Rita Yazzie, age, 74 of Cutter, Arizona passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. She was born in San Carlos, Arizona on January 7, 1944. She was the daughter of Louise (Johnson) and Paul Lang. She was a housekeeper for hotels. She was preceded in death by her parents Louise and Paul Lang and her husband’s Ronnie Patten, and John Yazzie. Rita is survived by her children Delbert Patten (Colleen) of Cutter, Arizona, Fredrick Patten of Deer Lodge, Montana, Jonathan Yazzie of Palaca, Arizona, Michelle Yazzie of Santa Cruz, Arizona, her brother Gary Lang of Peridot, Arizona, her sister Debbie Lang of Pennsylvania, thirteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Wake will be held on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 5:30 P.M. at the Yazzie’s residence in cutter. Funeral Service will be on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 12:00 noon at the Gilson Wash Activity Center. Interment will be in Upper Peridot Cemetery