Deaths

• Saraphine Jimmy
• Kathryn Nez
• Dora Torrez
• Edison Anderson

Saraphine Jimmy

SANDERS Ariz. — Funeral services for Saraphine Leticia Jimmy, 22, will be on Saturday, April 22, at 1 p.m. (DST) at Valley Baptist Church in Sanders, Ariz. Burial services will be at the Nahata Dziil community cemetery and a reception will follow at Nahata Dziil Chapter.

Jimmy died April 15. She was born August 27, 1983. Survivors include her parents Sarah Jimmy, Della Jimmie, both of Sanders, Ariz. and Rena Enos, her grandmother Bah Yazzie Jimmie

She was preceded in death by her grandfather Hosteen Jimmie Sr.

She studied electrical engineering at Mesa Community College and was employed by Salt River Project (SRP) as a system operation coordinator.

Kathryn Nez

TSE BONITO, N.M. — Services for Kathyrn Holmes Nez, 70, will be at 10 a.m., Friday, April 21 at Window Rock Methodist Church. Rev. Roger Tsosie will officiate. Burial will follow in the community cemetery in St. Michaels.

Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. at Tse Bonito Mortuary today, April 19.

Nez died on April 17 in Fort Defiance. She was born Dec. 4, 1935 in Tse Bonito into the Red Running into the Water People Clan for the Bitter Water People Clan.

Survivors include her son, Franklin Nez of Bloomfield; daughters, Mary C. Begay of Window Rock, Marilyn E. Charlee of Gallup, Roxanne Nez-Woody of Rough Rock; brothers, Frankie J. Nez of Gilbert, Ariz.,Vincent Dahozy, Wilson Dahozy Sr., both of Fort Defiance; sisters, Shriley Yellowhair, Edgerton Littlesinger, Kathleen J. Tom, all of Window Rock, Charlotte Bighorse of Gilbert, Ariz., Louise C. Joe and Sharon Miller, both of Albuquerque; 26 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

Nez was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Nez Sr.; son, Eugene Nez; daughter, Karen J. Lopez; parents, Esther Holmes Nez and William Dawes Dahozy; sisters, Stella Nez, Lillian Etsitty , Irene Moore; brothers Arthur Nez and Ellison Dahozy.

Pallbearers will be Kyle Tapaha, Derrick Tapaha, Merlin Begay, Erik Tsosie, Roland Tsosie, and Clayton Nez.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Dora Torrez

SAN RAFAEL — Services for Dora Marie Torrez, 74, will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 20 at San Rafael Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the San Rafael Community Cemetery.

A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 19, at San Rafael Catholic Church.

Torrez died April 16 in Albuquerque. She was born May 1, 1931 in San Fidel.

Survivors include her husband, Rosalio Torrez of San Rafael; children Clifford Torrez and Angela Torrez, both of Grants, Elmer Torrez and Nicolle Torrez, both of San Rafael, Leo Torrez Jr. of San Rafael, Joey Torrez and Jacob Torrez, Jason Torrez, all of Milan, Teresa Marquez of San Rafael, Patricia Torrez, Brenda Duran, Zeke Gonzales, Celine Vigil, all of Grants, Debbie Jaramillo of Winnemucca, Nev.; sisters, Angie Alderete, Mary Lou Vallejos, Carmen Frederick, all of Albuquerque; 24 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her son, Ronald P. Torrez; parents, Alfredo and Inez Gonzales Tafoya; brother Harold Tafoya and one grandson.

Pallbearers will be Mario Jose Marquez, Joseph Torrez, Danny Joe Vigil Jr., Tanya Torrez, Amanda Doran, Ashley Jaramillo.

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

Edison Anderson

SAWMILL, Ariz. — Services for Edison "Ox" Anderson will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 20 at Good Sheperd Mission in Fort Defiance. Father Peter Turner will officiate. Bburial will be in the family plot, Sawmill. Visitation will be at 9 a.m., one hour prior to services.

Anderson died April 16 in Sawmill. He was born Sept. 30, 1945 in Fort Defiance. He was born of the Mud People for the Tangle People Clan.

Anderson graduated from Window Rock High School class of 1964, and recieved his BA from N.A.U. in 1985, and was working on his masters degree at W.N.M.U. He worked for BIA. At the time of death he was employed with the Navajo Nation. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, traveling, reading, rodeos, John Wayne movies and dancing.

Survivors include his wife, Velda M. Anderson of Sawmill; son, Shea I. Anderson; daughters, Kellie Yazzie, Ettie Anderson, Hollie Kulago and Carrie Anderson, all of Sawmill Ariz.; parents, Edwin B. Anderson of Window Rock and Ruth S. Benally of Fort Defiance; brothers, Ronnie Harris of Fort Defiance, and Vernon Harris; sister, Elouise Spencer, both of Phoenix, Ariz.

Pallbearers will be Randy Yazzie, Jeremy Kulago, Michael Spencer, Vernon Anderson and Steve Silversmith.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Sawmill Chapter House after services.

Correction
In Monday's edition, the obituary for Dora Miles did not list brother Jackie Miles as preceded in death.