OBITUARIES
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....
James E. Zimmerman
Sep 14, 2015
James E. Zimmerman, 65, of Nampa, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015. He was born in Lusk, WY on January 6, 1950 to Lawrence and Doris Zimmerman. In 1969, Jim married Brenda Zimmerman also of Lusk, WY. He and Brenda had been married 46 years at the time of his passing. He is survived by two sons, Cody (Karrie)...
Belva Wendolyn Riggs
Sep 11, 2015
Belva Wendolyn Riggs, 101, of Boise, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2015 in a Boise retirement home with her loving family by her side. She was born to John Stredder and Flora Parks Stredder on December 12, 1913 in Roseberry, Idaho. She lived in Roseberry, Homedale and Nampa, Idaho. She completed her elementary and high school education in...
Dale Decoux
Sep 6, 2015
Davelene Toylee 'Dale' DeCoux, 93, of Nampa, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at a Nampa care facility. She was born on September 16, 1921 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma to Arthur A. and Bernice (Coon) Phillips. At an early age her family moved to California where she was raised and educated. She married David F. Decoux on March 9,...
Ronald Gene Brownfield
Sep 5, 2015
Ronald Gene Brownfield was born on June 6, 1935 to Earl and Cora Brownfield along with his twin brother Donald in Nampa, Idaho. He passed away on September 5, 2015 after battling lung cancer. He married Marcella Benoit on November 17, 1958 and to this marriage three daughters were born Lorene, Cathy and Stephanie. He worked for the City of...
Jean Aud
Aug 30, 2015
Wilma Jean Aud, 79, of Nampa, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015 at her home. She was born October 10, 1935 to Sylvester and Fannie Sisk. She was married to Harold Aud. She is survived by three children, Joye Watson of Nampa, Elwyn Aud and Debi Mason of Tulsa, Oklahoma, two grandchildren, MJ Watson and Amanda Bromund of Nampa....
Doris Isabelle Wilkerson
Aug 28, 2015
Doris Isabelle Wilkerson, 94, of Nampa, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Doris was born May 9, 1921 in Wilder, ID to Walter and Susie Ode. Doris was raised in Notus, ID where she graduated from Notus High School. Doris married Barney Wilkerson on December 24, 1940. Upon Barneys return from World War...
Mary Jane Krug
Aug 24, 2015
Mary Jane (Doramus) Krug, 63, of McMinnville, OR passed away August 24, 2015 in Nampa, Idaho after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Daughter of Dick and Marie Doramus, Mary Jane was born April 29, 1952 in Nampa, ID. She attended Kuna schools and graduated from Kuna High School in 1970. She attended the University of La Verne in La...
Frieda D. Hackney
Aug 20, 2015
Frieda D. (Kuhlman) Hackney, 98, of Nampa passed away peacefully at home on August 20, 2015. She is the daughter of Ernst and Nora Kuhlman born in the township of Ionia, Kansas December 7, 1916. She went to a one room country school and graduated high school in Mankato, Kansas followed by a year of training as a nurse. She...
Charley M. Edwards
Aug 18, 2015
John 3:15-"That whosoever believeth in Me, should not perish, but have eternal life" Charley M. Edwards, 74, of Nampa, died Wednesday, August 18, 2015. Charley is survived by Daughters Debra (Don) Cole of Nampa, Antonia (Ronald) Parker of Nampa; Sons Mark (Tammy) Edwards of Star, and Brent (Charlene) Edwards of Meridian; Brothers Ralph Edwards of Emmet; Eddie (Linda) Edwards of...
Shiela Clark
Aug 16, 2015
Shiela Clark, 96, of Nampa, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 16, 2015. A Graveside Service to honor and celebrate her life will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Kohlerlawn Cemetery, Nampa. Services are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel, 415 12th Ave. So. - Nampa - 442-8171....
Barbara Jean Durfee
Aug 14, 2015
Barbara J. Durfee, 85, of Caldwell passed away August 14, 2015. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, August 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at the Nampa Civic Center. Barbara Jean Gompert was born September 27, 1929 in Mitchell, Nebraska, the second of four children of Gerhardt and Florence (Rice) Gompert. Although she grew up during the Depression and...
