Gary Lee Robbins was born in Galesburg, Illinois on October 26, 1944 to Clarence “Poodle” Robbins and Irene Whitehall. He was raised by Irene and his beloved stepdad, John Warren Crow. In 1962, he graduated from Winola High School and entered the US Air Force, where he served for four years as a Morse Code Interceptor. He returned from active...

Inez Pettijohn Crookston, age 93, passed away on March 18, 2016. Inez was born on February 2, 1923 to Everett and Joy Pettijohn in Seattle, Washington where they lived until Inez was 9 years old. The family had strong ties with both of their families there, but when in 1932 Mr. Pettijohn accepted the challenge of running a newspaper in...

Alma Louise Richarz, 84, of Boise, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at home of natural causes. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 25, 2016 at Morris Hill Cemetery. There will be a viewing at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Thursday, (today), from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Alma was born on July 3, 1931, in Cambridge,...

As the early summer heat began to warm the earth on the 17th day of June in 1946, it filled the winds with exuberance and the promise of possibilities that swelled America’s chest after The War. On this day, that same warm wind rushed through the perfectly wound, dark curls of a young woman’s hair, trying to tug them out...

Dolly, 98, born April 24, 1917 at Sandpoint, Idaho to Bruno and Sophie Hoffman Glaubitz, died on Thursday, March 17, 2016 in a Meridian Assisted Living Facility. A viewing will be held on Thursday, March 24, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2016...

Edward W. “Ed” Heavin, 87, of Middleton, ID, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at home of natural causes. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Dry Creek Cemetery. A viewing will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, (today) at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Ed was born on August 21, 1928...

Donald Lee Shearer, 80, died March 13, 2016 with his family by his side. The 4th of 6 boys, Don was born in Boise on 6/29/1935 to Fred C. and Grace L. (Hopson) Shearer. After spending 8 years, 3 months, and 29 days in the Air Force, he joined the Federal Aviation Administration in 1963. He spent 2 years at...

Dwayne Darrell Hines II, 55, of Boise, died Monday, February 29, 2016 at home. Dwayne was born January 2, 1961 in Nampa, Idaho, the son of Dwayne Darrell Hines and Barbara Ailshie (Hines ) Mordhorst. Dwayne spent his early years in Nampa, graduating from Nampa Christian High School. He then went on to receive a Bachelor of Science Degree from...

Cecil Osten Camp, 87, of Boise, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 in a local hospital of natural causes. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel with Pastor Timothy Pauls of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery....

Diane L. Terwilleger, 85, of Boise, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at a Boise care facility. Diane was born April 21, 1930 in Boise, an only child born to Vern C. Larson and Hazel M. Larson. She attended Boise High School and Boise State University, obtaining her B.A. in education and her masters in special education. She operated her own...

Richard Loren Waller passed away at home on Sunday, March 6, 2016 from natural causes. Richard was born June 30, 1933 in Spokane, Washington to Harry and Helen (Harsh) Waller. The family moved to Emmett, Idaho in 1941, where he attended school until joining the U.S. Navy in October of 1951. While in the Navy, he spent 2 years on...

Wanda Alaire Shipp nee Van Alstine was born in Cut Bank, Montana on September 23 rd , 1924. She was the daughter of a Dutch father – William Alexander Van Alstine – and an Italian mother – Erselia Narducci, known as Lucille. Wanda grew up on a farm 15 miles north of Cut Bank, Montana with her mom and dad,...

Frances L. Kennison, 99, of Boise, Idaho, died Sunday, February 21, 2016 in a Boise care center. Frances was born on June 13, 1916 in Kansas City, Kansas, to Rose Hawthorne and Fred L. Ireton.  She married Elmer Kennison and enjoyed traveling with him.  Frances was a homemaker who enjoyed her family, gardening, fishing, embroidery and watching mystery movies. Frances...

Virginia L. Walstra, 99, of Boise, died Friday, March 4, 2016 in a Boise care facility. Private inurnment will be held in Morris Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel and Crematory.  A memorial service will be held at a later date. Virginia was born to Paul and Gertrude Peters on September 19 , 1916 in Boise...

Minnie Viola (Collett) Black , fo r merly of Grand View , passed away at her home i n Nampa, Idaho of natural causes, February 29,2016. Viola was born August 25 , 1924 to Thomas W ill iam Collett and Minnie Viola (Peterson ) Collett at home in Burley , I daho . She moved to Grand View i n...

The world lost a great man when Jim Richardson died after a four year long battle with cancer. Jim was born January 23, 1957 in Lewiston, ID. His family soon moved down to Boise, where he spent his entire life. He loved this great state and was proud to be an Idaho native. He had an intense appreciation for the...

Dr. Jerald Vernon Drost passed away peacefully on February 22, 2016, at St. Alphonsus Hospital, Boise, Idaho. He was born to Dr. Edward Bernard Drost, Sr. and Josephine Brown Drost on August 17, 1931, in North Platte, NE where he was raised and graduated from St Patrick’s High School in 1949. Jerald attended the University of NE at Kearney, Regis...

Shirley Ann Krone, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to be with God on February 24, 2016 after a short battle with cancer. Shirley was born to Henry and Amelia Maser on May 17, 1928 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the youngest of three children. After graduating from Lincoln High School in 1946, Shirley attended University of Nebraska and University of...

Cecelia Loretta Nordyke, 85, of Eagle, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 in a local assisted living facility. Cecelia was born in 1930 in Fargo, North Dakota. She graduated from Wishek High School in 1948. Cecelia married Howard Nordyke in 1950 and moved to Rapid City, South Dakota. They had four children. Cec loved to play bingo, dominos, cards,...

James L. Otter, 78, of Caldwell, Idaho, died Thursday, January 28, 2016, in a Nampa Assisted Living center. James was born in Boise, Idaho on July 14, 1937 to June Scholer Otter and John Vernon Otter.  He grew up in Boise and graduated from Boise High School.  He later attended the College of Idaho and Idaho State University. In addition...