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Deaths
Benny Barker
SANDERS — Funeral services for Benny Barker,
63, will be 10 a.m. May 16, at the Houck Catholic Church. Father
Berard will officiate. Burial will be in Houck Cemetery.
Barker died May 11, 2008, in Sanders. He was
born Nov. 29, 1944, in Sanders, into the Red Running Into the
Water of the Zuni People Clan for the One Who Walks Around People
Clan.
Barker graduated from Sanders Valley High School.
He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam War in 1964-1970.
Survivors include his daughters, Michelle Barker,
Victoria Matt; brothers, Charles, Fred, Frank Barker; two grandchildren.
Barker was preceded in death by his parents,
Jim and Netlbah Barker; brothers, James, Williams, Patrick, Harry,
Steve, Sam; sisters, Mona, Fannie.
Pallbearers will be Clarence Montgomery, Harold
Matt, Mike Flanagan, Clyde Montgomery, William Barker and Ted
Goodluck III.
The family will receive relatives and friends
at Houck Chapter, following services.
Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Al Begay
GALLUP — Funeral services for Al T. Begay,
30, will be 10 a.m. May 16, at the Cope Memorial Chapel, Gallup.
Burial will be in Gallup City Cemetery.
Begay died May 10, 2008, in Gallup. He was born
March 5, 1978, in Gallup, into the Tangle People Clan for the
Edgewater People Clan.
Begay lived in Red Hill Trailer Park. He attended
Central High School and graduated in 1998. Begay worked at Rocky
View Elementary and did various maintenance jobs.
Survivors include his son, Kendrix Begay of
Gallup; daughter, Cheyenne Begay of Gallup; parents, Alfred T.
Begay of Gallup, Fannie Begay of Gallup; sisters, Alfreda Begay
of Phoenix, Alnertine Paxton of Wahiaua, HI, Bertishia Begay of
Gallup, Crystal Begay of Gallup.
Pallbearers will be Edward King Jr., David T.
Begay, Juluis Benallie, Casey Eddie, Lindy Chee, and Vernell Watchman.
The family will receive relatives and friends
at Churchrock Chapter House, following services.
Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley Brown
BLUE CANYON, Ariz. — Funeral services for
Shirley May Brown, 62, will be 10 a.m. May 16, at the Our Lady
of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Fort Defiance. Father
Gilbert will officiate. Burial will be in the family plot, Blue
Canyon.
Brown died May 12, 2008, in Fort Defiance. She
was born in Fort Defiance, into the Bitter Water People Clan for
the Towering House - Near the Water People Clan.
Brown graduated from high school in Snowflake,
Ariz. and went for 2 years at Northern Arizona University. She
worked for Office of Navajo Employment Opportunity. Her hobbies
included arts and crafts.
Survivors include her sons, Hilary Brown of
Tuscon, Bert Brown of Tucson, Henry Brown of Navajo; brothers,
Elliott Milford Jr. of Red Lake; sisters, Antionette Milford of
Sheepsprings; five grandchildren.
Brown was preceded in death by her parents,
Alice and Elliott Milford; brothers, James Milford, Charles Milford.
The family will receive relatives and friends
at Fort Defiance Chapter House, following services.
Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Ernest Keedah Sr.
SHEEPSPRINGS — Graveside services for Ernest
E. Keedah Sr., 72, will be 1 p.m. May 16, at the Community Cemetery,
Sheepsprings. Reverend Dennis Gardner will officiate. Burial will
be in Community Cemetery, Sheepsprings.
Keedah Sr. died Feb.14, 2008, in Gallup. He
was born Oct. 02, 1935, in Toadlena, into the Red Bottom People
Clan for the Towering House People Clan.
Keedah was a lifelong rancher.
Survivors include his sons, Ernest E. Keedah
Jr. of Holbrook, Val Christopher Keedah of Holbrook; brother,
Roy Keedah of Tulsa, Ok.; sisters, Emma Keedah of Shiprock, Rose
Mike of Toadlena.
Keedah was preceded in death by his parents,
Frank and Ada Keedah; brothers, Peter Keeda, Jesse Kenepah, Jerome
Kenepah, Larry Keedah; sisters, Ethel Bedonie, Clara P. King.
Pallbearers will be family members.
Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Landavazo
GALLUP — Memorial services for Margaret
Landavazo, 87, will be 10 a.m., May 28, at the Gallup Christian
Center, The Door, 3305 Chee Dodge Blvd.
Landavazo died May 8, 2008 in Yucaipa, Calif.
She was born September 11, 1920 in Cohoes, New York,
Landavazo met O.O. (Tobe) Landavazo while he
was stationed in Detroit in the Army-Air Corps. After marrying,
they settled In Gallup, in 1942. She was active in family, school
and community, and especially witnessing “for Jesus alone”
at Gallup Christian Center, The Door.
Survivors include her sons, Paul, Michael; four
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Landavazo was preceded by her husband, Tobe;
father, Joseph; mother, Anissa; 6 brothers and sisters; and one
granddaughter.
Reception will follow in the fellowship hall.
Jim Louie
WIDE RUINS — Services are pending for Jim
Louie, 66.
Louie died May 13, 2008, in Albuquerque. He
was born May 16, 1941, in Wide Ruins.
A family gathering will be 5 p.m., tonight,
May 15, at the Wide Ruins Chapter.
Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Eleanor Peshlakai
WINDOW ROCK — Funeral services for Eleanor
Mae Peshlakai, 54, will be 10 a.m., Friday. May 16, at the St.
Michael’s Catholic Franciscan Church. Burial will be in St.
Michael Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. May 16, one hour prior
to services.
Peshlakai died May 12, 2008, in Albuquerque.
She was born April 16, 1954, in Fort Defiance, into the Mud People
Clan for the Salt People Clan.
Peshlakai graduated from St. Michaels Catholic
School. She worked for BIA, IHS, and GIMC, and was active in basketball
and receive numerous awards. Peshlakai loved sewing, baking, cooking,
hosting family functions, and was very supportive to further youth
education.
Survivors include her husband, Bobby Peshlakai
of Window Rock; son, Bryan Peshlakai of Phoenix; daughter, Geraldine
Peshlakai of Window Rock; parents, Ben and Ella Mae Thomas of
Window Rock; brothers, Leo Thomas, Jasper Thomas, Jessie Thomas,
Everett Thomas, Ben Thomas Jr., Melvin Thomas, all of Window Rock;
sister, Carol Thomas of Window Rock; one grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Jerome Thomas, Jessie Thomas,
Everett Thomas, Jasper Thomas, Leo Thomas, and Sidney Thomas.
The family will receive relatives and friends
at St. Michael Parish Hall, following services and the family
will meet 6 p.m., tonight, May 15, at the St. Michael Chapter
House.
Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Erlinda Steely
CUBERO, N.M. — Memorial Mass for Erlinda
V. Steely, 87, will be 10 a.m. May 16, at the Our Lady of Light
Catholic Church, Cubero. Burial will be in Cubero Community Cemeter.
Father Leary will officiate. A rosary will be 7 p.m., today, May
15, at the Our Lady of Light Catholic Church.
Steely died May 9, 2008, in Cubero. She was
born Feb. 9, 1921, in Cubero.
Steely was a cook all her life, working in restaurants
and schools.
Survivors include her daughter, Lenore Baros
of Cubero; sister, Delia Ceballos of Irvine, Calif.; brother,
Uvaldo Baca of San Bernadino, Calif.; two grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren.
Steely was preceded in death by her mother,
Lucia Velasquez; sisters, Prudencia Chavez, Angelina Lopez and
Viola Baca.
Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Billy Young
TUCSON — Memorial services for Billy Gene
Young, 75, will be 11 a.m., Saturday, May 17, at in the Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel, 13450 N Lon Adams, Marana,
Ariz. 85653.
Young died May 11, 2008, in Tucson. He was born
March 4, 1933, in Joplin, Mo.
Young grew up in Joplin, MO and in Hiwassee,
Ark. He graduated from Joplin High School in 1951 and was in the
Air Force for 10 years. He worked for Avco Lycoming and McDonald
Douglas as a civilian consultant for military. In 1970, he moved
to Grants to partner with his brother Bob in his auto shop, Bob's
Garage. They grew their business adding a radiator service, diesel
road service, towing and wrecking. In 1980, he moved to Columbia
Falls, Mont., to be near their children and grandchildren. In
1983, he left the business with his son Bill and moved to Gallup.
There he opened Bill's Radiator shop. Eventually Bill retired
from the radiator shop and moved back to Grants, then to Tucson.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy; sons, Charles
of Tucson, Bill of Gallup; daughter, Debbe of San Diego, Calif.;
sisters, Joann Noel, Linda Haliday, both of Joplin, MO.; brother,
Bob of Bosque Farms, NM.; 15 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.
Young was preceded in death by his father, mother;
sister, Bette.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
the Alzheimer's Society.
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