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Mary M. Campbell, 97, of Caldwell, died Saturday, January 16, 2021 at her home of natural causes. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 4, at The First Baptist Church of Notus. A full obituary is pending...

Delia was born July 25th 1952 in Mercedes TX and passed away January 8th 2021. She was survived by her twin sister Maria Josefina Luna and five children Isidro Perez Clemente Perez Estella Larsen Melisa Perez and Gabriel Perez . She was adopted by Ernest Salazar and was a resident of Texas until the age of 16 that's when she moved to Idaho and met her husband Amando Perez and they were married and had 6 children. She was married for 28 yrs. Delia lived a full life and was able to see all of...

Monica Antoinette Ure May 5th, 1960 – January 3rd, 2021 It is with deep sadness, Robert Ure and his family announce the peaceful passing of his wife Monica A. Ure, age 60, on Sunday, January 3rd, 2021, in the comfort of her own home in Caldwell after a long, fifteen year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Monica is survived by her adoring husband Robert Ure; her children, Ira Robert Ure III, Therese Alberta Ure Stix, Sonja Louise Jung, Patrick Jacob Ure, Zechariah Stephen Ure (Deceased), and...

Wes Benke passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 3, 2021. Wes was born June 9, 1930 in his home in Elkhorn, NE. He was the middle child of seven children of Alvina and Henry Benke. He grew up in a two-bedroom house without running water . The five boys shared one bedroom and the two girls shared the other bedroom with their mother. In the winter, the house was so poorly insulated, they would wake up with frost covering their blankets. Wes shared many stories of his childhood. Every...

Hail Williams, 81, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 from complications of bladder cancer and Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on November 30, 1939 in Herpel, Arkansas. His mother died when he was three years old and his father when he was six, leaving he and his sister, Linda, orphans. They were shuffled to various family members in the years to follow. When Hail was 12 years old, he left Arkansas with his sister and they came to live with his sister, Wanda, in Idaho. Finally,...

Frank Gary Towell, 79, passed away at home on January 1st, 2021, of natural causes. Gary as he was known was born on December 28, 1941 to Frank and Virgie Towell. He was raised in Boise, graduating from Boise High School in 1961.  Before graduating, he met and married Earlene Hatmaker Montgomery. They had 4 children. Gary later met and married Janet Ann McCullough in 1972 and became the step-father to her 2 children. Gary made his career in wastewater management. Early in his career he...

MARIE FUGATE BAIRD January 12,1935 - December 31, 2020 Marie Fugate Baird, 85, of Caldwell, Idaho passed away on the 31st day of December, 2020. Marie was born January 12, 1935 in Caldwell, the daughter of Archie and Letha Fugate. Marie attended Caldwell High School, The College of Idaho, and completed her music education degree at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington in 1956. She met her husband, Theodore (Ted) Baird while teaching elementary music for the Shoreline...

Calvin Keith Naillon, 64, of Caldwell, Idaho, was called to his eternal home on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, as the result of a tragic accident. Calvin was born December 3, 1956, to Kenneth and Alice (Briggs) Naillon in Ontario, Oregon, the oldest of two sons. He was a retired utility construction foreman for DASCO and member of Celebration Church. Calvin will be most remembered for the love he had for his wife, the time he devoted to teaching and enjoying his children and...

On Thursday, December 30, 2020, Constance D. Barrutia, mother of three children, passed away at the age of 56. Connie was born on November 18, 1964 in Caldwell, Idaho to Carl and Tina Isaacson. Connie had a passion for carpentry like her father and truly enjoyed the outdoors. She was a free spirit and child at heart who loved anything Disney.  Connie was preceded in death by her father Carl. She is survived by her mother, Tina, her brother, Tony, three children and her partner, Mark who...

CALDWELL, IDAHO - Kent Norwood Sawmiller, 89, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2020, at the home of his granddaughter Jennifer, a Physicians Assistant and wonderful caregiver. Kent was born to Dorey and Hazel (Stemen) Sawmiller on June 16, 1931, at their home near Spencerville, Ohio. He grew up on the family farm and attended Shawnee High School in Lima, Ohio. In 1949 at the age of 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Following assignment to Japan, he was selected for General Douglas...