Obituaries
Maria Mcculley
Dec 8, 2006
She moved to Ruidoso in 1977 from Ft. Riley, Kansas and was a housewife. She married George McCulley on December 6, 1956 in Amsterdam, Holland. She is survived by her husband George of Ruidoso; children, John McCulley and his wife Jeanie of Denver, Colorado and a daughter, Tammyh Woods and her husband Mark of Ruidoso; her twin sister, Jany...
Laverne Charles
Dec 4, 2006
She had lived in Mescalero most of her life. She liked reading, spending time with her grandson and family and riding motorcycles. She was a homemaker and attended the Mescalero Reformed Church. She is survived by her husband, James Charles; daughter, Yvette Beetley; grandson, Elijah Ross; nephews, Alfred Kayitah, Gilbert Kayitah, Henry Kayitah and many other family and friends....
Freeman Cochise
Dec 3, 2006
He lived in Mescalero all of his life. He worked for B.I.A. as a tree thinner and graduated from Mescalero High School lin 2004. He attended Mescalero Reformed Church. Survivors include his father, Silas Cochise Sr.; 5 brothers, Malachi Cochise, Winston Cochise, Winslow Cochise-Rocha, Silas Cochise Jr. and Travis Cochise; 8 sisters, Tina Cochise, Colleen Cochise, Millette Saenz, Inez...
George Watrous
Nov 29, 2006
He moved to El Paso at the age of 14 years and graduated from Austin High School. George was employed as a telephone switchman with Southwestern Bell until his retirement in 1991. He moved to Ruidoso in 1992. George married Gloria L. Traettino in El Paso on June 3, 1961. Gloria preceded him in death in 1995. George is...
Rosalind Shanta
Nov 21, 2006
She had lived there all of her life. She worked in housekeeping at the Inn of the Moutain Gods and attended St. Joseph's Mission in Mescalero. Survivors include her two sons, Justin Franklin and Gerard Morgan; her mother, Cindy Kayitah; sisters, Phoebe Shanta, Renae Kayitah and Feather Kayitah; and her brother, Kenneth Kayitah III.
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Cipriana Herrera
Nov 11, 2006
She had lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She was a homemaker and attended St. Jude's Catholic Church. She married Vincente Herrera on August 27, 1932 at San Patricio and he preceded her in death on December 31, 1993. She is survived by her daughter, Bertha H. Sanchez of San Patricio; sister, Eva Montoya of San Patricio;...
Sheila Boyce
Nov 9, 2006
She moved to Ruidoso in 1982 from Timberon. She worked for the Stroud Agency and attended the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount. She is survived by her children, Chris Boyce of Lees Summit, Missouri and Megan Thompson of Ruidoso; a step child, Georganne Crawley of Norman, Oklahoma; her mother, Ella Crutchfield of Prarie Village, Kansas; three sisters and...
Kathy Wheeler
Nov 4, 2006
She had lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She was a homemaker and attended Santa Rita's Catholic Church. She married Stan Wheeler on November 10, 1973 in Carrizozo. She is survived by her husband, Stan of Carrizozo; her children, Stephanie Bowden of Alto, Jennifer Perez of Ruidoso Downs; 4 grandchildren, A.J. Bowden, Jonah Bowden, Juan Chavez and...
Douglas Davis
Oct 26, 2006
He worked in the ski shop at Ski Apache and was a fire fighter for Mescalero B.I.A. He attended St. Joseph's Mission. He is survived by his children; Sheriene Davis, Danan Davis and Bradley Davis; his father, Clyde Davis Sr.; his mother and step-father, Henrietta and Curtis Johnson; brothers, Clyde Davis Jr. and Timothy Johnson; sisters, Jerilyn Morgan, Maelena...
J. Junge
Oct 26, 2006
He moved to Ruidoso 32 years ago from Ft. Worth, Texas where he was an Insurance BrokerAgent. He was a past city wide tennis champion in Dallas, avid fan of the Dallas Cowboy's, former member of the Ruidoso Rotary Club, served on the Ruidoso Village council for two terms, 1982-1984 and 1988-1991. He is the only citizen to receive...
Bharatkumar Bhakta
Oct 23, 2006
He had lived in Ruidoso Downs for three years moving from Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the manager of the Economy Inn for those three years. He married Nilamben B. Bhakta on January 18, 1993 in Gujaurat, India. Survivors include his wife, Nilamben of Ruidoso Downs; daughter, Dimple Bhakta; son, Viral Bhakta; father, Nathu Bhakta; brothers, Rohit Balviant and...
Alice Finger
Oct 20, 2006
Alice had lived in Ruidoso for 13 years. She has worked at Wal-Mart, Ruidoso Flower Shop, Schlotzsky's and Lincoln County Medical Center. She is survived by her husband Joe Finger; her mother, Patricia R. Smith; son, Edward Davinson; daughters, Michelle Davidson and Kelly Channell. Memorials to Cancer Services of New Mexico, care of Blaine Larson, PO Box 51735, Albuquerque,...
Robert Means
Oct 13, 2006
He moved to Lincoln County in 1929 from Weatherford. He served in the Army during World War II, was a former member of the Carrizozo Lions Club, former owner of the NAPA Automotive in Carrizozo and attended First Baptist Church. He is survived by his children, Billy Ray Means of Carrizozo, Jean Vissor of Montana, Ronald Dean Means of...
Fred Soele
Oct 9, 2006
He was a Civil Court Administrator in Bexar County for 35 years retiring in 1990. He moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1991 living there until 1998 when he moved to Bronte, Texas then he moved to Ruidoso in August, 2001. He married Sherry E.Hooten on June 3, 1986 in San Antonio, Texas. He is survived by his wife,...
Cecelia Blake
Oct 6, 2006
She had lived at Mescalero all of her life, she was a retired clerk with Mescalero Tribal Court and attended St. Joseph's Mission. She is survived by her children, Marina Blake and Beth Sunrise; her mother, Mabel Blake; sisters, Olinda Morgan and Kathy Murphy; brothers, Sherman Blake Jr. and Pascal Blake; grandchildren, Vivian Allard, Erma Allard and Cheyenne Sunrise....
Crusita Montoya
Oct 3, 2006
She was born May 18, 1929 at Ruidoso Downs and had lived in Lincoln County all of her life. She was well known, well traveled and loved by all. She knew no strangers, new acquaintences instantly became friends. She was the backbone of our family and will be deeply missed. She attended St. Eleanor's Catholic Church. She is survived...
Sara Jackson
Oct 3, 2006
Sara operated My House of Old Thing which her mother founded in 1966. She also followed her mother Jackie as Ancho Post Mistress. She attended the Ancho Community Presbyterian Church and was a founding member. BRSara married L. Y. Jackson on July 11, 1947 at El Paso, TXBRBRSara is survived by her husband L. Y. Jackson, her daughter DeeAnn...
Shirley Kane
Oct 3, 2006
Visitation LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso 341 Sudderth Dr. Ruidoso, NM 88345 Friday, October 6, 2006 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM Service Prayer Service Mescalero Reformed Church 336 Wardlaw Road Mescalero, NM 88340 Friday, October 6, 2006 6:00 PM Funeral Service Mescalero Reformed Church 336 Wardlaw Road Mescalero, NM 88340 Saturday,...
Michael Shaffer
Sep 27, 2006
He had lived at Mescalero most of his life. He attended St. Joseph's Mission. He is survived his parents, Larry and Rita Shaffer of Mescalero; a brother, Larry Shaffer Jr. of Mescalero; a sister, Gwen Shaffer of Mescalero; 4 nieces and a nephew, Alieh Shaffer, Lawrence Shaffer, Alina Shaffer, and Rita Baca; two great nieces, Shanaya Lester and Storm...
Ramona Sanchez
Sep 27, 2006
Her Otero genealogical line has been traced back to early 1700's when they lived in the Belen-Tome area of New Mexico, then a part of New Spain. She was born on February 14, 1912 in Patos, Lincoln County, New Mexico to parents Antonio Otero and Emiliana Zamora Otero. Ramona Otero married Salomon Sanchez in 1933 in Carrizozo, NM. Ramona...
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