All Obituaries

It’s with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our loving mother, Alta Allsworth who passed away in Kuna, Idaho on September 16, 2021. A Celebration of her life will be held at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel, 415 12th Ave. So. on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 1 PM. The family will greet loved ones and friends for a time of visitation on Wednesday evening from 5 – 7 PM at the Nampa Funeral Home. Burial will be on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 at the Salmon, Idaho Cemetery. An...

Gabina Reynoso passed away at her home peacefully in her sleep on September 16, 2021, at the age of 97. Born in San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco, Mexico, on October 25, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Rito and Maria Jimenez.  Gabina grew up in a large, close-knit family; she had 6 sisters and 2 brothers.  She married Guadalupe Reynoso in 1943 and they were blessed with 8 children: 6 boys and 2 girls.  The family moved to Texas in 1945 and settled in Idaho in the late...

James “Jim” Murry Dickey, an extraordinary inspiration to so many, passed away at his home September 16th, 2021, from his courageous battle with heart disease and complications of COVID-19. James Dickey was born August 10th, 1939, to parents Oline (Allison) Dickey and John C. Dickey in Charleston, Mississippi. After the divorce of his parents at age 5, James moved with his father and grandmother “Big Mother” to Butte, Montana where he quickly learned to disguise his...

Reverend Don Cowley of Nampa, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on September 15, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Medford, Oregon on July 31, 1929, to Lloyd and Samantha (Hepler) Cowley. He was the 3rd of 7 children. He graduated from High School in Crescent City, California. After graduating, he joined the U.S. Air Force, where he served as a C-47 Crew Chief, during the Korean War. After leaving the service, Don attended Pasadena Nazarene College, where he majored in...

Marlys Mae Forrey, May 25, 1931 - September 17, 2021 Mom passed away in her home, in her favorite chair of natural causes. Marlys was born in George, Iowa to Fred and Maddie Bowman. She was the fourth child of eight. The family lived there till Marlys was 11 yrs. old, when at that time her parents moved the family to Nampa for work. After her teen years, Marlys moved to Arizona where she lived and worked for over a decade. Upon returning to Nampa, she met and married Ken Forrey and moved...

Dwight E. Engle, 69, of Nampa, passed away at his home on Friday, September 17, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. Interment will be in Manhattan, KS. The service will be live streamed and the link is: https://my.gather.app/remember/dwight-e-engle

Cristobol Jako Apodaca, 82 of Nampa, Idaho passed away with family by his side on September 9, 2021. He was born November 29, 1938 in Rigby, Idaho to Guadalupe and Bacillia Apodaca. He was 1 of 11 children. When he was about 4 years old the family moved to Nyssa, Oregon. He grew up on the Apodaca family farm and worked as a fire fighter for the SRV in Oregon. Eventually, he moved to Nampa, Idaho where he settled down and married Margaret. They have 4 children. He loved the Idaho outdoors....

Howard “Felix” Hall, 82, of Marsing, went home to be with the Lord on August 20, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 3 PM. Services are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel, 415 12th Ave. So. – 208-442-8171. Felix was born on September 27, 1938, in Brawley California to Howard and Thelma Hall. Felix grew up in the city of San Diego California. He worked at a butcher shop from the time he was nine...

ALREDO F. MOLINA January 31, 1966 – September 5, 2021 Alfredo F. Molina “Shorty”, 55, of Nampa, Idaho passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 5, 2021 in Afton, Wyoming due to heart related issues. Shorty was born in Zaragoza, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Jose V. Molina and Albina F. Molina.  Shorty attended elementary school in Zaragoza, Chihuahua up to 5th grade and when our family migrated to Idaho, he attended schools in the Nampa School District until he graduated...

On Tuesday, August 17,2021, Amy Hawk, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, family member and friend passed away at the age of 41. Amy was born on October 16, 1979 in Fayetteville, North Carolina where her father was stationed in the Army. Amy spent her school years in Boise, ID and graduated from Borah High School in 1998. She went on to college at Linfield College in McMinnville, OR for one year then pursued her dream of living in New York City and attended Adelphi University in Garden City, NY....