Deaths

• Elizabeth Triana
• Charles Wesley Grider
• Charlotte Ann Dysart Angstadt
• Marie Matajcich
• Jonathan Tabaha
• Fannie B. Felson
• Frieda Clay
• Alice Cresto
• Michiko I. Rush

Elizabeth Triana

GRANTS — Funeral services for Elizabeth Jean Triana, 47 will be on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. at the Zion Ministry in Milan. Pastor Connie Archuleta will be the celebrant.

Triana died on Feb. 20 in Grants. She was born on Nov. 18, 1958 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Survivors include her mother, Beatrice Rivas of San Antonio, Texas; sister, Mary Alice DeArmond of Grants; brothers, Augustine DeArmond Jr. of Los Angeles, Calif. and Arthur DeArmond of San Diego, Calif.; children: Michael Smart of Santa Fe, Joseph Smart of Las Cruces and Angela McKeown of Grants; and Rudy Gonzales of San Rafael.

Triana was preceded in death by her father, Augustine DeArmond Sr.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Wesley Grider

GRANTS — Funeral mass for Charles Wesley Grider, 79 will be on Saturday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. at the St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Grants Memorial Park. Visitation will be today, Feb. 24, noon to 6 p.m. at Compassion Mortuary with a Divine Mercy Service to follow at 7 p.m.

Grider died on February 20 in Grants. He was born on December 10, 1926 in Melrose, N.M. He was a graduate of Floyd High School in Floyd, N.M. Grider retired from the United Nuclear-Homestake Mines.

Survivors include his wife, Anna Margaret Grider of Grants; daughters, Pamela Rivera of Memphis, Texas, Laura Pouges of Albuquerque; stepchildren, Lowell Graves of West Ville, Florida, Ralph Siebert of Colorado Springs, Constance Marie Siebert of Milan, Cecelia Wheeler of Grants, Blue Siebert of Grants, and Terri Lynn Siebert of Colorado Springs; sister, Claudine Davis of T or C, N.M.; brother, Billy Joe Grider of Melrose, N.M.; two grandchildren; 12 step-grandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren.

Grider was preceded in death by his parents, Vada Cambell Grider and Ernest James Grider; brothers, Wilfred James Grider, Glen Grider and Robert Grider.

Pallbearers will be Billy Joe Grider, Paul Grider, Larry Grider, Blue Siebert, James Pouges, and Khristopher Middleton.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Charlotte Ann Dysart Angstadt

LAS VEGAS, NV — Memorial service for Charlotte Ann Dysart Angstadt, 69 will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the First Baptist Church in Gallup. Pastor Jay McCollum will officiate. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park in Gallup.

Angstadt died on February 12 in Las Vegas, Nev. She was born on February 29, 1936 in Clark, Mo. Charlotte graduated from Gallup High School in 1954. She worked for and retired from the Federal Government. Her hobbies included sewing, crocheting and knitting.

Survivors include her mother, Velva Oellerich of Gallup; stepson, Keith Angstadt of Albuquerque; sister, Shirley Wilson of Gallup; niece, Valerie Worthern of Gallup.

Angstadt was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Angstadt; father, William E. Dysart.

Pallbearers will be Heath Wilhelm and Derek Wilhelm.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Marie Matajcich

GALLUP — Funeral Mass for Marie Eva Matajcich, 76 will beat 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Mike Vigil will officiate. Burial will be at the Sunset Memorial Park in Gallup. Rosary will be tonight, Friday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. atRollie Mortuary Palm Chapel.

Matajcich died on Feb. 21 in Gallup. She was born on Jan. 6, 1930 in Chicago, IL. Marie came to Gallup from Chicago in 1943 and she and her parents opened Kitchens Opera House. She graduated from Gallup High School. Her first secretarial position was with Gallup Brick Company. She also worked for Fort Wingate Army Depot. Matajcich was also a co-owner of M & S Paint Company and M & M Cafe. Her hobbies included scrapbooking and spending time with her family. She was a member of the Croatian Catholic Union Lodge #59.

Survivors include her daughters, Jovanna Kennedy, Franchesca "Franki" Spolar, Darlene Yocham all of Gallup; son, John Matajcich of Gallup; 11 grandchildren; four great grandchildren.

Matajcich was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Matajcich; parents, George and Ella Bedalow; sister, Georgene Fulton.

Pallbearers will be Jason Campos, Jonathan Matajcich, Chad Merril, Keith Spolar, Kurt Spolar, and Kyle Spolar.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Jonathan Tabaha

FORT DEFIANCE — Funeral services for Jonathan Tabaha, 39 will be on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. at St. Michaels Catholic Church. Father Gilbert Schneider, O.F.M. will officiate. Burial will be at the St. Michaels Community Cemetery in St. Michaels. Visitation will be held at St. Michaels Catholic Church on Saturday, Feb. 25, between 9 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.

Tabaha died on February 21 in Florence, Arizona. He was born on April 1, 1966 in Fort Defiance for the Big Water Clan into the Waters Edge People Clan.

Survivors include his wife, Marylou Tiznado of Florence, Ariz.; father, Johnnie Tabaha Jr., of Fort Defiance; daughter, Serena Steiner of Tempe, Ariz.; son, Michael Tabaha of Window Rock; sisters, Jennifer Craig of Oracle, Ariz., Geraldine Fisher of Tucson, Ariz., nad Beverly Wauneka of Window Rock.

Tabaha was preceded in death by her mother, Betty J. Tabaha; grandmother, Dolly Tabaha; grandfather, Johnnie Tabaha Sr.; grandmother, Frances B. Yazhe; grandfather, Frank E. Yazhe.

Pallbearers will be Henry Boyd Jr., Carl Craig, Matthew Craig, Galen Pete, Patrick Rubio, and Michael Tabaha.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Fannie B. Felson

PINEDALE — Funeral services for Fannie B. Felson, 81 will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 atFirst United Methodist Church in Gallup. Pastor David Lee will officate. Burial will be at the Sunset Memorial Park in Gallup.

Felson died on February 21 in Albuquerque. She was born on March 12, 1924 in Pinedale for the Bitter Water People Clan into the Mountain Recess People Clan. She was a homemaker, mother and grandmother who enjoyed traveling, listening to the radio and helping others.

Survivors include her sons, James W. Felson Sr., Robert Felson Sr., John Felson Jr. and Ray Trepibio; daughters, Laura M. Felson, Laurel J. Felson and Pearlene A. Felson; sister, Lucille Brown; 13 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren.

Felson was preceded in death by her parents, Charley and Minnie Felson; husband, John Felson, two sons, two daughters and grandfather, Jeff King.

Pallbearers will be Ray Trephibio, Leighton Felson Jr., Donavon Felson Jr., James Felson Jr.. Byron J. Felson and Robert Felson Jr.

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

Frieda Clay

JEDDITO — Funeral services for Frieda Mae Clay, 64 will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Baptist Church in Keams Canyon, Ariz. Burial will be at the Community Cemetery in Jeddito.

Clay died on February 19 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born on December 23, 1941 in Low Mountain, Arizona into the Towering House Clan and for the Mexican People Clan.

Survivors include her sons, Wilson and William Clay; daughter, Meryle Lynn, Jennifer Clay, Priscilla Begay, Rhonda Clay, Frienda Clay; brothers, Paul Duffy and Mike Duffy Jr.; sisters, Clara Yazzie, Lula Ahkee, Esther Smith, Pauline Yazzie, Lena Yazzie and Isabel Belin; 15 grandchildren.

Clay was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Clay; parents Mike Duffy Sr. and Francis Ben.

The family will receive relative and friends at the Jeddito Chapter House, four miles southwest of the family residence.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Alice Cresto

MONTROSE, Colo. — Alice L. Cresto, 85, died Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose. At her request, cremation has taken place and no services are planned.

She was born March 29, 1920 in Gallup and spent her childhood here and graduated from high school here. She enjoyed crocheting and gardening.

Survivors include her three children, Howard Miller of Ellensburg, Wash., Linda Lewis of Montrose, Colo., Darlene Ford of Williamsburg, N.M.; a sister, Irene Gerard of Gallup; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Cresto was preceded in death by her husband, Angelo Cresto and parents John and Bertha Gregory.

Marvin Henry HankeGALLUP Funeral services are pending for Marvin Henry Hanke, 87 of Gallup.

Hanke died on February 23 in Gallup. He was born on May 9, 1918 in Warrens, Wis.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Michiko I. Rush

GALLUP — Funeral services are pending for Michiko I. Rush, 72 of Gallup.

Rush died on February 23 in Gallup. He was born on November 1, 1933 in Japan. Michiko was a co-owner of the Hogan Store in Gallup.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.