Obituaries
Freddie Tsosie Sr.
FORT HALL — Freddie Tsosie Sr., 83 passed away September 28, 2024 at his home in Fort Hall, Idaho.
He was born on July 27, 1941 at Sweetwater, Arizona. His was father was Boyd Denet Tsosie and his mother was Roselin Tsosie — the mother who raised him was Doris Tsosie.
He resided in the Blackfoot, Moreland and Fort Hall areas. He was married to Kathryn Joyce Moore Tsosie. He worked for Sunspice Tepee Potato for many years and Liberty Gold for many years. He worked on the railroad and his first job was a pipe mover. He also worked in mining in different places.
He was intelligent but never attended school.
He enjoyed going out on family celebrations, bingo and enjoyed going to the casino in Fort Hall. He liked spending time outdoors, he enjoyed his word searches doing puzzles and playing cards. He liked taking off for a long period of time to scare us. He enjoyed taking the family out to eat on weekends He also liked going to the Fort Hall Elderly Nutrition, he’d play card games. He was a Casino Player’s Club Bear member.
Survivors are his children Natalie Tarness, Patricia Tsosie, Freddie Tsosie, Chrislyn Tsosie and Melinda Tsosie; grandchildren Angle Reyes., Jr, Kiryn Tsosie Jim, Tyray Tsosie Jim, Dre’Syn Tsosie Jim, Shauntay Tsosie, Shailyn BadHawk, Alicia Tsosie, Te’nicia Tarness Tsosie, Miguel Angle Tsosie, Alexhandro Tsosie, Mesyell Tsosie, Trey Tsosie, Carlos Tsosie and Zayrnn Tsosie, along with many great grandchildren. Brothers and Sisters, Boyd Tsosie Jr., Richard Tsosie, Gibert Tsosie, Michaeal Tsosie, Mamie Tsosie, Darlene Tsosie, Minnie Tsosie, Raymond Tsosie, Lila Tsosie, Alberta Tsosie, Rosemary Tsosie and Betty Tsosie.
He was preceded in death by his wife Kathrynn Joyce Moore Tsosie and his daughter Patricia Tsosie.
Viewing is on October 2, 2024, Wednesday at 2 p.m. and ongoing at his residence 1170 B Avenue and 2nd, Fort Hall, Idaho. Services are at 6 p.m. October 3, 2024 at the Good Shepherd Church on Mission Road in Fort Hall, Idaho. A meal is afterwards. From there he will be taken back to his residence until burial on October 4, 2024 in Sweetwater Arizona at the Tsosie family plot cemetery. Any donations are welcome such as food, travel expenses etc. and are great appreciated.
