Obituaries from May 2006

Freddie "Fred" D. Thacker, 77, of Hammett, died Monday, April 24, 2006. At his request, there will be no services. Fred was born July 27, 1928, in Kimberly, Idaho, the son of Marion and Mary Thacker. He married Gertrud Marie Gentie in Heilbron, Germany, on Nov. 5, 1955. He later retired from the Army after 20 years of service and after serving in both Korea and Vietnam...

Wilma H. Owens, 82, of Mountain Home, died Monday, May 1, 2006. A viewing will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 5, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

JoAnn Daniels, 56, of Moscow, formerly of Mountain Home, died at her home April 21, 2006. No funeral arrangements were announced. JoAnn was born Jan. 16, 1950 to Karl and Helen Weathers. She married Dean Daniels Aug. 23, 1968 in Mountain Home. They have lived in Moscow since 1983...

Jeffery L. Forstner, 50, of King Hill, died with his family by his side, in Glenns Ferry, on May 1, 2006. On Sunday, May 7, 2006, family and friends met for a remembrance at Round Rock, in King Hill. A reception followed at the Moose Lodge in Glenns Ferry...

James Andrew Shoulders, 76, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at a local hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 15, at the First Southern Baptist Church, 1400 N. 3rd East St., Mountain Home, with Rev. Rick Brodie officiating. There is no viewing scheduled the evening prior to the funeral services...

Wayne Wootan, 54, of Oregon City, Ore., formerly of Glenns Ferry, died April 27, 2006. Wayne was born March 1, 1952, to Marvin and Dorothy Wootan. He was raised on a ranch north of Glenns Ferry, and attended school there. After graduation from Glenns Ferry High School, Wayne married Vangie Ann Gonzales in 1970. To that union were born three children, Candice Evangeline, Wayne Lee II, and Travis Sherman...

Marion Conner Buel Peak, 94, of Jerome, formerly of Elmore County, died April 30, 2006. Mass was celebrated in her honor at St. Jerome's Churchin Jerome, on May 2. Her ashes were interred at the Monastery of the Ascension in Jerome following that service. Arrangements were under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary in Jerome...

Raymond C. Huot, 66, of Mountain Home, died Thursday, May 11, 2006, at his home, surrounded by his family. Per Raymond's request, cremation and a private family service wer held. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

John L. Gardner, 81, of Mountain Home, died Friday, May 12, 2006. Funeral Services to be held in Entiat, Wash., at a later date. Local arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. John was born June 24, 1924, the son of John and Nioma Gardner in Wenatchee, Wash...

Ernest H. Tucker, 83, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, died May 4, 2006, after battling cancer and heart trouble for four years. A graveside ceremony will be conducted at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery on Friday, May 19 at 3 p.m. with military honors, followed by a graveside service done by officers of the Mountain Home Elk's Lodge #2276 of which he, his daughter and one granddaughter are members...

Marie Ayarra, 96, of King Hill, died May 20, 2006, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 26, at Our Lady of Limerick Catholic Church in Glenns Ferry. Burial will follow at Glenn Rest Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

Elizabeth Eichholz, 95, died Saturday, May 20, 2006. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home, with burial to follow at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Bill Bertschy, 81, formerly of Bruneau, died May 19, 2006, in the VA Hospital in Seattle, from complications due to cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends at the time of his death. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Bill was born Dec. 28, 1924, in Bruneau, to George and Eva Bertschy. They moved to Buhl, where he went to school, graduating from Buhl High School. He served in the Navy during to the Korean War. Upon on his return he lived in Bruneau...

Virginia Genevieve Roberts, 94, died May 23, 2006, at a local hospital. She had been a resident of Mountain Home since 1993. As per her wishes, no services will be held. A party to celebrate her life will be held on a date to be announced. Arrangements are under the directions of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

James J. "Joe" Albert, 88, of Mountain Home, died Sunday, May 21, 2006, at a Boise care center. A viewing will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, at Rose Funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2006, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Jean Barton, 91, of Mountain Home, died Thursday, May 18, 2006, at a local hospital. Funeral services were held on Monday, May 22, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, with burial at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Freda "Peggy" Spidell, 91, of Mountain Home, died May 16, 2006. Funeral Services were held Thursday, May 18, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, with burial following at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Freda Laura Boyd, was born March 28, 1915 in Seattle, Wash., to Fred Boyd and Bertha Carey Kennedy. Freda's early life was spent in Seattle where she attended elementary schools and graduated from Ballard High School in 1932...

Michael L. Ashby, 46, of Mountain Home, died Thursday, May 18, 2006. A viewing for family and friends was held on Tuesday, May 23, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Mike was born Aug. 12, 1959, in Redwood City, Calif., the son of Cliff and Elaine Ashby...

Alan "Pebs" E. Jones, 67, died May 28, 2006. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 2, at 10:30 a.m. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Alvina H. Vinyard, 94, of Mountain Home, died May 27, 2006, at a local nursing home. No local services are planned per her wishes. Inurnment of ashes will be in Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi, Calif., at later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Lloyd Stover Lyda, 81, died May 24, 2006, at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., following an unsuccessful open heart surgery. He had been a resident of Mountain Home since 1994. A celebration of his life will be held at the Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, June 3, at 1 p.m...

James "Jim" A. Shoulders, 76, of Mountain Home, died May 9, 2006. Funeral Services were held on Monday, May 15, at the First Southern Baptist Church. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...