Obituaries from May 2010

Jose (Joe) R. Hernandez, 87, died on Friday, April 23, 2010, from sudden health complications. Gregoria, his wife of 53 years, preceded him in death in 1996. Jose is survived by his five adult children, their spouses and his beloved granddaughter, Anna...

Daniel Joseph Hebert, 35, of Mountain Home, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 6, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Inurnment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Celestino Garcia, Sr., 70, of Mountain Home, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at a Boise hospital. A funeral mass was held at Our Lady of Good Counsel on Saturday, May 1, with burial following at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

John W. Lotze, 48, of Mountain Home, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2010, at a Boise hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on May 10 at the Rebecca/Odd Fellows Lodge, at 155 N. 3rd East St., in Mountain Home. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Joel Walter Twitchell, 45, of Mountain Home, currently residing in Yuba City, Calif., passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. A memorial service was held in Yuba City, Saturday, May 8, at a local church. A memorial service was held in Mountain Home on Tuesday, May 11, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Inurnment followed at Mountain View Cemetery...

Verna E. Denton, 81, of Mountain Home, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2010, at local hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Walter F. Ford was born Sept. 4, 1931, in Standfield, Ore., to Robert and Alice Ford and entered into rest while surrounded by his family at home on May 13, 2010, in Mountain Home, Idaho. A celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, at the Elk's Lodge in Mountain Home, and military honors will be provided by the American Legion Post #26. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Teddy "Ted" Andrew Dixon, 81, of Mountain Home, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at a local hospital. A memorial service was held on Monday, May 17, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel with military honors provided by American Legion Post #26...

Ethel L. "Bo" Stinnett, 67, was called home by our Lord and Savior on May 15, 2010, after battling with Multiple Sclerosis for many years and a long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Carl Richard Alexander, 94, of Glenns Ferry and Featherville, said goodbye to his sister, daughters, and granddaughters, made peace with his maker and answered his last call May 17, 2010. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 21, at the Glenns Ferry VFW Hall with a viewing preceding the service at 10 a.m. Burial will be held at the Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Stuart Ivey, 80, of Mountain Home, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at a local care center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Burial with military honors, provided by American Legion Post #26, will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

Stuart Alan Ivey, of Mountain Home, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 16, 2010. Stuart and his wife, Mary, have lived in Mountain Home for the past 32 years. A memorial service was held on Thursday, May 20, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Mr. Ivey was interred to rest at the Mountain View Cemetery with military honors, provided by the American Legion Post #26...

Patricia J. "Patty" Smith, 76 of Mountain Home, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at a local hospital, after a long bout with emphysema. At her request, no services will be held. A private inurnment will be held at the Idaho State Veteran's Cemetery, in Boise, where she will be place with her husband, James C. Smith. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Alfonso "Fonz" Garza, 44, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Mountain Home, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 10, 2010. He was born in American Falls, Idaho, on Nov. 3, 1965, to Alejandro and Guadalupe L. Garza. He received his education in Mountain Home, Idaho, and graduated in 1984. A year later he enlisted in the US Air Force...

Esther Zua Fisher passed away May 20, 2010. A viewing will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 26, at Rost Funeral Home and burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home...

Janet Mae Hoefft, passed away peacefully at the age 65 after a five-month courageous battle with cancer. Jan moved to the Rogue Valley in July of 1980, at which time, she settled into White City. Shortly after, she moved to Shady Cove and Eagle Point. She enjoyed spending her time salmon fishing on the Rogue River...

Carolyn Erma Myers Kipp, a retired ready-to-wear sales person of Mountain Home, Idaho, passed away May 25, 2010, at a local care center. Services will be held on Friday, May 28, at 2 p.m. at Canyon Hill Cemetery in Caldwell, Idaho. Erma, the second daughter of Caroline P. Stitzel Myers and Fred W. Myers, was born May 18, 1916, in Caldwell...

Ivan L. Longmore, 1925-2010, passed away May 26, 2010, at the home of his daughter in Northridge, Calif. He was born and raised in California. He served four years in the Navy. He is survived by his two daughters, Kathynn Jones and Doyeen Spears, and his wife, Doris, a brother, Don, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren...

Chris Santos, 53, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010, in a California hospital. A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 4, at 10 a.m., at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Boise. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise...

Isaac Echeverria left our world on May 25, 2010, after teaching us how to battle cancer with inspirational courage and grace. He lived to the fullest to the very end, thankful for the beauty and love around him. Ike was born to Basque immigrant parents, Zoilo and Maria Dolores Echeverria, in Bruneau, Idaho, on March 10, 1924. He attended school in Mountain Home, Idaho, and after graduating from high school went to work as a surveyor for the Bureau of Reclamation...

Glenna Hoagland, 85, of Mountain Home, died on Sunday, May 30, 2010, at a local care center. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mtn Home.

Maxine Abbott, 88, of Mountain Home, passed away on Sunday May 30, 2010, at a local care center. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 3, at 1 p.m. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home...

Evelyn V. Uhl, 96, of Glenns Ferry, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2010, at a Boise hospital. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 4, at 11 a.m. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Inurnment will follow at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry...

Chris Santos, 53, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010, in a California hospital. A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 4, at 10 a.m., at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Boise. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m., at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise...

Wilbur (Shorty) Britten Jr., 82, of Mountain Home died May 31, 2010, at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.