OBITUARIES
Teddy Lee Rush
May 18, 2020
Teddy Rush Obituary Teddy Lee Rush left this earth to be with his lord on May 18, 2020, after a long battle with interstitial lung disease. Ted was born on September 21, 1943, to Marge and HJ Rush in Ontario, Oregon. He had three brothers, Paul, Bill, and Jim. Ted's dad worked for the Union Pacific Railroad, so his family...
Alice Elizabeth Braun
May 16, 2020
Alice Braun Obituary Alice E. Braun, 98, long-time resident of Caldwell and Nampa, went to live with her Lord and Savior on May 16, 2020. She was married to Walter Braun for 68 years. Together they operated Braun Studios in Caldwell & Nampa, ID and Ontario & Burns, OR. She worked with her husband as a photographer and bookkeeper. They...
'Father Milt' Forrest Milton Holmes
May 15, 2020
'Father Milt' Holmes Obituary The Reverend Forrest Milton Holmes, "Father Milt",88, of Nampa, went to meet his best friend and The Lord of His Life, Jesus Christ, on May 15, 2020 at a local care facility. Fr. Milt was born on April 22, 1932 in Wapato, Washington; the son of Forrest F. Holmes and Cordelia Willene (Bostwick) Holmes. He spent...
Melba Jean Araquistain
May 11, 2020
Melba Araquistain Obituary Melba Jean Araquistain passed away on May 11, 2020 in the Touchmark Assisted Living Facility in Meridian, Idaho. She lived there with her husband of 62 years, Paul Araquistain. Melba lived a wonderful life, full of love, exciting travel, and wonderful meals with family and friends. She was born in Paonia, Colorado in 1930 to Clarence and...
Ethel Wanetta Bobo
May 10, 2020
Ethel Bobo Obituary Ethel Wanetta (Parsons) Bobo April 11, 1922 - May 10, 2020 Ethel Wanetta (Parsons) Bobo, 98, was born in Nampa, Idaho to Jesse Parsons and Laura (Harris) Parsons, the second of three girls. They then moved to Kuna where she started first grade. Ethel graduated from Kuna High School in 1941. After high school she went to...
Marilyn Kay Lees
May 9, 2020
Marilyn Lees Obituary Marilyn Kay Lees, 83, passed away at home on May 9, 2020 after a battle with bone cancer. Marilyn faced her recent battle with cancer the same way she faced most things in life; with a determined and pragmatic attitude and the support of a wide network of friends and family. Even though she dealt with pain...
Wilma M. Donaldson
May 8, 2020
Wilma Donaldson Obituary Wilma Marie Donaldson was born September 17, 1920 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. On May 8, 2020 she completed her march to Heaven at her home in Eagle, Idaho surrounded by her loving family. Sapulpa, Oklahoma was Wilmas home for most of her 99 years. She was the oldest of 10 children born to Charley and Alma Mauch. Life...
Martina Echanis
May 8, 2020
Martina Echanis Obituary Martina Echanis April 18, 1925 May 8, 2020 Martina Echanis, 95, of Ontario, Oregon passed away peacefully on May 8, 2020 at Pioneer Place Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Center in Vale, Oregon. Martina was born to Jose and Claudia Yraguen on April 18, 1925 when the family was living at the Bully Creek Ranch just outside...
Brenda G. Johnson
May 7, 2020
Brenda Johnson Obituary Brenda Lou Greek was born August 14, 1953 in Angola, Indiana and passed away May 7, 2020 in Nampa, Idaho. Her parents, Rev. Carl and Lou Greek, pastored in several small towns in Northeast Indiana. Her grandparents, Dr. Walter B. and Mildred Greek, were also pastors on the Northeastern Indiana District Church of the Nazarene. She was...
Beverly 'Bev' Dyer Lively
May 3, 2020
Beverly 'Bev' Lively Obituary Beverly "Bev" Dyer Lively, 81, of Nampa passed away at her home on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Bev was born to Porter Lee Dyer and Harriet "Mae" Dyer (Clark), on July 18, 1938 in Oakland, California. Bev was the only girl in the Dyer family, she had 2 older brothers, Al and Bob and 2 younger...
Jerald D. Johnson
Apr 28, 2020
Jerald Johnson Obituary Jerald D. Johnson, 92, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away 28 April 2020. He was a general superintendent emeritus, pioneer missionary, and minister in the Church of the Nazarene. While his accomplishments were great, he will always be remembered for his spirit. He was ever the optimist who found joy in creativity and entrepreneurship, finding unique ways to...
Dr. Jerald D. Johnson
Apr 28, 2020
Dr. Jerald Johnson Obituary Born the son of a Nazarene pastor on the prairies of Nebraska, Jerald D. Johnson entered the world on August 16, 1927. From the moment of his birth in a parsonage until the moment of his last breath of natural causes (non COVID related) on April 28, 2020, his life was marked by love for God,...
Evelyn L. Elmore
Apr 21, 2020
Evelyn Elmore Obituary Surrounded by her loving family, Evelyn Elmore, 88, of Nampa, Idaho was ushered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on April 21, 2020. If there was ever a woman that left a wake of joy in her path, it was Evelyn. Born Evelyn Louise Rutledge on November 29, 1931 in Glendale, CA, she was full...
Della Marian Winther
Apr 19, 2020
Della Winther Obituary Della M. Winther, 92 of Nampa passed away at Karcher Estates from complications of Alzheimers on April 19, 2020. The family will have a small private interment with a celebration of life to be held when the quarantine is lifted. Arrangements are with the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel, 415 12th Ave South, Nampa. An online guest...
Terry Lee Hopkins
Apr 19, 2020
Terry Hopkins Obituary Terry Lee Hopkins, 77, of Nampa, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 19, 2020 from natural causes. Terry was born on July 19, 1942 in Denver, CO and his family of 5 moved while Terry was in the 7th grade to King Hill, ID. The family lived in a small room above the Post Office...
Dorothy Smith Collins
Apr 19, 2020
Dorothy Smith Collins Obituary Dorothy (Hergert) Smith Collins, 90, went home to heaven on Sunday, April 19, 2020, in Littleton, Colorado, after suffering several strokes over the last 16 months. Dorothy was born on January 20,1930, in Nampa, Idaho. She was the last living child of four children of Frederick George and Martha Margaretha Helmke Hergert. Her parents, and siblings,...
Steven Carl Cash
Apr 16, 2020
Steven Cash Obituary Steven Carl Cash, 40, of Nampa, Idaho, died on April 16, 2020. Steven was born on November 14, 1979 in Oakland, CA and was a long-time resident of Nampa, Idaho and the surroundings areas. Steven was a proud Husband, Brother, Son, Stepdad even more proud Grandpa. He is mostly known for his videos on YouTube "Talking Kitty"...
Katrina 'Trina' Rhoades
Apr 15, 2020
Katrina Rhoades Obituary Katrina 'Trina' Rhoades died peacefully in St. Alphonsus Hospital on April 15, 2020 in Boise, ID at the age of 52 after suffering a serious stroke. Trina is survived by her mother; Carol Carroll, brothers; Todd Carroll (wife; Kim Carroll, children; Calvin Carroll, Meagan (Mike) Torget {Cameron and Kenley} and Zack Stoeckert) and Jason Carroll (wife; Tina...
Robert J. 'Bob' Sommer
Apr 8, 2020
Robert Sommer Obituary Robert J. "Bob" Sommer, 96, of Nampa, passed away into eternal life on April 8, 2020. Bob was born on January 31, 1924 in Cottonwood, Idaho to Casper and Monica Sommer. From there they moved to Wendell, Idaho and then Meridian where his father practiced veterinary medicine and had a small dairy farm. After graduation from Meridian...
Chrystell June Wordsworth Fisher Cherrington
Apr 7, 2020
Chrystell Wordsworth Fisher Cherrington Obituary Chrystell, 93, of Nampa, Idaho moved to Heaven on April 7, 2020 at 9:05am. The online service for Chrystell will be held on Wednesday, April 15th at 1pm Mountain time. You do not need Facebook to access the service. The following links are the options to view the Celebration of Life: Vimeo link for non-facebook...
