OBITUARIES
Colleen Rae Ortiz
Feb 22, 2023
Colleen Ortiz Obituary Colleen Ortiz 71 of Nampa passed away after losing her battle with ALS on Wednesday February 22,2023. Colleen was born November 10, 1951, to Joseph Reese and Elaine (Slonecker) Hendry in Nampa, Idaho. Colleen lived in Nampa most of her life except during her grade school years she lived in Melba and went to school there. She...
Joseph Charles 'Joe' Tycz
Feb 16, 2023
Joseph Tycz Obituary Joseph Charles Tycz March 19, 1930 February 16, 2023 Joseph Charles Tycz was born to Joseph & Mary (Salek) Tycz on March 19, 1930, in Tabor, Bonhomme, South Dakota. As a young child he moved to Idaho with his parents and settled in Nampa. He attended St. Pauls Catholic School and graduated from Nampa High School in...
Raul Lopez
Feb 15, 2023
Raul Lopez Obituary Raul Lopez passed away Wednesday February 15, 2023, at the age 59 at St. Lukes hospital in Boise Idaho. Raul was born February 28, 1963, in Corpus Christi Tx to Juan and Josephina Lopez. Rauls passion was polishing his boots and shoes, and he always looked sharp. Survivors include his son Raul Lopez Jr. and daughters Josephine...
Victoria Rosa Rios
Feb 13, 2023
Victoria Rios Obituary Victoria Rosa Donayre de Rios, 89, of Nampa, passed away on February 13, 2023. Victoria was born on May 17, 1933 in Lima, Peru, to Manuel and Olinda Donayre. She accepted the Lord at a very young age. She married Rev. Eduardo Rios Castromonte and they had six children. Martha V. Rios-Moores, Daniel E. Rios, Patricia E....
William 'Bill' Colvin Frame
Feb 12, 2023
William 'Bill' Frame Obituary Bill Frame, 94, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away on February 12, 2023. He was born at home in Tucumcari, New Mexico, on January 29th, 1929, to his parents James and Drura Frame, joining big sister Amaryllis. Bill enjoyed a lifetime of adventures. His early years were spent in New Mexico. He enjoyed playing football and made...
William 'Brent' Nyborg
Feb 11, 2023
William Nyborg Obituary William "Brent" Nyborg In the early morning hours of February 11, 2023, after a brief stay at Autumn Wind Memory Care, Brent peacefully passed away, surrounded by his loving family. Brent suffered from Parkinsons Disease with Parkinsons Dementia and stage four kidney failure. He took a very sudden decline in the last part of his battle. However,...
John Ray Dutton
Feb 11, 2023
John Dutton Obituary John Dutton On February 11th, 2023, John Dutton went to be with the Lord. He passed away at Home at the age of 87. He was a loving husband and father, doting on his wife and raising his children, as the Bible says, "in the way they should go". John is survived by his wife Molly, son...
Cynthia Dee Madrid
Feb 10, 2023
Cynthia Madrid Obituary CYNDES LIFE STORY Cynthia Dee Kessel was born in Dallas, Oregon on December 11, 1959, to Darwin and Cleoria Kessel. She grew up in the Willamette Valley until about the age of ten when her family moved to the Kuna where they lived until she and her sisters moved into a place together. Cynde lived in Yakima,...
Darlene Natalie Cornilles
Feb 10, 2023
Darlene Cornilles Obituary Darlene Natalie Cornilles, died Thursday Feb. 9, 2023. She was the daughter of William Clarence and Natalie Pascoe Towery of Nampa. She was born Dec. 20, 1931 in Nampa and grew up on their small family farm and acquired sewing and cooking skills from her mother who was a 4-H leader for many years. She has fond...
Roger Earl Weeks
Feb 9, 2023
Roger Weeks Obituary Roger Earl Weeks, 75 of Nampa, passed away February 9, 2023 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Nampa, Idaho. Born to Earl H. Weeks and Dorothy (Presnell) Weeks in Twin Falls, Idaho on September 30, 1947. Roger attended schools in Kimberly Idaho with the class of 1966. After high school Roger enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1966....
Wendell Bowes
Feb 4, 2023
Wendell Bowes Obituary A. Wendell Bowes, Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Northwest Nazarene University, died unexpectedly on February 4, 2023 at the age of 77. He was born on Nov. 6, 1945 to Rev. Alpin and Betty Bowes who were pastoring a Nazarene church in San Francisco, CA. They moved very shortly afterwards to the Kansas City area, where...
Thomas Patrick 'Pat' Green
Feb 4, 2023
Thomas Green Obituary Thomas Patrick "Pat" Green, 70, of Nampa, ID passed away on the morning February 4, 2023. Pat was born on April 11, 1952, to Thomas Victor Green and Pauline Busco Green in Pocatello, ID. His childhood was spent in Pocatello, and he attended Pocatello High School, where he met the love of his life and absolute best...
Suzanne Larue Larsen
Feb 3, 2023
Suzanne Larsen Obituary Suzanne Larsen (Goodwin) Heaven got a little brighter when Suzanne Goodwin Larsen came dancing through the pearly gates. Suzanne passed away peacefully on February 3, 2023 surrounded by her family. Suzanne LaRue Goodwin was born on June 12, 1967 to Buckley and Patricia Goodwin in Caldwell, ID and joined the family with her sisters Kim and Gayla....
Kimery Taylor
Feb 1, 2023
Kimery Taylor Obituary Kimery Nedrow Taylor Kimery Nedrow Taylor of Nampa, Idaho died peacefully in her sleep in her home on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at the age of 72. Kimmys greatest love in life were her children and grandchildren. She was a very devoted, giving, caring, and loving mother, aunt, sister, friend and neighbor. She will be greatly missed...
Walter 'Wayne' Thomas
Jan 30, 2023
Walter Thomas Obituary Walter Wayne Thomas, 96, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed into the presence of the Lord on January 30, 2023 at his assisted living home in Star. Wayne was born July 29, 1926 in Caldwell, Idaho to Ernest and Verdella Beck Thomas. He grew up in the Nampa-Caldwell area. After graduating from Nampa High School, Wayne...
Woodie Jean Martin
Jan 26, 2023
Woodie Martin Obituary Thursday January 26th, Woodie Jean Martin, surrounded by family, closed her eyes to this life and opened them in heaven. Woodie as a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother was born in Berea, Kentucky on October 1st, 1936, to Woodrow and Rachel Oakley. In her formative years, she lived in Berea with her Grandma and Grandpa...
Esther L. Saens
Jan 25, 2023
Esther Saens Obituary Esther L. Saens, 87, of Nampa, passed away on Wed., January 25, 2023. A private inurnment will be at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise on Friday, March 31, 2023. Services are under the direction of family. An online guest book is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com Esther was born on April 26, 1935 in Mystic, CT. She...
Cynthia Marie 'Cindy' Lloyd
Jan 22, 2023
Cynthia Lloyd Obituary Cynthia Marie "Cindy" Lloyd, 50, of Fruitland, Idaho passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 in a Boise hospital. She was born on March 17, 1972, in Camden, New Jersey to Robert and Rosemary Gluyas. She was raised in Pennsylvania until she moved to Las Vegas when she was 17. She met and married Randy Lloyd and...
Floyd Lydum
Jan 20, 2023
Floyd Lydum Obituary Neil Floyd Lydum, 86, of Nampa, passed to Glory on January 20, 2023 in Meridian, ID. His Celebration of Life service will be held Monday, January 30, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. at Eagle Christian Church, 100 S Short Road, Eagle, ID. Services are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel, 415 12th Ave. So....
Anthony 'Tony' Manual Chavez
Jan 20, 2023
Anthony 'Tony' Chavez Obituary Anthony (Tony) Manual Chavez died January 20, 2023. Tony was born May 14, 1943 in Nampa, ID. He attended St. Pauls Catholic School and Nampa High School. He joined the Marine Corp Dec. 1, 1960. Tony was a Vietnam War Veteran. During this time he married Carol Pringle. They had 2 children; Anthony and Kathy. When...
