Obituaries from July 2005

Raymond Allen Toombs, 84, of Glenns Ferry, died Friday, July 8, 2005. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, at the War Memorial Hall in Glenns Ferry, with Pastor Don Woody presiding. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Violet May Bailey Jackson, 80, of Mountain Home, died of cancer July 6, 2005, at a care center in Mountain Home. Funeral services were held Monday, July 11, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Violet was born Sept. 30, 1924, in College Place, Wash., the daughter of William Albert Bailey and May Esther Smith Bailey. She spent her first years in a log cabin at Weston Mountain in Washington...

Terry C. Altizer, 80, of Grand View, died Saturday, July 9, 2005, at a local hospital in Mountain Home. Services are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Dean E. McLaughlin, 54, of Mountain Home, died Sunday, June 26, 2005, at his home in Mountain Home. Memorial services were held Tuesday July 12, at the Masonic Hall of Mountain Home, 320 N. 8th East St. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Poplar Cemetery in Poplar, Minn...

Lowell Raymond "Ray" Smith, 60, of Glenns Ferry, died Sunday, July 10, 2005, at home, with his wife at his side after a short but hard struggle with cancer. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 15, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Glenn Ross Thomas, Sr., 48, of Owyhee, Nev., died Saturday, July 2, 2005, at his residence. Services were held on Saturday, July 9, at the Human Development Center in Owyhee. Burial was at Middle Creek Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Ralph E. "Barney" Barnes, 61, of Kuna, formerly of Mountain Home, died Monday, July 11, 2005, at a Boise hospital. At his request there will be no formal funeral services. Viewing will be held today, Wednesday, July 13, from 4-6 p.m. at Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home. There will be a celebration of Barney's life held at Jovial Jerry's at 190 S. 2nd. East St. from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14. His friends are invited to join his family there at that time...

Ronald "Ron" J. Peterson, 73, of Mountain Home, died July 6, 2005, at a local care center. At his request there will be no formal funeral services. A celebration of Ron's life will be held on Saturday, July 16, at 4 p.m. at the Sunset Sports Pub, 270 E. 4th North St., in Mountain Home. All friends are to join the family at that time for food and reminiscing...

Elaine Marie Mast, 34, of Mountain Home, died Thursday, July 14, 2005, due to an auto accident. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home.

Florence S. Montgomery, 101, of Glenns Ferry, died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at a local care center in Mountain Home. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, at Rost Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday July 22, at Hagerman Cemetery in Hagerman. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home...

James D."Doug" Herman, 70, of Mountain Home, died on Friday, July 15, 2005, at a local care center. Memorial services will be held on Thursday July 21, at the American Legion Hall Post No. 26, 515 E. 2nd South St., Mountain Home, at 10:30 a.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home...

Clara M. (Love) Balmer, 85, of Nampa, formerly of Mountain Home, died July 16, 2005, at home, surrounded by her family and friends. A memorial service is planned for the near future. Clara was born July 30, 1919, in Mountain Home, on the Love Ranch, to William and Lizzie Love. She was the youngest of nine children and was affectionately called "Babe" most of her life by her family and friends...

Christina Joy Mouser Wilburn, 31, formerly of Mountain Home, died July 12, 2005, in Maryville, Tenn. Christina was born in Mountain Home, July 28, 1973. She graduated from Mountain Home High School in 1991, married Matthew Montgomery and had a baby all in the same year...

LaDawn Joy Downey, 32, of Owyhee, Nev., died Thursday, July 21, 2005, at the Owyhee Hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 26, at the Human Development Center, Owyhee, Nev. Burial followed at Big Dick Cemetery in Owyhee. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home...

Bonnie Sandau, 66, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, died July 25, 2005, at a Boise hospital. Funeral services will be held July 30 at 2 p.m. at Aclesa Funeral Chapel in Boise.

Carrollee J. Yalch, 60, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, July 23, at a Boise Hospital with her family by her side. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 28, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Private family inurnment will follow at the Idaho Veterans Cemetery in Boise...

W.C. (Bill) Stewart, 84 of Mountain Home, died Wednesday July 20, 2005 at a local care center with his family by his side. Funeral service was held Monday July 25, at the Mountain Home Elks Lodge followed by burial at Mountain View Cemetery with full Military Honors provided by American Legion Post 26, Mountain Home...

Junior Francis Fenton, 81, a longtime resident of Castleford, died Thursday, July 21, 2005, at his residence in Mountain Home where he had been living with his granddaughter and her family for the past three years. At Junior's request a Celebration of Life will be held at his daughter's home, 3245 Sonny St. in Mountain Home, from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, July 28. Cremation is under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Dorothy L. Hawkins,77, of Mountain Home, died after a long battle with cancer Saturday, July 23, 2005, in New Holstein, Wisc., while visiting her daughter. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. and last until 12:45 p.m. Friday July 29, at the American Legion Hall Post #26 in Mountain Home, with services to follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be held at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home...

Martin Alzola, 80, of Mountain Home, died Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at the Alzhiemers Care Center in Mountain Home. Funeral services were held Saturday July 23, 2005 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements were by Rost Funeral Home of Mountain Home...