GANADO, Ariz. — Services for Caroline Bahe, 40, will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, April 25 at Ganado Presbyterian Church. Pastor Paul Stone will officiate. Burial will follow at Ganado Community Cemetery.

Bahe died April 17 in Phoenix. She was born Jan. 20, 1963 in Ganado, Ariz. into the Coyote People Clan for the Edgewater People Clan.

Bahe attended Toyei Boarding School and Wingate High School. She was employed with warehouse production. Her hobbies included playing basketball, poker, drawing, arts & crafts, singing, reading and joking.

Survivors include her sons, Jeremiah Bitsui and Tharon Lee John both of Phoenix; daughter, Julander Ann Bitsui of Phoenix; parents, Lillie B. Miller and Frank Bahe; brothers, Lester Bahe, Eddie Bahe and Fredrick Wilson all of Ganado, Ariz.; sisters, Lucy Nez of Ganado, Annette Martinez of Grants, Donna Hunch and Kathy Anderson both of Gallup; and one grandchild.

Bahe was preceded in death by her brothers, Taylor Bahe and George Bahe; and grandparents, Chischilly Bitai and Allen Shorty.

Pallbearers will be Lester Bahe, Jeremiah Bitsui, Julius Bitsui, Marty R. James, Tharon Lee John and Fredrick Wilson.

The family will receive friends and relatives after the burial services at Lillie's Miller's residence, one mile south of Burnside juction.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

FORT DEFIANCE, Ariz. — Services for Emmerson Shirley, 56, will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 23 at the Hilltop Mission Church. Rev. Lawrence Harper will officiate. Burial will follow at the private family cemetery, Goat Springs, Ariz.

Shirley died April 19 in Albuquerque. He was born July 29, 1948 in Ganado, Ariz. into the Coyote Pass People Clan for the Red Running into the Water People Clan.

Shirley graduated from Window Rock High School in 1966 and attended Greer Tech., Chicago. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam War. He was employed with P & M Coal Mining company until his retirement after 24 years. His hobbies included the outdoors, hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Effie Shirley of Goat Springs; sons, Warren Shirley of Goat Springs, Murvyn Hoskie and Jim Shirley both of Fort Defiance; daughters, Cheryl Lowery of Goat Springs, Michelle Mikszta of Phoenix and Melissa Neil of Reno, Nev.; sister, Letha Thompson of Goat Springs; and 12 grandchildren.

Shirley was preceded in death by his parents, Agnes Damon and Lorenzo Shirley.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

RED VALLEY, Ariz. — Services for Rose Mary Benally, 62, will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 23 at Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home Chapel, Farmington. Rev. Sherman Manuelito will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Farmington.

Benally died April 19 in Shiprock. She was born Aug. 18, 1940 in Red Valley.

Survivors include her daughter, Gaylene Benally of Crownpoint; parents, Woodrow and Helen Benally of Red Valley; brothers, Chavez and Nelson Benally; sisters, Helen Yazzie, Nancy Benally and Helena Benally all of Red Valley and two grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Craig A. Benally, Colby J. DeVore, Jeremy Yazzie, Bryan W. Kinsel and Shadrack Dee.

GRANTS — Services for Rena Vandever, 49, will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 23 at New Life Pentacostal Church, Thoreau. Jimson Lee will officiate. Burial will follow at Grants Memorial Park.

Visitation will be held at 2 p.m. at Cope Memorial.

Vandever died Saturday April 19 in Grants. She was born Feb. 15, 1954 in Canoncito into the Salt People Clan for the Water Edge People Clan.

Vandever attended school in Utah and at Thoreau High School. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry Vandever of Haystack; sons, Jerald Vandever of Church Rock and Fitzgerald Vandever of Albuquerque; daughters, Priscilla Antonio of Milan and Crystal Lee of Grants; father, James Chaco of Smith Lake; sisters, Pauline Delgarito of Whitehorse and Darlene Chaco of Smith Lake; six great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

Vandever was preceded in death by her mother, Mae Chaco; daughter, Patricia Mae Vandever and grandparents, Kenneth and Mary Antonio.

Pallbearers will be Jerald Vandever, Cody Pablo, Anderson Delgarito, John Wood, Darrell Juanico and Emmanuel Haswood II.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

LUKACHUKAI, Ariz. — Services for Daniel Yazzie, 49, will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 24 at St. Isabel Mission, Lukachukai, Ariz. Father Caron will officiate. Burial will follow at Lukachukai Community Cemetery.

Yazzie was born Feb. 1, 1954 in Shiprock into the Water Flows Together People Clan for the Near Water People Clan.

Survivors include his parents, Sam and Katherine Yazzie; brothers, Raymond K. Yazzie Sr. and Alvin J. Yazzie and Christopher Yazzie; sisters, Virginia Yazzie, Rose K. Yazzie, Kathleer Frazier, Kim M. Clark and Bertha Jishie.

Pallbearers will be Dewayne Yazzie, Freeland Jishie, Melvin Kellywood, Harlen Yazzie, Lawrence Kellywood and George Kellywood Jr.

The family will receive friends and relatives after the burial services one-fourth of a mile of Lukachukai Chapter House.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

GRANTS — Graveside services for Lawrence Benavidez, 66, were held at 1 p.m., today at La Morada Cemetery.

Benavidez died April 15 in Grants. He was born Aug. 10, 1936 in Estancia.

Benavidez was a miner.

Survivors include his wife, Dionella Benavidez; sons, Sikey, Jason, Lawrence Jr. and Manuel; daughter, Debi Murillo; stepson, Ronnie Jaramillo; stepdaughter Geraldine Jaramillo; sisters, Louisa Candlaria and Leo Benavidez; and seven grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Nathan Gonzales, Larry Candelaria, Ralph Gonzales, Rick Polaco, Gilbert Chavez and Brian Murrietta.

Mt. Taylor Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

KLAGETOH, Ariz. — Services for Guy James, 88, will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 23 at Ganado Glory Temple. Sammie K. Begay will officiate. Burial will follow at Klagetoh Community Cemtery.

James died April 19 in Flagstaff, Ariz. He was born July 16, 1915 in Klagetoh into the Towering House People Clan.

James was a rancher all his life.

Survivors include his wife, Lillie James; sons, Donald, Dave and Leonard; daughters, Colleen Roanhorse, Blanche Raymond, Julia Lamacuho and Fernada James.

Pallbearers will be Don James, Ernest Kee, Travis Francisco, Mathew James, Wes James and Reggie James.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

COYOTE CANYON — Services for William Yazzie, 92, will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 23 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tohatchi. Rev. John Mittelstadt will officiate. Burial will follow at private family cemetery, Coyote Canyon.

A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m., tonight at Rollie Mortuary.

Yazzie died April 19 in Gallup. He was born March 22, 1911 in St. Michaels, Ariz. into the Many Goats People Clan for the Charcoal Streaked Division of the Red Running into the Water People Clan.

Yazzie was employed with the Union Pacific, Santa Fe Railroad, Fort Wingate Ordnance and the Inter-Tribal Cermonial Association and retired from GSA-Public Health Services in 1962. Yazzie was a jocky, a ranchhand, raised and herd sheep in Coyote Canyon. His hobbies included breaking, grooming horses, doing leather braiding for harnesses and bridles.

Survivors include his daughters, Laura M. Ike of Albuquerque, Irene Jones of Page, Ariz., Margaret Sekaquamtewa of Peoria, Ariz., June R. Shondee of Ganado, Ariz., Donna M. Williams of Farmington, Lucille Yazzie-Deschiney and Dianna M. Yazzie-Nez both of Galup, Lilian A. Avery and Beverly V. Yazzie both of Coyote Canyon; 53 grandchildren; 123 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great grandchildren.

Yazzie was preceded in death by his wife, Florence Martha Yazzie; parents, Altsadezba and Dilawushin Bitsuie Yazzie; sons, Reginald A. Begay, Herman Wm. Yazzie Sr., Michael Yazzie, Richard Yazzie and Stanley Yazzie; daughters, Berenice V. Ranger, Lucy M. Yazzie, and Rosie M. Yazzie and sister, Danaba Yazzie.

Pallbearers will be Glen A. Avery Jr., Budford B. Henry, Herman William Livingston, John Livingston Jr., Tom M. Ranger Jr., Duane H. Williams, Herman Wm. Yazzie and Tyrone Wm. Yazzie.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

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