Deaths

• W.S. Rodgers Jr.
• Lawrence R. Riley
• Danny Tom
• Gladys Ann Taliman
• George E. Joines
• Anthony F. Krutcik

W.S. Rodgers Jr.

CONTINENTAL DIVIDE — A private memorial service will be announced at a later date for W.S. Rodgers Jr., 74. Cremation has taken place.

Rodgers died on Feb. 23 in Continental Divide. He was born on July 11, 1931 in Mansfield, Ark.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Rodgers of Continental Divide; daughters, Jan Ainsworth of Kilgore, Texas, Michelle Cole of Lowell, Ark., Jamie Cornelius of Brownwood, Texas, Sandy Hicks of Teague, Texas, Kim Parker of Gainsville, Texas, Brenda Robertson of Continental Divide; son, Ronny Searcy of Little Rock, Ark.; 15 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren.

Rodgers was preceded in death by his father, Walter Rodgers Sr. and his mother.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Lawrence R. Riley

ACOMITA — Funeral services for Lawrence R. Riley, 89 will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Grants. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, NM.

Riley died on Feb. 25 in Acomita. He was born on December 4, 1916 in Old Laguna, NM. He was a Veteran of the US Army serving in World War II.

Survivors include his children: Katherine Upshaw, Kurt Riley, Charles Riley and Yvonne Pino, all of Albuquerque, Lawrence Riley, Jr., and Noreen Valdez of Acomita, Carleen Fernando of Mesita; sister, Felecita Riley of Old Laguna; 21 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren.

Riley was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Dixon Riley; parents, Felipe Riley and Katherine Pacheco Riley; sisters, Lettie Riley, Grace Riley, Susy Kie and Edna Riley; brothers, Roy Riley, Frank Riley and Chris Riley.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Danny Tom

LUKACHUKAI, Ariz. — Funeral service for Danny Tom, 44 will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the St. Isabel Mission in Lukachukai. Sister Adelaide Link will officiate. Burial will be at the Lukachukai community cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday, Feb. 28, noon to 1 p.m. at the St. Isabel Mission.

Tom died on Feb. 28 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was born on Feb. 28, 1961 in Los Angeles, Calif. for the Water Edge People Clan into the Tangle People Clan. Tom attended Lukachukai Boarding School, Chinle High School, Navajo Community College in Tsaile, and Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. He was living in Fort Worth at the time of his death. He liked to read books, go to movies, watch reality TVshows, and liked listening to a variety of music.

Survivors include his parents, Billy and Lucille Tom; brothers, Wilbert, Herbert, and Walter Tom; sisters, Rosemary Tom, Mary Tom, Annie Nodestine, and Roseanne Tom; maternal grandparent, Stella Harvery.

Tom was preceded in death by his brothers, Giovanni Bischoff, Edison Harvey, Jonas Blinkey, and Joseph Blinkey;grandparents, John Collier and Ida Harvey and James and Mary Smith.

Pallbearers will be Wilbert Tom, Herbert Tom, Walter Tom, Nathaniel Nez, Dennis Begay, and Robert Leonard.

The family will receive relatives and friends following burial services at the Tom Residence, 1/2 mile south of Lukachukai Chapter.

Gladys Ann Taliman

FORT DEFIANCE — Funeral services for Gladys Ann Taliman, 79 will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the St. Michael Parish. Burial will be at the Fort Defiance Cemetery in Fort Defiance.
Taliman died on Feb.23 in Fort Defiance. She was born on August 28, 1926 in Fort Defiance into the Red Running into The Water Clan for the Black Sheep People Clan.

Survivors include her husband, Francis J. Taliman;; brothers, Alfred Yazzie and Tom W. Yazzie; sister, Ann M. Littlefish; grandparents, Frank Steward and Nayixaba.

Taliman was preceded in death by her sisters, Fannie Yazzie, Lois A. Yazzie; grandparents, Frank Stewart and Nay ixaba; and parents, Walter Yazzie and Nagleehabah.

Pallbearers will be Benjamin J. Hubbard Jr., David Blueeyes, James Blueeyes, Gerald Yazzie, Felton Littlefish and Nicholas S. Littlefish.

George E. Joines

JAMESTOWN, NM — Funeral services are pending for George E. Joines, 75.

Joines died on Feb. 27 in Jamestown, NM. He was born on Aug. 22, 1930 in Falston, Maryland.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Anthony F. Krutcik

GALLUP — Funeral services are pending for Anthony F. Krutcik, 88.

Krutcik died on Feb. 28 in Gallup. He was born on Dec. 11, 1917 in Deerfield, MA.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.