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Warren Burk Nelson
Warren Burk Nelson
October 19, 1928 – October 11, 2020
Warren Burk Nelson, age 91, peacefully passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on October 11, 2020. Warren was born in Twin Falls, Idaho...
Roslyn Voreen (Knight) Snow
Roslyn Voreen (Knight) Snow passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at the age of 102. Roslyn was born on June 20, 1918, at Cricket Flat, Oregon, to Sam & Verda Knight. She was the granddaughter of pioneers to the Grand Ronde Valley who had come west on the Oregon Trail in 1865.
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Carolyn Eileen Sailor
Our beloved Carolyn Eileen Sailor, age 74 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 9, 2020 surrounded by her loving husband Earl Sailor and three children at her home in Meridian, Idaho. She was born in American Falls, Idaho on October 30, 1945 to Glenn and Mary Hayter. ...
Cary James Benson
Cary James Benson (Bear), 43, of Ontario, Oregon, gained his wings October 6th, 2020, at the St. Luke’s hospital in Boise, Idaho; surrounded by family. He fought a valiant battle against Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Cary Benson...

Ronald Joseph Rodrigues
On Wednesday, October 7th, 2020, Ronald Joseph Rodrigues, son, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 60 years. Ron was born on April 28th, 1960 in Castro Valley, CA, where he spent his early years. He moved to Livermore, CA, where he played football and graduated from Livermore...
James Hunter
Jim passed away at his home in Boise, on Tuesday, September 29, 2020.
The son of the late Roland and Betty (Rember) Hunter. Born in Hailey, ID, September 18, 1942. An avid skier, he also loved to golf. As a youngster he caddied at Sun Valley Golf Course for Jerry Lewi and other...
Charles W. Simmons - Dec. 9, 1931 To October 3, 2020
Chuck (aka “CW”, “Bud” and “Grandpa”) was born in Boise on December 9, 1931 to Frank and Ida Belle Simmons of Reynolds Creek, Owyhee County, Idaho. He attended the Arena Valley and Roswell schools, graduating from Parma High in 1949. He worked on the family farm in Roswell irrigating, driving tractor, shoveling ditch,...
George Anthony Shearer September 23, 1937 ~ September 27, 2020
George Anthony Shearer, 83, of Boise, Died on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at his home. A funeral service with military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise.
George was the oldest child of George James...
Shiu (Susie) Tsing Lee January 5, 1923 ~ September 27, 2020
Susie Lee, 97, of Boise, died on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at her home of natural causes. A public viewing will be held at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel on Saturday, October 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A private – family only service (due to ordinance) will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 10:30...
Daniel Wayne Richards
Daniel (Dan) Wayne Richards was born Dec 7, 1969 to Dick & Glenda Richards in Boise, ID. He and his older sister Debbie grew up in Boise and later moved to Meridian. Dan was a hard worker from a young age. He started mowing lawns at 8 years old, the first of many business ventures in his life....
Carol Smith Purdy
Carol Margaret Purdy died peacefully at a local hospital on September 15, 2020 at 97 years old surrounded by family.
Carol Purdy was born July 30 th , 1923 at the old Taylor home...
Louis Jay Fuess
Louis Jay Fuess was born in Ilion, New York, the second of three sons to Ron and Eleonor (Sigsbee) Fuess. Barry, Lou, and Phillip kept their parents on their toes. Their childhood stories were two parts Norman Rockwell, one part Lord of the Flies. There was the story about the time it snowed 20 feet and...
Joe Barnett
On August 20, 2020 William Joseph “Joe” Barnett went to be with Jesus on Thursday, August 20th, 2020 at the age of 88. Joe was born at his maternal grandmother’s farm in Moscow, Idaho, the third living son of Rutherford and Edna Barnett (neé Wolfe). As a child in Tacoma Washington, Joe...
Linda Hunter
Linda Beth Hunter was born on July 14, 1950 in Emmett, Idaho. Her parents were Robert and Lorraine Hunter. She died on September 9, 2020.
She graduated Kuna High School in 1969 and continued her education at a business school in Portland, Oregon. She was employed by Cigna...
Elaine M. Hoffmann
Elaine Maxine Hoffmann,101, passed away August 27, 2020 at Willow Park Senior Living in Boise, Idaho. She was born in Mahnomen, Minnesota, on February 20, 1919, the third of four daughters of Gustave and Ida Moen Gunderson. The family moved to Walker, Minnesota, and later to Bonners Ferry, Idaho, where Elaine graduated from high school....
Barbara Mae Strickfaden
On Friday, August 28, 2020, Barbara Mae Strickfaden died peacefully at her daughter’s home, surrounded by family and in the loving thoughts of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Barbara was born in Jerome, Idaho, on June 3, 1939, and as a young child moved to Salmon, Idaho, with...
Harvey W. Loux
Harvey W. Loux, 95, passed away on August 22, 2020.
Harvey was born at home in Ambler, Pennsylvania. He left school after graduating the 8 th grade to help support his family, which included two sisters and three brothers.
In 1942, at age 17,...

Diane Marie Otero
Diane Marie Otero, 60, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020 from pneumonia to be in the Loving Arms of Jesus.
Diane was born May 13, 1960 at Twin Falls Idaho Hospital, the youngest of four siblings. She was very young when her mother Wanna and birth father divorced....

Barry C. Kelso
Barry Kelso, 70, of Boise, died on August 12, 2020 at home. A viewing will be held on Wednesday, August 26 th , at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., on Thursday, August 27 th at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Due to COVID guidelines, seating will...
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