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Tliis is the first phase of The Native American Obituary Project organized by the Family Histoty Center of Farmington, New Mexico. The project covers parts of __rizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. It consists of 472 pages of obituaries that appeared in the newspapers listed below. The Daily Times of Farmmgton, NM The Winslow Mail Montezuma Valley Sun Cortez Journal Navajo Times Lake Powell Chronicle

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, E jSome.: / Michelle L. Atdtty of Ship- : rock; two brothers, Archie and Harry Atcitty of Shiprock; and two sisters, Minnie Jim and Lucy Billy of Shiprock. He was preceded -in; death: by a son, Wilbur R. At:itty, ih 1976. Two sisters and ive brothers also preceded M I I V iim in death. There are 20 grandchildren; two greatADAKAI'A fungal sPrwcewill be at 10 grandchildren, and 22 . ain. Saturday at the _Church of Jesus Christ nephews and nieces survivof Latter-day Saints[in Shiprock for Alvin ing. Pallbearers will be Adakai, 63, of Teecnospos, Ariz. He died Eugene Atcitty, Ralph AtcitTuesday, before arriving at San Juan Rety, Bob Begay, Leroy Begay, gional Medical Center. Bishops Thomas Jonah Jim, Irvin Jim, i Garrow and James H. Begay are to officiate Charles Atcitty and Kevin At; for the service. A memorial dinner will be dtty.. Honorary pallbearers ; prepared and served for those in attendance will be Archie Atdtty,' Harry at the Shiprock LDS Church auditorium im Atdtty, James D. Atdtty, } mediately following graveside services. Thomas E. Atdtty, Franklin Wallace Martin, Tommy Yazzie, Dan FranK. Atdtty, George Atcitty, cisco, Ray Yazzie, Harris Atson and Jimmy Thomas H. Atdtty, Chester Woody of Shiprock's Morgan-Singer Post H. Atdtty, Dan H. Atdtty, No. ,9517, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will Lewis H. Atdtty, Robert Jim, ' ' conduct a graveside service in the __Qitary Hanison Jim,, Paul Atdtty, section; of the. Shiprock Cemetery. A . Peter MacDonald, Damon H. sheepherder, Adakai served in World War U Tso, Allen Neskhi Jr., Taft and received his honorable: disdiarge from Blackhorse Sr,, Willard the Army in 1945. Survivors include a sister;-: Frazier, Oscar Damon, Paul : Mrs. Mary Tom of Teecnospos, and numer-; '.'.Buck*. John Jay, Wilfred ous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in, Yabeny, Lewis Clah, Eddie death by two sons, Alvin:Adakai Jr., 22, in :, Foutz, Charles Dickens,, How1975- in Vietriamf and Leon Adakai, 17, in ard Harvey, Adrian Atdtty, 11976; a drowning-vidim. Pallbearers willbe j-Franklin. Atcitty J r .and Robert Tom, Hilbert Irvin. Freddie Neoi-Christopher Atdtty. Funeral poleori, Frank Gilmore; Harry Tom and Don arrangements are under the Tom. Funeralr ariangdnents are. under [the direction of the Brewer Fudiredion of Shiprock Fund-al Home. .'neral Home. E

ATENCIO Leo Atencio, 50,v formerly of Counselor, died_" at Rock Springs, Wyoming, Nov. 3. He was bom Jan. 2, 1932 at Counselor, New Mexico. Funeral ser, vices will be at 1 pjn. Monday, at Brethren Navajo Mission, Counselors, .with Rev. Tully Butler officiating. Burial will be at Mission Cemetery. Atencio was employed by Union Pacific Rail-' road as a section hand. Survivors include his wife: Irene Atendp of Counselor; four daughters, Maxine Atencio; . Lucy A. Begay; Eva Atencio , and Geraldine Atencio of Counselor; four. sonSj Paul and Nelson Atencio of Point of Rocks, Wyo; Harold Aten-' do of Bitter Creek, Wyo; Wilbert Atencio of Counselor, N.M.; one brother; Albert Atencio of Nageezi; three sisters, Rose Sam and Lila Harrison of Counselor; Esther Mae John of Indian Wells, Ariz. There are 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Paul Atendo, Frank Antonio, Herbert Lopez, Andy Charley, Thomas Begay,. Wally Charley. Funeral arrangements are under the diredion of Cope Memorial ( Chapd. j

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ituariesl AUGUSTINE - Funeral service for Rita Augustihe, [57, of Nageezi is to be at 11 [aim/Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of. Latter-day, ^Saints in, Lybrook with Leonard Lopez officiating. Burial ._uS.be; in the LDS; Cemetery there. Miss Au-'' gustine died Saturday at the Public Health Service Hospi: -tal*iri Albuqiierquei She is /survived by two: brothers, : Herman: and John Augustine of Escanado; and;a "sister, [ Eunice Antinato of the Blanco Canyon area. She was' proceeded in death by a son, i Wallace Augustine in; 1977. : There is one grandchild, Tonicaito Augustine. [ ' Pallbearers: will be PauJ:_u-: ./gustine, Harry Augustine, j John Augustine, Andrew ' JBey_e, James Augustine and i Jerry Norberto. Funeral ar;.rarigements are-under?the [direction- of Breyer. Funeral

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- ALLISON Combined funeral service for Pauline Allison, 28, and Tashina Rae Allison, 22 months, is to be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart CathoUc Church with the Rev. CharUe Y. Brown officiating. Burial is"to be in Memory

-,- ALUSOIN;:-=^ .unerai;, s e p vice idt Pauline Allison,A* and Tashina Rae, Allison/^ months; will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart CathoUc Church, with-the Rev. Charhe y Brown offidating. Bunal will follow in Memory Gardens. Mother and daughter died Saturday',in, a n ^ f accidditon the Bisti Highway Survivors include husband and father Leroy^U; Uson;-daughter-sister,.Coir leen Christine AUisbn; and son-brother LeMaritiel An. ' thony: Allison. Pauline is also ; survived . by. her mother, Margaret Barber of .Fannington; her father,: Ben " Padilla of Bloomfield; three j: brothers, Benjamin Padilla of Bloomfield, Marvin [Padilla of Farmington," and [ Julius Padilla of Fruitlarid; four sisters, Marlene Dodge } of Frmtland;'Darlene Allison,; .'Caroleen Padilla and,Hilda ! Barber of Fanningtori; her j maternal grandmother, ' [LuciUe Hemstreet [of: Fanri j ington; and -her paternal grandmother,; Mary . Padilla ofthe Good Samaritan1 Home in Aztec. Tashina Rae is also survived by herl' maternal grandmother," Margaret I Barber; her matemal; grandfather, Ben PadiUa; her patemal grandmother, Mary A. Allison of Farmington; her matemal great-grandmother, Lucille Hemstreet; and her patemal great-grandmother, Mary PadiUa.; Funeral arrangements are under the | diredion of Brewer Funeral Home. ,['

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Gardens. PaUbearers are to oe___y Allison, David Yazzie Harrison Yazzie, George Eaton, Freddie Harrison and David Peter, with alternates Johnny Johnson and Jimmy Bums. Honorary paUbearers are Benjamin Padilla, Marvin Padilla JuUus Padilla, Johnny Barber and Wilson C. Jim. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Brewer Funeral Home.: .

ntuaryBEGAYFuneral iervifcel 'for Sarah. Ann Begay, 25, Shiprock, who died following an extended illness at the. U.S. PubUc Health Service Hospital. in Shiprock Tuesday, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Cope Memorial Chapel with the Rev. John Mittelstadt of Christ the King CathoUc Church officialing. Interment wffl follow at

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Memory Gardens Cemetery. BEGAYEFundal Service Saturday at the CDS Church in nefal servic She is survived by her parents for Franklin Begaye, 29, of GaUup with Bishop Jan Jensen James D. and Bessie Lou officiating. Burial wiU be in Begay; six brothers, Jonas Mexican Springs, who died Lone Pine Cemetery in MexiBegay, Darryl D, Begay, Monday, wiU be held at 10 a.m. can Springs.. A dinner for Delbert D. Begay, James fanuly and friends at Bitsie's Begaj Jr.,, Jerald D. Begay Heights No. 14 wiU Mow the and Jeremy D. Begay; two cemetery service; Begaye was sisters, Blanche Ann,Begay bom Nov: 7,- 1947, in Fort' BARBER- Clyde Bather, Defiance, Ariz. He was a selfand Marjorie Ann Begay; her paternal grandparents, Hos- 57, Fruitland, was pronounced employed commercial sign teen D. and Jo Ann Begay, aU dead on arrival at San Juan painter and had painted a from Red Rock, Ariz. Active Medical Center Wednesday. He majority of the commercial pallbearers will be Jonas died ot an apparent heart outdoor billboards in the 7 Begay, James D. Begay Sr., attack at his home. Funeral GaUup and Albuquerque areas. Thomas Begay, John D. arrangements are pending. He He is survived by his parents, BUNNY Jenny C.*Bunn; *% Begay, Freddy BiUy, and Ray was a veteran of World War H BiUy Victor and Mary Rose 73, of Blanco Canyon, died Na'kai ,Sr; 'Funeral "arrange- and had been employed as a Nez Sr. of Coyote Canyon; four Tuesday at her home! Funeral ments are under the direction, pipe liner for Foutz and brothers, Reginald A. Begaye, Burson for 20 years. Survivors of Tohatdu, BiUy Victor Nez service wiU be held a t 10 ajn. of Cope Memorial Chapel. include, his wife, Bessie Jr. of Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday at thie LDS Stake Barber, of the family home; Amos Begaye of Toadalena Center,, 400 W. Apache, with A two sons; Wilson C. Jim of Bishop Manuel Hastings of-. and Paul. Nez of Coyote CaFruitland and Johnny H. nyon; and eight sisters, GenHciating, Burial will be in i Barber, in HaWaii with the evieve Troptier and Theresa Memory Gardens. PaUbearers armed forces; and five Nez O Coyote Canyon, Victoria wDl be Hdiry Bennie, Casey f brothers, Richard and David Nez, Ruby Nez and Virginia Curley; Alvin Benny, Herbert Barber of GaUup, George and TrujiUo, Thomas Bunny and Begaye of Mexican Springs, Jimmy Barber of Table Mesa I Irene Jones of Cedar City, Dave Benny.. A rug weaver, and Harrison Barber of j Utah, Sarah Fisher of ProVo, Mrs.-Bunny is survived by a Fruitland. There are four ., Utah, and, Margaret Setadaughter, AUce Yazzie of Blangrandchildren. Funeral ar- jj quatewa of San Jose, Calif. co Canyon, and four sons, rangements are under the ;: RoUie Mortuary in Gallup is in James, Rohert and Thomas direction of Cope Memorial 7 charge of arrangements. Bunny, aU of Blanco Canyon, Chapel. .*; , . : and; H e n r y flennie of one daughter, Mary Jane Joe; ' Fruitland. There are also two \ one brother, John Mason; one AUGUSTINEFuneral serfoster sons, Herbert and An- [ sister, Margaret Mason, aU- of vices lor Wallace Augustine, : drew TrujiUo of Blanco Ca-[Upper Fruitland; and seven 32, Nageezi, who died in the ;nyon; a sister, Ruby TrujiUo, j g r a n d c h i l d r e n . A c t i v e Veteran's Administration Hos:Mpnticelio,- U t a h ; two.'pallbearers will: be Davis pital in Albuquerque Tuesday, : brothers, Tom and Jimriiy Begay, Jim; Joe; Michael wiU be 10 ajn. Saturday,at Lee BENALLYFuneral service & Oviatt Chapel with Al ChapJacquez, Huerfano, 34 grand- ' Begay, CharUe Mason, David for Herman N. BenaUy of Red man officiating. Burial will ^children and five great- Newman and Rex Antonio, Rock, Ariz., who died Thurs- foUow at Greenlawn Cdnetery. .grandchildren. Cope Memorial | Funeral arrangements are unday at the U.S. Pubh'c Health ; Mr. Augustine was born to; ;Chapelis'in charge of arrange-I der the direction of Cope Service Hospital'in Shiprock, Dick Beyale and Rita ments. / .,< A ? ." j Memorial Chapel.. wiU be held at 10 ajn. Tuesday Augustine July ,6, 1947, in Escavada: He .was a member i A L E ^ - Apr aeyale, BEGAYFuneral service I at the Shiprock LDS Chapel of .the LDS Churdi. He is daughter of Andy and Elsie for Virginia Mae Begay, 30, j with Bishop Thomas offidatsurvived by his wife, Helen; j Shiprock, who died Tuesday, is j ing. Burial wiU be in Shiprock Beyale, Counselors, died Frihis daughter, Thomasita; his day at Albuquerque about two fset for 11 ajn. Saturday at .t. Cemetery. BenaUy, 44, is surmother, Rita Augustine; and hours after her birth in Cuba. rJVlary's CathoUc Church with i vived by three sons,' Raymond, grandmother, Nora Augustine. ! Leroy and WUbert BenaUy, aU Besides the parents, survivors | the Rev. Flann O'Neil officia1 of Shiprock; six daughters, [Pallbearers will be Paul ting. Burial wiU be in Memory' include two brothers, Raymus Augustine, Eddie Augustine, Hermina, Lorraine, Rosita, andRaynard; grandparents, ! Gardens. Survivors include her [Harry -Augustine,; Andy Gloria, Judy and Flaming Dick and Bessie Beyale of parents, Eugene and Susie Beyale, Andrew Beyale and Benally, all of Shiprock; a Nageezi and grandmother, ] Begay, Shiprock; one brother, [John Augustine. Funeral'. arsister, Susie Descheeney, Red Fanny Jose of Nageezi. Ser- Larry Begay; five, sisters, rangements are under the Rock and seven brothers; vices have been set for 1 pjn. j I_puise McCurtin, Sahostee, 'direction of Lee & Oviatt Morris, Dan, BUly, Leo, Albert I Genevieve Jose, Julia Begay, Tuesday at Lee & Oviatt Mortuary. ' and RusseU BenaUy, aU of Red Mortuary, 103 E. Ute, with Bernita; Begaya and Juanita Rock and George Benally, burial to Mow in Greenlawn Begay,, all of. Shiprock;.her Upper Fruitland. Cope MemoCemetery.' The family is af- maternali;grandparentsr,Jim rial Chapel is in charge of filiated with the LDS Church. and; Mae Lee Snuley, Chinle, arrangements. Ariz.;; and her paternal grandBEGAYFuneral service mother, AsOnTsu Bema; fbr Mason Begay, 68, Cuba,; Pinon, Ariz. Attive pallbearers who died Tuesday, is set, for 10 wiU be Larry Gene Begay, Art a.m. Saturday at A Saints Allison, Vem Bradley, Jamus U Episcopal Mission on the Bisti Lee Smfly, Vem Cphoe and '-'C-__cr-y. Highway with the Rev- Henry Warren Slow. Funeral arBird officiating. Burial wfll be rangements are under the in Memory Gardens. Survivors direction of Cope Memorial include one son, Davis Begay;. Chapel.

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BEGAYFuneral service for Nez Yazzie Begay, 37, of Many Farms, Ariz., who died at the Ft. Defiance Public Health Center Friday, is to be , held at 1 p.m..: today at St. ^'Anthony's CathoUc Church in Many Farms with'Father Pa-

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Frederick A. Lehi; Funeral services for Frederick Albert Lehi, 32, of Dolores, "will be held Friday, September 10, 1999, at the Ertel Memorial Chapel beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will be at the Summit Ridge Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday afternoon from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Ertel IfchapeL .... .'' W: Frederick was born June' 1, 1967, in Cortez to Lawrence Fly Lehi and Doris Heart Lehi. His foster parents of. 31 ' years, Charlie and Florine Rogers, of Dolores, raised him.;. He passed away in Cortez on Tuesday, September 7, 1999. He attended school in Dolores for 12 years. He loved to play the drums. ' . " . , ' Frederick is survived by his mother, Doris Heart Lehi, of '"Towaoc; his foster mother, Florine Rogers, of Dolores; brothers. Manuel Heart and Dexter Lehi, both of Towaoc: ; sisters, Brenda Lehi, Dora Lehi, and Sandy Lehi, all of Towaoc;'foster brothers. Chuck Rogers, of Mancos, and ' J a m e s Rogers, of Lubbock, Texas; foster, sisters, Joan Forest, of Dolores, Janet Kittell, of Bloomfield, N.M., Helen :,"FHJ'cJier,' of ?_i4J_nd,'''N;M.',. Cathy Shields, of Farmington,7 KifOfl^ and 'Daisy; Collins, of Mancos' Colo,;' ^ weUjsis'.fe ^hephevs ancj;two,nieces. , . .,,, ... 77.1 ,.X77^-,.7..*.TT ..A- . . H e was preceded in death by his father, foster father^r 7 grandfather, Leslie Heart, in 1987, and an uncle, Frederick "Heart, in 1966. ',. Services will be under the direction of the Ertel FuneralH o m e . ' ..;'",

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Mary Ann Bancroft '^Funeral services for Mary Ann Bancroft, a lifelong resident of Towaoc, were held Wednesday. Oct. 6. 1999. at the Ertel Memorial Chapel at 2 p.m. Sister Lois Wooten of The Chapel officiated. Interment was at the Towaoc Cemeteiy. -.,;, Mary Ann: was bom 7 in.Cortez on Nov. IX, 1953, to J u a n Bancroft and Corrine Cuthair Bancroft. She passed away at .Southwest 'Memorial Hospital on Monday, Oct. 4,. 1999, at the

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Archie House Sr.Funeral services for Archie House Sr., a lifelong.resident of Towaoc, will be held Wednesday. Oct. 13, 1999. at the Towaoc Presbyterian,Church beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will be at the Towaoc Cemetery. Archie was born to Asa House and Pearl Root Laner on March 20, 1941. He died at his home in Towaoc, on Saturday Oct 9 1999. He was 58 years old. -. -AAA Archie is survived by his mother, Pearl Root Laner, of Towaoc six children, Yvonne House, Archie House Jr., Deanne House Wall, Stephanie House, Arlan House, and William House, all of Towaoc; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; four brothers. Phillip Laner, Darwin House, Franklin Laner. and Alton House, all of Towaoc; and a sister. Glenna Rogers, also of Towaoc. Ertel Funeral Home will conduct the services.

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Willie Coyote'I- Mr. Willie Coyote, a lifelong resident of Towaoc, passed away Oct. 26. J 999 in the Southwest Memorial Hospital. He was 65. \ -.Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday. Oct. 30, at 10 a;iti. in the Cortez Four Corners Funeral Chapel with Reverend Father Joe McGuiriries officiating the service. Interment- will fol low. iri the Towaoc Cemetery. A '7A.../X :...yx .. 'Ax 7:777X' , A visitation is set for Friday, Oct. 29,.from 2 p.m-to 6 p.m. in the funeral chapel. A prayer service will be'offered there on Friday at 4 p.m. , ' ' . #4 ^Willie was bom to Oyana Coyote and Inis Salt Coyote on Feb. 22, 1934, in Towaoc. He attended school, there, and later furthered his education by attending business college in Farmington, N.M. ,. t ! *' *siMr. Coyote was a former secretary for the -Ute Mountain Ute Tribal; Government. Willie's special interests were playing the piano, accordion, and the organ. He also enjoyed beadwork and cooking. Mr. Willie Coyote's portrait hangs in the Denver International Airport. This was a very special honor for him. , ^Willie Coyote is survived by his mother, Inis Salt of Towaoc; sister,, Verna Coyote of Towaoc; aunt Leah Salt of Towaoc; nieces. Caroline Coyote, Cass Winger and Annette Lopez, all of Towaoc;' nephews Brian Coyote of Towaoc and Aaron Coyote of Stranford,; -LO-; arid numerous other relatives, nieces, nephews and dear ".'friends. : :Al ': -'. A AAA. -:A.AXXX'\ ' ''':' "'-,"' A ' '- ,.; Cortez,Four,;Comers Funeral Chapel, Hale and-Gerken Funeral . -. Directors are serving the family. ' -l-A'-^AA^l- : -' 7 lr The^Cortez Journal' Thursday, Octbber 28, 1999 ;

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Louise HatchFuneral services for Mary Louise Hatch, a longtime.resident of Towaoc, will be held at the Ouray-Tabbee Family Cemetery near Randlett, Utah, on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, beginning at 11 a.m.. Priest Boyd Lopez of the Native American Church will officiate. ,A visitation period has been set for Sunday morning between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Hatch was born in Ouray, Utah on Sept. 16, 1937, to Wallace Tabbee and Genivie Williams Tabbee. She.'passed away at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos, on Wed., Nov. 17, 1999, at the age of 62. .:.. ' 7 A.'- Louise is survived by her husband, LeRoy Truman Hatch Srj, of Towaoc LeRoy arid Louise were married Oct. 9, 1986 in Cortez: In addition to her husband, Louise; is survived by her children, Berlinda Cotonuts, of Towaoc, Gleri Earl Cotonuts, of Indiana, Lance Cotonuts, of Heber, Utah, Kursh Bailey Cotonuts, Boyd Lopez, Prisllena '.'Hoppy" Lopez, Tracy G; Lopez,- and Shelly M. Lopez, all of Towaoc; 23 grandchildren and one,great-grandchild; and her brothers and sisters, Wendell Navanick,-Patsy Navanick, Yolanda Navanick, Miranda Navanick, Virgil Navanick, Paulette Navanick, Gloria Tabbee, Lela Tabbee, and Willard Tabbee, all of Fort Duchesne, Utah.'. ' A A - 7 A. 7 ' . '.:. -;, Services will be conducted by the Ertel Funeral Home..-; The Cortez Journal Saturday, December 4,1999

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| Virginia Marie Yazzie, a resident of Shiprock, N.M., and a foriner longtime resident of Cortez, passed away at her residence in Shiprock on Nov. 30, 1999. She was 64. 7 Funeral services are planned for Saturday, Dec. 4, at 11 a.m. in the Cortez LDS Church, located at 1700 East Empire. Bishop Robert Lanier will officiate. T , Mrs. Yazzie was born to Nava and Grace John on J u n e 5, 1935. in Shiprock. She lived most of her life in Cortez. Mrs. Yazzie worked for several restaurants in our area as a prep cook, including the Ramada Inn, the Anasazi and Saggy's. She enjoyed her work very much. Virginia had an interest in "thrift shopping," working on her farm, taking tips, enjoying all animals, especially her dogs and cats. She loved her grandchildren, and all little children. Mrs. Yazzie liked to sew when she had the time. Virginia Marie Yazzie is survived by sons J o h n Begaye of Fruitland, N.M.: William Yazzie of Midvale, Utah; Stanley George of Randlett, Utah; daughters Vema J a n e Yazzie of Cortez; Rena Yazzie of Salt Lake City; Vanessa Ann Yazzie of Shiprock; brothers Richard Jori , Raymond Johnson and Nelson John, all of Shiprock: sisters Lucy Lee; dfShiprdck; Irene Goodrich of Cortez; Louise Fulton of Ogden, Utah; 17 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. A-' ''X ;77 '*' ; Mrs. Yazzie was preceded/in death by h e r parents, husband, and an infant daughter; Verda: ' ' ', - =" ''-:. ' ' Memorial contributions may be made to assist the family in funeral expenses care of: Rena Yazzie,, 629 Garfield Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105. ". y A \ " ... ''; -2 f Cortez Four Comers Funeral Chapel, Hale and Gerken Funeral Directors are serving the family, y v , '.--; :.,f-.''f. .': A' ''^AA,-

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Janice TosoA memorial service for Janice Ann (Heisler) Toso will be held on Dec 11, 1999 for her family and friends, at 20120 178th Avenue NE, Woodinville, Wash., from 12 to 4 p.m. She passed away Nov. '24, 1999, in Kirkland, Wash. She was57.,- A ' '

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The Cortez Journal ;Tuesday, February 15, 2000

Graveside services for J a y I. Casey, a lifelong resident of Towaoc, will be held Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2000 at the Blanding City Cemetery, in Blanding, Utah, beginning at 10 a.m. Visitation will be Held Tuesday afternoon from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Mr. - Casey was born at Willowsprings, Ariz., on July 10, 1917. He passed away at the Vista Grande Nursing Home on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000. ' Surviving J a y are his children, Raymond Casey, of Florence, Colo.; Diana Casey, Clyde Casey, Emily Casey, all of Towaoc: and Verna Casey, of Pueblo, Colo.; grandchildren, Suzanne

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Lucille Nocki BegayI Funeral services for Lucille Nocki Begay, a Ufejlong resident of Aneth, Utah, will be held Saturday, March 4, 2000, at the Ertel Memorial Chapel beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will be at the Cortez Cemetery. Officiating will be Pastor Jack, Nakai: 5A 7. '.;'"' "A . j . :'/T[ A weaver and sheepherder, Lucille was married to Ben Nocki Begay. In addition to her husband, Ben, Lucille is survived by her children, Marie Smith, of Carson, N.M.; Sarah Slowman, of Aneth; Utah; Wilson N. Begay, of Inscription House, Ariz.; Virginia Etsitty and Janell Salt, both of Aneth, Utah; Ellison N. Begay, of Farmington, N.M.; Julia Nakai, of Aneth, Utah;

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Tuesday, April 4, 2000 !

Leroy LehiFuneral services for lifelong Towaoc resident, Leroy Lehi, are pending with the Ertel Funeral Home. Leroy was born on Sept. 20, 1944, in Cortez, the son of Curtis Rochester Lehi and Susan Hight Lehi. He passed away at his home in Towaoc on Saturday,, April 1, 2000, Leroy was 55 yearso l d . ."-, .;,.;;,' .-.

Surviving him are his brothers and sisters, Larry Lehi, Christine Lehi. Benjamin Lehi and Shirley Lehi. all of Tbwaoc,;Mary Ann Owl, of Navajo Mountain, Utah; Regina Plentyholes, of Oglala, S.D.; and Lucy Timlcari, of Cedar City, Utah: His father, mother, and a brother, Roger Lehi, preceded him In death. For further service information and scheduling, please contact the Ertel Funeral Home at 565-3468.

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Saturday, April 22, 2000

Raymond JohnsonRaymond Johnson, of Shiprock, N.M. passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2000 in Farmington. He was 59. Services are pend- ing with Kirtland Chapel of Memories, with burial to take place tn the Cortez Cemetery. ' Mr. Johnson was bom July 19, 1940, in Shiprock to Navajo John and Grace John. Hejwas a carpenter, and lived most of his life toSlilprock. "A :,>.. 1 ' He "married Fannie Johnson, arid had four | daughters. ': ' A ': A-"''ATAyx ''" J_r.' Johnson is survived by- hls : wife, Fannie Johnson; daughters and their hus^_,a bands, Lorraine Astbn (Wilfred) of Shiprock; Rqplta Jphrisbn-Kee.;(Cassldy), also of Shiprock; Renee Yabeny (Gferald) ofMesa. Ariz:; aridD arlerie Johnson (Eric), of Shiprock. He, is.-also ; sUrvived ,ty- three stepdaughters, Jennifer and i Veironica-Dixori, and, Melissa BenaUy: J_r. Johnson was preceded in death by his parents, and a sis7 --A-.:' -'."! tte^?Wrginla,f Yazzie. 'AA'X 2 . i . M ^ o r i a l conbiburipris' riiay be made'in his name, care of | Ctiajpel of Memories; 7P/O. Box 2188. Kirtland, NM, 87417-2188. j^ori further servlce :details, contact the funeral home at (505) 59&96S6. - .if. '*#

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j The Cortez Journal Lewy Hamlin, a lifelong resi-; 'survived by 62 great-granddent of Towaoc, passed away children and 11 great-great Thursday, June 8, 2000 in the grandchildren. Mr. Lewy Hamlin was preVista Grande Nursing Home. ceded in death by his daughHe was 91. ' ',. Mr. Hamlin was bom on Jan: ters, Sarah,. Ora, Pearl and 6, 1909 in Towaoc. He was Joan; brothers Peterson, John, married to Molly Posey, and Calvin and Leroy; nine grandthey raised four daughters. Both Lewy and Molly also took part in raising their grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin were ranchers, raising both cattle and sheep. Mrs. Hamlin passed away in Feb. 1972 in Cortez. R_vHamlin quit ranching and me^ed to Towaoc. Mr. Hamlm had been a Bear Dance Chie! since 1973. He also worked in a coal mine, and during the Depression, worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps program. ""'.' ' , Mr. Hamlin is survived, by a brother, Wilsori Hamlin of Towaoc; half-sister Emily Whiteman, also of Towaoc; 28 grandchildren, three of whom lived with him: Cleo DavlUe of Denver; Beverly Morgan of JgwapclLan,d,., Gayly: Laner ibf Seattle? Wash;-A-ourth-grandchild, Raymond Posey, lived with Mr. Hamlin as well, and predeceased him. He .is also The Cortez Journal

Tuesday, June 13, 2000 children and two great-greatgreat grandsons, Coby Lansing and Richard Box. Funeral services were held Monday, J u n e 12 in the CortezFour Comers Funeral Chapel. Interment followed the service in the Towaoc Cemetery.

Tuesday, May 23, 2000

Donna Marie WeeksGraveside services for Donna Marie Weeks, 65, of Towaoc, will be held'Thursday."May _5, 2000, at the Towaoc Cemeteiy beginning-it-.Oa^m; Officiating wilWie Sister LoistW-oteriiand Brother;" MkcFCoyote of The'Ghapel. Donna was a member o_ The Ghapel church for mariyyears.- -*1 " ,-; ,.-, -A? ..;, ': ' ^ . - ' A ' l}onria was bom in Towaoc,.Colo,, on J a n . 7, 1935 to Toby Weeks and Chictia Alice Larig. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on, Monday, May 22. 2000. | Surirtvirig'Doima is a sori.Gilbert Dutchie, of Towaoc; her mother, Chictia Lang, of Towaoc; a grandson, Terance Dutchie,'of Towaoc; and a great-grandson, Torance Dutchie, ofTowaoc. She also Is survived, by a nephew, Nathan Dutchie, of Towaoc; four sisters,. Clara DUtehie, Ruby Moreno, and Christine Weeks,; all of Towaoc, and Beraice Weeks, of Albuquerque,7N.M.Vi3y a brother, A_in Weeks, also of Towaoc; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. ' Donna was preceded in death by her father, a son, Delbert Dutchie; three brothers, Paul Dutchie Sr., Kem Dutchie Sr., and Pedro Dutchie; and one sister," Bonnie Reid. Services willbe under the direction of the Ertel Furieral Home.r__ ' - ' -:- n _ ' , - : " - - k -, '

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Saturday, July 8, 2000

Martel White Eagle PriceCartel White Eagle Price, a lifelong resident of Towaoc, passed aWay July 2, 2000. at his residence. He was 12 years old. Funeral servicer are set'for Saturday, July 8. 2000, at 2 p.m. in the Cortez-Four Comers Funeral Ghapel..; Sister Lois' Wooten and R_v. Fred Smith of Fort Duchesne, Utah, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Towaoc Cemeteiy. ; . : A visitation was held on Friday, July 7, a t t h e funeral chapel. Martel was b o m on Feb: 16, 1988, to Lewis Edwin Sr. and Nola Lee Laner Price in Cortez. He had attended school in Cortez. ,; Martel enjoyed listening to country-western music and gospel music. He especially enjoyed the band "Kentucky Headhunters." Another of his enjoyments was listening to, Norman Lopez's program on Sundays, and the traditional music of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe. Martel looked forward to playing with his brothers and sisters, and enjoyed being with his relatives, especially his uncle, Neal.Lang. ';;,,' '"*-;. '' AXAA-''-' 1 7 : : A - : - . " 7 7 Martel White Eagle Price is survived and will always be loved by his parents, Lewis and Nola of Towaoc; brothers, Lewis Jr. and Montel of Towaoc; sisters, Venita, Trisha and Tanlsha, all of Towaoc; aunts, Emily Nez, WaheUa Begay; Gaylyne: Laner, Sandy Laner, AnnabeU Laner, Clarissa Laner, Joanna Laner, Bemeta Laner, Jancle GaUegos, and Lori Laner; uncles, George WeUs Jr., Johnny Laner, Byron Laner, James Price, Emest Price. Wayne Marsh, Cecil Tabbee and Neal Lang. He is also survived by many cousins and friends of the famUy. ; , Cortez-Four Comers Funeral Chapel, Hale and Gerken funeral Directors, are serving the fkmily. \~A7A7AAA>- V/> '' 7A' ''A

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Tuesday, July 4, 2000 I

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Services are pending with the Ertel Funeral;Home for Ivane Lewis Capitan, a lifelong resident of Cortez. '..:,; '."." Ivrine passed avifay at the San Juari-Regional Medical Center on Sunday, July 2, 2000, as the result of a n automobile accident. She was b o m in Cortez; on July 6, 1972. the daughter of Jimmy ;Caj)Itan and Haiel (Lewis) Capitan." , ; Ivane attended; school In Cortez and h a d worked as a cashier for several businesses. . She is survived by her mother,;;Hazel Capitan of Cortez; a fouryear-old sonjBowen Lee-Lewis, also of Cortez; two sisters, Laveme Hamm and her husband/Terrance, of Dolores, and Yvonne Pipe of Cortez; and a brother,' lyan Lewis also of Cortez. Ivane is survived by her matemal grandmother, Sarah Lewis; five nieces and nephews, Taylor and Tanner Hamm. Caleb Lewis, and April and Shannon Lewis; and by her aunts and uncles, Violet Billie, EsteUa Lewis, Elbert Lewis, WaUace Lewis, Jerry Lewis, Leo Lewis, Lillie Lewis, Mary Dawes, Melvin Capitan, Minnie Weston, and: Nelson Capitan. .;. , Preceding her in death were her father, Jimmy Capitan; maternal; grandfather. Lee Lewis;.and patemal grandparents, Sam and Jessie Capitan. '""--L, For further service information and scheduling, please contact ' the Ertel Funeral Home at 565-3468.

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Mellie Mae Redfoot. Furieral services for Mellie; Mae Redfoot, a lifelong resident of Towaoc, will be held Monday, July 17, at the Towaoc Presbyterian Church beginning at 10 a.m. Interment wiU follow at the Towaoc Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Sunday aftemoon at the Ertel Memorial Chapel between the hours of 1 p . m and 5 p. to A wake at the family home on Mike Wash Road wUl be, held Sunday evening; A A."..-'',. ' ; ; . , ; . ; Mellie was b o m in Towaoc, Colo., on May 15, 1936, the daughter of Julian Hight and Callie May CoUins Hight. She passed away at Mercy Medical Geriter on Thursday, July 13. 2000. She was 64 years old. Surviving Mellie is her husband, Roger Julian Redfoot , of Towaoc; heir,- children; DarreU K t t h u m ' S r . , Frariki'eKetchutohoth.ofTowaoc, wiffiarivTurtte" sVrbTAltiuquefque.'^.M?,' Ltipe' Height;' Victor"1 Hi^tV Delberta Redfoot aU bf Towaoc, Justina R, Redfoot of Ft. Duchesne, Utah, Anita Thomas of Sacaton, Ariz-; arid Janet Redfoot of Towaoc; and numerous grandchUdren,' great-grandchildren, and great greatgraridchUdren. She also leaves behind two sisters, Roberta Valdez and Ruth Martinez both of Albuquerque, N.M.; and nieces, nephews, and many friends. --:-,. ,--, .--:-.- .-I- .. A daughter, Julia. Redfoot; three sisters, Marie Hight, Lucy Washington, and Janette Hight; and five brothers, PhiUip Lopez Sr7; Oscar Hight, Clarence Hight Sr., Bob May andbCharlie May Hight preceded Mellie in death.';"" ? "',f T h e G b r t f e J o u r n a l ^ , ; .-' , ,""- , Tuesday^Oetober3, 20001

; LUlle WUsori Yazzie bf Immariuel Mission, Ariz.; passed7 away ' Sept, 28,2000, iri the Northera Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, N.M^ShewEui. 7 1 . ''" X AX-.-X'7i-: A.^XIA .'::.._::";. Xi.'^'A ; X .' Funeral services wUl be'Tuesday, "Oct. 3, at TO a.m- to t h e Lighthouse BaptistChurch, in Cortez, with the RevT LanyrChapel offielating. Interment will foUow at the immanuel Mission, Cemetery, Sweetwater, Ariz. ,.' ..,... Mrs.Yazzie was b o m to the Salt Clan and the Near WaterCtan, the daughter of James and Elaine Scott Wttsoi^ on Oct:16. 1928, in SweetWater. Mrs; Yazzie lived in Co rtezfor: 13 years.'" ;; ' Sheis survived by her husband, Donsid, bflmmariuel Mission: children; Irene (Kenneth) Whlte.of Mexican Water, :-Atiz.;; Ben (Katie) Yazzie of Gortez; Dan Yazzie of Cortez; Vicki (Sheldon) of Towaoc; Jackson (Nancy) Yazzie of Anettu Utah; and Lorraine (George) Williams of Sweetwater. She is also survived'by?brie sister, two brothers,'32 grandchUdren;and 11 great-grandchUdi-n, along with nieces, nephew and many dear friends. - She was preceded in : death byiher parents, orie sisters ttiree brothers; and her chUdrerf: Bennie C. Benally, David C Benally," Calvin Yazzie, BettyYazzle;7 Alvin Yazzie andrBaby Girl Benally; .Memorial contributions inay be madeto-her fund at the First National Bank.of CortezJsi'f^.,:!. ' '{} A-. :. AA. ''.A'.'X'A

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o :' FUrieral services for Mary Blackhorse,' 78, of Montezuma O Creek; Utah, wIU;be held Friday,;Oct. 13, at the Ertel Memorial Chapel beginning at 10 a.m. Interment wlU foUow at the Cortez Cemetery. ./ Mrs. Blackhorse passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Monday, Oct. 9. 2000. She was bora July 1. 1922.i

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Saturday, January 13, 2001

Wilson Nakai BegayFuneral services for WUson Nakai Begay a r e scheduled for Monday,.Jan. 15,; at the Ertel Memorial Chapel beginning at 10 a;_i. Pastor Jack Nakai wiU be officiating. Interment wlU foUow at the Cortez Cemetery. , ;, :s-A ,'., WUson Nakai Begay is the son of Ben, Nakai and LucUle Tso Begay. He was bom ta Aneth, Utah on June 20, 1949. He passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2001 at his home ta Shonto, Ariz, at the age of 51. _': ',' . ,,-A .,,,-., -' WUson worked in the archaeology field as an archaeological excavator. ..' . -.;,, | Often come our way. And though we only wish to comfort ' : " ; '' 7 : ' N.We cannot find the right -

(cord.)words to say. " But God gives u s a heaUrig gift to use During our time spent traveling here, Loved ones and friends To sit down and listen. Loved ones' and friends to stay close and be near. Theresa Finley The family would like to thank the Cortez. Police Department, especially Sgt. Gay Hall 'and ' Martha Robinson of the Victim's Assistance Unit, for the sensitive7 and professional notlflcaUohX of the family. They answered all questions, briefly and without elaboration. Also thanks to the Victim's Witness Assistance Unit of the District Attorney's office for the spe- i clal and valuable; services; \ Ertel Funeral Home for setting ' up graveside services; H u n t ' Zurnwalt for his line eufogy; Ute Mountain American; Legion Honor Guard for the ; impressive military service:.[ the American Legion Auxiliary J. for the abundant lunch for the ; family, and all contributors to ; Lee's memorial fund, which! will be used for one of t h e ; Cortez parks. ; 'I Special thanks to Lee's fam- i ily and many friends, a n d ! friends of family members, for | attending the services. Some i traveled long distances to be j heref If Lee had realized the ; support; available for the ask- i ing, he might have made a dif- ! ferent choice. ;

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Myra Tsosie, a lifelong resident of-Sweetwater, Ariz., passed away Feb. 3, 2001 at the Northem Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, N.M. She was 79. ; ; . , . , - v-;.-.^ ;' ServiceswiU be held Friday, Feb. 9. at 10 a.m. ta the Cortez Four Comers Funeral Chapel. Pastor Eddie BenaUy wUl Officiate. Interment will foUow in the family cemeteiy ta Sweetwater, Ariz. Mrs. Tsosie was bom to Denet and Emma Tsosie on Oct. 10, 1921. ta Sweetwater. She married Garson Tsosie on[-pec... 13, 1938, also in Sweetwater. They were blessed-wlth six chUdreri.: , Mrs. Tsosie was a homemakeer, a housekeeper at Mesa Verde National Park,.arid a secretary for the Sweetwater. Chapter. ;.,., She is survived by her sons, Lee {Mary) Tsosie, of Gortez; Frank (AUce) Tsosie of Gortez; daughters, Lpretta."Lottie" (David) WUUe of Kirkland, NM.; Marlefte (David) Tom. of Cortez; Elveria (Daplel) John of Sweetwater; Charmalne (Eddie) Draper of,Cortez; sister,, Grace Growler of Sweetwater; 19 grandchUdren and four greatgrandchildren. '. ,- XXAJX' "I ' ''' . ' '" "'' '': '"''" -She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Carson; brothers, Paul and Boyd .Tsosie and CharUe Lee: and sisters. Myrtle Warren and EUen Tso Begay. . A. : A * ' A TA A ' A r ) '

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Tuesday, March 27, 2001;

Irene Handy Ii: Filfred JGraveside services for Irene Handy L. FUfred are scheduled for Wednesday, March 28, at the familyplot located;sixinUes norths . east of Arieth, Utah. Daniel Harvey will officiate the .service. '.. Irene was.born on Nov. 11, 1941 to Handy Hosteen Nez arid ; Elizabeth (Anderson) Lanstog iri Aneth. '' , ' ' She passed" away ori^Saturday, March 24,.: 2001 at the Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 59. '.,;,', '' ,, Irene was married to David B. Filfred in 1962 at the Moonlight^ Presbyterian Church ta Monument VaUey; Utah; She was a faithful homemakeriand mother: She; loved to sew, do arts and crafts, crochet, bead, quUt, make sashes"and belts; aU of these skUls she le-nbed on her own.' S t ''.;'; She is survived by herliusband. David Filfred of'Aneth; her children;, Clarilene FUfred' of Salt Lake City, GUfred flheresa) FUfred of Ismay. Utah. Davis (Linda) Fi_red of Aneth,'Shirilene : (Donald) West of Earlsboro, Okla., Lorenzo (MlCheDej1 FUfred of Albuquerque, .Freciareen (PhUbert Fbster)^Ellfred'.of -Cortez, Johnnie (Nlta); Filfred of Ogden','Utah,- Marlori:?.(Ralph Fredson) FUfred: of Aneth, Winfred A FUfred of Aneth: 2 3 grandchUdren; and one: sister, Mary H. Begay of Aneth. She-was preceded to. death by both ofher parents. ;-; ... .: Metnorial contributions can be made with the First National Bank of Cortez:." -"; ' A :>-~ * f^4s->> -,j. .': :"V.::y;.. yi: T 0

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Saturday, May 5, 2001

AT '- Funeral services for Mae;B. ShaggyiwUl be held'on Saturday, 7 ; May 5, at the Ertel Memorial Chapel at 10 a.m. Interineri-Will b e ' at the Cortez Cemetery. A dinner wiU foUow at the LDS Church at 1700 E. Empire in Cortez. Clayton Long wUl officiate the services. A 7 7 -7 7 Mae. was ..bom, to Joe Watson Bennett and'Mary SUversmith McCrea on J u n e 20, 1936, in Mentmore, N.M. She passed away at the Northem Navajo Medical Center.ta Shiprock, N.M,, on May 1, 2001. at the age of 64. -..,. _. Mae was a homemaker who dearly loved her chUdren and grandchUdren. She was wed to Robert Shaggy Sr. on May. 24, 1956, to Shiprock. ' . . -V She was active on the Parent Advisory Committee to Egnar. She , enjoyed life to its fuUes.t and especiaUy enjoyed reading. She is survived by her chUdren, Gibson (Cynthia) Montano Sr. of Tsaile, Ariz.; Robert Shaggy Jr. of Tsayatoh, N.M,, Rebecca (Ray) BenaUy of Montezuma Creek, Utah; Melinda (Ron) Greer of Dove Creek, Colo., and Melvina Shaggy of Montezuma Creek; 17 grandchUdren; sisters, Ella BenaUy of Gamerco, N.M. and SteUa Dayiea of Mentmore, N.M.; and brother, Emest McCrea; of Canoncito, N.M.. A: . , AA. She was preceded ta death by both of her' parents; her husbarid,'Robert Shaggy Sr.; son, Gregory: daughter. Rosalinda; and grandaughter, Tiara. ....'AX . . . . . ' , .'.. ... Memorial contributions can be made with the Dove Greek Community Bank. -Funeral services will be under the direction; of the Ertel Funeral Home,. - '

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Chicita Alice LangFuneral services for Chicita Alice Lang, a lifelong resident of. Towaoc are scheduled for Thursday, ' May 31,- at the Ertel Memorial Chapel beginning at 2 p.m. Mr. Terry Knight wUl offlcia d e , A T'AA'X'- A.i.- A^ ^ A - l t AUce was born on February 14, 1919 in McElmo Canyon; Colo. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Sunday. May 27, 2001. at the age'of 82. | ,..' .;.-. She loved to work on arts and crafts specializing in beadwork and basket making. She was a true artist ta her craft. She also tanned hides and much of her work is bri display at the Notah Dtaeh.Tradtag Company ta Cortez... Surviving AUce, are her chUdren, Ruby Cuthair and Clara Dutchie of Towaoc", Colo.; 27 grandchildren;-18 great-grandchUdren: and 1 great-great grandchild.She was preceded in death-, by_ her parents; her husband; Laurel Cuthair; children, Donna Marie Weeks, Paul Dutchie Sr;, Kem Dutchie. Pedro Dutchie. and Bonnie Reid; Brother, Harry. ^Parker .Lang; and sister, CybU Lang. .

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Pamela Lopez PeabodyFuneral services for Pamela Bertha Lopez Peabody wlU beheld on Tuesday, June 5, at, the Ertel Memorial Ghapel.beginning at 10 a.m. Visitation is scheduled for Monday. J u n e 4. from 2 to-5 p.m. Interment wUTfoUow ait the Towaoc Cemetery.--. A . &_1 Pamela was bom on May 18i 1971 in Cortez to Daniel Lehi and Linda Lopez: She passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2001 at. the Northern Navajo MedlcalCenterta Shiprock, NA_ She was 30 yearsold. f -.fs-:; ;: ' ; ; : : : 3 '..'.. "

Pamelamarried Rufus Dean Peabody on ' ''A 7 ' He is survived by his wife of 39 years,;' Connie Ganiner of Albuquerque; brother, Leland Gardner,, and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Gardner was preceded in death by his father, Allan H. Gardner of Phoenix, Ariz.; and mother, Julia Wells . Rogers of San Diego, Calif. Melvin attended Stanford University and he was. a business graduate of the University of Denver. He served in die Army during the Korean War. He retired in 1997 as a contract specialist from the Albuquerque Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He was a member of the Navajo Nation, who spent many years on the Navajo Reservation. He was administrator for Sage Memorial i Hospital at Ganado, Ariz, and Executive Director of the Navajo Housing Authority at Window Rock, Ariz. Private services were held. Contributions may be made to Sage Memorial Hospital, P.O. Box 457, Ganado, Ariz. 86505. French Mortuary of Albuquerque handled the | arrangements.

Robert L. Martin Mr. Robert L. Martin, 62, died travel, hunting/fishing, cooking, on February 8, 2001 in rural and caring for his com/squash/ Coyote Canyon, N.M, Funeral bean field near his birthplace. .services were conducted by the Survivors include: his wife, Rev. Carlos Baki at the Assembly Juiletfe Largo of Becenti; sons, | of God Church at Crownpoint and Bronson Martin'of Shiprock, burial was in a family cemetery Dwayne Martin of Ganado, Ariz., in Coyote Canyon. Allan Martin and Houston Martin He was born near Coyote both of Window Rock and Canyon into the Redhouse clan Gregory Martin and Rhett Martin for the Bitter Water Clan. Mr. both of Becenti; daughters, Alana Martin was the Navajo Nation Bia of Many Farms, Ariz., Cheryl Chapter President for Coyote Martin of Becenti, Debra Martin, Canyon community and a former of Ganado, Ariz., Jenirie Martin Chapter Livestock Grazing of Albuquerque, and RocheUe Committee member. He attended Martin of Mesa, Ariz.; brothers, Rehoboth Mission, Gallup High Chavez Martin of Kirtland, Chee School, and the University of New Martin of Tohatchi, John Martin Mexico-Gallup Branch and of Gallup, and Thomas Martin of eamedhis bachelors of arts degree Ctownpoirit, N.M.; sisters, Grace in social studies from F t Lewis Platero of Gallup, Jennie Avery College, Durango, Colo. He and Ethel Martin both of Coyote served on Rehoboth Mission Canyon; and 18 grandchildren. School Board of Directors and Martin was preceded in death by worked for the Navajo Nation, his parents, Peter and Amy and was an office manager for the Martin; brothers Charles Martin and Willis Martin. - . Whiterock Chapter. ; Pallbearers were Martin Avery, He also worked as a coal miner, truck driver, and a silversmith/ Glenson King, Alan Martin, artist making jewelry and oil Bronson Martin, Gregory Martin paintings depicting NaVajo crafts/ and William Martin. Rollie landscape. In high school he Mortuary of Gallup was in charge participated in varied sports and of arrangements. amateur boxing. He enjoyed

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2.2. TAo>-uahy S-Ool [ Micbael Howard Bia, Jr.. Runeral services for Michael H;B i a , Jr. w e r e at =1.0 a.m.. &rr Thursday^ February 22, 2001 at the Navajo Community Bible C h u r c h in Tse B o n i t o , N . M . Buria-~f6if6w : ed at the Fort D e f i a n c e C e m e t e r y and a reception was held at the Fort Defiance Chapter House. Michael was bom on S e p t e m b e r 17, 1968 i n F o r t Defiance, Ariz., and he passed Michael Howard Bia, Jr. a w a y in P h o e n i x , A r i z , on Pallbearers for the service were February 17,2001 after a lengthy Richard Tali wood, Jr., Kenneth illness. He was of the Tsenjikini Todakonzie, Jr., Larry Holden, Clan ( H o n e y - C o m b e d R o c k Carl Bia, Patrick Laughlin, Alan People) b o m for the Natoh Dine Herragarra, Quancy Taliwood, Tachiini Clan (Tobacco People, Kevin Todakonzie, Michael R e d Streak R u n n i n g Into the Holden, Shawn Bia, Mbnolito Water People). He enjoyed Williams, and Brandon Begaye. fishing, reading, and listening to Honorary pallbearers were rock and roll music.. ' Richard Taliwood Sr., Kenneth He is survived by his.mother White Sr., Kenneth Todakonzie Lula M- B i his daughter Kasey Sr.,- Lawrence Holden, Gabriel P e r k i n s , and . h i s p a t e m a l B i a , Clifton Bia, Lance grandmother Mary Bia. Other iTodakonzie, Verdean survivors include Mary Lou W h i t e and f a m i l y , B a r b a r a T o d a k o n z i e , and Dr. K a l v i n '-'' Todakonzie and family, Richard W h i t e . ' , % He was preceded in death by T a l i w o o d , Sr. a n d family, M a r g a r e t Holden- and family, his father, PFC Michael H. Bia Victoria B o w m a n and' family, Sr., his maternal grandparents Theresa Begay and family, Gail Margaret and Howard Taliwood, Tsosie and family, Grace Bia and and his p a t e m a l g r a n d f a t h e r .Afamily, C h r i s t i n e H a t c h and William Bia. ' ." Any donations to the family fama^Jglifton Bia, and Gabriel will be greatly appreciated.

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Oscar Redhouse Navajo, N.M. - Services for Oscar Redhouse, 43j were held March 12, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Chinle, Ariz. Father Blaine' officiated. Burial followed in Chinle Community Cemetery. .-';.., ',''. Redhouse died March 7 in Gallup, N.M. He was born Oct. 4, 1957 in Many Farms into the Red Running into the Water for the Red Bottom People.' Redhouse attended Window Rock High School. He was employed with Kerr McKee Mines and with NfF.P.l. He participated in Song and Dance and NAC meetings. His hobby was beadwork. Survivors include his daughter Diandra Oscar Redhouse ' Alise Redhouse; sons, Osrick Oscar Redhouse of Winslow, Ariz, and Davis Redhouse. The family met at DeHa Yazzie's James of Tohatchi; parents, Bobby and Alice Redhouse of Navajo; brothers, residence in Many Farms, Ariz, after the Lorenzo Bahe of Thoreau, Harry Nez of. burial. 'AAATse Bonito Mortuary was in charge of Many Farms, Ariz., and Terry Redhouse Sr. of Chinle, Ariz.; sisters, Loberta the arrangements. Redhouse of Navajo and one grandchild. Redhouse was preceded in death by - brothers, Alonzo Bahe and Stephen 22 H\ahck z o o l Redhouse and grandparents, Hosteen ad Hasbah Byjoe; and Casey and Jane B e n j a m i n G M c C u r t a i n Sr. Benjamin G. McCurtain Sr., 80, of construction worker in Shiprock, "Rough Rock, Ariz", and Crystal, NJvl N.M. died March 20,2001 in Albuquerque, He then relocated to Intermountain N.M. Benjamin was bom July 2, School in Brigham City, Utah. He 1920. returned to work as a driverHis matemal clan is Kinlichii'nii. interpreter for the Indian Health His patemal clan is Tachii'nii. His Service Community Health. He maternal grandfather's clan is completed 37 years of civil service Kinyaa'aanii. His paternal with the U.S. govemment and retired in 1984.. . . ' ' : grandfather's clan is TcKilch'iinii. Benjamin was bom to Tachiinii Survivors include daughters Nez and Helen Kinlicheeny Francine Catron, of Chinle, Ariz., McCurtain and raised in the Black Beverly Ashike of Crystal, N.M., and Mountain area. He attended school Jacey Johns of Crystal, NJ_.; sons, at Rough Rock Day School, Chinle Ben McCurtain, Jr., of St. Michaels, Boarding School, and graduated from Ariz., Bemett McCurtain of Phoenix, Fort Wingate High School. Ariz.; sister, Jean McCurtain of 1 ' He served the U.S. Army for 4 Rough Rock, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren years and also served in World War and five great-grandchildren. H from 1942 to 1945. After being He was preceded in death by son honorably discharged, he completed Bemard McCurtain and sister Alice two years of carpentry training at McCurtain. A - ', ' Haskell Junior College! Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge i Thereafter, McCurtain was of arrangements. Funeral services arc j employed with Navajo Services pending and will be announced at a I Warehouse in Gallup; N.M. and as a later date. ' ' .'

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A p A l 3.oailla M. DaughertyIla Daugherty, 93, died March 27 in Flagstaff, Ariz. Ila and her husband served 19 years in the Artie region doing missionary work. In June 1949,. they continued their mission work serving numerous American Indian and students who attended SDA Indian Mission in Holbrook. She resided at the mission up to the date of her death. Survivors include her son, Frank Neal Daugherty of Port Lavaca, Texas; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Daugherty was preceded in death by her husband, Frank J. Daugherty, and mother, Cora Cable. ' Pallbearers w i l l b e Donald Daugherty, Joshua Daugherty, Michael Daugherty, Nicholas Daugherty, Woody Totton and Jonathan Totton. Seirvices will be held at 1 p.m. April 8 at the Seventh. Day Adventist Church in Holbrc clan is Kinyaa'aanii 7 and his paternal is Todich'iiliii. -A. 77. Survivors include his parents Leroy and Alvina Long; daughter, Darlene Paddack; and two grandchildren, Kobe, Karrissa Paddock; mother, Florence Yazzie. Pallbearers are Newman Paddock, Robert Johnson, Nelvin Hanley, Layton Paddock, Calvin Honwytewa, Vincent Thompson, Daryl Honwytewa, and Phillip Ruelas. Honorary pallbearers are Rev. James Paddock, Rev. Joseph H. Curley, Rey. Frankie Paul, Rev. Dennis N. Johnson, Rev. Johnny R. Nells, Kobe Paddock, Thomas Paddock, Ray Paddock, and Leroy.Ila M. Daugherty

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Juanita BowlingJuanita Patricia Gregory Bowling, 74, died Thursday, June 24, 1999 at her home in Page. Bom Oct. 4, 1924 in Livingston, Ky. to Bertha Hicks and Roscoe Hiatt Gregory. She married Robert Sidney Bowling Sr. in May of 1945 in Corbin. Ky. He died Sept. 22, 1982. Juanita was one ofthe pioneers of Page. He family was one of the first six who moved here, and she was Page's first registered nurse. She attended First Southern Baptist Church in Page where she had many friends. Her home was always open lo strays that she met, whether animal or people. She was truly a kind-hearted saint who devoted her life lo the service of others. Survivors include her children, Patricia J. Bowling.MD, ESQ, of Las Vegas, Nev., Katherine Anne (Dana) Stone of Page, Julia Elizabeth Bowling-Dell of Las Vegas, and Robert Sidney Bowling Jr. bf Page; grandchildren Nicole Jones, Ryan Stone, and Zachary Bowling", and a sister, June Gregory Burg of Covington, Ky. She was preceded in death by her husband; son-in-law Michael Dell; five brothers and sisters. , Memorial services were held Monday, June 28, 1999 at First Southern Baptist Church in Page.

The family would like to thank all those who helped over the past few years, and especially Francis Smith for her kind and loving care.

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Donald Adolph June Sr. Donald Adolph June Sr. bom in Kaibeto, Ariz, on March 3, 1930 died on May 12 in Las Vegas, Nev. The funeral was held On May 17 ut the Kaibelo LDS Ward. Internment was at the June's Family Cemelery in Kaibeto. He was preceded in death by his parents, Adolph Junr Sr. and Mabie Henry and son DarreU Arnold June. He is survived by his wife of 49 1/2 years, Frances Rose June and his children: Darnell June; Donald Adolph June, Jr.; Donaldson Arlen June; Diana Mabie Smith; Doreen Arlena Begay; Donna Annette Calimquim and Douglas Aaron June. He also is survived by five sons-in-law and five daughters-inlaw in addition to 28 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several extended family members.

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Lake. ~toLce.ll Chfcmck, VJeJnesJaySO^anelffJDelbert ListerDelbert "Del" Lister, 41, died May 12, 1999. He was born May 21, 1957 in Tuba City to'Ada Tsosie and Wilson Lister Sr. He had been living in LeChee with Julie Bigman for the past 18 years at the time of his death. Del enjoyed team calf roping and other rodeo events at the many events in the Page area. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. Survivors include his parents, Wilson and Ada Lister of LeChee; children Delva Sue Lister of Tuba City, Jodi Ann Lister of LeChee, and DJ. Lister of LeChee; one grandson, Jacob Ryan Walters; grandmother Sue M. Tsosie of LeChee; brothers and sisters Emest (Pauline) Listerof Kaibeto, Art Lee (Emma) Lister of Las Vegas, Sandra (Jimmy) Begay of Page, Marvin (Cristy) Lister of Phoenix, Jasper (Orlinda) Lister of LeChee, i Erwin Listerof Casper, Wyo., Wilson Jr. (Andrea) Lister of LeChee, and Corrine (Freddie) Deel of LeChee. Services were held May 17, 1999 in Page with burial in die Page Cemetery under the direction of Mosdell Mortuary of Kanab, Utah.

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