Deaths

— Syleesha T. Yannett
— Emanuel J. Trujillo
— Frances Denetdeel
— Victoria Bia Shirley

Syleesha T. Yannett

SANDERS — Funeral services for Syleesha Tyra Yannett, 4 months, will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 11 at the Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Henry Chase will officiate. Burial will be in the New Lands Cemetery.

Yannett died Feb. 5 in Gallup. She was born Sept. 21, 2004 in Gallup into the Red Streak People Clan for the Saltwater People Clan.

Survivors include her father, Kevin Yannett of Houck; mother, Latanya Yazzie of Sanders; grandparents, Helen Johnson of Querino Housing, Sherry Yazzie of Sanders, Virgil Yazzie of Fort Defiance and Donald Yannett, Sr. of Suttons Bay, Mich.

Pallbearers will be Edward Yannett and Evan Yazzie.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Emanuel J. Trujillo

MILAN — Funeral services for Emanuel Joshua Trujillo, 19, will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 11 at the Temple of Peace. Pastor Garland Morre will officiate. Burial will follow in the Grants Memorial Park.

A Celebration of Life service will be held this evening, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Temple of Peace.

Trujillo died Feb. 8 in Grants. He was born Sept. 12, 1985 in Gallup.

Survivors include his mother, Louisa Rael of Milan; father, Manuel Trujillo of Grants; sisters, Alicia Trujillo of Milan, Rene Sims of Fla., Nicole Rael, Alicia Rael both of Albuquerque; grandparents, Manuel and Margaret Trujillo of Magdalena, Henry Casias of Rainsville, Alicia Casias of San Rafael and great-grandmother, Dorothy Baca of Socorro.

Pallbearers will be Anthony Casias, Thomas Lovato, Jeremy Rael, Jonathan Esparza, Bradley Duran and Rueben DeHerrera.

Compassion Mortuary of Grants, is in charge of arrangements.

Frances Denetdeel

FORT DEFIANCE — Funeral services for Frances B. Denetdeel, 86, will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 11 at the Good Shepherd Mission. The Rev. Jim Leehan will officiate. Burial will be in the Fort Defiance Veterans Cemetery.

A visitation will be held one hour prior to services.

Denetdeel died Feb. 6 in Fort Defiance. She was born Feb. 18, 1918 in Old Coalmine into the Red Bottom People Clan for the Red Running into Water People Clan.

Denetdeel worked as a cook with the Good Shepherd Mission, Avalon Restaurant, Henry's Corner, Fort Defiance Canteen; house keeper with Log Cabin Lodge; foster grand parent for Fort Defiance Elementary School and Little Miss Muffet Child Care. She was a master rug weaver, served as Color Guard for the Blue Eagles Song and Dance Group, entered parades with Code Talkers and enjoyed tending to her livestock and was well-known for puberty cakes.

Survivors include her sons, Boyd Denetdeel of Mesa, Robby Denetdeel, Sr. of Farmington, Stan Denetdeel of Chinle, Ray Denetdeel of Sandia Pueblo; daughters, Janet Lewis, Sue Longhurst, Bertha Denetdeel, Anita Denetdeel of Fort Defiance, Priscilla DePaul of Phoenix; sisters, Helen Billie of Old Coalmine, Annie Johnson of Bells Gardens, Calif.; brothers, John Billie, Henry Billie both of Fort Defiance; 23 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Denetdeel was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Rose Billie; husband, Morris B. Denetdeel and sister, Mary Billie.

Pallbearers will be Christopher Denetdeel, Duane Denetdeel, Dwindle Denetdeel, Robby Denetdeel, Jr., William Longhurst and Jefferson Plummer.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Fort Defiance Community Chapter House following services.

Cope Memorial is in charge of arrangements.

Victoria Bia Shirley

SAWMILL — Funeral services for Victoria Bia Shirley, 35, were at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 7 at the St. Michaels Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Bishop Graham officiated. Burial was on a family plot.

Shirley died Feb. 2 in Sawmill. She was born May 11, 1969 in Fort Defiance into the Bitter Water People Clan for the Near Water People Clan.

Shirley was a graduate of Cedar City High School. She worked as a certified nursing assistant. Shirley was a member of the Indian placement program and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church.

Survivors include her husband, Vincent Shirley; brother, Leland Bia; sisters, Christine Bia, and Juanita Bia.

Shirley was preceded in death by Sherry, Wallace Bia Jr.,Walter, Nathaniel and Virgil.

Pallbearers will be Dean Bryant, Ben Bia, Jr., Chipper Mangum, Lorenzo Bia, Francis Nez and Donald Tsosie.