Obituaries

Danny Lee Thompson, 60, of Grand View, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at a Boise hospital. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, June 29, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Rimrock High School. Arrangements under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, Mountain Home...

Lovetta G. Hayes, 98, of Weiser, ID, formerly of Mountain Home, ID, passed away in Weiser. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home.

Donald R. Corbus Elmore County lost one of its “Old Timers”… beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. Donald R. Corbus joined his Heavenly Father on June 13, 2018. Born in December 1938 in Mountain Home, Idaho, to Frank H. (Bud) and Adeila (Dee) Corbus, Don grew up working on the family’s farm doing custom farming. ...

Juanita Pauline Senften Parke, 98, passed away on the June 20, 2018 at the home of her daughter in King Hill, Idaho. Juanita was born on the family farm in Castleford, Idaho on May 31, 1920 to Henry and Ruth Senften. A short distance from her home was the one room Kinyon School which she attended for five years. ...

Doyle Mays, 86, of Mountain Home, on June 19, 2018 has gone home to be with his beloved wife Mary in heaven. Services will be held on Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home. The funeral service will begin at 10:00 AM, and inurnment with military honors will be held at 2:00 PM at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise...

James Ray Kellermann lost his courageous battle with cancer the morning of June 12, 2018, at the Veterans Medical Center, in Boise, with his son Heath at his side. Jim was born on September 14, 1946, at Enterprise, Oregon, the 3rd of 6 children of William R. ...

Barbara Ann Checketts, 80, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at home surrounded by her family. Barbara was preceded by her husband Richard, son, infant daughter and parents. She is survived by daughter in-law Cheryl, daughter Penney; son Paul and his wife Carren; and 13 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren...

Shelia Thompson, 55, passed away June 17, 2018 after a hard fought battle with Ovarian Cancer, with her family by her side. Her strong will to live and love of life kept her going and being optimistic to the end. She was the beloved wife of Donald Eugene Thompson Jr and mother of three children Jessica, Donald III, and Kirsten. Shelia was born in Phoenix, Arizona on August 21, 1962 and is survived by her parents Franklin and Luideth Jenkins, and 9 siblings...

Richard Phillip Purdy, age 85, of Mountain Home, passed away on June 20, 2018. “Digger” was born on September 13, 1933, in Livingston, Montana to Fred Adam and Erma Ethel Purdy, with a twin sister who passed away when she was ten days old. His mother died shortly afterwards...

Curtis Lamar Buchanan, age 60, of Mountain Home, passed away at St. Lukes Elmore Hospital, in Mountain Home, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Doyle Mays, age 86, of Mountain Home, passed away at the Idaho State Veterans’ Home in Boise, on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Era Bernice Allenborger, age 92, of Glenns Ferry, passed away at Popular Grove Assisted Living, on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Norma Gwendolyn Schweikhard (Bischoff), 95, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at a hospital, in Boise. No services will be held. Cremation is under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Norma was born November 26, 1922, in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. ...

Brent A. Richter, MSgt (ret), 54, of Mountain Home, passed away Monday, June 11, 2018 at home. He was born December 18, 1963 in Barnesville, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Roy E. Bryant. He is survived by his beloved wife of 31 years, Mary B. ...

E. Jex Hepworth, age 81, of Pine, Idaho, passed away suddenly, in Featherville on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Services are pending in Utah. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Clifford Scott Taylor, age 35, of Melba, died in an automobile crash in Richfield, Utah on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Mary Ann Amos, age 93, of Mountain Home, passed away at St. Lukes Elmore Hospital on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Brent A. Richter, age 54, of Mountain Home, passed away suddenly at his home, on June 11, 2018. No services are planned. Cremation is under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Auston Chase Jones, age 29, of Owyhee, Nevada, died in an automobile crash on Monday, June 11, 2018, in Owyhee, County. Services to be held at Duck Valley Indian Reservation, Owyhee, Nevada. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

John Peter Haydon, 86, loving husband, dad, and grandpa formerly of Glenns Ferry, Mountain Home and Boise, died in Richland, Washington surrounded by his family on June 9, 2018. He was born November 8, 1931 in the family home in Hammett, son of William and Mabel (Bernt) Haydon Sr...

Donda Varela, age 56, of Mountain Home, passed away on May 22, 2018 at a hospital in Goodyear, Arizona. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, on Friday, June 15, 2018 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

John Peter Haydon, age 86, passed away on June 9, 2018 at a care center in Kennewick, Washington. Funeral services will be held at 11AM, on Monday, June 18, 2018 at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home, and burial will follow at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry...

Norma G. Schweikhard, age 95, of Mountain Home, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise. No services will be held. Cremation is under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Trudi Lynn Robinson, age 65, of Mountain Home, passed away on June 4, 208, at St. Lukes Elmore Long Term Care. No services will be held. Cremation is under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Harold Marvin “Hap” Lattin “slipped the surly bonds of earth and touched the face of God” on Thursday June 7, 2018. He was born October 26, 1931 in Wisner, Nebraska to Roy and Flora Mae Davis Lattin. He was the youngest of nine children; Dorothy Persons, Gaylord, Lyle, Eugene, Laurabelle Brown, Charles, Charlotte Jauregui and Lois Hall all of who proceeded him in death. The entire family moved to Idaho as a result of the Depression and the Dust Bowl when Hap was three years old...

With great sadness the family of Mark Cameron Fried, 67, of Mountain Home announce his passing on June 8, 2018. He is survived by his wife Tammy and son William, sister Margie McLaughlin, niece Catherine Petri, father in-law William Jacobs, brother in-law Randall Jacobs, and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents David and Catherine Fried, by his mother in-law Carolyn Jacobs and sister in-law Carol Ann Jacobs, his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and several cousins...

A beloved father and husband, Brent P. Gaddis, passed away after a brief but difficult battle with lung cancer on May 24th, 2018. Born in Hillsboro, Illinois, he nevertheless considered the West his home and loved it with all his heart after moving to Laramie, WY as a child with his family and growing up there. ...

Deemer Paul Jones, age 59, died in a motorcycle crash near King Hill, on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Brent Allan Gaddis, age 69, of Sandy, Utah, passed away on May 24, 2018. A graveside inurnment will be held at 11:00 AM, on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Mountain View Cemetery, in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

Carl Roger Lindsey, age 70, of Mountain Home, passed away at St. Lukes Elmore Hospital on Saturday, June 2, 2018. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

It is with great sadness that the family of Donda Varela announces her passing on May 22, 2018, at the young age of 56. She fought a long battle with cancer. A memorial service is being planned for the week of June 15th. More info to follow. Born to Carlos and Ethel “Bo” Stinnett in 1961, in Homestead, Florida. ...

Robert “Bob” E. Pratt, age 80, of Mountain Home, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at a local care center. No local services will be held. Cremation is under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Bethard Johnson, Jr., age 73, of Mountain Home, passed away on June 3, 2018, at his home following an illness. Cremation is under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Alice Crapster Hengst went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on May 30, 2018 by natural causes after 90 years of life and adventures. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Faith Lutheran Church, and burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery, in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Eugenia Gerald Landon Eugenia “Jean” Landon passed away Sunday May 27, 2018. She was a long time resident of Mountain Home. Jean was born in Columbia, South Carolina March 29, 1923 to Charles Hammond and Eugenia Reily Gerald. She was the second of two children with older brother Charles. She attended Columbia High school in Charleston, and then went on to Charleston College...

Laurence Edward Robinson (Robbie) Laurence Edward Robinson, 84, of Mountain Home, passed away Friday May 25, 2018 at St. Luke’s Elmore. He was known to his friends and family as “Robbie”. Robbie was born in Portland Maine on February 22, 1934, to George and Janet Robinson. He had two older siblings, Roger Robinson and Don Robinson...

Colin J. “Butch” Lindquist, gave us all the slip on Monday, May 28, 2018. He wanted to wait until all 3 of his favorite football teams, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Denver Broncos, and Boise State, were champions on the same year but since that could NEVER happen he gracefully made his exit...

Irene A. Bush, age 80, died of complications of pneumonia on May 30, 2018, at St. Lukes Hospital in Boise. She will be buried next to her husband and son at Mountain View Cemetery, on Saturday June 2, 2018, at 11:00 AM. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Curtis Jay, “Curt” Reynolds, age 56, of Caldwell, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at St. Alphonsus Hospital, in Boise. With his dry sense of humor he was a cowboy first, but could do anything. He loved his dog, friends and family in that order...

Kory Lee Weaver, age 30, of Mountain Home, died due to an accident on Saturday, May 26, 2018. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.