Obituaries from November 2025

Bruce Morrison, 85, passed away at his home on October 26, 2025.  Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home, Idaho.

July 22, 1940 – November 1, 2025 Wallace “Wally” Clinton Warila Sr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, experienced his last high desert sunrise on November 1, 2025, in Mountain Home,Idaho, at the age of 85.Born on July 22, 1940, in Longview, Washington to Walter and Rachel Warila, Wally grew up alongside his brothers Robert and Richard, forming the foundation of a life rooted in family and hard work.In 1957, Wally married the love of his life, Jacqueline “Jackie” Warila, and together they parented a beautiful family of six children: Dean Warila (deceased), Nicholas Warila(Gretchen), Diane Pangburn (Dan), Wallace Warila Jr. ...

Nola Jean Knackert,  of Mountain Home, Idaho passed away on November 1, 2025, at the age of 65 years old.  Services will be under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home, Idaho

Donald Schmitz passed away peacefully on October 29, surrounded by his beloved wife, Christel, and their two daughters. From an early age, Don developed a deep love for the outdoors and the life of a sportsman. His first job, resetting bowling pins at a local alley, allowed him to save enough to purchase his first shotgun for $12—a milestone that sparked a lifelong passion for hunting and fishing...

John Howard Graham of Hammett, Idaho, passed away on October 31, 2025, at the age of 85 years old.  Services are under the directions of Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home, Idaho.

 Bruce Morrison, 85, passed away at his home on October 26, 2025.  Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home, Idaho.

George G. Hicks of Mountain Home and Boise, Idaho, passed away on November 10, 2025, at the age of 71 years old. There will be a rosary on Wednesday, November 19th at 11:15 and a mass on Wednesday, November 19th at 12:00 noon. The service will be held at Risen Christ Catholic Church, 11511 W Lake Hazel Rd., Boise, Idaho. Services are under the direction of Cloverdale Funeral Home, Boise, Idaho...

Louise Vallard, 97, of Mountain Home, passed away Friday November 7, 2025 at her home. Services are under the care of Rost Funeral Home

George Hicks, of Boise and Mountain Home, Idaho, died of cancer on November 10, 2025, after a week of goodbyes and good stories with his loving family and friends – the hallmarks of his inspirational life and death. Services will be held on Wednesday, November 19th at the Risen Christ Catholic Church at 11511 West Lake Hazel Road, Boise. Rosary will take place at 11:15 a.m. Memorial Mass will be held at 12:00 p.m...

Ethel Alice Knight, 86, of Mountain Home, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at her home. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home

Catherine Pittman Foster, age 85, formerly of Clarksdale, Mississippi, peacefully departed this earthly life on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in Mountain Home, Idaho. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 28, 2025, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. and A Celebration of Life service will take place on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at 12:00 Noon at The New Beginning Ministry, 318 DeSoto Avenue, Clarksdale, MS. ...

Margaret Hamilton Thomas, born in Glasgow Scotland on December 12th 1936, passed away peacefully at her home in Mountain Home on November 16th. Margaret was loved by many including friends and family and she had a great sense of humor. Margaret was preceeded in death by her husband Gilbert Thomas and her siblings, Bill, Betty and Mary. ...

Pamela Lucille Brophy, 82, of Mountain Home, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at her home. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home.