1941
Mike
2015
Mike Roy Skeets
June 1, 1941 — May 18, 2015
Mike R. Skeets
Vanderwagen, NM
Services for Mike R. Skeets, 73, will be at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Cope Memorial Chapel. Virgil Chee will officiate. Burial will be in Vanderwagen, NM at Pine Tree Mission.
Skeets died May 18, 2015, in Gallup. He was born June 1, 1941, in Vanderwagen into the Red Running into the Water People Clan born for the Salt People Clan.
Skeets graduated from Phoenix Indian School in 1961. He was a ranch hand in Soda Springs, Idaho, worked for the NECA and was a silversmith. Skeets served in the U.S. Army from 1966 through 1972 and was a Vietnam veteran. Skeets enjoyed fishing and reading.
Survivors include his wife Alyce Skeets; sons Lyle Skeets and Otis Skeets of Breadsprings; daughters Gertrude Livingston of Churchrock and Velma Skeets of Breadsprings; brothers Henry Skeets of Vanderwagen; sister Julia Joe of Vanderwagen and 14 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by Herman Skeets, Edna Skeets and Melvin Skeets.
Pallbearers will by Lyle Skeets, Kyle Skeets, Luther Joe, Anthony Joe and Ryan Joe.
The family will receive relatives and friends at the Breadsprings Chapter House.
Cope Memorial Chapel of Gallup, NM is entrusted with arrangements.
Vanderwagen, NM
Services for Mike R. Skeets, 73, will be at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Cope Memorial Chapel. Virgil Chee will officiate. Burial will be in Vanderwagen, NM at Pine Tree Mission.
Skeets died May 18, 2015, in Gallup. He was born June 1, 1941, in Vanderwagen into the Red Running into the Water People Clan born for the Salt People Clan.
Skeets graduated from Phoenix Indian School in 1961. He was a ranch hand in Soda Springs, Idaho, worked for the NECA and was a silversmith. Skeets served in the U.S. Army from 1966 through 1972 and was a Vietnam veteran. Skeets enjoyed fishing and reading.
Survivors include his wife Alyce Skeets; sons Lyle Skeets and Otis Skeets of Breadsprings; daughters Gertrude Livingston of Churchrock and Velma Skeets of Breadsprings; brothers Henry Skeets of Vanderwagen; sister Julia Joe of Vanderwagen and 14 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by Herman Skeets, Edna Skeets and Melvin Skeets.
Pallbearers will by Lyle Skeets, Kyle Skeets, Luther Joe, Anthony Joe and Ryan Joe.
The family will receive relatives and friends at the Breadsprings Chapter House.
Cope Memorial Chapel of Gallup, NM is entrusted with arrangements.
Service Details
Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 10:00am, Gallup Cope
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