Stories from Wednesday, July 28, 2004

A memorial service for Delina Morris, 87, will be held July 31 at the community hall in Prairie at 2 p.m. Morris, a former resident of that area and Grand View, died April 17, 2004, in Yuma, Ariz.

Ina Pearl Ellen Collins Phillips, 71, formerly of Elmore County, died July 8, 2004, in Silverton, Wash. A private family service was held July 16 and a Celebration of Life for family and friends was held at her home in Silverdale on Saturday, July 17...

Elaine Field Stock, 86, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, died of natural causes Tuesday, June 20, 2004. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 24, at the Duncan Lane LDS Chapel in Boise. Burial followed at Dry Creek Cemetery. Services were under direction of the Relyea Funeral Chapel...

Herbert "Herb" Mink, 77 of Bruneau, died Saturday, July 17, 2004, at King Hill. Memorial services were held July 24, 2004 at the American Legion Hall in Bruneau, with Rev. P. Bergh officiating. Burial was on Sunday, July 25, in the Bear Cemetery, next to his son Myron, at Bear, Idaho. Cremation arrangements were under the direction of Demaray Funeral Service in Gooding...

Julio Joseph "Juke" Sillonis, 92, of Mountain Home, died Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at the Elmore Medical Center Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 24, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery...

Robert and Jennifer Cox of Mountain Home, announce the birth of a son. Thomas Andrew Cox was born Monday, July 12, 2004, in Boise and weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. He joins big sisters Jordan and Lindsay at home. Grandparents are Richard and Susan Cox of Mountain Home, and Everett and Joyce Thompson, also of Mountain Home...

Mr. and Mrs. Rickey D. Pitts of Elysian Fields, Texas, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Marie Pitts, to Joseph Thomas McNerlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McNerlin of Diana, Texas. An August wedding is planned. Pitts is a 2001 graduate of Mountain Home High. She also is a graduate of Panola Junior College and is a veterinarian technician with Pet Valley Animal Hospital of Hallsville and East Texas Pet Emergency Clinic of Longview...

Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Kerr and Dr. and Mrs. Michael Koelsch have announced the upcoming wedding of their children, Tammy Kerr and Richard Koelsch, on Saturday, Aug. 7, at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Mountain Home.

The Glenns Ferry Orioles enter this week's Class A Area B American Legion Baseball Tournament playing some of the best ball of the season. With wins last week over the Boise Gems and Seminoles, the Orioles won for the 11th time in their last 16 games. Glenns Ferry has won eight of their last 11 league games, and Orioles head coach Denis Uhl believes his team can play with anyone...