GALLUP — Funeral Mass for Kenton Hess Hodges, 51, will be
10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Gallup.
Father Michael Vigil will officiate. Burial will be in Section
#22 in McGaffey.
Visitation will be at Rollie’s from 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Oct.
4. A rosary will be recited at Sacred Heart Cathedral Oct. 4 at
7 p.m.
Hodges died Sept. 30, 2007 in Gallup. He was born Feb. 4, 1956
in Kansas City, Mo.
He graduated from Wellsville High School in 1974 and got his
B.A. from the University of Kansas in 1978. Hodges was employed
with Southwest Indian Foundation as director of the Gallup Cultural
Center since 1996. He served on the United States Senate Floor
for Bob Dole in the early 90’s. He also ran for U.S. Congress
in the 5th Dist. of Kansas in 1992. He was on the Board of Directors
Gallup Chamber of Commerce in the early 90s and was recently elected
President for the Board of Directors for Gallup Catholic Schools.
He was a published writer and enjoyed spending time with his son
and friends.
Survivors include sons, Elijah Hodges; mother, Pat Hess Hodges.
Hodges was preceded in death by his father, Don H. Hodges; brother,
Todd Hodges.
Pallbearers will be Luke Macik, Mattew Blain, Russ Farrell, Jay
Mason, Herb Mosher and Gary Seaton.
The family will receive relatives and friends at Sacred Heart
Family Center.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Little Sisters of
the Poor in Gallup.
Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
FLAGSTAFF — Services for Jonathan Allen Strain, 22, will
be 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at St. Francis Church, Gallup. Father
Eduardo Espinosa Chacon will officiate. A rosary will be recited
prior to Mass.
Strain died Oct. 1, 2007 in Flagstaff. He was born July 24, 1985
in Gallup.
Strain graduated from Gallup High in 2003. He enjoyed skateboarding,
hunting and hanging out with family and friends.
Survivors include his parents, Alexandria L. Romero, Richard
E. Romero, Clyde (CB) Strain, Yvette Strain; brothers, Jacob,
Jordan, Dylan, Derrick, Anthony; sisters, Destiny, Alyssa; grandparents,
Carl and Edna M. Quintana, Clyde B. and Ida Mae Strain.
Pallbearers will be brothers and sisters.
The family will receive relatives and friends at 1508 Helena,
following services.
