Obituaries from November 2019

John Walter McCoy, 81, of Featherville and Mountain Home, passed away after a brave battle with cancer on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at a local care facility. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at the Elks Lodge in Mountain Home. Arrangements by Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Betty Mae Knowles, 92, of Meridian, passed away Monday, October 27, 2019 in Boise Idaho. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Betty was born December 25, 1926, to John Vontress and Emma Jane (Figart) Cockrum in Manter, Kansas. ...

Lillian L. Carpenter, age 92, of Mountain Home, passed away at a local care center on October 18, 2019. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home...

Mercedes V. Morris, age 84, of Mountain Home, took God’s hand peacefully on October 11, 2019. Services on Thursday, October 17, 2019 will be held at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, with a viewing from 4:00PM until the 6:00PM Rosary. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, October 18, 2019, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Margaret "Peggy" Ann Grinnell, age 86 of Boise, Idaho passed away on October 5, 2019 from natural causes. Peggy is predeceased by her loving husband Clair, parents Francis and Helen Kafton, her brothers Vincent and Harry and her daughter Karen. Peggy is survived by her children, Donna (Steve) Bock; Vincent (Karen) Grinnell; Coleen Hall, all of Boise, Idaho and son-in-law Steve Meredith of Tucson, Arizona. ...

Betty Arlene Gridley, 85, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on October 30, 2019 in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born December 22, 1933 to Howard and Karein Ball in Atlanta, Idaho. Betty spent most of her younger years in the mountains. Her family moved to Mountain Home, Idaho in 1943, where she attended high school. ...

Karen Irene Dahl, 81 of Mountain Home, passed away peacefully following an illness with family by her side on November 5, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, November 8, 2019 at St. James Episcopal Church, and burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

A tribute to my Husband, our Father, our Grandpa and our Papa. Paul J. McAfee left us on November 12, 2019 just hours before we were taking him to be where he loved most “HOME”. Paul was born in Hiawatha, KS on April 8, 1935 to Dewey and Lillian McAfee. ...

Nancy Kay Jones Montgomery, age 78, of Glenns Ferry, ID., passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mtn Home...

Bart Eben, surrendered his physical body joining the spirit of Mother Earth on November 19, 2019. He was surrounded by loving family and friends. He was a long-time resident of Mountain Home. Cremation was under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

James Pearl Hart, age 83, of Grand View, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 21, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Carmelita Love, age 85 of Omaha, NE, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, NE. Carmelita Uy was born on June 8, 1934, in Jolo Sulu, Philippines to parents Hee Ong and Patla (Salapudin) Uy. She was baptized on June 8, 1935, and confirmed in June of 1945 at St. Maria Catholic Church. Carmelita grew up in Zamboanga, Philippines where she attended grade school and high school at Zamboanga City...