Elinor Grace Mark, 81, of Meridian, passed away unexpectedly June 13, 2012.  Elinor was born Nov. 16, 1930 to James and Lucille Marie Miles in Los Angeles, CA.  She married George V. Mark on March 8, 1952.  They raised their 3 children David, Dennis and Debbie in Fullerton Calif.  Her joy in life was baking.  In her baking career she...

Bruce M. Donnelley, 76, died June 10, 2012.  He was born in Boise June 14, 1935, one of six children born to William James (Don) Donnelley and Dorothy Houston Donnelley.  His father died when Bruce was young, and at an early age he had a paper route and worked at a bike shop, where he bought his bike for payments...

Heaven got a good man Tuesday June 12th when John Thomas Clarke passed away at the age of 57 due to complications of Crohn's disease.  The last few years brought a myriad of health challenges and setbacks John's way.  During that time he underwent two brain surgeries, an open heart surgery, accompanied by strokes and seizures.  There was pain, anguish...

Helen Adele Riley McGrath Pollak Davis, 95, of Meridian, ID, left us to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 7, 2012. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on August 11, 1916, the daughter of John J. Riley and Mary Helen Flanigen Riley.  Due to her father’s work position and the extensive traveling and moving, Adele was raised in...

Born April 16, 1975, died tragically and prematurely May 31, 2012. Anyone who knew Troy knew him to be the kindest and gentlest soul. He lived his life to the fullest, touching everyone he met. He was a natural protector and was always ready to assist anyone in need, whether it was a homeless person, an injured animal, or someone...

Vendla Ingrid Nelson, 84, of Kuna and Nampa, Idaho joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for eternity May 29, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital in Meridian. The seventh of eight children, she was born November 1, 1927 to Nels Eric Edstrom Nelson and Bertha Zuella Smith Nelson in Baker, North Dakota. Growing up during the depression era in the...

Lynn (Carolyn) Mills, 87, of Boise, died on May 27, 2012. Lynn was born June 24, 1924 in Flagstaff, Arizona, to Marvell VanDorn Cook and (William) Orville Cook. She graduated with honors from Cheyenne Senior High School, Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 1942 and was a member of National Thespians Dramatic Honor Society, 1942, National Forensic League, 1941, and Leadership with Snowy...

Dr. Melvin L Shelton passed away Friday June 1,2012 of natural causes, at the age of 79. Mel,as he was known to his friends, was born July 15,1932 in Wichita,Kansas the younger of two sons born to Jack Shelton and Pearl (Winstead) Shelton.He was raised in Wichita and in 1956, after serving in the U. S. Air Force Band program,...

James Robert “Bob” Collins, 48, of Boise, ID, formerly of Santa Rosa, CA, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in Boise of natural causes. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, Meridian, ID. Bob was born on January 7, 1964 in San Francisco, CA to Thomas W. and Gene Claire...

Di ck L. Loosli, 7 2 , belove d hu sba nd, f a th e r, g r a n d father, great - grandfather and friend passed away on May 21, 2012, at his home in B oi s e, ID. Dick wa s born in Rupert, ID in the h o me of h is grandparent s,...

Donna L. Coyle, 70, of Boise, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012, in a local care center. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 31, at 11:00 a.m., at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. Donna was born on April 2, 1942, in Memphis, TN, to Robert D....

Bernice Elizabeth Shearer passed away on May 26 due to natural causes at a local care center.  Bernice was born on October 30, 1931 to James and Myrtle Adcock.  Bernice lived in Boise and went to Boise High School.  Bernice married Fred Shearer Jr. on August 21, 1950.  Bernice and Fred had three children, Donald, Diane, and Irene. Bernice worked...

Ivergene Dewey, 86 of Horseshoe Bend passed away at home May 25, 2012 with his family by his side. Ivergene grew up in Idaho around the Boise area. He married the love of his life Collene Roy April 20, 1946. He worked various jobs before starting to work for the Forest Service as a fire lookout on Thunder Bolt lookout....

Lila M. Royse, 75, of Kuna, passed away on May 8, 2012, at her home of pancreatic cancer. A viewing will be held on Sunday, May 13, 2012, from 3-6 p.m. at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, May 14, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Summit Church, 10375 Overland Rd., Boise, with Pastor Jim Steiner...

Richard “Rick” Edward Hoyer Jr., 55, of Boise, Idaho passed away May 9, 2012.  Rick was born March 1, 1957, in Sandusky, Ohio to Richard and Joyce (Jackman) Hoyer. Rick spent his younger years in Ohio before coming to Idaho to live with his father in Twin Falls.  He graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1975.  Rick graduated with...

Ruth Bybee Thornley, 88, died May 14, 2012 at Spring Creek Assisted Living in Boise with her family at her side.  Memorial services will be conducted at Alden Waggoner Funeral Chapel, 5400 Fairview Ave, Boise, Idaho at 3:00 p.m., Thursday May 17, 2012. Ruth was born in Downey, Idaho on August 25, 1923 to Guy Jefferson and Lareta Bennett Bybee. ...

Charles Anthony “Chuck” Neitzel was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Edward K. Neitzel and Carrie H. Broz on March 26, 1936.  Chuck passed away on May 14, 2012 at his home in Boise, Idaho. Chuck joined the United States Air Force on January 29, 1954 at the age of 17.  He later became “crew chief” for the B-47 Bomber. He...

God thought she was a special lady, for he brought her into this world on a cold Christmas Day in 1924, and took her home on a beautiful Mother’s Day. This ended her four year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on a farm south of Nampa to Menno and Ruth Roth and graduated from Nampa High School in...

Norma Jean Vickers , 72 , died on Monday, May 14, 2012, at a Nampa care facility. She was born May 18 , 1939 in Filer , Idaho to Charles Price Vickers and Margaret Cortner Vickers. The divorce of her parents when she was three years old resulted in a move to Twin Falls , then to Henderson , Nevada...

John Ray Cobley Jr., 74, of Boise, Idaho died Wednesday, May, 16, 2012 at home of natural causes. John was born in Boise, Idaho on May 21, 1937, the son of John Ray Cobley Sr. and Margaret E. Anderson.  He grew up in Boise and later attended North Idaho College in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho graduating with a degree in...