Stories from Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Despite a number of contested races on the ballot in Tuesday's primary election, voting was relatively light, resulting in a razor-thin race for the Republican nomination for county clerk in Elmore County. Republicans Marianne Bate and Marsa Grimmett battled down to the wire with Grimmett winning 773-758 for the right to challenge Democrat Merrilee Hiler this fall. Incumbent Democrat Gail Best is retiring this year. Unopposed on the Democratic ballot, Hiler received 430 votes...

Michael L. Ashby, 46, of 504 Caribou Lane, was killed last Thursday when his 2001 Jeep collided with another vehicle on US Highway 30 near the Frontage Road intersection, according to Rick Ohnsman, Public Affairs Officer for the Idaho State Police. A 2005 Dodge Stratus, driven by Rosio R. ...

Elmore County Magistrate Judge Aaron Bazzoli has been removed from office by the state Magistrate Commission. An official order of removal was filed May 5, and the commission will issue this week a notice seeking applicants to the post. The deadline for those applications is June 9, the commission will meet in August to selected a new magistrate and anticipates have a new judge on the bench by September...

S. Amanda Snoey and Jeremiah D. Holladay, both of Mountain Home, will wed on June 16, 2006, at Carmela Vineyard in Glenns Ferry. Amanda is the daughter of Hugh Burdette Smith (deceased) and Juanita Smith-Mattson. Amanda is also the mother of Rica, Jared, and Nathan Snoey...

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...

The Mountain Home Tigers played some of their best baseball at the State 4A Baseball Tournament at Nampa last week. Unfortunately, that did not mean they brought home any trophies, as they went out of the tournament in two tough losses. Sandpoint 1 Mountain Home 0...

Mountain Home's Kacy Barrie brought home two gold medals from the 4A State Track and Field Championships last week. The senior, who won the 100 meter high hurdles last year as a junior, won not only the high hurdles this year, but also won the 300 intermediate hurdles at the 4A girls competition at Bronco Stadium...