OBITUARIES
Pastor Tito Villanueva
Jul 27, 2023
Pastor Tito Villanueva Obituary Tito Villanueva was born May 9, 1935, in Glendora California. He always told his kids he was too poor to have a middle name. He was the sixth of seven children born to Eutimio and Maria Villanueva. His father was a migrant worker, and Tito also worked the fields with his family in central California until...
Donald J. Ogren
Jul 27, 2023
Donald Ogren Obituary Donald J Ogren November 9, 1938 July 27, 2023 Don Ogren, 84, of Nampa, Idaho passed away July 27, 2023 in his home after a short illness. He was born in Lemmon, South Dakota. His parents relocated the family to the West Coast and settled in the area around Vacaville, California in the late 40s. He attended...
James H. 'Jim' Sims
Jul 26, 2023
James Sims Obituary James (Jim) H. Sims, 90, of Nampa, passed away peacefully at home on July 26, 2023. Born in Hanna, Oklahoma to Andrew and Lora (Gray) Sims on May 29, 1933, Jim joined his older sister, Leala. The family continued growing with the birth of Lendell, Colburn, Anthony and Bonnie. In 1941, the family packed all of their...
Sharon 'Sherry' Louise Jones
Jul 21, 2023
Sharon 'Sherry' Jones Obituary Sharon "Sherry" Louise Jones was born an only child on May 26, 1944, to Strother Everett (James) Grose and Miranda Viola Jayne Walters Grose in Elm Grove, Wheeling, West Virginia, where they lived until moving to Upland, California when she was 9 years old. Sherry attended Upland High School where she was involved in drama club...
Hilda 'Joan' Ayres
Jul 20, 2023
Hilda 'Joan' Ayres Obituary Hilda 'Joan' Ayres passed away July 20, 2023, in Twin Falls, ID. at Syringa Place. Joan and her husband Floyd had recently relocated from Nampa, ID. Floyd was at her side when she passed away. Many loving family members had been sitting with her during her journey. 'Joan' was born in Clinton, Nebraska on March 12,...
Eldred Dean 'Reggie Matthews
Jul 19, 2023
Eldred Matthews Obituary Eldred "Reggie" Dean Matthews, 80 years of age, passed away July 19 th 2023 at Karcher Estates Nursing Facility where he had spent the last two years of his life. Eldred attended school in John Day Oregon, and later New Meadows Idaho. He worked on a ranch building fences and, in a restaurant, where he could eat...
Kurt Allen Batey
Jul 18, 2023
Kurt Batey Obituary Kurt Batey passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in Garden Valley, Idaho on July 18, 2023. He was 67 years old. Kurt was born on February 18, 1956, in Nampa Idaho, the only child of Royce and Janis Batey. He graduated from Nampa High School in 1974. Together with his dad Royce, Kurt founded TJ Forest Products, a...
Harry W. Pieksma
Jul 16, 2023
Harry Pieksma Obituary Harry W Pieksma, 91, of Caldwell passed away at a local care facility in Caldwell on Sunday, July 16, 2023. A Funeral Service to honor and celebrate his life will be held at 3 PM on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at the Cloverdale United Reformed Church, 3580 N Cloverdale Rd in Boise with military honors by the...
Jerry Michael Doty
Jul 15, 2023
Jerry (Gerald) Doty Obituary Jerry (Gerald) Michael Doty of Nampa, Idaho went to be with the Lord July 15, 2023, at the age of 78. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Marshall and Sarah Doty of Nampa, Idaho. Surviving him are his wife of 56 years, Sharon, four children, and nine grandchildren: Tim Doty and his wife...
Richard 'Rick' Hoffman
Jul 14, 2023
Richard Hoffman Obituary IN LOVING MEMORY OF RICK HOFFMAN MAY 12, 1954 July 14, 2023 BELOVED HUSBAND, FATHER & GRANDFATHER YOU LIVE ON IN OUR HEARTS GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN Rick Hoffman, age 69, passed away on July 14, 2023 at his home in Kuna, Idaho Rick was born May 12, 1954 to Fred and Helen (Cajka) Hoffman at Naval...
Esther Ortivez
Jul 9, 2023
Esther Ortivez Obituary On July 9, 2023, our Heavenly Father called Esther Ortivez home. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She will lovingly be remembered by her lifelong partner Nico Segura together for 30 years, her children John and Alma, Carol, Lee, Jean and Jose, and Carlos. She loved fishing and camping. She had a passion for gardening...
Leah Jane Bain
Jul 3, 2023
Leah Bain Obituary A memorial service for Leah Jane Bain, 96, of Caldwell, will be held in the Nampa Funeral Home Yraguen Chapel at Nampa, Idaho, 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 8. 2023. A graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the West Lawn Cemetery in Gering, Nebraska Leah Jane was born August 2, 1926, at...
Richard 'Rich' Neider
Jul 1, 2023
Richard Neider Obituary Richard "Rich" Neider, 77, of Nampa, Idaho died on July 1, 2023, surrounded by family and friends. Rich was born April 2, 1946, to Joseph and Amy Neider of Garden City, Idaho. He was the youngest of 3 children. Rich married Janice Jo Jackson in 1966. Together they had 4 children: Tonya (Neider) Strey of Nebraska, Jamie...
Marti Dean Ervin
Jun 29, 2023
Marti Ervin Obituary Marti Dean Ervin, 60, of Nampa Idaho, died at his home on June 29, 2023 after a complication from an injury. Marti was born May 26, 1963 in Nampa ID to Bruce Ervin and Alice Farr. He was raised in Van Buren, MO and Nampa, ID. He met his wife and best friend, Kim LaDonna Farmer in...
Winifred 'Wini' R. Jennings
Jun 21, 2023
Winifred 'Wini' Jennings Obituary Winifred "Winni" R. Jennings, 94, of Nampa, passed away on June 21, 2023. A Celebration of her life service will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in the chapel at the Nampa First Church of the Nazarene, 601 16th Ave. So. An online guest book is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com Winifred was born...
Everett Lee Salisbury
Jun 17, 2023
Everett Salisbury Obituary Everett Lee Salisbury was on born October 2, 1946, in Boise, Id. He passed away June 17, 2023, in Nampa, Idaho Everett married Sondra Carlson in 1965. They had 2 children, Dwayne and Tammie. They divorced in 1973. Everett met and married Sheryl Blake in 1974. Everett and Sheryl had 1 child, Anne-Marie. They divorced in 1985....
Betty 'Elizabeth' June Jessen
Jun 2, 2023
Betty 'Elizabeth' Jessen Obituary Betty was born in Nampa, Idaho to Ed and Bernice (Caldwell) Johnston of Owyhee County. In 1943, the family left the Johnston Ranch and moved to Nampa when Betty was 6 years old. She grew up in the Nampa School District and participated in the Nampa city swim team. Betty was a part of the Nampa...
Twila Marie Benjamin
May 30, 2023
Twila Benjamin Obituary Twila Marie Benjamin (1927-2023) was a beloved resident of Washington and Idaho. Born on July 19, 1927, in Ramah, El Paso County, Colorado. Twila passed away May 30, 2023, at her home in Nampa, Idaho, and was laid to rest June 9, 2023, in Royal Memorial Gardens in Royal City, Washington. Twila was the daughter of Ralph...
Marcos Antonio Duran
May 27, 2023
Marcos Duran Obituary Marcos Antonio Duran, 20, Caldwell, was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident on Saturday, May 27, 2023 in Meridian, Idaho. Marcos was born on Sept. 29, 2002 in Caldwell, Idaho to Efrain and Melissa Duran. He went to Middleton schools Kindergarten thru 12th Grade and graduated from Middleton High School in 2021. He worked at Kit Home...
Thomas 'Tom' G. Shaw
May 24, 2023
Thomas 'Tom' Shaw Obituary Thomas "Tom" G. Shaw was a wonderful husband, Dad, Papa and Great Grandpa. He was a great prayer warrior for his family. He was born in Oregon in 1944. He spent his first 11 years on Farm to Market Road in McCall. While growing up he attended schools in McCall, Caldwell and Emmett, Idaho. Tom was...
