Deaths

• John Zollinger
• Leonard Francis
• Roselyn Guy
• Terry Schwartz

John Zollinger

GALLUP – Memorial services for John K. Zollinger, 86, will be at 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21 at the Church of the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 1334 Country Club Drive, Gallup.

Visitation will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20 at Rollie Mortuary.

Zollinger died Sept. 14, 2007 in Gallup. He was born Feb. 4, 1921 in Piqua, Ohio.

Zollinger was an owner and former publisher of the Gallup Independent. He bought the newspaper in in 1964. Zollinger graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a World War II veteran and served as a navigator during the war, seeing action in the Pacific Theater. He worked for several newspapers before moving to Gallup and owning the Independent. He ran the day-to-day operations before turning the paper over to his son in 1984. He and his wife traveled around the world, worked with the National Geographic Magazine in expeditions where he digged, worked and catalogued ruins in France and Jamaica. He supported many community projects, including UNM-Gallup campus and RMCH.

Survivors include his wife Martha Zollinger of Gallup; sons Robert Zollinger and wife Karen Zollinger of Gallup, Jack Zolinger and wife Jane of Naples, Fla., and his grandchildren Mary Kate Donahue, Tara Henderson, Daniel Zollinger, Rachel Zollinger, Hannah Hebert and Ethan Hebert

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Mary Ann Zollinger Scholarship Fund at UNM-Gallup.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Leonard Francis

TSEDETHA CANYON— Funeral services are pending for Leonard K. Francis, 60, of Tsedetha Canyon, New Mexico.

Francis died Sept. 17, 2007 in Tsedetha Canyon. He was born July 2, 1947 in Tsedetha Canyon.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Roselyn Guy

CHINLE— Funeral services for Roselyn Ann Guy, 50, will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 21 at the Our Lady of Fatima, Chinle. Father Blaine will officiate. Burial will be in Chinle Cemetery. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 21 at the Our Lady of Fatima. A rosary will be recited at Our Lady of Fatima.

Guy died Sept. 16, 2007 in Chinle. She was born March 8, 1957 in Ganado into the Towering House People Clan for the Born for Coyote Pass People Clan.

She attended Chinle High School and Northern Pioneer College. She worked for Chinle Day Care Center. She had numerous work certificates. She enjoyed sewing quilts and curtains, crafts, always helping other and visiting family and friends.

Survivors include sons, Roland Tsosie, Ryan Tsosie; Daughter, Rebecca Guy; Parents George Guy Sr. and Rose Guy; brothers, Billy Guy, Alfred Guy, Elebert Guy, George Guy Sr.; sisters, Betty Towne, Emma Tsosie, Rosemary Guy, Jacqueline Guy; grandparents, Dagah Chee Begay, Bah Begay, Notah Draper, Elouise Draper; three grandchildren.

Guy was preceded in death by George Guy Sr.
Pallbearers will be Roland J. Tsosie, Ryan G. Tsosie, Wilfred Yazzie, Philbert Towne, Oscar Hernandez, Jerry Teller.

The family will receive relatives and friends at George Guy Sr.’s Residence.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Terry Schwartz

LAS VEGAS— Burial and graveside services for Terry E. Schwartz, 50, will be in Grants, New Mexico at the Grants Cemetery.

Viewing will be from 2-5pm Thursday, Sept. 20 at Nelson Funeral Home. A rosary will be at 7pm Thursday, Sept. 20 at Immaculate Conception Church in Las Vegas, NM.  Mass will be on Friday, Sept. 21 at 9 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church.   

Schwartz died on Sept. 17, 2007. She was born Oct. 7, 1956 in Bishop, California.

She was a business owner of Aid Ambulance, and worked in the field of emergency medicine for over 30 years, and received her EMT license in New Mexico. She received the honor of a Presidential Congressional Certificate of appreciation for her services with the National New Mexico DMAT team in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo.

Survivors include her daughters Hyacenth Sedillo, and Bobbi Lopez; mother Phyllis Bingham; sister, Collette Salazar; four grandchildren.

Schwartz was preceded in death by her father, two children, and husband Leo Sedillo.

Pallbearers are Timothy and Tracy Sedillo, Mayo Encinias, Manuel Espinoza, Kenneth Gonzales and Jim Marshal.