Samuel B. Valdez

Samuel B. Valdez, 81, of Lake Valley, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016, in Lake Valley. He was born April 20, 1935, in Nageezi to Ben and Mary Lopie Beyale.
Samuel was preceded in death by daughters; Erna Montoya and Lorna Montoya; parents, Ben Beyale and Mary Lopie; brothers, George Beyale Sr., Kee Beyale, Frank Beyale, David Lopez, and Ben Norberto; sisters, Lillian White and Rose Ann Etcitty.
He is survived by his wife, Stella Mae Valdez; sons, Toni Smith, Gabriel Valdez, and Larry Montoya; daughters, Sharon Pickering and JoAnne Tausig; grandchildren, Felisha Montoya, Lisa Montoya, Jeremy Montoya, Gino Czyz, Nicki Watchman, Robert Pickering, Natasha Watchman, Nichole Visser, Billie Jo Sanchez, Terra Lynne O'Moore, Hailey Stonechek, Jason Tausig, Luna Watchman, Jasmin Czyz, Xander Stonecheck, Bode Visser, Torry Visser, Emme Visser, Keely Visser.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 1 at La Vida Mission in Lake Valley. Interment will follow at the Family Cemetery in Lake Valley. Following the Burial, there will be a reception held at the Lake Valley Chapter House.
Pallbearers are David Jim, Jeremy Montoya, Nickolas Watchman, Loren Pickering, Gino Czyz, and Jesse Salazar.