Stories from Thursday, April 4, 2019

The Western Elmore County Recreation District met on March 27 to discuss updates on the indoor pool facility. Director Lee Pierce, Vice president of the WECRD Board of Directors, said all major utilities that cross 18th street have been completed. Two Idaho power sleeves for connections have been installed and they managed to stay below the initial bid saving $500. ...

After 38 years in law enforcement, eleven years with the Mountain Home Police Department, Lieutenant Ron Harmon decided it was time to retire. Lieutenant Harmon began working in Mountain Home in 2008. He retired from his old position with the Tacoma Police Department on a Friday and was in MHPD uniform the following Monday...

Berlin L. Webb, 91, of Mountain Home, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at a Boise hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home. Berlin was born the sixth of eight children on June 1, 1927 in Atkins, Arkansas to Woodford “Woody” and Olive (Grinstead) Webb. ...

Joseph Walter Twitchell of Mountain Home, passed away March 31, 2019, at home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, April 10, at Rost Funeral Home in Mountain Home. Joe was born April 8, 1935, to Walter and Grace Twitchell in Jordan, Montana, and was raised on a cattle and sheep ranch 50 miles from town. ...

James E. Meide, 82, of Mountain Home, has joined June, his wife of 57 years, on March 30, 2019. He had been told by his doctor that he was like a fine tuned racecar, but he was on his last lap. He pulled into St Lukes, Elmore hospital for his final pit-stop...

Jeanette H. Burdine, age 80, of Mountain Home, passed away at her home, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mtn Home.

Bertha Lorene Erbey, age 102, passed away March 30, 2019, at 6:50 AM, in Salem, Oregon, as a result of a stroke. Mom was born April 14, 1916, in Hermiston, Oregon. She was one of six children born to Leo and Edna Clark. She was raised in Standfield area on her parent’s farm. She attended both grade and high schools in Pendleton...

Kyle Langley Crowden, age 27, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, passed away February 9, 2019, while hiking in the Boise foothills. There will be a celebration of life on June 29, 2019. The time and place will be announced at a later date.  Please check Kyle's Facebook page for more details in the near future...