Deaths

• Allan Rhein
• Michael Slinkey
• Lilly Smith
• Lorraine Begay
• Ete Jurk
• Joseph Swoboda

Allan Rhein

GALLUP — Services for Allan M. Rhein, 76, will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 29 at Rollie Mortuary Palm Chapel. Pastor Jay McCollum will officiate. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.

Visitation will be 8-10 a.m. before services at Rollie Mortuary Palm Chapel.

Rhein died March 26 in Gallup. He was born June 13, 1929 in Passaic, N.J.

Rhein served in the U.S. Army. He was employed with the El Paso Natural Gas Co., for over 30 years. His hobbies included hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his sons, David Nance of Phoeniz, Ariz., Jeff Rhein of Alamogordo, N.M. and Mark Rhein of Roswell, and Beverly Morgan of Gallup.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol E. Rhein; parents Harry Rhein and Sadie Rhein.

Pallbearers will be Bill Morgan, Rick Morgan, Jeff Rhein and Mark Rhein.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Michael Slinkey

FORT DEFIANCE — Services for Michael Francis Slinkey, 53, will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 29 at Fort Defiance Catholic Church. Father Gilbert Schneider, OFM, will officiate. Burial will follow in Fort Defiance Cemetery.

A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m., today, March 28 at the church.

Slinkey died Thursday, March 23 in Gallup. He was born Sept. 3, 1952 in Fort Defiance into the Bitterwater People Clan for the One Who Walks Around People Clan.

Slinkey attended Fort Defiance Elementary School and graduated from Window Rock High School. He worked for Navajo Nation Forestry. His hobbies included hunting, fishing and playing baseball.

Survivors include his son, Francis M. Slinkey of Gallup; daughters, Charity Slinkey, Michelle Slinkey, both of Fort Defiance; brothers, Eldon Slinkey, Gerald Slinkey, Richard Slinkey, all of Fort Defiance; sisters, Rita Hernasy and Linda Slinkey, both of Fort Defiance, mother, Ella Mae Slinkey of Fort Defiance, grandmother, Maggie Slinkey of St. Michaels; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Slinkey Sr.; brother Ronald Slinkey and grandparents John E. Watchman, Onebah Watchman and Mark Slinkey Sr.

Pallbearers will be Darrell Scott House, Eldon Jones, Dwight A. Slinkey, Eldon Slinkey, Gerald Slinkey, and Joe Valdo.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Lilly Smith

TWO WELLS, N.M. — Services for Lilly Gray Smith, 52, will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 29 at Cope Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at the Gallup City Cemetery.

Smith was born Sept. 15, 1953 in Two Wells into the Towering House People Clan for the Black Sheep People Clan.

Smith was a lifetime resident of Chichiltah. She was employed with Tobe Turpen's and Anasazi Traders. Her hobbies were knitting, spending time with grandkids and sewing.

Survivors include her husband John C. Smith of Two Wells; daughters, Barbara Smtih, Libby Smith and Lolita Smith, all of Two Wells; mother, Angela Gray; brothers, Frankie Gray, Raymond Gray, Johnny Gray and Coolidge Gray of Vanderwagen and Calvert Gray of Gallup; sisters, Loretta Watson and Loreen Gray of Vanderwagen and four grandchildren.

Smith was preceded in death by her father, Charley Gray, son LeDale C. Smith and sister Linda DuBoise.

Pallbearers will be Randy Gray, Ricky Gray, Chuck Gray, Tyrone Gray, Mike Marvin and Charleton Dennison.

The family will meet at Chichiltah Chapter House following services.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Lorraine Begay

CRESTVIEW, N.M. — Services for Lorraine Begay, 49, will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 29 at Cope Memorial Chapel in Gallup. Burial will follow in the city cemetery in Gallup.

Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. and a rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. today at Cope Memorial Chapel.

Begay died March 24 in Gallup. She was born July 7, 1956 in Crestview into the Meadow People Clan for the Black Streak of Forest People Clan.

Begay was a homemaker, silversmith, rug weaver and a member of the Native American Church.

Survivors include her sons, John Begay, Jr., Harold Begay and Terry Begay; daughters, Berlene Samuels, Lisa Ann Begay and Hope Raelynn Toni; parents, Tom and Della Begay; brothers Ernest Begay, Roger Bega;y, Lester Begay and Kee Joe; sisters, Laverna Plummer, Eunice Jim, Lucille Begay and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents John Begay Sr., and Mary Billie

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Ete Jurk

GALLUP — Services for Ete H. Jurk, 62, will be announced at a later date. Jurk died March 27 in Gallup and born April 5, 1943 in Germany. Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph Swoboda

TWO RIVERS, Wisc. — Services for Joseph W. "Butch" Swoboda, 82, will be announced at a later date. Swoboda retired from the N.M. State Police and died March 26 in Two Rivers.

Information: Call funeral home at 920-793-1396.