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Patricia Stansberry

Patricia Stansberry

Mar 6, 2016

Life Story for Patricia Valera Stansberry Patricia Val Stansberry passed away on March 6, 2016. Pat was born in Inglewood, California to Wes and Val McAfee. She attended Morningside High School and then went on to the University of California, Santa Barbara. After graduation Pat thought traveling to Europe would be just the thing, but her trip was shortened by...

Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

Mar 5, 2016

Life Story for Fred Kohler Frederick Alan Kohler, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to many, was taken from this earth on March 5th, 2016. He was 50 years of age. He was born May 6, 1965 to George and Darlene Kohler and completed school in 1982. Fred started his own business, Kohler Drywall, and served the Wood River...

Howard Bailey

Howard Bailey

Mar 1, 2016

Life Story for Howard A. Bailey Howard A. Bailey, 95, passed away Tuesday evening at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Hospital. He died of old age. He was born in Brookline, Mass. on August 21, 1920 to Godfrey and Rose Bailey. He was the second of four children. He enjoyed playing baseball and hockey growing up in the Boston area. After...

Joyce French

Joyce French

Feb 26, 2016

Life Story for Joyce Maxine French Joyce French, 88, of Bellevue, Idaho, formerly of Wayne, Nebraska died at her home on Friday, February 26, 2016. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bressler - Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield with Pastor Carol Jean Stapleton officiating. The visitation will be held...

Joan Winder

Joan Winder

Feb 24, 2016

Life Story for Joan Irene Winder Pending...

Sally Naumann

Sally Naumann

Feb 20, 2016

Life Story for Sally Ailene Naumann Sally Naumann, age 87, left this world on February 20th, 2016. She passed due to complications from surgery. Her smile will be greatly missed. Sally was born in Long Beach, CA on October 8, 1928 to Sarah Wilson and Joseph Hunskor. Her early days were spent in various schools in southern California. In her...

John Droege

John Droege

Feb 14, 2016

Life Story for John Albert Droege John Droege passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on February 14, 2016. He was 93. John was born in Santa Monica, CA on July 8, 1922 to Charles Henry and Karoline Droege. He was raised in Corona Del Mar, Calif. After graduating from Newport Harbor Union High School in 1940, he...

Edwin Mission

Edwin Mission

Feb 14, 2016

Life Story for Edwin Harvy Mission

Shirley Frederick

Shirley Frederick

Feb 9, 2016

Life Story for Shirley Ann Frederick Pending...

Peter Taylor MD

Peter Taylor MD

Feb 7, 2016

Life Story for Peter Leslie Taylor MD Peter L. Taylor, MD, age 80, died peacefully at his home in Sun Valley, Idaho, on February 7, 2016. Peter was born in Port Angeles, Washington, on September 26, 1935. He grew up in Sequim, Washington on a beautiful farm with his parents, Dorcas and Jess Taylor. Peter graduated from Sequim High School...

Bonnie Kessler

Bonnie Kessler

Feb 2, 2016

Life Story for Bonnie Kay Kessler Bonnie Kay Kessler, age 56, lost her fight with cancer on February 2, 2016 in Hailey, Idaho. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents Willis Earl Carpenter and Carol Carpenter. She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Robby D. Kessler; her children Jessica Collins and Robby M. Kessler (Amy Spinney); her...

Carl Becker

Carl Becker

Feb 2, 2016

Life Story for Carl R. ""Rudi"" Becker Carl Rudolph “Rudi” Becker, age 65, of Ketchum Idaho, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 of natural causes. Rudi was born on March 23, 1950 and raised in Alaska. He spent most of his childhood conquering the wild Alaskan frontier. He loved to spend time fishing with his dad. He started to be...

Hazel Smith

Hazel Smith

Feb 1, 2016

Life Story for Hazel E Smith Pending..

Arlene Fife

Arlene Fife

Jan 26, 2016

Life Story for Arlene Janette Fife (Worthington) Arlene Jannette (Worthington) Fife, age 83, of Gannett, ID died January 26, 2016 in her son’s home in Gannett, ID. She was born March 1, 1932 in the old house on the Chaumell ranch (now the Susie Q Ranch) to Vearl and Isabell Worthington. She was raised on the family ranch on Loving...

Mary Vollmer

Mary Vollmer

Jan 24, 2016

Life Story for Mary Vollmer Mary Vollmer made her last journey in this life at Providence Mount St. Vincent in West Seattle, her home after Hailey, Idaho. She was 88 years old. Mary was preceded in death by Chuck Vollmer, her loving husband of more than 50 years. She is survived by her children, Karla (Alain) Rinckwald, Lisa (Rocky) Yost...

JoAn Schranz

JoAn Schranz

Jan 24, 2016

Life Story for JoAn T. Schranz Pending...

Gerald Lincoln

Gerald Lincoln

Jan 19, 2016

Life Story for Gerald Roamer Lincoln Pending

Dolores Nisson

Dolores Nisson

Jan 17, 2016

Life Story for Dolores Mae Nisson Dolores Mae Nisson 87, of Bellevue, Idaho, passed away on January 17, 2016, at The Gables Assisted Living Facility in Shelley, Idaho. Dolores was born on March 26, 1928, to William and Libbie Sherbine. She was raised in the area south of Bellevue, Idaho and on the Baseline Road. She attended Stanton school that...

Delores Cahen

Delores Cahen

Jan 16, 2016

Life Story for Delores Johnston Cahen DJ Cahen, a resident of Sun Valley, Idaho, passed away Jan. 29, 2016, at home in Centennial, Colo., surrounded by her family and caregivers. Delores Johnston Cahen was born in Baton Rouge, La., on July 21, 1929, to parents Wallace Glen Dewey and Ellye James Johnston. She grew up in Baker, La., and graduated...

Mary Castle

Mary Castle

Jan 16, 2016

Life Story for Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Castle Sunlight drifting through falling snow graced the mountains when Betsy Castle of Bellevue, Idaho, died of a heart attack on Jan. 16 doing what she loved to do, skiing on Baldy! Her other loves were her husband, Jerry, and children, Trinity and Bella. Betsy was born in 1963 in Buffalo, N.Y., and grew...