Obituaries from September 2019

SSG. Gregory J. Loomis born on October 20th, 1986 passed on August 26th, 2019. He is survived by his wife Gina Loomis, his son Walker Loomis, and his mother Janet Loomis. He is also survived by his siblings; Nathanial Loomis, Thaddeus Loomis, Adelia Imhof, Luke Loomis, Jennifer Loomis, Hannah Weiss, Rose Loomis and Barbara Loomis...

Linda C. Rhodes, age 72, of Mountain Home, passed away in a local hospital on Sunday, September 1, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home.

Charles Lee Horn, Sr., loving husband and father of four children and four grandchildren passed away at the age of 56 in his home at Del Valle, Texas on August 30, 2019. Chuck was born on September 16, 1962, on a military base in Taiwan, to Mary Fern Knauer and Fred D. Horn, Jr. On October 27, 1990, he married Kathy Whited. They have three children: Douglas (deceased), Nicholas and Amber...

Ray Freeman, 70, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 at his home in Fairfield surrounded by his family. Ray was born on September 14, 1948 in Waycross, Georgia, the son of Raleigh and Verna Freeman. He was raised and educated in Waycross, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida, where he graduated from Paxton High School. He moved with his family to Mountain Home, Idaho in 1970...

Esther “Lee” Wolfgang passed away, joining her Heavenly Father, at home with her family by her side on September 6, 2019. She was born on April 6, 1939 in Charlestown, Indiana to Oscar Lee Wilson and Mary Alverda Arnold. She was the 12th of 13 children. Although she didn’t have a middle name, our family often called her Esther “Lee”, a name she shared with her father and 2nd oldest brother, Robert...

SSG. Gregory J. Loomis born on October 20th, 1986 passed on August 26th, 2019. He is survived by his wife Gina Loomis, his son Walker Loomis, and his mother Janet Loomis. He is also survived by his siblings; Nathanial Loomis, Thaddeus Loomis, Adelia Imhof, Luke Loomis, Jennifer Loomis, Hannah Weiss, Rose Loomis and Barbara Loomis...

Michael Brletic, 64, of Mountain Home died September 7, 2019 at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

James Corbus, 69, of Mountain Home, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019, at a local care facility. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Leland Robert Porter, age 79, of Elma, Washington, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 surrounded by his family after battling pancreatic cancer. Lee is lovingly remembered and survived by his wife of 57 years, Patsy of Elma, Washington, Brent (Brenda) Porter of Anchorage, Alaska, Rachelle Porter-Armstrong of Snoqualmie, Washington, and Rebecca (Chris) Porter-Wightman of Anchorage, Alaska; six grandchildren, Kaya and Jaydin Porter, Isyss and Chase Armstrong, and Vaughn and Vincent Wightman, and his sister Gayle (Bill) Helmkamp of Hillsboro, Oregon, along with many loving relatives and dear friends. ...

James (Jimmy) L. Corbus passed away at St. Luke’s Long Term Care in the early morning of Saturday, September 07, 2019 at the age of 69 after an extended illness. A memorial service for Jimmy will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, September 16, 2019, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Genevieve Marie Bollinger, age 91, of Mtn Home, passed away at a local care center on September 10, 2019. Marie was born on October 7, 1927, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Guy and Lura Hawkins McNeely. She was the 7th of 13 children. She married Eldon W. Bollinger on June 16, 1945. They were married for 52 years and had one son LG Bollinger...

Michael Brletic, 64, passed away at home on September 7, 2019, from heart failure. His wife, Nancy, was by his side. Mike was born in Wilkinsburg, PA, on April 12, 1955 to John and Elizabeth Brletic and spent his childhood in nearby Trafford, PA. Upon graduation from Trafford High School in 1973, he went to work for Westinghouse Corporation...

Lawrence J. Mashak, age 71, of Mountain Home, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Theresa Ann Calderwood, age 85, of Bruneau, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2019. Graveside inurnment will be held September 21 in Bruneau, Idaho at 1:00pm. A celebration of life will follow at Cowboy Pastime Bar. All are Welcome. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain home...

Kenneth K. Gentry, 77, succumbed to the effects of multiple recent strokes and passed peacefully on September 16, 2019 in Chandler, AZ. Kenneth was born October 29, 1941, to Carl Gentry and Leona (Dunning) Gentry in Lindsay, CA and is the third of six children...

Gertrude I. Raub, age 83, of Mountain Home passed away on September 19, 2019, at her home following an illness. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

William H. Williams, age 74, passed away at his home on September16, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Lawrence (Larry) James Mashak, Sr., 71, of Mountain Home, passed away September 14, 2019 at home, with his wife Karen by his side. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 AM, on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Kevin Andrew Gibney, age 52, of Mountain Home, passed away at his home on September 23, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Bruce was born on June 20, 1939 and passed away on August 29, 2019 at 80 years of age. His parents were Ray and Flora (Lee) Ashley. He was raised and educated in Emmett graduating from Emmett High in 1957 as an outstanding athlete. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1960 and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War aboard the U.S.S. SPROSTON DD-577, a naval destroyer based at Pearl Harbor Hawaii...

Arlene Elizabeth Eichholz Ramsey, beloved mother and grandmother passed away in the wee hours of September 25, 2019. While we were not ready to see her go she was ready to pass on and be with her beloved husband, Tony George Ramsey and her oldest daughter Lee Anne Kearby both of whom she loved and missed very much. ...

James Herman Stewart, age 96, of Gooding, passed away at a family home in Mtn Home, on September 26, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mtn Home.

Carl "Bud" Maxwell Isenhart of Pocatello, Idaho passed away on Sept 23rd 2019. He was born December 15, 1924 in Kemmerer, Wyoming the third child of Carl Henry and Emma Isenhart. Bud enlisted in the Marines and served in WWII and in at the Naval Gun Plant before he was honorably discharged...