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Leby Gonzales

GALLUP — Services are pending for Leby A. Gonzales, 78.

Gonzales died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, in Gallup. She was born June 2, 1930, in LaTinaja, N.M.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Lamance

PIE TOWN, N.M. — Funeral services for Charles T. Lamance, 80, will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the First Baptist Church on Mountain Road, Grants. Burial will be at a later date on the Family Ranch, Pie Town.

Lamance died Oct. 25, 2008, in Albuquerque. He was born Dec. 16, 1927, in Dill City, Okla.

He was retired from the Ciniza Refinery in Jamestown.
Survivors include his wife, Varna Lamance of Pie Town; children, Sharon Clanton of Pie Town, Karen Ward of Grants, Leonard Lamance of Bluewater, Darryl Lamance of Los Lunas; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Lamance was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Ruben Lamance, Bertha Wheeler Lamance; son, Dwane Lamance.

Pallbearers will be Kyel Lamb, Ralph Spencer, Jim Dwayne Ward, Darryn Ward, Travis Lamance, Tracy Lamance.

Go to www.compassionmortuary.com to send condolences.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Lloyd Lynch

MESA — Funeral services for Lloyd Danny Lynch, 56, were 9 a.m., today, Oct. 28, at Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church, Sanders. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Klagetoh Cemetery.

Lynch died Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, in Mesa. He was born May 19, 1952, in Albuquerque.

Lynch lived in Arizona and worked as a school bus driver for many years and was also an auto mechanic. He enjoyed collecting cars and rebuilding engines, being outdoors, fixing things, and riding horses. Lynch was a former member of the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sanders and Soloman Ward in Mesa. He served in the church and enjoyed spending time with family.

Survivors include his daughters, Valerie Tsosie of Wide Ruins, Daryl Anne West of Mesa, Rachelle Lynch of Tempe, Luanne Lynch of Wide Ruins; mother, Mabelena Joe Garnenez of Wide Ruins; father, Ben Lynch of Sanders; brothers, Gene Gaddy Jr. of Wide Ruins, Andy Gaddy of Wide Ruins; sisters, Nancy Garnenez of Winslow, Elisa Garnenez of Wide Ruins; two grandchildren.

Lynch was preceded in death by his wife, Delphine Tsosie Lynch.

Kyle Plummer

BLOOMFIELD — Funeral services for Kyle Jered Plummer, 24, will be 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 30, at Christian Reformed Church, Rehoboth. The Rev. Phillip A. Nez will officiate. Interment will follow at Rehoboth Mission Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Oct. 29, at Desert View Funeral Home, Shiprock. 

Plummer died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, in Chinle. He was born Sept. 19, 1984, in Farmington, into the Towering House People Clan for the Red House People Clan.

Survivors include his son, Matthew R. Plummer of Farmington; parents, Nicole S. Yazzie, Richard, Jr., Lenora J. Plummer of Bloomfield; sisters, Andrea L. Plummer, Krystal N. Plummer, Alexandra R. Plummer, all of Bloomfield; grandparents, Richard Plummer Sr. of Coyote Canyon, Emma Muskett, of Thoreau.

Plummer was preceded in death by his grandmother, Louise E. Plummer; grandfather, Willie Muskett.

Pallbearers will be Frank Edward, Chris Yazzie, Elmer Yazzie, Jereomy Yazzie, Clintus Johnson, Mike Johnson and Keith Martin.

Reception will be at the Rehoboth Mission Fellowship Hall, following services.

Desert View Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Tuesday
October 28, 2008
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Navajo Nation farm board bill hits snag

Ambrosia Lake tailings reclaimation nearly completed

Baseball bat beating gets
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