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Katheryn Joe

ST. MICHAELS — Funeral services for Katheryn K. Joe, 64, will be 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, St. Michaels. Bishop Mark Graham will officiate. Interment will follow in the St. Michaels community cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services.

Joe died Jan. 11 in Albuquerque. She was born May 18, 1941 in Luepp, Ariz.

Joe graduated with an associate degree in education from the University of New Mexico. She was employed with the BIA at Hunters Point School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her sons, Bruce Beyal, Jr. of Palm Springs, Calif., Dennis Beyal, Kevin Beyal, William Beyal all of Albuquerque; daughters, Cheryl Beyal of Fort Defiance, Henrietta J. Smith of Window Rock; parents, Sadie and Casey Curley; brothers, Richard Curley of Albuquerque, Melvin Curley of Winslow, Ariz., Casey Curley, Jr. of Bird Springs, Amos Thompson of Phoenix, Ariz.; sisters, Leah Dominguez of Las Vegas, Nev., Toni Olver of Santa Fe, Terri Alex of Bird Springs; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Joe was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Kee Joe and Kathleen Joe.

Pallbearers will be Bruce D. Beyal, Jr., William V. Beyal, Dennis C. Beyal, Aubrey C. Smith, Kevin C. Beyal and Dwight A. Slinkey.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, St. Michaels.


Tim Morgan

CROWNPOINT — Funeral services for Tim C. Morgan, 60, will be 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at St. Pauls Catholic Church, Crownpoint. Jimmy Etcitty will officiate. Interment will follow in Borrego Pass.

Morgan died Jan. 9 in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was born Aug. 5, 1945 in Crownpoint into the Two Who Came to the Water People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Morgan attended high school in Brigham City, Utah. He majored in political science from the University of New Mexico. Morgan was with the US Army from 1967 to 1970. He was employed with Borrego Pass schools, Navajo Housing Authority as a carpenter director, Division of Labor, Ratheon in Farmington as production supervisor, Little Water Chapter coordinator and was a Navajo Nation Tribal delegate.

Survivors include his wife, Etta B. Morgan of Crownpoint; sons, Timothy Morgan of Teec Nos Pos, Todd C. Morgan of Dulce, NM, Titus C. Morgan of Dzilth na o Dith Nee; daughters, Tina Morgan, Tammy Morgan both of Farmington; mothers, Mabel B. Morgan and Hospah B. Morgan both of Borrego Pass; brothers, Ted C. Morgan of Red Valley, Tom C. Morgan of Many Farms, Ronald C. Morgan of Phoenix, Ariz., Terry C. Morgan, Tex C. Morgan, Henry C. Morgan, all of Crownpoint; sisters, Anita Bennett, Hazel Arviso, Bernice Murphy, Donna Morgan, Virginia Nelson all of Crownpoint, Louise Morgan of DzilthNaODothHle, Betty Benally of Red Valley, Lavonne Bennett of Continental Divide, Laverne Peshlakai of Phoenix, Ariz.; and seven grandchildren.

Morgan was preceded in death by his father, Charlie N. Morgan; brothers, Ernest C. Morgan, Emerson Morgan; grandparents, John Barbone and Hagebah Hoskie.

Pallbearers will be the Department of Law Enforcement.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the St. Pauls Parish Hall.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.


Tom Jack Pino

PINE HILL — Funeral services for Tom Jack Pino, 101, will be 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Pine Hill Nazarene Church. Pastor Frank E. Paul will officiate. Interment will follow on family land in Pine Hill.

Pino died Jan. 9 in Zuni. She was born July 25, 1904 in Ramah into the Meadow People Clan for the Bitter Water People Clan.

Pino was a rancher and silversmith. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. He enjoyed jewelry making and traditional storytelling and hunting.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Evans Pino of Pine Hill; sons, Thomas Pino, Tommie Mark Pino, Carroll Spencer, Larson Pino, Harrison Pino, Steven Pino, all of Pine Hill, David Lee Pino of Ganado; daughters, Ellen Mae Pino, Arlene Jane Pino, Irene P. Yazzie all of Pine Hill, Rita Charley of Red Rock, Darlene Duboise of Jones Ranch, Julianne LeePinto of San Rafael, Ruby Ann Pino of Ramah; sister, Mary Yazzie Maria of Pine Hill; 40 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren.

Pino was preceded in death by his mother, Yanazbah Pino.

Pallbearers will be Arnold Duboise, Ricky Pino, Jones Pino, Reed Yazzie, Roger Pino, Timothy Pino, Fidel Apache, Harold Pino and Jimmy Jr. Charley.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.


Darrell Dean Taylor

GRANTS — Funeral services for Darrell Dean Taylor, 75, will be 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at Grants Mortuary Chapel. Rev. Taube Jenkins will officiate. Military honors and flag presentation by the VFW Post #3221.

Visitation will be held today, Jan. 13 from 3-6 p.m. at Grants Mortuary Chapel.

Taylor died Jan. 10 in Grants. He was born Jan. 16, 1930 in Beverly, Kan.

Taylor was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War and was honorably discharged. He worked as a miner at the Homestake Mines and later he was owner and operator of Taylor's Racing and Welding.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Green Taylor of San Rafael; sons, Ronald Taylor of Alvarado, Texas, Donald Taylor of San Rafael, Robert Taylor of Belgarde, Mo.; daughters, Debi Combs of Franklin, Neb., Linda Clark of Emporia, Kan., Serina Lake of Goodland, Kan.; brother, Clifford Taylor of Manhattan, Kan.; sisters, Rocal Betts of Tracy, Calif., Yvonne Robertson of Topeka, Kan.; 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren.

Taylor was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Hazel Shields Taylor.

Pallbearers will be Melvin Lake, Donald Dean Taylor, Tanner Clark, Taylor Clark, Chase Taylor, Justin Taylor and Austin Taylor.

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