Deaths

• Kee Keams
• Clara Kee
• Herman B. Peterson
• Irvin Sam
• John E. Winterer
• Mary Chepin

Kee Keams

TUBA CITY — Funeral services for Kee Joseph Keams, 61, will be 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Holbrook. Interment will follow in the Holbrook Cemetery.

Keams died Jan. 7 in Tuba City. He was born in Ganado.

Keams attended Keams Canyon Boarding School, Holbrook Jr. High, and graduated from Albuquerque Indian School. He received an electrical certificate from Haskell Indian College in Lawrence, Ka. Keams was employed with Page Power Plant,. Cholla Power Plant, Navajo County and the Holbrook Post Office. He enjoyed leather tooling, ranch work, gardening, cooking, baking and silversmithing.

Survivors include his sons, Kenny Keams, Kevin Keams both of Phoenix, Ariz.; brothers, Paul Keams of Greasewood, Morris Keams of Tohatchi, Thomas Keams of Holbrook, Lawrence Keams of Greasewood, Eugene Keams of Albuquerque, Jack Keams of Sanders; sisters, Nellie Tyler of Page, Ariz., Amy Begay of Greasewood, Louise Lopez of Sacramento, Calif., Sharon Keams of St. Michaels, Mary Ann Nez of Greasewood, Rose Hoskie -Tom of Indian Wells; and 2 grandchildren.

Keams was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Barbara Keams; brother, Bahe Keams and sister, Verna Dixon.

Clara Kee

GANADO — Funeral services for Clara Kee, 80, will be 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13 at the Ganado Glory Temple Ministry. Sammie K. Begay will officiate. Interment will follow in the Klagetoh Cemetery.

Kee died Jan. 10 in Ganado. She was born March 20, 1928 in Klagetoh into the Black Streak Wood People Clan for the Water Edge People Clan.

Kee enjoyed weaving, sheepherding, and being a homemaker.

Survivors include her son, Robert Kee, Jr.; daughters, Shirley Ashley, Ella Nez, Roberta Yazzie; sisters, Anna Newby, Jane Reed; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Kee was preceded in death by her parents, Hosteen Nez Joe and Lillie Becenti; brothers, Sam Joe Becenti, Lee Becenti, Stanley Becenti and Kee Lee Becenti.

Pallbearers will be family members.

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

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Herman B. Peterson

STEAMBOAT, Ariz. — Funeral services for Herman Butch Peterson, 39, will be 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, St. Michaels. Interment will follow in the Ganado community cemetery.

Peterson died Jan. 8 in Tuba City. He was born March 21, 1966 in Sacaton, Ariz. into the Bitter Water People Clan.

Peterson attended school in Ganado and Mesa Community College. He enjoyed sports, fishing, NASCAR, riding motorcycles, and cooking.

Survivors include his son, Nathan, Casey; daughters, Melissa, Bobbie Ann, Crystal, Jessica, Joette; parents, Darlene F. Peterson, Arlene McGee; sisters, Thursa Smith, Jamie McGee; and one grandchild.

Peterson was preceded in death by father Henry C. Peterson.

Pallbearers will be Roscoe Peterson, Henry Peterson III, Tyrone Peterson, Myron Peterson, Devin Smith and Shawn Smith.

Irvin Sam

HOLBROOK, Ariz. — Funeral services for Irvin Sam, 46, will be 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at Faith Assembly of God Church.

Sam died Jan. 9 in Winslow. He was born June 29, 1959 in Winslow.

Sam attended Holbrook schools. He trained in forestry at Oregon State. Sam was a handyman who enjoyed cabinet making, woodworking. He enjoyed cooking and worked in various restaurants.

Survivors include his son, Sean Antonio Sam of Pinedale; parents, Louise Begay of Holbrook, Bahe Sam of Flagstaff; sisters, Michelle Sam, Jackie Scott of Holbrook, Jeanette Sam of Phoenix, Ariz., Richelle Keams of Chinle; brother, Edmond Sam of Sanders; and one granddaughter.

Sam was preceded in death by his brother, Ernie Sam; grandmother, Edna Begay; grandfather, John X. Nez.

John E. Winterer

THOREAU — John E. "Jack" Winterer died Jan. 6 in Thoreau. He was born April 16, 1932 in Milwaukee, Wis.

Winterer enjoyed fishing, hunting and the outdoors. He was a member of the American Legion Club 40 & 87. He served in the US Army and retired from the Washington State Patrol.

Survivors include his daughters, Jamie Carney, Lisa Maurer, Karen Mus, Monica Rose all of Ellensburg, Wash.; sons, Mark Winterer, Max Winterer both of Ellensburg, Wash.; sister, Emily Collins of Oregon; brother, Tim Winterer of Calif.; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Winterer was preceded in death by her father, Roscoe H. Winterer; mother, Alberta Winterer.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Diabetes Foundation.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Chepin

GALLUP — Funeral services for Mary Chepin, 93, are pending and will be announced at a later date.

Chepin died Jan. 11 in Gallup. She was born Oct. 3, 1912 in Yugoslavia.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.