Monday, February 24, 2020

Matriarch Jane Werito Yazzie RIP






Beloved Manyhogans Matriarch
Photo credit: Venaya Yazzie Photography
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A Celebration of Life for Jane Werito Yazzie was held on February 8, 2020 at Maranatha Fellowship Church in Farmington, NM. She was laid to rest at the Brethren in Christ Mission Cemetery in Otis, NM.
Jane Werito Yazzie, a member of Eastern Diné Nation in New Mexico, left this earth to live in everlasting glory with her Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. She was Hooghanłani (Manyhogans), born for the Tódichiini (Bitterwater) people of the community of Dziłnaodithłe (Huerfano), NM.  She was middle daughter of the late Jim and Louise Werito and wife of the late Alfred Padilla Yazzie. Jane, matriarch of the family had seven children: her late five sons were: Alfred Jr., Keith, Raymond, Presley, Ronnie and her surviving daughters: Victoria, Maxine and adopted granddaughter, Venaya. Her siblings included: Annabelle Yazzie and Marie Black. Brothers: Bobby, Harvey Werito, and the late Jimmy, Wilbert and Thomas Werito.
Jane was beloved by many in the Farmington/Huerfano and surrounding communities. She always had a friendly smile to share and greeted everyone she met with gratefulness and humility. At age five she attended the Ignacio Indian Boarding School in southwest Colorado. In the 1970s she worked in Shiprock at the Fairchild plant. Jane was a weaver, seamstress and wonderful storyteller. In 2007 she along with her sister Annabelle and adopted sister, the late Ernestine Chavez were specially invited to speak about their experience at Ignacio Indian Boarding School at the Fort Lewis College Delaney Research Library in Durango, CO; they also visited the old school campus on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. Jane loved school and learning new things, she often reflected on her positive memories of her time spent at boarding school. She loved her two pet cats: Abraham and MiuMiu who were in her constant company at home. She will be greatly missed by all her family.




Bless each other.
VJY

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