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Curtis E. Schonberger
Curtis E. Schonberger, 74 of Boise, died on Monday, April 4, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, 5400 Fairview Ave., Boise, Idaho 83706. Curtis was born in Wimbledon, North Dakota on May 20, 1941 to Harry and Alice (Heiden) Schonberger. He graduated high school in Spokane,...
Kandie Clark
On Monday, April 4, 2016, Kandie peacefully went to Heaven while at her home surrounded by her husband (Wayne), sister (Bonnie), her husband (Fred) and her devoted friend, Melanie. Kandie had a particularly insidious form of Early or Younger Onset Alzheimer’s disease that she had suffered with for the last five years. Thankfully, Kandie remained in her home the entire...
Robert Paul Barnes, M.D.
Bob Barnes, 71, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 2, 2016 surrounded by his wife of 47 years and two daughters. A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, April 8th at 2 pm at Ustick Baptist Church, 14301 W. McMillian Rd, Boise. Services are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral...
Dolly Ray Purdy Engberg
Dolly, 98, born April 24, 1917 at Sandpoint, Idaho to Bruno and Sophie Hoffman Glaubitz, died on Thursday, March 17, 2016 in a Meridian Assisted Living Facility. A viewing will be held on Thursday, March 24, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2016...

Inez Pettijohn Crookston
Inez Pettijohn Crookston, age 93, passed away on March 18, 2016. Inez was born on February 2, 1923 to Everett and Joy Pettijohn in Seattle, Washington where they lived until Inez was 9 years old. The family had strong ties with both of their families there, but when in 1932 Mr. Pettijohn accepted the challenge of running a newspaper in...

Victor L. Whetzel
Victor L. Whetzel, 107, of Boise, died Saturday, March 26, 2016, in a local care facility. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Garden Plaza at Valley View, 1130 N. Allumbaugh St., Boise, Idaho, 83704. Victor was born on December 21, 1908 in Winona, WA, the son of Juanita Beber and Frank...
Gary Lee Robbins
Gary Lee Robbins was born in Galesburg, Illinois on October 26, 1944 to Clarence “Poodle” Robbins and Irene Whitehall. He was raised by Irene and his beloved stepdad, John Warren Crow. In 1962, he graduated from Winola High School and entered the US Air Force, where he served for four years as a Morse Code Interceptor. He returned from active...
Alma Louise Richarz
Alma Louise Richarz, 84, of Boise, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at home of natural causes. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 25, 2016 at Morris Hill Cemetery. There will be a viewing at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Thursday, (today), from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Alma was born on July 3, 1931, in Cambridge,...
Margaret E. Downing
As the early summer heat began to warm the earth on the 17th day of June in 1946, it filled the winds with exuberance and the promise of possibilities that swelled America’s chest after The War. On this day, that same warm wind rushed through the perfectly wound, dark curls of a young woman’s hair, trying to tug them out...
Lidia Agnese Mcfarland
Lidia Agnese (Masoni) McFarland, 88, of Boise, ID, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, left this world to be with her Lord March 20, 2016. Lidia was born January 21, 1928, in Limiti (near Pisa), Italy, to Secondo and Quintilia (Ciardelli) Masoni. She married an American soldier, Leonard Fulleton, in Italy in April, 1946, and immigrated to America in September,...
Edward W. “Ed” Heavin
Edward W. “Ed” Heavin, 87, of Middleton, ID, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at home of natural causes. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Dry Creek Cemetery. A viewing will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, (today) at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Ed was born on August 21, 1928...
Lucie Springer
Lucie Springer, 40, of Boise, died on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at home. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, March 26, at 6 p.m., at The Riverside Hotel, in the Aspen Room. This event is semi-formal. Lucie was born on July 19, 1975 in Duchcov, Czech Republic to Jaroslav and Jana Chlouba. She married Erik Springer...
Dwayne Darrell Hines Ii
Dwayne Darrell Hines II, 55, of Boise, died Monday, February 29, 2016 at home. Dwayne was born January 2, 1961 in Nampa, Idaho, the son of Dwayne Darrell Hines and Barbara Ailshie (Hines ) Mordhorst. Dwayne spent his early years in Nampa, graduating from Nampa Christian High School. He then went on to receive a Bachelor of Science Degree from...
Richard L. Waller
Richard Loren Waller passed away at home on Sunday, March 6, 2016 from natural causes. Richard was born June 30, 1933 in Spokane, Washington to Harry and Helen (Harsh) Waller. The family moved to Emmett, Idaho in 1941, where he attended school until joining the U.S. Navy in October of 1951. While in the Navy, he spent 2 years on...
Diane L. Terwilleger
Diane L. Terwilleger, 85, of Boise, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at a Boise care facility. Diane was born April 21, 1930 in Boise, an only child born to Vern C. Larson and Hazel M. Larson. She attended Boise High School and Boise State University, obtaining her B.A. in education and her masters in special education. She operated her own...

Donald L. Shearer
Donald Lee Shearer, 80, died March 13, 2016 with his family by his side. The 4th of 6 boys, Don was born in Boise on 6/29/1935 to Fred C. and Grace L. (Hopson) Shearer. After spending 8 years, 3 months, and 29 days in the Air Force, he joined the Federal Aviation Administration in 1963. He spent 2 years at...
Cecil O. Camp
Cecil Osten Camp, 87, of Boise, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 in a local hospital of natural causes. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel with Pastor Timothy Pauls of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery....
Wanda Shipp
Wanda Alaire Shipp nee Van Alstine was born in Cut Bank, Montana on September 23 rd , 1924. She was the daughter of a Dutch father – William Alexander Van Alstine – and an Italian mother – Erselia Narducci, known as Lucille. Wanda grew up on a farm 15 miles north of Cut Bank, Montana with her mom and dad,...
Frances L. Kennison
Frances L. Kennison, 99, of Boise, Idaho, died Sunday, February 21, 2016 in a Boise care center. Frances was born on June 13, 1916 in Kansas City, Kansas, to Rose Hawthorne and Fred L. Ireton. She married Elmer Kennison and enjoyed traveling with him. Frances was a homemaker who enjoyed her family, gardening, fishing, embroidery and watching mystery movies. Frances...
Virginia L. Walstra
Virginia L. Walstra, 99, of Boise, died Friday, March 4, 2016 in a Boise care facility. Private inurnment will be held in Morris Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel and Crematory. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Virginia was born to Paul and Gertrude Peters on September 19 , 1916 in Boise...
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