Claire M. Lamont accepted open arms of her mother, Mabel Peltier (Breton) and younger brother, Norman Breton on December 26, 2014. She was born and raised in Westfield, Massachusetts on the beautiful summer day of June 22, 1934 to Albert and Mabel Breton. Claire attended school in Holyoke, Massachusetts. She left school at a very young age to support her...

Judge Prather passed away peacefully on Dec. 19, 2014 in Meridian, Idaho. Watt was born Oct. 12, 1925 in Gooding, Idaho to Frances Fern and Van Benton Prather.  He grew up on a farm and was very active in 4H, particularly in animal production.  He exhibited in many fairs across southern Idaho and at livestock shows at Portland, Ogden, Salt...

Melvin N. Robertson was called home to join his wife with our heavenly father On December 13, 2014. Melvin was the devoted Husband of Dorothy Robertson for 63 years. Together they made a home and raised their children on their farm in Kuna, Id. Melvin was born to Austin and Almeda Robertson in Dallas, Oregon on January 4, 1927. His...

Vernon Portsche, 92, of Boise, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at a local care facility. Vern was born in Kramer, Nebraska on May 31, 1922.  His family lived in Nebraska until 1932, when they moved to Salt Lake City.  After graduating from High School, Vern worked as a welder in a machine shop.  He joined the U.S. Navy during World...

Russell Bernard “Bud” Dixon died peacefully on Monday, November 17, 2014 at home with family at his side. Russ was born on June 13, 1921 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was the second son of Albert and Margaret Dixon. Russ and his older brother, Don, grew up and attended school there. In 1942 he enlisted in the Navy and served...

Stan Tate peacefully entered eternity November 3, surrounded by his family, after a long illness.  Stan was a man of many interests; a smokejumper, an Episcopal priest, a county magistrate, a college professor, a juvenile justice advocate, a bioethicist with a lifelong search for what is "just." He learned the value of hard work growing up in southeast Boise on...

Ted L. Lindley, 84, passed away December 11, 2014 at his home in Boise, Idaho. He was born August 25, 1930 to Boyde and Edna Cannon Lindley. He grew up in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1948. While in high school, he was very active in all bands and would play in the Elks dance band on...

Genevieve (Gen) Gardner passed away peacefully on Saturday November 29, 2014.  Gen was born in Staples, Minnesota to Henry and Minnie Klappenbach on May 27, 1921; and was known as Nieve to many.  She graduated from high school in Lewiston, Idaho and attended Lewis and Clark Normal School, now known as Lewis and Clark Community College.   Gen’s claim to fame...

George E. Miller, 94, who lived most of his adult life in Boise, passed quietly away at his home in Boise while sleeping on December 4, 2014.  George was born November 22, 1920, in St. Louis, Missouri, to William and Mae Miller, and grew up in Missouri with his 7 brothers and sisters.  He lived in St. Louis until the...

Harry Joseph Hagler, age 81, passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, November 19 th , 2014.  He was born in Huron, Montana, May 21 st , 1933 to Jesse Ray Hagler and Agnes Rose (Moynahan) Hagler; they moved to Idaho in 1937. Harry graduated from Caldwell High School in 1951 where he boxed and played football during his four...

Mr. Hung-Chi Lam left us peacefully while asleep at home in the early morning hours on November 14, 2014. He was born in Taishan, China, on June 11, 1927. Hung-Chi worked as a teacher in his hometown upon completion of his own education, eventually becoming an elementary and secondary school principal. In 1949, he married So-Yiu Lui who was also...

Jessica Marie Benson was born on May 25, 1980 in Santa Clara, CA to Terry and Yvonne Benson. She passed away on November 29, 2014 at the age of 34. Jessica and her family moved to Boise, Idaho when she was 2 years old.  She grew up living in the Treasure Valley. Jess was a service writer for Kenworth Sales...

Rene' Lynn Beagley May 26, 1969 - December 14, 2014 Rene' Beagley, 45 of Nampa, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at a local hospital due to a long standing struggle with diabetes. There will be a memorial celebration of life on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel 5400 Fairview Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83706 at 10:30...

Donald R. Jackson was born November 21, 1938 in Boise, Idaho to Eula Gazele Clapsaddle of Mitchell, South Dakota and Linden Ray Jackson of Rexburg, Idaho.  Later on his parents had his sister Claudene.  He spent his youth in Boise, Idaho where he attended Boise High School until enlisting in the U.S. Army in the early 1960’s.  He was stationed...

Eleanor was born in Queens, New York, on December 14, 1927 and died peacefully at home in Boise, Idaho, on November 17, 2014.  She was the second child of August Reher, originally of Germany, and Edith Isaakson Reher, originally of Finland.  When Eleanor was three, her family moved to Vineland, N.J. "to get rich raising chickens." Besides raising chickens, goats...

The heart of our family, Mary Louise Amyx Stine, 84, died Sunday morning, November 23, 2014, in the home she built, surrounded by her family.  Louise was born on March 4, 1930, in Ponder, Texas, to James Samuel and Annie May Amyx.  She was the youngest of six children. She grew up on a large farm helping her family in...

Carolyne Fearnley Walton passed away Saturday, December 6th, after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis and more recently complications from a broken hip. Born Carolyne Mae Martin in Rupert Idaho on September 28th 1931 to Phil and Grace Martin. She grew up in Rupert, Oakley Idaho, and Wells Nevada among other areas in southern Idaho and northern Nevada along with...

On November 17, 2014, Christopher Thomas Stonehocker passed away unexpectedly in Boise, Idaho. He was born in Moscow, ID on June 9, 1978.  He graduated Borah High School in Boise in 1997 and attended classes at Boise State University.  On April 25, 2009 he married Shauna Spencer of Boise, whom he had attended high school with, but reconnected after their...

Danette Sharon Thompson, 57, passed away Thursday succumbing to breast cancer. She was born as the fourth of five siblings to the late Thomas and Pauline Dowling, July 23 rd , 1957, in St. James, Long Island NY.  Danette spent most of her early years between Fallon, Nevada and Payette, ID.  She moved to Boise, ID with her family in...

Karma L. Ryan, passed away December 5, 2014. She was preceded in death by daughter, Linda Shockey and husband, Jack. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 10 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Eagle Stake Center, 2090 N. Eagle Rd., Eagle, Idaho, followed by burial at Dry Creek Cemetery.  There will be a...