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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...

Robert Lee Knudson

Robert Lee Knudson

Robert Lee Knudson, 73, of Eagle, Idaho passed away on February 5, 2019. Robert, or Bob as he was known to his friends, was born to Emerald and Elizabeth Knudson on January 16, 1946 in Windom, Minnesota. He graduated from Westbrook High School in 1964 and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Telecommunications from St Mary’s University. As one...

Loretta Macbain Celebration Of Life Announcement

Loretta Macbain Celebration Of Life Announcement

Celebration of Life Loretta J. MacBain (Carrabello) It is with our deepest sorrows that we inform you of Loretta's passing on Friday, February 1st.  Thankfully she had a very peaceful departure with her husband and children by her side. In her final hours her bible study friend, Carolyn, played guitar and sung worship songs to her, after which she began...

Esther Charlotte May Sherman

Esther Charlotte May Sherman

Esther Charlotte May Sherman went home to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, February 2nd, 2019. Esther was born on May 11th, 1927 on a small farm in Ontario, Oregon to Blaine and Effie May. She was part of a large, loving family of 11 siblings who remained close-knit for their entire lives. She was the first...

Loretta Juanita Macbain (Carrabello)

Loretta Juanita Macbain (Carrabello)

Loretta Juanita MacBain (Carrabello) died on February 1, 2019 at her home in Boise, Idaho. Loretta was born on February 7, 1942 in Oakland, California to Sabio and Juanita (Telles) Carrabello. She spent her formative years in between San Leandro and Hayward, California then graduated from Hayward High School in 1960. Shortly after graduating she married her high school sweetheart,...

Charles Carl Heady

Charles Carl Heady

DOB: Aug 5, 1950 DOD: Jan 20, 2019 Birth Place: Seattle, WA City of residence: Emmett. ID Parents: William Dale Heady and Lois Morine Heady Date of service: No date has been set for a memorial service. History: Chuck and his family moved to Boise when he was around 11 years old and lived in the area the rest of...

Robert H. Cooper

Robert H. Cooper

Bob, 83, passed away at home on January 27, 2019. Bob was born on June 16, 1935 in Boise, Idaho to Sam and Inez Cooper. He married Joan Bailey on November 22, 1956, were married for 62 years, and raised three children. Bob started driving logging trucks at fifteen years of age, and continued hauling everything from explosives to potatoes....

Patricia (Pat) Patchin

Patricia (Pat) Patchin

Patricia (Pat) Patchin of Boise, passed away peacefully at home on January 23, 2019 following an extended illness. She was born in Casper, Wyoming, she and her twin sister Pauline were the youngest of seven kids born to Alma and Ruth Layland. She grew up on ranches in western Wyoming, helping her folks do all that was necessary to make...