OBITUARIES
Agnes Marie Jacobson
May 22, 2015
Agnes Marie Hynek Jacobson passed away peacefully on the evening of May 22, 2015 at the Kindred Nampa Care Center. She was 92 years old. Aggie was born in Nampa, Idaho on Mar. 6, 1923 to Simon and Mary Hynek. She was the last of four children, joining her three brothers to complete the family. The family lived in various...
Lois Barber
May 22, 2015
Lois Barber, 83, of Caldwell, left her earthly home May 22 with family by her bedside. She passed away at a local care facility in Nampa. A memorial service to honor and celebrate her life will be held at 3:30 pm on Saturday, May 30th at the Nampa First Church of Nazarene, 601 16th. Ave. So. in Nampa. Services are...
Corleen Joyce Litsey
May 22, 2015
Corleen Joyce Litsey, 88 went to be with the Lord on May 22, 2015. Corleen was born on February 28, 1927 in Walla Walla, Washington to Edwin and Lydia Sporleder and passed away on May 22, 2015 in Nampa. Corleen married Roy Litsey on May 26, 1946 and they were married until Roys sudden death in November, 1998 while pastoring...
Norma Dee Robinett
May 21, 2015
Norma Dee Robinett of Nampa, Idaho passed away May 21. She was born August 22, 1929 at home in Densmore KS to Raymond and Frances Branscomb. She was married to her childhood sweetheart Arthur Robinett for almost 64 years. They started their family of 7 kids in Sterling Colorado, moved to California, Nevada and settled in Bremerton WA for many...
Angelita Vela
May 20, 2015
Angelita Vela of Nampa, Idaho was born in Midland, Texas on December 19, 1952. She passed away on May 20, 2015 in Boise, Idaho. Angelita is survived by her Mother Jaunita Vela and 5 siblings; her children Lisa Menchaca & Devan Peck, Joe & Rosalinda Menchaca, Claudia & Joel Ortivez, Angelita & Joe Lopez, Enedina & Jose Molina, Clemente &...
James 'Jim' Sword
May 20, 2015
James "Jim" Sword, 78 of Melba passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Nampa. Jim was born on March 31, 1937 in Nampa, Idaho to Nellie and Thomas Sword. He spent most of his adolescent years in Nampa, Idaho until he enlisted in the United States Army at age 16. He served in the...
Jeffrey Jon ' Jeff' Schell
May 19, 2015
Jeffery Jon Schell lost his battle with cancer on May 19, 2015 at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab, Midland in Nampa, Idaho. Jeff was the beloved son of Sandy and Chuck Schell of Nampa. He was born June 6, 1964 in Emmett Idaho. Jeff attended school in Nampa, graduating from Nampa High School in 1982. He loved sports and excelled...
Gerald Dale Patterson
May 14, 2015
Gerald Dale Patterson was born to Glenn and Evelyn Wright Patterson on August 30, 1936, in Bonham, Texas. He found quiet peace at the end of a struggle with cancer at home with his wife Bobbie by him on May 14, 2015. He was not good at being sick and he was blessed by closing his eyes peacefully for a...
Carol Koury
May 13, 2015
Nampa resident Carol Koury, a retired employee of The Boeing Company, died May 13, 2015, losing her battle with cancer at age 67. She was active until the last day of her life, relishing in gardening, antiquing, shopping, and spoiling her dogs. She also enjoyed every Holiday to the fullest, loved decorating and entertaining extravagantly. She was born in Blue...
Delores 'Momma Dee' Wolfgram-Parke
May 8, 2015
"Momma Dee" passed away on May 8, 2015 from complications of dementia. Dee Wolfgram was born May 7, 1932 in Carson, North Dakota to parents Hilmer and Lydia Wolfgram. After spending her first 7 years in Carson the family moved to Summers, Montana for a year and then to Boise, Idaho. Dee attended Franklin Elementary and graduated from Boise High...
Don Reed
May 8, 2015
Don Reed March 31, 1941 May 8, 2015 Donald "Don" Reed, 74, of Nampa, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015 at his home. Don was born on March 31, 1941 in Twin Falls, Idaho to George W. and Mildred Butcher Reed. He was raised and educated in Hazleton, Idaho where he graduated from Valley High School in 1959. He...
Leon Daniel Mcgoldrick
May 8, 2015
Leon Daniel McGoldrick died at home on May 8, 2015 doing what he loved. Born in Liberal, Kansas on April 24, 1934, Leon was the oldest son of John E. "Roy" McGoldrick and Ola Gloria Baird. Leon and his parents moved to Caldwell, Idaho in 1936, where he grew up. He met Dolores Tycz, who would become his wife for...
Scott Erin Drake
May 8, 2015
It turns out Scott "Scotty", "Scooter", "Daddy" Erin Drakes weeklong coma was not an elaborate prank he was playing on everyone and he passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8th, 2015 at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise surrounded by family and friends. He was 46. Scott is survived by his parents Ronald Drake and Janet Monson (Warren, ID)...
Henry Gervais
May 7, 2015
Henry Joseph Gervais, 75, of Nampa, passed away of natural causes at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Nampa at midnight on May 7, 2015. Henry was born on May 23, 1939 in North Smithfield, Rhode Island to Oliver and Alice Gervais. Henry was a deeply patriotic and, at age 17, enlisted into the U.S. Air Force. He served honorably, including...
Walter W. Wilson
May 5, 2015
Walter Woodrow Wilson, 100, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in Nampa, Idaho. Walter was born on December 16, 1914 in Boise, Idaho to Thomas and May Wilson, the eighth of ten children. He attended school in Boise, Moscow and Nampa, where he graduated in 1933. Walter met Alberta Schwalbe at a Valentines Day dance in 1934. They became...
Charlene Yensen Keene
May 3, 2015
Charlene Yensen Keene, 61, passed away Sunday May 3, 2015 in Boise, Idaho due to complications stemming from a blood condition. Charlene was born September 1, 1953 in Concord, (Bay Area) California to Victor and Lillie Frabotta. Charlene is survived by; her Husband, Phil Keene; her Mother, Lillie Frabotta; her Daughters, Regina Gibans and Alyssa Smith; her Sisters, Debra Frabotta...
Laura M. Mangum
Apr 27, 2015
Laura M. Mangum, 93, of Nampa, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2015 at a Nampa hospital with her loving family at her side. A Memorial Service to honor and celebrate her life will be held at 4 PM on Friday, May 1, 2015 at the College Church of the Nazarene, 504 E. Dewey Ave. in Nampa....
Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Bell
Apr 24, 2015
A beautiful lady, Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Ednie Bell went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ April 24, 2015. She was born March 2nd 1920 in Nampa, Idaho to Robert and Ethel Ednie. The youngest of three daughters, her two older sisters Lily Mae Ednie Mowry past 2006 in Cypress, CA and her sister Jean E. Ednie Martin...
June Louise Baker
Apr 23, 2015
June Louise Walker Baker, 79, of Nampa, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015. She was born to Newell and Lila Walker June 29, 1935 in Idaho Falls, ID. She grew up in Iona, ID with her sisters and brother. She graduated from Bonneville High School High School in 1953 and pursued a career in Nursing at Sacred Heart Hospital...
Max Eldon Swindell
Apr 23, 2015
Max E. Swindell, "Aitxitxia", of Nampa, died on April 23, 2015 at home with his family by his side. Even in silence he filled the room with love, hope, and dignity. Family and friends will gather to celebrate Max's life on May 1, 2015 at 11:00 am at St. Pauls Catholic Church (510 W Roosevelt, Nampa 83686). A...
