All Obituaries

Our dear Rosemary passed away suddenly on March 20th 2019 while recovering from spinal surgery.  Her valiant spirit and sweet caring disposition will be greatly missed.  Rosemary was born to Edward and Edith Nourse. She was raised in Boise graduating from St Teresa's Catholic Academy.  She had many adventures cruising Main Street wih her girlfriends in her '52 Ford but always with her younger brother Mike in the back street.  It was at a Boise Junior College...

Elvira Sentano Archuleta, 96, of Nampa, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019. She was born on March 12, 1922 in Chandler, Arizona to Francisco Sentano from Jalisco, Mexico and Porferia Herrara from Mexico City, Mexico. She married Frank Pascua on Feb. 4, 1944 by the justice of the peace in Lordsburg, New Mexico and later that day at the Catholic Church in Phoenix, Arizona. On Nov. 12, 1944 a son, George Pascua was born followed by a son David who passed away four days later. Elvira worked...

Marvin Heikkila, 74, died on March 17, 2019 at his winter home in Yuma Az.  A viewing will be held at 6 pm – 8 pm Monday March 25 at Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel.  A funeral service will be held at the Heikkila - Carver Funeral Chapel in McCall on Tuesday March 26 at 11:00 am and burial Wednesday 1:00 pm at Canyon Hill Cemetery (Caldwell, ID) next to his son.  Services will be under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home. Marvin Rayno Heikkila was born September...

The stars shined brighter on March 14, 2019, as our Dad and Mom’s beloved husband rode off into his final sunset.  In life, through his career as a Land Surveyor, Walt taught us to feel the heartbeats of the land, mountains, rivers and valleys.  His love of the land was only surpassed by the love he held for his wife and family. Walt’s and his wife Alice shared a life of love that was beyond words, or measure.  His joy for his family could be seen in the twinkle...

Lyle Wilbur Dodson passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 30, 2019 in his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born as Harry Lorin Morton on March 20, 1929 in Seattle, Washington, the son of Harry Levi Morton and Dora Amelia Hagglund. He was soon afterwards adopted by Ben and Lola (Syron) Dodson and grew up in their loving home in the The Dalles, Oregon area. He served in the Army between 1946 and 1948, spending much of his tour in post-war Italy. He married Joyce Irene Smith on...

Jay Alexander Erwin, Jr., of Marsing, Idaho, died on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at age 80. He was born June 23, 1938, in San Jose, California. His father was James “Jay” Alexander Erwin, and his mother was Shirley Virginia McCann Erwin. He was the second of their three children. Jay grew up on the Erwin Ranch in Humboldt County, California. He was a licensed racehorse trainer and certified farrier, managed service stations and motels in New Mexico and Arizona, was a...

Frances Ferris Yerxa Hamling, 101, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019. She was born on September 13, 1917 on her family farm in Onondaga, Michigan. She married Le Roy Yerxa. When Le Roy passed away at an early age, she was left with four young children to raise and care for. She later married William Hamling and they had two more children. She was always oriented to the welfare of her family. She loved all her children, all her grandchildren, all her great grandchildren and great great...

Pamela Josephine White October 19, 1958 – February 28, 2019   Pamela Josephine White went to be with the Lord on February 28, 2019, at home surrounded by her family.  Pam was born on October 19, 1958 to Ralph and Beverly Eason in Caldwell, Idaho.   Pam grew up working and playing on the family ranch, along the Owyhee River, in Rome, Oregon,  washing dishes in her family’s café along Highway 95 and spending a great deal of time with her Aunt and...

Dallas R. Hughes          1932-2019   Dallas Roy Hughes passed away peacefully in the home of his daughter, Lavonna, on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.   Born to Alvie and Lexie Ann Hughes in Willard, Missouri, Dallas was the seventh of nine children.  Although he dropped out of school at 14 to pursue  other endeavors, he returned later and, with the help of a diligent school principal, graduated at the age of 21. As a young man,...

Domingo "Bebe" Hernandez, III died Feb. 23, 2019. A viewing will be held at 4:00 P.M. Sunday, March 3, 2019 followed by at Rosary at 5:00 P.M. at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 P.M. Monday, March 4, 2019 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Nampa. Burial will follow in the Mount Calvary Cemetery, Nampa. An online guest book is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com