All Obituaries

JoAnn Boos 77 of Nampa, ID passed away August 20, 2020 from natural causes. JoAnn was born on June 15th, 1943 in South Milwaukee,  WI.  She is survived by Charles R Boos her husband of 59 years and their 3 children: Cora Eike and her husband Chuck, Jeff Boos and his wife Donna,  Brad Boos and his girlfriend Kim. 8 Grand children, 6 Great Grand Children, 4 Brothers, 3 Sisters and numerous In- laws Including her Mother In- Law Isabelle Boos, who will be 100 in January. JoAnn was...

Mary Rae Grundhauser, age 84, of Nampa, Idaho, formerly of Glendive and Billings, Montana, passed away on November 10, 2020, at Veranda Senior Living in Boise, Idaho, surrounded by the love and affection of her children.  A celebration of her life will be held May 22, 2021, in Glendive.              Mary Rae was born on October 12, 1936, in Glendive, Montana, to Ray and Maxine Jarding.  She was raised and attended school...

Heaven gained two very special angels last week. Gary Hill passed away on December 9, 2020 and Diana Hill, the love of his life, joined him in Heaven the following day on December 10, 2020, due to complications with Covid-19. Gary Denton Hill was born on July 19, 1950 in Nampa, ID to Duane and Dorothy (Cole) Hill. Gary was the second eldest of six children. Gary grew up in Sweet, ID and graduated from Emmett High School. During his high school years, he was part of a band.  He also...

D. Edward Davis, 92, of Nampa, passed away at a local care facility in Nampa on Friday, February 26, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel, 415 12th Ave. So. – 208-442-8171 on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 1:00 PM A private interment will be at the Kohlerlawn Cemetery. An online guest book and a life stream link may be found at www.nampafuneralhome.com D. Edward Davis was born in 1929 in Red Oak, Iowa. He was the only child of eight...

Ruby Pearl (Friend) Pearsall, age 94, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2021. She was born June 4, 1926 in Bell, Pennsylvania, the seventh of eight children to her parents (Cora and John Friend).  Ruby graduated from Somerset High School in Pennsylvania before heading to Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She completed her nursing degree and passed the state board for her Registered Nurse certification in 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA. Her nursing training also...

Jonathan “Jon” Kelly Taylor, 58, of Nampa, ID passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 25, 2021 of natural causes. Jon was born to Richard LeRoy and Kathleen Dana Taylor on October 16, 1962 in Boise, ID. Jon was a lifelong mechanic, working on anything from semi trucks to a remote control boat with a motor from a weed eater and everything in between. Jon was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Jon was a great story teller and enjoyed sharing memories with...

Major Bob L. Davenport flew his last earthly flight and arrived at his final destination on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. “Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth … Put out my hand and touched the face of God.” — “High Flight” by John Gillespie Magee Jr. Bob was born to Lloyd and Mary (Sebesta) Davenport on June 26, 1934, in Burwell, Nebraska. When Bob was nine months old, his family moved to Nampa, Idaho. Lloyd and Mary’s marriage ended when...

Frances Irene Orr passed away peacefully at home on Saturday February 13, 2021 just eleven days after her husband. She was 85 years old, born on January 3, 1936. She was born in Mountain Grove, Missouri to Virgil Sanders and Bertha Loomiss Sanders. She was one of four siblings. She married Charles Eugene Orr on January 2, 1952. They were blessed with three children: Deborah, Rick, and Jerry. After Charles served in the Army for two years they moved to Parma, Idaho and then on to Nyssa,...

Charles Eugene Orr passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday February 2, 2021 at the age of 88. Gene was born on September 3, 1932 in Vinita, Oklahoma to Walton and Etta Orr. He was one of eight siblings. He married Frances Irene Sanders Orr on January 2, 1952. They were blessed with three children: Deborah, Rick, and Jerry. After serving in the Army for two years they moved to Parma, Idaho and then on to Nyssa, Oregon where he worked as a water superintendent for the city. After retirement...

Lisa Sue McCann Escobar, 51, of Nampa, Idaho passed away on Wednesday February 17th, 2021 at Karcher Estates in Nampa Idaho, of early Onset Dementia-Alzheimer’s. Lisa was born on August 23, 1969 in Nampa, Idaho. To Robert and Jolene McCann.  She was the older sister to Christie McCann Fuller. She was raised in Nampa, attended and graduated from Nampa High School in 1988. She had been married to Jaime Perez Escobar and raised 2 Girls Marisa Carlos and Juniata Escobar. Lisa...