Clayton Howard Russell passed away Monday, April 29, 2024 at a hospital in Boise, Idaho.  He was born on June 16, 1956, to Bill and Clara Russell.  He and his six siblings grew up on the Russell family’s dairy farm in Emmett.  Being raised on the farm, his parents instilled in him the important values of hard work and family. Clayton's journey continued in Emmett throughout high school, where he encountered the love of his life, Kaye Gunter. Clayton and Kaye were...

 William (Bill) Henry Cress, 62, passed away peacefully in his sleep April 7, 2024 in Emmett, Idaho after a long battle with chronic kidney disease.   Bill was born August 8, 1961 in Emmett to William Henry Cress, Sr., and Frances Jackson Cress. After graduating Emmett High School in 1979, he worked for Western Recycling in Boise, and then Neil Canaday Logging in Emmett.   In March 1990, Bill married Madeline Lombardozzi at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church on the island...

   Flora C. Barnowski, 86, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2024, at her home in Boise, ID, in the loving presence of her family.  Flora was born December 20, 1937, to Chris and Olga Fenton in Emmett, ID.     She married Robert E. Barnowski in 1955.  Bob and Flora had four children, Jerry, Debbie, David, and Eddie. Flora was a loving and devoted wife to Bob for 63 years. She was a loving and caring mother, sister, grandmother, and friend to...

 Mary Louise (“Mary Lou”) Sturtz (age 90) passed away peacefully on April 22, 2024, at the Apple Valley Residence in Emmett, Idaho.    Mary Lou was born June 2, 1933, in Braintree, MA to Joseph and Josephine Brow. Mary Lou loved the opportunity to talk to anyone from Massachusetts, as she had many wonderful memories of her time there. It was a place that was forever in her heart. Her family later moved to Tampa, Florida, where she would meet her husband....

Shirley J. Burt, 91, of Emmett, Idaho, passed away on April 17, 2024. Born Shirley Jean Ritter on September 10, 1932, to Edward and Mary Ritter in Emmett, Shirley was raised with her eight siblings, Harold, Violet, Velda, Elvador, Melvin (“Pete”), Lois, Edward (“Smokey”), and Marianne.   She graduated from Emmett High School in 1950 and, shortly thereafter, married Edgar Horace Dodd, with whom she had two children, Kathleen (Kathy) and Michael (Mike). Mr....

  Jay Biggers was born November 1, 1940 to Elburn and Arleen Biggers.  Later, two more children were born, Butch and Jim.  This made the family complete.  Jay passed away on April 12, 2024 at Ashley Manor in Payette, Idaho.   Jay grew up on a ranch in upper Brownlee.  He attended a one-room school for his first eight grades.  No bus was available, so he rode a horse to school about 1 1/2 miles.  He attended and graduated from Emmett High School.  ...

 Julia May (Crowley) Sorensen, age 92, passed away at her son Kevin Sorensen's home in Letha, Idaho on April 18, 2024.  She was born to Ariel and Daveda Crowley on July 8 1931 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and has one sister, Barbara (Crowley) Johnson, surviving her.   Julia lived in Idaho, Oregon and California as a child.  She was a talented musician, composer, instrumentalist and vocalist, as well as an artist and non-stop student.  Intelligent but shy, she loved...

 Larry Leon Heavrin peacefully passed from this life into the loving arms of our Lord and Savor early Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the age of 85. Larry was born on October 18, 1938, in Emmett, Idaho, to Frank and Ester Pratt Heavrin. His siblings include Mary Lee Biggers (deceased), Harry Don Heavrin, Audrey Hall, Bonnie DeChenne, and Willma (Billie) Coelho.  Larry married his high school sweetheart, Joyce Horting, in 1958. Together, they welcomed five children: James, Jeanne,...

 Our beloved and beautiful mother, Shirlee Ann Aggeler passed into the arms of her sweet Jesus on March 27, 2024.  Mom was born March 10, 1937, in Clinton, Oklahoma to Daniel and Anna Buncheck, the youngest of three daughters, with sisters Bonnie and Betty, both of whom are still alive.  Mom’s family moved to Oklahoma City when she was in third grade and she stayed there until her senior year of high school when her parents made the move for work to Mountain Home,...

 Cheryl Lee (Anson) Fisher was born March 13, 1946 in Nampa, Idaho to Bill and Pat Anson.  She passed away March 29, 2024.  Cheryl spent most of her childhood in the Kuna and Nampa, Idaho areas.  Her early school years were spent at the Happy Valley school in rural Canyon County, near the farm.  She attended high school for 2 years.    In 1962, she married Harvey Fisher and moved to Emmett, where she graduated Emmett High in 1964.  Cheryl worked...