Obituaries for Nov. 21, 2018

Marilyn A. Johnson

BRIGHAM CITY, Utah — Funeral services for Marilyn Atcitty Johnson, 94, will be Saturday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. at Myers Mortuary (205 S. 100 E.) in Brigham City, Utah. Viewing will take place at the mortuary from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Burial will follow at the Brigham City Cemetery.

Marilyn was born April 16, 1924, in Sanostee, New Mexico, daughter of Etcitty Nez and Bah Bega, into the T ł ‘ááshchí’í (Red Bottom Clan), born for Táchii’nii (Red Running Into the Water People Clan). She passed away peacefully in her sleep Nov. 11, 2018.

Marilyn graduated from Shiprock High School in New Mexico and went on to get her bachelor’s degree at Utah State University. She believed education was important and continued working towards her master’s degree during summer breaks.

Marilyn was a teacher’s aide in Aneth, Utah, and taught Social Studies at Intermountain Indian School in Brigham City. When Intermountain closed she finished her career teaching elementary in Sanostee. Marilyn lived in Sanostee; Richmond, California; Wickenburg, Arizona; Aneth and Brigham City.

She married Matthew J. Johnson on Dec. 12, 1944, in Carson City, Nevada.

Marilyn was an award-winning traditional weaver. She also enjoyed sewing, crafting, traveling, going to powwows, spending time with family, going to Wendover and camping. She was an amazing cook and everyone loved her dinner rolls and frybread.

Marilyn is survived by her children, Yazzie (Gail Bird) of Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, Kerry Allen of Brigham City, Carol Ann of Brigham City, Linda Kay Montez of Prescott, Arizona, and Dale Kelly (ArLene) of Roy, Utah; niece, Louann Loock; and 11 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.

Marilyn is preceded in death by her parents, husband, son David, granddaughter April, and great-granddaughter Cecilia.

Special thanks to the staff at Peach Tree Place, West Heaven, Utah, and Canyon Hospice for all their loving care.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-mortuary.com.

Gideon Jean Roye

PONTOTOC, Miss. — Funeral services for Gideon Jean Roye, 89, were held Nov. 15 at the West Heights Baptist Church in Pontotoc, Mississippi, with Dr. David Hamilton and Fred Hartley officiating. Interment followed at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Roye was born April 3, 1929. He passed away Nov. 9, 2018, in Pontotoc. Roye worked as a farmer and worked for the U.S. Forest Service. In September 1954, he packed up his young wife and two sons into a 1949 Plymouth and headed west. For 12 years, Roye worked construction in Arizona and New Mexico, mostly in the Four Corners area of the Navajo Indian Reservation.

In 1965, he went to work for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, from which he retired in 1990 and returned to Pontotoc, where he worked at Baldwin Funeral Home until 2017.

He was well known and highly regarded.

As a Christian, Roye was active in church. He was a member of West Heights Baptist Church and served in the Gideons International for many years. He was a Mason.

Roye is survived by his son, Larry Gideon; daughter, Christy Lynn; and two granddaughters and two great-grandsons.

Roye is preceded in death by his first wife, Linda Hendrix; second wife, Celeste Harlow; son, Joseph Roye; parents, Jesse and Ina Roye; brothers, Ralph, Jack and Henry; and sisters, Charlene Henderson and Hilda Brown.

Pallbearers were Roye’s nephews.

Olen E. Kee

FORT BAYARD, N.M. — Gravesite services for Olen E. Kee, 59, of Haystack, New Mexico, will be held today, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. at the Fort Bayard National Cemetery in Fort Bayard, New Mexico, with Art Gutierrez officiating.

Olen was born March 13, 1959, in Crownpoint, into the Táchii’nii (Red Running Into the Water People Clan), born for Ta’neeszahnii (Tangle Clan). He passed away Nov. 13, 2018, in Silver City, New Mexico.

Olen graduated from Fort Wingate High School in 1978 and joined the Navy. He was employed as a plant operator at Giants Refinery. Olen enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, going on road trips, listening to music, drinking coffee, and loved helping his mother.

Olen is survived by Loretta Herbert; brothers, Justin Kee, Austin Kee, Hoskie Kee, and Harold Kee; and sisters, Henrietta Bushman, Celia Kee, Berlin Roberts, and Theresa Iamson.

Olen is preceded in death by his parents, Harry Kee and Lucy Vandever-Kee. Pallbearers will be Robert A. Herbert, Cody Benally, Jerry Sanchez, Phillip A. Herbert, Matthew Bueno, and Jon Clay.

Terrazas Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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