OBITUARIES
Robert Carl "Bob" Burnett
Aug 12, 2014
Robert Carl (Bob) Burnett, 70, of Nampa, ID passed away Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. He was born in Bakersfield, CA on Dec. 30, 1943, to Dortha Allene and Carl Columbus Burnett. Bob graduated from Chico, High School, CA, plus completed a few years of college. He married his High School sweetheart (Deborah Joanne Debbie Cogburn) on June 08, 1963. Together...
Ethel Chitwood
Aug 12, 2014
Ethel Darline (Stanton) Chitwood, 97 of Nampa, passed away on August 12, 2014. She was currently a resident at Streamside Assisted Living in Nampa. Ethel was born October 14, 1916 to Willis and Fay Stanton on a farm northeast of Nampa. Ten years of her youth was spent in Texas where she graduated from Lytle, Texas High School at the...
William E. "Billy" Wilson
Aug 12, 2014
William E. Billy Wilson, 90, of Nampa, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at his home. He was born on August 20, 1923 in Nampa, Idaho to William, Sr. and Cora Ellen Wilson. He attended schools in Nampa and career shop training in Chicago. At the age of nineteen, he went into the U.S. Army with the 778th Engineers...
Lois Darlene Sumpter
Aug 11, 2014
Lois Darlene Sumpter, 75, of Nampa, passed away surrounded by family on August 11, 2014. She was born on July 21, 1939 in Los Angeles, California to Bert and Grayce Woolery. She was married to Donald Sumpter on September 27, 1965 in Winterhaven, California. Previously from Hesperia, California, Lois was a nine year resident of Nampa, Idaho. Lois was employed...
Marjorie Jean "Margie" Jones
Aug 9, 2014
Marjorie "Margie" Jean Jones was born on July 30, 1942 in Baker City, Oregon, the oldest of 5 children from parents Don and Wanda Crisp. Daughter of a logger, she moved around a lot with her family as a child. Margie had a natural love of life, nature, and animals. She had a beautiful singing voice. Those that knew her,...
Edward Holzwart
Aug 9, 2014
Edward Holzwart passed away surrounded by family on August 9, 2014. He was born on December 3, 1922 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to John and Marie Holzwart. He was a fun and loving brother to Fritz, Johnny, Esther, Lydia, Ruben and George. During World War II Ed served his country in New Guinea, Southern Philippines as an armament chief in the...
Richard D. Mecham
Aug 8, 2014
Our loved Husband, Father, Papa and Friend, born April 20, 1944 in Nampa to parents, Arnold and Blanche Mecham, Dick passed away on August 8, 2014. He will be missed by many. He retired from Union Pacific Railroad where he worked since 1962 as a switchman, brakeman, conductor, yardmaster and trainer. He was President of J.O.T., a railroad organization where...
Brian Atkins
Aug 5, 2014
Brian Atkins, 53, of Nampa, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at a local hospital. A Rosary Vigil will be held, 7:00 P.M. Monday August 11, 2014 at Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel, Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 11:00 A.M. Tuesday August 12, 2014 at St. Pauls Catholic Church in Nampa. An online guest book is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com...
Genevieve Marie James
Aug 4, 2014
Genevieve Marie James Genevieve was born in 1932 in Northgate, North Dakota. She was the first born of six children of Sever Esse and Anna Lillian Esse. As the other five children arrived, Genevieves responsibilities grew as she did. She was a very nurturing person who always worked very hard. She lived in Canada a few years on a farm...
Brek E. Erickson
Aug 3, 2014
Brek Elerth Erickson quietly passed away on August 3, 2014. He died of a heart attack while he was heading to work. He was 53, born in Los Angeles, CA on January 22, 1961. He served as a youth pastor at the First Church of the Nazarene in El Paso, Texas, and has since served as dean of a Mennonite...
Betty Lou Luke
Jul 31, 2014
Betty was born and raised in Nampa by loving parents who nurtured her and her twin brothers Jim & Jerry. There was a special family bond everyone who knew the Fosters could see the love and respect this close knit family shared with each other. Betty was 15 when the boys were born. She was a like a second mom...
Helen Ruth Murphy
Jul 27, 2014
Helen Ruth Murphy passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014. She was born on January 4, 1918, in Palco, Kansas, the 8th of 9 children born to Robert and Maude Lee. She attended a country grade school and graduated from high school in 1935. In 1937 the family moved to Idaho where Ruth lived for five years before moving to Seattle,...
Robert Joseph Tierney
Jul 26, 2014
Robert Joseph Tierney Jr. (Bob), 78, was joyfully reunited in Heaven with his wife, Margo on Saturday, July 26, 2014. He passed away after a short battle with bone cancer at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab of Holly surrounded by his loving family. Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Nampa Funeral Home,...
Richard Dale Murphy-Sweet
Jul 21, 2014
Richard Dale Murphy-Sweet, 78, of Nampa, passed away on July 21, 2014, of natural causes. Richard was born, March 30, 1936, to Francis Jr. and Tonia Murphy. He was raised in Portland, Oregon. He was a military veteran of the Army, Navy, and Marine corps, during his service in the Marine Corp he served in the Vietnam War. He later...
Jesus G. "Wero" Salinas
Jul 16, 2014
Jesus G. Salinas, 61, of Nampa, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Friday, July 25, 2014 at the Mount Calvary Cemetery, Nampa. Arrangements are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. An online guest book is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com He was born on November 26, 1952...
Kris Hogge Sturdivan
Jul 16, 2014
Kris Hogge Sturdivan, 62, of Boise passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at her home after an extended illness. Services to celebrate and honor her life will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. An online guest book is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com Kris was born on Nov 3, 1951 in...
John James "Jack" Monroe
Jul 12, 2014
John James "Jack" Monroe born 3/12/51 in Salmon, Idaho, died on 7/12/14 at his home in Marsing, Idaho. Jack was the second son of Lee A. and Nita Monroe. After high school he joined the army and served eight years, 4 in Germany and 4 in Korea with honorable discharges. He learned to use heavy equipment while there and worked...
Rev. Victor Maier
Jul 10, 2014
With his loving family and the presence of the Lord surrounding him, Victor Maier age 99 went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, July 10, 2014. The service will be held at Valley Pentecostal Church, 2900 Life Way in Caldwell, Idaho on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, his 100th birthday at 1:00p.m. Entombment will be at the Hillcrest Memorials Gardens,...
Edie C. Boyd
Jul 9, 2014
The world has lost a very strong woman! Wife, Mother and Mother figure to many, friend to all! She had been involved in camps, caravan and children ministries. She loved everyone and had a childs heart. A true lover of Christ. You will be missed. You are no longer in any pain, you are free to spread your wings and...
Pedro Bilbao
Jul 7, 2014
Pedro Bilbao, 81, of Arrieta, Vizcaya, Spain passed away July 7, 2014 at his home (Lekerika) in the Basque Country. He was born Feb. 19, 1933 to Miguel Bilbao and Eufemia Olaeta. Pedro came to the United States in 1952 to work for J.D. Aldecoa & Son Sheep Co. The following year he went to work for the Carl Nicholson...
