Richard “Rick” Edward Hoyer Jr., 55, of Boise, Idaho passed away May 9, 2012.  Rick was born March 1, 1957, in Sandusky, Ohio to Richard and Joyce (Jackman) Hoyer. Rick spent his younger years in Ohio before coming to Idaho to live with his father in Twin Falls.  He graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1975.  Rick graduated with...

Ruth Bybee Thornley, 88, died May 14, 2012 at Spring Creek Assisted Living in Boise with her family at her side.  Memorial services will be conducted at Alden Waggoner Funeral Chapel, 5400 Fairview Ave, Boise, Idaho at 3:00 p.m., Thursday May 17, 2012. Ruth was born in Downey, Idaho on August 25, 1923 to Guy Jefferson and Lareta Bennett Bybee. ...

Lila M. Royse, 75, of Kuna, passed away on May 8, 2012, at her home of pancreatic cancer. A viewing will be held on Sunday, May 13, 2012, from 3-6 p.m. at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, May 14, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Summit Church, 10375 Overland Rd., Boise, with Pastor Jim Steiner...

John Ray Cobley Jr., 74, of Boise, Idaho died Wednesday, May, 16, 2012 at home of natural causes. John was born in Boise, Idaho on May 21, 1937, the son of John Ray Cobley Sr. and Margaret E. Anderson.  He grew up in Boise and later attended North Idaho College in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho graduating with a degree in...

Norma Jean Vickers , 72 , died on Monday, May 14, 2012, at a Nampa care facility. She was born May 18 , 1939 in Filer , Idaho to Charles Price Vickers and Margaret Cortner Vickers. The divorce of her parents when she was three years old resulted in a move to Twin Falls , then to Henderson , Nevada...

Charles Anthony “Chuck” Neitzel was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Edward K. Neitzel and Carrie H. Broz on March 26, 1936.  Chuck passed away on May 14, 2012 at his home in Boise, Idaho. Chuck joined the United States Air Force on January 29, 1954 at the age of 17.  He later became “crew chief” for the B-47 Bomber. He...

God thought she was a special lady, for he brought her into this world on a cold Christmas Day in 1924, and took her home on a beautiful Mother’s Day. This ended her four year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on a farm south of Nampa to Menno and Ruth Roth and graduated from Nampa High School in...

Earl A. Rose Jr. January 24, 1930 – May 6, 2012 Earl was born in Colorado Springs , CO to Earl A. Rose Sr. and Bertha Morgan Rose, the second of their five children.  He spent his childhood in Colorado Springs and moved to Homedale , Idaho in 1946.  Earl attended Boise High School while he lived at the YMCA. ...

Norma Lee Kuhn, 72, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at her home in Boise. Norma Lee was born July 16, 1939 at the home of her Grandmother and Grandfather Fairbank in Bison, Kansas, the third child of Vera Fairbank Weltz and Alex Weltz.  She moved with her family to Wichita, KS and attended Lincoln Grade School until third grade,...

Robert Woodrow Pitts was a great man with a great heart. He spent his life in service to God and country, and on May 6, 2012, he went home to be with his Savior. He was 93. Robert was born in Oakwood, Mo., in 1918, the youngest of four children. He graduated from high school in Oakland, Calif., where his...

Dale Everett Carpenter was born August 4, 1930 in Nampa, Idaho to Alfreda and Neil Carpenter.  He passed away May 6, 2012 at home from natural causes.  He was preceded in death by his parents Neil and Alfreda Carpenter. Dale was the second of five children.  He is survived by sisters, Dolores (Dee) Lockey (and husband, George) in Green Valley,...

Richard “Dick” Raymond Fuller, 85, passed peacefully at his home, Sunday morning, April 29 th . Richard was born January 16 th , 1927 in Meridian, ID to Hester and Rex Fuller. While still in high school, Richard enlisted in the Navy to help contribute to the war effort.  Upon completion of his service he went to work for and...

Kenneth O. Morris, 77, of Boise, Idaho, passed away at home on April 25, 2012. He was born September 30, 1034 in Malad, Idaho and grew up in Arco, Idaho, the eldest son of 8 children born to Orlando and Leora Morris. At the age of 19 he was inducted into the Army on November 20, 1953 in Boise, ID. ...

Sgt. Chris John Workman January 15, 1979 – April 19, 2012 Sgt. Chris John Workman passed away April 19, 2012, in the line of duty serving in Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Workman was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade, Hawaii, where he was a gunner on a Blackhawk Helicopter. Sgt. Workman was born January 15,...

Anna M. Hansen, 84, of Boise, died suddenly on Saturday, April 28, 2012. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on May 5th at 4:00 p.m. at King of Glory Lutheran Church (3430 N. Maple Grove, Boise).  A time of fellowship will follow the service. Pastor Larry Stappler will officiate.  Arrangements are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner...

Jack Lawson, 91 of Boise, Idaho, passed away Monday April 30 th at home with his family at his side. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Alder-Waggoner Funeral Chapel with a private family graveside service to follow. Jack was born May 11, 1920 in Nampa Idaho to Albert and Arlene Lawson. He attended school in...

Mary Helen Pettiette , Boise, Idaho, passed away at her son’s home, surrounded by family, on April 24, 2012, after an extended illness. A fifth generation Texan, Mary Helen was born on January 19, 1927, in Athens, Texas. Her ancestors dedicated themselves to the strength of their families and the continued growth of their community and country through hard work....

David Keith Petersen, 44, of Twin Falls, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Boise, ID. A memorial service will be held today, Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 10 a.m., at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise. David was born on December 20, 1967, in Boise, to David Otto Petersen and Beverly Jo Keith Petersen. He attended Boise Schools, and graduated...

Dollie Byrd, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 13, 2012 at her home in Boise of natural causes. She was born November 8, 1920, in Clarksburg, West Virginia to Martha (Sprouse) and Seibert Elliott. Dollie married Bruce Byrd on September 12, 1936 and moved to Idaho in the late 1940’s. She loved to go fishing with her family. Many...

Donald R. “Don” Willis passed away peacefully on April 15, 2012, at the age of 72. Don was born on October 27, 1939, in McCall, Idaho, to Charles E. “Gene” and Marjorie V. Willis. As a child, Don and his older brother Archie enjoyed camping, hunting, and fishing with their parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family moved to Riggins...