Deaths

• Claw, Tom
• Gonnie, Sarah
• Riffle, Marion

Tom Claw

BLACK HAT — Services are pending for Tom Claw, 99.

Claw died Friday, June 27, 2008, in Gallup. He was born March 12, 1909, in Rock Springs, into the Tobacco People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Sarah Gonnie

LOW MOUNTAIN, Ariz. — Funeral services for Sarah Mary Gonnie, 84, will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 1, at the Community Baptist Church, Keams Canyon, Ariz. Burial will be in Community Cemetery, Jeddito, Ariz.

Gonnie died June 27, 2008, in Chinle. She was born July 28, 1923, in Low Mountain, into the Big Water People Clan for the Salt People Clan.

Survivors include her sons, Benedict Gonnie, Elroy Gonnie, Ben Gonnie; daughters, Elsie Turner, Alice Speen, Esther Bahe, Mae Yazzie, Edith Gonnie, Ruth Ann John, Francine Gonnie, Connie Ranger, Eva Welch; sister, Zonnie Cepai; 54 grandchildren; 83 great-grandchildren.

Gonnie was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Gonnie; daughter, Anita Gonnie; parents, John and Adzan Salt; two sisters; one brother.

Pallbearers will be family members.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Gonnie Residence, following services.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Marion Riffle

GALLUP — Funeral services for Marion Earl Riffle, 74, will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 1, at Sacred Heart Cathedral. A rosary will be 7 p.m., today, June 30, at Rollie Mortuary.

Riffle died June 26, 2008, in Gallup. He was born Nov. 18, 1933, in Farmington.

Riffle attended high school and the UNM-Gallup branch. He was currently employed as manager at the City Electric Shoe Shop. He served in the Navy during the Korean War. Riffle enjoyed fishing, welding, hunting, camping, helping others and spoiling his grandchildren.

Survivors include his son, Domnick Riffle of Gallup; daughter, Delle Riffle of Austin, Texas; brother, James Riffle of Colo.; sister, Lillian Uley of Calif.; four grandchildren.

Riffle was preceded in death by his wife, Lea Riffle; brothers, Alfred Riffle, Donald McDonald, James Barger; sister, Lucille Riffle.

Pallbearers will be Tony Bonaguidi, Dan Bonaguidi, Donnie McDonald, Phillilp Lopez, Mike Silva, and Antonio Gonzalez.

The family will receive relatives and friends at 2117 Mariyana Dr., Gallup, following services.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.