Obituaries from April 2007

Bertrude H. Potter, 88, of Nampa, formerly of Bruneau, died Monday, March 26, 2007, in a Nampa care center. A graveside service was held Friday, March 30, at the Bruneau Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Dorothy Mae Strough, 84, of Mountain Home, died Sunday, April 1, 2007, at a care center in Boise. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, with burial to follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home...

Shirley G. Tischendorf, 83, of Hammett, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at a Boise Hospital. Services were held Saturday, March 31, at Our Lady of Limerick Catholic Church in Glenns Ferry. Arrangements were under the direction of Cloverdale Funeral Home...

Linda Jean Phares Wright, 46, of Mountain Home, died March 26, 2007, in Boulder, Colo. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, April 2, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Wright was born Aug. 27, 1960, in Dover, Del., to Carl Sr. and Patricia Phares...

Bruce L. McGaw, 75, of King Hill, died Saturday, March 31, 2007, at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, April 4, at the King Hill Community Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Kodi James Brewer, infant son of Tiffany N. Morris and Thomas W. Brewer, died Saturday, April 7, 2007 at a Boise hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Kodi is survived by: his mother, Tiffany N. ...

Phillip G. "Gramps" Brown, 86, formerly of Mountain Home, died of natural causes April 9, 2007, in Kennewick, Wash. Graveside services will be held April 28 at 2 p.m. at Dry Creek Cemetery, Hill Road, in Boise. Brown was born Sept. 30, 1920, in Hood River, Ore., and moved to Atlanta, Idaho, as a child. He spent most of his life in the Mountain Home and Boise areas...

Delmar Wilber Prest, 86, of Mountain Home, died Monday, April 16, 2007, at a Boise hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home.

Rose Marie Ogborn, 89, of Mountain Home, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at a local care center. Inurnment will be held in New Mexico at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Rose Marie was born on March 30, 1918, in Pueblo, Colo., to Marion and Rose Ann West. She was schooled in the Pueblo area, she graduated from high school in Denver after her family relocated...

Kodi James Brewer, infant son of Tiffany N. Morris and Thomas W. Brewer, died Saturday, April 7, 2007, at a Boise hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home...

Hugh Calvin Ireland, 76, of Rigby, passed away at this home on April 13th, 2007. He was born June 16, 1930, in Boise, a son of Paul Walter Ireland and Alberta Hobsen Ireland. He married Norma Ann Riddle, Aug. 21, 1955, in Mountain Home. Hugh lived to work and work hard, his family said...

Gary George Ellis, 63, died April 13, 2007, at home in Hammett, surrounded by family and friends, after a battle with leukemia. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, at the Hammett Community Church. A reception for family and friends will follow at 11:30 a.m. ...

Jesse Lee Huffman, 89, died April 12, 2007, with his children by his side. A viewing followed by funeral services were held Monday, April 16, at the LDS Stake Center in Mountain Home. Internment followed at the Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Judy Lou Kite, 60, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, April 14, 2007, at a Boise hospital after a lengthy illness. A viewing will be held today, Wednesday, April 18, from 4-7 p.m. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Inurnment will be held at the Star Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Maxine Lucille King Larsen, 89, of Glenns Ferry, died Sunday, April 15, 2007, at a Boise care center. A viewing will be held at 10:15 a.m. and funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 20, at the VFW Hall in Glenns Ferry. Burial will follow at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

James "Rod" Scott, 67, of Boise, formerly of Elmore County, died Monday, April 23, 2007, at a Boise hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Frances Burton, 82, of Mountain Home, died April 17, 2007, in Mountain Home. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Burton was born Oct. 8, 1924, in Elliott, Iowa. She married Robert Burton in 1942 and dedicated her life to following "her soldier" around the world until he preceded her in death in 1990...

Bennett Brown, 72, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, April 21, 2007, at a local hospital. Inurnment will be held that the Idaho Veterans Cemetery in Boise at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Frank Sherman Worthington, 72, of Grand View, died Monday, April 23, 2007, at the home of his daughter, Fay, where he was being cared for. At his request, private family services will be held in Kamiah at a later date. His wish was to be put near his favorite fishing hole, where he enjoyed many hours of fishing. Cremation is under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Delmer Wilbert Prest, 86, of Mountain Home, died Monday, April 16, 2007 at a Boise hospital. At his request, no services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Delmer was born May 1, 1920, in Grangeville, Idaho, the son of Delbert and Stella Prest...

Raymond E. Ashby, 83, of Bruneau, died Monday, April 23, 2007, at a Nampa care center. At his request, no services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. "This is a tribute to my husband who has held my heart and my trust for 56 years. Our time together was full of events; work and play, adventure and travels, traumas and blessings, tears and laughter, sickness and health and always partners," his wife said...

Maxine M. Allen, 71, of Mountain Home died Thursday, April 19, 2007, at her home, with loved ones by her side. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation will be under the direction of Rost Funeral Home. Maxine was born Aug. 13, 1935, in Eudora, Ark., to William George and Minnie Lee Rhodes. She had 12 siblings...

Dominick Anthony Payne, 4 month-old son of Patricia and Jeremy Payne, died Thursday, April 19, 2007, at a local hospital. A memorial service was held Tuesday, April 24, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Dominick on Jan. 1, 2007, 3 ½ months premature, weighing only 1 lb. 9 oz...

John William Allen, 73, of King Hill, died April 14, 2007, at his home. There will be no services at John's request. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Demaray Funeral Service -- Gooding Chapel. John was born on June 16, 1933, in Gooding, Idaho, to Henry E. and Willa "Billie" Allen...

Vicki Lynn Jacobs, 56, of Mountain Home, died Monday, April 16, 2007, at her home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Vicki was born on Jan. 2, 1950, in Wyandotte, Mich., the daughter of Bruce and June Jacobs. She grew up and was schooled in Wyandotte. She lived in California for a time...