Obituaries from September 2003

Robert (Bob) Lee Moose, 76, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003, at his residence. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery...

James "Jim" Berry, 63, of Longview, Wash., formerly of Mountain Home, died Aug. 26, 2003 at the St. John Medical Center in Longview. Berry was born May 14, 1940, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Edwin and Iva (Petersen) Berry. One of six children, he was raised in Belvidere, Ill., and graduated from high school there in 1957...

Decker Jackson Sanders, Jr., 75, of Mountain Home, died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003. D.J. was born July 27, 1928. A family graveside service will be held Saturday, Sept. 6, in Damon, Texas. His formative years were spent with his Aunt Mary and Uncle Mac in Louisiana and east Texas. After a tour in the Navy, D.J. met and married his bride of 53 years, Janice Laverne Vick...

Aaron Hugulet, 83, of Caldwell, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, at a Caldwell care center. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Dee F. Whittaker, 72, of Mountain Home, died Aug. 31, 2003, at her home. At her request, there will be no services. Cremation is under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel.

Mildred (Millie) Alberta Turner, 91, of Mountain Home, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, at the Elmore Medical Center Nursing Home. At her request no services will be held. Cremation is under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Lisa M. Harrison, 32, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, at her residence. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 10, at the Nazarene Church in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Marlene Moyle, 52, of Owyhee, Nev., died Monday, Sept. 15, 2003, in Fallon, Nev. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 10, at the Human Development Center in Owyhee. Burial followed at Miller Creek Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Arthur Statiley Grove, 88 of Twin Falls, formerly of Mountain Home, died Friday, Sept. 19, 2003, at the Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls. A service of remembrance for Arthur was held Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home in Twin Falls...

J.D. Kopsa, 65, formerly of Mountain Home, died Wednesday Sept. 10, 2003, of cancer at Harbor Hospice Home in Las Vegas, Nev. A memorial service will be held on Saturday Sept. 27, 2003, at 1 p.m. at the River of Life Family Worship Center, 390 N. 11th East St., in Mountain Home, where flowers or cards may also be sent...

Mildred (Black) Alltucker, 94, a descendant of the original settlers of the Snake River and Bruneau Valleys in Idaho, died peacefully at the home of her daughter in Overbrook, Kan., on Sept. 2, 2003. Memorial services will be held in Bruneau, in the spring...

Victorene Blashfield-Phipps, 58, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, after a battle with cancer. Services were held Sept. 19 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Mountain Home, with Fr. Raul Covarrubias officiating. She was born in Chinook, Mont., on Oct. 28, 1944, to Willam and Genevieve House Blashfield...

Ronald L. Petracek, 69, of Mountain Home, died Sept. 16, 2003, in a Boise hospital. At his request there will be no services. He was the owner of Mountain Home Stationary. Arrangements are under the directionof Summer Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Lester "Dean" Munk, 89, of Mountain Home, died at a local hospital on Monday, Sept. 22, 2003. Services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 25, at the LDS Church Stake Center in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Lisa M. Harrison, 32, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, at her residence. Memorial services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 19th at the Nazarene Church in Mountain Home. Cremation is under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Ora Ellen Allred Decker of King Hill died Friday morning, Sept. 19, 2003 at her home after a battle with cancer. A memorial celebration of her life was held Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Glenns Ferry VFW Hall. Rev. Juanita Bergacker officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, Mountain Home Chapel...