James Prescott, 84 of Boise passed away the morning of December 5, 2012 with his loving step daughter (Muriel) at his side. Jim was born October 3, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hyrum and May Prescott. Jim drove truck and worked in mines and on ranches before he enlisted in the military. He joined the Air Force and...

Byron "Bud" Thomas Taylor, "the oldest Lawn Boy in Boise" passed away Thursday evening, December 6, 2012 at a local care center. Bud was born September 26, 1921 in Boise, Idaho to George and Annie Taylor, the youngest of 10 children. At the age of 2 his family moved to Eureka, Utah where his father worked in the mines. He...

David Ray Raley, Jr., beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and cousin passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on December 3, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with congestive heart failure. David was born August 9, 1974 in San Diego, California to David Ray Raley, Sr. and Susan Woodward. Working and playing hard, David enjoyed life to...

N.K. Jack Whitney, 90, of Boise, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 in a Boise hospital of natural causes. Jack was born June 8, 1922 in Ohiowa, Nebraska, the son of Newel K. and Bertie Decker Whitney.  He moved with his family to Boise, ID where he attended Garfield Elementary, Boise High School and Boise Junior College.  On June 20, 1948...

Mei - Hao Wu, 89, of Boise, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012, in a local hospital. A viewing will be held at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise, from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, December 6, 2012. A funeral service will be held at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise, at 10 a.m., on Friday, December 7, 2012, with a graveside service following...

Wolffe William "Bob" Roberts died Thursday, November 29 , 2012 at the age of 96 . He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 28, 1916, the only child of Earle Colston Roberts and Faith Grace Hardy. Bob spent his entire childhood in Amherst, New Hampshire. He was one of the first Eagle Scouts in New Hampshire and even as...

Joyce Fetrow, 73, passed away on December 1 st , 2012 at her home.  Joyce and her identical twin sister Joanie were born on May 9, 1939 in Omaha, Nebraska to Harry Howell of Kansas and Jenny (Jean) Butt, an immigrant from London.  Following a divorce, her mother Jean later married Clarence Hansen. In addition to her twin sister, Joyce...

Helen Raines Snodgrass went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 28, 2012.  A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the Boise Friends Church, 7751 Goddard Road, Boise, ID 83704. Helen was born on November 27, 1927 in Mobile, Alabama to George Raines and Louise Stapleton Raines. Her family...

Albert DUANE Smith went to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of November 20, 2012, after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. He peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. Duane was gently and diligently cared for through his final days by his adoring wife, Ginger, his cherished daughter Cindy, his devoted...

Bob was born to Albert and Anna Wells on Novemb e r 26, 1925 in Boise Idaho. The new family moved into their home in South Boise when Bob was six weeks old. Bob left the Leadville house in November 2010 after 86 y e ars to live at The Cottages in Emmett, Idaho after the onset of dementia. Bob...

Virginia Reynolds passed away peacefully at her home in Boise, on November 19, 2012, with her loving family at her side. She was born on July 26, 1921, in Richfield, Idaho, to John and Ruby McIntosh.  She grew up on the family farm with six brothers and sisters and graduated from Richfield High School.  She then spent a year working...

Jay P. Baker, 69, of Garden Valley, ID, died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at a Boise hospital of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 23, 2012 at Crouch Community Church, Crouch, ID with Pastor Brian Smith officiating.  A luncheon will follow. Jay was born on February 26, 1943 in McGill, NV to Kenneth...

Thelma Irene Anderson Simpson was born on September 4, 1917 to Herman Victor Anderson and Bessie Irene Gray Anderson in Powell, Park County, Wyoming.   Thelma grew up during the “roaring twenties” the daughter of a rural Wyoming grocer. Education was always important to Thelma.  She and her identical twin sister, Velma Ilene Anderson Darling were co-valedictorians for the Powell High...

Loren Davis Skalsky, 78, of Boise, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Whitney United Methodist Church with Rev. Christina Thompson officiating. Loren Skalsky was born January 2, 1934 in Ada, Minnesota, to Louis and Emma Skalsky.  Upon graduation from high school Loren went on to attend the...

Milford Blair Shepherd II, 55, of Boise, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, of natural causes. Blair was born on Sept. 9, 1957, in Boise, Idaho, the oldest child of Blair and Ina Shepherd. He was raised in McCall, Idaho and graduated from McCall High School.  Following in the family business, he went on and graduated from...

W. Tom Birch, 65, of Meridian, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at his home. Tom was born to Wayne and Marjorie Birch in Gooding, Idaho January, 27, 1947.  He was raised in Boise, Idaho and graduated from Borah High School in 1965.  He attended the University Of Idaho where he was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity and graduated...

Our amazing mother Elli Elisabeth Bosin Norton West 85, died peacefully at her home Thursday November 15, 2012. She was born in Berlin, Germany on September 18, 1927 the only child of Richard and Marta Bosin.  She married Bob Norton in Berlin in 1948. They later moved to Salt Lake City, UT. Bob and Elli moved to Boise in 1964....

Coleene (Ploeger) Rekow passed away at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Boise on 16 November 2012. Friends may call at the Alden – Waggoner Funeral Home on Tuesday November 20 from 5 to 8 pm. Interment will be at the Lowman Memorial Cemetery next summer with a “Pie Social” to celebrate her life. Coleene  was born 29 March 1929...

Paul T. Guay, was the pastor of Mabton Grace Brethren Church in Mabton, Washington before retiring on July 23, 2012 passed away on November 2, 2012 after an 8-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his Wife, Jane, and four children, LaDawn, Wendy, Dan and James. Our thoughts and prayers are with them in their loss of a wonderful...

Charles H. Howarth, M.D., 82, died peacefully at home of natural causes on November 1, 2012.  He was born on December 24, 1929, in Cleveland , Ohio , to Charles and Thelma Howarth.  He spent his early childhood in Amsterdam , Ohio , where his father was a coal miner and his parents gave him what he perceived to be...