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Anthony Diaz

GALLUP — Funeral Mass for Anthony James Diaz, 70, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 4, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 1551 E. Dana Ave. in Mesa, Ariz.

A viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at Meldrum Mortuary, 52 N. MacDonald in Mesa.

Diaz served honorably for the USMC as a Sgt. He enjoyed life, laughter, family, and friends.

Survivors include his wife, Monica Jaramillo; sons, Alfred Diaz and Adam Diaz; daughters, Toni Mathis, Aericka Valenzuela, and Valerie Montoya; sister, Theresa Mora of Gallup; and seven grandchildren.

Diaz was preceded in death by his parents, Salomon and Pilar Diaz; brothers, Paul Diaz and Salomon Diaz, Jr.; and sister, Ramona Mora.


Willie Bahe

PRETTY ROCK — Funeral services for Willie Yazzie Bahe, 70, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 4, at Cope Memorial. Reverend Don Phoebus will officiate. Burial will follow in Santa Fe.

Bahe died May 30 in Gallup. He was born Feb. 3, 1937 in Pretty Rock into the Towering House People Clan for Mexican People Clan.

Bahe served in the U.S. Army. He was employed by McKinley County Roads Department.

Survivors include his sons, Wayland Bahe, Walter Bahe, William Bahe, and Tyson G. Bahe, all of Pretty Rock; daughter, Vangie Bahe of Pretty Rock; and four grandchildren.

Bahe was preceded in death by Mabel H. Bahe.

Pallbearers will be Wayland Bahe, Walter Bahe, William Bahe, Tyson B. Bahe, Vince Walter Bahe, and Jarvis Bahe.

Cope Memorial is in charge of arrangements.


Julius Wilson

ST. MICHAEL, Ariz — Services for Julius Wilson, 56, will be at 10 a.m.,Monday, June 4 at Good Shepard Mission. Rev. Red Stevens will officiate.

A viewing will be from 9-10 a.m., at the Good Shepard Mission.

Wilson died May 30 in Tucson. He was born July 7, 1950 in Ft Defiance into the One Walks Around People Clan for the Water Flows Together People Clan.

Wilson attended Grantsville High School in Grantsville, Utah. He worked for CTI Blaze Construction, James Bond Construction, Danion Freightlines, Neilson Construction, Navajo Housing Authority and WW Construction. He was a member of the Supervisor Committee of the First American Credit Union.

He was a rancher, and enjoyed supporting local high school sports teams and was a Denver Bronco fan.

Survivors include his wife Zonnie Wilson; daughters Zandra Wilson, Sherry Kness, Nanabah, Maggie Alice Cleveland; sisters Maxine Cleveland, Marie A. Yazzie, Mae John, Elsie Owens.

He was preceded in death by James M. and Maggie A. Wilson; son Ruben Kirk; sisters Mary Josephine Wilson, Marion Plummer; and George Wilson.

Pallbearers Robert Crank, Melvin Bowman, Spencer Yazzie, Stanley Yazzie, Shane Yazzie, and Garrett Yazzie.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

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