All Obituaries

With profound sadness we announce the passing of our loving and devoted mother, Favia. She was born and raised in Lincoln, NM. She married Ben Dalton on September 12, 1955. She retired from Fort Stanton Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband Ben, and her son Gilbert Montoya. She is the loving mother of Theresa Baca, Patsy Godinez, Christine Serna, Debbie Dalton-Chacon, and Christel Dalton-Griego. She especially loved her role as Grandma. Favia had 20 Grandchildren, 42 Great...

James passed away peacefully in his home in Elk, NM May 12, 2022.  He was born in Ft. Collins Colorado on July 19, 1957, to Bill and Francis Muldowney.  James grew up in the mountains of Montana and the plains of Kenya. Enjoying his many outdoor passions especially hunting and fishing and more fishing and a wee bit of golf. James started his career of being a chef in 1975 at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club continuing to The Marriott and The International Hotel & Resort in...

Billy Joe Brady died peacefully at home in the early morning of May 8, 2022, at the age of 90. Born on December 31, 1931, he lived most of his life in Hondo, NM. He is survived by his wife, Laura, his children, Lynda, Billy, Scott, Frieda, Naomi, Donna, Rosey, Joseph, and stepson, John, as well as 25 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandson. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Rosarita Brady, 5 brothers, 3 sisters, 2 grandsons, and 1 great...

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Dorothy Nell Borchardt, our beloved and devoted Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and friend to all those lives she touched in her 92 years of life. On May 6, 2022 she left us surrounded by her family. Dorothy had just celebrated her 92nd birthday on April 30, 2022. Born in Celeste, Texas in 1930, she was the youngest of 13 children- born to her parents Reno Alos White and his wife, Myrtle Maggie Smalley.  She resided in Celeste,...

Barbara Gail Satterfield, wife, mother & grandmother passed Wednesday, May 4, 2022, away unexpectedly & peacefully in Ruidoso N.M. Survived by her husband William, her 2 children, Kimberly & Matthew, her 4 grandchildren, Amber, Katelyn, Ella & Coraline & her 2 great grandchildren, Rosamae & Michael. A small service is planned for Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. in Lagrone Funeral Chapel, 341 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso N.M. In lieu of flowers please donate to the...

David William Berg, 52 years of age, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 after a prolonged illness. David was born November 11, 1969, in Houston, Texas. After graduating in Brenham, Texas, David went on to a career in construction and property management for his family. A patriotic conservative, David believed strongly in the goodness and strength of our country and loved America deeply. He lived in Ruidoso for many years, had many friends, and was the type of fellow who never met a stranger,...

Paula Dever Stirman, passed away at her home on April 13th, 2022. Paula was born in Big Spring, Texas on March 19, 1943  to Robert Lee Dever and Iola Goodman Dever. Paula grew up in many communities across New Mexico as her father Robert worked for Armstrong Construction Company building roads across the state. When Paula was in high school, her family moved to the Bonito, then Capitan, until finally moving into Ruidoso in 1960. Paula graduated from Ruidoso High School in 1961. It...

Randall Dean English “Randy” passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 11, 2022.  He was born November 2, 1953, in Albuquerque, New Mexico and was raised in Roswell, New Mexico. He attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas where he met his wife of 39 years, Jane Greig.  They moved to Bonita Lake Road in Lincoln County, New Mexico to his grandfather’s cabin in 1983. Randy was well known for his furniture building and he was quite successful, making...

Ricky Lynn Riddle, age 72, of Alto, NM passed away unexpectedly on April 9th, 2022. Rick grew up in small towns across Oklahoma. In his teenage years, his family (parents Sue and AC, and sister Celia) moved to Arizona where he attended Palo Verde High School in Tucson Arizona, playing both golf and football. With opportunities to play both at the University of Arizona, Rick chose to play golf throughout his university years. His natural talent and a deep love of golf led him to turn pro and...

Frances Mae Peters McKinney, 86, a resident of Ruidoso, took flight to the stars on Monday April 4, 2022. Frances was born October 9, 1935, in Denver, Colorado. She lived in Roswell and Las Cruces before moving to Ruidoso in 1985. She graduated from Roswell High School and attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Frances's passions were raising her 4 children, working as interior designer, endlessly remodeling her homes, traveling, and working in her gardens. She was a...