Obituaries

Rafaela Parra
Sep 11, 2008
A funeral mass for Rafaela Apodaca Parra, 58, of Carrizozo will be Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 10:00 AM in Santa Rita's Catholic Church in Carrizozo. Ms. Parra passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, in Ruidoso. She was born July 17, 1950 in Carrizozo to Ernesto Apodaca and Pauline A. Manriquez who both precede her in death. Rafaela loved to go...

Kenneth Ramey
Sep 8, 2008
Kenneth G. Ramey died September 8, 2008 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. He was born January 3, 1929 in Oklahoma. At eighteen, he joined the United States Army Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio and Alaska. After he left the Army he became a member of the El Paso Fire Department, retiring after twenty-five years. He loved the...

Charles Butts
Sep 5, 2008
Visitation for Todd Butts, 43, of Captian will be Sunday, Sept. 7, in LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM with the funeral service on Monday, Sept. 8, at 3:30 PM also in LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso with burial to follow at the Ruidoso Hondo Valley Cemetery. Mr. Butts passed away Friday, Sept. 5,...

Charles Hugar
Sep 3, 2008
The prayer service for Charles Edgar Hugar, 78, of Mescalero will be Sunday, Sept. 7, at 6:00 PM in the Mescalero Reformed Church, the funeral service will be Monday, Sept. 8, at 10:00 AM in the Mescalero Tribal Center Gym with military burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Hugar passed away Wednesday, Sept. 3, in Ruidoso. He...

Maude Adams
Sep 2, 2008
Funeral service for Carol Adams, 76, of Ruidoso will be Thursday, Sept. 4, at 5:00 P.M. in the First Christian Church of Ruidoso with a graveside service on Friday, Sept. 5, at 4:00 PM in the Plainview Memorial Park in Plainview, Texas. Mrs. Adams passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2, in Albuquerque. She was born February 24, 1932 at Hollis,...

Vernon Miller Sr.
Sep 1, 2008
Graveside service for Vernon Lee Miller, Sr., 82, of Nogal will be Thursday, Sept. 4, at 1:00 PM in Nogal Cemetery with Mr. Leslie Earwood officiating. Mr. Miller passed away Monday, Sept. 1, in Ruidoso. He was born October 31, 1925 at Lonewolf, Oklahoma. He moved to Nogal in 1969 from El Paso , Texas. He was retired from...

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...