Phyllip A. Hall, age 75, passed away Monday afternoon, December 28, 2015 in a Boise Care Center surrounded and supported by his loving family. Phil was always pleased and happy to see friends and family, and had a steady group of friends who came daily to visit or simply watch over him. Throughout his long and fateful journey, he never...

R.A. “Rusty” Jack passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Rusty was born January 14, 1926 in Loup City, Nebraska. His parents were Clarence and Lydia (Wallin) Jack. He lived in Loup City till he was 15 years old, then moved with his parents to Idaho. He graduated from Boise High School in 1943. He enlisted in the United States...

Ray Mullins, Jr., age 68, passed away on December 23, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital from chronic heart failure. Ray was born to Ray Mullins, Sr. and LaVerne Estes on February 18, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was their only child. He attended elementary school in Raymondville, Texas. The family moved to Keosauqua, Iowa during Ray’s high school years...

Roberta McDonald, 96 of Boise, Idaho passed away December 24, 2015. She was born in Ashland, Kansas, August 4, 1919 the daughter of Robert and Lorena Johnson Shupe. The family moved to Boulder, Colorado before she was a year old where her father was a student pastor at the University of Colorado. When Roberta was nine years old, her family...

Scott Allen Jones went to be with the Lord on December 22nd, 2015 at the age of 59, after a valiant fight against cancer. Scott was born June 3rd, 1956 in Covina, California. Growing up he had a talent for business and passion for independence. These two traits were driving forces in Scott’s decision to leave his California roots and...

Thomas Eugene Rodgers, 71, of Boise, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in a Boise hospital. Tom was born May 24, 1944 in Emmett, Idaho the son of Elmer and Margaret Harwood Rodgers. He was educated in the Emmett School District. On January 24, 1962, he married his high school sweetheart, Kathleen O. Miller, in Boise, Idaho. A few days after...

Donald Melvin Grooms, 95 of Boise, Idaho died Jan. 5 th , 2016 at Avamere Transitional Care of natural causes.  A funeral service will be held Monday, January 11 th , 2016, at 10 a.m. at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. A viewing will start at 9 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow at Terrace Lawn Cemetery. Donald was...

Evelyn MaryAnn (Garrett) Lindgren was born 21 Dec. 1931 to Frank C. and Edna (Sterling) Garrett in a renovated barn in Bronson, Iowa. Mom grew up in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, finally moving with family to Nebraska in 1944. She met Paul Lindgren in a hayfield where she was helping serve lunch to the farmers. They were married 28 Oct. 1948...

Arthur Eugene Richardson, 87, of Boise, passed away on December 31, 2015 at home of natural causes. Art was born on June 30, 1928 in Castleford, Idaho to John Henry Richardson and Eva Marie (Cannon) Richardson. Art married Wilma D. Richardson on December 15, 1946 in Wells, Nevada. He worked his whole career as a Truck Driver. His interests revolved...

Elden Earl Gray, age 91, of Boise, Idaho, died peacefully at his home Dec 23, surrounded and supported by his loving family after a courageous fight with cancer. Elden was born June 1924 in Caldwell, Idaho to Elbert and Jessie Gray, the third of five sons and grew up on Ustick Road east of Caldwell . Elden went to Midway...

Leatha (Lee) McKeown, 50, of Boise, Idaho, passed away in her sleep in her home on December 20, 2015. What mattered most to Lee were her loving daughters Claire, age 20, and Tilly, age 16, who were both home at the time of her passing. Lee was born on January 5, 1965 in Cedar Falls, Iowa to her devoted parents...

Lorraine Lycklama Childers, 86, of Boise, died on Monday, December 21, 2015 in a local care center. A viewing will be held on Monday, December 28, from 7-9 p.m. at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. A graveside committal will be held at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, December 29, at Kohlerlawn Cemetery, Nampa, with a memorial service following at 2 p.m., at...

Mabel Christena (Ely) Schenck, age 95, was born November 30, 1920 - the only child of Floyd Curtis and Christena (Drader) Ely, in Monitor, Washington. She finished her days in her apartment at Garnet Place Assisted Living on December 23, 2015. When Mabel was a year old, the family moved to Graham, WA, where they established a Jersey dairy farm....

Wayne Lyle Van Cleave, 61, was called home to heaven suddenly and unexpectedly while at UW Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, where he was awaiting a liver transplant. He passed just prior to midnight on December 10, 2015, with his loving wife by his side. Wayne was born January 17, 1954 in Boise, Idaho to Rudy and Velma (Dougal) Van...

Christine "Chris" (Edwards) Holthaus passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015, at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center after a battle with cancer. She was born on December 20, 1952 to Donald and Theresa (Lechner) Edwards in Lewiston, Idaho. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1971 and attended Lewis-Clark State College. She graduated from LCSC with a degree in Education. She...

Frances Jean Weaver, 85, passed away in St Luke’s hospital Boise on December 4 th . Fran leaves behind her 4 children, Elizabeth Kristine, James William, Joseph David and Wendy Anne, 5 grand-children, Trista, Morgan, Zachary, Reece and Amanda, and 5 great-grand-children. Fran was born at St Luke’s Hospital in Boise on November 11 th 1930, the only daughter of...

Marija Sacko Hunt passed away November 30, 2015. Marija loved sewing garments, knitting, traveling, animals and shopping. She was a faithful member of the Cathedral of the Rockies Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Anna Campbell and her husband, Warren, of Safford, Arizona; granddaughter, Susan Campbell, Minneapolis, Minnesota; cousin, Elena Herndon and her husband, John, of Boise. The...

Keith A. Gillette, our beloved son and brother, passed away unexpectedly on November 30, 2015. Keith was born to Jack and Ruth Gillette on January 26, 1958 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He grew up in Boise, graduating from Capital High School in 1976. In 1980 he graduated from Idaho State University with a degree in journalism and moved to California...

Bob Schmidt, 75, of Meridian died Friday, November 27, 2015 surrounded by family and loved ones of natural causes. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Bob was born December 26, 1939 in Iowa City, Iowa. Bob had an adventuresome life; served in the Navy, sung with Johnny Cash and...

Alda L. Smith, 86, of Boise, ID, died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at home of natural causes. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at Dry Creek Cemetery under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel.  Following the service those who would like to visit are invited to Country Time Assisted Living, 277 S....