OBITUARY: Kenneth Lane Welch

OBITUARY: Kenneth Lane Welch

Kenneth Lane Welch, 81, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 following a brief illness. He was born on Aug. 3, 1942 in Cherokee, N.C. to the late Jonah and Olive McCoy Welch. He attended the Chilocco Indian School, the Cherokee Boarding School, and graduated from...
OBITUARY: Lehua Joan Walkingstick

OBITUARY: Lehua Joan Walkingstick

Lehua Joan Walkingstick, also known as, “Hookie”, age 45, from Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. She was born on Jan. 23, 1979 to Russell Tooni Jr. and Gracia Walkingstick Taylor. She is preceded in death by her grandparents of both...
OBITUARY: Frances Maxine Studer

OBITUARY: Frances Maxine Studer

Frances Maxine Studer, age 90, passed away at Tsali Care Center on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, after a brief illness. She is survived by her children, Mary Jolene Studer of Cherokee, N.C., Larry Studer of Baileyville, ME, and Charles Studer of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two...
OBITUARY: Edwina Kay Amyotte 

OBITUARY: Edwina Kay Amyotte 

Edwina Kay Amyotte, 77, of Lodge Grass, Mont., went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Dec. 17, 2023 while at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.  She was born to Edwin Toineeta and Joy Yellowtail on September 3, 1946 in Billings, Mont.  Her Apsaalooké Indian name, Úuttachia,...
OBITUARY: Mary Ann Morgan Tyndall

OBITUARY: Mary Ann Morgan Tyndall

Mary Ann Morgan Tyndall, aka Mikki Aganstata, 83, of Palatka, Fla., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024 at her residence following a brief illness. Mary Ann was born in Bryson City where she grew up and graduated from Swain County High School in 1958. While attending...
OBITUARY: Mary Ann Morgan Tyndall

OBITUARY: Wayne Clinton Land

Wayne Clinton Land, 92, went to his eternal home Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. He retired from Purcley Grass Company in Florida as a tractor operator.  He graduated from Ocala High School in Florida. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Laverne Huskey Land; his...