Deaths

— Daniel Byrum
— Dante Tyson Touchine
— Walter Lee

Daniel Byrum

ZUNI — Graveside services for Daniel Lee Byrum, 23, will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 3 at the Gallup City Cemetery.

Byrum died Feb. 27 in Gallup. He was born Feb. 13, 1982 in Albuquerque.

Survivors include his father, Ray L. Byrum of Zuni; brothers, Alex V. Byrum, Patrick Byrum, both of Zuni, Kenneth M. Byrum of Rapid City, S.D.,Raymond T. Mahlberg of Nashville, Tenn.; sisters, Crystal A. Byrum, Desire A. Byrum both of Zuni, Renee L. Byrum of Fort Riley, Kan., Niki Tsethllkai-Wyaco of Fort Riley, Kan.; grandmothers, Rita Cummings of Casa Grande, Ariz., Mary Soderstadt of Albuquerque; step-mother, Pam A. Byrum of Zuni.

Byrum was preceded in death by his mother, Rita Hansen and sister, Jessica Hansen.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Red Hills Community Center following burial services.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Dante Tyson Touchine

RAMAH — Funeral services for Dante Tyson Touchine, 1, will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 3 at the Ramah Nazarene Church. Pastor Herman Nells and Wilkenson Sage will officiate. Burial will be in a private family cemetery in Ramah.

Touchine died Feb. 25 in Ramah. He was born Feb. 7 in Wichita Falls, Texas into the Bitter Water People Clan.

Survivors include his father, Edmund Martinez of Pinehill; mother, Quavell Touchine of Texas; grandparents, Lovella Jake of Ramah, Angeline Touchine of Churchrock, Melton Touchine of Fruitland, Ben Touchine of Churchrock; great-grandmothers, Yannie Jake of Ramah, Dolly Pine of Churchrock; great-grandfather, Tommy Pine of Churchrock.

Pallbearers will be Suge Chong, Torray Riles, Quavell Quinn Touchine and Raquel Touchine.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Walter Lee

GREASEWOOD — Funeral mass for Walter "Buzz" Lee, 70, will be at 11 a.m. today, March 2 at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church. Father Flann O'Neil O.F.M will officiate. Burial will be in the Greasewood Community Cemetery.

Lee died Feb. 26 in Albuquerque. He was born May 13, 1934 in Greasewood into the Honeycombed Rock People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer F. Lee; sisters, Emma Mae Lee and Louise A. Etsitty.

Lee was preceded in death by his daughter, Priscilla R. Lee; sisters, Anna Marie Lee, Betty Louthella Lee; mother, Mae Lee; father, Fred Lee.

Pallbearers will be Carl Briggin, Mathew Gaddy, Jonathan Gaddy, Tyrone Etsitty, Francis Etsitty and Jeff Holtsoi.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Greasewood Chapter House.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.