OBITUARIES
Douglas Asa Hackney
Oct 9, 2015
Douglas Asa Hackney, 69, of Nampa passed away at his home on October 9, 2015. He is the son of Frieda (Kuhlman) and Lee Hackney. He was born on May 14, 1946 and raised in Nampa, attending the local grade schools and graduated from Nampa High School in 1964, followed by an Associate Degree from Boise Junior College. He met...
Dixie Rae Metzger
Oct 6, 2015
Dixie Rae Metzger, 67, of Nampa, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in a Boise hospital. A viewing and vistitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen...
Mitsuo 'Mitts' Naito
Oct 6, 2015
Mitsuo 'Mitts' Naito, 83, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise, Idaho. He will always be remembered as a man who was rough around the edges but had a deeply compassionate and caring heart. He spent his years making sure that his family was always taken care of, and his generosity has extended far...
Brandon Mitchell Bozeman
Oct 5, 2015
Brandon Mitchell Bozeman, 25, was born to Bob and Paulette Bozeman, on March 27, 1990, and passed unexpectedly on October 5, 2015. Brandon attended East Canyon, St. Pauls Catholic Grade School, and graduated from Melba High School in 2011. Growing up, he played Baseball, Soccer, Football, Basketball, and rode Dirt Bikes. Baseball was a favorite; he was a natural (he...
Eulalie Joan Deck
Oct 4, 2015
Eulalie Joan Deck (Lea) 1934 - 2015 A devoted Mother, she inspired family and friends with her strength and fortitude. She worked at Nampa Care Center on the Alzheimer's Unit and showed the residents compassion and understanding because she loved her job. She is survived by her children Catherine Knight, Cristi Watson, Tim Deck, Jennifer Deck, 8 grandchildren and 9...
Karrol Elaine Coombs
Oct 3, 2015
Karrol Elaine Coombs, 75, a long time resident of Nampa, passed away Saturday night, October 3, 2015 at her home. She was born April 21, 1940 in Trenton, Missouri, a daughter of C. Cash Harper and Frances Pauline Harper. She graduated from Nampa High School in 1958. She became a cosmetologist. She met and married Lee Coombs on December 19,...
Anna Sanchez Saiz
Oct 3, 2015
Anna Sanchez Saiz was born on May 12, 1959 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, to Moises and Maria Sanchez. Her childhood was surrounded by her two brothers, one older, Trancito and one younger, Trinidad, than she. Anna built a career with Simplot, where she remained employed for 15 years, at this time she adopted Nampa as her hometown. Anna accepted...
Anne Teresa Stallcop
Oct 3, 2015
Anne Teresa Stallcop, 93, of Nampa, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at HOME SWEET HOME Assisted Living. A viewing will be held on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. A funeral service to honor and celebrate her life will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015...
Jerome 'Jerry' Birch
Oct 2, 2015
Jerome "Jerry" Birch, 75, of Nampa, a long-time real-estate agent, assessor and aviation aficionado from Nampa whose ebullient sense of humor and zest for living made friends of everyone he met. He passed away from natural causes at a Nampa care facility on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. A Funeral Service to honor and celebrate his life will be held at...
James 'Jim' Chandler
Oct 2, 2015
James "Jim" Chandler passed away with his family by his bedside on Oct.2, 2015 at the Nampa Care Center where he lived for the past 7 years. He was 91 years old. Jim lived a long fulfilling life. He was born in Eden, Texas on August 28, 1924 to Jim and Maude Chandler. He was the oldest of 12 children....
Virginia L. Reichart
Sep 29, 2015
Virginia L. Reichart passed away peacefully on Tuesday at Streamside Assisted Living, surrounded by family. She was 92. She was born Virginia Louise McClaskey, near Hoffman, Minnesota in 1922, the middle of Ethel and Charlie McClaskeys five children. Growing up, the family farm was too far out in the country to walk to school in winter, so from the second...
Alice Genevieve Crane
Sep 26, 2015
Alice Genevieve (Fosdick) Crane passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 at the age of 93. She was born on Dec. 9, 1921 to Merrell and Mary Fosdick in North Freedom, Wisconsin. She was the third of four girls that would be born into this family. The family was poor, struggling at times to make ends meet...
Donald Ray Crawford
Sep 26, 2015
Donald Ray Crawford, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 26, 2015 at a Meridian Care Center. Don was born at Pomona, California on December 26, 1928, the youngest son of William and Velma J. Ohmart Crawford. He was raised and educated in Pomona with his siblings, Marjorie Kuskey Loy and Rollin F. Crawford. He accepted the Lord...
Myrna Margene Grantz
Sep 26, 2015
Myrna Margene (Norall) Grantz March 15, 1934 September 26, 2015 Longtime caregiver / nurse, Myrna Margene (Norall) Grantz of Nampa, Idaho, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015. She lived her life every day being kind and friendly to everyone. She loved her family and friends. She took care of her mother the last days of her life. She leaves behind...
Harold Eugene Whittaker
Sep 26, 2015
Harold Eugene Whittaker was born to Myrtle and Edward T. Whittaker in Hawksprings, Wyoming on October 9, 1921. He passed away at the Nampa care center on September 26, 2015 at the age of 93. Harold attended various schools in Wyoming and graduated from Laramie High School. He left Wyoming in 1942, to enter the Army at Camp Roberts, California....
Phyllis Jean Henry
Sep 26, 2015
Phyllis Jean Henry, 94, of Nampa, passsed away on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 at a Nampa retirement center. A graveside service will be held in Shannon City, Iowa. She was born on April 11, 1921 in Portland, Oregon to John Leroy Mogenson and Anna Christiansen Mogenson. She was raised and educated in Astoria, Oregon. She married Warren D. Henry in...
Betty Louise Wakefield
Sep 23, 2015
Betty Louise Wakefield, 89, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at her home in Kuna. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 PM Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Kuna Cemetery. Dinner will follow at the Kuna Senior Center. Arrangements are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. An online guest book is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com...
Marie A. Sword
Sep 21, 2015
Marie A. Sword passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 following a long illness. She was born April 1, 1926 in Sydney, Nebraska, the youngest of four children of Louis P. and Tinnie Trulock Nelsen. She was a loving daughter, a caring wife, and a proud and devoted mother. Marie moved with her mother to Nampa where she attended school, and...
Dorothy Ann Palmer Grasmick
Sep 18, 2015
Dorothy Ann (Bower) Palmer Grasmick, 95, of Nampa passed away on September 18, 2015. She was the youngest of four children born to Freeman and Veda Bower in New Plymouth, Idaho on August 28, 1920. At age two her parents moved to Oakland, California, returning to Idaho seven years later. Dorothy attended school in New Plymouth graduating from New Plymouth...
Lilace Nadine Keech
Sep 15, 2015
Lilace Nadine Keech Oct. 20, 1939 to Sept. 15, 2015 Lilace was ushered into the arms of Jesus on Sept. 15, 2015. Her husband and a daughter were present to observe her peaceful passing. She had fought cancer for a year and one half. Lilace was born to Lloyd Agren and Joy (Gaffin) Agren at their home in Litchfield, MInn....
