Mildred “Millie” Witt, our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Boise. She was born April 4, 1921, to Nicholas and Hazel Gervinka in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada—the youngest of ten children. Millie was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and five sisters. She is survived by her son, Richard (Carol) Witt of Boise,...

Connie’s journey with cancer ended on 7/7/16. Who was Connie? She was kind, fair, easy-going, humorous, fun-loving, hardworking and determined. If she set her mind to do something, by gosh she did it. Less than 2 weeks before her death, she participated in the Relay for Life (“I said I was going to do it”). In 1985, she hiked the...

Scott W. Green of Boise, Idaho peacefully passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016, surrounded by his family and close friends. Scott was born in Boise, Idaho on April 18, 1953 to Ernie and Bette Green. He graduated from Capital High School in 1971 and then went on to graduate from Boise State University in 1975. He was an outstanding...

Bernadine Alexander left us on July 13, 2016 at the age of 86. She was born in Missoula, Montana on March 1, 1930 to Everett Bradford and Dorothy Grace MacGregor Bradford. Her parents divorced when she was quite young and she and her older brother, Vernon, moved to the Oregon Coast with their Dad. They came to Boise in 1944...

Wanda Ann Watson, 85, passed away June 2, 2016 at her home in Boise. Wanda was born on July 10, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri to Jenney and Jesse Plummer. Wanda was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend. She will be sorely missed by all. She dedicated her career to special education and served as a teacher in...

Cheryl L. Becker, 65, of Boise, died on Monday, August 1, 2016.  Cheryl was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on December 30, 1950.  Cheryl lived in Boise since she was 5 years old.  She worked for the Idaho Department of Transportation in accounts receivable for 35 years and retired in 2014.  She enjoyed sewing and crocheting and also like to decorate...

Ira Dale Cash was born in Tremonton, Utah September 9, 1926 to Vertrees and Marie Cash. He passed away July 1, 2016 at the age of 89. On September 9, 1943, at the age of 17, Dale joined the US Navy. He did his basic training at Farragut Naval Training Station in Bayview Idaho. Dale served on the USS Otter...

Opal McDonald Leaper passed away in her home Saturday, July 23, 2016. Her husband Bill, her daughter Jessie, and her son-in-law Jim were by her side. She was the fourth child of J. Henry Richardson and Eva Marie Cannon. Her first husband, Burch McDonald, and her son Burch H. McDonald predeceased her. She is survived by her husband, Bill Leaper,...

Steven “Steve” Donald Brown left this earth too soon on July 18th, 2016. Steve was greeted by his mother in heaven where they spent the next day celebrating her birthday together. Steve passed away after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was loved more than anyone could have imagined and will be missed by anyone who had the joy...

Burt M. Canfield, 95, went home to be with Jesus on July 27, 2016. He was born February 10, 1921 in Boise to Robert and Mamie Canfield. Burt was the third of their five children. At a few months of age, his family returned to their homestead in Rockland, Idaho where the family dry farmed before returning to Boise. Burt...

Margaret W. Marrinan, 88, of Boise, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at a local care facility. Marrinan, Margaret W., 88, of Boise, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at a local care facility. Arrangements are pending with the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/idahostatesman/obituary.aspx?n=margaret-w-marrinan&pid=180585528&fhid=6414#sthash.M4fFa69A.dpuf

Flora Jean Little Werry was born June 8, 1926, died June 24, 2016 at age 90. She was born in her parent's house at the Little Lost River Ranch near Howe, ID. Known as Jean, she was the second youngest of nine siblings born to James Dalgleish Little and Roberta Alice (Mays) Little. Jean started grade school in Howe’s one...

Robert E. “Bob” Wood, 84, of Boise, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died Friday, June 10, 2016 in a Boise care center. Bob was born April 23, 1932, in Eagle Point, OR, to John T. and Velma Wood. At the age of 7, his family moved to Marsing, Idaho to farm. He graduated from Marsing High School in 1950...

Kevin Rudolf Guth, “Rudie”,  passed away on Sunday June 26 th in a tragic motorcycle accident while riding with his best friend Gerald by his side. He will be remembered that day wearing a huge smile, exclaiming “this is amazing- I love it so much!” Kevin was born on April 24, 1964 to his proud parents, Maxine and Dieter Guth,...

Fay W. Barnes, 92, of Boise, Idaho went to heaven on June 17, 2016. He was born June 22, 1923 in unincorporated Weissert, NE, the fifth of six sons born to Ralph and Myrtle (Bishop) Barnes. As a young child, Fay moved with his family to the Sunnyslope area of southwest Idaho. As a grade school boy, Fay had a...

John Theodore Potts 1954 – 2016, 62, of West Valley City, Utah, loving Son, Brother, Brother-in-law, Uncle, and Great Uncle died June, 24, 2016. John was born January 20, 1954 in Boise, Idaho to Donald T. Potts and Wilma J. (Jean) Potts. John grew up in Idaho. John enjoyed his career that took him to many states and Greece over...

Kevin Rudolf Guth, “Rudie”,  passed away on Sunday June 26 th in a tragic motorcycle accident while riding with his best friend Gerald by his side. He will be remembered that day wearing a huge smile, exclaiming “this is amazing- I love it so much!” Kevin was born on April 24, 1964 to his proud parents, Maxine and Dieter Guth,...

Norma Gail Cousins 91, died in her sleep of natural causes in Boise on May 29, 2016. A native Idahoan, lover of the arts, world traveler, friend to many, and a Democrat in a search of equality and justice for those less fortunate. Born in Shelley, Idaho in 1924 to Sadie and Glenn Dick into the heart of a large...

Beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, friend, and “Papa” (grandfather) Walter James Mings (“Walt”) of Idaho Falls, Idaho died of natural causes June 11, 2016 in Boise ID. His family surrounded and held him as he died. A lifelong lover of all things intellectual, including puzzles and palindromes, Walt left a palindrome behind when he departed this world at 12:21 pm,...

Carl A. Albertson, age 103, died Saturday, June 18, 2016 of natural causes. Funeral services will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Boise on Friday, June 24, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. under the direction of Alden-Waggoner with pastor Timothy Pauls officiating. Interment will be at Dry Creek Cemetery. A viewing will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at...