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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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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”...

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...

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...

Louis W. Chase

Louis W. Chase

Louis W. Chase, 88, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away peacefully at his winter home in Vero Beach, Florida, on January 9, 2014. Lou was born in Bristol, Connecticut, on November 4, 1925, son of Lester and Helen B. Chase, and brother of Pauline DeGray, Marie Crockett, and Dottie Spears. He served in the United States Navy, and then enlisted in...

Major General Niles J. Fulwyler, U.S. Army, Ret.

Major General Niles J. Fulwyler, U.S. Army, Ret.

Major General Niles J. Fulwyler, U.S. Army, ret., 85 of Meridian died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at home of natural causes. A funeral Mass will be held on January 24, 2014 at 10 a.m.  at Holy Apostles Catholic Church in Meridian, Idaho. General Fulwyler will be interred at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery with full military honors.  Interment will occur...

Billie V. Rogers

Billie V. Rogers

Billie V. Rogers died Sunday morning after a brief stay at Life Care Center of Valley View. The 5th of January, 2014, was just two days after her 89th birthday. She had struggled for the last few months with many hospital stays for numerous ailments. The New Year had brought with it an end to these, but their toll on...

Viva Mary Jensen

Viva Mary Jensen

Viva Mary Leseberg Jensen, age 83 died on January 4, 2014 at her home at Willow Park Assisted Living in Boise, Idaho. Viva was born in St. Anthony Idaho on February 22, 1931 to Clarence E. and Birdie Ann Fischer Leseberg.  She was an only child, preceded in death by an infant brother, Donald. Viva moved to numerous small communities...

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Jim Clark, 78, of Boise passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 4 after a courageous and graceful battle with pancreatic cancer. Jim was born in Wendell, Idaho to Ray and Marie Clark. The family lived throughout the Pacific Northwest and ultimately settled in Boise where Jim graduated from Boise High School and Boise Junior College. Jim was passionately...

Jack Leroy Fleshman

Jack Leroy Fleshman

Jack Leroy Fleshman went to be with his Lord and Savior December 17th, 2013. Jack was born September 16, 1931 in Baker, Oregon to Floyd and Laura Hays Fleshman . The family moved to Clarkston , Washington in 1935 and on August 26, 1936 his brother Keith was born. Jack graduated from Clarkston High School in May of 1949. He...

Nellie Darline Vail

Nellie Darline Vail

Nellie Darline Vail, 82, of Boise, passed away on December 28, 2013, in a local care center. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise. Arrangements are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. Nellie was born on November 23, 1931 in Republican City, Nebraska to...