All Obituaries

Marlene Marie (Sielaff) Smith passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Nampa, ID, surrounded by her loved ones, after bravely facing a battle with cancer. Born on December 24, 1940, in Boise, Marlene was raised alongside her brother Marty and sisters Marilyn and Anita. In 1955, Marlene met the love of her life, Glen Smith at the Brownlee Dam project in Oregon. Marlene and Glen shared 67 beautiful years of marriage and their union brought forth three cherished children: Glen Jr,...

Tish Lewis was born Patricia James on March 10, 1932, to David and Julia (Bannister) James in Croydon, England, 20 miles south of London. She died April 6, 2024 near the Owyhee Mountains in her Murphy, Idaho, home. Her death saddens many hundreds of her treasured friends - people whose lives she enriched - throughout the United States, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico and several European countries.  The Owyhee’s were her favorite place in all the world...

Patrick Cammann, 74, of Meridian, passed away on December 22, 2023, surrounded by those who loved him. Pat was the second of five boys born to Jerry and Betty Cammann on August 11, 1949 in Ontario, Oregon, and grew up in Vale, Oregon. Vale always held a special place in his heart and the memories of growing up there with his brothers, who were his best friends until his last breath, brought him endless joy. Entering a lifelong love affair with sports, Pat was a multi-sport athlete through...

David William Shenk, 97 of Nampa, entered his heavenly home on April 17, 2024 at his residence in Caldwell.  He was born to Daniel & Nancy Shenk on October 10, 1926 in Cottage City, Maryland.  He married Harriett Shank on November 6, 1949 & they were married for 71 years.  He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.  He especially loved and cherished any time he was able to spend with his family, as well as his church family. David is survived by children...

On March 26, 2024, Paula Schriner left us to join her husband Tom Schriner in heaven.  This sad day gives us the opportunity to honor them both.  Paula was born on March 24, 1948 in Altoona, Pennsylvania.  Tom was born on July 16, 1943 in Mc Kees Rocks, Pennsylvania.  Paula’s family moved to Hopewell, Pennsylvania for her father’s job at J&L Steel.  She and her sister Pam attended high school there.  Tom’s family moved to the farm in...

Marcos Valentine Veristain II of Idaho City, ID was anything but normal. So, this obituary will be anything but boring. He died at home, surrounded by his wife and children, April 16th at 11:39 pm.  He was born July 28th, 1954, to Marcos Valentine Veristain and Dixie Marie (Lewin) in Ontario, OR. As the first boy in the family, he kept his sisters (Lynda (Peter) Dallman of Hood River, OR; Dorthy Veristain of McMinnville, OR; and Diane (Scott) Jensen of Oxbow, OR) on their toes. They...

Marilyn Anita Rosar was born November 4th, 1961, to Frank and Margie Burtlow in Caldwell, Idaho. Marilyn was the youngest of 10 kids, being brought up around her older sister and rowdy older brothers made her the spitfire everyone knew and loved.  As a child Marilyn spent much of her time playing with her siblings in her early ages, she often talked about how when they played catch, she would get the honor of being the ball. Her father became ill while she was young so she became the...

         Clinton H. McKinney, 100, of Nampa went to be with our Lord on March 27, 2024. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at the Nampa First Church of the Nazarene, 601 16th Ave. So. with military honors by personnel from the US Army National Guard. Services are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel, 415 12th Ave. So. Clinton H. McKinney was born on January 21, 1924 in Waterloo, Iowa. He was the...

Glenn S. Larsen, 82, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away on April 4, 2024, at Touchmark Memory Care in Meridian, Idaho. He was born on September 23, 1941, in Seattle, Washington, to Stanley and Elaine Larsen. Glenn was the beloved husband of Judi Secord-Larsen. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jane W. Larsen. Growing up with his sisters Adele and Lavone, he embraced the values of family, hard work, and compassion. His lifelong love of golf may have started when as a young teen he would...

Harry Oliver Packwood, (81), of Payette, Idaho, passed away on April 4th, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. Harry Packwood was born to John and Ida Packwood on January 2, 1943, in Adrian, Oregon. He grew up on a ranch and enjoyed working on the farm as well as tending to the livestock. He was an avid member of FFA while in High School. One of his most proud moments was in 1961 where he claimed first prize with his grand champion Steer at the Fair in Ontario, Oregon. Also in the Fall...