OBITUARIES
Ruth Louise Laws
Jun 14, 2015
On June 14th, 2015 Ruth Louise Knight Laws left this life and entered heaven. In 1927, Ruth was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She was the third of four children. Her mother died when she was age six, but God sent her an angel in the form of a housekeeper / nanny named Bertha Franklin who filled the void. During the...
Vivienne Shroll
Jun 6, 2015
Vivienne Shroll, daughter of Louis J. Adams and Cecil Jordan Adams, was born on May 16, 1924 in Coleridge, Nebraska. She passed to a better life on June 6, 2015 after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimers disease. Vivienne moved to Idaho in 1936 with her family, attended school in Kuna and graduated from Nampa High School in 1941. After high...
Byron 'Barney' Wilkerson
May 29, 2015
Byron Barney Wilkerson, 96, of Nampa, passed away Friday May 29, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Barney was born September 10, 1918, in Caldwell, ID to O.B. and Mary Wilkerson. Barney was raised in Notus, Id., where he attended school and participated in baseball, football, and basketball and also met the love of his life, Doris Ode....
James B. 'Jim' Stark
May 28, 2015
James B. "Jim" Stark passed away peacefully May 28, 2015, after a relatively short, but valiant battle against cancer. He was born March 6, 1935, in Spokane, WA to Charles R. Stark, III and Ruth Pharr Stark. His father's job created opportunities for a great deal of travel. While growing up, he lived in several different cities including Nampa, Spokane,...
Alice D. Weller
May 28, 2015
Alice Weller peacefully passed away on the 28th of May 2015. Alice Ann Wiegert was born to William and Catherine Wiegert on July 28th, 1929 in Grand Island, Nebraska. She had an amazing time growing up with her sister and two brothers on the family farm. After graduating from high school Alice met Marvin Dickman and they were married in...
Maxine Hill
May 27, 2015
Maxine Hill was born August 21, 1940, in Gooding, Idaho, and she passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. She is the fourth daughter of Lawrence and Helen Novis. Maxine loved growing up on her folks dairy farm, helping with the birth of calves and other farm chores. She loved being active in 4-H, training her heifer for showing...
Cindi Kay Raney
May 26, 2015
Cindi Kay Raney, 57, passed away May 26, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on October 22, 1957 to Frank and Dorothy Raney in Caldwell, Idaho. She graduated from Caldwell High School and went on to receive her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Boise State University. She started working at Mercy Hospital. In 1983,...
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)...
