Obituaries

Walther Mainz

Sep 1, 2007

Graveside service for Walther Mainz, 69, of Ruidoso will be Saturday, Sept. 29, at Noon in the Ruidoso-Hondo Valley Cemetery near Ruidoso Downs. He passed awaey peacefully Saturday, Sept. 1, aftger a six month battle with cancer. Walther, originally from Germany, met and married Sharon Eves in Lubbock, where they lived until retirement. He enjoyed golfing with his friends,...

Manuela Flores

Aug 29, 2007

Visitation for Manuela M. Flores, 78, of Alamogordo and formerly of Ruidoso will be Thursday, Aug. 30, from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso. The funeral mass will be Friday, Aug. 31, at 10:00 AM in St. Eleanor's Catholic Church in Ruidoso at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs....

Stephen Fey Sr.

Aug 18, 2007

Visitation for Stephen Albert Fey Sr., 85, of Ruidoso will be Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel, the funeral mass will be Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 2:30 PM at St. Eleanor's Catholic Church in Ruidoso with Rev. Al Galvan officiating. Burial will follow at the Ruidoso-Hondo Valley Cemetery. Mr. Fey passed away...

Emmanuel Gallegos

Aug 11, 2007

Graveside service for Emmanuel Gallegos, 1 day old infant son of Maria and Ismael Gallegos of Ruidoso Downs was Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 10:00 AM at the Ruidoso-Hondo Valley Cemetery. Emanuel was born Friday, August 10, in Ruidoso then airlifted to Albuquerque where he passed away Saturday, August 11. He is also survived by a brother, Miguel Angel Gallegos...

Dorothy Weber

Aug 8, 2007

Graveside service for Dorothy Weber, 92, of Tularosa and formerly of Alto will be Saturday, Aug. 11, at 2:00 PM in Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Smith officiatng. Mrs. Weber passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8, at her home, she was born November 10, 1914 in New York City to Gerda and Sigfrid Nelson. Her parents moved to...

Jason Treas-Wilson

Aug 8, 2007

Visitation for Jason T. Treas-Wilson, 28, of Mescalero will be Sunday, Aug. 12, from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM in the Mescalero Assembly of God Church where the prayer service will also be at 6:00 PM. The funeral service will be Monday, Aug. 13, at 11:00 AM also at the Mescalero Assembly of God Church. Burial will follow at...

William Jarratt

Aug 8, 2007

William Meek Jarratt, 88, of Ruidoso passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8, at his home. He was born January 12, 1919 in Loraine, Texas to Jena and A.E. Jarratt. He moved to Ruidoso from Tucson, Arizona in 1970 and was a building contractor. He served in the Army during World War II. He married Charlotte Crumbley on April 6, 1946...

Tracy Smith

Aug 6, 2007

Tracy worked at Ski Apache as a ski instructor with the disabled ski program in the winter and during the summer she worked at the Links at Sierra Blanca. Tracy was aboard a plane that was transporting her daughter Lily to Albuquerque. Donations may be made in Tracy's memory at the City Bank in Ruidoso that will benefit the...

Lily Smith

Aug 6, 2007

Lily was aboard a Medavac plane that was transporting her to a hopsital in Albuquerque when it crashed near Ruidoso. An account has been set up at City Bank that will benefit the disabled skiers program at Ski Apache.

Service Memorial Service The Lodge of Sierra Blanca 107 Sierra Blance Drive Ruidoso, NM  88345 Monday,...

Alvina Valdez

Aug 6, 2007

Visitation for Alvina Valdez, 87, of the Three Rivers area will be Friday, Aug. 10, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM with the funeral mass on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero. Ms. Valdez passed away Monday, Aug. 6, in Alamogordo. She was born June 1, 1920...

Viola Sendecky

Aug 5, 2007

Visitation for Viola M. Sendecky, 84, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, Aug. 9, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM. Graveside services will be Friday, Aug. 10, at 11:00 AM in Ft. Bliss National Cemetery at El Paso. Mrs. Sendecky passed away Sunday, Aug. 5, in the Mescalero Care Center. She was born August 23, 1922...

Roxye Sheets

Aug 3, 2007

A memorial service for Roxye A. Sheets, 68, of Glencoe will be Thursday, Aug. 9, at 10:00 AM at the Simpson residence in Glencoe, NM. The address is 27756 Flores Canyon Trail off Hwy 70 between mile marker 277 and 278. Mrs. Sheets passed away Friday, Aug. 3, in Ruidoso. She was born April 12, 1939 in El Paso,...

Wade Comanche

Aug 2, 2007

Visitation for Wade Comanche, 41, of Mescalero will begin Sunday, Aug. 5, at 2:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero where the prayer service will be at 6:00 PM. The funeral mass will be Monday, Aug. 6, at 10:00 AM also at St. Joseph's Mission with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Comanche passed away Thursday,...

Susan Penn

Aug 1, 2007

A memorial service for Susan E. Penn, 64, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, August 9, at 10:00 AM in the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount in Ruidoso. Mrs. Penn passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, in Ruidoso. She was born February 2, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to Ruidoso in October, 1988 from LaUnion, New Mexico, she recently...

Dorothy Surratt

Aug 1, 2007

Funeral mass for Dodi Surratt, 49, of San Patricio was held Thursday, Aug. 2, at 10:00 AM in St. Jude's Catholic Church in San Patricio will burial following at St. Jude's Catholic Cemetery. Ms. Surratt passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, at her home. She was born March 10, 1958 at Jacksonville, North Carolina and moved to Lincoln County 20...

Ida Beltran

Aug 1, 2007

A prayer service for Ida Otero Beltran, 63, of Carrizozo will be Tuesday, Aug. 7, at 7:00 PM in Santa Rita's Catholic Church at Carrizozo where the funeral mass will be on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 10:00 AM. Ms. Beltran passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, in Carrizozo. She was born February 22, 1944 in Corona to Elias and Benita...

Carmen Armstrong

Jul 27, 2007

Private services will be held for Carmen E. Armstrong, 77, of Ruidoso who passed away Friday, July 27, in the Mescalero Care Center. She was born January 11, 1930 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma and moved to Ruidoso in August 2006 from Sedan, Kansas. She was a reitred quality control operator in a glass factory and a Catholic. She is survived...

Robert Beavers

Jul 17, 2007

Due to a sudden and unexpected illness, Robert Beavers, 66, a lifelong resident of Ruidoso Downs, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2007 surrounded by his family. He was born on april 29, 1941 to A.E. Chink and Lois Angela Beavers, who preceded him in death. Robert graduated from Ruidoso High School in 1961k, and was an exceptional athlete...

Peter Benson

Jul 16, 2007

BR A Celebration of Life for Peter Howard Benson, 71, of San Patricio will be Friday, July 20, at 5:00 PM at Lyn LaPort's residence. Mr. Benson passed away Monday, July 16, in Ruidoso. He was born August 25, 1935 in Martinez, California and moved to Lincoln County in 1997 from Palos Park, Illinois. He was owneroperator of Benson...

Stella Salas

Jul 12, 2007

Visitation for Stella Warner Salas, 93, of Ruidoso Downs will be Wednesday, July 18, in St. Jude's Catholic Church from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, with the prayer service following at 7:00 PM. The funeral mass will be on Thursday, July 19, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Hondo Cemetery in Hondo. Mrs. Salas passed away...