Deaths

• Miguel Saavedra
• Eleanor E. Francis
• Timothy Williams
• Vernard Martinez Sr.
• Bubby Gloshay
• Victoria E. Diaz

Miguel Saavedra

GRANTS — Funeral services for Miguel "Mike" Saavedra, 77, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, June 9, at San Rafael Catholic Parish. Father Matthew Keller will officiate. Burial will follow with military honors provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3221 at the San Rafael Community Cemetery.

Visitation will be today, June 8 from 4-7 p.m. with a rosary being recited at 7 p.m. at San Rafael Catholic Parish.

Saavedra died June 5 in San Rafael. He was born Dec. 8, 1927, in Cubero.

He was a retired uranium miner and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his wife, Erminia Saavedra of San Rafael; sons, Billy Saavedra Sr., Peter Saavedra both of San Rafael; daughters, Henrietta Saavedra-Leos of Santa Fe, Denise Saavedra of San Rafael, Valerie Torrez of Calif.; sister, Carmen Stockman of Skiatook, Okla.; brother, Pastor Clemente Saavedra of Grants; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Saavedra was preceded in death by his parents, Antonio and Victoria Saavedra; brothers, Pablo Saavedra and Serafico Saavedra.

Pallbearers will be Antonio Leos, Billy Saavedra Jr., Francisco Mata, George Melones, Allen DuBois and David Saavedra.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Eleanor E. Francis

DEL MUERTO — Funeral services for Eleanor E. Francis, 72, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, June 9, at the North Ruin Bible Church. Jimmie Draper Sr. will officiate. Burial will follow in the community cemetery.

Francis died June 6 in Farmington. She was born in Valleystore, Ariz., in 1932 into the Bead People Clan for the Near the Water Edge People Clan.

Francis was self-employed and enjoyed sewing and going to church.

Survivors include her husband, Archie J. Francis; son, JayCe Francis; brothers, Wilfred Etsitty, Jimmie Etsitty; sisters, Elsie Bosie, Elizabeth Etsitty, Charlette Begay and four grandchildren.

Francis was preceded in death by her parents, Badi Etsitty and Baa Claw; brother, John M. Etsitty.

Pallbearers will be JayCe Francis, Kenneth Etsitty, Dalton VanWinkle, Delson VanWinkle, Emerson Bahe and Clarence D. Bahe.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the family residence in Del Muerto.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Timothy Williams

ALBUQUERQUE — Funeral services for Timothy Kee Williams, 32, will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 10, at the Second Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque. Rev. Robert Woodruff will officiate. Cremation will follow services.

A visitation will be held Thursday, June 9, from 3-7 p.m. at French Mortuary, Albuquerque.

Williams died June 5. He was born Feb. 12, 1973, in Gallup.

Williams graduated from Menaul High School as Salutatorian. He received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from New Mexico Tech. He was accepted to the graduate program at UNM. Williams was employed as a senior software principal engineer for Lockheed-Martin and enjoyed his work, music (guitar and keyboard) and outdoors.

Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Williams; son, Marcus Williams; daughter, Adrianna Williams; mother, Dorothy; brother, Daniel; and former wife, Alicia.

Vernard Martinez Sr.

PINEHILL — Services for Vernard Martinez, Sr., 40, will be 10 a.m., Thursday, June 9, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Ramah. Bishop Doug Bloomfield will officiate. Burial will follow in a family cemetery.

Martinez Sr. died June 3 in Albuquerque. He was born May 21, 1965, in Chicago into the Salt People Clan for the Laguna People.

Martinez Sr. worked as an EMT in Pinehill for 16 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, archery, horseback riding, site seeing, playing chess, basketball, baseball and doing mechanic work.

Survivors include his father, David A. Martinez, Sr. of Ramah; mother, Estella N. Martine of Pinehill; daughters, Colleen Martinez, Wilhelmina Martinez both of Pinehill; sons, Jerome Martinez, Vernard Martinez, Jr. both of Pinehill; brother, David Martin Jr. of Pinehill; sisters, Jaqueline Martinez, Marlene Martinez both of Pinehill and Caroline Nez of Flagstaff.

Martinez Sr. was preceded in death by his daughter, Kathleen Martinez; maternal grandmother, Ester Bahe; maternal grandfather, Shea Bahe; paternal grandparents, Luta Filemino and Antonio Martinez.

Pallbearers will be Bob Beaver, Ervin Eriacho, Kenny Eriacho, Henry Miller, Reuben Pino and Wil Shepherd.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Bubby Gloshay

WHITERIVER — Funeral services for Bubby Gloshay, 73, will be Saturday, June 11, in Whiteriver, Ariz. Burial will be on a family plot.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia Gloshay of Whiteriver; daughter, Brenda Gloshay of Whiteriver; son, Eddie Gloshay of Old Coalmine and five grandchildren.

Victoria E. Diaz

CROWNPOINT — Funeral services for Victoria E. Diaz, 27, are pending and will be announced at a later date.

Diaz died June 6 in Gallup. He was born March 26, 1978 into the Mud People Clan for the Bitterwater People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.