Matthew Colin Mohler-Kerns came into the world on August 2, 1984 in Anchorage, Alaska.  He was a dearly loved son of Debbie Lynn Mohler and Ross Shaffer Kerns, and adored older brother of Nicholas Alexander Kerns and Heather Elizabeth Jacobson. Matt moved to Post Falls, Idaho with his family when he was ten years old  He attended Ponderosa Elementary School,...

Helen T. Shambaugh, 95, of Boise, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013 in a local assisted living facility. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at 10 a.m., at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Boise, with burial to follow at Dry Creek Cemetery. The family will greet friends at a viewing on Friday, March 1, from 5-8...

Patricia Portner, 74, 585 W Conover St, Eagle, Idaho, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2013 at her home surrounded by family & friends. Patricia was born in Boise on April 15, 1938. She was married to Carl Portner for 38 years. She worked for Continental Barber in Boise for 30+ years. Pat was a talented artist and loved oil...

Arlene Castle Williams Stevens died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at her home in Caldwell, Idaho. She was born September 8, 1933 at home in North Redwood, Minnesota. She was the youngest of twelve children born to Fay C. Castle and Hattie Taubert Castle. She attended the first eight grades of school in a two room schoolhouse in North Redwood. She...

Paul Wayne Franklin passed away February 21 st after a valiant year fighting brain cancer. He was 57 and is now at peace in Heaven. Paul was born February 9th, 1956 in Jackson , Mississippi to Lawrence Franklin and Elisabeth Bruvold. He has lived in Boise since 1961, graduating from Capital H.S. in 1974. An ambitious and resolute young man,...

GOODING - Betty Rae Conyers, 82 , died Saturday, February 2, 2013, in Meridian, Idaho, from pneumonia. Betty was born in Gooding, Idaho o n January 26, 1931 . She lived with her parents, Ernest & Hazel Eubanks, in Tanupa, with two older sisters, Charlotte and Jean. She started high school in Shoshone and then transferred to Gooding High School...

Glen Gabriel Funk, 59, of Boise, Idaho, passed away on February 4, 2013. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 9 th at 2:00 p.m. at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, located at 5400 Fairview Ave. in Boise, with a reception to follow. Burial services will be on Monday, February 11 th at 2:00 p.m. at the Idaho State...

Calista Kimball (Buffalin) Pitts passed away February 15, 2013, at home in Boise, Idaho. She was the daughter of Howard and Angeline Kimball of Elmira, NY, where she grew up.  She is the widow of James Arthur Buffalin and mother of Ann Kimball Peckham and James Keller Buffalin.  She met and married Robert Alan Pitts in Elmira, then moved to...

Carolyn Margaret Coon, 73, passed away on February 28, 2013 at a local care facility. A viewing will be held Monday evening, March 4 th from 6-8 pm at Alden-Wagoner Funeral Chapel.   A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 5 th 2pm at Alden-Wagoner Funeral Chapel, 5400 Fairview Ave. , Boise , ID. A private family burial will...

Ruby Shade, 90 , passed away at peace with life on Thursday, February 28, 2013 with her family at her side. Ruby was born on March 13, 1922 in Apache, OK to Maggie and Loren Devary. She was the second oldest of 6 children who grew up and graduated from high school in Okmulgee, OK . Ruby met the love...

Joan Canning died Tuesday, February 12 in the home she shared with her husband for 60 years. Joan was the eldest of three daughters of Alfred and Ellenora Oesau of Kiel Wisconsin. She graduated from the State Teachers College in LaCrosse, Wisconsin in 1943 and taught physical education there. In June 1949 Joan married Stephen Canning after a long war...

Douglas (Doug) Doehle was born to Gladys and Fred Doehle in Bismarck, North Dakota. Doug is survived by his brother Lowell. Doug’s sister Ramona and his brother Loren proceeded Doug into eternity. Doug spent most of his childhood in Milwaukie, Oregon; attending Clackamas High, ultimately graduating from Oregon State University, where he met and married his lovely bride Marlene (Moody) ...

Inez C. Tews Rickard, age 84, went home to heaven on January 26, 2013. She was born on June 29, 1928 at her grandparents home in the community of Ten Davis between Notus and Parma, Idaho, to Arthur and Nellie Weick Tews. She grew up on a farm just east of Notus and attended grades 1-12 at the Notus School,...

Allan Edward Peterson, 71, born in Inglewood, California to Mary and Paul Peterson, died in Star, Idaho of complications from diabetes. He is now resting in the arms of the Lord. The Peterson family lived in various places throughout Allan's childhood, including Alaska before i t achieved statehood, which was an adventure to remember. Allan considered Lancaster, California his home...

Raymond Leslie Lower died peacefully of natural causes on Sunday, January 20, 2013, at home, surrounded by his family. He was nearly 93 years old at the time of his death. Ray was born on March 3, 1920, in Salina, Kansas.  He was the second child, and oldest son, of Lyle and Ruth Lower.  Ray’s older sister, Francis, was unable...

Our beloved Roger went to be with the Lord on January 13, 2013 at home with his family members around him. A service celebrating his life will be held January 21 at 1:00 pm at Boise Friends Church, 7751 Goddard Road. A luncheon will follow at the church. Roger was born November 1, 1939 in Boise, the son of Ray...

Ileen B. McArthur, 91, of Boise, ID, died Sunday, January13, 2013, at home of natural causes. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.  Cremation is under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Ileen was born on August 2, 1921 in Rexburg, Idaho to Benjamin Thomas and Rose Davies.  She graduated from Hamer High School in...

Gregory E. (Greg) Miles, 50 of Boise, died Tuesday, in a Boise hospital of natural causes.  A private family service will be held.  Cremation is under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel and Crematory. Greg was preceded in death by his mother, Rosa, sister Molly and father Gerald and his three beloved companions Tipper, Viney and China, whom he...

Sherri was born May 12th, 1965 in Idaho Falls, Idaho in the L. D. S. Hospital.  She was born in the same hospital where her father was born in 1941. Sherri was born to Veeda G. Aldridge Austin and Ken E. Austin of Redwood City, California. Ken, Veeda and Sherri's big brother Kevin, had moved to Idaho Falls for Sherri...

Joan Scheuffele was born on April 12, 1940 in Nampa to John and Marie (Jessen) Scheuffele. She grew up primarily in Caldwell, but traveled all over the West when her family moved often due to her father’s job. She graduated from Boise High School in 1958 and from Boise Junior College with a degree in Medical Technology. Unfortunately, Joan didn’t...