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Won Chang, 64

Won Chang, 64

Won Kil Chang, 64, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, April 28, 2017 in Boise, Idaho. He was born on October 11, 1952 in Seoul, Korea. H e was married to OkHee Chang on August 28, 1975. Won’s biggest source of joy was his family, especially his children and grandson. Aside from his family, he adored all babies...

Rebecca Deanne Finnegan

Rebecca Deanne Finnegan

Rebecca Deanne Finnegan (Bob) went to be with Jesus one Wednesday April 26, 2017 in Boise Idaho. She arrived to Michael and Susan Finnegan on July 15th 1979. she is survived by her parents, sister and husband Jennifer and Joseph Laird, nephew Ayden 12 niece Lillie 6. Her grandparents Terry and Carol Page. Many aunts uncles and cousins. Plus her...

Steven Anthony Newton

Steven Anthony Newton

Steven Anthony Newton made his transition to Heaven on April 22 nd 2017. His life was sadly cut short but none the less made giant footprints in all of our hearts. Steven was born on July 14 th 1983, he was born to his father Steven Leroy Newton and his mother Susan Renee Spears here in Boise. Steven spent the...

Robert (Bob) Medeiros Santos

Robert (Bob) Medeiros Santos

Robert (Bob) Medeiros Santos, 82 of Boise Idaho died at home on Sunday, April 23 rd. Bob was born December 10, 1934 in New Bedford Massachusetts to Manual and Mary Medeiros Santos. Bob was an only child growing up in a traditional Portuguese family where food was the center of all family events and his parents’ home was filled with...

Cathy Lynn Beckman

Cathy Lynn Beckman

Cathy Lynn Beckman, age 68, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 surrounded by her friends and family at the University of Utah Hospital. Cathy was born in Great Falls, Montana on September 21, 1948 to Andrew and Charlene Jenson. She was the second child born to Andrew and Charlene.   She had three brothers and three sisters. She grew up...

Gene Enzminger

Gene Enzminger

Eugene Laverne Enzminger was born October 4, 1937 in Streeter, North Dakota to Adam and Christina (Schmeer) Enzminger.  Their family moved to Idaho when Gene was about nine years old where he spent the remainder of his life in Star, Eagle, Garden City, and finally in Middleton, Idaho. Gene and his wife Belva had many happy years together and were...

Barbara Evelyn Nosek

Barbara Evelyn Nosek

Barbara Evelyn Nosek, 81, of Boise, died on April 9, 2017 at an Eagle facility. Barbara was born on May 21, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. Cremation was under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel.

Aden (Cap) J. Jaques

Aden (Cap) J. Jaques

Aden (Cap) J. Jaques was born in Sacramento, Ca on November 4th, 1940 to Christmas Carol McCloud Jaques and Chauncey Mitchell DePew Jaques. Cap grew up in California and developed a love for firefighting. He became a seasonal fire fighter and eventually in 1971 moved to Idaho to work for BLM full time. Cap married Nancy Harrison while he was...

Barbara Ann Boggs

Barbara Ann Boggs

August 2, 1930 ~ April 5, 2017 On April 5, 2017 our mother, grandmother and nana died with her daughters at her side.  She was a strong woman who struggled for a long time with Alzheimer’s.  She will truly be missed by all her family. Barbara was born to Bird Briggs, Jr. and Carrie Myrtle (Jennings) Bliss.  She has two...

Vernon Louis Guyer

Vernon Louis Guyer

Vernon Louis Guyer, beloved husband, father, and grandfather was surrounded by his wife, and two of his children April 2, 2017 when he left this earth to be with his Lord. Vern was born July 28, 1930 in Baker City, Oregon to parents Louis Henry, and Erma Gladys Guyer. He graduated from Baker City High School in “1948”. Directly after...

Colleen O’Keefe Thomas

Colleen O’Keefe Thomas

Colleen O’Keefe Thomas, 61, of Boise, died on March 29, 2017 at a local hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Colleen was born on February 18, 1956 to Jack Binger O’Keefe and Carole Ann (Lee) O’Keefe in Colville, Washington. She grew up in Northport, Washington until...

John George Collias

John George Collias

J ohn was born on June 12, 1918 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Greek immigrants George and Georgia Collias. He died of natural causes in Boise on March 29, 2017 at age 98, surrounded by his family and the artwork he spent a lifetime creating. The oldest of five children, John grew up playing cowboys and indians with his brothers...

Gerald (Gerry) Lee Diffendaffer

Gerald (Gerry) Lee Diffendaffer

Gerald (Gerry) Lee Diffendaffer passed away at home on Friday, March 24, with family by his side. A Celebration of his Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 7 in the Cathedral of the Rockies followed by a gathering of friends and family in the Fellowship Hall. Gerry was born in Valentine, Nebraska on May 16, 1936....

Robert (Bob) Dean Herndon

Robert (Bob) Dean Herndon

Robert (Bob) Dean Herndon passed away peacefully Sunday March 26, 2017 as the sun was rising in Weiser Idaho where he resided. Bob passed from this life to the next after a short illness, at his home, with his wife of sixty-one years and his youngest son by his side. He was 81 years old. Bob was born in Eureka...

Anna Marie Anderson

Anna Marie Anderson

Anna Marie Anderson, known best as Ann, passed away in Boise on Friday, March 24, 2017. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 28 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 4848 N Five Mile Rd, Boise, ID 83713. A reception will follow the service. Burial will be at Dry creek Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral...

Joanne Allen

Joanne Allen

JoAnne Allen was born January 29, 1943 in Jerome Idaho, the oldest child and only daughter of Paul and Susie Herron. They moved to Glens Ferry Idaho where she spent her early childhood. She gained two little brothers, Tommy and Joel Herron. She told us stories of driving the garbage truck for her dad when she was 8 years old...

Richard Lee Whipple

Richard Lee Whipple

Whipple, Richard Lee, 49, of Boise, died on Sunday, March 12, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 22 , at Ten Mile Christian Church, 3500 W Franklin Rd , Meridian. A committal service with military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery.   Cremation was under the direction...

Judie A. Salzwedel Brown

Judie A. Salzwedel Brown

Judith Ann Salzwedel Brown, 77 of Boise, ID. passed away after a courageous battle with Lewey Body Dementia and went to join her savior Jesus Christ on March 6, 2017, in Boise, ID. Burial will be held March 11, 2017 at 11 am at Dry Creek Cemetery. A memorial service will be held on Sunday March 12, at 11 am...

Michael Edward Korsmeyer

Michael Edward Korsmeyer

Michael Edward Korsmeyer, 69, of Boise died on February 22, 2017 in his home. Michael was born October 19, 1947 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Doris (Netherland) and Henry G. Korsmeyer. The family later moved to Boise and Michael graduated from Borah High School. He married Linda M. Korsmeyer on February 12, 1987 in Boise, Idaho. Michael enjoyed fishing, hunting, motorcycles,...

Betty Louise Duggan

Betty Louise Duggan

Betty was born on April 11 1927 in Council Idaho to Gerald F. and Emily E. Trayler. She grew up in Council, and Pendleton, Oregon, and then later moved to Tracey, California where she attended Tracy Union High School. She was a talented artist and played the saxophone in the Balboa High marching band. During WWII, she further developed her...

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