Deaths

• Mary Nez
• Nellie Yazzie
• Jennie Matajcich
• Felipita Vigil
• John Bokan
• Mary Lee Woody
• Lambert Dickson

Mary Nez

SANDERS — Funeral services for Mary C. Nez, 87 will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at the St. Anne's Catholic Church in Klagetoh, Ariz. Brother John Hotstream will officiate. Burial will be at the Community Cemetary in Wide Ruins, Ariz. Visitation will be at 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on the day of the service.

Nez died on Feb. 6 in Gallup. She was born April 29, 1918 in Wide Ruins into the Towering House People Clan for the Red House People Clan. She went to grammar school at St. Michaels. She was self-employed by weaving rugs all her life and raised sheep and cattle. In her earlier years she trained horses.

Survivors include her son Tommy Nez; seven grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.

Nez was preceded in death by her daughter Mary Jane Barker.

Pallbearers will be Clint J. Barker, Arnold Barker, Ted Goodluck III, Clement Nalwood, Grant Martin and Allister Niiha.

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

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Nellie Yazzie

PINEDALE — Funeral services for Nellie C. Yazzie, 49 will be at the Rollie Mortuary Palm Chapel on Friday, February 10 at 11 a.m. Kee and Arlinda Keyanna will officiate. Burial will be at the Gallup City Cemetery.

Yazzie died on February 6 in Albuquerque. She was born on April 22, 1956 in Gallup for the Black Streak People Clan for the Mountain Cove People Clan.

Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Jones Sr. of Churchrock; daughters, Darlene Y. Begay, Christina Jones, Marlene Jones, Tina Jones, Vivian Jones, and Orlene Yazzie, all of Pinedale; sons, Brian Jones, Kenneth Jones Jr., and Melvin Jones, all of Pinedale; brother, Benjamin Yazzie of Thoreau; 13 grandchildren.

Yazzie was proceded in death by her parents, Dan C. and Irene C. Yazzie; sister, Lillie Jones; brothers, Bennie Yazzie, Benson Yazzie, Leonard Yazzie, and Moncus Yazzie.

Pallbearers will be Michael Begay Jr., Brian Jones, Kenneth Jones Sr., Kenneth Jones Jr., Raymond Largo and Lamar A. Plummer

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Jennie Matajcich

ALBUQUERQUE — Memorial services for Jennie Matajcich, 86 will be at Rollie Mortuary on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. Pastor Gene Turk will officiate. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park in Gallup.

Matajcich died on January 26 in Albuquerque. She was born on May 24, 1919 in Gallup.

Survivors include her daughters, Lee Eichman of Fort Collins, Colorado, Pat Whetstine of Albuquerque, and Toni Williams of Gallup; eight grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.

Matajcicih was proceded in death by her husband John A. Matajcich; parents, John Minerich, Sr. and Agnes Bolf-Minerich; sister, Annie Baird; brother, John Minerich Jr.; and sister, Mary E. Smith.

The family will receive family and friends at the home of Toni and Hyugh Williams following interment at Sunset Cemetery.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Felipita Vigil

GRANTS — Funeral Mass for Felipita Vigil, 87 will be Friday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Pecos, N.M.. Burial will follow at the St. Anthony Parish Community Cemetery.

Visitation will be held today, Feb. 9 from 3 to 7 p.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church. A rosary will be recited today, February 9 at 7 p.m. at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Pecos.

Vigil died on February 6 in Grants. She was born on May 11, 1918 in Pecos, N.M.

Survivors include her daughters, Evelyn Siegmann of Grants, Eulalia Ortega of Milan, and Corrine Varela of Pecos; sons, Elias Vigil Jr. of Grants, Fidolin Vigil of Pecos, David Vigil of Rio Rancho and Dennis Varela of Albuquerque; sister, Antonia Varela of Los Alamos; brother, Elias Varela of Pecos; stepsister, Natalia Segura of Santa Fe; 18 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.

Vigil was proceded in death by her husband, Elias Vigil Sr.; parents, Gavino and Felipita Rivera Varela; daugher, Dorothy Vigil; and son Gene Vigil.

Compassion Mortuary of Grants is in charge of arrangements. Go to www.CompassionMortuary.com to send condolences

John Bokan

ALBUQUERQUE — A Memorial Service for John Joseph Bokan, 85, will be at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Albuquerque at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11.

Bokan died Feb. 4 in Albuquerque. He was born on Nov. 12, 1920 in Toledo, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was honorably discharged. He worked as marketing associate for Coors Brewing Company, vice-president of the Denver Chamber of Commerce, and The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, where, after 17 years he retired in 1979. Bokan was active in the Episcopal Church at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Gallup, St. Matthew's and St. Mary's in Albuquerque, holding many offices, and volunteering. He was a member of NARFE, The American Legion, and a former volunteer for the City of Albuquerque Planning and Zoning Commission. He loved family, friends and fishing. He was remembered by the children of St. Mary's as the "Candyman" because he always had a smile, words of encouragement, a hug, and a pocket full of candy.

Survivors include his wife Dorothy Bokan of Albuquerque; sons, Dr. John A. Bokan of Seattle, Washington and Geoffrey Bokan of Rio Rancho; daughter, Vicki Lynn Dahn of Albuquerque; sisters, Angelina Bowyer, Dorothy Pagel and Mary Anne Sagraves; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Albuquerque or Camp Stoney, 7855 Old Santa Fe Trial, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505.

Mary Lee Woody

GREASEWOOD — Funeral services for Mary Lee Woody, 91 will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 10, at the Catholic church in Greaswood, Ariz. Brother Paul O'Brien will officiate. Burial will be at the Community Cemetery in Greaswood.

Woody died Feb. 5 in Gallup. She was born Nov. 6, 1915 in Greasewood into the Towering House People Clan for the Honeycombed Rock People Clan. Woody was a homemaker. She tended to sheepherding, weaving, enjoyed working as a seamstress and cooking.

Survivors inlcude her husband Jimmy Woody; daughers, Maggie J. Kirk and Daisy M. Price; brothers, Oliver Lee and Danny Lee; sisters, Marie L. James, Bertha Baloo, Sadie Joe and Elsie Maize; 13 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.

Woody was proceded in death by her son Henry Lee Yazzie.

Pallbearers will be Aaron Price, Eric Price, Jessel Kirk, Chadd Mitchell, Brad Kirk, and Jared Earl.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the late Mary Woody's residence, Lorna Tsosie's, 3.5 miles southeast of Lower Greasewood Chapter.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Lambert Dickson

ANETH, Utah — Funeral services for Lambert Dickson, 41 of Aneth, Utah is pending and will be announced at a later date.

Dickson died on Feb. 4. He was born on Feb. 14, 1965 into the Bitterwater People Clan for the Red Streak Running Into Water Clan.

A meeting will be held tonight, February 9 at the Aneth Chapter House starting at 6 p.m.