Obituaries from March 2007

Juanita Faye Creason, 64, of Mountain Home, died peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at home with her three girls by her side. Per her request, no services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Juanita was born in Calistoga, Calif., in the Napa Valley on Aug. 11, 1942. In 1960 Juanita married Joseph Kirschner. Together they had three daughters...

Luveda L. Martin, 84, of Mountain Home, died Friday, March 2, 2007, at a Boise hospital after a long battle with cancer. A memorial service was held Monday, March 5, at the Jesus Name Tabernacle Church in Mountain Home. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Brenda Ferrell, 57, of Mountain Home, died peacefuly at home on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007. "A day of rememberence" will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at the home of Casey and Patty Ferrell, 1450 S. 3rd West A St., in Mountain Home. Born May 17, 1949, in Mountain Home, to Doris Kessell, she married Mike Ferrell of Mountain Home in 1980. They made their home here...

Perce Hall, 93, of Mountain Home died Feb. 28, 2007, at the Marquis Care Center in Boise. He was surrounded by family and friends. A viewing was held Saturday, March 3, followed by funeral services at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

George M. Lucich, 79, formerly of Glenns Ferry and King Hill, died Feb. 2, 2007 at the VA Medical Center in Spokane, Wash. Cremation has taken place and the family is planning a memorial service later in the summer months. Arrangements are under the guidance of Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home of Spokane Valley, Wash...

Beatrice Alice Reed, 91, formerly of Mountain Home, died March 7, 2007, in Bellevue, Wash. Funeral services were held Saturday at Greenwood Funeral Home in Renton, Wash. A viewing was held at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel on Tuesday, March 13, followed by burial at Mountain View Cemetery...

Martin D. Waters, 49, of Crescent City Calif., formerly of Mountain Home, died of cancer on Saturday, March 10, 2007. He was cremated in California and his ashes will be scattered in a special place in Idaho. Martin (Marty) was born in Mountain Home, on Aug. 16, 1957...

David L. Humpherys 49, of Sunnyside, Wash., formerly of Mountain Home, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at home, surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday, March 12, at Resurrection Catholic Church with burial in the Zillah City Cemetery...

Jacelynn Faye Carlton-Healy, infant daughter of Chantel Healy and Jason Carlton, died March 7, 2007, at a Boise hospital. A graveside service was held Tuesday, March 20, at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Jacelynn is survived by: her mother, Chantel Healy; her father, Jason Carlton; her maternal grandmother, Trudy Healy; her paternal grandparents Don and Jan Chaney; maternal great-grandparents David and Clarice Hamman; paternal great-grandmother Dorathy Machul, and many aunts and uncles.. ...

Clara C. Fisher, 92, of Glenns Ferry, died Monday, March 19, 2007, in a Gooding care center. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 23, at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry. Born on Dec. 8, 1914, in Fayetteville, N.Y., Clara was the last of three daughters of Edward and Elizabeth (Stearns) Markle. "Coming from hearty English and sturdy German stock her 92 plus years are a tribute to our heritage," her family said...

Rufus B. Pollard, Jr., 72, of Mountain Home, died March 17, 2007, in a Boise hospital after a brief illness. A viewing will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 23, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel with burial to follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

Irman J. Oliveaira, 78, of Mountain Home, died Monday, March 26, 2007, in a Boise hospital. Funeral services and burial are being planned in Manteca, Calif. Idaho arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Logan Jayden Rodriguez, infant son of Delia Arevalo and Rene Rodriguez, died Friday, March 16, 2007, in a Boise hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

The Rev. Dr. John Schaefer, Jr., 71, formerly of Mountain Home, died March 20, 2007, in Omaha, Neb. Schaefer was a former priest at St. James Episcopal Church in Mountain Home. Services were held Saturday, March 14, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Omaha, Neb. Burial will take place Saturday, March 31, at 11 a.m. in Foxburg, Penn. Arrangements are by Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler West Center Chapel, Omaha, Neb...

James "Jim" Bennett Hampton, III, 66 of Bruneau, died Saturday, March 24, 2007, in Bruneau. A viewing will be held from noon until the funeral service at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, at the Bruneau American Legion Hall. Burial will follow at the Bruneau Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...