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Ellen Ben

Posted 2009-10-02 by Sharla
SANDERS, Ariz. Services for Ellen Ben, 50, were held at 10 a.m. today, Nov. 11. Pastor Elmer Jimmy officiated. Burial was held at the community cemetery in Jeddito, Ariz.

Ben died Nov. 5 in Showlow, Ariz. She was born July 25, 1950, in Low Mountain, Ariz., into the Towering House Clan for the Red Running Into Water Clan.

Ben was a resident of Keams Canyon before moving to Sanders. She was a rug weaver and liked to sew.

Survivors include her mother, Ruth Ben of Sanders; brothers Kee Ben of Sanders, Larry Shonnie Ben Sr. of Leupp, Ariz., Wilfred Ben of Smoke Signal and Michael Scott Ben of Pinon, Ariz.; sisters, Bah Yazzie Ben, Neve Ben, Eva Ben, all of Sanders, and Anita Ben and Selena Ben, both of Phoenix.

Ben was preceded in death by her father, John Ben, and sister, Yvonne Ben.

Pallbearers will be Wilfred Ben, Michael Ben, Leanderson Lewis, Maynard Ben, Raphael Charley and Ruben Jim.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.


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