Deaths

• Petalida Gorman
• Mavourneen Horrocks
• Luis Jose Chavez

Petalida Gorman

STEAMBOAT, Ariz. — Services for Petalida "Pet" Yazzie-Gorman, 48, will be 10 a.m. today, March 13 at All Saints Mission in Ganado. Father Flann O'Neil, OFM will officiate.

Gorman died March 9 in Flagstaff. She was born Jan. 10, 1959 in Steamboat into the Edge Water People Clan for the Black Streaked Forest People Clan.

Gorman attended Ganado Public Schools. She was a homemaker. Her hobbies included being outdoors, traveling and being with her grandkids.

Survivors include sons, Pedro Gorman, Pedric Gorman and Arthur Bennett; daughters, Petrine Gorman of Albuquerque and Alana Frank of Gallup; brothers, Tex Yazzie, Mourice Yazzie, Martinez Yazzie and Arthur Yazzie, Jr., all of Steamboat; sisters, Della Benally of Chinle and Carmenlita Yazzie of Steamboat; seven grandchildren.

Gorman was preceded in death by her husband Paul Gorman; her parents, Arthur and Mary Yazzie; her brother, Rex Yazzie; her sister, Vickie Cowboy.

Pallbearers will be Pedro Gorman, Pedric Gorman, Arthur Yazzie, Jr., Jerrold Benally, Jerrick Benally, Ray Jack, Jerrin Benally and Jerry Benally, Jr.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Tex Yazzie's residence in Steamboat after services.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Mavourneen Horrocks

GALLUP — Memorial services for Mavourneen E. Horrocks, 84, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 14 at East Aztec Baptist Church in Gallup. Gene Turk will officiate.

Horrocks died March 10 in Grants. She was born Dec. 3, 1922 in Ringgold, La.

Horrocks attended business school in San Antonio, Texas. She was employed with the BIA and Gallup McKinley County Public Schools. She was a homemaker and volunteered for McKinley General Hospital as a Pink Lady.

Survivors include her husband, John (Jake) Horrocks; sons, John Horrocks of Arvada, Colo., James Horrocks of Gallup and Richard Horrocks of Glendale, Ariz.

The family will meet at East Aztec Baptist Church following services.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Luis Jose Chavez

GRANTS — Services for Luis Jose Chavez, 75, will be announced at a later date.

Chavez died March 12 in Grants. He was born on June 27, 1931 in Juan Thomas, N.M.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.