Obituaries from December 2003

Alexander Max Ishmael Valdez, 31, formerly of Glenns Ferry, died Nov. 15, 2003, in Aurora, Colo. Graveside services were held Dec. 1 at Mountain View Cemetary in Mountain Home. He was born Feb. 1, 1972, in Prescott, Ariz. Throughout his life he lived in many differenct places, including Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Florida and Colorado...

Pamela Jo Loyd, 53, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at her residence. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Pam Loyd was born in Reedly, Calif., the daughter of Glen and Bobbi Martin, on April 24, 1950...

Jeannine A. Kite, 71, of Mountain Home, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003, at a Boise hospital. Memorial services were held Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Christian and Baptist Church in Mountain Home. Arrangements were under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

DeWayne Ramsey, 12, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, at a Boise hospital. Memorial services were held on Monday, Dec. 1, at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Mountain Home. Cremation was under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

JaQuita Rodrigues, 53, of Mountain Home, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, at a hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 8, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Mountain Home. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery...

Clyde S. Harlan, 76, of Glenns Ferry, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at a Boise hospital. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 5-7 p.m. at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 11, at the VFW Hall in Glenns Ferry. Burial will follow at Glenn Rest Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Evangelina Ruby Ysursa Basabe, 78, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, surrounded by her family. Vigil services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. and Mass of the Resurrection will be held Thursday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. at St. John's Cathedral. Both services will be celebrated by the Rev. Donald J. Riffle, and all arrangements are under the care of Gibson Funeral Home...

John J. Carr, 80, of Mountain Home, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, of complications from Parkinson's Disease. His death came despite the undaunting care of his wife, Lillian, his family said. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 6, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery...

Charles F. Tom, 65, died Dec. 13, 2003, in his favorite chair in front of the TV, with his dog by his side. Charles was born on the Hopi Indian Reservation in New Mexico, on April 1,1938. He came to Idaho in the early 1960s,finally making his home in Hammett, working for Joe Black and Sons, as a ranch hand. He was known for his fence building...

Helmi Johanna Hadley, 93, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, died Dec. 6, 2003, in a Boise hospital. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 12, in the Boise 16th Ward LDS Chapel. Graveside services followed on Saturday at Swan Lake Cemetery, Swan Lake, Idaho. Arrangements were under the direction of Zeyer Funeral Chapel, Nampa...

John Perry Black, 83, of Nampa, formerly of Grand View, died Dec. 14, 2003, at a Nampa Care Center, following a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, at Summers Funeral Home, Ustick Chapel, Meridian. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. A viewing for family and friends will be held one hour prior to the Wednesday service time...

Hazel Helen Baker, 88, of Great Bend, Kan., formerly of Mountain Home, died Dec. 4, 2003. Services were held Monday, Dec. 8, under the direction of Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend, with the Rev. Dr. Doyle Smith officiating. Internment was in Great Bend Cemetery...

Fr. William Caspers, 77, died on Dec. 12, 2003, at his home in Mountain Home. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 10 a.m., at the Liberty Chapel on Mountain Home Air Force Base. Burial will be on Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Catholic Cemetery in Ogema, Minn., with military honors. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Home in Mountain Home...

William "Bill" F. Harticon, 81, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

Paul Dewayne Eagle, 76, of Mountain Home, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at his residence. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements were under the direction of Summers Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Virginia Mae (Bloom Bailey) Jones, 57, of Mountain Home, formerly of Glenns Ferry, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, with her husband and children and nieces by her side. Visitation was held Monday, Dec. 29, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home with vigil services following. ...

Dorothy "Dot" Frances Waters, 65, formerly of Mountain Home, died Dec. 28, 2003, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, with her family by her side. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Summers Funeral Home, Boise Chapel...

Benjamin "Bob" Robert Quick, 77, longtime resident of Mountain Home, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2003, at his resident. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel. After the services there will be a gathering at the Elks Lodge for all his friends...

Patricia (Pat) Watson, 71, of Mountain Home, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at the Elmore Medical Center Long Term Care Unit with her husband by her side. A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

James "Jim" W. Grimmett, 76, of Mountain Home, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at a Mountain Home care center. Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 1 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mountain Home. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel...