Vedis was a remarkable woman who believed intensely in the power of an individual’s ability to make a difference. She worked to her last days on causes, great and small, affecting the lives of her family, friends, and community. She retired from the Indian Health Service After serving 35 years. She lived a full and busy life in her retirement, continuing her commitment to helping others.

Vedis attended Haskell Institute, where she graduated as a dental assistant in 1960. Upon graduation, she was immediately employed by the Indian Health Service. She served as a dental assistant, instructor, and supervisory dental assistant in her 35 years with the IHS. Her duty stations included Arizona, Alaska, Kansas, California, and Minnesota. After retirement, Vedis worked as a contractor at various Tribal programs around the country and at Phoenix College.

She is best remembered, from her career, as an instructor in Mt. Edgecumbe Alaska, Haskell Indian Junior College, and the Phoenix College Restorative Clinic.

Volunteering was a large part of Vedis’ life. She worked tirelessly in school Indian parent groups, at the State of Arizona Vocational Skills Fair (VICA), the North American Indian Women’s Association, the Dental Assisting National Board, and the Phoenix Indian Medical Center Auxiliary. She was always willing to lend a hand and voice on issues that affected her community.

Vedis Noah Murillo passed away on Friday October 14, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona.  She was born in Battiest, Oklahoma in 1939. Her parents were the late Walter Ray and Siney Noah. She is survived by her brothers Reuben Noah and Robert Hardy, sister, Laveda Belle Blalock, and her son Walter Murillo. She loved and doted on her four grandsons Noah, Mason, Holden and Lucian. Her son Manuel Murillo Jr. passed away in April 2023.

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Manuel known to his friends as Manny and most of the family as Puffa. Manny was a very thoughtful, helpful and loving son, brother, dad, uncle, husband, nephew, cousin, grandson, coworker and friend.

The early years Manny and his family traveled and lived in various locations for his mother Vedis (also known as Vee) career. They lived in Arizona, Alaska, Kansas, California, and Minnesota. He spoke fondly of his visits to Oklahoma with his brother, Walter in the summers that he spent with cousins and his beloved grandmother, Siney Noah. Manuel served our country in the United States Army till 1988. He then moved to Southern California to start his over 30-year career with Southern California Edison. Where he was a machinist mechanic. He married and started his family during this period of time.

After having his sons Noah and Mason. He volunteered in all areas of their activities. Cub scouts, baseball scorekeeper, football, soccer coach and referee, working snack shack duties the list goes on and on. He loved helping his sons with school projects as well as teaching them how to ride their bikes among other various activities. others. He was famous in La Habra California for his BBQ.  If you never had his famous BBQ you missed out. Volunteering and helping others as well as his family was a large part of Manny’s life, a trait I know he acquired from his Mother Vee.

Manuel Murillo Jr passed away on Tuesday April 4th 2023 in Santa Ana, CA.  He was born in Phoenix, AZ on October 20th 1966. His parents were the late Manuel Sr. and Vedis Murillo. He is survived by his sons Noah Ray and Mason Grant Murillo. As well as his brother Walter Ray Murillo, his wife Jackie and their sons Holden and Lucian. 

Memorial Services are set for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July1, 2023 at County Line Cemetery Pavilion, Pickens, OK.