Oct 9, 2013

Ralph Oberst 1925 2013 Ralph William Oberst, 88, passed away from natural causes on October 9, 2013, at Karcher Estates, Nampa, Idaho. Ralph was born in Washington, Indiana to Clarence and Pearl Hamilton Oberst on April 14, 1925. The family moved to Idaho when Ralph was four years old. Ralph attended St. Paul's Catholic School until the eighth grade, graduated...

Oct 7, 2013

Robert Duane Lee passed away Monday, October 7, 2013 from natural causes. Bob is survived by his wife, Ann Lee; six children, Christy Carter, Claudia Elmore (Larry), Julie Martindale (Lonnie), David Lee (Theresa), Byron Lee (Sarah), and Stacy Freiburghaus (Brian); 18 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren; his sisters, Joyce Durham and Connie DeRosa. He is preceded in death by his...

Oct 5, 2013

God gave us an angel, and our angel was taken away from us today. Darlene Marie Edwards, 69, of Nampa, died Saturday October 5, 2013 at her home. Darlene is Survived by her husband Charlie Edwards, a Daughter's Debra(Don) Cole of Nampa, and Antonia(Ron) Parker of Nampa and son's Mark(Tammy) Edwards of Star and Brent(Charlene) Edwards of Boise. Darlene was...

Oct 4, 2013

On October 4, 2013, our beloved 'Poppa' passed away. For 88 years, most people knew him as Edward J. Smith. We knew him as the patriarch of our family, the man who watched over us and loved us dearly. Ed, as his friends knew him, was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on May 15, 1925, the youngest of six children....

Oct 3, 2013

Marvin F. (Toby) Trask January 5, 1923 October 3, 2013 My chains are gone Ive been set free My God my Savior has ransomed me Born in Nampa, ID, January 5, 1923; the sixth of seven children to Fred R. and Anna M. Trask. Marvin lived a full life committed to one hometown, one job, one service, one church, one...

Sep 28, 2013

James "Jim" Calvin Booth, 69, passed away suddenly on September 28, 2013, from complications of a pulmonary embolism. Jim was born December 29, 1943, in Payette, Idaho, to Jack Booth and Dorothy Woodland Booth of Weiser, Idaho. Jim graduated from Weiser High School in 1963 and, in 1970, earned an Associate of Science degree in Law Enforcement from Blue Mountain...

Sep 28, 2013

Born to Sephas Lafayette (SL) and Helen Fee Ashworth on October 2, 1924 in Pasadena, California. Richard grew up in Muskogee Oklahoma after his parents very short stay in California. Richard was an only child but was active in the small community of Hyde Park in Muskogee. His idyllic childhood was only interrupted by World War ll. Richard volunteered for...

Sep 26, 2013

Mario Vela, 54, of Nampa passed away September 26, 2013 at his loving mothers home. He was born in Lamesa, Texas on February 3, 1959 to Jose and Juanita Vela. He was the youngest of eleven children. The family moved to Nampa, Idaho in 1965 and made it their home. Mario was a Loving son, brother and father. He didn't...

Sep 24, 2013

Mary Ann Ward Hartzfeld took the journey home to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013 She was born July 2, 1935 in Mansfield, PA and the family moved to Idaho when her father worked for Morrison Knudsen. She attended grade schools in Hagerman, Bliss, Grandview and Cascade and Boise High School. She married Ernest Hartzfeld in...

Sep 21, 2013

Claude Baker, 91 passed away peacefully Saturday, September 21, 2013 in his home in Nampa, Idaho. Claude was born to J. Henry Baker and Maggie Pearce on March 30, 1922 in Checotah, Oklahoma. Claude traveled from Oklahoma to California following the harvest season. During WWII he enlisted in the Army where much of his active duty time was spent serving...

Sep 20, 2013

Judith Marilyn Mahan, 73, of Nampa, passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 at a Nampa hospital. Judy was born on August 8, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She moved to California as a young girl and was raised and educated in California. In 1973 she moved to Idaho to make her home and on June 28, 1989 she married Richard...

Sep 19, 2013

Ronald Robert Doll, 61, of Kuna, Idaho died in an auto accident on Sept. 19, 2013. He was born November 3, 1951 in Fort Benton, MT to Robert G.(deceased) and Marlene L. Doll. He was later joined by a sister Caryn Doll Mottweiler and brothers Frank and Charles. Ron graduated from Fort Benton High School and went on to receive...

Sep 12, 2013

Jim Bowcutt, 74, passed away on September 12, 2013, from natural causes. He was born on November 2, 1938, in Logan, Utah, to Beth and Joseph Bowcutt. Jim was raised in this area all of his young life with his older sister Barbara, younger brother Joe, and younger sister Kristie. When Jim was 17 he enlisted in the United States...

Sep 9, 2013

Frank James Clark, Kuna, Idaho, passed away Monday September 9, 2013 with Copper by his side. Frank was born September 23, 1939 to Foster M. and Frances Kattner Clark. Growing up, Frank lived on E. Acacia St., Salinas, California alongside his older sister Virginia Clark Fair and younger sister Susan Clark Laible. He graduated from Salinas High School in 1957,...

Sep 6, 2013

LeRoy Robert Arehart, 65 of Nampa, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2013 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born October 3, 1947 in Loup City, Nebraska to Lester (Joe) and Rosalia Schmidt Arehart. He joined two sisters and was followed by a younger brother three years later. His family were farmers in Nebraska...

Sep 2, 2013

Robert Lee "Bob" Davis, 81, of Nampa, passed away on Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 at a Nampa retirement center. He was born on April 18, 1932 to Claude and Melvina Davis in Ontario, OR. He was educated in Ontario and graduated in 1950 from Ontario High School. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army where he learned the art of...

Aug 31, 2013

Winston W. "Perk" Coffey, 92, of Nampa, and formerly of Caldwell, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Nampa. Services will be held on Friday September 6, 2013 at 2:00 pm at the Nampa Funeral Home Yraguen Chapel and burial to follow at Canyon Hill Cemetery, Caldwell. Viewing...

Aug 31, 2013

Edith M. Saunders Lane February 10, 1914 to August 31, 2013

Edith M. Saunders Lane, 99, of Nampa, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013 at a Nampa care facility. She was born February 10, 1914 on a farm near Troy, Kansas to Mary Andrew Saunders and William T. Saunders, where she grew up with her family...

Aug 26, 2013

Mary Lou Waltman was born on April 15, 1929, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Vernon and Frances (Grouws) Winans. She passed away August 26, 2013, at a local hospital. Her birth certificate reads Marion Louise, but, as a baby, family called her 'Bubbles,' a nickname that friends and family fondly continued throughout her lifetime. Mary Lou's family moved to Nampa...

Aug 21, 2013

JoAnn Sandra Santana July 27, 1953-August 21, 2013 JoAnn Santana was born on July 27, 1953 in Alamosa, Colorado. She passed peacefully with loved ones at her side on August 21, 2013 at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Nampa. She was an amazing woman, daughter, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend. She will be missed by the many people who...