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Virgil A. Crouch

Virgil A. Crouch

Virgil A. Crouch 89, of Meridian, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 in a Meridian hospital. He was born July 25, 1922 in Boise.  He graduated from Boise Jr. 1942.   He was a Naval Veteran of WWII. He is survived by his wife, Mabel of Meridian; a son, Dennis of Phoenix; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be...

Wayne Adams

Wayne Adams

Wayne Adams, 94, longtime Eagle resident passed away at home December 1, 2011. Wayne was born Feb 25, 1917, in Montgomery County, Kansas, the only child of William E. Adams and Florence Hamilton Adams . He came to Idaho at age 12 and lived on rented farms in the Star area, graduating from Star High School in 1935. In 1944...

John L. Gray

John L. Gray

John Gray passed away on December 1, 2011, at the age of 45 due to complications from diabetes. John was born September 22, 1966 to Mickey and Carole Gray in Denver, CO. During his youth the family moved to Boise where John attended school, graduating from Capital High School. On October 19, 1996, John married his wife, Pamela and they...

Julian D. Hagood

Julian D. Hagood

Julian D. Hagood, 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 3, 2011. On Wednesday, December 7, 2011 a committal service with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at New Hope Church of the Nazarene, 8585 W. Overland Road, Boise. Julian was born on...

Duane Risdon Lind

Duane Risdon Lind

Duane Risdon Lind Born:   6-8-1921 Died: 11-21-2011 Duane Lind was born in Grand Island, Neb;  the son of Andrew and Wauneta (Conger) Lind. He loved to play sports and had fond memories of his times on his grandparents’ farm.  During the depression, his family moved to Tacoma and then to Seattle.  He graduated from Ballard High School and worked for...

Grandma Betty

Grandma Betty

BETTY RAYE SNYDER STAGER Born June 19, 1923 – Died November 28, 2011 Born to Richard Irvin Paul Snyder and Annabelle Charlotte Whitaker Snyder at Chehalis, Washington.  She attended many different schools while following her father who worked for MK including schools in California, Washington, Idaho and Montana.  She graduated in May 1940 from Leavenworth High School.  She married Harrison...

Kathleen Teare Ayers

Kathleen Teare Ayers

Kathleen Teare Ayers died peacefully in her home on December 2, 2011 with her loving family at her bedside.  Kathleen was born March 2, 1932 in Boise, Idaho to Katherine and Samuel Teare.  She was one of four children; her twin sister Eyleen, and twin siblings Shirley and Sam.  She was escorted to heaven with the sound of her favorite...

James Arthur Sherrill

James Arthur Sherrill

James Arthur Sherrill, 80, of Boise, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at home of natural causes. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel.  Burial will follow at Dry Creek Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday, November 18 th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Jim was...

Glenn Shannon

Glenn Shannon

Glenn Shannon, 96, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 in a local care home. Glenn was born in Weiser, Idaho on the 27 th of January 1915 to Ed and Fannie Shannon. After his birth , the family moved to Council, Idaho to engage in the livestock and ranching business . Glenn attended school in Council and after graduating...

Allen Louis Deyo

Allen Louis Deyo

Allen Louis Deyo, affectionately called " Bud" since childhood, 88, went to be with hi s Lord on Monday, November 14 , 201 1 in Bo i se , I daho . Bud was bo r n to Scott Dean Deyo and Harriet Rathjen Deyo on February 3, 1923, in East Orange , New Jersey . The Deyos were descendents...

Benjamin (Ben) Sokel

Benjamin (Ben) Sokel

Benjamin (Ben) Sokel, 94, passed away November 10 , 2011 with his wife Ruth by his side . Ben was born October 13, 1917 in New York City . His parents Hiram and Tilly Sokel had emigrated from Russia . He was educated in the New York City public schools . While working for the Army Corps of Engineers he...

Kenneth E. Jordan

Kenneth E. Jordan

Kenneth E. Jordan, 82, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2011.  He was born in Echo, Oregon on November 16, 1929 to John and Margaret (Bradley) Jordan.  He went to school all his life in Echo and graduated in 1947.  He proudly joined the Air Force in 1948 and was stationed in California, Guam, Idaho, Alaska, and New Mexico.  He...

Marcella Ramey

Marcella Ramey

Marcella Ramey beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel at 11:00 a.m.  Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, November 21 st from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Marcella was born April 27, 1920 at Nez Perce, Idaho to...

Gail Margaret Gorrell Tuso

Gail Margaret Gorrell Tuso

Gail Margaret Gorrell Tuso , 65 , a resident of Boise Idaho , died on November 17 , 2011 from diabetic complications at the St. Luke ' s Regional Medical Center in Meridian Idaho. Ga i l wa s born on July 10 , 1946 in Joliet Illinois to Jame s Marion Gorrell and Jul ie Harmon Gorrell . At...

H. Bob Musser, Jr.

H. Bob Musser, Jr.

H. Bob Musser , Jr., 71 passed away at home on November 15 , 2011 from leukemia. A celebration of his life will be held on Monday , November 21 , 2011 at Red Rock Christian Church located at 1124 Roosevelt , Bo i se , ID at 10:00 a.m.  The service will be under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral...

Lillian Janet Ramsay

Lillian Janet Ramsay

Lillian Janet Ramsay, 92, of Boise, died on November 5, 2011, at a Boise care center. She was born June 2 , 1919 to John C. Ramsa y and M. Florence McKel vy Ramsa y at Bradwardine , Manitoba , Canada. She was a member of the Seventh - day Adventist Church. She lived with her parents and attended school...

Eunice M. Shaner

Eunice M. Shaner

Eunice Shaner passed away peacefully in her sleep November 3 r d at the wonderful age of 98 at her brother and sister-in-law ' s home , Larry and Barbara Spence in Boise, ID. Eunice had been living with her family for almost five years and they pro v ider her with amazing care and love . Eunice Spence was...

Earl M. Moon

Earl M. Moon

Earl M. Moon passed away October 29, 2011 after a long and courageous battle with cancer . He was born June 24, 1930 in Frontier, Wyoming. Earl married his High School sweetheart, Ivy Rose on November 30, 1949 after having completed basic training in the United States Navy. He served his country faithfully for 25 years becoming a Master Chief...

Merrill J. Bullock

Merrill J. Bullock

Merrill J. Bullock, Boise, died on Oct. 25 , 2011, one month after attaining his goal of reaching the age of 100. Family graveside services will be conducted on Nov. 5, 2011 at Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of Musgrove Funeral Chapel, Eugene, OR. Merrill was born September 24, 1911 , at Kellogg, OR. He graduated from Elkton High...

William C. Wood

William C. Wood

William (Bill) C. Wood, 79, of Meridian, ID, died Nov. 1, 2011 at the Idaho State Veterans Home, Boise. William was born on January 12, 1932 in Nampa, ID, to Lee O. and Doratha W. Wood. They moved to Meridian, ID in 1941. Bill attended Meridian Elementary School and graduated from Meridian High School in 1950. He worked for Meridian...

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