Deaths

• Badonie, Woodrow
• Henio, Bessie
• Pino, Nellie
• Rawdon, Paul

Woodrow Badonie

TOHATCHI — Services are pending for Woodrow Badonie, 91.

Bedonie died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in Gallup. Born Dec. 25, 1916, in Tohatchi.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Bessie Henio

SMITH LAKE — Funeral services for Bessie Curley Henio, 71, will be 10 a.m. Friday, April 11, at the Thoreau Church of God. Rev. Jimmy Etsitty will officiate. Burial will be in Thoreau Cemetery.

Henio died April 5, 2008, in Albuquerque. She was born Jan. 10, 1937, in Smith Lake, into the Red Streak People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Henio attended Intermountain and Baca Boarding Schools. She was a silversmith and homemaker. Her hobbies included sewing and doing crossword puzzles.

Survivors include her sons, Jerry G. Henio of Salt Lake City, Utah, Jerryson Henio Sr. of Mariano Lake, Jeff Henio of Smith Lake, Lawrence Delgarito of Smith Lake, Jeremy Delgarito of Iyanbito, Jereme Delgarito Sr. of Smith Lake; daughters, Verdy E. Jake of Smith Lake, Vivian Charley of Thoreau; brothers, Yazzie Delgarito of Smith Lake, Nelson Delgarito of Smith Lake; sister, Annie Rose Shortman of Cowsprings, Ariz.; 33 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Jereme Delgarito Sr., Herbert Delgarito Sr., Philbert Delgarito, Hubert Delgarito, Pricilliano Delgarito, and Michael Hudson.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Smith Lake Chapter House, following services.
Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Nellie Pino

RAMAH — Funeral services for Nellie B. Pino, 82, will be 10 a.m. Friday, April 11, at the Ramah Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bishop Allen Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in Ramah Cemetery. Viewing will be 9 a.m. at the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church.

Pino died April 8, 2008, in Zuni. She was born April 7, 1926, in Ramah, into the Meadow People Clan for the Tangle People Clan.

Pino was a homemaker and rugweaver. She was formerly employed by Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc., Adult Ed. as a culture teacher and she participated as a foster grandparent. She received Cultural Awareness awards and was a member of the Ramah Navajo Weavers Association. She helped weave the famous Statue of Liberty rug, which hangs at the museum on Ellis Island in New York. Her hobbies included rug weaving, sheep herding, basket weaving, sewing, beadwork and crocheting.

Survivors include her husband, Tommy Pino; sons, Donald Pino of Pine Hill, Vulian Pino of Pine Hill; daughters, Cecelia S. Whitetail Eagle of Ramah, Diane K. Martine of Ramah, Fannie Begay of Concho, Ariz., Ida P. Henio of Ramah, Estelle P. Martine of Ramah, Loretta J. Pino of Sheridan, Calif.; sisters, Rose Bob of Pine Hill, Amelia Delgarito of Pine Hill, Annie Chatto of Ramah, Rose Marie Sage of Phoenix; 26 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.

Pino was preceded in death by her mother, Alice Luna Martine; father, George Beaver; sister, Mary Ann Pino; brother, Randy Chavez Beaver; two sons.

Pallbearers will be Anthony Pino, Joseph Whitetale Eagle Jr., Cornelius Henio, Roland E. Pino, Rajulio Pino and Chris Higdon.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Jesus Christ of Ladder-day Saints Church, following services.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Paul Rawdon

DATIL, N.M. — Funeral Mass for Paul T. Rawdon, 74, will be 10 a.m. Friday, April 11, at the St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, Grants. Burial will be in Grants Memorial Park. A rosary will be recited 7 p.m. tonight, at the St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church.

Rawdon died April 9, 2008. He was born August 7, 1933, in Stroud, Oklahoma.

Rawdon’s family lived in Arizona, Texas and New Mexico and settled east of Datil on the Rawdon ranch. He attended a one-room school on the Augustine Plains, then Magdalena grade school through high school, graduating in 1952. Rawdon served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1956. He moved to Grants, where he worked for Standard Oil, and the mining industry until his retirement. He l maintained the family ranch until his death. Rawdon was a member of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara Knoblock Rawdon; daughters, Margie Blatnik, Donna Rutherford of Portales; son, Jerry Rawdon; sister, Voncielle Frazier of Scottsdale; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

Rawdon was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Annabel Rawdon; brothers, Pete Rawdon, Don Rawdon.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Teresa Catholic School in Grants, 402 East High, Grants, New Mexico, 87020.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.