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Lois Mae Murphy

Lois Mae Murphy

Lois Mae Murphy January 9, 1925 - February 8, 2014 Lois Mae Murphy, 89, died une x pectedly Saturday , February 8 , 2014 after an acute illness at St . Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise , Idaho surrounded by famil y members and love. Services w i ll be held graveside at Clo v erdale Cemetery and Memorial...

James Clifton Porter

James Clifton Porter

James Clifton Porter, 77, of Boise, Idaho passed away on Sunday morning, February 9, 2014 at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. James Clifton Porter was born on January 15, 1937 in Cavalier, North Dakota, the son of Clifton and Una (Davey) Porter.  He spent his childhood in Hannah, North Dakota and graduated from Hannah...

Annette Roberta Kindall

Annette Roberta Kindall

Annette Roberta Kindall, of Eagle, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at her home. She was born to the late Marvin & Goldie (McGlochlin) Stewart, December 24, 1921, in Twin Falls, Idaho. Annette graduated from Boise High School, and Boise Junior College, receiving a BA degree in Music Education from the College of Idaho. She went on to teach music in...

Brenda Jo Rose Fralish

Brenda Jo Rose Fralish

Brenda Jo Rose Fralish of Boise died February 9, 2014, at Samaritan Village in Boise.  She was born on October 21, 1947, in El Centro, California to Ben and Jessie Burney Rose. Brenda attended Lowell Elementary, North Junior High and Boise High School, graduating in 1966. During high school she worked at Film Service.  After graduating, she began work for...

Anne Broaddus Harris

Anne Broaddus Harris

Anne Broaddus Harris, 71, of Meridian, ID, went to be with her Jesus on February 4, 2014. Anne was born the first time in Portsmouth, VA and born the second time by faith in Jesus at age 25 in Durham, NC while attending Guess Road Baptist Church. Anne was the daughter of William E. Broaddus and Anne Campbell Broaddus. For...

Frank Cameron Dunne

Frank Cameron Dunne

Frank Cameron Dunne died on February 1, 2014 at 95 years old.  Frank was born September 3, 1918 in Boise, Idaho to William Jennings Dunne and Bessie Lucine Nichols-Dunne at the old Saint Alphonsus Hospital.  His parents were having dinner at a downtown Chinese Restaurant when his mother went into labor. Frank was born several hours later. He was an...

Delores B. Sparks

Delores B. Sparks

Delores B. Sparks (Dee), 85, of Meridian, Idaho, died Monday, February 3, 2014 at home of natural causes. She was surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Dry Creek Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Friday, February...

William A. "Bill" Caviness

William A. "Bill" Caviness

William A. "Bill" Caviness, 75, of Cascade, ID, died Monday, February 3, 2014, of natural causes. Bill was born in Boise, Idaho on June 4, 1938, to Edna Dutson and Clyde Caviness. He married Georgia Christiansen on July 10, 1962 and together they had three children. They lived in Boise and Cascade. Bill had various occupations throughout his lifetime which...

Elaine (Babe) Jordan Stephenson

Elaine (Babe) Jordan Stephenson

Elaine (Babe) Jordan Stephenson, 78, of Boise, formerly of Weiser, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother , sister and dear friend passed away Feb. 1, 2014 at Life Care at Valley View. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, 5400 Fairview Ave., Boise, Idaho. Elaine was born April 4, 1935 in...

Dorothy M. Brassey

Dorothy M. Brassey

Our beautiful and gracious Mother, Dorothy Mae  Brassey, passed away on January 27, 2014 following complications from a stroke . Mother was born on February 13, 1921 in Boise, Idaho to Robert Duke Sr. and Gladys Isabel (Abendroth) Barbour.  She lived her entire life in Boise and was proud to be a Boise native.  She attended several Boise elementary schools,...

Albert J. Rahn

Albert J. Rahn

After a fulfilling life , Albert J . " Jim " Rahn, beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather (Grampy) passed away on January 28 , 2014 at the age of 90. Jim married Carolyn V. "Lynn" Schmidt on May 30 , 1952 , in Salome , Arizona . Together they had three daughters: Tricia, Judy, and Jill. Jim served in the...

Joan Carol (Carman) Walsh

Joan Carol (Carman) Walsh

Joan Carol (Carman) Walsh was born in Tacoma, Washington on November 5, 1943. She attended Puyallup, Washington schools, and then attended Washington State University, in Seattle, Washington, followed by Weaver Airline Academy in Kansas City, Missouri. She was employed by Pacific Airlines, in Monterey, California, where she traveled the country. She met Roger Walsh in 1961 and they were married...

David J. Eddington 1912 – 2014 * 101 Years Old

David J. Eddington 1912 – 2014 * 101 Years Old

Our Dad, Pop, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Great Great Grandfather, Uncle and dear friend left his earthly home for his Heavenly home on January 28, 2014. His journey here on earth began on August 29, 1912 at Bachtown , Illinois . He was the son of James and Lillian Eddington and the brother to Marion , Georgia , Pearl and Bonnie...

Donna J. Staley Price

Donna J. Staley Price

Donna J. Staley Price, 87, Nampa, passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 at a local care facility of natural causes.  She was born March 14, 1926 in Kimberly, ID to Benjamin Jay and Sarah Cloe Staley.  She joined older sisters Cleo, Pearl, and Dorothy.  Her parents were certain they were having a boy but decided to give her father’s middle...

Raymond James Bungard, M.D. F.A.C.S

Raymond James Bungard, M.D. F.A.C.S

Dr. Raymond J. Bungard passed away on January 11, 2014 at 93 years of age. Dr. Bungard was a long time resident of Boise spending the majority of his medical career at the Veterans Medical Center. Ray was born on February 17, 1920 in Olds, Alberta, Canada soon after his parents Senius and Martine emigrated from Denmark. He spent his...

Richard (Rich) Edward Johnsmeyer

Richard (Rich) Edward Johnsmeyer

Rich Johnsmeyer, age 66, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014 at his home in Meridian, Idaho. Rich was born on August 2, 1947 in Boise, Idaho to Edward Arthur Johnsmeyer and Elsie Irene Johnsmeyer.  He was a brother to Sharon Baker of Boise, Idaho. His childhood was spent hunting and fishing with his father and his best friend, “Ol”...

Hattie O. Gerber

Hattie O. Gerber

Hattie O. Gerber, 84, of Melba, passed away on January 17, 2014, in a local care center. Hattie was born in Heglar, Idaho on June 20, 1929, to Elmer Chase and Mary Ethel Cochran. Some of Hattie's hobbies included sewing, fishing, needlework, and jigsaw puzzles, and quilting. She especially enjoyed spending time with family. Hattie is survived by her five...

Julia Marlowe Brokate

Julia Marlowe Brokate

Julia Marlowe Brokate, 90 of Boise, ID, was called away to our Heavenly Father, January 20th, 2014 at the Idaho State Veteran’s Hospital. She was born in Dodge City, Kansas on November 5th, 1923 to William Kinkade and Martha Musick-Kinkade.  Julia grew up in Dodge City with her siblings: Ethel, Jean and Robert.  During WWII she proudly joined the Army...

Virginia Elizabeth Sumner

Virginia Elizabeth Sumner

Virginia Elizabeth Sumner passed away on Jan. 20, 2014. She was born on Feb. 17, 1917 to Leonard and Alvina Hall. She grew up in Barber Town and Boise, ID where she attended Boise High School and graduated from Links School of Business. She married Martin Sumner Jr. on June 21, 1936, and they began a lifetime of ministry together....

Vera V. Stevenson

Vera V. Stevenson

Vera Stevenson,96,of Boise died Sunday, Jan. 12,2014, passing peacefully in her apartment at Valley View Retirement Center, where she lived for the last 26 years. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 17, 2014 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, 5400 Fairview Ave. Private burial will be in Joplin Cemetery. Vera was born to M. Tobe & Lucille...

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