Deaths

• Kee Yazzie Montoya
• Beatrice Moore
• Ermenia Santiago
• Mary Harvey Sr

Kee Yazzie Montoya

THOREAU — Services for Kee Y. Montoya, 51, will be 11 a.m., Monday, July 31 at Rollie Mortuary. Burial will follow at Gallup City Cemetery.

Montoya died July 27 in Albuquerque. He was born Sept. 27, 1954 in Torreon into the Mud People Clan for the Tangle People Clan.

Survivors include his wife, Rita Montoya of Thoreau; sons, Kee Ross Montoya of Thoreau, Merle Montoya of Mexican Springs, Melvin Montoya and Marvin Montoya both of Phoenix; daughters, Miranda Loley and Samantha Montoya, both of Thoreau; parents, Ethel P. Montoya and Joe N. Montoya Sr., both of Pinon Springs; sisters, Marilyn George of Albuquerque, Alyce Johnson of To'lagai, Joelyn Martin, Evelyn Montoya and Ethelyn Peshlakai, all of Pinon Springs, Annie Lovato, Evelyn Montoya and Betty Wood, all of Torreon, Mary Woody of Ojo Encino; brothers, Joe Montoya of Pinon Springs, Palito Montoya and Phillip Montoya, both of Torreon; and four grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be KeeRoss Montoya, Merle Montoya, Palito Montoya, Phillip Montoya, Joe Montoya Jr. and Brandon Yazza.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Beatrice Moore

GRANTS — Services for Beatrice Moore, 82, will be 2 p.m., Monday, July 31 at Compassion Mortuary. Pastor Tom Taylor will officiate. Burial will follow at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Ohio.

Moore died July 27 in Albuquerque. She was born Aug. 24, 1923 in Akron, Ohio.

Survivors include her husband, Gleen E. Moore of Grants; children, Margaret E. Carey of Union Town, Ohio, Glenda Sue Augenstein of Grants, Richard E. Moore of Shelbyville, Tenn., Judith K. Ziegler of Hellertown, Penn.; sisters, Martha Roby, Mary Kelly and Bernice Pletcher all of Akron; brother, Boyd King of Akron; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Moore was preceded in death by her parents, Noah F. King and Flossie Meadows King, three brothers and two sisters.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Ermenia Santiago

GALLUP — Services for Ermenia Santiago, 89, will be 10 a.m., Monday, July 31 at St. Francis Church. Father Jerry will officiate.

Santiago died July 22 in Albuquerque. She was born July 3, 1917 in Juanato, Mexico.

Santiago was employed with the schools in the Navajo and Gibson Mining Camps, the railroad, restaurants and Sigs' Bar. Her hobbies included cooking and decorating.

Survivors include her sons, Pedro Franco of Page, Ariz., Jimmy and Valentino Santiago of Gallup; brother, Ruben Gonzales of Gallup; sisters, Carmen Rhales of Whittier, Calif., Aurora Espinoza, Loretta Torrez, both of Gallup, Jesse Cota of Los Angeles, Calif.,and Lupe Merrell of Del Rio, Texas; 21 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren.

Santiago was preceded in death by her Joe and Breathea Gonzales, Esperanza Espinosa, daughter, Antonio Franco; brother, Pete Franco and Raymond Gonzales; and sister, Mary Romero.

Pallbearers will be Alex, Raymond, Jimmy, Ernie and Greg Santiago, John Espinosa, Gabriel Lara and David Johnson.

Donations can be made to the Heart Foundation.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Harvey Sr

MANUELITO — Services for Mary Harvey Sr., 72, will be announced at a later date.

Havey Sr. died July 27 in Manuelito. He was born July 5, 1934 in Lukachukai, Ariz. into the Big Water People Clan for the Red House People Clan.
Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.