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LeAnna Antonio

MARIANO LAKE — Funeral services for LeAnna Sissy Antonio, 24, will be 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at the Mariano Lake Community Church. Pastor Harry Largo will officiate. Burial will be in Thoreau Community Cemetery.

Antonio died Nov. 22, 2007 in Mariano Lake. She was born July 3, 1983 in Gallup into the Sage Brush People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

She attended Mariano Lake Community School, Wingate High School for 3 years, graduated from Thoreau High School in 2002. She was employed with Maynards Buckle in Thoreau. She participated in cheerleading at Wingate High School. Her hobby was cooking and taking care of her kids.

Survivors include husband, Patterson Enrico of Crownpoint; son, Tyrese J. Enrico of Mariano Lake; daughter, Tamala M. Enrico of Mariano Lake; parents, Sampson and Rena Antonio of Mariano Lake; brothers, Stancy R. Antonio of Payson, Ariz., Sampson Antonio Jr. of Sanders, Shawndell Antonio of Mariano Lake; sisters, Leandrea S. Antonio of Mariano Lake, Delrena R. Antonio of Mariano Lake; grandparents, Bob and Lillian Beyale of Lake Valley, N.M.

Antonio was preceded in death by grandparents, Ben Tso, Bessie D. Begaye; daughter, Tyrica J. Enrico.

Pallbearers will be Stancy Antonio, Shandell Antonio, Ernie Mariano, Sampson Antonio Jr., Barney Mariano Jr., Tom Curley Jr.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Mariano Lake Chapter.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.


Tyrica Enrico

MARIANO LAKE — Funeral services for Tyrica Jaye Enrico, 2, will be 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at the Mariano Lake Community Church. Pastor Harry Largo will officiate. Burial will be in Thoreau Community Cemetery.

Enrico died Nov. 22, 2007 in Mariano Lake. She was born April 19, 2005 in Crownpoint into the Sagebrush People Clan for the Red Bottom People Clan.

She liked being with her brother and sister, she liked cleaning and liked to do laundry.

Survivors include father, Patterson Enrico of Crowpoint; brother, Tyrese J. Enrico of Mariano Lake; Tamala M. Enrico of Mariano Lake; grandparents, Sampson and Rena Antonio of Mariano Lake, Peter and Bessie Enrico of Crownpoint.

Enrico was preceded in death by mother, LeAnna S. Antonio.

Pallbearers will be Lorena Dawes, LaVena Billy, Leandra Antonio, Delrena Antonio.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Mariano Lake Chapter.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.


Leo Muskett

THOREAU — Funeral services for Leo Muskett, 68, will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at Rehoboth Christian Reform Church. Rev. Keith Bulthius will officiate. Burial will be in Rehoboth Mission Cemetery. Visitation will be at Cope Memorial, Nov. 29, from 6-8 p.m.

Muskett died Nov. 25, 2007 in Thoreau. He was born Feb. 20, 1939 in Brimhall, N.M. into the Folded Arms People Clan for the Hairy People Clan.

He attended Intermountain Indian School in Salt Lake City, Utah., and was in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1964. He worked at various places and was employed with Crownpoint I.H.S for 27 years where he retired. He enjoyed the outdoors, spending time with family and friends. He was a member of the Christian Reform Church.

Survivors include wife, Annie C. Muskett of Thoreau; son, Leon Ben Tom Muskett Jr. of Thoreau; daughters, Genevieve Muskett of Lake Valley, Jennifer R. Muskett of Thoreau; brothers, Wilburt Muskett Sr., Lloyd Muskett, Martin Muskett Sr., all of Coyote Canyon, Herbert Muskett of Ramah, Clintus Muskett of Crownpoint; sisters, Lucy Yazzie, Phyllis Largo, Ruby Muskett, all of Coyote Canyon; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

Muskett was preceded in death by parents Ben Muskett, Emma C. Muskett; brother, Willie Muskett.

Pallbearers will be Craigson Enrico, Brandon Chavez, Jermaine Cayatineto, Matthew Muskett, Miah Desiderio, Billy Long Jr.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Rehoboth Fellowship Hall, Rehoboth following services.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.


Edison Denetsone

CRYSTAL, N.M. — Funeral services for Edison Denetsone, 85, will be 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at the Crystal Bible Church. Rev. William Inman will officiate. Burial will be in the Family Plot, Whiskey Creek, N.M..

Denetsone died Nov. 25, 2007 in Whiskey Creek. He was born July 3, 1922 in Whiskey Creek into the One Walks Around People Clan for the Within His Cover People Clan.

Denetsone attended Ganado Mission School, and graduated from Gallup High School. He worked with Kerr McGee, Sterns’ Roger’s Corporation Inc., A.P.S. in Fruitland and was a journeyman carpenter and worked at San Juan Mines. He was a cattleman and a rancher. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II. He was a sergeant, and served in Sicilian Naples, Foggia Rome, Arno Rhineland, Southern France, Central Europe and received many awards. He was a boxer for the U.S. Army in Calf. His hobbies included roping, raising cattle, watching movies, enjoying his grandchildren.

Survivors include sons, Kyle “Wallie” Denetsone Sr. of Navajo, Lemuel D. Denetsone of Whiskey Creek; daughters, Andrea Maephrey Denetsone of Crystal; brothers, Leo Denetsone of Window Rock; sister, Betsy Newman of Kirtland; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Denetsone was preceded in death by wife, Eunice Denetsone; daughter, Edrena Lois “Jeri” Denetsone; brother, Clyde Denetsone; parents, Manuel and Eleanor Denetsone.

Pallbearers will be Kannon C. Lee, Kyle W. Denetsone Jr., Jared C. Penn, Stephen B. Lee, Lennie Bedonie, Donovan Newman.

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

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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