Belva Linda "Quingvee" Wahwassuck, 72, of Mayetta, KS passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 at her home. She was born December 7, 1944 in Polacca, AZ the daughter of Jacob B. and Beulah (Naha) Coochise.
Belva had lived on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation since 1997 and previously in Polacca, AZ. She was a homemaker and housewife.
She was a member of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Kaw Valley.
Belva married Merriell V. Wahwassuck, Sr. on September 24, 1966 in Cleveland, OH. He survives of the home. Other survivors include her 6 children, Merriell V. Wahwassuck, Jr. (Michelle) of Teestoh, AZ, Anna M. Boswell (Michael), Cosette Wahwassuck, Jon Wahwassuck, Brandon Wahwassuck and Michael Wahwassuck (Dawn) all of Mayetta, KS; a sister, Verlinda Adams of Polacca, AZ; 2 brothers, George Coochise of Winslow, AZ and Elbridge Coochise of Phoenix, AZ and 15 grandchildren, Jeremiah Wahwassuck, Marlena Wahwassuck, Myra Wahwassuck, Trevor Wahwassuck, Logan Boswell, Kacie Boswell, Taryn Boswell, Madison Boswell, Wyatt Boswell, Draven Wahwassuck, Sophia Wahwassuck, Jacob Wahwassuck, Gabriel Wahwassuck, Soonwy Wahwassuck and Taavi Wahwassuck.
Sunrise Graveside Services will be Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Prairie Peoples Cemetery on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation. Mercer Funeral Home in Holton is in charge of arrangements.