Lorayne Clayton went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ Sunday, Feb. 20 at a local care center in Boise. She was born on June 17, 1919 to Thomas and Blanche Phipps, in Shambaugh, Iowa. She had two older brothers, and three younger sisters. Lorayne’s school years were spent in Shambaugh, College Springs, and Clarinda, IA, graduating from high...

John Costa Cardoza, 72, of Meridian, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2011 at St. Lukes Hospital with family at his side. Vigil services will be held at 7:00 p.m. today, (Friday), February 25, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, and the funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 26 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Graveside services...

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Opal “Penny” Potter passed away peacefully Friday, February 18, 2011. She was born July 15, 1927 in Custer County, OK. She was the eldest daughter of 6 children. Penny married the love of her life, John Potter, from Boise, on December 28, 1974. After she retired from Boise Cascade, Penny and John were blessed...

Ethel Boyle Wheeler was born July 10, 1910 in Illinois, the daughter of Ellis and Tillie Boyle. Ethel went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 16, 2011. She loved the memories of living on a riverboat with her parents and two brothers, Larry and Bill. When she was six years old her Father passed away and a...

Jack was born March 13th, l921 in Boise to a prominent Scottish couple, J. T. (Tom) and Elizabeth Ferguson McLeod . After attending Lowell School and Boise High School, he volunteered for the military. He was a fine musician playing trumpet, following family tradition. Jack’s father was Boise’s sole bagpiper who played in parades and social gatherings for many years....

Madge Gillespie died on Feb 13, 2011, at Valley View Life Care Center at age 97. She was born Oct. 25, 1913, at home on the family farm near Nampa, Idaho, the daughter of pioneer settlers Jacob Betts and Nora Burnett. She grew up on the farm, without benefit of running water or electricity, and walked a mile to Lone...

Bernice Isabelle Godard was born April 26, 1918 to Harlow Lyman and Grace Maud Rowley Godard. She was born in a house at the northeast corner of Rossi and Colorado Streets in South Boise and at the time of her death lived a mile and half from there in a home off Federal Way near the train depot. She was...

1933 – 2011 Ed Barton died suddenly February 5, 2011, at the age of 78. Ed was born January 6, 1933, in Dodge City, Kansas, to Howard and Eva Barton. When Ed was six years old his family moved to Boise, Idaho, where he grew up. He attended Boise High School and then played football at the University of Idaho...

Eulah Viola Thomas passed away Sunday, February 06, 2011 at the age of 88 in Boise, Idaho. Toots, as she was affectionately called by family and friends, will be missed greatly by all. Eulah was born in 1922 in Willow Springs, Missouri to Thomas and Leona Freeman. At the young age of 15, Eulah lost her mother. She is one...

W.D. “Bill” Arndt passed away on Tuesday February 1, 2011 of Alzheimer ’s disease at Capitol Care & Rehabilitation Center. Bill was born on November 14, 1922 in Hoquiam, Washington. He was the oldest of 4 and the only son of Hugo G. Arndt and Opal Moore. He had 3 sisters Jo Ann Sievers (deceased), Dorothy Schafer (Deceased) and Shirley...

8/11/35 - 1/29/11 Harley was born in Iowa, the first child of Harley M. and LuLu Fitch, who later migrated to California during The Great Depression. After High School, he joined the Air Force, serving in France and Germany. He joined the Modesto, ca. Police Dept. and later served as a California Highway Patrolman. While he was working and raising...