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Joanne Whitehorse Obituary

Joanne Whitehorse, 62, of Cortez, passed from this life Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 in Shiprock, N.M. She was born Jan. 28, 1949 in Naschitti, N.M. to Tom Bigman and Mary Foster.

She is survived by her husband, Andy Whitehorse; daughter, Michelle Whitehorse; a grandson, Matthew Szabo; brothers, Billy Bigman and Harry Bigman; and sisters, Ella Bigman, Louise Canuto and Mary Foster.

Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 at Desert View Funeral Home Chapel in Shiprock. Interment will be at the Naschitti Community Cemetery in Naschitti.

Pallbearers are Justin Canuto, Cody Toledo, Michael Szabo, Myka Benally, Varyn Benally and Aaron Harris. Honorary pallbearers are Andy Whitehorse and Jamie Duran.

Joanne is in the care of Desert View Funeral Home, North U.S. Hwy. 491 in Shiprock, (505) 368-4607.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by CortezJournal.com on Jan. 12, 2012.

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