Deaths

• Paula Goforth
• Lena Sam
• Grace Uyeda
• Betty Begay
• Regina Begay
• Chee Jim
• Aurelia Sanchez
• Vaughan R. Ashley
• Ernest Charley
• Eva Matte Fishburn
• Josephine Schmaltz

Paula Goforth

NAVAJO ESTATES — Funeral services for Paula Tatsukawa Goforth, 54, will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30 at the New Life Apostolic Church, 200 Canyon de Chelly, Gallup. Pastors Jerry Eastridge, Wesley Eastridge, Bruce Footracer, Jose Lovato and Andy Hall will officiate. Burial will then follow in Sunset Memorial Park.

Goforth died Sept. 27 in Navajo Estates. She was born June 4, 1951 in Gallup.

Goforth was an active member of the United Pentecostal Indian Church dedicated to working with the children and youth.

Survivors include her husband, D. Wayne Goforth of Navajo Estates; mother, May Tatsukawa of Gallup; children, Mike Goforth of Poolvile, Texas, Todd Goforth of Azle, Texas, Lucinda Hall of King Salmon, Alaska, Kimberly Corl of Las Cruces; brother, Robert Tatsukawa of Gallup and 13 grandchildren.

Goforth was preceded in death by her father, Mike Tatsukawa.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Duke, Bill Clark, Eddie Kirk, George Athens, Norman Nomoto, Irvin Nez and Norman John.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Lena Sam

STEAMBOAT — Funeral services for Lena B. Sam, 95, were at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29 at All Saints Catholic Hall. Father Flann O'Neil officiated. Burial followed on family land in Steamboat.

Sam died Sept. 24 in Ganado. She was born May 15, 1913 in Nazlini into the Black Streak People Clan for the Coyote Pass People Clan.

Sam enjoyed rug weaving and horseback riding.

Survivors include her daughters, Irene Todachine, Louise Jones, Iris Nelson, Clara Toledo, Alyce Sam all of Steamboat; brothers, Abe Begay of Nazlini; sister, Zonnie Tsinaninnie; 42 grandchildren and 69 great-grandchildren.

Sam was preceded in death by her husband, John Sam; daughter, Alice Bitsuie; mother, Bah Tsinaginnie; father, No Hat Begay.

The family received relatives and friends at Alyce Sam's residence.

Tse Bonito Mortuary had charge of arrangements.

Grace Uyeda

GALLUP — Graveside services for Grace T. Uyeda, 98, will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30 at Sunset Memorial Park.

Uyeda died Sept. 25 in Albuquerque. She was born July 4, 1907 in Honolulu, Hi.

Survivors include her daughter, June Kauzlarich; son, Glen Uyeda of Canoga Park, Calif; six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Uyeda was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Uyeda.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Betty Begay

MANY FARMS — Funeral services for Betty Allen Begay, 72, will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 30 at Many Farms Full Gospel Church. Evangelist Joe Tsosie will officiate. Burial will follow on a family plot in Many Farms.

Begay died Sept. 25 in Phoenix. She was born March 3, 1933 in Many Farms into the One Who Walks Around People Clan.

Survivors inlcude her husband, Kee Allen Begay, Sr.; sons, Thomas Begay, Raymond Begay, Henry Begay, Kee Allen Begay, Jr., Terry Begay, Randall Begay all of Many Farms; daughters, Mae Bia of Phoenix, Darlene Clah, Charlene Begaye, Vangie Begay all of Many Farms; mother, Bessie Ben; brothers, John Ben of Many Farms, Joe John, Abraham John, Freddy John all of Luepp; sisters, Nancy Tsosie of Many Farms, Bessie Cody of Cove, Ariz.

Pallbearers will be Terry Begay, Terrell Begay, Darren Begay, Darrick Begay, Joe Tsosie and Harry Bia.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Regina Begay

NASCHITTI — Services for Regina Jane Begay, 47, will be at the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Chapel in Sheep Springs. Burial will follow at the Naschitti Community Cemetery.

Begay died Sept. 26 in Naschitti. She was born April 2, 1958 into the Near The Water People Clan for the Water's Edge People Clan.

Begay graduated from Salt Lake City High School in May, 1977. She attended Brigham Young University and earned an Associates degree in Early childhood development from UNM-Gallup. She worked as an assistant Special Education teacher.

Survivors include her sons, Easton R. Holyan, Weston R. Holyan; foster parents, Alma and Lou Erickson of Salt Lake City, Utah; brothers, Toledo R. Begay, Franklin Begay, Christopher Begay, Ross Begay, Jr., John R. Begay, Richard M. Begay, Robert M. Begay, Daryl R. Begay; sisters, Theresa Kedelty, Shar Lynne Louis, Betty M. Roanhorse, Patricia D. Begay, Sharon A. Holyan and Rose M. Moore.

Begay was prececeded in death by her father, Ross Begay, Sr.; mother, Rachel D. Begay Wilson; sisters, Rebecca Begay and Deanna Begay.

Pallbearers will be Ross Begay, Jr., Richard M. Begay, Jared Roanhorse, Mike S. Begay, Lavasto Julian and John R. Begay.

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

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Chee Jim

RED ROCK — Funeral services for Chee C. Jim, 64, will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 30 at Cope Memorial.

Jim died Sept. 25 in Gallup. He was born June 10, 1941 in Breadsprings into the Salt Water People Clan for the Red Streak Running into Water People Clan.

Survivors include his wife, Fannie Jim of Red Rock; daughters, Katherine Jim, Laverne Jim both of Red Rock, Caroline Jim of Albuquerque; mother, Barbara C. Jim of Breadsprings; brothers, Jack C. Jim of Breadsprings, Lee C. Jim of Crownpoint, Richard C. Jim of Los Lunas; sisters, Rose Libby of Fresno, Calif., Louise Cowboy of Laguna, Julia Begaye of Thoreau; and five grandchildren.

Jim was preceded in death by his father, Sam Jim; brother, Willie Jim and sister, Alice Ortiz.

Pallbearers will be Richard Jim, Bradley Jim, Byron Jim, Milroy Vandever and Varian Manning.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Aurelia Sanchez

GALLUP — Rosary and Funeral Mass for Aurelia Castillo Sanchez, 63, will be at 9:30 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Gallup City Cemetery.

Sanchez died Sept. 27 in Gallup. She was born April 28, 1942 in Juarez, Mexico.

Survivors include her children, Maria Sherman, Marcos Antonio Sanchez, Oswaldo Ivan Sanchez and Daniel Mendez, all of Gallup, Luis Alejandro Sanchez of Juarez, Mexico; mother, Urbana Castillo Sanchez of Mexico; sisters, Elva Guerrola of Juarez, Anna Maria Guerrola of El Paso, Texas and Maria La Trisia Melendez of Provo, Utah; brother, Augustine Sanchez of Juarez; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, Juan Sanchez; brothers, Juan Sanchez and Armando Sanchez.

Pallbearers will be Alejandro Sanchez, Marcos Sanchez, Daniel Mendez, Ivan Sanchez, John Sherman and Maria Sherman.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Go to compassionmortuary.com to send condolences.

Vaughan R. Ashley

HOUCK — Funeral services are pending for Vaughan R. Ashley, 44 of Houck.

Ashley died Sept. 27 in Albuquerque. He was born Dec. 26, 1960 in Fort Defiance into the Salt Water People Clan for the Zuni People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Ernest Charley

PINEDALE — Funeral services are pending for Ernest Charley, 77.

Charley died Sept. 27 in Gallup. He was born May 28, 1928 in Pinedale into the Mountain Cove People Clan for the Zuni People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Eva Matte Fishburn

GALLUP — Funeral services are pending for Eva Matte Fishburn, 83.

Fishburn died Sept. 28 in Houston, Texas. She was born Feb. 28, 1922 in Gallup.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Josephine Schmaltz

GALLUP — Services for Josephine Schmaltz are pending and will be announced at a later date.

Schmaltz died Sept. 28 in Albuquerque.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.