Claudia Tsosie

Claudia Jean Tsosie, 56, of Albuquerque, passed away on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, in Albuquerque. She was born Sept. 23, 1958, in Shiprock, to Howard and Flora Tsosie.
Claudia was raised in Farmington and graduated from Farmington High School in 1977. She started working as a CNA to provide for her only daughter, Sharky. She continued working as a caregiver until 2014.
Claudia attended Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, where she received her certification as a Vision Care Technician in 2011. She was so proud that she finished the program.
Claudia enjoyed being outdoors and fishing. She enjoyed cooking and watching her football team, the Denver Broncos. She loved being around family; especially her grandbabies. They meant the world to her. She also loved her miniature poodle, Wilko, a.k.a. her silly boy.
Claudia was a giving, loving and caring person, who would help anyone. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Howard Tsosie Jr. Claudia is survived by her companion, Melvin Jack; daughter, Charlene Tsosie; brothers, Wayne Tsosie, Larry Tsosie, Spencer Tsosie and Dustin Prentiss; sisters, Savania Tsosie, Shirley Reeder, Julia Thompson and Tawana Foutz; 23 nieces and nephews; 18 grandchildren; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 400 W. Apache St. in Farmington with Bishop Steve Nygren conducting. Burial will follow in the Kirtland-Fruitland Cemetery, Road 6575 in Kirtland. A reception will follow the burial at the church.
Pallbearers are William Tsosie, Vernon Tsosie, Deazhan Maize, Josh Nacki, Chadwick Tsosie and Anfernee Prentiss.
Claudia's care is entrusted to Cope Memorial Chapel of Kirtland, 458 Road 6100, 505-598-9636. Those who wish to express their condolences may do so at www.serenityandcompany.com. http://www.serenityandcompany.com