Deaths

• Alice Mariano
• Avis Farmer

Alice Mariano

GRANTS — Funeral services for Alice Johnson Mariano, 80, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Church of God Southwest Indian Ministries in Thoreau. Reverend Russell and Florence Barker will officiate. Burial will follow in Thoreau Community Cemetary.

Mariano died March 31 in Fort Defiance. She was born June 25, 1925 in Mariano Lake into the the Water Flow Together People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Mariano was a homemaker, rug weaver, foster grandparent, silversmith, farmer, rancher and maid.

Survivors include her sons, Wayne C. Mariano of Heartbutte and Tom J. Mariano of Milan; daughter, Rose A. Yazzie of Heartbutte; brother, Lawrence Johnson of Thoreau.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clem Mariano; parents, Con ha bah Saunder and Willie Johnson; brother, Irvin Johnson.

Pallbearers will be Ricky Yazzie, Christopher Begay, Brian Mariano, Bobby Mariano, Clarence Wally, and Samuel Tom.

Cope Memorial is in charge of arrangements.

Avis Farmer

GALLUP — Funeral services for Avis Carroll Farmer, 88, will be announced at a later date.

A viewing will be 3 to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 5, at Rollie Mortuary.

Farmer died Sunday, April 1 in Gallup. She was born May 7, 1918 in Durango, Colo.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.