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Michael Condit

Michael Condit

Michael Condit, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Michael was born in Glendale, California. She spent most of her early years living with her grandparents, Esther and Elbert Thompson, on their small ranch in Van Nuys. Her love for the Lord began during those years. Although shy as a young girl, she was...

Christine M. Gardner

Christine M. Gardner

Christine M. Gardner, 67, of Boise, formerly of Marlborough, Mass., passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at home of natural causes. Christine was born on April 26, 1952, in Marlborough, Mass., to Robert J. LaFountaine and Janet Bouffard LaFountaine. She graduated from Marlborough High School and continued her education at Newbury Jr. College in MA, and then Boise State...

Betty J. Wilson

Betty J. Wilson

Betty J. Wilson of Boise, age 78, passed away on April 30, 2019. She was born in Pocatello, Idaho to Don W. Day and Mary Ann Brady. She lived in Pocatello until she moved to Boise where she began her career as a highly sought after, award winning residential interior designer and consultant. While living in Boise, she met and...

Joan E. Lyons

Joan E. Lyons

Joan Earleen Lyons, 83, of Eagle, Idaho passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Friday April 26 th 2019. Joanie was born February 14, 1936 in Los Angeles, California to Bennet E. Houts and Ruth I. Case. She was raised in Southern California where she graduated from Torrance High School. Joanie married Robert E. Lyons on October...

Roger Clayton Hultstrand

Roger Clayton Hultstrand

Roger Hultstrand went to be with his heavenly Father on April 11, 2019 in Boise, Idaho. Roger was born in St Cloud, Minnesota to Gunnar and Violet Hultstrand on March 17,1934. He attended Luther College, University of Minnesota and the University of Idaho. He was accepted into the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut (1956-1958) and while there he...

Della L Nelson

Della L Nelson

Della Lucille Nelson was born in Heyburn, Id on May 14, 1927, to Emil B Pearson and Fern Esther Newbold.  She passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2018, at a Boise care facility. Della’s early years were spent in Rupert, Id, where she attended school through the 8 th grade. The following year, her family moved to Eden, Id, where...

Burel Ralph Koppes

Burel Ralph Koppes

Burel Ralph Koppes of Boise died at home on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the age of 92.   Private Graveside Committal with Military Honors will be held at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the care of Alden Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Burel was born in Boise, Idaho, on August 29, 1926, to Ralph and Blanche (Mulkey) Koppes. He...

James (Jay) Manuel Thorp

James (Jay) Manuel Thorp

James (Jay) Manuel Thorp, 92 of Boise, ID, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 14, 2019, with family and friends present. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Scott Thorp and Carrie Rebecca Oling, two brothers, William Albert Thorp and Eugene Scott Thorp, and son, Jay Clark (Corky) Thorp. Left surviving are his wife of 72 years, Lois...

Shirley Faith Slayton

Shirley Faith Slayton

Shirley Faith Slayton, 91, passed away at 4pm on April 15th after having lunch with a dear friend.  She took one last breath and ventured out to be reunited with her husband of 54 years, Robert Marvin Slayton, her infant son Robert Donald Slayton, her sweet boy who became a gentle man, Richard Ronald Slayton,  and her beautiful daughter who...

Paula K. Kiser

Paula K. Kiser

Paula K. Kiser, 64, of Meridian, ID, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 22, 2019 at River City Church, Boise with Pastor Mike Johnson officiating. Services are under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Paula was born on April 27, 1954 in Nampa, Idaho...

Mary Lou Orndorff

Mary Lou Orndorff

There is a goodness deficit with the passing of Mary Lou on April 3. A dear and loyal friend to many, Mary Lou will be remembered by her family and friends with the deepest love. While our hearts are heavy with loss, we are also filled with gratitude for having basked in Mary Lou’s light and inspiration of a life...

Pattie Anderson Rector

Pattie Anderson Rector

Patti Anderson Rector was born December 4, 1949 in Caldwell, Idaho. Patti passed away early Friday morning the 29th of March 2019 in Eagle, Idaho. Patti was a wife, mother, grandmother and businesswoman. Patti had fought a hard battle against Neuroendocrine Carcinoma since last July. Patti was ready to take the path to rid herself of cancer and to be...

Loretta Margaret King

Loretta Margaret King

Loretta Margaret King, of Boise, Idaho, passed Thursday, March 28, of natural causes. She is survived by her son David, her daughter Lisa, and her siblings Bob Cramer, Don Cramer, Mary Jane Berrier, Joe Cramer, and Rose Reynolds. She joins her husband Richard, her parents, and her oldest brother, June, and grandson Michael, in heaven. Born in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, on...

Donna Cornwall

Donna Cornwall

Donna Cornwall passed away at home on March 26 , 2019. She was born to Lloyd and Bessie Whaley, in O’Neill, Nebraska in 1929. Donna grew up on a farm with her parents, three sisters and two brothers. She had deep Nebraska roots and treasured the memory of her childhood on the family homestead. Donna graduated from O’Neill High School....

Raymond W. Volkers

Raymond W. Volkers

Raymond W. Volkers of Nampa passed away March 18th, 2019 at a Boise hospital after a lengthy illness, he was 78. Memorial services will be held at Alden Wagoner Funeral Chapel, Boise Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 11:00 am officiating will be Chaplan Tom.  Private burial will be held at Dry Creek Cemetery at a later date. Raymond was born...

John Beverage

John Beverage

How do you fit someone’s life into a brief memorial? Whether it is thirty three days, weeks, months or years, there is just no way. Our John was larger than life in so many ways. He never aspired to be an astronaut, physicist, scientist or any other great being. He never won a Nobel Peace Prize. John did more than...

David Lewis Pulliam Sr. (Papa Duck)

David Lewis Pulliam Sr. (Papa Duck)

David Lewis Pulliam Sr. (Papa Duck) 66 years old passed away on Mach 12, 2019 in Boise, Id. David was born on January 15, 1953 in Helena, MT to Lewis and Ann Pulliam. He graduated from Meridian High school in 1971. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1972 and served on the USS Kitty Hawk and USS Enterprise until...

Robert "Bob" William And Florence Goar

Robert "Bob" William And Florence Goar

Robert “Bob” William (89), and Florence (87) Goar, entered into the loving embrace of our Lord following a tragic and senseless pedestrian versus automobile accident. Florence and Bob passed away on February 26, 2019 and March 8, 2019 respectively, due to the severity of their injuries. Bob was born October 6, 1929 in Bisbee, Arizona, to William and Helen Goar....

John Richard Jordan August 23, 1929 – February 12, 2019

John Richard Jordan August 23, 1929 – February 12, 2019

Boise just lost one of its most active benefactors and loyal citizens. Rich Jordan was a leader in Boise’s business community, the evolution of Boise State Sports, and the placement and construction of Boise commercial buildings and the Boise State campus. Pauline and J. Cecil Jordan were his parents and was born at St. Luke's. His sister is Patricia Jordan...

Mildred Wilma Brooks Scholfield

Mildred Wilma Brooks Scholfield

Mildred Wilma Brooks Scholfield was born on April 6, 1926 in Mountain Home, Idaho to Irving and Wilma Brooks. Mildred went home to her Lord and Savior on Thursday February 7 th , 2019 with the loving support of family beside her. Mildred was a hard-working woman who loved her family and friends with a fierceness seen by many. Mildred...

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