Dwain Douglas Griggs, 68 of Boise, Idaho, beloved father, brother, grandfather and friend passed away Saturday, June 11th, 2011 in Caldwell, Idaho. Born October 2nd, 1942 in Granite City, Illinois to Clayton and Rose Griggs. Dwain was the oldest of 4 siblings. He graduated from Mac-Hi in Milton-Freewater in 1960, later he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business...

She passed peacefully into her heavenly fathers arms Saturday June 11, 2011, after suffering a series of strokes beginning in April. A memorial service will be held at the Mountain View Church of the Brethren, Boise Idaho at 11:00am, Saturday, June 18, 2011 followed by a graveside service in Nez-Perce, Idaho, Monday, June 20, 2011 at 11:00am. Arrangements are under...

Richard M. (Dick) Savage, 86, of Boise, died Thursday, June 9, 2011, at his home. No formal service will be held at Dick’s request, however a remembrance gathering will be held at Warm Spring’s Golf Course, on Monday, June 20, 2011, from 3-5:30 p.m. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. Dick was born on April...

May 15, 1931 – June 10, 2011 Mary D. Ridder passed away peacefully June 10, 2011 surrounded by her loving family at Willow Park Assisted Living Facility in Boise. A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 13, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell. Mary was born May...

May 13, 1927- June 7, 2011 Monte passed away at Idaho State Veterans’ Home, where he received loving and respectful care in his last days. The only child of Vic and Vera (Kessler) Johnson, he was born May 13, 1927 in Lewiston, Idaho. When he was two years old his parents moved to Boise where his father was a paint...

L.J. "Mac" McCluey was born on January 8, 1921, in Hillsboro, Oregon, and passed away on June 7, 2011, as a result of Squamous-cell cancer. Before graduation of high school, Mac went to work delivering milk for the Carnation Co. in order to provide for his widowed mother and three sisters. Mac later learned to fly and became a fighter...

Derek Todd Arnold shed his broken body to be wrapped in the arms of his loving Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 2 at 2:00pm. He died peacefully with his family at his side after a 17 month battle with metastatic melanoma. Derek was born in Spokane, WA on September 28, 1986 to Bob and Deborah Arnold. He moved with his...

Sidney William (Bill) Coy passed away at his home on Monday, June 6 at age 97. He was born on Dec. 28, 1913, in Boise, to Lucinda Blanche (Morris) Coy and Sidney William Coy. His life will be celebrated in a private family gathering on Sunday. Bill was a very private person with a great zest for life and fun...

Steven J. Burtch, 100, passed away peacefully at his home June 3rd, 2011. The son of Rev. Ford and Bessie Burtch, and the second of 7 children, he was born October 25, 1910 in McMinnville, OR. Steven was raised in Montana and attended college in Bozeman. As a tour bus driver in Yellowstone, he met Arlene Carlson, and they married...

Fairy L. Bowen died June 3rd, 2011 at Life Care Center at Valley View. She was born at home in Nampa, Idaho on May 22, 1923, the daughter of Harrison Benjamin and Ethel Viola Giese. She graduated from Nampa High School in 1941. She then enrolled in the St. Luke's Nursing program from which she graduated in 1943. Shortly thereafter...

Beverly Jean Gross (Foley), 74, of Eagle, Idaho passed away on May 31, 2011 of natural causes with her family at her side. Beverly was born on November 4, 1936 in Vernon, Missouri to Virginia Smith and Robert Foley. Beverly married Rocky Smith and had three children; Sharon, Anita and Ron. Beverly later married James “Jim” Gross and was married...

Connie Jo (Loepp) Robertson, 57, went home to be with her Savior, May 31, 2011 at her Boise home as a result of metastatic breast cancer. Born in Boise on August 31, 1953 to David and Bertha Loepp, Connie was the 2nd of 6 children and the oldest girl. She attended schools in Mountain Home and Boise, graduating from Capital...

Margaret Haar Leap, 93, died April 11, 2011 in Boise, Idaho. She was born in Ogden,Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Ogden. Her family later moved to the Longmont, Colorado area. She was an elementary school teacher in Frederick and Longmont. After retiring from full time teaching she retired to Arizona where she continued...

Mildred Jean Woods, 84, of Boise, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2011, in a local care center. Viewing will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2011, from 4-8 p.m., at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 3, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, Cathedral of the Rockies, Boise. Burial...

Marilyn Fairchild, 77, of Boise, Idaho passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 18, 2011. She was born in Boise on December 4, 1933, one of three children of George and Gertrude Tonkin. Marilyn graduated from Boise High School and soon after met the man who became the love of her life—Dean Fairchild. She and Dean were married on February 27,...

Dr. Bernard Strouth, 89, of Boise, passed away on Sunday, May 01, 2011, at his home, due to complications from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Bernard was born on Nov. 7, 1921, in Faribault, MN to Michael Strouth and his wife, Clara Eschweiler. He attended school at Bethlehem Academy in Faribault, and then St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN, before graduating...

1923 - 2011 Bettie peacefully passed away on April 26, 2011 at Hillcrest Assisted Living in Boise of natural causes at the age of 88. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am. Tuesday May 3rd at Southminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 Overland Road, Boise with Rev. Marci Auld Glass officiating. Private interment will be held at Morris Hill Cemetery. Funeral...

Edith V. (Moon) Hagler, a wife, mom, grandma, great-grandma, sister, aunt, cousin and dear friend met up with many family members in Heaven. Edith, who celebrated her 90th birthday with a party just last month, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday night. Edith’s life reads of loving and serving others for her 90 years. Edith was born in Nampa...

March 10, 1924 – May 20, 2011 Elizabeth was born in Twin Falls, Idaho to Stanley and Edith Webber. She was born during the depression, but was not affected by it, and speaks fondly of her childhood. She had one sister, Janice Osborn, Boise ID. When she graduated from high school she graduated from Albion College and later joined the...

1915-2011 He was the ultimate peeper, shaker and rattler of the family. For years, each Christmas would find him under the Christmas tree with his children and then his grandchildren as he rattled and shook the wrapped gifts. Trying to guess what lay inside each package was a source of great joy for those who joined in the fun and...