Robert D. Pooley, 84, of Nyssa, Oregon passed away in the care of his loving family November 4, 2014, in Boise, Idaho. He was born on March 11, 1930 in Dupree, South Dakota. He attended school in Nampa, Idaho, graduating from Nampa High. Bob loved the outdoors and enjoyed spending time with his family engaged in those activities that involved...

Barbara Irene Alverson age 77 a long time resident of Boise, Idaho, died at home on November 6, 2014, from her 7 year battle with cancer, while her battle was courageous it was just not meant to be, and she finally succumbed to this insidious disease. Mom will always be remembered for her love of life and her devotion to...

Paul LeRoy Lucas, whom his mom called LeRoy but the rest of us called Luke, had lived a lot when he died at age 80 on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at home in Boise. And he had the stories to prove it. Luke was born on March 4, 1934 to Dorothy Gepford Lucas and Earle Lucas in Franklin, Nebraska. He...

Karen Teresa Countryman died on October 21, 2014 of multiple myeloma. Karen, the oldest of six children, was born on April 29, 1949 in Boise, Idaho to Charles R. and Jeanne C. Donaldson. She grew up in Boise and graduated from Bishop Kelly High School in 1967. She married John Elliott and following the birth of their son, John Charles...

Janice Lorraine (nee Jerome) Cannon died of natural causes on Tuesday after a full life. Janice was a golden glowing light of love and good cheer to her family and friends. She was raised in Idaho where the Jerome family moved from Nebraska when she was 5 years old. Janice was an athletic, shy and fun-loving child. Stricken with rheumatic...

Heaven needs a feisty new angel, and Christine Thomas has stepped up to take the job. She was born in Lakeview, Ore., on Feb. 7, 1935, to Harold M. and Hazel G. Langslet, and passed from this life on Oct. 24 after a long illness. Christine grew up in southern Oregon, a bright student who was a Daly Scholarship recipient....

Clifford Eugene Hobson, age 92, died October 9, 2014, in his home in Boise, after “a valiant struggle with old age.”  Cliff, known to many as Gene, was born in Buhl, Idaho, on July 16, 1922 to Chester and Sarah (Bristow) Hobson. Cliff and his brothers spent their younger years on a dairy farm in Buhl and he graduated from...

I t is with great sadness that the family of Jessica Hall Hooker who was born December 31, 1984 in Boise, Idaho to Judy Ray Olson and Roy Frederick Hooker announce her unexpected death on October 19, 2014 at the age of 29. Jessica spent most of her life in Boise, where she attended schools graduating from Borah High School...

Vanny DeForest Squier, 91, of Boise, went home to meet our Heavenly Father on Sunday October 26, 2014. He passed away peacefully with family at his side. Vanny was born on September 21, 1923 in Brownell, Kansas to Otis L and Myrtle M Squier. He was the third of five siblings; Gertrude, Martin, Vanny, Delia, and Marie. Vanny attended Cottage...

Paul Ryden Bailey died on October 19 , 2014, after an eight year battle with Parkinson’s disease, which he fought with courage. He was born in Lewiston, Idaho in 1938 to the late, Harry and Edna Bailey. He graduated from Northwest Nazarene College (now Northwest Nazarene University) in 1960 and earned a master’s degree in education from Boise State University...

Harry Eugene (Gene) Liles passed away Oct. 23, 2014, born January 23, 1929 in Parco, WY to Harry A. Liles & Georgia E. Winkelman. Gene, a life long Boise resident, graduated from Boise High School in 1948 & attended Boise Junior College for a year and was a member of the Yell Squad. On 7-23-1950 he married Anita Chambers. They...

Polly Ann Johnson    Born in Boise, ID  August 30, 1931 – 10/19/14 She touched many lives with her sweet spirit and had a smile for everyone .   She gave so much and asked for nothing.  Growing up, our house was always full of people - we called it Grand Central Station.   Everyone knew they would be asked to come in...

Frank Tschannel, 90, passed away October 17, 2014 in Boise, Id. surrounded by his immediate family. Frank was born on June 12, 1924 in St. Paul MN., to Frank and Alice Tschannel.  He lived in St. Paul until he enlisted in the Navy and served in both WWII and the Korean War. On October 9th 1948 he married Odelah Kastner...

Virginia Butler died peacefully on October 10, 2014.  Gina was born June 4, 1930, in Boise, ID, where she was raised and graduated from Boise High School.  She attended one year at Boise Junior College.  With the exception of the few years she spent with her first husband, Dave Sarvis, and their young family in Billings and Helena, MT, she...

Our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother Georgene Elizabeth Miller Smith passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, of natural causes. The only child of Bertha Bland Miller and George Phillip Miller, Jeanne was born on May 24, 1924, in Indianapolis, Indiana.  As a child, she and her cousins spent many wonderful days on the Bland family farm in southern...

Janet L. Gray passed away on October 9, 2014 of natural causes in Boise at the age of 88. Janet’s parents were Samuel Vivian and Maude Bly (Bonham) Long.  Samuel was born in Plymouth, Illinois, and Maude was born in LaPlata, Missouri.  Both families migrated west for opportunity to the mines in Wardner, Idaho.  They married and eventually settled in...

George “Lennie” Williams, 92, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2014, at St. Al's Regional Medical Center. The son of Lotice Staples & George Stanton Williams, Lennie was born on June 16, 1922, in Jordan Valley, OR. He attended Nampa High School where he excelled in all sports. After enlisting in the Army Air Force in 1940, Lennie became a...

Jack W. Thurman, 81, of Boise, died on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at home. A viewing will be held on Sunday, October 12, from 4-6 p.m. at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 14, at 2 p.m. at Dry Creek Cemetery. Jack was born on January 9, 1933 in Eagle, Idaho to Earl Edwin...

October 7, 1944 to September 30, 2014 Charles Samuel Rhodes, 69 of Boise, Idaho, was born in Olympia, Washington to Lewis Rhodes and Martha Sherman Rhodes. Charles married Donna Mae Rhodes on April 25, 1987 in Falbrook, California.  They lived in Boise, Idaho where Charles traveled and did Commercial Construction for 45 years. Some of the hobbies that Charles had...