Linda Beth Nichols, 50, of Boise, died December 18, 2012, at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. Linda was born October 27, 1962, in Maui, Hawaii, to Riley and Alvera Nichols. She attended Capital High School and went on to become a creative and extraordinarily talented graphic artist in Dallas, TX, Burbank, CA, Reno, NV...

Mary Jo Worrall (Jody) 75 of Meridian, ID, left this world peacefully and was escorted into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 15, 2012. Jody was born March 1, 1937 to Richard and Lillian Crump in Ontario, OR and later moved to Twin Falls, then into Boise where she grew up and attended St. Mary’s. Jody loved...

Alberta Sload, 93, of Meridian, died on November 29, 2012 at a local hospital. Alberta was born on March 4, 1919 in Sheridan, Wyoming to John Cleaveland Beebe and Marjorie Douglas.  She grew up and graduated from Mount Tamalpais High School in Marin County California, 1937.  After graduation she continued schooling and became a member of Kappa Delta at U.C....

James Rudolph Thompson was born to Rudolph Benjamin and Minnie Rose Thompson in Mankato, Minnesota, on December 12, 1925. He died December 18, 2012 at home, Valley View Independent Living, with his wife of 64 years at his side. He attended K-12 in the Mankato school system. He was active in football, basketball, track, tennis, and Scouting. His main interest...

Marylin Lusk, born on February 22, 1930 in Malad, Idaho, passed away on December 11, 2012 in Boise, Idaho at the age of 82. She grew up in Malad and graduated from Malad High School.  Marylin was married to Earl Ferrell Lusk, also of Malad.  They were married in Elko, Nevada on August 16, 1952.  Marylin worked for Mtn. Bell...

Steve Petragallo was born July 7, 1952 in Coeurd’Alene, Idaho to Fred and Marge Petragallo. Fred Jr was ten years old when he welcomed his little brother! Steve attended school in Coeurd’Alene, and graduated in 1971.  He attended North Idaho College, where he swears he mostly played cards! He began working at Potlatch Forest Mill, where his grandfather, father and...

James Prescott, 84 of Boise passed away the morning of December 5, 2012 with his loving step daughter (Muriel) at his side. Jim was born October 3, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hyrum and May Prescott. Jim drove truck and worked in mines and on ranches before he enlisted in the military. He joined the Air Force and...

Byron "Bud" Thomas Taylor, "the oldest Lawn Boy in Boise" passed away Thursday evening, December 6, 2012 at a local care center. Bud was born September 26, 1921 in Boise, Idaho to George and Annie Taylor, the youngest of 10 children. At the age of 2 his family moved to Eureka, Utah where his father worked in the mines. He...

David Ray Raley, Jr., beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and cousin passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on December 3, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with congestive heart failure. David was born August 9, 1974 in San Diego, California to David Ray Raley, Sr. and Susan Woodward. Working and playing hard, David enjoyed life to...

N.K. Jack Whitney, 90, of Boise, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 in a Boise hospital of natural causes. Jack was born June 8, 1922 in Ohiowa, Nebraska, the son of Newel K. and Bertie Decker Whitney.  He moved with his family to Boise, ID where he attended Garfield Elementary, Boise High School and Boise Junior College.  On June 20, 1948...

Mei - Hao Wu, 89, of Boise, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012, in a local hospital. A viewing will be held at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise, from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, December 6, 2012. A funeral service will be held at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise, at 10 a.m., on Friday, December 7, 2012, with a graveside service following...

Wolffe William "Bob" Roberts died Thursday, November 29 , 2012 at the age of 96 . He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 28, 1916, the only child of Earle Colston Roberts and Faith Grace Hardy. Bob spent his entire childhood in Amherst, New Hampshire. He was one of the first Eagle Scouts in New Hampshire and even as...

Joyce Fetrow, 73, passed away on December 1 st , 2012 at her home.  Joyce and her identical twin sister Joanie were born on May 9, 1939 in Omaha, Nebraska to Harry Howell of Kansas and Jenny (Jean) Butt, an immigrant from London.  Following a divorce, her mother Jean later married Clarence Hansen. In addition to her twin sister, Joyce...

Helen Raines Snodgrass went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 28, 2012.  A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the Boise Friends Church, 7751 Goddard Road, Boise, ID 83704. Helen was born on November 27, 1927 in Mobile, Alabama to George Raines and Louise Stapleton Raines. Her family...

Albert DUANE Smith went to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of November 20, 2012, after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. He peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. Duane was gently and diligently cared for through his final days by his adoring wife, Ginger, his cherished daughter Cindy, his devoted...

Bob was born to Albert and Anna Wells on Novemb e r 26, 1925 in Boise Idaho. The new family moved into their home in South Boise when Bob was six weeks old. Bob left the Leadville house in November 2010 after 86 y e ars to live at The Cottages in Emmett, Idaho after the onset of dementia. Bob...

Virginia Reynolds passed away peacefully at her home in Boise, on November 19, 2012, with her loving family at her side. She was born on July 26, 1921, in Richfield, Idaho, to John and Ruby McIntosh.  She grew up on the family farm with six brothers and sisters and graduated from Richfield High School.  She then spent a year working...

Jay P. Baker, 69, of Garden Valley, ID, died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at a Boise hospital of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 23, 2012 at Crouch Community Church, Crouch, ID with Pastor Brian Smith officiating.  A luncheon will follow. Jay was born on February 26, 1943 in McGill, NV to Kenneth...

Thelma Irene Anderson Simpson was born on September 4, 1917 to Herman Victor Anderson and Bessie Irene Gray Anderson in Powell, Park County, Wyoming.   Thelma grew up during the “roaring twenties” the daughter of a rural Wyoming grocer. Education was always important to Thelma.  She and her identical twin sister, Velma Ilene Anderson Darling were co-valedictorians for the Powell High...

Loren Davis Skalsky, 78, of Boise, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Whitney United Methodist Church with Rev. Christina Thompson officiating. Loren Skalsky was born January 2, 1934 in Ada, Minnesota, to Louis and Emma Skalsky.  Upon graduation from high school Loren went on to attend the...