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Helen M. Alexander

Helen M. Alexander

Helen M. Alexander, 94, of Boise, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012, in a local care center of natural causes. Helen was a devoted and loving daughter, sister, and friend.  Having been born and lived her whole life in Boise, she was a member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, as well as Philo Ptochos, “Friends of the Poor”....

Marguerite L. Diffendaffer

Marguerite L. Diffendaffer

Marguerite L. Diffendaffer, 88, of Blaine, WA, passed away February 29 , 2012. Marguerite was born May 16, 1923 to Alfred Grant Moore and Dora Eunetha Johnson Moore at Council, Idaho.  She grew up in Council, and New Plymouth, Idaho and graduated from New Plymouth High School.  In New Plymouth she met James “Jim” M. Diffendaffer, the boy next door....

Sharon R. Streibel

Sharon R. Streibel

Sharon R. Streibel passed  away March 12, 2012 in Wickenberg, AZ.  She was born the 20 th of December 1937 in Salt Lake City, UT.   She moved to Pocatello, ID at a young age where she grew up and attended St. Joseph’s School and Pocatello High School. She succumbed to complications of Inclusion Body Myocitis, after bravely fighting the disease...

Robert Burton Taylor

Robert Burton Taylor

Robert Bur t on Taylor, hu s b an d, f a t h er, grandfat he r, godfather, teacher, retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant , brother , fri e nd, age 81, died on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Life Care Center of Treasure Valley in Boise. Born in 1930 in Mode s to California, the s on...

Kenneth Arlander Clevenger

Kenneth Arlander Clevenger

Kenneth Arlander Clevenger, 90, died peacefully Thursday, March 8, 2012.  Ken was born October 29, 1921 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Ira and Laura (Wagoner) Clevenger.  His father was a sharecropper so the family moved frequently.  Any hopes for prosperity were dashed with the bank failure of 1929 and the repeated years of drought during the dust bowl years.  After Kenneth...

Marjorie E. Reimers

Marjorie E. Reimers

Marjorie E. Reimers, 78, of Eagle, passed away peacefully Friday morning March 16, 2012 surrounded by her family. Marge was born April 8, 1933 in Caldwell, Idaho to Louie and Ruth Packer, and was the second eldest daughter of four children. She graduated from Boise High School in 1951, and met her only love Melvin Reimers. They shared a wonderful ...

Laura Ann Bogstie

Laura Ann Bogstie

Laura Ann Bogstie, 75, of Boise, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 14, 2012, surrounded by her family. Laura was born November 3, 1936 in Langdon, North Dakota, to Joe and Rose Zeis.  She spent most of her youth in Wales, North Dakota until she met her only love, Orland L. Bogstie, and moved to Bristol, Indiana. They later moved to...

Larry C. Gregory

Larry C. Gregory

Larry C. Gregory, 64, of Meridian, Idaho went home to be with the Lord on March 27, 2012 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease.  Larry was born April 5, 1947 in Boise to Clint and Irene Gregory.  He attended Boise schools and graduated from Boise High in 1965.  After graduation he attended B.J.C. then transferred to N.C.C.  in Eugene,...

Donald David Harris

Donald David Harris

Donald David Harris 1930-2012 passed away on March 5, 2012 of heart failure. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 9, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise, with viewing one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at 3:00 p.m. at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise. Born on August 25, 1930 in Scenic,...

Lawrence G. Smith

Lawrence G. Smith

Lawrence G. Smith died at his home in Boise, ID on March 9th, 2012. Larry was born March 22nd, 1955 in Asheville, NC to Loyce Jones Smith and Duaine Allan Smith. Larry attended public schools in Lincoln, NE, Klamath Falls, OR and Boise, ID, then enlisted in the U.S. Army. After his discharge, he attended Boise State University, earning the...

Guerdon Donald Tormohlen

Guerdon Donald Tormohlen

On the morning of March 28, 2012, Guerdon D. Tormohlen (better known to family and friends as Gus) passed away nearly one month after celebrating his 90th birthday. On February 23, 1922, Guerdon was born to parents William F. Tormohlen and Rosena Steinhoff in Ft. Morgan, CO as the second of their four children (Leora Sharp, Russell Tormohlen and Milton...

Marjorie Wilson Wall Pratt

Marjorie Wilson Wall Pratt

Marjorie Wilson Wall Pratt, The only child of Louise and Grover Wilson, was Grandmother, Mother, Best friend; passed away on March 18, 2012 at 2 p.m., at home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was a third generation Idahoan, where her early childhood was spent in Silver City where her grandparents owned The Idaho Hotel. They later purchased...

Kevin Nicholas Kuhn

Kevin Nicholas Kuhn

Kevin Nicholas Kuhn, 25 years, loving husband of Patricia and adoring father of 2-year-old Kayla Marie, died Friday, March 23, 2012 in Boise, Idaho. He is also survived by his parents, Kerry Ryan-Kuhn and John Kuhn; brother, Mitchel Kuhn; and sister, Madilyn Kuhn. A memorial service to celebrate Kevin’s life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28th...

Kevin Nicholas Kuhn

Kevin Nicholas Kuhn

Kevin Nicholas Kuhn, 25 years, loving husband of Patricia and adoring father of 2-year-old Kayla Marie, died Friday, March 23, 2012 in Boise, Idaho. He is also survived by his parents, Kerry Ryan-Kuhn and John Kuhn; brother, Mitchel Kuhn; and sister, Madilyn Kuhn. A memorial service to celebrate Kevin’s life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28th...

Steliana (Steluta Or Stelica, "Little Star") Stanciu

Steliana (Steluta Or Stelica, "Little Star") Stanciu

Steliana (Steluta or Stelica, "little star") Stanciu, dearly loved wife, mother, and grandmother, joined her Lord and Savior, as well as her husband on February 3, 2012, at 3:35 PM, in Meridian, Idaho, at home with her family. Steliana was born in Rucar Arges - Podu Dimbovitei village of Romania to Dumitru and Irina Birloiu. She was one of nine...

Alene Stokes

Alene Stokes

Alene Stokes, 83, of Boise, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012, in a local care center. Alene was born on July 29, 1928, in Weiser, Idaho, to Virgil Hubert Battershell and Mary Emma Warfield Battershell. She graduated from Midvale High School in 1946. Alene married James Darrel Stokes, on April 6, 1947, in Midvale. Alene and Darrel moved to...

Peggy Diane Gilbert

Peggy Diane Gilbert

Peggy Diane Gilbert, 73, of Boise, passed away on Monday February 20, 2012, at her home of natural causes. A funeral service will be held in honor of Peggy on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise, with Pastor Edward Kerschensteiner of Boise Valley Church of the Brethren officiating. Graveside services will follow at Dry...

Tracy Lynne Eby

Tracy Lynne Eby

Tracy Lynne Eby passed away February 17, 2012, at Saint Alphonsus Hospital. Tracy was born in Daly City, California on November 6, 1958. Her Mother Dallas Knowlton, born and raised in Sweet and her Father Harry O’Neil, born and raised in Leadore and Boise had moved to the Bay area in the mid 50’s. She had a wonderful time growing...

Leah Coash

Leah Coash

Leah Coash went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 11, 2012, while staying with her daughter in Cascade after a three month illness. Born on December 4, 1925, in Lucas, South Dakota to Winfield and Edna Genzlinger , she was raised in rural South Dakota and always had fond memories of her years growing up. She was active...

Conrad Maurice Hoch

Conrad Maurice Hoch

Conrad Maurice Hoch, 96, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, surrounded by family. Born in Dakota County, Nebraska, January 10, 1916 to farm folks George Raymond and Mary Jane (Heikes) Hoch. The family moved in 1920 to a ranch in Boyd County near the small town of Butte, Nebraska. He graduated from high school there during the drought...

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