Deaths

• LaMona Manuelito
• David Hale
• Juanita Healing
• Andrew Nez
• Theresa Petroleti

LaMona Manuelito

DALTON PASS — Services for LaMona L. Manuelito, 39, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Christian Reform Church in Crownpoint. Bobby Arviso will officiate. Burial will follow at Crownpoint.

Manuelito died Nov. 21 in Albuquerque into the Bitter Water People Clan for Towering House People Clan.

Manuelito graduated from Wingate High School, went to SIPI in Albuquerque, and studied Culinary Arts at CIT in Crownpoint. She was employed with the Indian Health Services for nine years, was a school board member for BIA schools for six years and Department of Behavior Services for three years. Her hobbies include silversmithing, beadwork, drawing, listening to gospel music, being outdoors, traveling, arts and crafts.

Survivors include sons, Hamiliton H. Manuelito and Hamiliton B. Manuelito, both of Iyanbito; daughters, Leona Manuelito of Flagstaff and LeAnna I. Manuelito of Iyanbito; brothers, Henry Morgan of Torreon, N.M., David Morgan of Crownpoint and Willis Morgan of Safford, Ariz.; sisters, Nellie Brown of Crownpoint, Veronica Kenny of Dalton Pass and Janice Benally of Dalton Pass.

Manuelito was preceded in death by her father, Karl K. Morgan, mother, Nettie K. Morgan, son, Harrington Manuelito and brother, Delbert Morgan.

Pallbearers will be Hamiliton Manuelito, Leona Manuelito, Verona Saganex, Andrew Benally, Jr., Rex Benally and Jerome Thompson.

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

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

David Hale

FORT DEFIANCE — Services for David Edward Hale, 61, will be 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11 at Mary, Mother of Mankind Catholic Church in St. Michaels. Father Ron Walters will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Michaels Community Cemetery.

Hale died Dec. 6 in Fort Defiance. He was born July 1, 1945 in Fort Defiance into the Salt Water People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Hale attended Phoenix Indian School and Window Rock High School. He raised and cared for his sheep. His hobbies include listening to music while he was with his livestock.

Survivors include brothers, Henry A. Hale, James T. Hale, Vernon Hale, Sr., Frank K. Hale, Jr. and Joe Hale; sisters, Evelyn Hale, Ethel Julia Roanhorse, Mary Ruiz, Jeanette Hale-Begay and Aileen Hale-Chee.

Hale was preceded in death by his parents, Frank K. Hale, Sr. and Aha-des-bah Hale.

Pallbearers will be Soloman Yellowhorse, Scottman Hale, Elvin Roanhorse, Darby Hale, Fernando Roanhorse and Jeffrey Roanhorse.

The family will receive relatives and friends at St. Mary's Parish Hall in St. Michaels after services.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Juanita Healing

POLACCA, Ariz. — Traditional services for Juanita Healing, 90, will be today, Dec. 9 at the family residence in Tewa Village, Ariz. Burial will follow at the Tewa Village Cemetery.

Visitation will also be today, Dec. 9 in the morning, prior to services.

Healing died Dec. 6 in Phoenix. She was born May 15, 1916 in Polacca.

Healing retired as a cook for the BIA at Polacca Day School. She was a pottery maker and a member of the Assembly of God Church.

Healing is survived by one grandchild and one great-grandchild. She is preceded in death by her husband Dewey Healing; parents Albert and Iva Yava; sisters Patricia Honie and Sara Yava.

Andrew Nez

RABBITT BRUSH, N.M. — Services for Andrew "Andy" Nez, 41, will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 11 at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Fort Defiance. Father Gilbert Schneider, OFM, will officiate. Burial will follow in the family plot in Blue Canyon, Ariz.
Services will be one hour prior to services at the church.

Nez died Dec. 6 in Rabbitt Brush. He was born July 13, 1965 in Fort Defiance into the Bitter Water People Clan for the Red Bottom People Clan.

He attended Tuba City High School. He worked with Flagstaff Roofing and at various other job sites. His hobbies included going to Bingo and playing basketball with his sons.

Survivors include his wife Geraldine H. Nez of Rabbitt Brush; sons, Rodney Nez, Ryan Nez, Randy Nez, Andy Nez, all of Rabbitt Brush; daughters, Nancy Nez and Shirlene Nez, both of Leupp, Ariz.; parents Juliua and Margaret Nez, both of Blue Canyon; brothers, Justin Nez, Jackson Nez, Michael Nez and Buddy Nez, all of Blue Canyon; sisters, Judy Nez of Leupp, April Hale of Blue Canyon.

He was preceded in death by his sisters Bessie Nez and Ella Nez.

Pallbearers will be Jackson Nez, Justin Nez, Michael Nez, Albert Tom, Peterson Billie and Phillip Wauneka.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the Fort Defiance Chapter House after services.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Theresa Petroleti

GRANTS — Services for Theresa Murdock "Tiny Terry" Petroleti will be announced at a later time.

Petroleti died Dec. 7 in Grants. She was born June 28, 1933.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.