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Milton Eugene Erhart

Milton Eugene Erhart

Milton Eugene Erhart was born June 1, 1940 in Kansas City, Kansas to Clifford and Doris Erhart. He passed away on October 24, 2015. Growing up on the family farm, he and his three brothers learned many hard-working skills, but they had fun, too. Although many parents told their children how hard life was back in the old-days, walking to...

Geoffrey Conner Everts

Geoffrey Conner Everts

Geoffrey C. Everts was born in Harbor City, California on June 27, 1958 to Connor Everts and Chizuko Sugita DeQueiroz.  He passed away on October 13, 2015 at the age of 57.  A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. Geoffrey attended UC Riverside, UC Davis and Cal...

Mark William Miller

Mark William Miller

Mark William Miller, 58, passed away on October 7, 2015. Although the particular cause of death was unknown, we do know he contracted an infection that affected his entire body and fought it at the St. Alphonsus Hospital until the very end. Mark was born on October 22, 1956 in Boise, the son of William and Helen Miller. He spent...

Ora Kathryn Lawrence

Ora Kathryn Lawrence

Ora Kathryn Lawrence 1925 ~ 2015 Ora Kathryn Lawrence (you probably knew her as Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Great-Great Grandma, or Aunt Ora) answered the call of eternal life on October 18, 2015 after a long struggle with dementia. Her humble and sweet spirit is carried on by her remaining two sons Lloyd and Robert, her sister Velma, her loving...

Margaret Zamzow Priest

Margaret Zamzow Priest

Margaret Zamzow Priest passed away peacefully in her apartment on Thursday October 15, 2015 at the age of 89. Margaret was born October 22, 1925 in Meridian Idaho to August L. and Carmalita Zamzow, one of six children.  She had fond memories of growing up in what was then rural Idaho.  At the age of seven, she became acutely ill...

Linda Eustice Berg

Linda Eustice Berg

Linda Eustice Berg died peacefully on October 10 th , 2015, after a three-year battle with cancer. Linda May Eustice was born March 31 st , 1947 in Madison, Wisconsin. She attended Madison area schools, and went on to earn a Bachelors of Music in Music Education, and a Masters of Music in Voice Performance, both from the University of...

Glenn Stanley Smith, Sr.

Glenn Stanley Smith, Sr.

Glenn Stanley Smith, Sr., age 59, professional photojournalist and friend to so many, loving father and grandfather, passed away on October 2, 2015 in Boise, Idaho of complications from pneumonia.  Glenn was born in Heidelberg, Germany to Stanley and Martha Erika Smith. His family had been stationed in Germany at the time of his birth while his father was serving...

Leonard Davis

Leonard Davis

Leonard Davis passed away at home in Boise on October 6, 2015 with his wife and daughters beside him. He was 75. Leonard battled colon cancer for two and a half years and amazed us all by maintaining his courage and strength the entire time. Leonard was born in Colfax, Washington on May 3, 1940 and raised by his grandparents...

Anne Mastro Epeldi

Anne Mastro Epeldi

Anne Mastro Epeldi died on Sunday, September 13, 2015 with family by her side. Rosary and services were held on Friday, September 18th at 1:00 PM at Alden Waggoner Funeral Chapel followed by burial at Morris Hill Cemetery. Anne Mastro Epeldi was born on Ellis Island, New York on April 23, 1920. Her parents were Stella Favale Mastro and Julius...

Wilma E. Armstrong Brassey

Wilma E. Armstrong Brassey

Wilma E. Armstrong Brassey was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on October 23, 1948 and went to join her heavenly father on September 25, 2015. Wilma was a loving wife and a caring compassionate soul who spent her energies and time making the lives of others more rewarding and fulfilling. Wilma was two years old when her family emigrated from...

Dr. Darrell W. Brock

Dr. Darrell W. Brock

Dr. Darrell W. Brock, 88, went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 29, 2015. He was born January 25, 1927 in Rupert, Idaho to George and Maude Brock. Growing up on the family farm, he enjoyed many adventures with his three siblings. While attending Rupert High School, he volunteered for the Army Air Corps where he became...

Robert C. (Bob) Darrow

Robert C. (Bob) Darrow

On August 22, 2015 Robert C. (Bob) Darrow went home to be with The Lord. Bob was born in 1924 to Clayton and Petra Darrow on a ranch in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan. In spite of great effort, the family lost the ranch during the Great Depression, and then moved to Banff, Alberta. After high school, Bob drove a truck up...

William (Bill) O. Goodrich

William (Bill) O. Goodrich

William (Bill) O. Goodrich passed away on September 15, 2015, after a short battle with leukemia. Bill was born on July 14, 1936 in Portsmouth New Hampshire to William E. and Marguerite G. Goodrich, the sixth of six children. Bill grew up in Portsmouth and became a tin knocker (body mechanic) in an auto body shop after graduating from high...

Charles "Charlie" Sanfield Mcdonald

Charles "Charlie" Sanfield Mcdonald

Charles "Charlie" Sanfield McDonald was born August 8, 1923 in Woodbridge, California.  He left this World and went Home September 22, 2015. Charlie joined the Army at the age of 21, serving our Country from September 1944 to May 1946.  During that time he was a maintenance repair officer, expert marksman, received the American Theater Service Medal, and a WWII...

David L. Thomas

David L. Thomas

DAVID L. THOMAS Aug. 20, 1930 – Sept. 26, 2015 Dave “Trigger” Thomas, who had been a fighter all his life, lost a bout with cancer in the final round on Sept. 26. Many Boiseans know Dave from his stint in the 1990s as trainer and manager for Kenny Keene, the World Cruiserweight Champion boxer from Emmett – but he...

Darwin Ralph Chaffin

Darwin Ralph Chaffin

Our loving dad, Darwin Ralph Chaffin, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 18, 2015 after a heroic fight with Alzheimer's. He was 79. Darwin was born on June 24, 1936 to Wendell & Lula Chaffin in Los Angeles California. He had 3 brothers (Leroy, Eldon, & Ron) and 4 sisters (Dorothy, Lavonne, Daronna, & Cindy). The family...

Marion B. Barker

Marion B. Barker

Marion B. Barker, 86, of Meridian, died, Saturday, September 19, 2015, in a local hospital. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 25, at 11 a.m. at Kuna Cemetery, under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. Marion was born on June 21, 1929, in Los Angeles, CA, to Charles Maini and Teresa Moisio Maini. She married James...

Brenda Elizabeth Anderson

Brenda Elizabeth Anderson

Brenda Elizabeth Anderson, 73 years old, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2015 at her home in Boise Idaho. After her valiant fight with cancer, Brenda has gone to be with the Lord. Her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God and the love and prayers of family and friends, comforted her to the end. Brenda was born...

Zacheriah Neil Peterson

Zacheriah Neil Peterson

Zacheriah Neil Peterson, 21, of Boise, Idaho, was taken from his family and friends way too soon on September 23, 2015. Zacheriah was born on July 26, 1994 in Boise, Idaho to Troy Peterson and Rhonda Blanton. He grew up in Boise where he graduated from Timberline High School. Zacheriah was a proud and amazing father to both Malekai and...

William (Bill) Max Phillips, Jr

William (Bill) Max Phillips, Jr

William (Bill) Max Phillips, Jr came into this world on December 9, 1967 in Los Angeles, California and left us on September 13, 2015. He leaves behind a loving wife Brandee, a beautiful daughter Alexee, his mother (Rora) and dad (Phillip), sister (Marlo) and brother in law Kevin, Aunt Becky, Aunt Rhonda and Uncle Joe, Aunt Shannon and Uncle Lee...