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Gordon Leroy Seward passed peacefully at his home in Parma, Idaho on January 15, 2022 surrounded by his family. Gordon was born on December 12, 1940 in Nampa, Idaho and grew up on the family farm in Parma. Gordon honorably served his country in the United States Army including a 2 year tour in Vietnam. He owned and operated a very successful irrigation company (Intermountain Irrigation) for many years in Rupert, Idaho, and served as the president of the Idaho Irrigation Association in 1982....

Funeral services for Louise Winslow, who passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at Lenity Senior Living in Caldwell, Idaho of natural causes will be held at Dakan Funeral Chapel, 504 S. Kimball Ave., Caldwell on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. with Sparky Clancy and Cleve Clucas of Notus Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Greenleaf Cemetery, Greenleaf, Idaho. Louise Winslow, 97, was born to Lloyd John and Ruth May (England) Hunter in Emmett, Idaho on November 26,...

Tom was born June 17, 1954, in Omak, “Warshington,” but soon moved to Gering, Nebraska. Although he lived and worked on the family ranch, music was where his heart was. Little three year old Tommy Bayne was known for running away from home and boogying on the tables at a nearby café. Tom started playing guitar at age five and was playing live on stage at age nine. In fact, if one could summarize what Tom truly lived for: guitars, guns, getting it on with his ladies, and trucking. ...

Blake Elwyn Parker was born May 2, 1988 in Ogden, Utah to Bret and Melinda Parker. He was the second child and second son born to his parents, with 10 more younger siblings to follow, giving him ample opportunity to be an amazing older brother. He lived in Clinton, UT until the age of 3. The family then moved to Middleton, ID and that is where he finished growing up, though in four different homes in the Middleton area. He graduated from Middleton High School in 2006. He loved football and...

Ione was born and reared on a farm near Geneseo, Illinois.  She graduated from Geneseo High School in 1945.  She then graduated from Evanston Hospital and School of Nursing - Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois in 1949.  Ione, went on to receive her Certificate of Public Health from the University of Colorado in 1951.  Finally, Ione was issued her BS in Nursing from the University of Colorado in 1955.  Ione came to Idaho in 1955 to work on a USDA project to...

Martha Louise Stiehl, 78, of Caldwell, Idaho passed away on January 5, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. Her loving family was by her side. Martha was born November 30, 1943 to Ernest and Bernice Miller in Murphy, Oklahoma. She was a toddler when the family moved to Kuna, Idaho. She was the seventh sibling in a family of eleven. Martha met the love of her life, Gary Darrell Stiehl, in 1970. They were married on September 4th, 1970 and spent 50 wonderful years as man and wife. Gary...

Patricia L. "Pat" (Carpenter) Galvin our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away at home on January 2, 2022 with her three girls by her side. Mom was born November 26, 1934 to Harry and Edna Carpenter in Wilder, ID. The Carpenter family moved to Caldwell where mom attended high school and graduated in 1952. During high school mom met Marty Galvin and they were married on August 23, 1953. After Marty's service in the Navy they returned home to the family...

Corey Lee Larsen passed away on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2022 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Nampa, ID with his loving wife Estella and his children by his side. A viewing will be held at Dakan Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 5 p.m. A full memorial service will be held at the Marsing Legion Hall on Thursday, Junuary 13, 2022 at 1 p.m. Corey was born May 22, 1970 in Caldwell, ID to Robert and Sharon (Finkbeiner) Larsen, the youngest of five children. Corey grew up on the...

Gloria B. Farlinger (age 93) went to be with the Lord on December 31, 2021. She was born on March 21, 1928, to John and Blanche Welch. Her mother passed away when she was just 10 years old, and her father died when she was 19. Her father worked for the railroad and was unable to be there for Gloria and her sister Grace, so her grandma (Susie Eubanks) raised the girls. Gloria attended Nampa High School where she met Donald Farlinger. They were married September 18, 1946, and later had two...