Wyoma M. Wann was born in Star City Arkansas on Sep. 14, 1928 where she lived with her parents Joe Vaughn “Pete” and Marguerite Bennett and her brother Vaughn “Sonny” Bennett. Wyoma passed away on Jan. 9, 2017 at Hillcrest Assisted Living in Boise, where she had resided for several years. She married James Gillespie in 1947. Her only child...

LaVern Marvin Anderson, 68, of Boise, died Saturday, January 28, 2017 at his home, of natural causes. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel and Crematory.  A military service and interment will take place at the Ketchum Cemetery in April or May 2017 when weather allows it. LaVern was born on Feb. 6, 1948 in Hailey, Blaine...

Lorene Arambarri was born May 7, 1921 in Picabo, Idaho. She went home to be with the Lord on January 31, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 on Monday Feb 6th, at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Followers of Christ church officiating. Lorene was born in a log cabin on Silver Creek where she learned the meaning of hard work...

Richard “Dick” Kyle (age 88) passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter and son-in-law on January 21st. Dick was born May 11, 1928, to Braz Lee and Alene Kyle in Meridian, Idaho. He left school in the eighth grade to help support his family and worked at any job that would come his way. Dick enlisted in the...

Michael Ray O’Hara was born on March 22, 1949 to Raymond O’Hara and Margaret (Wilson) O’Hara, in Spokane, Washington. He passed away in Yuma, Arizona on January 21, 2017 of natural causes. In his younger years, he lived in California and Alaska, then returned to Spokane where he graduated from North Central High School. After graduating from high school, he...

Margaret (Bradbury) Lawler was born January 18, 1923 in Nottingham England to Percy and Millie (Packer) Bradbury.  She attended Forest Fields and Scotholme Schools for Girls in Nottingham.  She was employed as a clerk/typist by Blower Brothers and Bairswear Ltd.    During World War II she was employed by the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company. On October 27, 1944, she...

Jeffrey Shane Branson, age 57, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 of natural causes. Jeff was born on July 1, 1960 in Pocatello, Idaho to Lynn Scott (Bud) and Betty (Day) Branson. He attended elementary school in Pocatello, Fairmont Junior High in Boise, and graduated from Capital High School in 1978. He later attended Boise State University and graduated from the...

Loyde Monte Kuka, 85, passed into Glory quietly at home with family on January 4, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruth, four children, Ronald of Madison WI, Jennifer Eisenberg (Rodney) of Richmond KY, Daniel (Deaneen) of Wendell ID, and Samuel (Melody) of Chiang Mai, Thailand, 12 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, one brother Ronald (Kay) of...

Frances May House passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center on January 8, 2017 from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. The third of eight children, Frances, was born at St. Luke’s on December 19, 1926 to Louis H. and Jessie May House. She lived most of her 90-year life in Boise, a city she cherished. Following graduation from Boise High...

Donald Vern Royse, 85, of Boise, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in Boise. Donald was born on September 29, 1931 in Berryville, Arkansas to Verne M. Royse and Ruby Winfrey Royse.  He moved with his family to Idaho and graduated from Gooding High School.  Donald married Lila Mae Holmes, the love of his life, on July 7, 1956, in Ontario,...

Dr. Dehryl A. “Tony” Dennis, 75, of Boise, died Sunday, January 8, 2017, at home of natural causes, and was surrounded by his loving family. Tony was born on June 9, 1941 in Gooding, Idaho, to Elvin J. and Muriel Bain Dennis. He graduated from Melba High School in 1959, received a B.A. from Graceland University in 1963, his M.A....

Harold A. M. Masters died peacefully at home during the early morning hours of Saturday, January 7, 2017. Dad’s passing was bathed in the prayers, appreciation and love of his family. Dad generously gave of himself to each of us, loving us unconditionally. His love and caring support were gifts that formed us, filled us and will be carried with...

Rosemary W. Hartwig Peterson Swanson left us due to COPD and moved right into the arms of her beloved Saviour, Jesus Christ on Jan. 11, 2017. Rosemary was born in Wisconsin to Karl and Agnes (Heinz) Hartwig on July 30, 1930. Being the oldest of seven, much of her time was spent in helping her mother with the large family....

Mae Ellen (Prior) Wright was born to Fern C. and Charles R. Prior on February 22, 1927 in Hazelton, Idaho and was reunited with her beloved husband on January 8, 2017. Mae Ellen grew up on a homestead near Murtaugh, Idaho. In later years she spoke fondly of her childhood on a farm; her father's infectious curiosity for all things...

Suzanne Marie Rinehart, 55, died at her home in Caldwell on December 28, 2016, after fighting pancreatic cancer. A memorial service and celebration of Suzanne’s life will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, December 31, at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, 5400 West Fairview Avenue, Boise, ID. The family will greet friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Suzanne was born...

Kenneth L. Hopkins, 82, of Eagle, Idaho died Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at home of natural causes. Kenneth was born July 29, 1934 in Nampa, Idaho the son of Harold and Mildred Trotter Hopkins. He grew up in Caldwell graduating from Caldwell High School. He then attended the College of Idaho. Kenneth served honorably in the Idaho Army National Guard...

David Paul Pfankuch was born July 27, 1958 in Omaha, Nebraska to Bonnita (Peterson) and Paul W. Pfankuch. He attended Flathead High School, Dana College, Flathead Valley Community College and Montana State Billings. He has resided in Nebraska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, and Idaho. His son Kyhl Anderson Pfankuch was born on October 8, 1982. On December 26,...

Evelyn Mae McCoy, 84, of Boise, died on Saturday, December 3, 2016 in a local retirement facility. A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 9th, at 10 a.m., at the Maple Grove Chapel, 2323 N. Maple Grove Rd., LDS Ward on the Corner of Maple Grove and Northview. A viewing will start at 9 a.m. in the Relief...

Steven Michael Hall, 59, Meridian passed away suddenly on December 10, 2016. Steve was born in San Pablo, California on February 28, 1957, to Guy V. and Margie Hall. Steve and his family moved to Twin Falls in 1968. Steve attended schools in Twin Falls and Boise State University. While attending Boise State, he began working in the vegetable seed...

Heather “Anne” Redman, 81, of Boise, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016, with her daughters by her side at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. A celebration of life is being planned in spring 2017. She was born Heather Anne MacLean on October 12, 1935, in Pasadena, California, 13 minutes before her identical twin sister Lynne. At the age of nine,...