Deaths

• Lorraine Smith
• Phillip Stewart Sr.
• Sam Kayonnie
• Sandra Jim
• Joseph Bryant
• Natividad Padilla
• Annie Julian

Lorraine Smith

STANDING ROCKF — Funeral services for Lorraine Morgan Smith, 74, will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5 at the Church of God in Standing Rock. Jerry Domingo and David Lee will officiate. Burial will be at the Rehoboth Cemetery in Rehoboth.

Smith died on March 31 in Tempe, Ariz. She was born Feb. 28, 1932 in Toyei, NM into the Bitter Water People for the Towering House People Clan.

Smith attended school in Fort Sill, Okla. She worked at Intermountain in Brigham, Utah; Standing Rock Community School and retired from the BIA after 43 years of service. Her hobbies included sewing, traveling with family, rodeo, weaving, cooking, caring for her grandchildren and she also worked with various ministries.

Survivors include her husband, Irvin C. Smith of Standing Rock; son, Alvin Smith of Mulholland Wells; daughters, Corraine Smith of Albuquerque, Laura Smith of Fort Defiance, Ariz., Sherry Smith of Standing Rock, and Charlotte Smith of New Orleans, La.; brother Wilson Morgan of Standing Rock; sisters, Nellie Morgan Billie of Nahodishgish, Martha Morgan of Crownpoint, Lenajean Morgan of Fort Defiance,; 10 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Smith was preceded in death her parents, Tom Morgan and Hadesbah Capitan Morgan; son, Verne Morgan; brother, Harrison Morgan; sister, Irene M. Yazzie.

Pallbearers will be Chuck Morgan, Shawn Smith, Kyle Smith, Lyle Smith, Leora Smith, and Erwin Smith.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Rehoboth Fellowship Hall following services.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Phillip Stewart Sr.

WINDOW ROCK — Funeral services for Phillip E. Stewart Sr., 67, will be at 10 a.m on Wednesday, April 5 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, St. Michaels. Brother Shelley Prows will officiate. Burial will be on family land in Fort Defiance.

Visitation will be held at Tse Bonito Chapel, today, April 4 from 5-7 p.m.

Stewart died on April 1 in Fort Defiance. He was born March 19, 1939 in Red Lake, Ariz.

Survivors include his wife, Sonya B. Stewart; sons, Phillip E. Stewart Jr. of Navajo, NM; Vernon S. Stewart of Window Rock; daughters, Philene S. Herrera of Gallup, Victoria F. Stewart of Mesa, Ariz.; brothers, Nelson, Alfred, Al, Harry, Willis, and Franklin Stewart; sisters Minnie Baldwin and Eleanor Jim; and 13 grandchildren.

Stewart was preceded in death by his parents Benjamin and Ruth Stewart; grandparents, Carl and Nasbah Blackgoat Begay; daughter, Lynette R. Stewart; brothers, Benjamin Stewart Jr., Wilson Stewart Sr., and Leonard Stewart Sr.; sister, Mae R. Upshaw.

Pallbearers will be Benjamin Stewart, Eric Stewart, Ricardo Herrera, Leon Stewart, Christopher Baldwin and Ruskey Thomas.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the LDS Church following services

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Sam Kayonnie

MANYFARMS — Services for Sam Lee Kayonnie Sr., 71, will be held at 10 am. on Thursday, April 6 at the Many Farms Catholic Church in Many Farms. Father Blane Grein, OFM, will officiate. Burial will be on family plot in Many Farms.

Kayonnie died April 1 in Tucson. He was born January 22, 1935 in Rough Rock into the Towering House People Clan for the One Who Walks Around People Clan.

Kayonnie was a union worker, silversmith, rancher, competed in teamroping and enjoyed going to song and dances.

Survivors include his wife, Alta Kayonnie of Many Farms; sons, Raymond Kayonnie of Shiprock; Sam Kayonnie Jr. of Shiprock, Kenneth Kayonnie of Many Farms, Daniel Kayonnie of Many Farms; daughters, Ella Wheeler of Many Farms, Charlene Kayonnie of Many Farms, Brenda Kayonnie of Nazlini, Arletta Kayonnie of Phoenix; sisters, Mary Thomas of Many Farms, Lorraine Wauneka of Many Farms; 38 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Kayonnie was preceded in death by his parents Hosteen Kayonnie and Ason Honaghahnii; brothers,Steven Sam, Richard Kayonnie; sister, Bessie Ben.

Pallbearers will be Daniel Kayonnie, Sam Kayonnie Jr., Kenneth Kayonnie, Donald Thomas Jr., Lawrence Kayonnie and Theron Badonie.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the family residence in Many Farms.

Tse Bonito is in charge of arrangements.

Sandra Jim

LUKACHUKAI — Services for Sandra M. Jim, 40, will be at 10 a.m on Wednesday, April 5 at the St. Isabelle's Church in Lukachukai. Father Blaine will officiate. Burial will be in Lukachukai Community Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Tse Bonito Mortuary, today, April 4.

Jim died March 31 in Chinle. She was born Nov. 20, 1965 in Shiprock into the Coyote Pass People Clan for the Red Running Into The Water People Clan.

Survivors include her husband, Chee Jim; sons, Tyrone, Tyson and Tyrell Jim; daughter, Cassandra Jim; mother, Elsie Mayleman; brothers, Milford Gleason, Delvin Mayleman, Kelvin Mayleman and Ross Johnson; sister, Rossandra J. Halona; and 2 grandchildren.

Jim was preceded in death by her grandparents John and Bessie Mailman; Nellie Clichee and Helen Tyler.

Pallbearers will be Chee Jim, Aaron Nez, Kenneth Yazzie, Chris Yazzie, Gabriel Holona, Ricky Clichee, Ross Johnson and Delvin Mayleman.

The family will receive relatives and friends two and one-half miles NW of Mustang Store in Lukachukai.

Tse Bonito Mortuary has charge of arrangements.

Joseph Bryant

WARREN, Ark. — Services for Joseph Robert Bryant, 14, will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 6. at the Warren Cultural Center.

Joseph died April 1 in Camden, Ark. He was born October 27, 1991 in Monroe, La.; he was an eighth grade student at Warren Middle School and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Visitation will be 6 p.m-8 p.m., Wednesday, April 5 at Frazer's Funeral Home on. Burial at will be atOakland Cemetery.

Survivors include his mother, Carol Danoff Bryant of Warren, Ark.; father, Robert Earl Bryant of Camden, Ark.;brothers, Lee Marvin and Zachary David Bryant of Warren, Ark.; sister, Meagan Alexander Bryant of Camden, Ark.; Maternal grandparents, Joseph Marvin Danoff and Ella Ruth Danoff of Gallup, NM.; Paternal grandparents, Marvin and Joyce Bryant of Warren, Ark.; aunts, Deborah Brady of El Salvador, Cathy McKinney of Gallup, NM.;Valerie Palfreeman of Springfield, Mo.;

Natividad Padilla

GRANTS — Funeral Mass was held for Natividad B. Padilla 11 a.m., Monday, April 3 at Santa Rosalia Catholic Church in Moquino, N.M. Father Alberto Avella officiated. Burial followed in Moquino Cemetery.

Padilla died March 30 in Grants. She was born on June 15, 1911.

Mrs. Padilla was a homemaker and lifelong member of the Grants Catholic community.

Survivors include her daughter Emily Vallejos of Bibo; sons, Robert Padilla of Bibo, Fred Padilla of Grants; sister Fidelia Griego of Albuquerque; 14 grand-children, 32 great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by her parents Pedro & Delores Marquez Baca, her husband Carlos Padilla Sr., and one grandson.

Pallbearers were Isaac Padilla, Jesse Vajellos, Jerry Vallejos Jr., Jerrell Harvey, Larry Chavez and Carlos Padilla III.

Annie Julian

CROWNPOINT — Services for Annie A. Julian, 81, will be announced at a later date.

Julian died April 2 in Crownpoint. She was born Nov. 23, 1924 in Rehoboth born into the Towering House People Clan for the Black Streak Of Forest People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.