OBITUARY: Nathan (Nate) Van Garcia 

  Nathan (Nate) Van Garcia, 45, of Cherokee and Ohkay Owingeh, N.M., went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. A native of New Mexico and resident of Cherokee, he was the son of Joe and Onie West Garcia of New Mexico. He was preceded in death by all...

OBITUARY: Willard Lossie

  Willard Lossie, 71, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 27,2020. The son of the late John Rome Lossie and Charlotte Welch Lossie, Willard will be greeted at Heaven’s Gate by his brothers, Paul, Charlie, Larch, Homer, John-Adam, Noah, and Woodrow; along...

OBITUARY: Madge Elizabeth Owle

  Madge Elizabeth Owle, 71, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 at her home. Most people knew her from the ER at the Cherokee Indian Hospital, but we knew her as mom, aunt, sister, grandma, and wife. She is preceded in death by her parents, Helen and...

OBITUARY: Reuben Teesatuskie

  The family of Reuben Teesatuskie, 68, of Cherokee, is saddened to announce his passing on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jonah and Estella Arch Teesatuskie; his brothers, David Arch of Kingsport, Tenn. and Richard Teesatuskie of...

OBITUARY: George Davis Hornbuckle Sr. 

  George Davis Hornbuckle Sr., 73, of the Big Y Community, went home to be with the Lord Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late William and Annie Mae Hornbuckle. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his...

OBITUARY: Beatrice Smith

  Beatrice Smith, 81, known by friends and family as Bea, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth L. Smith; her parents, John Dallas Howell and Janet Nations Howell; her son, Kelly Smith; her brother, Howard Lee...