OBITUARIES

Obituaries for
Nampa Funeral Home Yraguen Chapel
Eleanor Cowger
Aug 20, 2013
Eleanor Stadler Cowger, 95, was reunited on August 20, 2013 with her family that she missed for so many years. She died peacefully with loved ones by her side at Grace Assisted Living in Meridian, ID. Eleanor was born November 24, 1917 in Faribault, Minnesota to Nicholas Stadler and Catherine Adams Stadler. In her late teens, she met Darrell Cowger...
Ruth Elizabeth Mcconnell
Aug 16, 2013
Ruth Elizabeth Shaw McConnell passed away Friday evening August 16, 2013 after a long life lived to the fullest. Ruth was the first of eight children born to Herbert and L.C. Shaw on April 15, 1920 in May, Oklahoma. Ruth married the love of her life, Hugh McConnell on November 15, 1938 in Exeter, California. They moved to Oregon where...
Donna L. Ferguson
Aug 12, 2013
Our beloved Mother. Grandma, Great-Grandma and friend, Donna L. Ferguson went home on Monday, August 12, 2013. Donna was born in Nampa, Idaho on August 28, 1944. Donna is the cherished daughter of Irvin and Blanche Swanson. After high school she went to beauty school after which she owned her own beauty salon for over 23 years. She then went...
Howard R. Perrigan
Aug 12, 2013
Howard R. Perrigan, 87 of Nampa, died Monday August 12, 2013 at a local Care center. He was born Feb. 7, 1926 in Maldon, Missouri to Dan and Mable Perrigan. They moved to Venice, California where the family worked in the Defense Plant until Howard joined the Navy at age 18. Howard served on a cargo ship during the war....
Mark Mckinney
Aug 12, 2013
Mark McKinney, 87, of Nampa, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 at his home. He was the eighth of nine children born on August 16, 1925 and raised on a remote Arizona cattle ranch where life was "all work and no play." He joined the USAAF immediately after graduation from high school and was honorably discharged in...
Ilarue Stanford
Aug 9, 2013
IlaRue Stanford joined hands in Heaven with her husband, Wayne, and son Steve, Friday August 9, 2013. IlaRue was born in Wolford, ND March 13, 1924 and moved to Idaho with her newly wed husband in 1947. She has spent the last couple of years in SC with her daughter Candy and son-in-law Mark Perry. Prior to her marriage, IlaRue...
Stanley James Grenfell
Aug 4, 2013
Stanley James Grenfell, 19, of Nampa, Idaho passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2013. He was born on October 10, 1993 in Eureka, California to parents, Stanley Edward Grenfell and Leslie McIntyre Grenfell and best friend and big sister Natalie Rae. At the age of 4 his family moved to Nampa, Idaho where he spent his remaining years surrounded by...
Alfred Eugene Boyer
Aug 3, 2013
Alfred Eugene Boyer, 58, of Las Vegas and formerly of Caldwell, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 at a Las Vegas hospital. He was born on November 12, 1954 in Woodward, OK. He graduated from Caldwell High in 1973 and received his Associates degree in surveying in 1988. Al was married to Patricia Boyer on August 1, 1986. They...
Thomas Ralph Hutchison
Jul 30, 2013
Thomas Ralph "Hutch" Hutchison, 70, of Nampa, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at a Boise hospital. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013 at the Christian Faith Center, 31 S. Midland Blvd., Nampa, Idaho 83651. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are...
Ida L. Flowerdew Lammey
Jul 28, 2013
Ida L. Flowerdew Lammey Ida Lucille Flowerdew Lammey, 94, of Nampa, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at a Nampa care facility. She was born on August 23, 1918 in Ainsworth, Nebraska to Charles Smith and Clara Pearsons Smith. She was raised in Nebraska where she married Kenneth Flowerdew. They worked their way across the U.S until they settled...
James Howard "Jim" Frazier
Jul 26, 2013
James "Jim" Howard Frazier, 79 of Nampa passed away Friday July 26, 2013 at a Nampa hospital of natural causes, Jim was born in Wayne Co., West Virginia February 14, 1934 to Tiza Dolan-Frazier and Wayne Martin Frazier, where Jim lived and worked until he was the age of 16 and the family moved to Detroit Michigan. Jim lived in...
Vicki Lynn Halcom Pate
Jul 20, 2013
Vicki Lynn Pate, 55, of Nampa, departed this world on Saturday, July 20th. She was born to Mary Carter and George Baker on January 17, 1958 in Walla Wall, WA. She attended Nampa High, and took courses in mechanics at Boise State. She has spent most of her life caring for her 2 daughters and 7 grandchildren. In 1996, Vicki...
Dave Naillon
Jul 17, 2013
Rowe David (Dave) Naillon, age 77, passed away on July 17, 2013 in Nampa, Idaho. He was born on May 17, 1936 in Mackay, Idaho to Burlen Rowe and Virginia Evadna [Tewalt] Naillon. Dave grew up in various southwestern Idaho towns where his mother taught school. He graduated from Melba High School in Melba, Idaho in 1954. After high school,...
Jess F. Little
Jul 17, 2013
Jess F. Little, 62 of Nampa died Wednesday July 17, 2013 at home after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family and loved ones. Jess was the fourth child of Preston and Pauline Little, born on August 23, 1950 in Boise, Idaho. Jess grew-up in the Boise valley and attended Eagle Jr. High and graduated from Meridian...
Fred H. Helpenstell, M.D.
Jul 17, 2013
Fred H. Helpenstell, M.D., 82, of Nampa, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at his home with his family by his side. Fred was born December 15, 1930 at Rock Island, IL, the eldest of two sons of Fred M. and Charlotte (Huesing) Helpenstell. After graduating high school in that city he enrolled in Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA, where...
Jacinta "Cindy" Dorsey
Jul 13, 2013
Jacinta 'Cindy' Dorsey, 65, of Nampa, Idaho passed away on July 13, 2013. Funeral services will be held at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Arrangements are being handled by Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. Cindy was born February 22, 1948 in Kensville, Texas. She married on March 7, 1970 to James Huie Dorsey....
Jack Donald Stuart
Jul 11, 2013
Jack Donald Stuart, 91, of Nampa, passed away on July 11, 2013. He was born February 28, 1922, at The Dallas, Oregon, the son of George and Lizzie Bell (Million) Stuart, the first born of seven children. His family moved to Garfield, Washington in his early years. They moved to Nampa, in 1936. Jack graduated from Nampa High School in...
Charles "Chuck" Bockenstette, M.D.
Jul 11, 2013
Dr. Charles "Chuck" Bockenstette M.D. lost his battle with cancer on July 11, 2013 after a courageous battle of fourteen years. He died surrounded by his boys and Judy at home. Born Charles Paul Bockenstette to Ralph and Mary Kohrman Bockenstette on May 16 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was known as Charlie to his parents, sister and brothers. He...
Lois Mae Emerson
Jul 11, 2013
Lois Mae (Schwalbe) Emerson
March 20, 1930-July 11, 2013 Lois Schwalbe Emerson was born on March 20, 1930 in Nampa, Idaho. She passed away on July 11, 2013 after a short illness. 1948 was a busy year for Lois. She graduated from Nampa High School, won the state singles tennis championship, and was married to...
Bobbi Jo Bristow
Jul 6, 2013
Bobbi Jo Bristow, 48, of Caldwell, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at the Canyon Hill Cemetery, Caldwell. Arrangements are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. Bobbi Jo was born in Nampa on January 24, 1965. She attended school in the...
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