Deaths

• Arviso, Emerson
• Felts, Richard
• Lewis Sr., Rev. John
• Moore, Rebecca
• O’Kee, Samuel

Emerson Arviso

MULHOLLAND WELL, N.M. — Funeral services for Emerson Lee Arviso, 64, will be 12 p.m., Feb. 21, at Saint Paul Catholic Church, Crownpoint. The Rev. Finnigan will officiate. Burial will be in Crownpoint.

Arviso died Feb. 18, 2009, in Farmington. He was born Nov. 1, 1944, in Mulholland Well, into the Red Bottom People Clan for the Water Flows Together People Clan.

Arviso attended Crownpoint BIA School in Fort Wingate, Gallup High School, Valley High School in Albuquerque, Bacone College in Muskogee, Okla., WNMU in Silver City, NAU in Flagstaff.

Survivors include his wife, Grace Curley Arviso of Mulholland Well; sons, Anthony Arviso of Gallup, Lionel Arviso of Albuquerque; daughters, Jacqueline Arviso of Belen, Dorothy J. Graham of Los Lunas; brothers, Robert J. Arivso Sr. of Crownpoint, Ernest Arviso, Eugene Arviso, Jerry Paul Arviso, Girard Arviso, Edison Arviso, all of Bloomfield; sisters, Cecelia A. Willie, Lauretta Arviso, Loucinda Arviso, all of Crownpoint, Janice A. Martinez of Haystack, Irene Arviso of Phyllis A. Yazzie, Freida Arviso of Bloodfield.
Arviso was preceded in death by his parents, Jack W. and Velma Gonzales Arviso; grandparents, Gerito J. and Bah Jeff Gonzales, Wellito and Glen-Bah Curley Arviso; siblings, Etheline A. Martinez, Jimmie L. Arviso, Kenneth J. Arviso.

Pallbearers will be Anthony Arviso, Lionel Arviso, Lionel Martinez, Leland Martinez, Benedict Willie, Daulucas Jose.

The family will receive relatives and friends at St. Paul’s Parish, 12 p.m., Feb. 21.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Richard Felts

DALHART, Texas — Memorial services for Richard “Dick” Edwin Felts were Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Gallup Church of Christ, Gallup.
Felts was born in Dalhart, Texas.

Felts graduated from Farwell High School, Farwell, Texas. He attended Abilene Christian College, and Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, where he received his Bachelor and Master degree in Music Education. He taught band for more than 40 years throughout Texas and New Mexico. Felts taught numerous schools including Gallup and Tohatchi. He retired from Texas in 2000 and from New Mexico in 2001. Felts went back to teaching in 2003, and completely retired in 2008.

Survivors include his daughter, Tracy Gray; mother, Benna Tarter; brother, Tex Felts; sister, Kayla Skelton.

Felts was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Felts; wife, Dolores Richardson.

Rev. John Lewis Sr.

COYOTE CANYON — Funeral services for the Rev. John Nelson Lewis Sr., 73, will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, at Victory In Christ Ministry (Tent), Crownpoint. Interment will be at family cemetery, Crownpoint.

Lewis died Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, in Crownpoint. He was born May 2, 1935, in Coyote Canyon.

Survivors include his sons, Anslem Lewis of Whiteriver, Ariz., Ambrose Lewis, Anthony Lewis, Sr., John Lewis, Jr., all of Crownpoint, Johnathan Lewis, Alexander Lewis, both of Becenti; daughters, Evelyn Mariano, Annette Lewis, both of Becenti; sisters, Genevieve Lewis, Grace Lewis Sam, both of Coyote Canyon, Geneva Lewis Gruber of Crownpoint.
Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, John Sr. and Nellie (Nahesbah) Lewis; brothers, Tom Lewis, Earl Nelson Lewis, Thomas Nelson Lewis; sister, Gloria Lewis Gruber; one great-grandson.

Pallbearers will be John Lewis, Jr., Anthony Lewis, Sr., Amos Brown, Anslem Lewis, Kevin Lewis and Tom Kee Joe, Jr.

Desert View Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rebecca Moore

GALLUP — Services are pending for Rebecca Ann Moore, 32.

Moore died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, in Gallup. She was born July 14, 1976, in Gallup, into the Red Running Into the Water People Clan for the Towering House People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Samuel O’Kee

LUPTON — Funeral services for Samuel Lee O’Kee, 62, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, at St. Anselm Church, Houck. The Rev. Cormac will officiate. Burial will be in family plot, Lupton. Visitation will be 9 a.m., Feb. 21, in Houck.

O’Kee died Feb. 16, 2009, in Lupton. He was born Nov. 7, 1947, in Fort Defiance, into the Black Streak People Clan for the Black Sheep People Clan.

O’Kee attended and graduated from Snowflake High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1970. He worked in Heber, Ariz. and Montana as a ranch hand and in forestry off and on. O’Kee enjoyed working with livestock. His hobbies included reading, writing poems, cutting wood for friends and family, and helping anyone in need.

Survivors include his daughter, Trini Thompson of Greasewood; mother, Alice Belone of Tseyatoh; brothers, Dan O’Kee of Querino, Benny O’Kee of Spencer Valley, Dennis O’Kee of Mentmore, Richard N. O’Kee Jr., Allen O’Kee, both of Lupton.

O’Kee was preceded in death by his father, Richard O’Kee Sr.; brother, Ben O’Kee.

Pallbearers will be Richard O’Kee Jr., Allen O’Kee, Dennis O’Kee, William O’Kee, Danny O’Kee Jr., Christopher Tsosie.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Lupton Chapter, following service.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.