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Thomas E. Rodgers

Thomas E. Rodgers

Thomas Eugene Rodgers, 71, of Boise, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in a Boise hospital. Tom was born May 24, 1944 in Emmett, Idaho the son of Elmer and Margaret Harwood Rodgers. He was educated in the Emmett School District. On January 24, 1962, he married his high school sweetheart, Kathleen O. Miller, in Boise, Idaho. A few days after...

Gary Reedy

Gary Reedy

Gary Reedy died on January 6, 2016. The son of Robert and Donna Reedy, Gary grew up in the East Bay, in Pinole, California. He graduated cum laude from Golden Gate University with a B.A. degree in the Administration of Justice. He received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oregon in 1988. Gary worked for Ada County for more...

Herbert “Bert” Otto

Herbert “Bert” Otto

Herbert “Bert” Otto, age 92, died peacefully in his home on January 21, 2016. Bert was born November 27, 1923 in Alderwood Manor, a small community north of Seattle, Washington, to Hans and Margaret Otto. In 1935, Bert and his brother Carl moved with their mom to Boise, Idaho. After graduating from Boise High School, Bert volunteered for service during...

Hazel Lee Davis-Reamey

Hazel Lee Davis-Reamey

Hazel Lee Davis-Reamey, 90, of Boise, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at home with family by her side. Mom was born the oldest of six to Gale and Elsie Davis on October 25, 1925, in Rogersville, TN. She married our dad, Elmer Reamey, in Skipwith, VA, in 1950. They were married 61 years at the time of dad’s passing...

Mark Alan Dopieralski

Mark Alan Dopieralski

Mark Alan Dopieralski passed away January 10, 2016 at St. Alphonsus hospital. He was born to Anthony and Dorothy Dopieralski on November 17, 1954 in Boise, Idaho. Mark graduated from Boise High in 1973. He then married the love of his life, Mary Carberry, July 8, 1977. They were married for 34 years. He was a devoted husband and father....

Scott Allen Jones

Scott Allen Jones

Scott Allen Jones went to be with the Lord on December 22nd, 2015 at the age of 59, after a valiant fight against cancer. Scott was born June 3rd, 1956 in Covina, California. Growing up he had a talent for business and passion for independence. These two traits were driving forces in Scott’s decision to leave his California roots and...

Loyce Ann Young Mixon Frazier

Loyce Ann Young Mixon Frazier

God called Loyce Mixon Frazier, a true southern belle, to heaven on January 21. She went peacefully in her sleep in the house she dearly loved. Loyce was born on 8/31/1918 in Grant, LA to Gay Otis and Hulda Mattie Young. She was the 7th of 12 children. They were rambunctious and hard working, but she excelled at artistic endeavors...

Keith Irvin Bangerter

Keith Irvin Bangerter

A great man; a great-grandfather, grandfather, father, friend, and an inspiration to all - has sadly left us, if but for a moment, to be with those who have gone before. Preceded in death by his loving wife and sweet heart; Norma Jean, and survived by their children; Susan, Michael (Chris), Terry (Cherie), Janice (Matt), Cheryl (Kim); eighteen grandchildren, forty...

Mary Summers

Mary Summers

Mary Summers passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 in her Boise home, at the age of 47. Mary was born in Pendleton, Oregon on April 21, 1968. She graduated from Cambridge High School, Cambridge, Idaho in 1986. Mary was a free spirit, avid travel enthusiast, comic-con fan, and enjoyed catching up with friends and family on Facebook. Mary is survived...

John Merton Liese

John Merton Liese

John Merton Liese age 38, passed away December 28, 2015. John was born in Sun Valley, Idaho, the loving son of Ron and Mary Liese on November 1, 1977. The family moved to Boise in 1991 where John made lifelong friends and graduated from Capital High School in 1996 and played baseball and football. He attended college in Butte, Mt.,...

Elva Stands

Elva Stands

Elva Lucille (Jagger) Stands, 94, died on January 20, 2016, at Grace Assisted Living in Nampa, Idaho of natural causes. A celebration of her life will be held Monday, January 25, 2016, at 11a.m. at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel in Boise. Elva was born July 2, 1921, in Oklahoma, the fourth of six children born to Barbee and Bessie Jagger....

Lois Ann Hummel

Lois Ann Hummel

Lois Ann Hummel, daughter of Visilias (William) John Collias and Lillian Cannon, passed away on January 10, 2016. She was born March 25, 1928 in Glendive, MT. She married Donald F. Hummel on July 27, 1951 in Ketchikan, AK and is survived by her daughter, Jane and grandson, Grant Simmons. She is buried at Dry Creek Cemetery in Boise, ID.

Donald Melvin Grooms

Donald Melvin Grooms

Donald Melvin Grooms, 95 of Boise, Idaho died Jan. 5 th , 2016 at Avamere Transitional Care of natural causes.  A funeral service will be held Monday, January 11 th , 2016, at 10 a.m. at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. A viewing will start at 9 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow at Terrace Lawn Cemetery. Donald was...

Evelyn Maryann (Garrett) Lindgren

Evelyn Maryann (Garrett) Lindgren

Evelyn MaryAnn (Garrett) Lindgren was born 21 Dec. 1931 to Frank C. and Edna (Sterling) Garrett in a renovated barn in Bronson, Iowa. Mom grew up in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, finally moving with family to Nebraska in 1944. She met Paul Lindgren in a hayfield where she was helping serve lunch to the farmers. They were married 28 Oct. 1948...

Arthur Eugene “Art” Richardson

Arthur Eugene “Art” Richardson

Arthur Eugene Richardson, 87, of Boise, passed away on December 31, 2015 at home of natural causes. Art was born on June 30, 1928 in Castleford, Idaho to John Henry Richardson and Eva Marie (Cannon) Richardson. Art married Wilma D. Richardson on December 15, 1946 in Wells, Nevada. He worked his whole career as a Truck Driver. His interests revolved...

Lorraine Lycklama Childers

Lorraine Lycklama Childers

Lorraine Lycklama Childers, 86, of Boise, died on Monday, December 21, 2015 in a local care center. A viewing will be held on Monday, December 28, from 7-9 p.m. at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. A graveside committal will be held at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, December 29, at Kohlerlawn Cemetery, Nampa, with a memorial service following at 2 p.m., at...

Elden Earl Gray

Elden Earl Gray

Elden Earl Gray, age 91, of Boise, Idaho, died peacefully at his home Dec 23, surrounded and supported by his loving family after a courageous fight with cancer. Elden was born June 1924 in Caldwell, Idaho to Elbert and Jessie Gray, the third of five sons and grew up on Ustick Road east of Caldwell . Elden went to Midway...

Mabel Christena (Ely) Schenck

Mabel Christena (Ely) Schenck

Mabel Christena (Ely) Schenck, age 95, was born November 30, 1920 - the only child of Floyd Curtis and Christena (Drader) Ely, in Monitor, Washington. She finished her days in her apartment at Garnet Place Assisted Living on December 23, 2015. When Mabel was a year old, the family moved to Graham, WA, where they established a Jersey dairy farm....

Leatha (Lee) Marie Davenport Mckeown

Leatha (Lee) Marie Davenport Mckeown

Leatha (Lee) McKeown, 50, of Boise, Idaho, passed away in her sleep in her home on December 20, 2015. What mattered most to Lee were her loving daughters Claire, age 20, and Tilly, age 16, who were both home at the time of her passing. Lee was born on January 5, 1965 in Cedar Falls, Iowa to her devoted parents...

Wayne Lyle Van Cleave

Wayne Lyle Van Cleave

Wayne Lyle Van Cleave, 61, was called home to heaven suddenly and unexpectedly while at UW Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, where he was awaiting a liver transplant. He passed just prior to midnight on December 10, 2015, with his loving wife by his side. Wayne was born January 17, 1954 in Boise, Idaho to Rudy and Velma (Dougal) Van...