Obituaries
Randy Nelson
Apr 15, 2009
Services for Randy Jo Nelson, 55, of Carrizozo will be private. Randy was born on August 9, 1953 in Roswell, NM to Melvin Boots Harvey and Carla Joann Hatcher Nelson and passed away on April 15, 2009 at his home in Carrizozo. He was raised in Ruidoso, where he attended school, and in Carrizozo. Randy was preceded in death...
Marilyn Branscum
Apr 10, 2009
Private services for Marilyn H. Branscum, 86, of Ruidoso were held in Midland, Texas. Mrs. Branscum passed away Friday, April 10, in Ruidoso. She was born November 17, 1922 at Ft. Worth, Texas. She moved to Ruidoso from Midland in 1995. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and attended the First Presbyterian Church in...
Elizabeth Sears
Apr 10, 2009
aligncenterELIZABETH LIBBY SEARS Elizabeth Anne Boyce Sears, known by friends and family as Libby, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior on April 10, 2009. Libby was born October 2, 1939 to Daisy and A. G. Boyce in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She grew up in Carlsbad and graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1957. She attended college...
Charlotte Jarratt
Apr 8, 2009
Charlotte C. Jarratt, The Baby, of 13 children was born May 22, 1927 at Jonesboro, Georgia to Annie Mae and Grover Cleveland Crumbley. She was in the Navy Wave Nurses Training program during World War II, but health problems prevented her from completing this program. Although told at that time her life expectancy was only to age 25, she...
James Blume Jr.
Apr 2, 2009
Memorial service for James A. Blume Jr. 77, of Ruidoso will be Monday, April 6, at 11:00 AM in the First Presbyterian Church in Ruidoso. Mr. Blume passed away Thursday, April 2, in Ruidoso. He was born October 28, 1931 in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Blume was in the Air Force then he made a career of the Navy having...
Maria Skinner
Mar 28, 2009
A potluck memorial for Maria Skinner, 60, of Ruidoso will be Friday, April 3, at 6:00 PM at the Ruidoso Senior Citizen Center. Mrs. Skinner passed away Saturday, March 28, in Ruidoso. She was born January 2, 1949 at Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico. She moved to Ruidoso in 1989 from Eunice, NM. She had been a greeter at Walmart for...
Robert Callender
Mar 27, 2009
Robert A. Bob Callender of Ruidoso passed away on 27 March 2009 at Lincoln County Medical Center after a courageous battle with heart disease and cancer. He was born on 7 July 1935 in Wichita, KS. He served in the US Navy from 1952-1956 and Inactive Reserves 1956-60 after which he attended North Texas University. From 1957-77, he worked...
Billie Dollar
Mar 25, 2009
Billie R. Dollar, 76, of Ruidoso passed away March 25, 2009 in Ruidoso. She was born May 10, 1932 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma to Lee and Ida McDaniel who both preceded her in death. Mrs. Dollar attended public school in Durham, Oklahoma graduating from Durham High School. She attended college at Sayre and Weatherford, Oklahoma, Canyon and Commerce, Texas. She...
Ruth Parker
Mar 19, 2009
Ruth Marie Parker Schmidt of Alto passed away unexpectedly March 19th. Born in Buffalo, NY she spent much of her childhood and young adulthood in San Diego, CA where she met her beloved husband Ben L Parker who preceded her in death in 2003. Ruth is survived by her three children: Steven C. Parker of South Riding, VA; Cathy...
Zella Hicks
Mar 16, 2009
Graveside services for Zella Mae Hicks, 88, of Ruidoso will Wednesday, March 18, at 11:00 AM in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruidoso, NM. Mrs. Hicks passed away Monday, March 16, in Ruidoso. She was born October 2, 1920 at Cushman, Arkansas to Mellie and A. B. Sherrill. Mrs. Hicks moved to Edna, Texas in 1946 with her husband C.R....
Drusilla Belin
Mar 16, 2009
Funeral wake for Drusilla W. Belin, 22, of Mescalero will begin Friday, March 20, at 6:00 PM at the residence of Virginia Benally at 146 Zangoliche Drive with burial Saturday, March 21, at 6:00 AM in the Mescalero Cemetery. Drusilla passed away Monday, March 16, at Mescalero. She was born August 1, 1986 at Holloman A.F.B., New Mexico. She...
Letitia Balderrama
Mar 15, 2009
A funeral wake for Letitia Balderrama, 75, of Mescalero will begin Wednesday, March 18, at 6:00 PM at the residence of Mrs. Balderrama, 170 L.B. Lane Highway 70 East. The funeral service will be Thursday, March 19, at 10:00 AM in the Mescalero Reformed Church with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mrs. Balderrama passed away Sunday, March...
Bessie Jones
Mar 9, 2009
Funeral service for Bessie Jones, 95, of Capitan will be Friday, March 13, at 2:00 PM in the Capitan United Methodist Church with burial to follow at the Capitan Cemetery. Mrs. Jones passed away Monday, March 9, 2009, in Alamogordo. She was born September 28, 1913 in Lamesa, Texas. She moved to Lincoln County in 1934 from Seminole, Texas....
Harvey Romans
Mar 5, 2009
Funeral services for H.L. Shorty Romans, 86, of Ruidoso will be Saturday, March 7, at 11:00 AM in First Baptist Church of Ruidoso with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Romans passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009 in Ruidoso. He was born June 8, 1922 in Sweetwater, Texas to Maudie and John Romans. Mr. Romans was in...
Gilbert Balatche
Mar 1, 2009
Prayer service for Gilbert Bruce Balatche, 69, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, March 4, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero where the funeral mass will be on Thursday, March 5, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Balatche Cemetery. Mr. Balatche passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009 in El Paso, Texas. He was born February...
Jack Adams
Feb 23, 2009
Funeral service for Jack D. Adams, 78, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, Feb. 26, at 5:30 PM in the First Christian Church in Ruidoso. Graveside services will be Friday, Feb. 27, at 2:30 PM in the Plainview Cemetery in Plainview, Texas. Mr. Adams was born June 22, 1930 in Texas and passed away Monday, Feb. 23, 2009 in Ruidoso....
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...


