YAZZIE, Lillian

GREASEWOOD, Ariz. — Services for Lillian Yazzie, 64, were 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 5 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Greasewood. Burial followed at the Greasewood Cemetery. Yazzie died Dec. 31 in Ganado, Ariz. She was born Oct. 15, 1939 in Canoncito into the Red Running into the Water People Clan for the Two Who Came To Water People Clan. Yazzie attended Canoncito Elementary School and Albuquerque Indian School. She was employed with the Greasewood School as a custodian. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints and the Native American Church of Navajo land. Her hobbies included cooking, making arts & craft projects, gardening and traveling. Survivors include her husband, Guy V. Yazzie of Greasewood; son, Harold J. Platero-Yazzie of Flagstaff, Ariz.; daughters, Marita Rose Begay and Percinda Yazzie both of Greasewood; sisters, Selena Secatero and Lorita Secatero both of Canoncito; and brother: Phillip Apachito of Crownpoint. Yazzie was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Wood and Tom Apachito; son, Moses Apachito; and sisters, Cecelia Pablo and Clara Secatero. Pallbearers were Harold Platero- Yazzie, Ted Secatero, Manual Chavez, Tyrone Etsitty, Norman Lee and Tyson Lee.