Stories from Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Two wagons and over a dozen horsemen and horsewomen took to the water and made the treacherous crossing of the Snake River during this year's Three Island Crossing Oregon Trail reenactment last Saturday. The 20th Annual Three Island Crossing kicked off Friday evening with a parade from the Elmore County Fairgrounds to Three Island Crossing State Park...

A 35-year-old Boise man was rescued Monday after being lost for nearly three days in the Trinity Mountains and suffering from severe dehydration. Jim Noland, head of the Elmore County Search and Rescue unit, said that the man "probably wouldn't have made it," another 24 hours. The camper was Lifeflighted from the Trinity Lake area to a Boise hospital where he was treated for dehydration...

Larry Ashcraft, the 2004 Air Force Appreciation Day Grand Marshal, told Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce members that he has long been impressed with the outstanding citizens of the community selected by past Grand Marshals for the honor. This year's choice certainly fit that description...

K-9 officer Dana dies Elmore County Sheriff deputies, Mountain Home city police officers and friends gathered Friday afternoon to say good bye and to share their memories of K-9 Dana. Dana died Aug. 8, 2005, in the arms of her handler, Capt. Mike Barclay...

A Pocatello man and woman were killed in a boating accident last week at C.J. Strike Reservoir when their 23-foot inboard/outboard day cruiser struck some rocks and flipped over. The upside-down white and blue boat was first spotted by several other boaters about 7:30 a.m. ...

Tom and Boni Potter of Mountain Home have announced the wedding of their daughter, Judy, to Will Vanzuylen of Charleston, S.C., on Aug. 12, 2005, with Pastor Mike O'Neill officiating. After their honeymoon in Jackpot, Nev., the couple will move to Charleston where they are employed with the engineering firm of Thomas and Hutton...

Andreaz and Mary Gonzales, Mountain Home, announce the birth of a son. Xzavier Aundre Gonzales was born Aug. 13, 2005, at Elmore Medical Center Hospital, weighing 7 lbs. 4.7 oz.

Bethel B. Wilkins, 90, of Mountain Home, formerly of Boise, died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005, at a Mountain Home care facility. Services were pending at Cloverdale Funeral Home, Boise. Call Amie L. Cantrell, funeral director, at 208-375-2212, for more information...

Fr. William Patrick Carroll, 81, of Hamilton, Mont., died Tuesday Aug. 9, 2005. Visitation and Vigil Service were held Sunday, Aug., 14, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Mountain Home. Funeral mass was celebrated Monday at the church. Burial was held Monday, Aug. 15, at Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home...

Hermina M. Caron Harley Thomson, 102, formerly of Bruneau and Mountain Home, died June 27, 2005, in Eugene, Ore., of natural causes. Memorial graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Local arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home...

Charles Louie Butterfield, 76, formerly of Mountain Home, died Friday, July 29, 2005, at his home in Meridian. Viewing was held Friday, Aug. 5, at the Cloverdale Funeral Home in Boise. Funeral services were conducted the following Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Boise. Private graveside services were held at the Veterans Cemetery...

Thomas "Tom" A. Collett, 78, of Grand View, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, surrounded by family, at a Boise hospital. Celebration of Life services were held Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Rimrock Jr./Sr. High School auditorium in Grand View. A reception followed at the Senior Citizen Center...

Jacqueline Helen O'Mara Raymond, 81, of Mountain Home, died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005, at a Boise hospital. Visitation and a vigil service were held Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church...

Ruby Spang Horgan, 90, of Mountain Home, died Friday, Aug. 12, 2005, at a local hospital, with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Mountain Home Elks Lodge # 2276. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home of Mountain Home...

Roberta I. Osborn, 84, of Grand View, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, in Boise, of natural causes. A memorial service was held Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Grand View Senior Center in Grand View. Roberta and he husband, Bill, were married Nov. 29, 1947, in Reno, Nev...