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...

June 5, 1955- October 28, 2012 Ron Butler, 57, of Boise passed away on October 28th, 2012. He leaves behind his wife of 27 years, Pamela (Walter) Butler, his daughter Shaunta Butler; son Thomas Butler; grandson Royce Thomas Butler and numerous nieces/nephews, family members and friends. Born and raised in San Francisco, CA the son of Lloyd and Billie Novella...

Thomas Logan Smith , 85 , died on Sunday , October 14, 2012 , at his home. He was born in Boise , Idaho at St. Luke's Hospital to Reuel E. and Carolyn Logan Smith on May 10 , 1927. Tom served in the Na v y at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, and at Del Monte , CA. After...

Glad y s Jacobs , a g e 89 , pa ss ed awa y October 6 , 2012 of na t ural cause s at h e r hom e . Glad y s was born Jul y 5 , 1923 in E a g le , Idaho to Orien a nd Mabel Fisher . She li v ed...

Janet McMahan passed away peacefully at her Boise home on October 14, 2012 with her children and sister at her side.  She was 81 years old. Janet Frances Thurston was born January 2, 1931 in Denver, Colorado to Dr. Alvin S. Thurston and Mary Planert Thurston.  Her father was completing a medical residency in that city prior to settling in...

Tom entered this world on January 27, 1943 in Kannapolis, North Carolina. He was born to Elbert Henry Tomlin and Mary Ellen McAbee, the tenth of eleven children. He entered Heaven on October 18, 2012 from Boise, ID after suffering from Pulmonary Fibrosis for three years. He lived in Kannapolis and China Grove, North Carolina for the first seventeen years...

Robert "Bob" Sweaney Wheeler, 67, passed away on October 6, 2012 at a local care center. Bob was born on December 14, 1944 in Riverside, California. He moved to Boise, Idaho at an early age and remained there for most of his life. Bob grew up in Boise and attended Borah High School where he played football and was student...

Florence I. Curtright, 88, of Meridian, passed away on Wed. Oct. 3, 2012. A graveside service will be held on Fri. Oct. 5, 2012, at 4 p.m., at Terrace Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. Florence was born on April 4, 1924, in Clay Center, Kansas, to Herbert W. Janson, and Edith Bouden Janson....

Gunelia Louise Stueckle Fowler, 65, of Boise, was joyfully received into the arms of Jesus Christ on Sunday, September 23, 2012, after a courageous 5 year battle against pancreatic cancer. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 29, 2012, at Whitney Baptist Church, 2309 Dorian, Boise, ID 83705. Gunelia was born on December 17, 1946 to Edwin...

In loving memory of Pauline Eloise Jones, 90, of Boise, who died on September 25, 2012, in an Eagle care center of natural causes. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Dry Creek Cemetery, with Rick Lantz officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. Pauline was born...

Leonard Horace Ground of Boise died October 3, 2012 at the age of 91 from natural causes. Born on September 30, 1921 in Wheatland, Dallas Co., Texas, to Julius Randall Ground and Elizabeth L. Counts, he was one of nine children. Leonard will be remembered as a wonderful husband and as a loving father, grandfather, and friend. Leonard is survived...

John Desmond Rovick, Jr. was born in Dayton, Ohio on October 2, 1919 to Ida Blue and John D. Rovick, Sr. He attended Longfellow Grade School until 1929 when he moved with his parents and sister Lucille to Detroit, Michigan.  John continued schooling at Jackson Intermediate School and South Eastern High, entering Michigan State College in 1937.  He graduated in...

Edith Marie Lewis Kantola, 92, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 24, 2012, at her home at Life Care Center of Treasure Valley.  A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept.  28, 2012, at the Boise Worship Center, 600 N. Curtis Rd., No. 105 at Emerald Street in Boise.  A viewing for family and...

Marion Ruth Rea, 87, of Boise, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012, due to natural causes.   Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, September 25 th at Calvary Chapel Boise, 123 Auto Drive. Marion was born in Delia, Alberta on Nov. 7, 1924 to Mabel and Omer Richardson.  She was the youngest of six children and grew...

Margaret S. Turk, 79, of Boise was joyously received into the arms of Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 22, 2012 after a sudden illness. Memorial services will be held at 6:00PM Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Pierce Park Baptist Church.  A private inurnment ceremony will be held at Terrace Lawn Cemetery in Boise. Margaret was born on March 29, 1933...

Gladys Marie Finch, beloved mother, grandmother and friend peacefully went home to be with the Lord on September 18, 2012 at Saint Alphonsus Hospital.  At her passing she was surrounded by her many loving children, grandchildren and friends who were at her bed side.  Gladys was preceded in death by Donald R. Finch Sr. her eternal companion and loving husband...

Louis James Raffetto died Sunday morning, September 16, 2012.  He was a gentleman, a loving husband, and a superb father.  Lou was born to Ethel Josephine Reddy Raffetto and Mario Joseph Raffetto on November 4, 1927 in Ridgewood, New Jersey.  He grew up in Ridgewood, often spent his summers in Shore Acres sailing and swimming  with his brothers and sisters. ...

Heidi “Bear” Nichols, 39, died on September 4, 2012. She was fortunate to have her family by her side in Portland, Oregon. Heidi was born March 16, 1973, in Boise, Idaho. Heidi attended Ustick Elementary, Lake Hazel Junior High, and Centennial High School. Heidi worked in retail in the Boise and Portland area. She loved helping customers have a great...

Barbara Carol Walter, 68, of Boise , Idaho , died Wednesday, September 5, 2012 in a Nampa Care Center . A memorial service will be held at a later date. Barbara was born on May 27, 1944 in Boise , Idaho to Richard J. and Erma D. Fuller Foster.  She grew up in Boise and graduated from Borah High School...

Our beloved friend, mother, and grandmother Verla Joan Askew Conant passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Verla was born on October 29, 1934 to Gladys Opal McKinnis Askew and James William Askew in Utica, a tiny town close to Wichita, Kansas right in the middle of the “dust bowl”.  The Askew family moved...