Obituaries from June 2025

Michael Lyle Christianson was born on March 6, 1958, to Burdell and Anita Christianson in Duluth, Minnesota. Our family is sad to share that Mike suddenly passed away on May 30, 2025, in his sleep at home. Mike was one of three boys, Gregory Christianson and Jeffery Christianson (Mary), and one sister, Tina Christianson. He had two nephews, Adam Christianson, Joe Christianson (Kathryn), and a niece, Adela Christianson and Cousins, Sharon Eliason (Fran), Paul Mikkelson, and other family members...

Audrey Herman passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family and pastor on June 13, 2025. Audrey was born September 10, 1937 in Enterprise Kansas to Cyrus and Margaret Kolling. She was a graduate of Abilene High School. While attending business school, she met the love of her life, John Herman. John and Audrey were married on February 15, 1956, in Enid, Oklahoma...

Christine (Chris) Ann Wickmark, an Air Force veteran and resident of Mountain Home, Idaho, passed away on June 14th, 2025, following a courageous 12-year battle with ALS. Chris was born May 1st, 1958, in St Petersburg, Florida, to William (Mack) and Priscilla Shelby...

Pauline Joan Damele, 76, a resident of Gooding, Idaho, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Stonebridge Assisted Living in Hagerman, Idaho. Polly was born November 18, 1948 in Elko, Nevada, the daughter of Oscar Jackson Streeter and Elizabeth Jane Barnes. She was born into an Air Force family and traveled to many places as a child including Bermuda. Polly was a graduate of Elko High School...

Edward P. Plympton, 76, a resident of Meridian, passed away June 24, 2025, in Portland, Oregon. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Eagle Nazarene Church, 1001 W. State St. in Eagle. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City...

Brenda (Spies) Franks passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on June 24, 2025, after a courageous battle. Brenda was born on August 3, 1957, in Chambéry, France, to Don and Muriel Spies and is the eldest of four daughters. In 1965, Brenda and her family moved to Caldwell, Idaho, and then settled in Mountain Home in 1968...