Obituaries

Darryl Collins

Feb 15, 2008

Darryl Tim Collins, passed away at the age of 67 on Friday, February 15, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife and two sons by his side. Tim was born in Greeley, Colorado and attended CSU where he obtained a degree in Civil Engineering. He helped design airfields in Vietnam and soon after, working as a surveyor...

Elsie Mason

Feb 10, 2008

Visitation for Elsie Irene Mason, 98, formerly of Capitan will be Saturday, Feb. 16, from Noon until 1:00 PM at Trinity Southern Baptist Church with the funeral service at 1:00 PM with the Rev. Tim Gilliland officiating with burial will follow at the Capitan Cemetery. Mrs. Mason went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 10, in...

Delbert Posey

Feb 3, 2008

Visitation for Delbert Posey, 84, of Ruidoso Downs will be Thursday, Feb. 7, at the First Baptist Church of Ruidoso Downs from Noon until 1:00 PM with the funeral service at 1:00 PM with the Rev. Randy Widener officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Posey a longtime resident of Ruidoso Downs went home to be with...

Alan Campbell

Jan 29, 2008

Alan C. Campbell of Ruidoso, NM passed in his sleep early Tuesday morning Jan 29th with his loving wife Gail at his side. This was the end of a 6 year battle with cancer. Alan was born on May 28th 1958 in El Paso, TX. Alan was a graduate of Ruidoso high school where he was an accomplished member...

William Holmes

Jan 26, 2008

William Will Lee Holmes o fRuidoso died suddenly Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008. He was born September 2, 1970 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Priscilla McKinney Holmes Reger of Corpus Christi and Charles William Holmes of Windsor, Missouri. Will attended schools in Corpus Christi and Houston and graduated from ITT Technical Institute as a Computer Specialist. He is survived by...

William Gardner

Jan 17, 2008

Private services will be held for Billy Gardner, 39, of Albuquerque who passed away Thursday, Jan. 17, in Albuquerque. He was born March 2, 1968 in Uvalde, Texas. He had lived in Ruidoso from 1988 until 1991. He was a carpentar and truck driver. He is survived by his mother, P.J. Schuster of Ruidoso; his father, Joe Gardner of...

Charles Beck

Jan 14, 2008

Prayer service for Ray Beck, 44, of Mescalero will be Sunday, Jan. 20, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission with the funeral mass on Monday, Jan. 21, at 10:00 AM also in St. Joseph's Mission. Burial will follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mr. Beck passed away Monday, Jan. 14, in Albuquerque. He was born January 25, 1963 in...

Sara Misquez

Jan 9, 2008

Visitation for Sara Misquez, 62, of Mescalero will be Monday, Jan. 14, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The prayer service will be Monday, Jan. 14, at 6:00 PM in the Mescalero School Gym at 6:00 PM where the funeral mass will be on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 10:00 AM with burial to...

William Biddle

Jan 8, 2008

A memorial service for William A. Bill Biddle, 84, of Ruidoso Downs will be Friday, Jan. 11, at 1:30 P.M. in the Community United Methodist Church in Ruidoso. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruidoso. Mr. Biddle was born August 31, 1923 in El Paso, Texas to Robert and Bertha Biddle, he passed away Tuesday, Jan. 8,...

Dustin Pesewonit

Jan 8, 2008

Visitation for Dustin Earl' Duck' Pesewonit, 26, of Mescalero will be Wednesday, Jan. 16, at LaGrone Funeral of Ruidoso from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. The prayer service will be Wednesday at 6:00 PM in the Mescalero Assembly of God Church, the funeral service will be Thursday, Jan. 17, at 9:00 AM in the Mescalero Community Center Gym at...

Pauline Lapaz

Jan 5, 2008

Visitation for Pauline LaPaz, 90, of Mescalero will be Monday, Jan. 7, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM, the prayer service will be Monday at 6:00 PM at St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the LaPaz Cemetery. Ms....

Lillian Swift

Jan 4, 2008

Memorial service for Lillian L. Swift, 83, of Carrizozo will be Saturday, Jan. 12, at 2:00 PM in the First Baptist Church in Carrizozo, a meal will be served at Noon in the fellowship hall. Ms. Swift passed away Friday, Jan. 4, in the Mescalero Care Center. She was born April 28, 1924 in Pear Valley, Texas. She worked...

Benjamin Martinez

Dec 28, 2007

Receiving of friends for Benjamin M. Martinez, 73, of Ruidoso Downs will be Thursday, Jan. 3, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. A funeral mass will be on Friday, Jan. 4, at 10:00 AM in St. Eleanor's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston, Texas. Mr. Martinez passed away on...

Charles Floyd

Dec 23, 2007

Memorial services for Charles Murray Floyd, 57, of Ruidoso will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, at 1:00 PM in the Denton Funeral Home Chapel in Denton, Texas. Mr. Floyd passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, n Ruidoso. He was born December 27, 1949 in Dallas, Texas to Charles and Kathleen Floyd. He moved to Ruidoso in August, 2001 from Aubrey,...

Rosemary Pinto

Dec 18, 2007

Prayer service for Rosemary Pinto, 51, of Mescalero will be Thursday, Dec. 20, at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph's Mission where the funeral mass will be on Friday, Dec. 21, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at the Mescalero Cemetery. Mrs. Pinto passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, in Albuquerque. She was born December 10, 1956 at Chicago, Illinois....

Jessie Beasley

Dec 12, 2007

Service Graveisde Service Ft. Stanton Cemetery Ft. Stanton Road Ft. Stanton, NM  88323 Monday, December 17, 2007 2:00 PM Cemetery Ft. Stanton Cemetery Ft. Stanton Road Ft. Stanton, NM  88323

Patrocino Herrera

Dec 11, 2007

Patrocino Ruben Herrera, 47, born March 11, 1960 passed away on December 11, 2007. He was preceded in death by his father Benjamin L. Herrera and his brother Sammy Herrera. He is survived by his wife Traci Herrera, daughter Nicole Herrera, stepchildren Tony and wife Debbie, Benjamin and Christa Roe, and his grandchildren Mercedes, Christian, Katie, Shannan, and Chaylyn...

Homer Smith

Dec 9, 2007

Homer L. Smith, known to his family and friends as Roy had been a resident-patient a short time at the Mescalero Care Center before his death on Sunday, September 9, 2007. He was born July 16, 1922 to Jesse Homer Smith and Katherine Appleberry in Riverside, California. The family later moved to Long Beach, California where he was educated....

Librado Valdillez

Dec 8, 2007

Visitation for Librado C. Valdillez, 85, of Ruidoso will be Tuesday, Dec. 11, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Hillcrest Funeral Home Chapel with a service at 7:00 PM. Burial will follow on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery in Santa Teresa, NM. A memorial service will be held Friday, Dec. 14, at the...

Fred Beasley

Dec 5, 2007

Service Graveside Service Ft. Stanton Cemetery Ft. Stanton Road Ft. Stanton, NM  88323 Monday, December 17, 2007 2:00 PM Cemetery Ft. Stanton Cemetery Ft. Stanton Road Ft. Stanton, NM  88323