Obituaries
Ned Barbone, Jr. of Borrego Pass, N.M., died on Oct. 18. He was 49.
Robert Duane Sadberry, of Gallup, died on Sept. 27. He was 81.
He was born in Alamagordo, N.M. on Feb. 20, 1943.
Duane is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, two brothers, and a sister. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and a sister.
Funeral services will be held at Gallup Church of Christ on Oct. 26 at 11 am.
Truman “Ted” Etsitty, of Twin Lakes, N.M., died on Oct. 11. He was 58.
Ted was born into the Mountain Cove Clan Dzilll’ahnii born for Red Running into the water clan T’achii’nii. He was born in Gallup on Dec. 25, 1965.
He is survived by his sisters: Julie Belone and Genevieve Bitsie; and his sons Mckagan and Lincoln Etsitty. He was preceded in death by his father: Herman D. Etsitty; his mother Rose M. Robertson, his brothers Jimmy Belone, James Belone Jr., Norman H. Etsitty, Herman V. Etsitty, Pedro D. Etsitty; and his sisters Sandra D. Anderson and Norma J. Etsitty.
Funeral services were held at Cope Memorial Chapel on Oct. 22.
Eric Norman Van Hartesveldt, of Gallup, died June 5. He was 70.
He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 26, 1953.
Eric is survived by Elizabeth (Betsy) Windisch, his wife of 46 years; his son Peter Nathaniel Van Hartesveldt; his daughter, Kyna Wade; his sisters, Linda and Marcia Van Hartesveldt; his brother Fred Van Hartesveldt III; and four grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held at The McKinley Wildlife Federation Building in McGaffey on June 29 at 1 pm.
Donations in Eric’s honor can be made to: Relay for Life, c/o 3708 Zia, Gallup, NM 87301 or to the NM Beekeepers Association, 8 Lacy Rd., Edgewood, NM, 87015.
Louie Anthony Leyba was born on Aug. 24, 1945, in Gallup and entered eternal rest on Jan. 19. He was 78 years old.Page 2 of 30
