Deaths

• Sadie Tsosie
• Joe Nez
• Leahman Brown
• Shirley Norton-Zamarron
• Tim Harry

Sadie Tsosie

WHEATFIELDS—Funeral services for Sadie Ben Tsosie will be at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 13 at St. Isabel Cathoic Church, Lukachukai, Ariz. Interment will follow at Lukachukai Community Cemetery.

Tsosie,89, of Wheatfields, died Sept. 9, 2007 inFarmington. Tsosie was born on March 1, 1918 at Upper Greasewood, Ariz.

Survivors include daughters Isabelle Dempsey of Kirtland, Angela Tyler of Farmington; sons Ambrose Tsosie of Ganado, Ariz., David Tsosie of Wheatfields, Herman Tsosie of Tsaile, Ariz.; brother Truman Davis of Salt Lake City; sister Charolotte Mark of Parker, Utah.

Tsosie was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Tsosie; mother Susie Whitehair Davis; father Ben Davis; son Clarence F. Tsosie, Sr.; and 18 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Charleston Claw, Julian Parrish, Leland Tyler, Ervin Dempsey, Clarence Tsosie, Jr., and Lorenzo Tsosie.

Joe Nez

KLAGETOH— Funeral services for Joe Harris Nez, 75, will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 15 at St. Anne’s Mission, Klagetoh, Ariz. Brother John Holstrom will officiate. Burial will be in Klagetoh Community Cemetery. Visitation will be at Tse Bonito Mortuary Chapel, Sept. 14.

Nez died Sept. 8, 2007 in Klagetoh. He was born Oct. 10, 1936 in Klagetoh, into the Big Water People Clan for the Edgewater People Clan.

Nez attended Klagetoh Boarding School for five years, and Sherman Indian School. He worked in the Southern Pacific, Burlington Northern railroads, Klagetoh Trading Post, and was a ranch hand in Colorado. His hobbies were helping in traditional ceremonies, herding sheep, song and dance, and spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife Carol Nez of Klagetoh,; son Nathan Nez of Ganado, Ariz.; daughter Karen Miller of Window Rock,; brother Franklin Jones of Wide Ruins, Ariz.; sister Emma Kee of Klagetoh,; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by parents Hosteen and Bah-Begay; sisters Marie Nez Yazzie and Desbah Nez.

Pallbearers will be Nathan H. Nez, Henry Miller, Marty Smith, Peyton Nez, Ben Benally and Henry Nez.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Klagetoh Chapter House following services.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Leahman Brown

SALT LAKE CITY— Funeral services for Leahman Lee Brown, 31, will be at 1 p.m., Sept. 14 at the Gospel Light House Church in Iyanbito, N.M. Pastor Mark Thomas will officiate.

Brown was born May 14, 1976 in Gallup, into the Towering House People Clan for the Bitter Water People Clan.

Brown attended Gallup High School and West High School in Salt Lake City. He was a construction worker and enjoyed hip-hop music, reading and crafting jewelry.

Survivors include his sons Sabre, Sebastian and Sirus; and grandparents Tom Chischilly and Bertha Chischilly.

Brown was preceded in death by father Herman Lee Brown, mother Angelia Charleston, grandmother Grace Charleston.

The family will receive relatives and friends following the memorial services at the Gospel Light House Church in Iyanbito.

Shirley Norton-Zamarron

TOHATCHI— Funeral services for Shirley Jean Norton-Zamarron, 63, will be at 10 a.m. on Sept. 14, at the 1st Navajo Christian Reform Church in Tohatchi, NM. Pastor Bobby Boyd will officiate. Burial will be in Tohatchi Cemetery.

Norton-Zamarron died Sept. 9 in Albuquerque. She was born June 17, 1944 in Tohatchi, into the Folded Arms People Clan for the Black Streak of Forest People Clan.

She graduated from Kirtland Central High School and trade school in Cleveland, Ohio. She retired from N.M. Human Services in 1991 after 14 years as a caseworker. She enjoyed being with family, sewing, crocheting and writing.

Survivors include daughters Sherry Norton, Shawna Norton-Jim, and Nicolette R. Norton all of Tohatchi,; brothers Frank Norton Jr., Arthur Norton both of Tohatchi, and Franklin Norton of Calif.; sisters Rose Morris of Farmington, and Shirley Ann Norton of Fort Defiance, Ariz.; and two grandchildren.

Norton-Zamarron was preceded in death by parents Frank Norton Sr. and Grace D. Norton; brothers Leonard Norton, Eddie Norton and Vernon Norton; and sister Carol Hubbard.

Pallbearers will be Michael Ray Norton, Donald Norton, Marvin Norton, Ramon Hubbard, Paul Davis, Jarrod Stevens, Ervin Watson, Art Norton, Frank Norton Jr., Donovan Norton, Devin Norton and Parryl Valentino.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Tohatchi Chapter House following services.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Tim Harry

IYANBITO— Funeral services for Tim Harry, 71, will be at 10 a.m. at the Cope Memorial Chapel. Reverend Lynch will officiate.

Harry died Sept. 9 in Gallup. He was born Sept. 24, 1935 in Fort Wingate, NM. into the Black Streak of Forest People Clan for the Gray Streak Ends People Clan.

Survivors include sons Autrey Harry of Shiprock, Tommy Livingston of Blackhat, N.M.; daughters Clara Harry of Pinedale, NM., Elsie Author, Susana Begay, Dorothy Morris of Churchrock, NM., Lenora Chee of Chichilta, NM.; brothers James Harry Sr., Vernon Harry both of Pinedale, Timothy Harry of Pinesprings; sisters Ada Smith, Angela Smith of Iyanbito, Marlene Chee of Lukuchukai; 23 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Harry was preceded in death by his parents John and Mary N. Harry; brother Wilburt Harry Sr.; and sisters Pownell Nelson, Clarissa Silversmith and Mattie R. Largo.

Pallbearers will be Gregory Norton, Phillip Smith, Shannon Smith, Nathan Harry, Ricky Smith and Raymond Smith.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.