Deaths

• Mescal, Herman
• Stark, Roger
• Wiseman, Lester

Herman Mescal

BORREGO PASS — Funeral services for Herman C. Mescal, 77, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 26, at Cope Memorial Chapel, Gallup. Randall Burbank Sr., will officiate. Burial will be in family plot, Borrego Pass. Visitation will be 11 a.., Dec. 26, at Cope Memorial Chapel.

Mescal died Dec. 18, 2009, in Borrego Pass. He was born Nov. 9, 1932, in Littlewater, into the Sage Brush Hill People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Mescal worked for and retired from the railroad. He was married for 60 years. He was a life long resident of Borrego Pass and members of Casamero Lake Chapter House. He was also a cattle rancher for most of his life. Mescal was well respected in his community.

Survivors include his wife, Helen C. Mescal; sons, Oliver L. Etsitty, Alfred K. Begay; daughter, Bernice K. Maurice; parents, Charley Platero, Elizabeth Sozie; adoptive parents, Ned Mescal Jr., Mary Mescal; brothers, Sampson Mescal, Ervin Mescal, Teddy Mescal, Lorenzo Mescal, Freddy Padilla; sister, Nancy Ramone; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchildren.

Mescal was preceded in death by Evelyn Mescal; Ernie Mescal, Henderson Mescal, Willie Sozie.

Pallbearers will be Mandel Yazzie, Lorenzo Herman Yazzie, Allan Yazzie, Alfred K. Begay, Ervin Mescal, Sheldon Mescal.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Casamero Lake Chapter, following services.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Roger Stark

GALLUP — Memorial services for Roger Alan Stark, 66, will be 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 26, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Gallup. Mark Vincent will officiate.

Stark died Dec. 20. 2009, in Gallup. He was born March 25, 1943, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Stark was employed as a teacher but volunteered his time teaching bible truths as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include his wife, Frances Stark of Gallup; sons, Even Stark of Gravette, Ark., Dylan Stark of Gallup, Ejiro Ose of Gallup; daughters, Bathia Ose of Gallup, Emily Stark of Gallup, Savanna Stark of Gravette, Ark.; mother, Elizabeth Stark of Loveland, Colo.; brother, Bruce Stark of Loveland, Colo.

Stark was preceded in death by his father, Leo Stark; brother, Lee Stark.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Lester Wiseman

HASPAH — Services are pending for Lester Wiseman, 73.

Wiseman died Dec. 22, 2009, in Gallup. He was born Dec. 1, 1936, in Gallup.

Go to www.compassionmortuary.com to send condolences.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.