Deaths

— Rita Mae Lee
— Clara M. Henderson
— Hugh Manygoats Jr.
— Kenneth H. Spitler
— Myles Gatewood
— Kee B. Tsosie, Sr.

Rita Mae Lee

LOWER GREASEWOOD — Funeral services for Rita Mae Lee, 85, were this morning, March 9 at 10 a.m. at the Full Gospel Church. Burial was in the Greasewood Springs family plot.

Lee died March 5 in Flagstaff. She was born Jan. 26, 1920 in Lower Greasewood.

Lee was a homemaker and rugweaver. She enjoyed reading the Bible, traveling, spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Survivors include her daughters, Fannie George of Tuba City, Euenca Amy Lee of Oak Springs, Marie Humeyumptewa of Winslow, Irene Lee Benally of Navajo; sons, Arviso Lee of Lower Greasewood, Benson Lee of Oak Springs; brothers, Ben K. Logg of Barstow, Calif., David Logg of Tuba City, Murphy Logg of Window Rock, Kee Logg of Lower Greasewood; sisters, Barbara Yazzie, Eva L. Yazzie, Betty Logg all of Lower Greasewood; 23 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Lee was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Lee; parents, Mike and Mary Logg; brothers, Dana Logg, Arkie Logg and two granddaughters.

Clara M. Henderson

PREWITT — Funeral services for Clara M. Henderson, 44, will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday March 10 at Rollie Mortuary. Pastor Rolanda Cook will officiate. Burial will be in the Gallup city cemetery.

Henderson died March 5 in Albuquerque. She was born Sept. 26, 1960 in Crownpoint into the Towering House People Clan for the Red Running into Water People Clan.

Survivors include her husband, Jack W. Henderson of Prewitt; mother, Rose L. Francisco of Prewitt; daughters, Marsha Henderson, Monica Henderson, Valerie Henderson all of Prewitt; son, Steven J. Henderson of Prewitt; brothers, John Francisco, Jr. of Chinle, Albert Francisco, Bennett Francisco, Bennie Francisco, Johnnie Francisco all of Prewitt; sisters, Helen Larry, Shirley Mescale, Sarah Smiley all of Prewitt.

Henderson was preceded in death by her father, John Francisco.

Pallbearers will be John Francisco, Jr., Johnnie Francisco, Cordell Henderson, Jimmie Largo, Sr., Rick Moralez and Eugene Smiley.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Hugh Manygoats Jr.

LUEPP, Ariz. — Funeral services for Hugh Manygoats, Jr., 36,. will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 10 at Mary Mother of Mankind, St. Michaels. Father Gilbert Schneider will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Michaels community cemetery.

Manygoats died March 5 in Winslow. He was born Dec. 12, 1969 in Fort Defiance into the Zia People Clan for the Bitter Water People Clan.

Manygoats attended Navajo Elementary school and was graduated from Navajo Pine High School in 1988. He was employed with Ignace Brother. Manygoats enjoyed playing the guitar, listening to music, ranching and hunting.

Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Manygoats; daughter, Shannon Seaton; parents, Hugh and Mary Manygoats; brothers, Emerson, Darrell, Michael, Jymerson, and Derrick.

Manygoats was preceded in death by his grandfather, Alvin Seaton and grandmother, Helen Begay.

Pallbearers will be Darrell Manygoats, Jymerson Manygoats, Derrick Manygoats, Lavon Legah, Aaron Legah and Darvin Legah.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth H. Spitler

ALBUQUERQUE — Funeral services for Kenneth H. Spitler, 79, were this morning, March 9 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church. Rev. Frank Williams officiated. Burial followed at Grants Memorial Park.

Spitler was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked as an auto mechanic. Spitler enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Betty J. Woods Spitler of Grants; children, Donald Elkenberry of Ohio, Terry Davis of Ohio, Penny Goodwin of Grants, Garland Woods of Wyo., C.W. Woods of Edgewood, Randy Woods of Lubbock, Kenny Woods of Milan, Audrey Loudermilk of N.C., Trina Crowsom of Roswell, Shawn Woods-White of Phoenix; sister, Pauline Richards of Roswell; brother, Minor Spitler of Ohio; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Spitler was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Mae Marvin Spitler; children, Kathy Woods, Robert Allinder, Debra Hayton; two grandchildren; parents, Shalor and Florene Spitler; brothers, Ward Spitler, Dale Spitler and Bobby Spitler.

Pallbearers were Marshall Goodwin, Dickie Barron, Ernest Mascarenas, James Murphy, Brian Woods and Don Saye.

Myles Gatewood

SANOSTEE — Funeral services for Myles "Mel" Gatewood, 5 months, will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 10 at Mesa Baptist Church. Pastor Bobby Boyd will officiate. Burial will be in Sanostee on a family plot.

Gatewood died March 4 in Palo Alto, Calif. He was born Sept. 21, 2004 in Shiprock into the Folded Arms People Clan for the Big Water People Clan.

Survivors include his mother, Karen Prettyboy; father, Melvin Gatewood; brother, Marlyn Kaskalla; sisters, Marcale Kaskalla, Kayce Gatewood; maternal grandmother, Mary Prettyboy and paternal grandmother, Magline Brown.

Pallbearers will be Glenn Begay, Martin Begaii, Roger Kee and John Begay

Kee B. Tsosie, Sr.

TSE BONITO — Funeral services for Kee B. Tsosie, 75, will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 11 at the Chinle Catholic Church. Burial will be on a family plot.

Tsosie died March 6 in Chinle. He was born May 29, 1929 in Chinle into the Water Flows Together People Clan for the Bitter Water People Clan.

Survivors include his wife, Louise B. Tsosie; sons, Henderson Tsosie, Anderson Tsosie, Tyson Tsosie, Kee Tsosie, Jr.; daughters, Rosita Tsosie, Max Thompson, Rosalita Teller, Nancy Tsosie; brothers, Sammy Tsosie, Harry Tsosie, Herman Tsosie; sisters, Rose Ann Bahe, Mary Bahe, and Dorothy Yazzie.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Tsosie's residence.