Obituaries

Moises Sambrano
Apr 19, 2008
Visitation for Moises Sambrano, 77, of Alamogordo and formerly of Lincoln County will be Monday, April 21, from 5:30 PM until 6:30 PM at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso where the prayer service will be at 6:30 PM. The funeral mass will be on Tuesday, April 22, at 10:00 AM in St. Jude's Catholic Church at San Patricio with...

Kathleen Williams
Apr 16, 2008
Visitation for Kathy Williams, 70, of Carrizozo will be Friday, April 18, in LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with the funeral service on Saturday, April 19, at 2:00 PM with burial to follow at Nogal Cemetery. Mrs. Williams passed away Wednesday, April 16, in Alamogordo. She was born April 23, 1937 at Douglas, Arizona. She...

Eliza Dueker
Apr 11, 2008
Prayer service for Eliza Jean Dueker, 47, of Tularosa will be Tuesday, April 15, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero where the funeral mass will be on Wednesday, April 16, at 10:00 AM, burial will follow at the Windmill Cemetery. Mrs. Dueker passed away Friday, April 11, in El Paso. She was born June 18, 1960...

Edwina Little
Apr 3, 2008
Rosary for Edwina Jane Little, 40, of Mescalero will be Monday, April 7, at 9:00 AM with the funeral mass to follow at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph's Mission in Mescalero. Burial will follow at the Little Family Cemetery. Ms. Little passed away Thursday, April 3, in Albuquerque. She was born May 26, 1967 in Mescalero and had lived...

Ernest Kirgan Jr.
Apr 3, 2008
Visitation for Ernest Regis Kirgan, 58, of Mescalero will be Monday, April 7, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM, the prayer service will be Monday at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Tuesday, April 8, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the LaPaz Family...

Cheyenne Rimple
Apr 2, 2008
An Informal Gathering for Cheyenne Indian Rimple, 63, of Carrizozo will be Saturday, April 12, at 11:00 AM at Cedar Creek Unit 3 in Ruidoso. Mr. Rimple passed away Wednesday, April 2, at his home in Carrizozo. He was born February 26, 1945 in Arizona. He moved to Lincoln County in the early 1970's from El Paso, Texas. He...

Joe Najar
Apr 1, 2008
A celebration service for Joe O. Najar, 74, of Carrizozo will be Saturday, April 5, at 2:00 PM at the Carrizozo Assembly of God Church with a fellowship dinner to follow. Mr. Najar was born on March 20, 1934 in Hagerman, New Mexico to Estahislado Najar and Susanna Ortega. Joe was the second eldest brother of eleven children. He...

Donnie Vincent
Apr 1, 2008
Donnie Floyd Vincent December 1, 1939- April 1, 2008 Donnie was born on December 1st in Texas County, Missouri to Lucy and William Vincent Both deceased. Donnie was raised and attended school in Muleshoe Texas until he joined the Navy on January 11, 1957. Donnie was honorably discharged on October 20, 1964. After the Navy Donnie worked numerous cowboy...

William Hobbs Jr.
Mar 31, 2008
No services are planned at this time for Lieutenant Commander USN Ret. William L. Bill Hobbs Jr. 81, of Carrizozo. He passed away Monday, March 31, in Ruidoso. He was born July 25, 1926 at Globe, Arizona. Commander Hobbs was a retired naval officer. He served his country for thirty years from World War II throught the Vietnam War,...

Verlin Trapp Jr.
Mar 30, 2008
Rocky Trapp, 64, of Nogal, NM, beloved father, son, brother, grandfather, and friend, died peacefully in his home on Sunday afternoon, March 30, 2008. Born May 15, 1943 in Portales, NM, Rocky moved with his family as a young child to Carlsbad, NM where he graduated from high school in 1961. His family relocated to Ruidoso in 1981 and...

Benito Blea
Mar 29, 2008
Memorial service for Benito Blea, 76, of Nogal will be Saturday, April 5, at 11:00 AM in Calvary Chapel in Ruidoso. Mr. Blea passed away Saturday, March 29, in Ruidoso, he was born March 13, 1932 at San Miguel, New Mexico and moved to Lincoln County 15 years ago from Clovis. He was a handy man that could fix...

Robert Fluhart
Mar 27, 2008
Visitation for Bob Fluhart, 67, of Nogal will be Sunday, March 30, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. Graveside services will be Monday, March 31, at 2:00 PM in the Angus Cemetery. Mr. Fluhart passed away Thursday, March 27, in Ruidoso. He was born April 20, 1940 at Maywood, California. He had served...

Issac Morgan
Mar 27, 2008
Prayer service for Issac Morgan, 95, of Mescalero will be Friday, March 28, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission at Mescalero where the funeral mass will be on Saturday, March 29, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Morgan passed away Thursday, March 27, in Mescalero. He was born March 9, 1913 at...

Ruth Stroemer
Mar 26, 2008
No services are planned at this time for Ruth Mary Stroemer, 89, formerly of Ruidoso. She passed away Wednesday, March 26, in Alamogordo and was born February 27, 1919 in Peoria, Illinois. She had moved to Alamogorodo to live in the Aristocrat Assisted Living Center after moving to Ruidoso in the late 1960's from Albuquerque. She was a retired...

James Lowe
Mar 23, 2008
Long-time Ruidoso resident James Lowe died at age 92 on Easter Sunday morning, March 23, 2008. He is survived by his wife and best friend of almost 69 years, Martha Archer Lowe of Ruidoso, his son and daughter-in-law, the Reverend Dr. Thomas Arrowsmith-Lowe and Dr. Janet Arrowsmith-Lowe of Ruidoso, and three grandchildren, Eliot Arrowsmith-Lowe, Victoria Arrowsmith-Lowe, both of Ruidoso,...

Georgia Griffin
Mar 16, 2008
Georgia Griffin died in the arms of her loving husband, Lee, early morning Sunday March 16. Cancer may have taken her body, but her spirit will live on forever in the hearts and minds of her family and many friends. An infectious smile coupled with a glowing personality, she never came across a stranger. She loved life, her family,...

Jack Nelson
Mar 15, 2008
Jack Nelson of Ruidoso, NM left us on March 15 after a tremendous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at Gateway Church of Christ at 415 Sudderth on Thursday March 20th at 6pm. Jack was born in Fayetteville, AR on October 13th, 1946. He was raised in California, and later met his wife Carolyn Nelson in...

Pauline Kaydahzinne
Mar 12, 2008
At sunrise, March 12, Pauline Kaydahzinne went home to our Creator. We were blessed with her presence and heartwarming smile since December 18, 1930. She enriched our lives with her her wisdom, open heart and strength. She taught us how to be fair and how to live a good life. She was first and foremost a strong Christian, rich...

Jenny Kelly
Mar 10, 2008
Memorial service for Jenny Kelly, 62, of Carrizozo was held Thursday, March 13, in the First Baptist Church of Carrizozo. Ms. Kelly passed away Monday, March 10, in Carrizozo. She was born April 9, 1945 at Akron, Ohio. She moved to Lincoln County 30 years ago from Cambridge, Ohio and was the Director of New Horizons in Carrizozo. She...

Agnes Hein
Mar 9, 2008
BR Funeral service for Agnes Degner Hein, 89, of Carrizozo will be Friday, March 14, at 11:00 AM in the Trinity United Methodist in Carrizozo with burial to follow at the Evergreen Cemetery, officiating will be Rev. Johanna Anderson. Mrs. Hein passed away Sunday, March 9, in Carrizozo. She was born October 26, 1918 in Bridgewater, South Dakota and...