Born the first New Years baby of 1928 in Iowa City, Iowa, Phila Simmons began her life memorably.  On September 9th, 2018 she passed away surrounded by family with less fanfare but no less love.     Her legacy is one of generosity and love. To her communities she was instrumental in the construction of two libraries, the first in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho and the second in Wilsonville, Oregon.  Phila will be laid to rest beside her husband, William E. Simmons,...

 Richard Francis (Dick) Martin, 82 of Emmett, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at home.  He was born to Harold J. and Esther H. Martin of Emmett in September of 1935.  Dick attended school in Emmett and graduated from EHS.  He was married to Cherie Jean LaFordge on April 27, 1957.  Dick started work in the logging industry, and then he drove delivery truck for Meadow Gold Dairies.  He was a supervisor for Boise Cascade at the Emmett sawmill when he...

 David “Brad” Newell, 60, of Emmett, ID, passed away on Friday, August 31st, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his family.  Brad was born on September 21st, 1957, in Boise, ID, to Emmanuel “Manny” and Doris Newell. Her served in the US Army as an MP at Fort Wainwright, AK. After military service, Brad served as a Bannock County Sheriff’s Deputy before moving his family to Emmett where he served on the Emmett Police Department. In 2012, he retired from...

 Beloved Mother and Grandmother, Ida Mae Church, age 87, of Emmett Idaho, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018.  She was the daughter of Jay and Ida Brown. Ida graduated from Caldwell High School. She married Eugene Hillman Church on December 26, 1948 and had three children, Wes (Marge) of Las Vegas, Nevada, Rick (Jeanne) of Pahrump, Nevada, and Cheryl (Steve) Gudgel of Anderson, Indiana.  Ida has 10 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.  She was preceded in...

Memorial service for James "Jim" Dennis Meckelson 84 of Garden Valley, passed away on Friday September 14 at a Boise hospital will be held at 7:00 pm Friday September 21 at the Community Church in Garden Valley.  Arrangements made with the Potter Funeral Chapel Emmett.

Elizabeth Ann Moyer of Emmett, Idaho, age 77, passed away at her home with family by her side on September 5, 2018. Ann was born on September 9, 1940 in Emmett to John Howard and Margaret Ann Sisler.  She was the ninth of nine children and loved her parents and family deeply.    As a young girl, Ann enjoyed riding her pony Susie to school each day and loved to tell the story of when she took a dare and rode her pony right into the one-room classroom!  Ann was her...

 Violet Clauson passed into eternal peace on September 9, 2018, at her home in Emmett of heart failure due to advanced age. She anticipated being reunited with her husband and family in a paradise prepared as a reward for her lifelong Christian faith.  Violet Lillian Zimmerman was born on a farm in Bertha, Minnesota, on May 26, 1922, to Robert Zimmerman and Mary Schlegel Zimmerman. The youngest child of eight, she was the darling of her three older sisters.  After graduation...

 Colonel Earl A Lilley was born February 21, 1921 he was the 2nd youngest of 7 children to parents George E. and Katherine Lilley of McClellandtown, PA. He grew up in the depression era, where he learned how important a garden was, he always had a big beautiful heavy producing garden which he shared with family and friends. Earl had a big heart, loved animals and little children; he loved to help out many youth organizations through out his life.  Earl had a couple passions in his...

Services for Karen Anne Goodwin-Angelo 58 of Emmett, who passed away on Sunday August 26 at a local care center.  A viewing will be held Friday August 31 from, 3 until 5:00 pm at the Potter Funeral Chapel in Emmett.  Services will start at 5:00 pm at the chapel on Friday.

Memorial services for Michael R. “Mike” Irving 71 of Emmett, Idaho who passed away on Tuesday August 21, 2018 will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday August 28 at the Potter Funeral Chapel in Emmett. Mike was born in Emmett on July 28, 1947 to Bill and Ruth Irving.  He lived his entire life in the State of Idaho, settling in the community of Emmett.  He graduated from Midvale High School in 1965.  He was active in football, basketball, and track in his high school...