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Crystal Fierro

GALLUP — Funeral services for Crystal Lynn Fierro, 25, will be at 10 a.m. July 6, at St. Francis Church in Gallup. Rev. Eduardo (Lalo) Espinosa will officiate. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.

Visitation will be from noon to 4 p.m. today, July 5 at Rollie Mortuary. A rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Friday, July 6.

Fierro died June 30, 2007 in Cibola County. She was born Feb. 15, 1982 in Gallup into the Water's Edge Clan.

Fierro graduated from Gallup High School. She was employed at Club Zen. Fierro loved being with her kids.

Survivors include her husband, Ernest Santiago; son, Ernest Edward Santiago; daughters, Ariah Jade Santiago and Kayaya Luv Santiago; parents, Corlinda Quandelacy and Jose Luis Fierro; grandparents, Eunice Quandelacy, Tula Fierro, and Rosendo Fierro.

Fierro was preceded in death by her grandfather, Eddie Quandelacy.

Pallbearers will be Anthony Alonzo, David Eastridge, Raymond Santiago, Richard Madrid, Juan Campbell, and Servando Fierro, Jr.

A reception will be at Elks Lodge, 1201 Susan Ave., following the services.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.


Harry House, Sr.

SMITH LAKE — Memorial services for Harry Nelson House, Sr., 72, will be at 40 a.m. Friday, July 6 at Bethesda Mission in Smith Lake. Rev. Tom White will officiate. Burial will follow at Jim B. Morgan Family Cemetery in Thoreau.

Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 5.

House, Sr. died June 30, 2007 in Albuquerque. He was born Aug. 28, 1934 in Rehoboth in the Water Flows Together People Clan for the Bitter Water People Clan.

House, Sr. attended Sherman Institute in Riverside, Calif. He retired from the Fort Defiance Indian Health Service with 25 years of service. House, Sr. was a school board member of Chinle Valley School. He devoted his life to God's ministry for 47 years and was a Pastor of Bethesda Mission. House, Sr. loved to hold tent revivals and preach. His hobbies included playing the guitar, watching wrestling, and spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Ella A. House of Smith Lake; sons, Harry Eric House of Smith Lake and Jim Jarrison House of Chinle; daughters, Irene Ann House of Albuquerque; brothers, Wayne Arviso of Crownpoint, Leo House, Jr. of Smith Lake, Benjamin House of Continental Divide, and Martin House of Crownpoint; sisters, Laura Chaco, Lorraine Barboan, Mary House, Dorothy House, all of Smith Lake, Pauline Brooks, Annie Sorrell, both of Window Rock, and Etta House of Crownpoint; and 10. grandchildren.

House, Sr. was preceded in death by his parents, Alice Arviso-House and Leo House, Sr.; brother, Delbert House; sister, Polly; grandparents, Stone House Kid, Willeto and Yil-ha-nas-bah Arviso, and Jesus Arviso.

Pallbearers will be Donavin B. Howard, Dana Cardy-House, Benjamin House, Gene B. Morgan, William Ben Howard, and Michael P. Perea.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Thoreau Largo Ranch, Sadie Morgan resident. The family will meet at Thoreau Chapter House for a luncheon.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.


Paula Goodluck-Martin

CROSS CANYON, Ariz. — Funeral service for Paul Goodluck-Martin, 59, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 6 at the St. Michaels Catholic Church in St. Michaels. Father Gilbert Scheinder, OFM, will officiate. Burial will follow at Community Cemetery in St. Michaels.

Visitation will be one hour to services.

Goodluck-Martin died July 1, 2007 in Cross Canyon. She was born Jan, 3, 1948 in Ganado into the Bitter Water Clan for the One Who Walks Around Clan.

Goodluck-Martin graduated from Ganado high School in 1966. She attended Northern Arizona University.

Survivors include her husband, David R. Martin of Summit, Ariz.; sons, William David Martin of Tempe and Philip Michael Lance Martin of St. Michaels; daughters, Deborah Joy Martin, Donna Elizabeth Martin, both of St. Michaels, and Diana Paulette Martin of Tempe; mother, Ella A. Johnson of Cross Canyon; sisters, Monica Goodluck Campbell of St. Michaels; and six grandchildren.

Goodluck-Martin was preceded in death by her father, Herbert A. Goodluck; son, Marty Johnson; and grandmother, Elizabeth Tabaha.

Pallbearers will be William D. Martin, Philip M.L. Martin, Eugene Metteba, Raymond Metteba, Sr., Wilfred Metteba, and Vernon Peshlakai.

The family will receive relatives and friends at St. Michaels Chapter House.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.


Inez Wilbanks

WINSLOW — Funeral Mass for Inez Mae Wilbanks, 54, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7 at Madre Del Dios. Father Frank Chacon will officiate. Burial will follow at Desert View Cemetery.

A rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, July 6 at Madre De Dios Catholic Church.

Wilbanks died June 29, 2007 in Winslow. She was born in June, 1953 in Winslow.

Survivors include her husband, Robert Wilbanks; sons, Edward Wilbanks and Robert Wilbanks, Jr.; father, Edward L. Gonzales of Zuni; stepmother, Jean Gonzales of Zuni; brothers, Edward J. Gonzales and Jasper Gonzales of Zuni; sisters, Hope Beltran, Becky Telez, and Ester Bemis of Zuni; and four grandchildren.

Wilbanks was preceded in death by her mother, Alice Gonzales.

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