Obituaries

Robert Lucas
Aug 28, 2008
A memorial service for Robert F. Lucas, 71, of Ruidoso will be Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 11:00 AM in the First Baptist Church of Ruidoso. Mr. Lucas passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, in Ruidoso. He was born February 18, 1937 at Ashland, Kansas. Mr. Lucas was retired from the U.S. Navy serving during Vietnam and was a lifetime member...

Nola Bundick
Aug 21, 2008
Funeral services for Ruth Pearson Bundick, 89, of Alto will be Monday, Aug. 25, at 10:00 AM in the Trinity Fellowship Church in Littlefield, Texas with burial to follow at Littlefield Memorial Park. Mrs. Bundick passed away Thursday, Aug. 21, at her home in Alto. She was born Nola Ruth Harris on September 29, 1918 at Portales, NM to...

Homer John
Aug 21, 2008
The prayer service for Homer John, 41, of Mescalero will be Monday, Aug. 25, at 6:00 PM in the Mescalero Reformed Church with the funeral service on Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the Mescalero Community Center. Burial will follow at the Elk Springs Cemetery. Mr. John passed away Thursday, Aug. 21, at his home. He was born December 7, 1966...

Sheila Shanta
Aug 13, 2008
Visitaton for Sheila Mae Shanta, 44, of Mescalero will be Friday, Aug. 15, from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM in LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso. The prayer service will be Saturday, Aug. 16, at 10:00 AM with the funeral mass at 1:30 PM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Ms. Shanta...

Bunch Pellman
Aug 11, 2008
Prayer Vigil for Bunch Pellman, 92, of Mescalero will be on Wednesday August 13, 2008 at 7:00 PM and the Funeral Mass will be on Thursday August 14, 2008 at 10:00 AM at St. Josephs Apache Mission in Mescalero. Burial will follow in Mescalero Cemetery. Bunch was born on July 19, 1916 in Mescalero to Charles and Maude Platta...

Gail Campbell
Aug 11, 2008
Funeral service for Gail Lynn Campbell, 52, Alto will be Saturday, Aug. 16, at 10:30 AM in the First Baptist Church of Ruidoso with burial to follow at the Ruidoso Hondo Valley Cemetery near Ruidoso Downs. Gail passed away Monday, Aug. 11, at Crystal's home in Ruidoso. She was born July 27, 1956 at Carrizozo and had lived in...

Miriam Chino-Peralto
Aug 10, 2008
A Prayer service for Effie Chino-Peralto, 59, of Mescalero will be at 6:00 PM on Tuesday August 12, 2008 and a Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Wednesday August 13, 2008 at the Mescalero Reformed Church in Mescalero. Burial will follow at Mescalero Cemetery. Effie was born on June 19, 1949 in Mescalero to Riley and Marjorie...

Helen Enjady-Kauley
Aug 8, 2008
Prayer vigil for Helen Marie Enjady-Kauley, 62, of Mescalero was at 6:00 PM on Monday August 11, 2008 and her Funeral Mass was on Tuesday August 12, 2008 at St. Josephs Apache Mission in Mescalero with Rev. Paul Botenhagen officiating. Burial followed at Mescalero Cemetery. Helen was born on September 20, 1945 in Mescalero to Raymond Byron and Cynthia...

Margarito Rivera
Aug 3, 2008
Visitation for Margarito G. Rivera, 73, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, Aug. 6, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The prayer service will be Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Thursday, Aug. 7, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Mescalero...

Diana Vigil
Aug 2, 2008
Visitation for Diana Peso Vigil, 35, of Mescalero will be Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso. The prayer service will be Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero where the funeral mass will be on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 10:00 AM. Diana passed away Saturday,...

Joseph Godines
Jul 28, 2008
Prayer service for Joseph Godines, 20, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, July 31, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Friday, August 1, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Aragon Family Cemetery at White Tail. Joseph passed away Monday, July 28, in Ruidoso, he was born August 30, 1987...

Lenora Kinzhuma
Jul 28, 2008
Funeral mass for Lenora Coyote Kinzhuma, 52, of Mescalero will be Thursday, July 31, in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Lenora passed away Monday, July 28, at Mescalero. She was born January 10, 1956 at Cortez, Colorado and was a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. She moved to Mescalero...

Damon Black
Jul 27, 2008
Funeral services for Damon Black, 56, of Ruidoso will be Friday, August 1, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Alto with burial to follow at the Nogal Cemetery. Mr. Black passed away Sunday, July 27, in Lubbock, Texas. He was born August 15, 1951 at McKinney, Texas. He moved to Ruidoso 14 years ago...

Stanley Yowell
Jul 26, 2008
Stan Yowell, 79, of Ruidoso passed away Saturday, July 26, in Ruidoso. He was born October 1, 1928 at LaGrange, Missouri. He moved to Ruidoso in 1979 from Orlando, Florida. He served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict, before entering the service he was a farmer and after discharge from the service he began working for Lockheed-Martin...

Brad Garrison
Jul 15, 2008
Brad O'Don Garrison, a resident of Albuquerque for over 40 years, died July 15, 2008 in his home in Ruidoso, where he lived since retiring in 2007. He was born October 17, 1952 in Oklahoma City and was the loving son of John Garrison and Betty Mazzio. He graduated from Manzano High School in 1970 and later attended New...

Stephen Ortiz
Jul 14, 2008
A rosary was recited for Stevie John Ortiz, 31, of carrizozo on Wednesday, July 23, at 7:00 PM with the funeral mass on Thursday, July 24, at 10:00 Am in Santa Rita's Catholic Church in Carrizozo. Stevie Blockhead Ortiz passed away on July 14, 2008 surrounded by his loved one's at his side in Albuquerque. Stevie John, a life...

Larry Washington
Jul 12, 2008
A memorial service for Larry Dale Washington, 60, of Ruidoso will be Wednesday, July 16, at 1:00 PM in the Ruidoso Downs Race Track Chapel. Mr. Washington passed away Saturday, July 12, in Ruidoso. He was born June 24, 1948 at Portales, New Mexico. He moved to Ruidoso 25 years ago from Dallas and was a former horse trainer...

James Hiles
Jul 12, 2008
Visitation for James Richards Hiles Jr. of Tularosa will be Wednesday, July 16, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The prayer vigil will be Wednesday at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero where the funeral mass will be on Thursday, July 17, at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Hiles...

Billie Payne
Jul 12, 2008
Visitation for Bille Lee Payne, 77, of Carrizozo will be Tuesday, July 15, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 10:00 AM until Noon. Graveside services will be Wednesday, July 16, at 4:00 PM in Evergreen Cemetery in Carrizozo. Mrs. Payne passed away Saturday, July 12, in Ruidoso. She was born January 25, 1931 in Dayton, Ohio. She moved...

Sean Friberg
Jul 9, 2008
Funeral service for Sean Andrew Firberg, 2, of Ruidoso will be Wednesday, July 16, at 10:00 AM in the First Baptist Church of Ruidoso with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruidoso. Sean passed away Wednesday, July 9, in Tucson, Arizona. He was born April 11, 2006 in Albuquerque and spent these two years in a battle...