. She was a cosmetologist for many years....

Conrad Keyes

Nov 13, 2007

Conrad Garst Keyes, 91, of Ruidoso, a retired Water Well Driller and NM Highway Department employee, died on November 13, 2007 in Las Cruces, NM at the Mesilla Valley Hospice - La Posada. A memorial service will be at the Ruidoso Community United Methodist Church at 220 Junction Road at 1 pm on November 20, 2007 and interment will...