Obituaries

Karen Irene Dahl, 81 of Mountain Home, passed away peacefully following an illness with family by her side on November 5, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, November 8, 2019 at St. James Episcopal Church, and burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Betty Arlene Gridley, 85, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on October 30, 2019 in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born December 22, 1933 to Howard and Karein Ball in Atlanta, Idaho. Betty spent most of her younger years in the mountains. Her family moved to Mountain Home, Idaho in 1943, where she attended high school. ...

Margaret "Peggy" Ann Grinnell, age 86 of Boise, Idaho passed away on October 5, 2019 from natural causes. Peggy is predeceased by her loving husband Clair, parents Francis and Helen Kafton, her brothers Vincent and Harry and her daughter Karen. Peggy is survived by her children, Donna (Steve) Bock; Vincent (Karen) Grinnell; Coleen Hall, all of Boise, Idaho and son-in-law Steve Meredith of Tucson, Arizona. ...

Mercedes V. Morris, age 84, of Mountain Home, took God’s hand peacefully on October 11, 2019. Services on Thursday, October 17, 2019 will be held at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, with a viewing from 4:00PM until the 6:00PM Rosary. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, October 18, 2019, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Lillian L. Carpenter, age 92, of Mountain Home, passed away at a local care center on October 18, 2019. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home...

Betty Mae Knowles, 92, of Meridian, passed away Monday, October 27, 2019 in Boise Idaho. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Betty was born December 25, 1926, to John Vontress and Emma Jane (Figart) Cockrum in Manter, Kansas. ...

John Walter McCoy, 81, of Featherville and Mountain Home, passed away after a brave battle with cancer on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at a local care facility. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at the Elks Lodge in Mountain Home. Arrangements by Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Charles Loren Arendts, of Garden City, formerly of Mountain Home, passed away on Oct. 18, 2019. A memorial service will be held at the Faith Lutheran Church, in Mountain Home, on Nov. 8th at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery on Nov. 12 at 11 a.m...

Virginia “Ginny” Hannah, beloved wife, mother, and friend passed away peacefully on the evening of October 18th, 2019, in her home in Bruneau, with family by her side. Ginny’s first career was a surgical tech nurse. After suffering a career ending stroke at the age of 45, Ginny did not give up. ...

Cory Williams Gillespie, 47,of Hammett Idaho, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Arrangements are under the Care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Cantu, Esperanza, 80, a resident of Glenns Ferry, passed away October 26, 2019 in Boise. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.

Roque Leon “Rocky” Arellano, age 43, of Boise, died in Boise on October 16, 2019. A graveside inurnment will be held at 12 Noon on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Mountain View Cemetery in Mtn Home. Cremation was under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Dale Louise Kearby, of Mountain Home, passed away peacefully at home, with family by her side, on October 17, 2019, at the age of 95 years old. Services were held at Mtn View Cemetery in Mtn Home on October 23, 2019. Arrangements were under the care of Rost Funeral Home...

Roque Leon, “Rocky” Arellano, age 43, of Boise, died in Boise on October 16, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Charles Loren Arendts, 86. Living in Garden City formally of Mountain Home. Born in Manly, Iowa in 1933 to Atna and Obert has ascended to be with his heavenly father on October 18, 2019. Chuck started working young in his life, casing eggs and butter then later delivering newspapers...

Ondie Marie Byrns, age 47, of Mountain Home, passed away at her home on October 22, 2019, following an illness. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Ada Braun-Donaldson, of Caldwell, Idaho passed away quietly at a care facility on October 3rd, 2019 one day before her 82nd birthday. Ada fought a noble ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s, relying upon her beloved husband Howard for her daily care. Ada was born in Olcott, New York on October 4, 1937 to Kenneth and Elizabeth “Betty” Ray. ...

Josefa Garza, age 73, of Mountain Home, passed away in a local care center on Friday, October 11, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home.

Mercedes V. Morris, age 84, of Mountain Home, passed away in a Boise Hospital on Friday, October 11, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home.