Deaths

• Bahe, Lehi
• Halwood, Yonathan
• Murphy, Laura

Lehi Bahe

DEL MUERTO — Services for Lehi Davis Bahe, 48, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Tent, Del Muerto. The Rev. Benson Kee Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in community cemetery in Del Muerto.

Bahe died Oct. 4, 2008, in Chinle. She was born Aug. 20, 1960, in Ganado, into the Charcoal Streaked Div. of the Red Running into the Water People Clan for the Salt People Clan.

Bahe enjoyed rug weaving, reading the bible, counseling people, helping families, and spending time with children.

Survivors include her brothers, Michael D. Bahe of Sawmill, Jayce Francis of Fish Point, Ariz., Clarence D. Bahe, Ben D. Bahe Jr., Emerson D. Bahe, Kenneth B. Etsitty, all of Del Muerto; sisters, Louise Tsosie, Bessie Van Winkle, both of Del Muerto, Kathleen Moore of Chinle.

Bahe was preceded in death by Eleanor Francis, Blanche D. Bahe, Nellie T. Begay, Denate Bahe; brother, Benrico D. Bahe.

Pallbearers will be Bennie Teller Jr., Michael D. Bahe, Dennison Van Winkle, Kenneth Etsitty, Jayce Francis, Emerson Bahe, Dennis Van Winkle Jr., Dalton Van Winkle.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Yonathan Halwood

FORT DEFIANCE — Funeral services for Yonathan James Kee Halwood, 18, will be 10 a.m., Oct. 11, at the Grace Fellowship Church, Chinle. Burial will be in the family plot.

Halwood died Oct. 6, 2008, in Fort Defiance. He was born March 19, 1990, in Chinle, into the Yucca Fruit People Clan, Bitter Water People Clan for the Coyote Pass People Clan, Salt People Clan.

Halwood atttended Chinle Elementary, Madison Middle School in Phoenix, Window Rock High School, Job Core in Phoenix. He had job experience with grounds keeping at Tse Ho Tso Middle School, Saint Michaels Association for Special Education and his last employment was with T/H Housing. Halwood played football at Tse Ho Tso Middle School in 1993. Hobbies included listening to music, playing football, basketball, boxing, drawing and hunting.

Survivors include his mother, Pamela Halwood; brothers, Evander James Kee Halwood, Heavyn James Kee Halwood; sisters, Shoanyah Lynn Halwood, Leaendreyah Rainie Halwood; grandmother, Francis Kee Teller.

Halwood was preceded in death by his father, Leander Halwood; Patsy Halwood.

Pallbearers will be Vincent Nez, Bobby Hardy, Eddie Upshaw, Ernest Upshaw, Victor Belone, and Salvador Fernando.

The family will receive relatives and friends at 12 p.m., Oct. 11 at the Catholic Church.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Laura Murphy

SANDERS — Funeral services are pending for Laura Louise Murphy, 85.

Murphy died Oct. 9, 2008, in Zuni. She was born March 12, 1923.

A family gathering will be 5 p.m., tonight, Oct. 10, at the Houck Chapter House.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.