Deaths

• Edward Whitesinger III
• Mary Ann Martin
• Marjorie Hoskie-Dawes

Edward Whitesinger III

CHINLE — Services for Edward Whitesinger III, 24, will be 10 a.m. Dec. 15 at the Chinle Potters’ House, Chinle. Burial will be in Family Land, Chinle.

Whitesinger III died Dec. 6, 2007 in Phoenix. He was born Nov. 04, 1983 in Gallup into the Towering House People Clan for the Red Bottom People Clan.

Whitesinger III really liked playing basketball, football, boxing and madden on x-box and liked being around his family and friends.

Survivors include brothers, Eric Whitesinger, Ellison Whitesinger, Besente J. Gomez; sister, Samantha Gomez; grandparents Kate Dale, Edward Whitesinger Sr., Irene Whitesinger.

Pallbearers will be Eric Whitesinger, Zach Whiteisnger, Besente Gomez, Ellison Whitesinger, Edsel Whitesinger, Edmund Whitesinger, Tracy Begay, Edwin Whiitesinger, Edward Whitesinger II, Irvin Whitesinger, Joshua Charley.

Mary Ann Martin

IYANBITO — Funeral services for Mary Ann Martin, 75, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Rollie Mortuary Pastor Mark Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Gallup City Cemetery, Gallup.

Martin died Dec. 11, 2007 in Gallup. She was born Dec. 19, 1931 in Rehoboth into the Gray Streaked-Ends People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Her hobbies included quilting, weaving and taking care of her children.

Survivors include her sons, Wilfred Martin of Iyanbito, Daniel Martin of Bismarck, N.D., Clifford Martin of Iyanbito, Bill Martin Jr. of Fort Wingate; daughters, Dorothy Nelson of Fort Wingate, Anita Moses of Fort Wingate, Anna Joe of Shiprock, Ella Mae Moses of Irving Texas, Sarah Beltram of Iyanbito, Linda Martin, Lucy Murph, Tina Martin, Tammie Martin all of Iyanbito; brother, Herbert Denny of Sundance; 31 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren.

Martin was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Martin Sr., parents, Oscar and Anna Denny; stepfather, Willie Saunders, sisters, Virginia Tyler, Katherine Austin and Dorothy Tyler.

Pallbearers will be Victor Beltram, Bill Martin Jr., Wilfred Martin, Ernie Lee, Clifford Martin, Roy Nelson.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Iyanbito Chapter at 5 p.m., after services.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Marjorie Hoskie-Dawes

SANDERS — Services for Majorie Ann Hoskie-Dawes, 48, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Navajo Assembly of God, Houck. Pastor Katherine Pierce will officiate. Burial will be in Community Cemetery, Houck.

Hoskie-Dawes died Dec. 8, 2007 in Ganado. She was born July 4, 1959 in Ganado into the One who Walks Around People Clan for the Red House People Clan.

She attended Sanders High School and LDS placement in Oakland, Cali. Hoskie-Dawes worked on a ranch in Wyoming and worked as a rug weaver. Her hobbies included cooking, beadwork, gardening, and spending time with family.

Survivors include her sons, Nathan Dawes of Fort Defiance, Tony Dawes , Adrian Dawes, both of Salt Lake City, Utah; daughters, Raynelle Hoskie of Tuba City, Shannon Dawes of Sanders, Tanya Dawes of Salt Lake City; brothers, Leroy Hoskie, Jasper Hoskie, both of Salt Lake City, Junior Jones of Manuelito, Bertram of Phoenix, Jonathan Hoskie, Ferlin Hoskie, Herman Hoskie, all of White River; sisters, Matilda R. Hoskie, Loretta Cheney, both of Sanders, Silyvia Riley of White River, Priscilla Todacheenie of Phoenix, Julia Whipple of Good Year, Katie Whipple of Tucson; six grandchildren.

Dawes was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Fatty; father, John Hoskie; sister, Sandra Hernandez.

Pallbearers will be Tony Dawes, Nathan Dawes, Adrian Dawes, Shaun Hoskie, Bertram Hoskie, Junior Jones.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Assembly of God Church Hall, Houck, after services.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.