Deaths

• Cyrus Yazzie
• Julius Pinto
• Felix Phillips
• Dezbah Manygoats
• Mark Nektewa
• Jonathan Roanhorse

Cyrus Yazzie

COUSINS — Funeral services for Cyrus B. Yazzie, 24, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at Rollie Mortuary. Pastor Terrence Calvin will officiate. Burial will follow on family land in Cousins.

Yazzie died April 6 in Albuquerque. He was born February 24, 1983, in Gallup into the Edge Water Clan for the Blacksheep Clan.

Yazzie attended Job Corp. He was employed with Labor Concepts in Albuquerque. His hobbies included basketball, football, and listening to music. He also was an artist and enjoyed writing.

Survivors include his mother, Emma Lee of Gallup, brother, Bennie Yazzie Jr. of Albuquerque; sisters, Purcell Lee of Albuquerque, Cassandra Yazzie of Durango, Colo. and Vanessa Lee of Albuquerque; grandparent, Zonnie Yazzie of Cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, Bennie Yazzie Sr.; grandparents, Bessie Davis and Johnny Davis.

Pallbearers will be Bennie Yazzie Jr., David Yazzie, Charles Neal, Eric Charley, Ryan Charley, and Marc Yazzie.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Chichiltah Chapter House.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Julius Pinto

CHINLE — Funeral services for Julius Jay Pinto will be 10 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Catholic Church in Chinle. Father Blane Greis, OFM, will officiate. Burial will follow in the Community Cemetery in Chinle.

Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Catholic Church. A rosary will be recited today, April 13.

Pinto died April 8 in Chinle. He was born May 12, 1965 in Ganado into the Towering House Clan for the Salt People Clan.

Pinto attended Chinle Boarding School and Many Farms Boarding School. He continued his education at Kicking Horse in Montana. He was employed as a rancher in Utah. His livestock and children were his life.

Survivors include his sons, Brandon Tayah and Derrick Tayah; daughter, Devina Tayah; mother, Elizabeth Pinto; brothers, Sammie Taliwood Sr. and Jerry Pinto, both of Chinle, and Randell Begay of Phoenix; sisters, Isabell of Dulce, N.M., Gloria Benally, Shirley Pinto, Shirlene Pinto, and Darlene Pinto, all of Phoenix.

Pinto was preceded in death by his father Junior Jay Pinto.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Pinto residence.

Tse Bonito is in charge of arrangements.

Felix Phillips

LOW MOUNTAIN, Ariz. — Graveside services for Felix Phillips, 74, will be at 12 p.m. today, April 13, in Low Mountain. Pastor Ben Yazzie will officiate. Burial will follow on a family plot in Low Mountain.

Visitation will be at 11:30 a.m. prior to services.

Phillips died April 8 in Chinle. He was born March 3, 1933 in Jeddito, Ariz.

Phillips graduated from Fort Sill High School in Lawton, Okla., and attended Haskell Institute. He served in the Army from 1956-1958 and retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1997. Phillips served as prisident for the local senior center. His hobbies included spending time at his local senior center, visiting friends and family, watching sports on TV and tending to his horses.

Survivors include his son, Norman Phillip of Low Mountain; daughter, Sharon Phillips Begay of Low Mountain; sister, Patricia Hawk of Oklahoma City; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Phillips was preceded in death by Betty Phillips, Alfred Phillips, John Phillips, Nancy Phillips, Pete Phillips, Grace Mitchell and Ruth Uentillie.

Pallbearers will be Ronald Phillips, Harrington Uentillie, Norman Phillips, Carlyle Tsedah, Brian Kanuho, Jefferson Uentillie, and Jimi Garcia.

The family will receive relatives an friends at one-half mile west of Low Mountain School.

Dezbah Manygoats

NAVAJO — Funeral services for Dezbah Amber Manygoats, 20, will be at 2 p.m., Friday, April 13 at St. Michaels Mission in St. Michaels. Father Ronald Walters, OFM, will officiate. Burial will follow in the community cemetery in St. Michaels.

Visitation will be at 1 p.m., prior to services.

Manygoats died April 11 in Ft. Defiance. She was born December 9, 1986 in Ft. Defiance into the Zia Clan for the Blacksheep Clan.

Manygoats attended St. Michaels Special Education. She enjoyed music and watching movies.

Survivors include her mother, Elma Manygoats of Holbrook; brother, Marlin Shaw of Holbrook; sister, Kaleigh Smith of Holbrook; and grandparents, Hugh and Mary Manygoats of Navajo, N.M.

Manygoats was preceded in death by her brothers, Samuel Shaw and Jonathan Smith Jr.

Pallbearers will be Darrell Manygoats, Micheal Manygoats, Jymerson Manygoats, Derrick Manygoats, Aaron Legah, and Levon Legah.

Tse Bonito is in charge of arrangements.

Mark Nektewa

GALLUP — A traditional wake for Mark Reid Naktewa, 49, will be at 9 a.m. Friday, April 13, at Zuni. Burial will be at Quincy Panteah's residence, house # 673 in Zuni. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. at Bowannie Sub.

Naktewa died April 11 in Gallup. He was born December 7, 1957 in Zuni.

Naktewa attended High School in Zuni. He was a police officer, dispatcher, and jailer in Zuni. He also worked at the Silver Stallion as a janitor. He enjoyed watching movies and making ceramics for people he cared for.

Survivors include his son, Robert Naktewa of Zuni; daughters, Katie Naktewa and Monica Naktewa; mother, Norma Naktewa of Oklahoma; brother, Ernest Naktewa of Zuni; sister, Idella Naktewa of Oklahoma.

Naktewa was preceded in death by his father, Walter Naktewa Jr.; brother, Scott Naktewa; sister, Cathy Naktewa; and ex-wife, Georgiann Lonjose.

Pallbearers will be family members.

Cope Memorial is in charge of arrangements.

Jonathan Roanhorse

FT. DEFIANCE— Funeral services for Jonathan Allen Roanhorse, 41, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 13, at Our Lady Of Blessed Sacrament in Ft. Defiance. Father Gilbert Schneider, OFM, will officiate. Burial will follow on Roanhorse Canyon family plot in Navajo, N.M.

Viewing will be one hour prior to services.

Roanhorse died April 7, in Ft. Defiance. He was born November 4, 1965 in Shiprock into the Bitter Water Clan for Zuni People Division of Red Running Into Water Clan.

Roanhorse was a graduate of Window Rock High School where he played basketball. He also attended Northern Arizona University. Roanhorse worked for Red Lake Chapter House, General Dynamics, High Tech Industry of Intel Corporation and was a fire fighter. His latest endeavor was supporting his family as a rancher. He was an avid reader of novels, intrigued by astronomy, and enjoyed spending time with his family.

Survivors include his mother, Annie W. Roanhorse of Navajo; brothers, Allen Roanhorse Jr. of Phoenix, Elmer Roanhorse of Chandler, Ariz., and Alonzo Roanhorse of Navajo; sisters, Susie A. Roanhorse of Ft. Defiance, Ellen Doctor of Phoenix, Elaine Ben of St. Michaels, and Johanna Roanhorse of Phoenix.

Roanhorse was preceded in death by his father, Allen Roanhorse Sr., and brother, Darrell Roanhorse.

Pallbearers will be Tolbert S. Howard, Samuel Hardy, Duchesne M. Roanhorse, Randell Roanhorse, Sean Doctor and Emery Whitegoat.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Roanhorse family residence in Navajo.

Silver Creek is in charge of arrangements.