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Arlene Yazzie Charles

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Arlene Yazzie Charles

Birth
Death
12 Oct 2006 (aged 74)
Burial
Kirtland, San Juan County, New Mexico, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.7468816, Longitude: -108.3835891
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Arlene Yazzie Charles went back to the spiritual world Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, in Farmington. She was born March 15, 1932, to Clauchee Yazzie and Alice Joe in Nenahnezad.

Arlene was survived by two sons, Monroe and Marshall Charles, both of Nenahnezad; three daughters, Marita Begaye and her husband, Melvin, of Upper Fruitland; Marlene Ortega and her husband, Joseph Jr., of Bakersfield, Calif.; and Nola Morales of Farmington. Her grandchildren are Sheldon Begaye, Shelvin Begaye, Michael Charles, Julia Charles, Lariet Charles, Mathew Charles, Alicia Charles, Joey Ortega, Nicholas Begay, Nicole Begay, Colette Begay, John Morales, Arlene Morales and Emma Morales.

Her great-grandchildren are Kiryn Dennison, William Charles, Jasmine Gustina, Tyrell Gustina, Randall Charles, Shane Charles and Stephonie Reeves.

She was preceded in death by her husband, David Charles; parents, Clauchee and Alice Yazzie; sister, Annie Dodge; and brothers, Joe Yazzie, Phillip Yazzie, Mark Yazzie Sr., Harry S. Yazzie and Jay Yazzie Sr.
Arlene enjoyed rug weaving, cooking and making clothes. Her grandchildren were also one of her greatest delights.

Pallbearers are Shelvin Begaye, Matthew Charles, Lariet Charles, Michael Charles, Sheldon Begaye and Nicholas Begay. Honorary pallbearers are Anerson Jackson, Melvin Begaye, Jimmy Dodge, Caroline Dodge, Alice Simms, Tomy Yazzie, John Dodge Jr., Carletta Dodge, Mario Joe, Martha Coolige, Justin Gustina, Stanley Coolige and all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be at 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, 2006, at Cope Memorial Kirtland Chapel at 458 County Road 6100 in Kirtland.

There will be a viewing from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, at the Kirtland Church of Latter-day Saints Stake Center on Highway 64. Interment will follow at the Fruitland-Kirtland Cemetery.

Arlene is in the care of Cope Memorial Kirtland Chapel located at 458 County Road 6100, Kirtland, (505) 598-9636.

Arlene Yazzie Charles went back to the spiritual world Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, in Farmington. She was born March 15, 1932, to Clauchee Yazzie and Alice Joe in Nenahnezad.

Arlene was survived by two sons, Monroe and Marshall Charles, both of Nenahnezad; three daughters, Marita Begaye and her husband, Melvin, of Upper Fruitland; Marlene Ortega and her husband, Joseph Jr., of Bakersfield, Calif.; and Nola Morales of Farmington. Her grandchildren are Sheldon Begaye, Shelvin Begaye, Michael Charles, Julia Charles, Lariet Charles, Mathew Charles, Alicia Charles, Joey Ortega, Nicholas Begay, Nicole Begay, Colette Begay, John Morales, Arlene Morales and Emma Morales.

Her great-grandchildren are Kiryn Dennison, William Charles, Jasmine Gustina, Tyrell Gustina, Randall Charles, Shane Charles and Stephonie Reeves.

She was preceded in death by her husband, David Charles; parents, Clauchee and Alice Yazzie; sister, Annie Dodge; and brothers, Joe Yazzie, Phillip Yazzie, Mark Yazzie Sr., Harry S. Yazzie and Jay Yazzie Sr.
Arlene enjoyed rug weaving, cooking and making clothes. Her grandchildren were also one of her greatest delights.

Pallbearers are Shelvin Begaye, Matthew Charles, Lariet Charles, Michael Charles, Sheldon Begaye and Nicholas Begay. Honorary pallbearers are Anerson Jackson, Melvin Begaye, Jimmy Dodge, Caroline Dodge, Alice Simms, Tomy Yazzie, John Dodge Jr., Carletta Dodge, Mario Joe, Martha Coolige, Justin Gustina, Stanley Coolige and all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be at 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, 2006, at Cope Memorial Kirtland Chapel at 458 County Road 6100 in Kirtland.

There will be a viewing from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, at the Kirtland Church of Latter-day Saints Stake Center on Highway 64. Interment will follow at the Fruitland-Kirtland Cemetery.

Arlene is in the care of Cope Memorial Kirtland Chapel located at 458 County Road 6100, Kirtland, (505) 598-9636.


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