Deaths

• Flora McClure
• Cheryl Zohnie
• Charlie Thompson
• Kenton Hodges

Flora McClure

BELEN — Funeral services for Flora Rose McClure, 87, will be Oct. 6 at Fair View Cemetery in Salida, Colo.

McClure died Sept. 30, 2007 in Los Lunas. She was born in Buffalo Creek, Colo.

She enjoyed traveling, golf, and bowling in Gallup where she resided for many years. McClure attended Gallup Christian Church and was active in Rebecca’s and the Brotherhood of RR Trainmen Auxiliary.

Survivors include her son, James A. McClure of Los Lunas; daughter, Sally McClure Orr of Belen; sister, Shirley Egley of Pueblo, Colo.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

McClure was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur McClure; two brothers; three sisters.

Cheryl Zohnie

LAVEEN, Ariz. — Funeral services for Cheryl Zohnie, 29, will be 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at the Christian Reformed Church, Red Valley, Ariz.

Interment will follow in the family cemetery in Cove, Ariz. Visitation will be on Oct. 4, 2007 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Desert View Funeral Home Chapel, Shiprock.

Zohnie died Sept. 30, 2007 in Phoenix. She was born Dec. 4, 1977 in Gallup.

Charlie Thompson

GREASEWOOD — Funeral services are pending for Charlie C. Thompson, 30, of Lower Greasewood, Arizona.

Thompson died Oct. 2, 2007. He was born June 6, 1977 in Gallup.

Kenton Hodges

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.