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Lela May Baca, age 69, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 25,2022, at her home in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico.  Lela was born on September 13, 1953 in Ruidoso, New Mexico to Silvano Sanchez and Pilar Sanchez. She attended Ruidoso High School. She married Gregorio "Greg" Baca, in Ruidoso and had a loving son and daughter, 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She worked as a Lead Janitor for the Ruidoso Municipal Schools, where she retired on July 1, 2011 and...

Dr. Neilson (Neil) Amis Smith, 92, died peacefully in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 11, 2022, with family at his side. Neil was born to Presbyterian missionaries Minna Amis Smith and Cecil Hiawatha Smith in Zhenjiang (Chinkiang), Jiangsu Province, China on July 21, 1930.  He lived there with his family (parents, two sisters, and two brothers) in a home formerly occupied by previous Presbyterian missionaries and parents of Pearl (Sydenstricker) Buck, the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize...

Tracy Allred, 61, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend was called to her eternal resting place on August 11th, 2022 with loved ones by her side. Tracy was born on 4/24/1961 in Denver City, Tx.  Tracy spent most of her adult life in the Ruidoso/Capitan area and was a land surveyor and small business owner before retiring to spend time with and help care for some of her grandchildren. She loved to garden, do crossword and Sudoku puzzles, read, and spend time with...

Helga Lieselore Fischer Kielnecker passed away in peace at the age of 87 on July 21st, 2022. Preceded in death by her late husband, Rolf Dieter Kielnecker and her son, York Stefan Kielnecker. A longtime resident of Alto/Ruidoso, NM and former resident of Cave Creek, AZ, and Santa Monica, CA. Helga was born July 13th, 1935 in Neiderstetten, and grew up in Tubingen, Germany where she met Rolf. They immigrated first to Canada where they were married in 1958, and then to the US. Their epic...

Jeanette Findlay, 69, passed away on August 13, 2021, at her residence in Ruidoso, New Mexico.  She was born on September 25, 1951 in San Angelo, Texas to S.C. and Juanita (Caldwell) Chrisco. She graduated from Chelmford High School in Chelmford, Massachusetts and graduated from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. She ran the Olde Park Hotel, a family business, which operated as an antique shop and a bed and breakfast.  She was an antique’s dealer and a floral...

Patricia Ann Haze (Endsley)  While always fighting like a champ, after a long illness, on May 18, 2021 Patricia is blessed to be in the presence of Jesus.  Patti was an incredible inspiration to her son Jimmy and will be missed by many of  her family members and close friends.   Patti was always the one to keep things light and exciting, and her son Jimmy intends to always carry her legacy and traditions forward.  Patti was born in Turlock,...