Stories from Wednesday, July 19, 2006

10-year-old girl dies in tractor accident A ten-year-old Grand View girl was killed last Tuesday, July 11, when she fell under the wheels of a tractor being driven by her 13-year-old brother. Nancy ElizaJane Martin, known as "Eliza," was apparently standing on the wheel well of the tractor, which was being used by her brother to haul an irrigation pipe trailer...

A 72-year-old Elmore County man has tested positive for West Nile virus, the second lab-confirmed human West Nile infection in 2006. The Glenns Ferry man, identified from independent sources as Pastor Larry Maxwell, was diagnosed with the most serious form of the disease. It is affecting his brain and causing mental disorientation...

Edd Lyle Burghardt, 65, of Hamilton, Wyo., formerly of Grand View and Mountain Home, died May 26, 2006 in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a brief battle with thyroid cancer. A memorial will be held in Grand View later this fall. Edd was born Aug. 22, 1941, in Boise, to William and Lulee Burghardt...

Sherry Ann Julianto, 44, of Owyhee, Nev., died Sunday, July 16, 2006, in a local hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Ronald E. Robertson, 60, of Mountain Home, died at his home, on Friday, July 14, 2006. Funeral services were held a Tuesday, July 18, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home...

Ivan Francis "Frank" Nealey, 88, of Mountain Home, died at his home, on July 10, 2006. Graveside Services were held Friday, July 14, at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Frank was a long-time resident of Anderson Ranch and more recently of Mountain Home...

Barbara J. Deppen, 68, of Mountain Home, died July 6, 2006, at her home. A viewing was be held on Sunday, July 9, and funeral services were held at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel on Monday, July 10. Burial was held at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park in Toledo, Ohio. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Nancy ElizaJane Martin, 10, of Grand View, died July 11, 2006. A memorial service was held Monday, July 17, 2006, at the Rimrock Jr./Sr. High School auditorium. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Eliza was born July 23, 1995, the daughter of Allen "Buffalo" and Debbi Martin in Grand View...

Randall and Rita Rosenberger will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on July 21. The couple were married on that date in 1981 in Mesa, Ariz. Randy currently is working at the Idaho Auto Auction. Rita is employed at Kentucky Fried Chicken. The couple have four children and two grandchildren...

William and Irene Heckathorn of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Mista Lee Heckathorn, to Monty L. Brock, son of Terry and Pat Brock of Mountain Home. Misty is a 2006 graduate of Mountain Home High School. Monty is a 2005 graduate of MHHS. He has joined the United States Army and will be based at Fort Hood, Texas...

Scott and Eunice Tyler of Leadore, Idaho, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Julie, to Mark Donahue, son of Jack and Connie Donahue of Mountain Home. Julie is a 1996 graduate of Leadore High School. She attended the University of Utah and currently works as a detective for the Idaho State Police...

Lupita and Caan Polite of Mountain Home have announced the birth of a boy, Vito Jiovanni Polite, on July 6, 2006, at the Mountain Home AFB hospital. Vito weighed 9 lbs. 7 oz. and was 22.5 inches long. He joins an older brother in the family, Daniel Joseph...

The Mountain Home Royals closed out their regular season American Legion baseball schedule with home wins over the Boise Gems and the Boise Senators last week. Royals 14 Boise Gems 4 (5 innings) Mountain Home scored 10 runs in the third inning to break open a close game with the Boise Gems last Thursday night in Mountain Home...