Deaths

• Edward Gutschow
• Ruby Jackson
• Christopher Tietje
• Jimmy John
• Mary Delgarito

Edward Gutschow

MILAN — Memorial services for Edward Norman Gutschow, 74, were 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9 at Compassion Mortuary. Pastor Taube Jenkins officiated.

Gutschow died Feb. 2 in Milan. He was born Nov. 23, 1932 in Buffalo, N.Y.

Survivors include children, Dennis Gutschow, Michael Gutschow and John Gutschow.

Gutschow was preceded in death by parents, Harry and Eleanor Gutschow.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Ruby Jackson

SANDERS, Ariz. — Services for Ruby Jean Jackson, 55, will be at 10 a.m., Feb. 12 at St. Anne's Mission in Klagetoh. Burial will follow in Wide Ruins.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.

Jackson died Feb. 6 in Gallup. She was born June 27, 1951 in Manuelito into the Sleeping Rock People Clan for the Black Sheep People Clan.

Survivors include her daughter Tazbah Jackson; mother Winfred Jackson of Gallup; sister Merlitha Jackson of Bozeman, Mont.; and three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father Albert Jackson; brothers Luther Jackson, Larry Jackson, Leonard Jackson, Edison Jackson.

Pallbearers will be El Lee Mustache, Duane Crawford, Lionel Jackson, Kee Morgan and Milt Shirleson

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Christopher Tietje

GRANTS — Services for Christopher Lee Tietje, 18, will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 12 at the Potters House in Grants. Pastor Larry Teshima will officiate. Burial will follow in Grants Memorial Park.

Tietje died Feb 8 in rural Cibola County. He was born Feb. 10, 1988 in Fort Gordon, Ga.

He was a graduate of Grants High School and a student at the NMSU-Grants Campus.

Survivors include his mother Tamara Bennett of Grants; stepfather Ervin Bennett of Grants; father, Gerald Tietje of Ohio; sister Alyssa Tietje of Grants; grandparents Beth Fiebelkorn and Gary Emory, both of Las Vegas, Nev., Byron Jenkins, Adrienne Jenkins, both of Cape Coral, and Janice Tietje of Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Terrence Williams, Rhoda Phillips and Alfred Bennett.

Pallbearers will be Adrian Farley, Kevin Farley, Tim Teshima, Lee Salazar, Jeremy Hocker and Sam Griego.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Jimmy John

TWIN LAKES — Services for Jimmy Peter John, 61, will be 10 a.m. today, Feb. 10 at Cope Memorial Chapel. Reverends Dennis Gardner, Jerry Eastridge and Ernest Franklin will officiate. Burial will follow at Big Oak family cemetery in Twin Lakes.

John died Feb. 6 in Gallup. He was born Nov. 11, 1946 in Twin Lakes into the Standing Tree People Clan for the Hairy Ones People Clan.

John attended Ailene Roat, Tohatchi Public Schools and Fort Sill Indian School. He was employed as a butcher for Navajo Shopping Center, O.N.E.O., Navajo Engineering and Construction Authority, NHA and Curman Construction. He was a grazing official from 1992 to present for Twin Lakes Chapter House. His hobbies include country and western dancing and watching PBR shows. He enjoyed ranching, farming, reading the Bible and listening to gospel music.

Survivors include wife, Lucy K. John; sons, Olson John, Arliss John, Edward John, Jaymi John, Raschad John and Ryan John, all of Twin Lakes; daughters, Rosalie Redgun of Canada, Julianna John, Claripita John and Natasha John, all off Twin Lakes; mother, Clara B. John of Twin Lakes; brother, Norman John, II of Yah Ta Hey; 20 grandchildren.

John was preceded in death by father, Peter John; daughter, Francine John and Vivian John; brother, Ralph John.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Delgarito

SMITH LAKE — Services for Mary Ann Delgarito, 45, will be 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12 at First Baptist Church. Pastor Bob Brittian will officiate. Burial will follow at Community Cemetery in Smith Lake.

Delgarito died Feb. 7 in Albuquerque. She was born June 14, 1961 in Crownpoint into the Towering House People Clan for the Salt People Clan.

Delgarito attended Thoreau High School. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed playing volleyball with her family, playing bingo and karoke with her daughters.

Survivors include husband, Hoston Delgarito of Smith Lake; son, Kenny Delgarito of Smith Lake; daughters, Monica Delgarito, Michelle Delgarito and Neona Delgarito, all of Smith Lake; mother, Lilly Salcido of Smith Lake; brother, Harry Salcido of Smith Lake; sisters, Marie Thompson, Betty Jones and Charlene Bennett, all of Smith Lake and Joann Salcido of Thoreau; nine grandchildren.

Delgarito, was preceded in death by father, Charlie Salcido; son, Shawn D. Delgarito; brother, Thomas Salcido and sister, Abby Salcido.

Pallbearers will be Randell Delgarito, Eric Jones, Donovan Ramone, Duriel Salcido, Damon Thompson and Lamar Thompson.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Smith Lake Chapter House after services.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.