William L. Corson, 76, of Meridian, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015, near Twin Falls, ID. William L. "Bill" Corson was born August 14, 1938 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.  He married his lifetime love, Bonnie Jean Mercurio, May 5, 1975 in San Diego, CA. Bill proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy.  He then became a plumber and worked his way...

John Charles Vetsch, 64, of Boise, passed away on April 7, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Parkview Christian Church in Meridian. John will be buried with military honors alongside fellow veterans at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery. John was born on January 4, 1951 in Portland, Oregon, the son of Frank and...

DawnLaRae Beck of Meridian, Idaho, passed away peacefully on March 27th, 2015 at St. Lukes Hospital in Boise.  Dawn was born June 10th, 1962 to John Beck and Barbara Potter in Hawthorne, Calif.  Dawn is survived by her three children; son Zachary Taylor Beck, daughters Courtney Irene Beck-Pritchard and Sadie Christine Beck-Pritchard, her grandson Noah, and her sister Stacy. Dawn...

Cheryl Lynn Robertson was born in Rupert, Idaho on May 3, 1949 to Phoenix Fullington and Maxine Trebilcock.  She passed away peacefully on April 2, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Cheryl moved to Boise with her parents in 1955 and graduated from Capital High School in 1967.  She met her soul mate Dave O. Robertson when she was 16...

Wilma Donahue Brown, 70, of Boise, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at home of natural causes. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Dry Creek Cemetery.  Services are under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Wilma was born on March 13, 1945 in Grouw, The Netherlands, the daughter of Roelofje (Ruth) Tjeerdsma...

Viola Ruth (Chelline) Lade passed away March 23, 2015 at her home in Boise, Idaho.  She was buried in Cloverdale Cemetery March 26.  A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Community of Christ Church, 408 N. Garden, Boise, ID.  A potluck will follow.  All are invited to attend. Viola was born April...

Barbara Louise McGrath of Boise, died Sunday, March 22, 2015 in a local care facility following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 6, at the Alden-Waggoner Chapel, Boise. There will be a viewing for one hour prior to the service. Rev. Christina M. Thompson of Whitney United Methodist Church will officiate. Cremation...

Brian Edward Peterson, 40, passed away March 18th. at home in Boise. Brian was born on February 4th. 1975 to Jim and Pamela (Rose) Peterson. Born at just two and a half pounds, Brian was a fighter from the moment he entered the world until his last moments with us. Brian grew up in Boise and graduated from Centennial High...

Gerald Dean “Jerry” Schimmel, 80, of Boise, passed away on March 18, 2015.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2015 at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Home. Following the funeral, we will travel by procession to the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery for military honors to begin at 3:00 p.m.  A reception to celebrate Jerry and his love, Marlene,...

Donald Ford, 83, of Meridian, died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his home after an extended illness. Donald was born on February 8, 1932 in Santa Rita, New Mexico, the son of Nita and Daymon Ford. He graduated from Hurley High School in Hurley, New Mexico in 1949. He married Colleen Gallagher on October 13, 1950, and they had one...

1931 -2015 Bette Kindall, 83 went home to be with the Lord on March 17, 2015 at Life Care Center of Treasure Valley.  Bette was born on July 2, 1930 to Albert and Caroline Drummond, the youngest of their 13 children.  She married Harold Kindall in 1949 and in 1955 moved to Boise where they raised their four children. Bette...

Betty Ann Coon, our dearly beloved wife and mother passed away peacefully on March 7, 2015 at age 64 after a six month fight with brain cancer.  We are comforted that she was welcomed by her loving Father in heaven and her own father and mother whom have gone before her. Betty was born on February 28, 1951 to Robert...

Normadine Dixon died peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at home. Normadine was born on May 17, 1924 in Thayer, Kansas. She was the youngest of three children of Ray and Leola Douglas. When the dust bowl drove her family out of Kansas, they settled in Colorado Springs, CO. In April of 1943 she married her sweetheart, Russell (Bud) Dixon....

Barbara Jean Walters, 71, of Boise, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015 in a local hospital. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 7 p.m., at St. Mark's Catholic Church, Boise. Barbara was born on October 8, 1943, in Mishawaka, Indiana to Jean Alice (Weisweaver) Davies and Richard Good. She graduated from East Denver...

Donna Jean Durst Crisp Mitchell was born August 4, 1926 in Furnas County, Nebraska to Lee W. & Ruth Hedges Durst, and passed away Sunday, March 01, 2015.  She attended school through 6 th grade in Nebraska, then moved with her parents to Boise, ID in 1938, where she graduated from Boise High School in 1944.  Donna married Richard Crisp...

Kenneth Robert “Bob” Huff passed away February 11, 2015, at home in Boise at the age of 87. Bob was born July 1, 1927, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Lawrence and Madge Alice Fisher Huff.  He was always grateful to his father for teaching him a solid work ethic when he was a boy growing up on the farm. He...

Jane D. Howard, 71, was born on January 29, 1944 in Boise, Idaho to Henry Ramsey and Olive Ramsey (Pruitt).  She passed away peacefully on February 25, 2015 at her home in Boise, Idaho, with loved ones by her side.  Jane valiantly fought cancer for the last year of her life.  She lost her battle with cancer but won her...

Glenrose June Ewing, 85, died peacefully on February 26, 2015 surrounded by her family.  Glenrose was born September 13, 1929 in Elwood, Nebraska to Virgil and Marie Harm. Glenrose’s family moved to Idaho in 1935.  She lived and went to school at numerous places including: Cascade, Garden Valley, Emmett, Star/Middleton, and finally graduated from Meridian in 1947.  She showed a...

Rod's Story Rod A. Day was born Dec. 4, 1931 to Helen and Mel Day in Boise, ID. He passed away peacefully at home, Tues., Feb. 17, 2015. Rod is survived by his wife, Grace, of 63 years; daughters and spouses; Michelle and Rick Routledge; Cynthia and Steve Ray; Kelley and Toby Gamel; Tyra Sims. Grandkids: Heather, Chelsi, Tyler, Taige,...

Terrance (Terry) Michael Burckhard passed away Feb 28th at his home in Boise, ID at the age of 60. He was born Jan 31, 1955 to Joseph (Bill) & Josephine Burckhard in Devils Lake, ND where he was reared and educated. He graduated from Devils Lake High School in 1973. He completed a vocational education program for a Highway Engineer...