Mountain Home News: Obituaries

Martha Restarski
Martha Louise Restarski, 84, of Mountain Home, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., on Friday, Aug.1, at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

Celia Tindall
Celia Mary 'Black' Tindall, 62, of Bruneau, Idaho, lost her long battle with breast cancer on July 24, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. A viewing will be held at Rost Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 29, at 3 p.m., followed by a rosary at 6 p.m. ...

Phillip Erickson Jr.
Phillip Alfred Erickson Jr., 63, of Mountain Home, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014, at a Mountain Home Hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Margaret Robbins
Margaret Elizabeth Robbins, 98, a Mountain Home resident for over 50 years, died July 14, 2014, in Mountain Home. She was born July 28, 1915, in Fall River, Mass., the daughter of Carroll Grover Robbins and Hazel Saunders Robbins. The family moved to Clearwater, Fla., in 1926, and finally to Tampa. Margaret graduated from Hillsborough High School in Tampa in 1932. She never married...

Sharon Orme
Sharon Jennie Orme, of Ortonville, Mich.; died July 9, 2014, at her home, surrounded in love with her husband and children by her side. She was 65. She was born July 10, 1948, in Binghamton, N.Y., to the late Donald and Jenny Margaret (nee: Lidy) Larnerd Sr...

Betty Wood
Betty J. Bresnahan-Wood, 89, passed away on July 10, 2014, at her home. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m., on Monday, July 21, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Betty will be put to rest next to her husband and son at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Alberta "Birdie" Wood-Backham
Alberta "Birdie" Lavina Wood-Backham, 73, went to be with her Heavenly Father, on July 12, 2014. She was in care at St. Lukes Elmore Hospital, Mountain Home. Birdie was born on Sept. 5, 1940, in New York to Albert and Deloris Wood. She was raised by her parents Edna and Eugine Ferrin. She was raised and went to school in Pasadena and Baldwin Park, California...

Honey Ray
Honey Helena Corey Blankenship-Ray, 48, went to be with her Heavenly Father on July 12, 2014. She was in care in a Texas Hospital. Honey was born on July 6, 1966, in California, to Alberta Wood and Everett Blankenship. In 1974, her family moved to Idaho, where she was raised and went to school...

Josephine M. Yrazabal Knox
Josephina Madelaine Yrazabal Knox completed her life's journey on July 11, 2014, at the age of 89, with her children by her side. Her life was full and filled with love and she will be greatly missed. Jo was born on July 29, 1924, to Agustin and Francisca Muguira Yrazabal, Basque immigrants from Euskadi, Spain. It was the hottest day of the year according to her mother. She was third of four children -- older sisters Eugenia (Lasuen) and Gloria (Sillonis) and younger brother Ralph...

Margaret Robbins
Margaret E. Robbins, 98, of Mountain Home, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014, at a local care center. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Josephine "Jo" Knox
Josephine M. "Jo" Knox, 89, of Mountain Home, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014, at a Mountain Home care center. On Thursday, July 17, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, a viewing will be held from 4 p.m. until the time of the rosary at-6:30 p.m. On Friday, July 18, a funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m., at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

Betty Wood
Betty J. Wood, 89, of Mountain Home, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2014, at her home. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m., on Monday, July 21, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Bill Watson
William H. "Bill" Watson, 85, of Mountain Home, passed away at his home following a courageous battle with cancer, on Monday, July 7, 2014. A viewing will be held on Monday, July 14, from 5-7 p.m. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., on Tuesday, July 15, at the First Congregational Church. Burial with military honors will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

Bryce Tracy
Bryce Logan Tracy, 83, of Mountain Home, completed his earthly journey on July 5, 2014, with his loving and devoted wife at his side. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., on Friday, July 11, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

Martin Barroso-Alfaro
Martin Barroso-Alfaro, 35, of Mountain Home, drowned in the Snake River on Sunday, July 6, 2014, near Loveridge Bridge. On Thursday, July 10, a viewing will begin at 4 p.m. and run until the 6 p.m. rosary at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. On Friday, a funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

Jose Jorge Barroso-Alfaro
Jose Jorge Barroso-Alfaro, 37, of Mountain Home, drowned in the Snake River on Sunday, July 6, 2014, near Loveridge Bridge. On Thursday, July 10, a viewing will begin at 4 p.m. and run until the 6 p.m. rosary at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. On Friday, a funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

William Watson
William H. Watson, 85, of Mountain Home, passed away at his home on Monday, July 7, 2014. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Arlene Fulton
Arlene "Gram" Fulton went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, July 4, 2014, at a Boise hospital with family by her side. A private visitation and memorial was held in Mountain Home, and a memorial and burial of her ashes beside her beloved husband, Merle "Pop" Fulton will be held outside of Pittsburgh, Pa...

Delores Gasior
Delores R. Gasior, 90, of Mountain Home, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014, at a Mountain Home care center. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Troix Silvers
Troix Alexander Silvers, 18, beloved son, big brother and friend, passed away quietly at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise after a lengthy battle with Ewing Sarcoma cancer. He was surrounded by his loved ones at the time of passing. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m., on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, 500 N. 18th East St., in Mountain Home...

Tammy Knight
Tammy Dee Knight, 51, passed away at her home, on Sunday, June 29, 2014. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Vernon Gillespie
Vernon L. Gillespie, 91, of Mountain Home, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 26, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, located at 500 N. 18th East St., in Mountain Home...

George Hipwell
George Ephraim Hipwell, 92, of Grand View, left this earthly existence Tuesday, June 24, 2014. George passed away at his home surrounded by his family that he loved so much. He will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him. Services will be held in Grand View at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Monday, June 30, with a viewing from 10-10:45 a.m. ...

Solomon Short
"Any great truth can -- and eventually will -- be expressed as a cliche -- a cliche is a sure and certain way to dilute an idea. For instance, my grandmother used to say, 'The black cat is always the last one off the fence.' I have no idea what she meant, but at one time, it was undoubtedly true."