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Deaths
Dorothy Cooke
CROSS CANYON — Funeral services for Dorothy Cooke, 87, will
be 1 p.m., today, Jan. 8, at St. Isabel Catholic Mission, Lukachukai.
The Rev. Blane Grein, OFM, will officiate. Burial will be in
family plot, Crystal. Visitation will be 12 p.m., today, Jan.
8, at St. Isabel’s Catholic Church.
Cooke died Jan. 3, 2009, in Cross Canyon. She was born Jan. 17,
1921, in Red Lake.
Cooke attended the St. Michael’s Indian School. She was
a caregiver, rug weaver and rancher.
Survivors include her husband, Kee Cooke; sons, Jerome Cooke
of Cross Canyon; daughter, Anna Marie Sandoval of Lukachukai;
brother, Jackie Melvin Jose of Fort Defiance; sister, Dr. Beulah
Allen of So’Sila, N.M.
Cooke was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Cynthia
Blackgoat; sisters, Elizabeth Lyons, Isabel Begay; brother, Robert
Melvin.
Pallbearers will be Charleston Wauneka, Derek Wauneka, Brannon
Begay, George A. Sandoval Jr., Jackie Melvin, Jonathan Leonard,
Chee Allen.
Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
David Good
GRANTS — Private memorial services for David B. Good, will
be held a later date. Cremation has taken place.
Good died Jan. 6, 2009, in Cibola. He was born Feb. 24, 1950,
in Mansfield, Oh.
Good and Mary Ann Johnson were married Oct. 13, 1973, in Gillette,
Wy. He was a retired officer of Western New Mexico Correctional
Facility.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann of Grants; mother, Dorothea
Heuett of Grants; brothers, Don, Rex, both of Gallup, John of
Weatherford, Texas; sisters, Dorothea (Duffie) Redenbaugh of Denver,
Colo., Robin Garner of Monticello, Utah.
Good was preceded in death by his father, Donald Good Sr.; step-father,
Leo L. Heuett.
Donald Jefferson
GALLUP — Full Military honors for Donald (Don) Lee Jefferson,
76, will be 2 p.m., Jan. 9, at Fort Morgan National Cemetery,
Denver, Colo.
Jefferson died Jan. 3, 2009, in Albuquerque. He was born April
8, 1932, in Stillwell, Okla.
Jefferson graduated from Stillwell High School in 1948 and joined
the US Army in 1949. He served in both the Korean Conflict and
Vietnam Campaign during his 30 year military career. In honor
his honor, he received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart along
with numerous meritorious honors and medals. He married his wife
in 1953. They moved with the Army to Texas, Louisiana, France,
Washington, West Virginia, Germany and Colorado. He was actively
involved with the military protestant church, often serving as
a deacon, or teaching Sunday school, or leading adult Bible education
classes wherever he was stationed. While in the Army, Jefferson
received his bachelor of Art in history and master of art in psychology
from the University of Maryland. His final tour of duty was at
Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colo. After retiring from the
Army in 1979, he worked for the State of Wyoming in the Department
of Corrections where he worked as a prison psychologist and then
managed the work farm.
He then moved to Espanola where he worked for the State of New
Mexico in the State Health Department. Jefferson moved to Gallup
in 1993, where he managed the Ramada Inn. He enjoyed country music
and old western TV shows and movies. He was always quick with
a smile and joke. He cared for those around him, especially his
employees at the Ramada Inn.
Survivors include his wife, Gertrude IIs Flaig of Fort Collins,
Colo.; sons, Ron of Valdostia, Ga., John of Colorado Springs,
Colo.; daughters, Rita Clark of Fort Collins, Colo., Yvonne Gray-Garcia
of Heidelberg, Germany, Carol Borchert of Fort Collins; sister,
Opha Pearl Jefferson of Kansas City, Mo.;10 grandchildren.
Jefferson was preceded in death by his parents, Elda Pearl and
George Harrison Jefferson; brother, Neil Jefferson; one grandson.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your local humane
society or hospital foundation in Jefferson’s honor.
Travis Laughlin
GALLUP — Services are pending for Travis Edwin Laughlin,
40.
Laughlin died Jan. 6, 2009, in Albuquerque. He was born Jan.
6, 1969, in Gallup.
A family meeting will be 5 p.m., tonight, Jan. 8, at Coyote Canyon
Chapter House.
Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Stanley Lewis
RAMAH — Funeral services for Stanely Delwyn Lewis, 91, were
10 a.m., today, Jan. 8, at the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church, Ramah. Bishop Jerry Tietyen officiated. Burial was in
Ramah. Visitation was 9 a.m., today, Jan. 8, at the Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints Church.
Lewis died Jan. 2, 2009, in Ramah. He was born Oct. 16, 1917,
in Ramah.
Lewis was in the Army. He worked for the railroad for 3 years,
for the Forest Department for 10 years, and was a rancher.
Survivors include his brothers, Marvin J. Lewis of Ramah, Even
Lewis of Gallup, Ben Lewis of Tayler, Ariz.; sisters, Elsie Lambson
of Ramah, Elda Johnston of Ramah, Venice Jarkson of Farmington.
Lewis was preceded in death by his father, Jessy Lewis; mother,
Blanche Lewis.
Pallbearers were Jesse Lewis, Rex Lewis, Michael Lewis, John
Lewis, Bryant Lewis, Dennis Lewis.
Rollie Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
Erlinda Mahooty
RAMAH — Services are pending for Erlinda Sue Mahooty, 43.
Mahooty died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, in Zuni. She was born July
18, 1965, in Gallup.
Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Caleb Ramone
CHURCHROCK — Funeral services for Caleb Patrick Ramone,
18, will be 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 9, at Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints Church, Gallup. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Visitation will be 9-10 a.m., one hour prior to service.
Ramone died Dec. 31, 2008, in Churchrock. He was born June 17,
1990, in Gallup, into the Red House People Clan for the Towering
House People Clan.
Ramone attended NMYCA, Roswell. He was employed on the east side
McDonalds.
Survivors include his parents, Annie Mae Benally of Churchrock,
Albert Ramone of Smith Lake; brothers, Anthony Ramone, Corbitt
Ramone of Churchrock, Alton Ramone of Grants, Christopher Ramone
of Whiteriver; sisters, Charymane Ramone, Antonia Ramone, both
of Whiteriver; grandmother, Helen E. Ramone of Smith Lake.
Ramone was preceded in death by his grandparents, Tom and Mildred
Benally, Jim Ramone.
Pallbearers will be Anthony Ramone, Alton Ramone, Tyler Williams,
Chad Tsosie, Kirk Benally, Lonnie Williams.
Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Roy Vandever
PREWITT — Services for Roy Vandever, 72, will be 10 a.m.,
Friday, Jan. 9, at Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church, 1010
Bondad, Grants. Burial will be in Grants Memorial Park. The Rev.
Jacob Gonzales will officiate.
Vandever died Jan. 2, 2009, in Folsom, Calif. He was born Oct.
23, 1936, in Prewitt.
Vandever was employed for many years with the Navajo Nation as
a council delegate with the Baca-Prewitt Chapter House.
Survivors include his daughters, Cassandra Calladitto of Prewitt,
Cindy Howe of Prewitt, Verna Kee of Albuquerque, Sheila Vandever
of Prewitt, Sharon Vandever of Prewitt; son, Jeremy Vandever of
Prewitt; sisters, Lillian Garcia, Nellie Vandever, both of Santo
Domingo Pueblo, N.M.; 21 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
Vandever was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Vandever; parents,
Charley Little Vandever, Rosie Platero Vandever; sons, Sherwood
Vandever, Jerome Vandever; brothers, Thompson Vandever, Nelson
Vandever.
Pallbearers will be Mark Calladitto, Myles Calladitto, Larry
Etsitty Jr., Jose Pizano, Duane Begay, Wallace Chacho, Louis Beareagle,
Jonathan Nelson, Virgil Vandever.
Go to www.compassionmortuary.com to send condolences.
Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Alice Watchman
LUPTON — Funeral services for Alice S. Watchman, 85, will
be 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 9, at Cope Memorial Chapel. The Rev.
Ron Yazzie will officiate. Burial will be in Lupton, family plot.
Watchman died Jan. 3, 2009, in Gallup. She was born July 14, 1923,
in Mexican Springs, into the Saline Water People Clan for the
Towering House People Clan.
Watchman was a homemaker and a weaver.
She had been a resident of Red Rock Care Center at the time of
her death. She lived in Lupton until she was placed in the home.
Survivors include her son, Pierce Denetclaw Sr. of Lupton; daughter,
Linda B. Cleveland of Lupton; brother, Joe Upshaw of Denver, Colo.;
12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild.
Watchman was preceded in death by her parents, Bah Upshaw, Joe
Smith; sisters, Edith S. Thompson, Esther Yazzie; brother, James
Smith.
Pallbearers will be Ryan R. Whitman, Lionel R. Whitman, Pierce
Denetclaw Jr., Terry Upshaw, Lencho Chavez, Troy Denetclaw.
The family will receive relatives and friends at Lupton Chapter
House, following services.
Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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Thursday
January 8, 2009
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Life
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Navajo leaders say former governor reached out to Natives
Snowpack
above 30-year average:
Normal spring runoff expected
Bingaman
reintroduces Navajo water bill
E-waste
effort cleans up on Saturday
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