Deaths

• Fernando Gutierrez
• Kathryn Kelly
• Clifton Bia
• Clarence Charley
• Albert Benally
• Clifford Aragon
• Lillian Walker

Fernando Gutierrez

STEAMBOAT Ariz. — Services for Fernando Rene Gutierrez, 35, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 28 at the Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Steamboat. Burial will follow at the Nelson family cemetery in Steamboat.

Gutierrez died March 23 in Ganado. He was born Aug. 14, 1970 in Fresno into the Red Bottom Clan for the Yaqui Clan.

Gutierrez graduated from Ganado High School in 1989. He joind the U.S. Army in 1990 and spent two years including a tour of duty to Germany. His hobbies included spending time in the outdoors, camping, being with family and friends, reading science fiction books and watching movies.

Survivors include his wife Janice Gutierrez of Lower Greasewood; sons, Matthew Gutierrez and Robert Gutierrez,both of Lower Greasewood; daughters, Doreen of Cornfields and Jasmine of Lower Greasewood; brothers, Ralph Patrick Cayedito of Grand Rapids, Mich.; sister, Deborah Cayedito of Steamboat and one grandchild.

Gutierrez was preceded in death by his mother, Loretta Carino; grandfather, Gary Hildreth.

Pallbearers will be the Steamboat Veterans Assocaiton.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the late Loretta Carino's house in Steamboat.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Kathryn Kelly

FRUITA, Colo. — Kathryn Marie (Cielinski) Kelly, 97 passed away in Fruita, Colo, March 18.

Kelly was born Feb. 27, 1909 in Philadelphia. She was a librarian for the City of Philadelphia and she and her brother William moved to Gallup to be close to cousin Dorothy Wallace and her family.

Kelly was preceded in death by her husband, John Kelly, parents Elizabeth Donnelly Cielilnski and William Cielinski and brothers, William and Edward Cielinski.

Clifton Bia

TSE BONITO — Services for Clifton A. Bia, 57, will be at 10 a.m., March 28 at the Good Shepherd Mission in Fort Defiance. Father Lee Alan will officiate. Burial will follow at the Veteran's Cemetery.

Bia died March 24 at Albuquerque. He was born Dec. 19, 1948 in Fort Defiance, into the Red Running into the Water People Clan for the Big Water People Clan.

Bia worked for the Navajo Times, General Dynamics, he was a mailman, a ranch hand and a paratropper in the U.S. Army. He rode saddle broncs and bareback in rodeos. He was also a coal miner. He enjoyed rodeos, movies, crossword puzzles, art and loved to take hikes.

Survivors include his daughter, Elvira Werner; brother, Gabriel T. Bia of Window Rock; sisters, Victoria Bomen, Grace Bia, both of Tohatchi, Theresa Begay of Fort Defiance, Gail Tsosie of St. Michaels, Christine Hatch of Towoac, Colo., and four grandchildren.

Bia was preceded in death by his parents, William C. Bia, and Mary H. Bia; sister, Wilma Lily; brother, Michael H. Bia.

Pallbearers will be Jarrett Bia, Carl Bia, Victor Williams, Shawn Bia, Allen Harragarra and Jerold Tom.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Good Shepherd Parish Hall in Fort Defiance.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Clarence Charley

SMITH LAKE — Services for Clarence Charley, 40, will be at 10 a.m., today, March 27 at the First Navajo Church, 10 miles north of Thoreau. Jimmy Etcitty will officiate. Burial will follow at the Smith Lake cemetery.

Charley died March 19 in Smith Lake. He was born April 10, 1965 in Crownpoint.

Charley attended Borrego Pass Elementary School. He enjoyed traveling, working outside, riding horses, helping others and taking care of livestock.

Survivors include his brothers, Kee Garcia Jr., of Twin Lakes, Glenn Thompson of Thoreau; sisters Virginia T. Becenti of Smith Lake, Lena Delgarito of Albuquerque and Rena McCorkey of Rock Springs.

He was preceded in death by his father Joe Henio, mother Elizabeth Garcia; brothers Patrick Bitsue, Thomas Charley, Roger Charley and one sister, Emiley Garcia.

Pallbearers will be Kee John Garcia, Jason Thompson, Randall Clark, Dean Tsosie, Olson Platero and Eugene Becenti.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Smith Lake Chapter House.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Albert Benally

PINE SPRINGS, Ariz. — Services for Albert Benally, 48, will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 28 at the Indian Holiness Mission. Rev Mrs.Carl Noggle Jr. will officiate. Burial will follow in the Wide Ruins community cemetery.

Benally died March 21 in Gallup. He was born Oct. 27, 1957 into the Big Water People Clan for the Bitterwater People Clan.

Survivors include his brother, Jimmie Benally; sisters, Marie Benally and Louise Ashley.

Benally was preceded in death by his parents, Guy Benally and Mary Benally and his grandmother, Lena Yazzie.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Clifford Aragon

GRANTS — Funeral Mass for Clifford Aragon, 72, will be at 10 a.m., today, March 27 at St. Teresa de Avila Catholic Church. Fr. Matthew Keller will officiate. Burial will follow at Grants Memorial Park with veteran's graveside services provided by the U.S. Navy Honorguard.

Visitation was 3-6 p.m. Sunday at Grants Mortuary Chapel, followed by a service at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Teresa de Avila Catholic Church.

Aragon died March 23 in Albuquerque. He was born Aug. 24, 1933 in Grants.

Aragon was a member of St. Teresa de Avila Catholic Church and graduated from Grants High School. He spent 13 years in the U.S. Navy and served during the Korean War. He resided in southern California and was employed by Northrup in the aviation manufacturing business. In later years he returned to Grants and recently he moved to Albuquerque.

Survivors include his son David Haney of Irving, Texas; daughters, Debbie Tipps of Cashe, Okla, Tammy Aragon-Durrett of Irving, Texas; brothers, Arthur Aragon, Ben Aragon of Grants, Fidel Aragon of El Paso; sister, Pannie Aragon of Albuquerque, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Prospero Aragon and Candelaria Montano Aragon; and one brother Richard Aragon.

Pallbearers will be Brian Aragon, Walter Aragon, Paul Aragon, John Blacksher, Ben Aragon and Fidel Aragon.

Grants Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Lillian Walker

GALLUP — Memorial services for Lillian Ruth Walker, 92, will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 30 at the First United Methodist Church in Gallup. Rev. Layloni Drake will officiate. Cremation will take place.

Walker died March 24 in Grants. She was born June 26, 1913 in Hartford, Kansas.

Walker graduated from high School in Emporia Kansas, and attended secretarial school. She moved to Albuquerque in 1943 and was employed by the First National Bank. She had her husband moved to Sawmill, Ariz. and moved to Gallup in 1955. She was active in the First Methodist Church, a member of the Naomi-Rebecca Circle and a Cub Scout den mother. She was an election worker and a charter member of the RMCH Auxiliary Volunteer's "Pink Ladies" with over 35 years of service.

Survivors include her son John Boyd Walker of Gallup.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jess Walker of Gallup; parents, James Cracroft and Della Cracroft of Emporia, Kansas; sisters, Esther Newton of Emporia, Kansas, Ilya Shafer of Frankfort, Kansas, Louis Briggs of Albuquerque and one brother, Vernon Cracraft of Albuquerque.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Gallup, 1800 Red Rock Drive, Gallup, NM 87301.

Grants Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Correction
In Saturday's edition, the family omitted one of Emmanuel Haswood's sisters, Gloria McIntire, of Seattle, Wash., and listed Louise Louie of Lupton, Ariz incorrectly. Michelle Haswood's name was misspelled.