Deaths

• Dollie Yazzie
• Brian Piaso
• Marcus Smith

Dollie Yazzie

TOYEI, Ariz. — Funeral services for Dollie Lee Yazzie, 71, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Stake Center, 601 Susan Ave. President DuWaine Boone will officiate. Burial will follow on family land in Blue Canyon, Ariz.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Aug. 31 at Rollie Mortuary Chapel.

Yazzie died Aug. 25, 2007 in Lakewood, Wash. She was born Nov. 18, 1935 in Spider Rock Canyon DeChelly into the Water Edge People Clan for the Bitter Water People Clan.

Yazzie received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Arizona State University and was honored by as “Alumni of the Year”. She retired from teaching in 2004 after 46 years of service in different areas of the Navajo Reservation. Yazzie taught at Tuba City Elementary School, Chinle Elementary, Rough Rock Deminstration School, Dilkon Boarding School, Tohatchi Boarding School, and Tohatchi Elementary School, where she was last employed. After retirement, she enjoyed recording Navajo traditional music. At the time of her death, she was recording her second CD. She enjoyed time spent with her family and grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Joseph H. Yazzie of Toyei; son, Derrick J. Yazzie of Brimhall; daughters, Jacqueline D. Henry of Naschitti and Daphne J. Etsitty of Toyei; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Yazzie was preceded in death by her parents Peter Hubbell Lee and Zonnie Mae Lee; and daughter, Donna Yazzie.

Pallbearers will be Derrick J. Yazzie, Ramone Yazzie, Delbert Nelson, Virgil Kirk, Jr., Donavan Henry, and Bobby Etsitty.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Brian Piaso

PREWITT — Funeral services for Brian Piaso, 34, will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 1 at Compassion Mortuary. Louie Desiderio will officiate. Burial will follow at Grants Memorial Park.

Piaso died Aug. 27, 2007 in Santa Fe. He was born April 18, 1973 in Crownpoint.

Survivors include his parents, Gladys Long Charley of Prewitt and Bobby Piaso of Tohajiilee; stepfather, Larry Charley of Mariano Lake; brothers, Laramie Charley of Grants and Jeremy Charley of Prewitt; sisters, Lucynda Charley of Tesuque and Lacey Charley of Grants; grandparents, Sam Long and Hannah D. Long of Prewitt.

Pallbearers will be Laramie K. Charley, Jeremy K. Charley, Tarance F. Long, Clarence Long, and Clareton Long.

Marcus Smith

TWIN LAKES — Funeral services for Marcus E. Smith , 33, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at Free Trinity Church in Tohlakai. Rev. Dennis Gardner will officiate. Burial will follow in Twin Lakes.

Smith died Aug. 29, 2007 in Gallup. He was born January 18, 1974 in Gallup into the Mexican People Clan for the One Who Walks Around People Clan.

Smith attended Colorado College for two years and UNM for one year. He worked for Indian Jewelers Supply Co. and Thunderbird Supply Co.

Survivors include his daughter, Darien Jamie Smith; parents, Pearl Smith and Ed Smith; brothers, Benjamin Jimenez and Jim Smith; and sister, Serenity Smith.

Smith was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jimmie Hale and Blanche Hale.
Pallbearers will be Benjamin Jimenez, John Dolfin, Victor Long, Arthur Dawes, Jr., Henry Hale, Jr., and Leron Sleuth.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Twin Lakes Chapter House after services.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.