All Obituaries

Sarah B. (Sally) Hubbard died Monday, April 23, 2018 at home in New Meadows, ID. She was at home with the family that loved and admired her. She began life July 24, 1920, the daughter of British immigrants William and Mary Bennett. Sisters Jane and Betty soon followed. Her father was a minister, so they moved to various parishes throughout the country. The Bennett sisters were challenging PKs (preacher’s kids) -- hopping freight trains to get to school and creating other...

Katelyn Jean Thayer, 17, of McCall died on Saturday, April 21, 2018 near Riggins, Idaho as the result of a motor vehicle crash.  Viewing will be from 6-9 pm, Friday, April 27, in Heikkila-Carver Funeral Home and on Saturday from 10 -10:45 am with Funeral Services at 11 am in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Elo Rd. In McCall.  Burial will follow in the McCall Cemetery.   Arrangements in care Heikkila-Carver Funeral Home. 

Reneé Grotjohn, 70, of McCall, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 25, 2018.  Reneé was born October 1st, 1947 in Omak ,WA to Pauline and Norman Adkins.  She was the middle sibling of their five children.  She was raised in the Boise, Idaho valley on the family farm that originated in 1910 and she attended Boise High School.  In 1964 she married Bland “Sonny” Yelton in Yellow Pine, Idaho on The Dude Ranch, where her family owned...

Robert Eugene Espy Jr., also known as Bob, age 86, of McCall, ID, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his wife of 39 years and his children, on Feb. 15th, 2018.  A “Celebration of Life” memorial will be determined at a later date, for sometime this summer.      Bob was born in Potlatch, ID on May 22, 1931 on the family home ranch to Robert & Jessie Espy Sr.      Bob was married to JoAnne Donica for...

     Ivan Joseph Dixon, 33 years old, passed away on 2/11/2018 at his home in Meadows Valley, Idaho.   His Funeral Service will be held in McCall, at the LDS Church on Elo Rd at 10:00 a.m. with a viewing at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2018.  Burial will be held following the funeral service in the Meadows Valley Cemetery.      After a valiant battle Ivan passed away at home with his Mother, Julie L. Spelman and his father...

Roger Franklin Edwards was born, to Julie (Mitchell) and Frank Edwards, on October 9, 1945 in Colchester, Essex, England.   He went home to be with the Lord, at the age of 72, on January 30, 2018. He was raised in Donnelly and spent a lot of his childhood with his grandparents, as his Grandma Ora’s favorite. He graduated from McCall-Donnelly High School in 1963. He went on to earn his bachelor degree from Boise State College. As a young child he spent hours...

Daniel Bruce Braseth, 65, of Cascade, Idaho, died in his home Thursday, January 11, 2018 in Cascade.  He was born December 22, 1952 in Moorhead, Minn. to Bruce Robinson Braseth and Fern Loraine (Dufseth) Braseth.  Daniel served his country as a member of the U.S. Coast Guard during the 1970's.  Dan lived some of his adult life in Seattle, Wash., and Boise, Idaho; but he was a longtime resident of Cascade, his beloved mountain home.  Dan spent his time on...

Robert Merlin Keithley passed away on Dec 25, 2017 at age 55. He was born May 23, 1962 in Plattsburgh, New York to Merlin Clyde Keithley and Betty Jean (Thompson) Keithley.  A former resident of Donnelly he resided in Kuna, Idaho. He is survived by his wife and best friend Rebecca Keithley, his brother Scott and wife Donna Keithley, sister Susanne and husband Jeff Klock, sister Laura and husband Darren Duda and nieces Jenna, Melissa, Alicia and nephews Jason, Jordan, Carsen...

Eric D. Luna, 42, of McCall, was born March 30, 1975 in Caldwell, Idaho to JoAnn (Beneger) and Donald Ray Luna he died in his home Monday, December 11, 2017 in McCall. Eric was a man loved by so many.  He made a very big impact on our lives.  He loved his job, his friends and his family.  He loved to hunt and fish – his heart belonged in the mountains.  Eric was a man of many trades; he had the biggest heart and the best laugh.  There was never a...

Rachel Melrose (Loomis) Stone, 93, loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother joined her Lord, husband, siblings and friends when she passed peacefully in her sleep on October 3, 2017 in Spokane Valley, Wash. Born November 26, 1923 in Roseberry, Idaho, Rachel was the daughter of the late George “Mervyn” and Nora Loomis of Donnelly, Idaho.  While attending Boise Business College in 1942, she met her husband of 61 years, Colonel James Sherman Stone. Their...