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Donald Clifton Tuckness
Nov 20, 2015
Donald Clifton Tuckness, age 81 of Nampa, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015. He was born January 9, 1934, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Henry and Louise Tuckness. He was one of four children. He attended Maple Grove Grade School and graduated from Caldwell High School in 1952. He served as a Recon Helicopter Mechanic in the US Army from...
Chelsey Rae Malone
Nov 18, 2015
Chelsey Rae Malone; a fun loving 23 year old mother of 3 who was born on October 2, 1992 died November 18, 2015. She is survived by her mom, Vicky L. Malone; her dad, Bill R. Malone; her three beautiful baby boys, Stephin Ray ,4, Tahnyr Kol ,2 , and Easton Dayle, 18 months. Chelsey is also survived by her...
Gertrude 'Trudy' W. Vanmanen
Nov 12, 2015
GERTRUDE "TRUDY" W. VAN MANEN Trudy Van Manen, 94, of Nampa, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Nampa on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 at the Nampa First Church of the Nazarene, 601 16th...
Caroleta Palmer
Oct 29, 2015
Caroleta ONeal Palmer, 72, passed away peacefully at her home in Melba on Thursday, October 29, 2015 with family and friends beside her. She was born on March 7, 1943 in Kissee Mills, Missouri to parents Ruby and Jim ONeal. She moved with her family to Homedale, Idaho where she graduated from Homedale High School in 1961. After graduation she...
Emet Conrad Parrish
Oct 27, 2015
Emet Conrad Parrish, 42 of Nampa, ID passed away on October 27, 2015 Emet was born on December 12, 1972 in Madison, WI to Conrad & Pam Parrish. He was raised in Wisconsin by Conrad & Janice Parrish along with his sister Debbie Peterson and step brothers Ron, Todd, & Tracy Sole. Emet relocated to Idaho in 1994 to pursue...
Dell Allen Rider
Oct 27, 2015
Dell Allen Rider of Nampa, Idaho passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, November 27, 2015 at the age of 78. Dell was a man of integrity. He was kind, generous, and had a great sense of humor. He was born March 4, 1937 in Challis, Idaho to Laverne Kay Rider and Amanda Marie Rider. Dell served in the...
Valarie Yvonne Petty
Oct 27, 2015
Valerie Y. Petty Valerie Y. Petty passed away peacefully on October 27, 2015. Mom was born on April 29, 1935 to Ralph and Valerie Vance in Rushville, Illinois. She married the absolute love of her life, Ralph E. Petty, on February 5, 1950 at the tender age of 14. They had almost 64 years of loving and caring for each...
Joy Ann Tuckness
Oct 19, 2015
Joy Ann Tuckness, age 78 of Nampa, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015. She was born September 6, 1937, in Carleton, Nebraska to James and Estella Dudgeon. She was the youngest of three children. In Carleton she attended a one room country school, her aunt was the teacher. She had many fond memories of her childhood and often shared...
Efrain M. Paz
Oct 15, 2015
Efrain M. Paz, 65, passed away on October 15, 2015 at a Nampa hospital Efrain was born in General Teran, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Jesus Paz and Andrea Moreno. Efrain lived in Texas, Arizona, California, Utah and finally settled in Idaho. He went to school in Donna Texas. He enjoyed being outdoors, walking all over town & watching Sunday football....
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...
