Deaths

• Daniel Gonzales
• Jada Valtierra
• Francis Greene
• Peter Draper
• Leonard Francis

Daniel Gonzales

GALLUP— Memorial services for Daniel Gonzales, 44, will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 22 at the Stronghold Church. John Gonzales and Joe Rivera will officiate. Burial will be at a later date. 
Gonzales died Sept. 17, 2007 in Albuquerque. He was born Oct. 23, 1962 in Gallup. 

Daniel attended Gallup area schools. He worked various odd jobs as a handyman. He was a good artist and enjoyed drawing and making personal cards for special occasions.

Survivors include daughters, Melissa Pollock of Scottsdale, Angel Arias, Vanessa Arias, both of Grants; mother, Rosie Gonzales of Gallup; brothers, John Olguin of Modesto, Calif., Edward Olguin of Gallup, Orlando Gonzales, Jr. of Queen Creek, Ariz., Chris Gonzales of Thoreau; sisters, Mary Lou Chavez of Rio Rancho, Gloria Gonzales of Phoenix, Kitty Olguin of Gallup, Victoria Belleau of Bernalillo; four grandchildren. 

Gonzales was preceded in death by his father, Orlando Gonzales. 

Pallbearers will be Joe Rivera, John Cordova, Larry Gonzales. 

The family will receive relatives and friends at Stronghold Church following services.

Jada Valtierra

GALLUP— Services are pending for Jada Lynn Valtierra, 1,  of Gallup. 

Valtierra died Sept. 18, 2007 in Gallup. She was born Aug. 7, 2006 in Albuquerque.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Francis Greene

GALLUP— Services are pending for Francis Greene, 93, of Gallup.

Greene died Sept. 19, 2007 in Gallup. 

Peter Draper

DEL MUERTO— Funeral services for Peter Draper, 79, will be 10 a.m. Sept. 21 at the North Rim Bible Church, Del Muerto, Ariz. Pastor Jimmie Draper Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in Del Muerto family plot, 10 miles east of Chinle on Rt. 64, follow the signs. 

Draper died Sept. 16, 2007 in Phoenix. He was born Sept. 1, 1929 in Del Muerto into the Born Red Running into Water People Clan for Water Flow Together People Clan. 

He worked in Portland Ore., in Republication activities, and was in the US Army reserves as a  gunner. He was a football and basketball fan. His hobbies included being a reader in library, a big game hunter, an orchard farmer, and  he was a  sheepherder when young. He was a road worker and ditch digger.

Survivors include his brothers, Howard Draper Sr. of Window Rock, Jimmie Draper Sr. of Chinle; sister, Rebecca Draper Sekaquaptewa;
Draper was preceded in death by brother, Phillip Draper Jr., Frank Draper Sr.; parents, Phillip A. Draper Sr. and Sally R. Draper and his grandparents Mr., and Mrs. Charlie Redhouse. 

Pallbearers will be his nephews.

The family will receive relatives and friends at North Rim Bible Church.

Leonard Francis

MANUELITO,  N.M.— Funeral services for Leonard K. Francis, 60, will be 11 a.m. at the St. Johns Evangelist Church, Houck. Father Berard Doeger will officiate. Burial will be in family land in Houck.

Francis died Sept. 17, 2007 in Tse De Tha, Manuelto. He was born July 2, 1947 into the Blacksheep People Clan for the One Who Walks Around People Clan. 

He graduated from Intermountain Indian School in 1967 and attended trade school in Oakland as a bodyman and upholsterer. He worked as a silversmith  and jeweler  with various Indian jewelry stoves , Thunderbird Jewelers, Galanis Jewelry, Joey Salem, Mike Morgan Nava-John Jewelry, Carol and Wilson Begay Jewelers. He was a community liiaison at Manuelito Chapter and a big fan of Elvis Presley.

Survivors include mother, Marian D. Francis of Tse De Tha; brothers, Walter K. Francis of Teesto, Bobby Francis of Houck, Herman J. Francis of Tse De Tha; sisters, Janet Bertschi, Thelma J. Martinez, both of Albuquerque, Nora Francis, Paulene McCabe both of Tse De Tha, Elsie Ciccarello of Roanhorse Canyon, Wilhelmina Tsabetsaye of Sanders.

Francis was preceded in death by father, Jim K. Francis; brother, Arnold J. Francis.

Pallbearers will be Uriah McCabe, Elvin Willis, Walter Francis Jr., Donovan Tsabetsaye, Ronald Bertschi, Warren Ciccarello.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Marian Francis’ residence, Tse De Tha, Manuelito, N.M., after services

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.