ZAHGOTAH, Ruth

The White Mountain Independent Show Low, Arizona - 03/16/2007 Ruth Zahgotah of Whiteriver went home to be with the Lord March 7, 2007, in Tucson. She was born March 11, 1949, in Snowflake. Ruth was employed with Hon-Dah Casino as a housekeeper until 2006. She will be dearly missed by all. Ruth is survived by her husband of 39 years, Rafael Zahgotah; mother Louise Y. Pinal; sons Ramirez Zahgotah and Ralston Zahgotah; daughters Renelda Zahgotah, Revera Tenijenth and Renalyn Slick; son-in-laws Sgt. Rodge Tenijieth Sr. and Pascal Slick Jr.; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters Florence Colelay and Anne Oliver; sister-in-laws Edith Z. Bourke and Emma June Z. Truax; and many aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces and friends. A two-night wake started at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 15, at Renelda Zahgotah's residents, Knotts Landing No. 20, in Whiteriver. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at the White Mountain Apache Baptist Church in Whiteriver with Pastor John Hoyt officiating. Interment will be at the Whiteriver Cemetery. Silver Creek Chapel Mortuary of Whiteriver handled the arrangements.