Deaths

— Ivan Alexander
— Helen F. Nez
— Martin James Cordova Sr.
— Cecelia Becenti

Ivan Alexander

FORT DEFIANCE — Funeral services for Ivan Alexander, 53, will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2 at the Good Shepherd Mission. Burial will be in the Fort Defiance Community Cemetery.

Alexander died Feb. 26 in Albuquerque. He was born April 4, 1951 in Fort Defiance into the Black Streak Forest People Clan for the Red Running into the Water People.

Alexander attended the Good Shepherd Mission and graduated from Albuquerque Indian School. He went to college in Long Beach, Calif. Alexander worked for the Navajo Nation Land Administration, NTUA, Navajo Communications, Fort Defiance Chapter grazing committee member. He was a construction iron worker. Alexander enjoyed rodeo (bullriding, bareback and saddle bronc), basketball, track and field.

Survivors include his wife, Irma Alexander; sons, Charboneaux Alexander, Dwayne Begay, Dwayne Idenio, Brandon Alexander, Ian Alexander, Landon Atsitty; daughters, Tai Alexander, Sharon H. Yazzie, Sheila Easchief, Brianna Atsitty; mother, Jennie Nez of Fort Defiance; brothers, Alvin Nez of Wheatfields, Albert Nez of Thoreau, Oswood Nez of Fort Defiance; sisters, Virgina Silversmith, Elta Nez and Lorraine Nez, all of Fort Defiance and 15 grandchildren.

Alexander was preceded in death by his grandfather, Tom Long; grandmother, Bah Long; father, Roger Begay, brothers, Aurthor Begay, Sr., Leonard Nez, Jr. and son, Bobby Begay.

Pallbearers will be Alvin Nez, Anderson Henry, Cecil Henry Jr., Richard Silversmith Sr., Benjamin Thompson and Ian Alexander. The family will receive relatives and friends at the Fort Defiance Chapter House.

Cope Memorial is in charge of arrangements.

Helen F. Nez

COTTONWOOD — Funeral services for Helen Francis Nez, 79, will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 3 at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Chinle. Father Blane Grein will officiate. Burial will be in Black Mountain Community Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9-10 a.m. on Thursday at Our Lady of Fatima Parish.

Nez died Feb. 27 in Farmington. She was born Feb. 26, 1926 in Cottonwood into the Coyote Pass People Clan for the Near to the Water People Clan.

She was a Blue Star Mother, rancher and rug weaver.

Survivors include her sons, Roger Nez, Stephen Nez, David P. Nez, James Bedoni; daughters, Ellen T. Yazzie, Irene E. Nez, Louise E. Todacheeny, Rose E. Francis, Sally E. Nez; brothers, Joe Nelson, Tully Wartz; and sister, Anna Roan.

Nez was preceded in death by her grandparents, Denet and Bah Tsosie; parents, Din Tsozi Bi yeh and Hosteen Den' in' tii Bi' Tsi; brother, Ned Francis; daughter, Gloria Jean Nez; son Larry Nez and one grandson.

Pallbearers will be family members.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Martin James Cordova Sr.

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Funeral mass and rosary services for Martin James Cordova, Sr., 42, were at 8 a.m. this morning, March 1 at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church, Albuquerque.

Cordova, Sr. died Feb. 23.

He is survived by his sons, Martin James Cordova, Jr. of Chandler, Antonio Fermin Cordova; mother, Antonia Cordova; sisters, Irma Tapia, Roseanne Rodriguez of Albuquerque.

Cordova was preceded in death by his wife, Lisa Cordova; father, Fermin Cordova; and sister, Antoinette Cordova.

Cecelia Becenti

STANDING ROCK — Services for Cecelia Becenti, 67, will be announced at a later date.

Becenti died Feb. 28 in Fort Defiance. She was born June 15, 1937 in Standing Rock into the Folded Arms People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

A family meeting will be held this evening at 6 p.m. at the Standing Rock NHA housing #84, Rayes and Jolanda Armstrong's residence.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Addition
In the James Yazzie obituary which ran in yesterdays edition, Feb. 28, Yazzie is also survived by a daughter, Veronica Mota of Lupton.