OBITUARIES
Harold Vernon Fender
Apr 7, 2017
Harold Vernon Fender passed away peacefully to be with his Lord in Nampa, Idaho on April 7, 2017 at the age of 90. Harold was born in Kingsburg, South Dakota November 19, 1926 to Fred and Mabel Fender. Harold was the second of five children-two sisters and two brothers. He went to first and second grades at Kingsburg before moving...
Carl Bellamy
Apr 7, 2017
Carl "Tiny" Bellamy, 92, died on April 7, 2017, at Heron Place Senior Living in Nampa. Tiny was born on March 13, 1925, in his Aunt Minnies farm house in Holtville California, three weeks after his family arrived from Oklahoma. He was the fifth of eight children born to Carl and Glena Giles Bellamy. At the end of his fifth...
Garth Beesemyer Reece
Apr 5, 2017
Garth entered his Heavenly home on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at a Nampa care facility. He was born in Los Angeles, CA on March 9, 1932, to Gurney and Gertrude Reece and grew up in Southern California. He was the oldest of three children. He lived in Glendale, CA until 1946, at which time his family moved to LaHabra in...
Max Howard Fretz, Sr.
Apr 5, 2017
Max Howard Fretz, Sr., 82, of Nampa, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at the VA Community Living Center in Boise. Max was born December 1, 1934, in Greensboro, North Carolina, and was raised by his parents, Dorothy and Marvin Fretz, in Salem, Virginia. He attended local schools, then joined the U.S. Air Force in January 1954. He served ten years...
Clifford Milo Eichelberger
Apr 1, 2017
Clifford Milo Eichelberger, 88, of Nampa, Idaho, died April 1, 2017. Cliff was born at his home in Beemer, Nebraska on July 11, 1928 to parents Joseph and Sadie (Burky) Eichelberger. He graduated from Beemer High School in 1945 and then farmed with his father and older brother, Harold. On June 15, 1950, he married Lucille Kauffman from Glendive, Montana...
Gilberte Wright
Mar 31, 2017
Gilberte (Gill) Wright of Nampa, ID died March 31,2017 at a Nampa Care Facility, Gill was born October 10, 1925 in Algiers, North Africa. Daughter of Jules-Henry & Marguerite Gaudey. In 1943 she met the love of her life Olen while he was serving in the Army overseas. In 1947 she came to the United States and they were married...
Cindy Dorsey
Mar 29, 2017
Cindy Alberta Earlene Dorsey of Nampa, Idaho, passed away at home on Wednesday March 29, 2017. Cindy loved Jesus and would share his word with those around her. She loved to teach children in Sunday School and ladies bible study. When her mother became ill, she became her care giver for 4 years. Cindy was born on February 18, 1962...
Gary Charles 'Ozzie' Osburn
Mar 28, 2017
Gary Charles "Ozzie" Osburn was born December 28, 1941, to Gladys Alberta Roberts and Robert Derward Osburn in Missoula, Montana. The youngest of four children, Gary and his siblings Robert "Bud" LaVerne, Dixie Lee, and Irene Olivia grew up on an 80-acre ranch where they raised milk cows, sold eggs from their chickens, sold rabbits for meat, and harvested all...
Betty Jane Stoops
Mar 26, 2017
Betty Jane Stoops was born in Burr Oak, KS to Ruth Christine Dillon and Fred Dillon on May 20, 1923. She passed away peacefully March 26, 2017. She had 4 siblings; James Lloyd, Opal Belle, Juanita & Lyle. She was raised and attended school in Burr Oak until her mothers death in 1936 when her father moved the family to...
Janice Fay Schaefer
Mar 17, 2017
Janice Fay (Borchert) Schaefer, of Nampa, Idaho passed away Friday March 17, 2017 at the age of 66. Janice was the third child of Walter and Echo Borchert, born in Caldwell, Idaho. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Vallivue High School in 1968. She met Charles (Chuck) Schaefer in May of 1972 and were married August...
Robert Dale Kurz
Mar 15, 2017
Bobby Miller was born on April 3, 1950 to Les and Betty (Kurz) Miller at Mercy Hospital in Nampa. While still an infant, Bobs mother, Betty, was killed in an auto accident and Bob was subsequently adopted by his maternal grandparents, Albert and Mary Alice Kurz. He joined the family of three girls, Margaret, Martha, and Ruth, and his sister,...
Pauline Miller
Mar 12, 2017
Pauline (Rau) Miller passed away on March 12, 2017 after a brave and graceful struggle with colon cancer. She was born in American Falls, Idaho on May 10, 1920 to German Immigrants, Fredrick and Maria Rau. When she was five years old the family moved to Nampa, where she has since resided. She graduated from Nampa High School in 1938....
Anita Lucille Laveroni
Mar 12, 2017
Anita Lucille Johnson Laveroni, 76, of Belgrade, MT passed away on March 12, 2017. She was born on September 14, 1940 in Moscow, Idaho, the oldest child of Wayne D. Johnson and Lela Maxine Seeger. In 1944, the family relocated to Nampa, Idaho, after her father was drafted, but spent a short time in Chicago while her dad attended training....
Michael Braddock Coba
Mar 10, 2017
Michael Braddock Coba January 4, 1960 March 10, 2017 Michael Braddock Coba, 57, of Nampa, ID passed away at home on March 10, 2017 after a courageous two-year battle with kidney cancer. Born on January 4, 1960 in McCook, Nebraska to James and Betty Coba, Mike was the third of six children. When Mike was 9, his family moved to...
Rev. Robert 'Bob' D. Hempel
Mar 2, 2017
Rev. Robert (Bob) Hempel was born on June 20, 1924 in Denhoff, North Dakota, to Jacob & Ruth Gardner Hempel. Jesus reached down and freed him from cancer, (which was diagnosed a little over two weeks ago), on Thursday, March 2nd, at home with family around him. Bob was the seventh of eight children. His dad died when he was...
Philip Gene Adamson
Mar 1, 2017
Philip Gene Adamson, Jr. passed away Wednesday, March 1st at his home in Nampa, Idaho. Philip was born on January 30, 1954 to Philip G. Adamson Sr. and Leona (Kelly) Adamson in Culver City, California. He grew up in Twin Falls, Idaho, graduating in 1972 from Twin Falls High School where he was the starting defensive tackle for the TFHS...
Paul William Sutherland
Feb 27, 2017
Paul William Sutherland started and finished his life in Nampa ID. He was born on September 25, 1931 and died on February 27, 2017 His zest for life, whether in humanitarian service or recreation adventures took him all over the world. After earning his medical degree from the Marquette University School of Medicine, Paul enlisted in the Navy and served...
Preston Levon 'Lonnie' Pierce
Feb 27, 2017
Preston Levon Pierce, 76, passed away February 27, 2017 at his home in Nampa, Idaho surrounded by family. The viewing will be held on Sunday March 5th, 2017 from 4:00-6:00 pm and funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday March 6th, 2017 at Nampa Funeral home in Nampa, Idaho. Preston was born November 24, 1940 to Harry...
Dortha A. Miller
Feb 27, 2017
Dortha A. Miller of Nampa, Idaho left peacefully for a better place on Monday February 27th 2017, just 2 weeks before her 99th birthday. A service to celebrate and honor her life will be held at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel, 415 12th. Ave. So. 442-8171 on Saturday March, 4th 2017 at 2 PM. There will be a time...
Dylan Scott Hixon
Feb 26, 2017
Dylan Hixon was taken from us too soon on February 26th in Nampa,Idaho at the young age of 15. Dylan is survived by his parents Darlene and Christopher Hixon; siblings, Hayley 19, Alyssa 18, Kerstyn 13 and Pacey 5 Hixon; and his grandparents, Beverly Roberts, Dick Hixon, and Pamela Carter. He is preceded in death by his grandpa, Alton Cruse...
