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Edison Bahe

STEAMBOAT — Funeral services for Edison “Edsen” Bahe, 31, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Bethel Navajo Baptist Church, Steamboat. Pastor Harold Noble will officiate. Burial will be in family land, Steamboat.

Bahe died Jan. 5, 2008 in Los Angeles. He was born Oct. 18, 1976 in Ganado into the Black Streak of Forest People Clan for the Coyote Pass People Clan.

His hobbies included taking walks, cleaning, making jokes, meeting new people and cooking.

Survivors include his parents, Rita Ann Nelson and Eddie Bahe; brothers, Emerson Thompson of Twin Lakes, Eric Bahe of Steamboat, Lydell Bahe of Steamboat; sisters, Erina Bahe of Steamboat, Erin Ann Bahe of Steamboat, Colleen Bahe of Twin Lakes; grandmothers, Louise B. Jones, Lillie Miller.

Bahe was preceded in death by his sister, Elvina Bahe.

Pallbearers will be Eddie Bahe, Faron Nelson, Royce Morgan, Irvin Toledo Jr., Jackie Todechine, and Erwin Jones.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Steamboat Chapter House following burial.
Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Harry Foster

SHEEP SPRINGS — Graveside services for Harry Foster, 84, will be 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Foster Family Cemetery, Sheep Springs. Ernest Sam will officiate. Burial will be in the Foster family cemetery in Sheep Springs. Visitation will be 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Jan. 18, Cope Memorial Chapel.

Foster died Jan. 15, 2008 in Gallup. He was born Jan. 5, 1924 in Sheepsprings into the Water Flows Together People Clan for the Mountain Recess People Clan.

Foster worked on the railroad with Union Pacific Railroad for 35 years. He loved horses, enjoyed riding and training. Foster was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Foster of Sheep Springs; son, Phillip L. Foster of Sheep Springs; brothers, John Y. Foster, Lewis Foster, Ervin Foster, Stanley Foster, all of Sheep Springs; sisters, Annie Foster of Colorado Springs, Atta Jean Dempsey of Sheep Springs; four grandchildren.

Foster was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Y. Foster Sr.; brother, Phillip Gould Foster; sisters, Buelah Foster, Hannah Abeita, Lillie Foster; son, Clement Foster.

Pallbearers will be Fernando L. Foster, Christopher J. Foster, Patrick H. Foster, Theron Begay, Thaine Begay and Jaron Paul.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the visitation and viewing.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Jessica Apachito

CASAMERO LAKE — Services for Jessica Marie Apachito, 36, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Alamo Baptist Church, Hwy 169, Alamo, N.M. Interment will follow at UFO Cemetery.

Apachito died Friday, Jan. 11, 2008. She was born Aug. 26, 1971.

Survivors include her husband, Paul Ration Jr.; children, Cera Apachito, Collin, Mariah , Kayland, Carlos, Rhavyn Ration; parents, Mary Dolores Apchito, Jesse James Apachito; sisters, Jooba Piasso, Nizhoni Apachito.

Apachito was preceded in death by her brother, James A. Apachito.

Joe Bustamante Jr.

ALBUQUERQUE — Services are pending for Joe Bustamante Jr., 87.

Bustamante died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, in Albuquerque. He was born Jan. 9, 1921, in Gallup.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Correction

In Tuesday edition, the obituary for Leonard Francis mispelled the name of Wendell Damon and daughter Winona Larsen.

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