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Wanita Abeita

PREWITT — Services for Wanita P. Abeita, 101, will be 10 a.m. today, March 6, at the Prewitt Assembly of God Church. Pastor Ruth Droll will officiate. Burial will be in Thoreau Community Cemetery.

Abeita died March 1, 2008, in Grants. She was born Nov. 6, 1906, in Prewitt.

Survivors included her children, Johnny Abeita of Thoreau, Dino Abeita of Grants, Benny Abeita of Prewitt; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren; six great-great-great-grandchildren.

Abeita was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Abeita; parents, George Parkett and Mary Parkett; daughters, Alice Abeita, Janet Abeita; son, Billy Nez; many brothers and sisters.

Pallbearers will be Don Begay, Jonathan Abeita, Dwayne Begay, Dion Begay, Donald Begay and Gary Yazzie.

Compassion Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.


Frank Pino

RAMAH — Funeral services for Frank Sam Pino, 98, will be 9 a.m. Friday, March 7, at the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church, Ramah. Bishop Allen Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in Ramah. Visitation will be 9-10 a.m. at the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church.

Pino died March 3, 2008, in Ramah. He was born May 25, 1910, in Ramah, into the Salt Water People Clan for the Meadow People Clan.

Pino worked for the railroad, on farms, ranches, and was a carpenter. He enjoyed horseback riding, being with grandchildren and hunting with his family.

Survivors include his sons, Amos Pino, Elden Pino, Melton Pino; daughters, Janie P. Coho, Leta P. Pat, Yvonne Pino; brother, Wilson Pino; sisters, Sissy S. Pino, Sophie S. Pino, Anabah S. Pino; 44 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

Pino was preceded in death by Irene G. Pino; sons, Eugene S. Pino, Sam S. Pino, Benjamin Pino; daughters, Isabell Pino, Lavern Pino.

Pallbearers will be Amos Pino, Elden Pino, Melton Pino, Albertson Pino, Bruce Coho, Keeno Pat, Warren Coho and Broncson Peiso.
Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.


Horst Konheiser

CHAMBERS — Memorial service for Horst "Tony" Konheiser, 71, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at Lutheran Church, Chambers, Ariz.

Konheiser died February 29, 2008 in Gallup. He was born March 29, 1936 in Karlsbad, Czechoslovakia. 

He was self-employed as co-owner of Chambers Trading Post. 

Survivors include his wife, Julie; six grandchildren; brothers, Gerd of LT Moriches, NY, Rudy of South Carolina; sister, Karin Marchlewski of Liibeck, Germany. 

Konheiser was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs R. Konhesier; sister Hilda.
Rollie Memorial is in charge of arrangements.


Rose Livingston

GALLUP — Funeral services for Rose Davis Livingston, 78, will be 10 a.m. March 7, at the Rollie Chapel. Jake Yazzie Sr., will officiate. Burial will be in Rehoboth Cemetery.

Livingston died March 2, 2008, in Phoenix. She was born Aug. 19, 1929, in Springstead, into the Black Streak Wood People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Livingston was a homemaker, silversmith, beader, rancher and loved arts and crafts such as making her own traditional outfits.

Survivors include her sons, Dennis Livingston of Fruitland, Leo Livingston of Rio Rancho, Johnson Livingston of San Francisco; daughters, Louise Livingston of Gallup, Lucinda White of Pinedale, Jean Cody of Pinon, Pauline Livingston of Manuelito; brothers, Jimmy Davis of Payson, Jeffery Davis Sr. of Tuba City, Roy Davis of Crownpoint, Herbert Davis of Pinehaven; sisters, Mariann Watchman of Window Rock, Rose Mary Barker of Tse Bonito, Lucy Davis of Coyote Canyon, Maria Lane of Concho Valley, Ruth Davis of Pinehaven, Cecelia Davis of Pinehaven, Pearl James of Albuquerque, Geneivie Yazzie of Carson, N.M., LaVita Davis of Tohatchi; 26 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren.

Livingston was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Livingston; sons, Crystal and Nelson Livingston; daughter, Marjorie Blackgoat; father, Jeff Davis; mother, Nonabah Natazzie Arviso Davis; grandfather, Frank Joe Arviso.

Pallbearers will be family members.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Rehoboth Fellowship Hall, following services.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

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