Jane Shorty Yazzie, 94, born Aug. 1, 1929, in Indian Wells and entered into rest Jan. 4, 2024, in Winslow. Jane, a traditional Navajo matriarch, was well respected by the Dilkon and Indian Wells communities. She believed in education for all her children. As a result, she learned to count and understood simple English conversation by listening to her children. She was endowed with storytelling, weaving and mostly Clan knowledge.
She is survived by her sons, Clifford Yazzie and Arthur Yazzie Jr.; daughters, Lucy Hatathli-Nez, Gloria Yazzie and Rose Ann Begay; and her sister, Vera Begay.
She was preceded in death by her spouse, Arthur Yazzie Sr.; sons, Art Lee Yazzie, Harry Yazzie and Richard Yazzie; daughters, Lorraine Turtle and Nellie Yazzie; and adopted children, Lola Kuntzwiler, Clifton Freddie and Edwin Morris.
Jane was laid to rest at Indian Wells Community Cemetery on Jan. 9.
Greer’s Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.
