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Richard L. Waller

Richard L. Waller

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...

Diane L. Terwilleger

Diane L. Terwilleger

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...

Donald L. Shearer

Donald L. Shearer

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...

Cecil O. Camp

Cecil O. Camp

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....

Wanda Shipp

Wanda Shipp

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

Frances L. Kennison

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

Virginia L. Walstra

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

Minnie Viola (Collett) Black

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...

Dr. Jerald V. Drost

Dr. Jerald V. Drost

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...

James (Jim) Phillip Richardson

James (Jim) Phillip Richardson

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...

Shirley Ann Krone

Shirley Ann Krone

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

Cecelia Loretta Nordyke

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

James L. Otter

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...

Mary Agnes Jones

Mary Agnes Jones

Mary Agnes Jones, much loved wife and mother, died peacefully at home on February 1, 2016 at the age of 90. A funeral mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 811 S. Latah Street, Boise on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. A luncheon will be served afterward in the church hall for those attending the service. Mary...

Dominic James Sayko

Dominic James Sayko

Dominic James Sayko, native of Boise, passed away on February 13, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, February 19 th in celebration of his life, preceded by a viewing from 12-1pm. The LDS Church, 701 S Curtis Rd, Boise, ID will be hosting the service. Bishop Dennis Durrant from Kuna will be officiating. Funeral consummation...

Christopher Fuller Thomas

Christopher Fuller Thomas

1954-2016 Memorial services for Christopher Fuller Thomas, 61, of Crescent Rim Drive, Boise, who passed away in his home from complications due to cancer will be conducted Saturday February 13, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Chris was born February 19th, 1954 in Boise, Idaho where he was raised and educated. He attended Colorado College, where he graduated...

Willa M. Johntz

Willa M. Johntz

Willa M. Johntz died Friday, February 5, 2016 in Boise after a short illness. Willa was born January 31, 1924 in Boise, ID, the daughter of Winifred McGuire Maxey and Roy Basil Maxey.  She graduated from Jerome High School and attended the University of Idaho where she was active in the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. In 1945 Willa married James...

Cindy Louann Campbell

Cindy Louann Campbell

Heaven received another angel on the 3rd day of January, passing away in a Boise hospital after a long illness. Cindy was born in Boise, Idaho and was the second daughter of Darrel and Judith Campbell. Cindy grew up in Boise going to Jackson Grade School, West Junior High and Borah High School. While at Borah High School she was...

Debra Ann Dopieralski

Debra Ann Dopieralski

Debra Ann Dopieralski unexpectedly passed away December 19, 2015. She was born to Mark and Mary Dopieralski on September 21, 1979 in Boise, Idaho. She graduated from Meridian High in 1998, then went on to graduate from Boise State University in 2012. Debra had a tremendous love for her Broncos. Debra loved spending time with her many close friends and...

Delia Lahoma (Squier) Kozak

Delia Lahoma (Squier) Kozak

Delia LaHoma (Squier) Kozak, 90, of Boise, died on Sunday, January 24, 2016 in a local hospital. A viewing will be held on Friday, January 29, from 5-7 p.m. at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. A graveside will follow on Saturday, January 30, at 11 a.m. at Dry Creek Cemetery. Delia was born on September 27, 1925, in Brownell, Kansas, to...