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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
