Stories from Friday, May 20, 2016

Richard McKenna Charter High School will celebrate the graduation of 13 students during a ceremony Saturday morning. The commencement begins at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 950 North 7th East St. Two of this year's graduating students will speak during the ceremony with others scheduled to .....

Connie Powers shows Layne Jumonbille how senior citizens use a walker to safely navigate through their homes during a demonstration in which students had to complete the challenge while wearing goggles that blocked their vision, gloves that helped impair fine motor skills in their hands and cotton balls that cut down on their ability to hear the instructions from the instructors. ...

Eight students will represent Mountain Home High School after they qualified for this year's state track and field tournament. Keyondra White leads the Tigers after qualifying in four events. She heads to state to compete in the 100- and 200-meter races as well as the long jump and triple jump...

On May 16, 2016, our dear Dad (Pop) Earl P. Tischendorf, 95 year's young of Hammett, Idaho, went home to Heaven to be with his wife and our beloved Mother, Shirley. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1920. He served in the Army Corps. and U.S.A.F. from 1942 until retirement in 1967. He served in World War II on B-25s in the 490th Bomb Squadron "Burma Bridge Busters." He received a Purple Heart and two Distinguished Flying Crosses...

Helen Jessie Johnson Chambless, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Marion Regional Nursing Home. She was born in Glenns Ferry, Idaho, on Thursday, March 31, 1927, to Emil and Mary Johnson. The visitation will noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Marion County Funeral Home. The service will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel with Bro. Ted Burleson, Bro. Truitt Allison and Bro. Todd Clippard officiating. Burial will be at the Hamilton Memory Gardens...

Juanita M. Walton, age 94 of Mountain Home, passed away at St. Luke's Elmore Hospital on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Per her request, no services will be held. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Juanita was born on Nov. 3, 1921, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd and Anna Cheely.

Annemarie Elizabeth Becker, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away at her home, May 18, 2016, after a strong battle with cancer. Her husband and son were at her side. At her request, no services will be held. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Donald "Don" Roy Thorpe, age 89 of Mountain Home, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at a hospital in Boise. Per his request, no services will be held. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.