Deaths

— Mabel W. Chee
— Willie Mae Doswell

Mabel W. Chee

SHEEPSPRINGS — Funeral services for Mabel Wauneka Chee, 61, will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29 at the Sheepsprings Full Gospel Church. Rev. Dennis Keith will officiate. Burial will be in the Sheepsprings community cemetery.

Chee died March 23 in Gallup. She was born Jan. 14, 1944 in San Francisco, Calif. into the Towering House People Clan for the One Who Walks Around People Clan.

Chee enjoyed cooking, word puzzles, oldies music, going to church and being with her family.

Survivors include her daughters, Jolene C. Bryant, Martha W. Yazzie both of Sheepsprings, Dianna S. Harrison of Farmington, Loretta W. Lee of Window Rock, Cynthia Wauneka of Provo, Utah; sisters, Margaret Keith, Christine W. Wilson both of Crystal, Jennie Lopez, Genevieve Abe both of Albuquerque, Stella Pinto of Houck, Julia Plummer of Fort Defiance; brothers, Herman Abe of Salt Lake City, Albert Wauneka, Sr., Jerry Wauneka both of Fort Defiance and 14 grandchildren.

Chee was preceded in death by her father, Willie Wauneka; mother, Ida Abe; son, Calvin Wauneka and Elizabeth Wauneka.

Pallbearers will be Garron Keith, David A. Lee, Jr., Duchesne Roanhorse, Kellen Shirley, Leonard Wauneka, Travis Wauneka, Darrell Wilson and Jared K. Yazzie.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Willie Mae Doswell

ALBUQUERQUE — Funeral services for Willie Mae Doswell, 82, will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30 at the Chapel of Sunrise, 7601 Wyoming, NE.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, one hour prior to services from 4-5 p.m. at Chapel of Sunrise.

Doswell died March 22 in Albuquerque. She was born May 24, 1922 in Palestine, Texas.

Doswell attended the St. Paul Baptist Church for 40 years and worked dilligently wherever she was needed. She was part owner of a resturant and worked at a Laundromat.

Survivors include her son, Benjamin Doswell of Austin, Texas; daughter, Jacquelyn Buckhanan of Albuquerque; sister, Frankie Mae Cornish of Clovis and two grandchildren.

Doswell was preceded in death by her husband, Wilhelm Doswell and son, George K. Buckhanan.