ANTONE, Erlinda Jean Frances

Yuma Sun, Yuma, Arizona - Published in The Yuma Sun from Jan. 30 to Jan. 31, 2014 - Erlinda Jean Frances Antone born March 18, 1974 Yuma, AZ. went home: January 24, 2014 Loma Linda, CA.. Beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, auntie, cousin, godmother, niece and cherished friend. Words cannot express our deep and graceful love for our Cheech "Bear Girl". She will forever be in our hearts. Erlinda attended San Pasqual Elementary; T.R.S. boarding school Fort Apache AZ., Sherman Indian H.S., and graduated from Beaumont H.S., Beaumont CA. From food service to child care she was a vibrant and an active person, always caring for others giving advise and always making sure everybody was good and well taken care of, she will always be with us, from the Quechan and Tohono O'dham Nations her roots run deep. She is survived by her mother, Viola Hills Dailey; father, John Dailey; sister, Lucinda Antone; brothers, Jerome Antone; Oslett Antone Jr.; sisters in laws, Valerie Antone; Letitia Antone; Christine Jackson; nieces, Alexine Antone; Yvette Antone; Cherish Antone; Kimberly Neal; nephews, Craig Antone; Kolbi Johnston; husband, Manual "shorty" Valdez; god sons James Clark; Stephen Clark; Larry Clark, along with a multitude of uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces. Erlinda's beloved presence will be greatly missed. Erlinda was proceeded in death by father, Oslett Antone Sr.; brother, Alex Antone; maternal grandparents Mina Menta Hills & Fredrick Hills; paternal grandparents Alex Antone & Pansy Enos Antone. Pallbearers will be Jerome Antone; Oslett Antone Jr.; Fred Valdez; Manuel Valdez; Patrick Villa;Aaron Horsman; Reginald Antone; KittFox Antone; Shawn Antone; Craig Antone; Darrell Addo Hills Jr.;Chris Hill;Jason Owens;Brian Owens;Calvin Owens;Jason Nerva;Tony Mills;Virgil Smith;Bradley Andrews;Gerard Andrews Jr.; Jason Andrews; Jamar Andrews; Robert Andrews;Desmond Juan;Aaron Juan;Eric Juan; Michael Limones; Peter Valenzuela; Kervin Andrews; Charles Nez; Aaron Nez; Donavan Nez; Ian Nez; Fredrick Jose Andrews;Jessie Galiando; Larry Hammond;Dennis Valenzuela Jr.;Raymond Valenzuela; Jerome Valdivia; Jose Angiuano; Lambert Quittiquit; Andy Granado. Honorary Pallbearers are John Dailey; uncles,;Darrell Hills Sr.; Vernon Smith; Sam Evanston; Wally Antone; Ray Valenzuela Sr.;Max Levy; Rod Escalanti; cousins, Ray Valenzuela Jr.;Tim Valenzuela;Gerard Andrews Sr.; Daniel Andrews;Michael Andrews;Larry Nez; Richard Juan;Ronald Juan; Phil Emerson; Cristobal Emerson; Wifred Emerson; friends, Greg Chapparosa; Brian Chapparosa; Shane Chapparosa; Redd Ward; Brian Ward; Juan Angiuano. Services will be held on Friday January 31, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. funeral services will be held at the St Thomas Indian Mission Ft. Yuma, AZ. Afterward we will walk to the Quechan Big House for tribal rites led by Spiritual Runners. Everyone is welcomed to join us in our walk from the church to the Big House.
Posted by mhenderson on February 02, 2014

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