Deaths

— Fr. John Lanzrath
— Alice Dakai
— Helen Monongye

Fr. John Lanzrath

ALBUEQUERQUE — Fr. John Lanzrath, OFM died Jan. 1 in Albuquerque. He was born in 1921 in Kansas City, Mo.

Fr. Lanzrath served on the Navajo Reservation in St. Michaels from 1955-1967. He also served as a school chaplain from 1956-1959. Lanzrath taught religious classes in high school and was well liked by all the St. Michaels students.

Alice Dakai

MARIANO LAKE — Services for Alice Dakai, 92, will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 17 at Marian Lake Community Church in Mariano Lake. Jake Delgarito and Harry Cayatineto will officiate. Burial will follow on family land in Mariano Lake.

Dakai died Jan. 12 in Mariano Lake. She was born Feb. 13, 1912 in Marian Lake into the Deer Springs People Clan for the Salt People Clan.

Dakai was a homemaker, rancher and a weaver. She loved cooking and watching "Dallas" on television.

Survivors include her daughter, Helen D. Charley; eight grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 31 great-great-grandchildren.

Dakai was preceded in death by her father Juan Dakai and mother, Mae Tsosie; sister, Grace Kinsel; brothers, Frank Charley, Hoskie Dakai, Dan Dakai, Paul Holyan and two great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Alvin Cleveland, Olsen Delgarito, Timothy Delgarito, Jimmy Brown, Ronald Charley and Phil Freeland.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the home residence at Old Gulf Mine in Mariano Lake.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Helen Monongye

ALBUQUERQUE — Services for Helen V. Monongye, 72, will be held today, Jan. 15 at Cope Memorial Chapel in Gallup. Pastor Wilkinson Sage will officiate. Burial will follow in the Gallup City Cemetery.

Monongye died Jan. 5 in Albuquerque. She was born Dec. 27, 1932 in Dulce, N.M.

She was a retired nurse and enjoyed cooking, campouts, being with family and going to ceremonial outings.

Survivors include eight grandchildren.

Monongye was preceded in death by her husband Preston Monongye, sons, David Monongye Sr., and Gene Monongye.

Pallbearers will be David Monongye Jr., Preston Monongye, Shawn Monongye, Ronald Portly, Jeremy Lucero and Benny Reano.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Irene Reano's residence at 211 South Florence, #38.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.