Deaths

• Rafael Chavez Jr.
• Jimmie W. Yazzie
• Vida M. Miller

Rafael Chavez Jr.

ALBUQUERQUE — Funeral Mass for Rafael Chavez Jr., 34, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 at St. Teresa de Avila Catholic Church. Father Matthew Keller will officiate. Burial will follow in Grants Memorial Park.

A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 at St. Teresa de Avila Catholic Church.

Chavez Jr. died Oct. 22 in Albuquerque. He was born June 21, 1971, in Fort Sumner.

Chavez Jr. graduated from Grants High School in 1989 and from Western New Mexico University. He was a member of St. Teresa de Avila Catholic Church. He enjoyed volunteer work, music, dancing, cooking, karaoke and volleyball.

Survivors include his father, Ralph Chavez; mother, Lela Chavez both of Grants; brother, Steven Chavez of Albuquerque; maternal grandparents, Manuel and Mary Aragon of Grants.

Chavez Jr. was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ambrosia and Ceria Chavez.

Pallbearers will be Steven Chavez, Nicholas Chavez, Sydney Chavez and Rhonda Chavez.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society of New Mexico, 10501 Montgomery Blvd. N.E. Albuquerque, 87111 (800) 227-2345

Jimmie W. Yazzie

CASTLE BUTTE, Ariz. — Funeral services for Jimmie W. Yazzie, 86, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 at Greer's Scott Mortuary Chapel, Winslow. Pastor John Tso will officiate. Burial will follow in the Desert View Cemetery.

Yazzie died Oct. 22 in Flagstaff. He was born March 15, 1919, in Castle Butte.

Yazzie served in the U.S. Army in Papua, New Guinea from 1942 to 1945. He received the Purple Heart in 1944, Good Conduct Medal, Asian Pacific Theatre Ribbon and two Bronze Stars. He spent his retired years with family and tending to livestock.

Survivors include his wife, Daisy D. Yazzie of Castle Butte; sons, Lewis W. Yazzie, Roger Yazzie, Louie Alex Yazzie, David Olivar Yazzie all of Castle Butte, Daniel Yazzie of Midvale, Utah, Teddy Yazzie of Cedar Springs, Ariz., Emery Yazzie of Dilkon, Morgan Yazzie of Dilkon; sister, Stella Nelson of Castle Butte; 19 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Yazzie was preceded in death by his parents, Charley and Ella Yazzie; sister, Cessie Barton; brothers, Vernon Yazzie and Arthur Yazzie.

Vida M. Miller

BRIMHALL — Funeral services for Vida Mitchell Miller, 89, are pending and will be announced at a later date.

Miller died Oct. 24 in Gallup. She was born Dec. 8, 1915 in Brimhall into the Meadow People Clan for the Red Streak People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.