Dr. John Dell Kiker

After a long and courageous battle with prostate cancer, Dr. John Kiker of Hondo, NM, passed away peacefully into the arms of the Savior he loved so much on April 23, 2016, in Round Rock, TX. He was 65 years old. John's legacy lives on in the hearts of his family, friends, and patients, as well as through the many oil paintings he created during his time on earth and the vast impact he made through his mission work in Bangalore, India.
Born Johnny Dell Kiker on March 15,1951, in Portales, NM to Billy V. Kiker and Evelyn Askew Kiker, John was raised on his parents' dairy in Elida, NM. John married Reita Kay Victor on May 27,1972. Together, they raised two daughters: Lori Brooke, born in 1974, and Amy Layne, born in 1981.
John received his Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Eastern New Mexico University in 1973 and went on to attend medical school at the University of New Mexico. He established a urology practice in Roswell in 1983, and served the greater Southeastern New Mexico community until his retirement in 2009. John traveled to Bangalore, India, four times between 1996 and 2012, and helped establish Abundant Life for All Ministries (ALFA), an orphanage, school K-12, discipleship training center and women's tailoring institute, alongside his dear friend Reverend Krupananda Gollapalli. John was an avid golfer, guitarist and painter, his oil paintings most often depicting the New Mexico landscapes he loved throughout his life. John was a gifted teacher who greatly enjoyed teaching throughout his life, whether through bible study, in the medical community, or in the mission field. John's dedication, hard work, and perseverance characterized his life and earned him the admiration and respect of countless people throughout the world.
John is survived by his wife of 43 years, Reita Victor Kiker of Hondo; his daughter, Lori Kiker Landfair and her husband Richard Landfair of Aurora, CO, along with their children Blake and Andrew Landfair; his daughter, Amy Kiker Bell and her husband Matthew Bell of Round Rock, TX, along with their children, Jack, Charlotte, Cecily and George Bell; his mother, Evelyn Askew Kiker of Clovis; his sister, Kathleen Kiker Kiehne and her husband Arkie Kiehne of Portales; his father and mother-in-law, Bennie and Donna Victor of Portales; his brother and sister-in-law, Terry and Dwayla Bruington of Gilbert, AZ; Gary and Teresa Ross of Clovis; and many other loving relatives, friends, patients and colleagues.
John was preceded in death by his father, Billy V. Kiker and his mother-in-law, Peggy Ross Victor.
The family would like to extend sincere thanks to those who helped provide such compassionate and loving care to John throughout his illness: Suzanne Dennehy, CNP; Encompass Hospice of Ruidoso; Elizabeth Portillo; Hadith Alatorre; Jerry Gutierrez; Covenant Palliative Care in Lubbock, Texas; Hospice Austin (Texas); and the staff at Bel Air at Teravista nursing home in Round Rock, Texas.
A memorial service for John is scheduled for May 21, 2016, at 2:00 PM at Gateway Church of Christ, 415 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, with a reception to follow.
Arrangements are being made By LaGrone Funeral Home of Ruidoso.
A graveside committal service will be held on Monday, May 23, 2016, at 10 AM at the Portales Cemetery, 1600 E. 3rd Street, Portales, NM, with a reception to follow at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 524 N. Globe Avenue, Portales. All are welcome to attend these celebrations of John's life.
Memorial donations may be made to ALFA Ministries, % Joseph Gollapalli, 1625 Ronson Road, Houston, TX 77055.