February 23, 1945 — November 8, 2025 (age 80)

Herbert Yazzie, age 80, of Reno, NV passed away on 8 November 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah, of complications following open-heart surgery. Herb was born on 23 February 1945 in Lukachukai, Arizona to Tony Yazzie and Polly Althkinbah Yazzie.

"Rivers" (as he was affectionally known by his family and friends) spent his childhood in Arizona. His father passed away when he was 4 years old. He spent one year attending Dennehotso boarding school and then when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints introduced the "Indian Placement Program" his mother made the hard decision to place Herb in this program to give him the opportunity for better schooling and a better way of life.

Herb was placed with families in Utah. In 1962 Herb was with the R

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