All Obituaries

Neal Tobin Roundtree, 47, of Nampa passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. He was born in Council, Idaho on March 18, 1971 to Perry Oliver and Ruth Conger Roundtree. Neal joined his older brothers Jeff and John, and his sister Linda. Neal attended Meadows Valley School and graduated in 1989 as President of Student Body, Captain of the basketball team as well as other notable school positions including being voted most likely to succeed. Neal spent a carefree childhood in New...

Evelyn Louise Tapp, 94, of Nampa, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018. She was born on April 26, 1924 in Elm Creek, Nebraska to James and Maude Moon Crawford. The family relocated to Nampa when Evelyn was fifteen years old to a farm in the Midway area. She graduated from Caldwell High School in 1942. She married Monroe Tapp on May 2, 1946 in Nampa at the Nampa First Christian Church. She has resided in Nampa for 72 years. Evelyn was a lifetime member of the First Christian Church and the...

Jerry Albert Garlock, 88, of Boise, passed away at a Boise care facility on Friday, July 14, 2018. A Graveside Service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, July 20, 2018 at the Cloverdale Memorial Cemetery in Boise. Services are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel, 415 12th Ave. So. – 208-442-8171. An online guest book is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com. Jerry was born on September 1, 1929 in Chehalis, Washington to Edmund and Leona Garlock. Jerry and his...

Carol Nicholson, 89 of Nampa Idaho, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 13, 2018. Carol was born in Nampa, Idaho on July 30, 1928 to Albert and Irene Schey. She had one brother Wendell and one sister Patricia. Carol attended elementary school in Nampa. Her family moved to Boise when her mother married William Roberts. She met the love of her life John Nicholson while he was stationed at Gowen Field.  Carol graduated from Boise High in 1946. After graduation she moved...

Raydean Johnson, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018, at the age of 89. He was born on September 6, 1928, in Delta, Utah, to Homer Sterling and Maude (Hathaway) Johnson. Raydean attended school in Nampa, Idaho. He was instrumental in Johnson Electric, which was started by Homer Johnson in 1959. He also developed Lincoln Park Manor Subdivision followed by Johnson Square in the 1970s. He was a lifetime member of the Elks. Raydean married Lois (Weber) on November 9, 1948. They...

Thora Elvira Speas Nonnan (she was affectionately nick-named "Butch" by her Daddy) was born on November 1, 1940 at home in Woodville, Idaho, near Shelley. She was the youngest of 7 children, born to William Edwin Speas and Violet Elvira Hammer Speas, during her early grade school years, her family lived in several communities (Woodville, Clark, Grant, Pingree, and Ammon). Her sister has fond memories of her and Thora playing marbles and hop scotch on the sidewalk in the front yard...

Pablo "Paul" Castillo passed in Nampa, ID on June 20th, 2018 at the age of 40. Pablo is survived by his wife Julie Bieker (Nampa, ID), step children Erica Craker (Nampa, ID) and Ryan Craker (Boise, ID), siblings: Cresencio B Castillo Jr. (Boise, ID), Rebecca A Castillo (Nampa, ID), Reynaldo E Castillo and wife Alisha (Nampa, ID), Rogelio C Castillo and wife Erica (California), Alejandro M Castillo (Nampa, ID), and Cristina Martinez and husband Monroe Jr (Nampa, ID), 8 nephews and...

Waldo Warren Emerson, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away on June 13, 2018. He was born on March 11, 1928 in Comstock, Nebraska to Richard and Lula May Emerson. The family moved to Marsing, Idaho, where Waldo was raised and attended Marsing Schools and spent a lot of time being mischievous with his brothers. He married Lois Schwalbe on August 8, 1948 in Nampa, Idaho. Waldo spent many years working for the Union Pacific Railroad until he retired after 42 years...

Taber J. Herrera, 21, of Nampa ID passed away June 20, 2018 in Boise as a result of injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident. He was born April 28, 1997 in Nampa, the son of Jaime and Paula (Asselin) Herrera. He graduated from Skyview High School in 2015. Taber was a hardworking, caring and loving young man. He was a painter for Adam’s Painting, Boise. He enjoyed being with friends and family and played basketball, soccer and loved his Xbox. Taber was always there for everyone and...

Deanna Louise Turpen, 70,  passed away peacefully at her home in Nampa on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 following a brave struggle against brain cancer.  She was born in Nampa on January 7, 1948 to Helmer and Agnes Jacobson and raised with her older brother Richard.  She was married in 1968 to Larry Turpen and they raised two boys J. Scott Turpen and Darin Turpen.  Scott married Jennifer Turpen and they have two girls, Samantha and Courtney.  Darin married Melanie...