OBITUARIES
Gene Nora Jessen
May 21, 2024
Gene Nora Jessen Obituary Gene Nora Stumbough Jessen, 87, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away on May 21, 2024. She was born on January 10, 1937, in Springfield, Illinois, to Harold and Virginia Stumbough. She grew up in Evanston, Illinois with her parents and brothers John Charles and Galen Craig. The boys were known to most as John and Craig, but...
William 'Bill' Roy Weech
May 18, 2024
William 'Bill' Weech Obituary William Roy Weech 1944 - 2024 William Roy Weech, also affectionately known as "Uncle Bill" to many in his community, passed away from this life and into the loving embrace of his Heavenly Father on May 18, 2024 as a result of heart failure. Bill was born on March 10, 1944, in Boise, Idaho, to Lang...
Esther Louise Wesche
May 18, 2024
Esther Wesche Obituary Esther Louise Rinker Wesche, 89, of Boise, passed away on May 18, 2024. Esther was born June 18,1934 to Walter and Melba Rinker in Doniphan, Nebraska. She became a follower of Jesus Christ when eight years old and began her education in a one room country school in Adams County, Nebraska, then moved from the family farm...
Lorene 'Lori' Marie Tierney
May 18, 2024
Lorene 'Lori' Tierney Obituary Lorene Marie Tierney, affectionally called Lori, passed away and met her Savior on May 18, 2024, while vacationing on the island of Maui, Hawaii, at the age of sixty-one. Born to Bob and Margo Tierney in Boise, on May 29, 1962, Lori was an active and cherished member of The Rock Christian Missionary Alliance Church in...
Wanda Ruth Sharpton
May 16, 2024
Wanda Sharpton Obituary Wanda Ruth (Penland) Sharpton, 84, of Nampa, passed away on March 16, 2024. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 AM in the Atrium at College Church of the Nazarene, 504 E. Dewey Ave. Arrangements are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel, 415 12th Ave. So. where an online guest...
Melvin Gerald Wood
May 12, 2024
Melvin Wood Obituary Melvin Gerald Wood, age 97, of Boise, Idaho, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024. Melvin was born February 5, 1927, in Kearney, Nebraska, the son of John and Mary Wood. He was raised on a 400-acre farm in Amhearst, Nebraska. He went to a one-room schoolhouse mile from the farm. Just after World War II began in...
Lois J. Herringshaw
May 11, 2024
Lois Herringshaw Obituary Lois Herringshaw, 93, of Nampa, passed away at her home on May 11, 2024. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 10:30 AM at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel, 415 12th Ave. So. A private inurnment will take place at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise. Lois was born...
James Lloyd Bean
May 9, 2024
James Bean Obituary James Lloyd Bean, 91, of Eagle was known to some as Mean Jimmy Bean but Dad said no they had it wrong; it should be Gentle Jim. He said they never buried a bad SOB and that he was going to be the first. Dad was a man of vision and certainly a man of his Word!...
Dennis Dewey Daniel
May 6, 2024
Dennis Daniel Obituary Dennis Dewey Daniel was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa (Pottawattamie County), September 5, 1944, to Emil and Vivian (Brandt) Daniel and passed away at a local hospital Monday, May 6, 2024. His childhood was happily spent engaged in life on the farm with his parents, older brother, and two sisters. During his early years in Iowa his...
Jeffrey Charles Allen Newell
May 6, 2024
Jeffrey Newell Obituary Jeffrey Charles Allen Newell, 47, of Nampa, passed suddenly on May 6, 2024, of natural causes. Jeff was born September 25th, 1976, to parents Mike and Kelly Newell in Boise, Idaho. Jeff was a happy and active child who was always smiling and making others laugh. Jeff graduated from Bishop Kelly High School in 1994. He married...
Timothy David Routledge
May 3, 2024
Timothy Routledge Obituary Timothy David Routledge, tragically died May 3, 2024 at the tender age of 21 in Star, Idaho. Tim was born August 5, 2002 in Riverside California. He was a beloved and adored son, brother, uncle, friend, nephew, and grandson. He is survived by his father and mother, David and Lisa Routledge, his four older brothers Andrew, Eric,...
Dr. Lilburn E. Wesche
Apr 28, 2024
Dr. Lilburn Wesche Obituary Dr. Lilburn E. Wesche of Boise concluded his sojourn on earth on April 28, 2024 after a brief illness. Dr. Wesche was born November 21, 1929 in Taming, China, son of missionary parents, Rev. Kenneth and Pearl Wesche. His family left China in 1940 and during the war they lived in Wilmore, Kentucky where Lilburn attended...
Esther Mae Michaelis
Apr 27, 2024
Esther Michaelis Obituary Esther Mae (Thompson) Michaelis realized her wish to "die and go to heaven" on April 27, 2024 at the age of 109. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 2024 at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel, 415 12th Ave. So. Burial will follow at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens,...
Kirby Neil Foreman
Apr 26, 2024
Kirby Foreman Obituary Kirby Neil Foreman, born June 19, 1933, to Kirby A & Winifred Foreman, in Meridian, Id. at his Grandma Paulins home. Soon after, they went home to the ranch on Castle Creek at Oreana. He met and married Frances Jane Foreman (Serratos) on Dec. 28, 1957. They were married for 57 years. They had four children Diana...
Norman D. 'Bill' Webb
Apr 21, 2024
Norman D. 'Bill' Webb Obituary Norman D. "Bill" Webb He Never Met a Stranger Norman D. "Bill" Webb passed away on April 21, 2024, at Autumn Breeze Assisted Living in Buhl, ID at the age of 95. Bill was born on November 3, 1928, in Castleford, Id to Lulu Bunch Webb & Doyle W. Webb. He grew up playing sports...
Arlen Elwood Bergland
Apr 20, 2024
Arlen Bergland Obituary Arlen Elwood Bergland, 92, of Nampa ID, passed away on April 20th at Grace Memory Care in Caldwell, ID. Born September 18, 1931 in Aurora, Illinois, he was the son of Gilman and Gladys Bergland. In 1952 his family moved to Cheyenne WY, where he married Lail (Brownlee) Bergland on June 20, 1954. They enjoyed 68 years...
Al Knapp
Apr 18, 2024
Al Knapp Obituary Al, a devoted husband to his wife Leona for 55 years, will be greatly missed by his wife, daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and AJ Woods and two grandsons, Judah and Josiah Woods. Als strong desire was to press forward, in spite of all his health challenges, and to finish strong the tasks set before him. His renewed...
David William Shenk
Apr 17, 2024
David Shenk Obituary David William Shenk, 97 of Nampa, entered his heavenly home on April 17, 2024 at his residence in Caldwell. He was born to Daniel & Nancy Shenk on October 10, 1926 in Cottage City, Maryland. He married Harriett Shank on November 6, 1949 & they were married for 71 years. He was a loving husband, father and...
Manuel Duran Flores
Apr 17, 2024
Manuel Flores Obituary Manuel, "Mannie, Flores lived a life of overcoming the childhood passing of his parents, Luis and Petra Flores as well as poverty, discrimination, and addiction to go to college; serve in the US Forest Service; and enjoy his retirement with walking, biking, dancing, and friends. He went to his heavenly home on April 17, 2024, in Vancouver,...
Marcos 'Mark' Valentine Veristain Ii
Apr 16, 2024
Marcos 'Mark' Veristain II Obituary Marcos Valentine Veristain II of Idaho City, ID was anything but normal. So, this obituary will be anything but boring. He died at home, surrounded by his wife and children, April 16th at 11:39 pm. He was born July 28th, 1954, to Marcos Valentine Veristain and Dixie Marie (Lewin) in Ontario, OR. As the first...
