Obituaries

Joseph William Nagel, 64 of Gilbert, Ariz., died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at his home surrounded by his wife and family.

Dianna Lynn Dinger, age 45, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, in Kingman, Ariz.

Bruce Yazzie Jr., of Flagstaff, originally of Hardrock, Ariz., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

Carolyn R. Walters, 94, of Tuba City, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 in Tuba City, Ariz. She was born on June 6, 1917.

Carolyn R. Walters, 94, of Tuba City, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 in Tuba City, Ariz. She was born on June 6, 1917.

Reginald Wade Dallas, 58, died on Friday, June 17, 2011. He was born Sept. 23, 1953 in Jeddito, Ariz.

Darrell Cervandez Curley, 48, died Sunday, June 26, 2011, in Page. He was born Sept. 24, 1962, in Ganado to Ned Sr. and Gloria Curley. He died as a warrior.

Richard "Burt" Shattuck, 80, died on June Monday, 27, 2011, in Flagstaff.

Dorothy E. Chadwick, 65, of Flagstaff, Ariz., passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2011 in Chandler, Ariz.

William Yellowhair Sr., 94, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the home of his daughter in Phoenix, Ariz. while surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. Funeral services will commence at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Flagstaff Assembly Church in Flagstaff followed by interment with military honors at the Flagstaff Citizens Cemetery, Veteran's section.

John Smithson, 87, died Sunday, May 22, 2011 in Flagstaff, Ariz. Mr. Smithson was born on April 17, 1924 in Claypool Gila County Arizona.

Stephen Michael Shapiro, 69, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 in Flagstaff, Ariz. He was born April 26, 1942 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Harry M. and Helen Shapiro.

Kimana Nicole Davis, 12, of LeChee, Ariz., passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Cardon Children Hospital in Mesa. She was the daughter of Wesley and Leann Davis, younger sister to Darrian Davis and older sister to Brycen Lister and Wyatt Davis.

Ruby Begay Chee, 93, a great lady who was beloved by many, died April 27 at a Flagstaff hospital after a brief illness. She was born Feb. 28, 1918 at Grey Mountain, the daughter of Kenebah At'sidi and Luke Jensen. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today (Monday, May 2, 2011) at the Norvel Owens Mortuary with interment to follow at Citizen's Cemetery.

Joseph "Joe" Daniels Jr., 84 formerly of Macomb, died in his St. Louis, Mo. residence on April 11. Joe had a keen interest in the plight of the American Indian and took his first teaching job on the Hopi Indian Reservation in Arizona. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday April 18 at Oakwood Cemetery with full military rites conducted by the Macomb American Legion and VFW.

Our Sincerest Thank YouIt has been a month since Marvin Lee Beeson, a loving son, brother, father, uncle, nephew and friend went on to be with the Lord. We miss him greatly as we look around, do things and travel to familiar places; a flood of memories fill our hearts and the tears begin to flow. Marvin will always remain in our hearts and eventually our tears of sorrow will turn into happy tears filled with all the good and happy memories we shared.

Funeral services for Goy Begay, 90, will be held Friday, April 8 at 11 a.m. DST at Hard Rock Community Church. Interment will follow at Hard Rock Community Cemetery. Begay was born in Big Mountain on June 12, 1920 and entered into rest on April 3, 2011 in Winslow.

Timothy R. Bitsui-Lee passed away March 22. He was born August 1, 1988 in Tuba City and raised in Flagstaff. He graduated in 2006 from Flagstaff High School. Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 25 at Christ's Church of Flagstaff, 3475 East Soliere Avenue.

The Rev. John Douglas Nelson answered his Lord's call to return to his Heavenly Home in the early morning hours of Monday, March 7, 2011 at the Tall Pines Nursing Center in Show Low, Ariz. He was 86-years-old.

Buck Little Singer left this world to return to the Great Spirit, our Creator, on Friday, Feb 25, 2011. He was born June 8, 1991 in Flagstaff to Monty A. Singer and Pattie Whitehat Singer. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 1 at 10 a.m. at Norvel Owens Mortuary. Burial will follow at the Flagstaff Calvary Cemetery.

Funeral services for Marvin Lee Beeson, 49, will be held Saturday, Feb. 26 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sunlight Community Church in Second Mesa. Pastor Scott Wight will officiate and interment will follow at Sunlight Community Cemetery.

Lee Earl, born Feb 22, 1943 in Oakland, Calif. passed away on Feb. 13, 2011 in Flagstaff. Visitation and funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Winslow. Graveside services were at the R.V. Mike Ramsey Cemetery in Snowflake.

Annie B. Red was born March 6, 1943, to the late Willie Hollins Sr. and Mary Brumfield of Many, La. The sun set one final time for her on Feb. 12, 2011, at her home in Winslow. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26 at Zion Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Desert View Cemetery in Winslow.

Funeral services for Laura Price, 91 were held Monday, Feb. 14, 2011 at the Leupp Presbyterian Church. Interment followed at Whitegrass Family Plot in Tolani Lake. Laura was born in Tolani Lake on May 15, 1919 and entered into rest in Winslow on Feb. 11, 2011.