Deaths

• Violet Etsitty
• Kenneth L. Bedonnie
• Franklin H. Yazzie

Violet Etsitty

CHINLE — Funeral services for Violet Helena Etsitty, 92, were at 10 a.m. this morning, Nov. 15 at the Chinle Catholic Church. Father Clayton Killburn will officiate. Interment will follow in the Chinle community cemetery.

Etsitty died Nov. 10 in Chinle. She was born June 13, 1913 in Chinle into the Water Flows Together People Clan.

Etsitty graduated from Fort Wingate High School. She retired from thr BIA following 30 years of service. Etsitty was a member of the Catholic church; enjoyed attending song and dances, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her sons, Larry J. Etsitty of Steamboat, Freddie Etsitty of Chinle; daughters, Geraldine Clark of Teetso, Elfrieda J. Tsosie of Chinle, Karolyn Etsitty of Phoenix; 24 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren.

Etsitty was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Ken Etsitty; son, Gerald V. Etsitty; sisters, Margaret Talliwood, Zonnie Tsosie; and brother, Whitesinger Begay.

Pallbearers will be Larry Kenneth Etsitty, Garrett Leighton Etsitty, Dudley B. Clar, Vincent Lewis, Danny Tsosie and Harrison Begay.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Chinle Catholic Hall following services.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth L. Bedonnie

MANY FARMS — Funeral Mass for Kenneth Lewis Badonnie, 55, will be 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Sister Christa McGill, S.B.S will officiate.

Bedonnie died Nov. 10 in Chinle. He was born June 23, 1950 in Ganado into the Water Edge People Clan for the Tangle People Clan.

Survivors include his son, Jerry Yazzie of Shiprock; mother, Nellie Rose Badoni; brothers, Ervin Bedonie of Many Farms, Ricky Bedonie of Page; sisters, Rosita A. Sorrell, Carmelita A. Deswood, Bernita A. Woody, all of Many Farms; grandparents, Douglas Chee and Nellie Nelson Crosby; and three grandchildren.

Bedonnie was preceded in death by his father, Kee Badoni; brothers, Lorenzo Badonie and Virgil Bedonie.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Franklin H. Yazzie

GALLUP — Funeral services are pending for Franklin "Poncho" Harold Yazzie, 71, of Gallup.

Yazzie died Nov. 12 in Gallup. He was born April 29, 1934 in Deer Springs into the Mexican People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.