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Independent Enterprise
Thursday, September 17, 1953
MACLACHLAN, LYNN RALPH
Community Concert President Dies Sun. In Ontario Hospital

Funeral services were conducted yesterday for Lynn Ralph MacLachlan, president of the local Community concert association, who died Sunday morning. Mr. MacLachlan was stricken Saturday evening while visiting at the Payette home of Charles Johnston.

He had been president of the concert group since it was founded and he was also a charter member of the Malheur County Knife and Fork club. Mr. MacLachlan lived in Ontario during the past eight years.

His other interests included the Malheur County Welfare commission, the Farm Home administration, the Ontario projects committee, the Ontario Kiwanis club, Toastmasters club and the American Legion.

Survivors include his widow, two daughters and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Ontario.

Independent Enterprise
Wednesday, November 28, 1990
MACOMBER, ALBERT THOMAS
Albert Thomas "Al" Macomber, 80, Payette, died Nov. 26 in an Ontario hospital. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Pajaro Valley Memorial Park, Watsonville, Calif. Friends may call from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Shaffer-Memory Chapel, Payette.

Note: Albert Macomber was born 12-8-1909 and died 11-26-1990. ch

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, October 27, 1960
MAIN, ALFRED JOSEPH
Last Rites Held for Alfred J. Main, 60

Services were conducted Monday for Alfred Joseph Main, 60, of Fruitland, who died last Wednesday when he was hit by a truck near Fruitland.

He was born Sept. 17, 1900, in Liberty, Nebr., and came to Payette from South Dakota 18 years ago.

Survivors include five sons, John of Fruitland, Lyle of North Park, Colo., Joseph of Neward, N.J., Melvin of Seattle, and Avery of Boise; three daughters, Miss Ramona Main and Mrs. Lois Cantrell of Dana, Calif., Miss Alice Main of Coos Bay, Ore.; his step-mother, Mrs. Ella Main of Payette; two brothers, John of Portland, and Omar of Parma; two sisters, Mrs. Fern Bradley of Hudson, Colo., and Mrs. Rose Bodkin of Phillip, S.D., six half-brothers and one half-sister.

Services were conducted Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Shaffer chapel with the Rev. William Clark officiating and interment was held at Riverside.

Independent Enterprise
December 18, 1958
MANSER, HARRY CROCKETT
Harry Manser, 73, Rites Held Monday

Services were held Monday at the Shaffer Memory Chapel for Harry Crockett Manser, 73, of Fruitland, who died Friday in an Ontario Nursing home.

He was born in Outagamie county, Wisconsin, on Nov. 29, 1885 and came to Fruitland in 1919 from Seattle. He was married to Claire Hellene Behling on March 6, 1906 at Appleton, Wis.

Mr. Manser was a member of the Methodist church.

He is survived by his wife in Fruitland; two sons, Lawrence C. of New Plymouth and Shirley H. of Payette; a daughter Miss Lona L. Manser of Boise; a brother, L. R. Manser of Fruitland; a sister Mrs. Maude E. Stephens of Berkeley, Calif.; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

The Rev. Raymond A. Thompson of Fruitland officiated at the services and interment was held at Rosedale.

Note: He is actually buried at Parkview Cemetery, New Plymouth. (Parkview Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

The Idaho Daily Statesman (Boise, Ada County, Idaho)
Monday, May 05, 1902
MARQUARDSEN, EMIL
PAYETTE FUNERAL

Remains of Emil Marquardsen Committed to the Grave
Payette, May 4 - The funeral of Emil Marquardsen occurred today from the German Lutheran church, which was crowded to overflowing. The casket was tastefully covered with beautiful white and red roses, lillies and other flowers. Rev. Mr. Hansen officiated. a large concourse of people followed the remains to the cemetery. Thus ends what under other circumstances might have been a bright and a useful citizen.

Emil Marquardsen was born 28 years ago near the city of Kiel, Germany. He came to Payette eight years ago. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, March 09, 1961
MARSTERS, JAMES LEE
Rites Held Monday For Payette Infant

Graveside services were held Monday for James Lee Marsters, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Marsters of Payette, at Meridian with the Rev. Leonard Clark of Payette officiating. Interment was under the direction of the Robison chapel.

The infant died shortly after birth Friday at an Emmett hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother Douglas Allen Marsters, and a sister, Yvonne Marsters, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Marsters of Payette, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Newland of Kuna; great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Miller of Eagle and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Edith Marsters of Meridian.

Independent Enterprise
May 14, 1970
MARTIN, ARGIE
WALLA WALLA - Funeral services were conducted April 22 for Argie L. Martin, 63, former area resident, who died as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident.

He grew up in the Payette valley and left in the late 1920's.

He was born July 8, 1906 in Lad Canyon, Ore., and had been a resident here for 16 years.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, sons, Darrell A., of Walla Walla, A. Wayne of Redmond, Ore.; a daughter, Mrs. Clifford (Delores) Stull of John Day, Ore.; his mother, Mrs. Minnie Martin of Bay City, Ore.; stepsons, Rev. Eugene Wolfe, of Renton, Wash.; Michael McDonald of Marysville, Calif.; stepdaughters, Mrs. Lester (Peggy) Zwanzig of Eltopia, Wash., Mrs. Frank (Kathy) Mawhin, of Walla Walla; brothers, Ray of Huntington, Ore., Alton of Bay City, Wash., David and William, both of Longview; sisters, Mrs. H. D. Kincaid of Basin City, Wash., and Mrs. Paul Keher of Portland. Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
Wednesday, March 04, 1992
MARSTON, DOUG WILLIAM
Doug William Marston, 39, Payette, died of natural causes Feb. 26. Services were 10:20 a.m. March 2 at the Presbyterian Church, Homedale. Burial followed at the Fargo Cemetery, Wilder, under the direction of Flahiff funeral Chapel, Caldwell.

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, March 09, 1961
MAXWELL, JENNIE GRACE
Former Librarian Passes At Boise

Services will be held Friday at the White chapel in Twin Falls at 2 p.m. for Mrs. Jennie Grace Maxwell, 57, of Twin Falls who died Tuesday in a Boise hospital. The Rev. Earl Riddle of Twin Falls will officiate. Interment will be at Twin Falls under the direction of the Peckham-Dakan-Davis chapel.

Mrs. Maxwell was born June 1, 1903, in Ashton, and was reared Twin Falls. She was married Sept. 14, 1935 to Earl Maxwell. She was a former resident of Payette and had been a librarian at the Payette senior and junior high schools for six years.

She was a member of the Twin Falls First Methodist church and the Rebekah lodge and Orchard Avenue Grange, both of payette.

Surviving in addition to her husband are two brothers, E. E. and J. G. Bishop, both of Twin Falls; a sister, Mrs. Bertha E. Maxwell of Twin Falls; a nephew, Curtis Bishop of Woodland Hill, Calif. and a niece, Mrs. Mary Purcell of Caldwell.

The family requests that memorials be given to the Cancer Fund or the Payette school library fund.

Independent Enterprise
April 19, 1951
MAY, MRS.
Mrs. Dale May, 56, former long time resident of New Plymouth and for the past two years a resident of New Meadows, died at a Council hospital Wednesday morning.

Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church in New Plymouth Saturday morning at 10 o'clock with the Rev. Ford Burtch officiating. Interment will be at the New Meadows cemetery at 3:30 with the Rev. Ed H. Greenlee in charge.

Mrs. May was born in Payette May 6, 1894. Following her marriage to Dale May the family lived for many years at New Plymouth.

She was a member of the Baptist church at New Plymouth and the W. S. C. S at New Meadows.

Besides her husband she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Eugene McMahon of New Meadows; a son, Jerald of Cascade; one grandchild; her mother, Mrs. Annie Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Ira Matthews and Mrs. William King; and three uncles, Samuel J.; Hugh and Robert Kennedy, all of New Plymouth. Submitted by Patty Theurer

Argus Observer (Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon)
Tuesday, May 12, 1981
MCCLINTIC, HENRY ELBERT
Weiser-Services for Henry Elbert McClintic, 92, Payette, formerly of Weiser, who died Sunday in a Weiser nursing home, will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in Thomason's Northam-Jones Chapel by the Rev. Raymond Harryman, retired. Interment will follow in the Rosedale Memorial Park In Payette.

He was born Feb. 13, 1889, in Moscow to William Price McClintic and Lizzie Mae Tomer McClintic. He was reared and educated in Moscow and Nezperce. He moved to Indian Valley in 1910. He married Letitia (Peggy) Clapper on Nov. 17, 1915, in Indian Valley. He was clerk for the Pleasant View School Board for many years, and he served two terms as an Adams County Commissioner. In 1945 they moved to Council, where he worked as a carpenter. In 1949 they moved to the Sunnyside area near Weiser, where they farmed. They later retired and moved into Weiser. His wife died Dec. 6, 1973.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Waymon (Mildred) Moore of Payette and Dorothy Davis of Weiser; a grandson; four great-granddaughters; and a great-great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by a sister.

Friends may call at Thomason's Northam-Jones Chapel today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to the time of the service.

Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund, in care of Mrs. C.O. Davy, P.O. Box 144, Weiser, or to the Cancer Society in care of Don Lee, Box 630, Weiser, 83672. (Rosedale Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
February 04, 1960
MCCLUER, JAMES
Former Fruitland Resident Succumbs

Word was received at Fruitland this week of the death of James W. McCluer, 87, a former resident for many years in the Fruitland community.

Mr. McCluer died in Los Angeles January 23 as a result of injuries suffered in an accident.

He was born in 1872 in Marion county, Illinois and moved with his family to Fruitland in 1912. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J. K. Blackburn of Fruitland; two sons, Lloyd McCluer of Fruitland and Eugene McCluer of Long Beach, California; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, April 09, 1942
MCCLURE, JOHN F.
John Freemont McClure, son of James W. and Harriet Mc Clure was born December 31, 1863 at Farina, Illinois. He homesteaded at Curtis, Nebraska at the age of twenty one. In 1892 he married Beatrice Howe, who died two years later. On January 30, 1896 he married Mary E. Williams. she died May 16, 1936. They came to Idaho in September 1902 and have since lived on the family ranch east of Fruitland. He is survived by three sons, James W. of Nampa, Earl T. and Ray E., both of Payette, four grandchildren, and two brothers, James W. in Elnora, California, and Hugh A. of Kinmindy, California. He united with the Church of the Brethren at the Valley View school house. He and his wife are both charter members of the Fruitland Church of the Brethren.

The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Walter S. Coffman Wednesday afternoon at two thirty, at the Brethren church. Landon's had charge of the burial in the Riverside cemetery in Payette. Pallbearers were A. T. Bishop, N. A. Peacock, Earl Amick, John Beeler, Albert Mohler and James Deal. Mrs. Coffman played the piano and the quartette, Mrs. L. Z. Schubert, Miss Mary Beeler, Lyle Brown and Ben Shank, sang. Mrs. S. W. High and Mrs. Frank Eldredge had charge of the flowers. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
September 21, 1994
MCCOOL, DAVID
David K. McCool, 77, New Plymouth, a retired mechanic, died Sept. 19 in a Weiser care center. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, New Plymouth. (Parkview Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
Wednesday, November 03, 1999
MCCRACKEN, DOROTHY
Dorothy McCracken, 85, Payette, died Oct. 28. Services were 10 a.m. Nov. 2 at the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel, Payette. Private burial was at Riverside Cemetery, Payette. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, September 18, 1980
MCCRACKEN, LEE
PAYETTE - Services for Lee McCracken, 70, Payette, who died Thursday in an Ontario hospital, were conducted Wednesday in Shaffer-Jensen Chapel, Payette, by the Rev. Arlen Benson of the Payette Assembly of God Church. Interment followed in Riverside Cemetery, Payette.

He was born Feb. 8, 1910, in Bowie, Texas, to James and Viola McCracken. He was reared and educated in Texas and Colorado. He married Dorothy Brizendini on Dec. 5, 1932, in Las Vegas, N.M. In 1942 they moved to California where he worked in shipyards during World War II. After the war they moved to San Pablo, Calif., and McCracken worked for more than 30 years as an automobile mechanic in Richmond, Calif. They moved to Payette in 1965. He retired in 1972. He was a member of the Payette Assembly of God Church.

Survivors include his wife and a son, Walter, both of Payette; a daughter, Mrs. James (Donna) Burkhart of Greenville, Texas; two brothers, George of Los Animas, Colo., and Robert of Brush, Colo.; a sister Hattie Mays of Lucerne, Calif.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

The Ontario Argus-Observer (Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon)
Monday, March 28, 1960
MCCRACKEN, LUCILE FRIEDA
Mrs. McCracken Dies in Ontario

ONTARIO - Mrs. Lucile Frieda McCracken, 43, Ontario, died at a hospital early Saturday after a long illness.

She was born July 3, 1916, at Monmouth, Ore., and moved from Scotts Mill, Ore., to Ontario in 1953.

She was a member of the Friends church of Ontario.

Survivors include her husband, Lawrence McCracken, whom she married June 7, 1940 at Rosedale, Ore.; a son Daniel McCracken of Ontario; two daughters, Miss Elma McCracken of Newburg, Ore., and Miss Phyllis McCracken of Ontario; her mother, Mrs. Frieda Lehman of St. Francis, Kan., Almon Lehman of Eugene, Ore., and Lyle Lehman of Salem.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Shaffer chapel in Payette with the Rev. Lloyd Melhorn of Ontario Friends church officiating. Interment will be at Riverside in Payette.

Memorials may be made to the Friends mission program in lieu of flowers. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, February 16, 1956
MCDONALD, LLOYD REDD
Payette Child Passes After Long Illness

Lloyd Redd McDonald, four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean McDonald of Payette, passed away in a Boise hospital February 11 following major surgery. He was born March 27, 1951 in Salt Lake City and came to Payette four years ago with his parents. He was a member of the LDS church.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dean McDonald and two sisters, Joy and Lynette of Payette; his grandmothers, Mrs. Myrtle P. McDonald of Clearfield, Utah and Mrs. Myrtle p. Redd of Salt Lake City.

Services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Payette LDS Chapel with interment following at Riverside Cemetery under the direction of Shaffer Memory Chapel. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Argus Observer (Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon)
February 05, 1998
MCELROY, FLOYD RAY
Fruitland - Floyd Ray McElroy, 72, Fruitland, died Feb. 1st at home. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Rosedale Memorial Gardens, Payette, under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. (Rosedale Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, July 18, 1968
MCGILL, STELLA GRAHAM SMITH
Mrs. Stella McGill

Services were conducted Monday at the Shaffer-Jensen Memory chapel, 78, Payette, Josephine McGill, 8,(as it appeared in the paper) Payette who died last Wednesday at The Payette Valley Sanitarium.

The Rev. Herschell Hall of the United Methodist church officiated and interment was at Riverside.

Born December 16, 1889, in Centralia, Ill., she came to Payette in 1901 and was married in Payette in 1906 to Fred E. Smith. They lived in the Payette and Fruitland areas for a number of years. Mr. Smith died in 1941. She moved to Boise in 1942 and was married to Fred. O. McGill at Ely, Nev., in 1950. He died in 1963. That year she moved to Payette, where she had lived since.

Surviving are a son, Vernon Smith of Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter, Mrs. Evajane Neal of Payette; two step-sons, Wally McGill and George McGill, both of Boise; a step-daughter in Idaho Falls; a sister, Mrs. Hallie Montgomery of Quincy, Ill., 15 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. A daughter and two brothers preceded her in death.(Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, January 28, 1954
MCHARGUE, ROBERT
Rites Conducted For Robert L. McHargue

Pvt. Robert L. McHargue, 17, died Thursday at the Mt. Home AFB hospital following complications resulting from an attack of measles. He had been rushed to Mt. Home from Ontario where he was hospitalized previously.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rush McHargue Jr. of Payette; three brothers, Jack, Joe and Bill McHargue, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rush McHargue Sr, all of Payette.

Private McHargue was home on furlough when he became ill. He was born Feb. 8, 1936 at Ontario and had lived in Drewney before moving to Payette.

Funeral services and military honors were performed Monday in Ontario with interment at Evergreen cemetery in Ontario.

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, April 09, 1942
MCKAY, ASENATH BELLE
Mrs. Asenath B. McKay Buried Sunday

Mrs. Asenath Belle McKay was born in Kahoka, Missouri on September 8, 1868, and died at the home of her son, Thomas L. McKay, on April 4, 1942 at the age of 74 years. She was married on April 7, 1905 at Portland to Thomas Cameron McKay. In 1938 she came to Payette to make her home with her son. Besides a son, Thomas L., she is survived by a grandson, Thomas George McKay, age two, a sister, Amanda Tubandt of Goldendale, Washington, and a brother, Milton Pribble of Piedmont, South Dakota. Funeral services were held at Londons Funeral parlors Sunday, April 5, at 2 p.m., conducted by Mrs. Sallie Jones, Reader of the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Burial was in the Rosedale Memorial park. (Rosedale Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, October 31, 1940
MELCHER, FRANK EDGAR
Frank Edgar Melcher was born at Boon, Neb., Aug. 17, 1897 and passed away Oct. 28, 1940, age 43 years, 2 months, 11 days, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Melcher. He, with his parents, came to Payette in 1902 and made his home. He was married to Miss Eva Belisle of Ontario May 19, 1932 at Vale, Oregon. To this union one son was born. He leaves to mourn him the son, Lyle, age 6 years, two brothers, Bert Melcher of Tacoma, Wash., Ira, of Fruitland, three sisters, Mrs. C. E. Boor of Fruitland, Mrs. James Lynn and Mrs. Geo. Lockner, all of Fruitland. Funeral services conducted at the Landon funeral home by Rev. Walter Coffman of Fruitland and burial was beside his parents at Riverside cemetery, Payette. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Argus Observer (Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon)
Monday, January 12, 1976
MELCHER, IRA O.
Fruitland - Services for Ira O. Melcher, 84, Fruitland, who died Saturday at a Payette nursing home will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Payette Shaeffer-Jensen Chapel by the Rev. Earl Traughber. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Payette.

He was born August 10, 1891 in Sulpher Springs, Iowa. He moved with his family in 1894 to Nebraska. In 1902 he moved to Idaho. He attended schools at Fruitland. He married Katherine Klyde Kaessner, April 8, 1914 in Weiser. He farmed in the Fruitland area until retiring in 1960.

Surviving are three sons, Gerald R. and William I. both of Fruitland, and Lewis R., England; two daughters, Rachael L. Hanson, Fruitland and Mildred V. Schlarbaum, Leon, Iowa; 15 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Fruitland Banner
Thursday, June 15, 1933
MELCHER, JULIA FRANCES
Death of Mrs. Melcher

Mrs. Julia Melcher, aged 75, passed away at her home 3 miles southeast of Fruitland early Sunday morning. Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist church by Rev. B.F. Meredith Tuesday afternoon and interment was in Riverside cemetery at Payette.

Julia Frances Graham was born in Earlville, Iowa, April 5, 1858. She was married March 3, 1884 to Wm. Melcher and to this union six children were born -- Mrs. C.E. Boor of Ironside, Elbert of Tacoma, Mrs. George Lockner, Mrs. James Lynn, Ira and Frank of Fruitland. Her husband died in January, 1928.

For some years Mrs. Melcher lived in Nebraska, coming with the family to Fruitland in 1902. Owing to deafness and other physical infirmities she spend her later years mostly at home. Her departure from this life will leave a large vacancy in the family circle and among her many friends, by whom she was dearly loved. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Argus Observer (Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon)
Monday April 22, 1968
MELCHER, KATHERINE
Services for Katherine K. Melcher, 72, longtime Fruitland residence who died in her home Saturday, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel of Payette, with the Rev. Grace M. Weaver of First Methodist Church in Fruitland officiating. Interment will be at Riverside.

Mrs. Melcher was born October 30, 1895, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She grew up and attended schools in Colorado Springs, coming to Fruitland in 1913. She was married to Ira O. Melcher in Weiser on April 8, 1914. They moved to their farm southeast of Fruitland that year. She was a member of Royal Neighbors of America.

Survivors in addition to her husband, include 3 sons, William and Gerald R. of Fruitland, and Sgt. Lewis R. Melcher with the U.S. Air Force at Rickmansworth, England; two daughters, Mrs. Albert (Rachel) Hanson of Fruitland and Mrs. Dale (Mildred) Schlarbaum of Garden Grove, Iowa; a Sister, Mrs. Irene Creech of Springfield, Colorado; 15 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. 5 brothers and 2 sisters preceded her in death. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Payette Enterprise
Thursday, May 22, 1919
MELCHER, LEOTA BLANCHE
MRS. ELBERT L. MELCHER

The death of Mrs. Elbert L. Melcher came as a shock to her relatives and many friends Friday evening when they learned she had suddenly passed away.

Leota Blanche Lockhart was born June 7, 1895 at Miller, Nebraska, and died May 16, 1919. She was married to Elbert L. Melcher at Weiser, Idaho, November 23, 1917.

A little son was born to these happy young people just a week before, Friday, May 9.

Besides the husband and infant son Mrs. Melcher leaves a father and mother, three sisters and two brothers. Mrs. R. H. Seaman of Broken Bow, Nebraska, who arrived for the funeral, Mrs. R.M. Alters of Payette, and Fae at home, Ray L. in France and Floyd B. in training camp at Great Lakes, Illinois.

Mrs. Melcher was a beautiful young woman who will be greatly miss among her many friends.

The funeral was held in the Baptist church where she has attended church and Sunday school services since living near Fruitland. Rev. Ford M. Burtch officiated. Burial was made at Payette. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Fruitland Banner
February 03, 1928
MELCHER, WM.
Death of Wm. Melcher

Wm. Melcher was born at Logan, Ohio, June 6, 1861, and died at his home in Fruitland January 28, 1928, aged 66 years, 7 months and 22 days. He was married to Julia Frances Graham at Earlville, Iowa, March 3, 1884.

Mr. Melcher with his family, moved to Fruitland from Boone, Nebraska, in the fall of 1902, where they have since resided.

Mr. Melcher leaves besides his widow, six children as follows: Mrs. Edith Boor, Ironside, Oregon; Bert Melcher, Tacoma, Washington; Mrs. Alice Lockner, Mrs. Gertrude Lynn, Ira and Frank Melcher of Fruitland, 12 grandchildren, one sister and three brothers.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Methodist church condutced by Rev. W.A. Winters, services at the grave being in charge of the M.W.A. and Royal Neighbors, of which deceased was a member, interment being made in Riverside cemetery at Payette. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
November 23, 1966
MICKELSON, ANDREW
A. Mickelson Dies at Boise

Andrew Mickelson, 74, Payette, died late Sunday evening at a Boise hospital after a long illness. Mr. Mickelson was born February 10, 1892, at Sioux Rapids, Iowa. He moved from Coberg, Ore., to the Payette community in 1899. He married Hazel Saling on June 26, 1915, at Weiser. She died June 21, 1949. Also preceding him in death were a brother and four sisters.

Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Marian Mordhorst, Mrs. Geraldine Jacobs, and Mrs. Ruby Grove, all of Payette; Mrs. Lucille Bowman of Salmon, Mrs. Marjorie Jacobs of Roseville, Calif., and Mrs. Carol Pink of Lancaster, Wis.; a brother, Charles Mickelson of San Francisco; three sisters, Mrs. Annette Mahnkin of Buhl, and Miss Esther Mickelson and Miss Bertha Mickelson, both of Los Gatos, Calif.; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Services were conducted today (Wednesday) at Shaffer Memory chapel in Payette by the Rev. Palmer Wylde of the Episcopal church. Interment followed at Riverside cemetery here. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

Payette Independent
December 16, 1926
MICKILSEN, NELSENA KATHERINE
Mrs. Nelsena Katherine Mickilsen was born in Denmark, April 3rd, 1861, and died in Payette, December 12, 1926, of pneumonia. Mrs. Mickilsen, whose home was in Everett, Washington was visiting a daughter, Mrs. Otto Gissel up on Willow Creek, having been called here by the illness of another daughter, Mrs. Windle, who is at the Holy Rosary Hospital at Ontario. The body was shipped Wednesday from the Home Undertaking Parlors, and was accompanied by Mrs. Gissel and the husband of the deceased. Interment will be made today, Thursday, at Everett, Washington.

Payette Enterprise (December 16, 1926)

Mrs. Nelsena Mickilsen, mother of Mrs. Soren Gissle and Mrs. Burrel Windle of Willow Creek, who came here last week from Everette, Wash., with her husband, to be with her daughter, Mrs. Windle, who is quite sick, was stricken with pneumonia on Tuesday and passed away Sunday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gissle. She was born in Denmark in 1861 and was past 65 years of age. The body was brought to the Home Undertakaing Parlor in Payette an shipped to Everett, Wash., for burial where she has other relatives living, accompanied by her husband Jens M. Mickilsen and daughter Mrs. Gissle. Submitted by Patty Theurer

Payette Independent
Thursday, November 09, 1911
MIDDLETON, ALLEN
DEATH COMES TO ALLEN MIDDLETON

Allen Middleton, who has been sick since September at his room at the Y.M.C.A. building, died Monday evening of Empyema, an abcess or gathering of purulent matter in the pleural cavity.

Mr. Middleton was 56 years old. He came here early last spring and was employed at the Canning factory until ill health forced him to give up his work.

He was a member of the Masonic order and ever care and attention was shown to him by his brother masons during his illness. a brother, Wiley Middleton, of Iowa, came for the body and started back to the old home Tuesday afternoon.

Throughout his long illness Mr. Middleton was cheerful and made no complaint.

Note: According to the Idaho Death Index, Allen Middleton was born 3-15-1855 and died 11-6-1911.

Independent Enterprise
August 16, 1951
MOORE, ELIJAH MAJOR
Elijah M. Moore Dies Tuesday

Elijah Major Moore, 77, died in Payette, Tuesday, August 7.

Mr. Moore was born in Searey county, Arkansas, November 11, 1874, until retirement, he has been a farmer, at one time he owned and operated the farm southwest of Ontario that is now the LDS church farm. Survivors include his wife Mrs. Jessie Moore, of Payette and his daughter, Mrs. Modest M. Matthews, of Ontario and his son, Samuel M. Moore, of Roseburg, and eleven grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted Friday, August 10 at 10:30 at Beechlers Memorial Chapel in Ontario, Rev. Raymond L. Wilson officiating at the services. Vault interment was held at the Evergreen cemetery in Ontario. Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, January 08, 1942
MORELAND, WALLACE HENRY
Plymouth Resident Dies Thursday

Wallace H. Moreland passed away at New Plymouth last Thursday, funeral services which were under the direction of the Peterson-Foster Funeral home were held Friday morning and the body was then shipped to Almeno, Kansas for interment.

Wallace Henry Moreland was born in Guthrie Center, Iowa February 16, 1871. In 1879 he moved with his parents to Norton County, Kansas where he grew to manhood and lived until 1935 when he moved to Idaho. On December 6, 1899 he married Mattie Roe in Jewell County, Kansas. No children blessed this union so in 1905 they took a baby girl and gave her a father's and mother's love. He leaves the following relatives to mourn his going, Mrs. Doris Otten of New Plymouth, one granddaughter, Sandra Otten of New Plymouth, three sisters, Mrs. Fay Winslow of Beaver City, Nebraska; Mrs. Jennie Winslow of McDonald, Kansas, and Mrs. Grace Nicholson of Benkelman, Nebraska, and three brothers, J. A. Moreland of Gooding, Idaho, R. E. Moreland of Nampa, Idaho and C. H. Moreland of McDonald, Kansas.

Independent Enterprise
Wednesday, March 17, 1993
MORELL, JAY H.
Jay H. Morell, 66, Riggins, formerly of New Plymouth and Council, died March 15 at home of natural causes. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Heikkila Funeral Chapel, McCall. Burial will follow at the Holmes Cemetery.

Indendent Enterprise
Wednesday, December 15, 1993
MOORE, JETTIE
Jettie Moore, 85, Payette, died Dec. 9 in an Ontario hospital. Private family services will be at a later date. Arrangement are under the direction of Payette Chapel of the Roses. Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, December 27, 1956
MOSER, EDGAR
Last Rites Held For Edgar Moser

Edgar Moser, 77, of Payette passed away Monday evening at an Ontario hospital following a short illness.

He was born Jan. 31, 1879, in Council, and was married to Ida B. Duree on June 27, 1900, in Council. He had farmed near Council until 1943, when he moved to Payette where he had resided since.

Surviving in addition to his wife are a son, Roy E. Moser of Glendale, Ariz.; three daughters Mrs. Nancy E. Shaw of New Plymouth, Mrs. Hattie A. Brewer of Cokeville, Wyo., and Mrs. Minnie M. Creasey of Ogden, Utah; one sister, Matilda Moser of Council, and 10 grand children and 20 great-grandchildren.

Services were held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the Shaffer Memory Chapel in Payette, with interment at Hillcrest cemetery in Weiser.

Idaho Statesman (Boise, Ada County, Idaho)
Thursday May 01, 2008
MOSS, ROBERT BARTLETT
Robert Bartlett Moss Dec. 22, 1921 - April 21, 2008

Robert B. Moss grew up in Payette, Idaho and upon graduating from Payette High School in 1939, left to attend the University of Idaho. His studies at the university were interrupted in 1942 to enlist in the United States Army Air Corps and graduate as a "Lighting" P-38 Pilot with the rank of Lieutenant in the Fighting 79th. He was stationed in England and while flying a mission over Germany was shot down and miraculously survived a bail out at 18,000 feet. He was one of eight surviving pilots out of a group of 120 young men. He was captured and interned in a German prisoner of war camp in Barth on the Baltic for 18 months. He survived hardship and starvation in Stalag Luft I, and was liberated by the Russians in May, 1945. After being discharged from the service, he returned home to Payette in June, 1945.

This strength of character, integrity and sense of humor that made him a P.O.W. survivor served him well through out his life. He resumed his education at the University of Idaho, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. Having achieved this goal, he assumed management of the family owned food processing plant, American Fine Foods, and extended the business when plants were acquired in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.

Later in his life, he was able to return to the site of the prisoner of war camp on September 2006. Rob was C.E.O. of American Fine Foods for many years and after retirement he remained Chairman of the Board until the sale of the company in 1998. His accomplishments in the industry are numerous. He served as Chairman of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, President of Northwest Food Processors, Chairman of National Meat Packers Association, Chairman of Employers Council of Idaho, Chairman-Legislative Committee for National Food Processors Assoc., Board Member National Food Processors, member of the President Bush Council with the Department of Agriculture, and Advisor to the United States Secretary of Agriculture on agribusiness projects.

Rob married Beverlee Wilson in Spokane, Wash., on July 16, 1948. They had two sons and the privilege of watching Tim and Tony grow into accomplished men of their own. Being married for 60 years in July, they traveled the world and shared many life experiences including Rob's continued love of flying, which he did over the years for both business and pleasure. Not satisfied with just the heavens above, he also mastered the oceans and lakes below.

After retiring, Rob and Bev spent much of their time on their boat exploring their new home territory in Seattle, Wash. and the San Juan Islands. Rob and Bev were members of the Seattle Yacht Club and very much enjoyed their time boating in the Puget Sound during the spring and fall months. Summers were spent on Payette Lakes golfing, hunting mushrooms, swimming, and recreating with the family in McCall.

Rob was an avid golfer and had been a member of PGA West located in La Quinta, Calif., for over 18 years. He made an abundance of friends and immensely enjoyed his men's golfing group. Recently Rob became a docent at the Palm Springs Air Museum, and he loved sharing his knowledgeable life experiences and good humor with young and old alike. He was an acknowledged hero in World War II and to his family and friends he has been a hero every day of his life.

Robert is survived by his wife, Beverlee, son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Vickie Moss and only grandchild, Holly Chandler Moss, fondly nicknamed "Peaches" to her Papa. He was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Moss and sister, Dorothy Ingersoll. Memorials may be made to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, P.O. Box 821, McCall, Idaho, 83638. A memorial mass and celebration of his life will take place on July 11th in McCall. Details will be announced at a later date.

Payette Independent Enterprise
January 22, 1959
MOYER, JAMES
Rites Held Monday For James Moyer

Services were held Monday for James F. Moyer, 69, of Fruitland, who died January 12, at the Shaffer Memory Chapel in Payette. The Rev. Ray A. Thompson officiated and interment was held at Riverside. There are no known survivors. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, September 24, 1959
MYERS, JAMES CHESTER
Services For Infant Held Monday Sept. 21

Services for James Chester Myers, two-an-one-half-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Myers of Payette, were held Monday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. at graveside at Rosedale Memorial Park. The Rev. A. E. Rainwater officiating.

The boy was born June 28, 1959 in Ontario. He died Friday, Sept. 18 at an Ontario hospital.

Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Coleen Lee of Payette; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Myers of Oregon Slope and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cole of New Meadows.

Interment was at Rosedale following the services. (Rosedale Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, November 29, 1956
MYERS, ROSETTA SCROGGINS
Rosetta S. Myers Passes At Ontario

Mrs. William Myers reported that her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Rosetta Scroggins Myers, 43, of Ontario died at her home Thursday evening. She had been to her sisters home in Brogan for Thanksgiving dinner and returned home that evening and suffered a brain hemorrhage. Her husband, Virgil Myers of Payette preceded her in death two years ago.

She was born in Unity, Ore., Aug. 6, 1913, and had resided in Malheur and Baker counties her entire life. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America.

Survivors include five brothers, one sister, several nieces and nephews and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Owen Holloway of Payette.

Services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Beechler's chapel in Ontario with the Rev. Orville Coats officiating. Interment was at Riverside in Payette. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Daily Argus Observer, Ontario, Oregon
Tuesday, May 10, 1977
NAYLOR, GEORGE F.
PARMA - Services for George Franklin Naylor, 67, of Parma, who died Monday of natural causes at a Caldwell hospital, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Lienkaemper Chapel, Nyssa. Interment will be in Park View Cemetery, New Plymouth.

He was born March 5, 1910, in Seattle. He was a retired mechanic from the Amalgamated Sugar Co.

Surviving are his wife, Dorothy, Parma; a son, Donald V. Combs, Klamath Falls, Ore.; a daughter, Dorothy Marie Wilson, Port Orchard, Wash.; a brother, Alden Naylor, Yakima, Wash.; three sisters, Alice Nevins, Spanish Fork, Utah, Hutoka Faulker, Fort Worth, Tex., and Mary Woodbury, Pleasant Grove, Utah; and seven grandchildren.(Parkview Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson.

Argus Observer, Ontario, Oregon
Sunday, November 04, 1990
NEAL, EVAJANE LUCILLE
Evajane Lucille Neal

PAYETTE - Evajane Lucille Neal, 80, Payette, died Oct. 30, 1990, in a Payette nursing home of natural causes. Memorial graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Riverside Cemetery, Payette. Pastor William K. Mansker, retired of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Payette, will officiate.

She was born Feb. 15, 1910, at Fruitland, a daughter of Fred and Stella Smith. She was raised in Payette, and was a native of Payette. She married Ralph B. Young in 1927 and reared four children. She married Thomas M. Neal in 1954. She was a past president of the Rebekah Lodge, Payette, and a past president of the Women's Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Payette, and was very active in both organizations. She was also a member of the American Legion.

Survivors include two children, Mrs. Don(Connie) Beigh of Eagle, and Clarice Young of Ontario; 14 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas M. Neal, a son, Ralph A. Young; a daughter, Charlotte M. Cooper; a brother and a sister.

Memorials may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, in care of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, P. O. Box 730, Payette, 83661.(Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson.

Payette Valley Sentinel (New Plymouth, Payette County, Idaho)
Thursday, March 08, 1928
NEAL, SARAH ANN
Mrs. Sarah Neal

Sarah Ann Wilburn was born at Red Bluff, California on May 6, 1867, and passed away March 1, 1928. She moved with her family to the Payette Valley in 1881 and settled about three miles east of New Plymouth. She was married to Isaac H. Neal in 1883, to which union twelve children were born, one dying in infancy. Those left to mourn her departure are the following: Mrs. Emma Whelchel, of Emmett; Mrs. Desda Zierlien, of Bend, Oregon; Mrs. Abbie Kerr, Oaksdale, Washington; John Neal, Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Ed Neal, Frenchglenn, Oregon; Isaac Neal, Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. Bernice Schaffer, Garden Valley, Idaho; Thomas Neal, Marguerite Nichols, Mrs. Neonah Zierlien, and Miss Mary Neal, all of Emmett. Also her father, Will Wilburn, 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Mrs. Neal was a member of the Baptist church, with which she united by baptism in 1883. Those who knew her best testify to her beautiful and helpful life. Her husband passed away three years ago last month.

Funeral services were held in New Plymouth Baptist church on Tuesday, March 6th, Rev. Henry Jacobs officiating. Interment was in the Kennedy cemetery. (Applegate Kennedy Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, August 02, 1979
NEAL, THOMAS M.
PAYETTE - Thomas M. Neal, 73, of Payette, died Monday at home. Services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Shaffer-Jensen Chapel in Payette, by Elder W. K. Mansker of Payette Seventh-day Adventist Church. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery at Payette.

He was born Sept. 10, 1905, at Letha. He moved to Fruitland, where he was reared and educated. He moved to Jackson, Wyo., in 1925, where he worked as a professional rodeo bronc rider. He entered the Army and served from 1943 until 1945. He later moved to Ontario, where he was a barber, and then moved to Payette in 1956. He married Evajane Smith on July 2, 1958, at Lovelock, Nev. They settled in Payette, where they had since lived.

He was past commander and past district commander of the American Legion.

Surviving are his wife of Payette; a son, James of Sisters, Ore.; two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Thomasina) McCoy of Warren, Ore., and Mrs. Ron (Geraldine) Nodlind of Aloha, Ore.; three step daughters, Mrs. Robert (Charlotte) Cooper of Twin Falls, Mrs. Don (Connie) Beigh of Eagle and Clarice young of Payette; two sisters, Abbie Kerr of Choteau, Mont., and Mrs. Elmer Smith of Mountain Home; several grandchildren including Rhonda Aldrich and Rhita Young; and several nieces and nephews. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
December 08, 1955
NELSON, BURTON EUGENE
Services Held For 35 Year Payette Resident Wednesday

Burton Eugene Nelson, 92, of Payette, died early Monday morning in his home after a brief illness.

Mr. Nelson was born Feb. 17, 1863, in Amherst, Wis. He was married April 18, 1904, in Cove, Ore., to Mary J. Miller and they moved from Cove to Payette 35 years ago.

He was a member of the Christian church.

Surviving in addition to Mrs. Nelson are four sons, Jerry S. of Opportunity, Wash., James Ellsworth of Boise, Arthur C. of Baker, Ore., and Lester E. Nelson of Grangeville; four daughters, Mrs. Dick Lightfood of Baker, Mrs. Andrew Modine of Ontario and Miss Ruth Nelson and Mrs. Jesse Smith, both of Payette, and 16 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Services were conducted at the Christian church Wednesday at 2 p.m. Interment was at Riverside under direction of Shaffer Memory chapel. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, April 02, 1964
NELSON, CHARLES
Charles H. Nelson, Prominent Little Willow Rancher, Dies at 80

Charles H. Nelson, 80, prominent Little Willow Creek rancher and stockman and a long-time resident of the Payette community, died suddenly early Monday morning at his home here.

He was born in Boone, Iowa, Feb. 22, 1884. He came west on the railroad in 1910 and stopped in Payette and decided to remain here. He homesteaded on Little Willow Creek and had ranched at the same location ever since.

In 1947, he and Mrs. Nelson moved into Payette but he continued to farm and had been active until his death.

He was a member of the Baptist Church, the Orchard Avenue Grange and the Oddfellows Lodge.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cora Nelson of Payette; one son, Kenneth Nelson of Boone, two daughters, Mrs. LaVonne Godschalx and Mrs. Eunice Kauffman, both of Payette; one brother, Robert F. Nelson of Nampa and nine grand-children.

Services were held here Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. William Clark officiating. A great many friends and relatives attended the funeral. Interment took place at Rosedale Memorial Park under the direction of Shaffer Memory Chapel. (Rosedale Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, January 24, 1957
NESBITT, DELIA BRADSHAW
New Plymouth Resident Passes

Mrs. Della Bradshaw Nesbitt, 68, of New Plymouth, passed away at an Ontario hospital Tuesday after a long illness.

She was born Feb. 24, 1888, at Worthing, S.D., and has been a resident of New Plymouth since January, 1938. She was married to Milton S. Nesbitt on May 17, 1937 at Idaho City.

Mrs. Nesbitt was a member of the Priscilla club at New Plymouth.

Surviving in addition to her husband, are a daughter, Mrs. Paul Lafferty of San Francisco, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Ira Shrader of Boise; a stepson, W. Scott Nesbitt of New Plymouth; and 10 grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Nesbitt were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Shaffer Memory Chapel with the Rev. John Riley officiating. Interment was at Payette. (Rosedale Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Argus Observer
Monday, December 12, 1966
NESBITT, IO KENWARD
Mrs. Io Nesbitt

Mrs. Io K. Nesbitt, 73, died Saturday at an Ontario nursing home.

Born February 28, 1893, in Provo, Utah, to Mr. and Mrs. Ira W. Kenward, she moved to Payette with her family in 1902 and graduated from Payette high school as valedictorian in 1911. She attended Lewiston Normal school for two years then taught at Sand Hollow school at the Westside Grade school in Payette.

On June 6, 1915, she was married to Elmer H. Nesbitt of New Plymouth. After living a year in New Plymouth, they moved in 1916 to Ola, where they lived for many years. They also lived in emmett for several years before moving in 1949 to Payette. Mr. Nesbitt died December 8, 1958.

She was a member of the Payette Methodist church, Harmony rebekah Lodge no. 22, the american Legion auxiliary, the Portia club and the N. G. club. She was a past noble grand of the Rebekah lodge and had served in all offices of the lodge and was chairman of her church circle at the time of her death.

Surviving her are four sons, E. K. Nesbitt of Kennewick, Wash., John F. Nesbitt of York, Pa., Homer R. Nesbitt of Ola and Dale D. Nesbitt of Berkeley, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. Fred (Myrtle) Siebe of Challis, Mrs. Alva (Nancy) Goodell Jr., Nyssa, and Mrs. Gene (Iva Jaane) Fingerson of Buhl; a brother, John T. Kenward of Yuba City, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth K. Cate of Pocatello, Mrs. Myrna K. Ferris of Aberdeen, Ida., and Mrs. Harry C. Logan of Payette; 25 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A son, David G. Nesbitt, died October 11, 1966, and a grandson, Brent, died last August 14.

Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Payette First Methodist church, by the Rev. Conrad Holmes. Interment with fraternal rites by the Rebekah lodge, will be at Riverside Cemetery in Payette under the direction of Shaffer memory chapel. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

The Emmett Examiner (Emmett, Gem County, Idaho)
Thursday, October 05, 1922
NEWMAN, EMMA
Mrs. Emma J. Newman died from a sudden attack of heart failure on Saturday morning at her home near Hanna, while reading a paper. She was well known in this section having lived here for about thirty years. She was 51 years of age.

She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, John Newman, two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Cooper and Miss Hazel, and one son, Jasper. Her mother living near New Plymouth and a brother living in Emmett.

Funeral services were held on Monday at 10 a.m. at her late residence. Rev.Ford M. Burtch of New Plymouth officiated assisted by Pastor A. C. Lathrop of Emmett. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends and many beautiful floral offerings. Interment was made at the New Plymouth cemetery. (Applegate Kennedy Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

The Emmett Messenger (Emmett, Gem County, Idaho)
Thursday, June 07, 1951
NEWMAN, JOHN
Saturday Services Held For J. Newman

Services for John Newman, 85, who died last Thursday were held at 2:30 Saturday at Beatty chapel with the Rev. James Havens officiating. Interment was in Kennedy cemetery at New Plymouth.

Mr. Newman was born in Fayetteville, Ark., Dec. 30, 1865, and moved when 10 years of age. The family settled in Middleton. He moved to Emmett in 1885 and had lived here since.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Cooper of Emmett and Mrs. William Weiss of Boise; a son Jasper Newman of Emmett, and two brothers. (Applegate Kennedy Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, February 12, 1959
NEWTON, ALBERT EDWARD
Last Rites Held For Albert E. Newton On Wednesday Afternoon

Services were held Wednesday for Albert Edward Newton, 79, who died Sunday in an Ontario hospital after a long illness.

Mr. Newton, who was a farmer, was born on June 20, 1879, at Chico, Texas, and came to Payette from Texas in 1884. He was married to Arveyzenia Bartshe on June 27, 1902 at Oregon Slope.

He was a member of the Baptist church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Stella Belknap, Payette, and Mrs. Frances Muntjewerff, Joseph, Ore.; 2 sons, Ted Joseph and Albert, Payette; two sisters, Mrs. Esther Wells, Payette, and Mrs. Ruth Vance, Portland; and a brother Jessie, of Oregon Slope. There are seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Services were held at the Shaffer chapel with the Rev. William Clark officiating. Interment was held at Riverside. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Payette Independent Enterprise
January 23, 1964
NIELSEN, HENRY
Henry Nielsen Died At Payette Home

Henry Nielsen, 60, died unexpectedly at his Payette home last Friday. He was born in Germany, April 18, 1903. He came here from Germany in 1924. He was a member of the Luthurn Church.

Survivors are his mother, Mrs Anna Nielsen of Gammellund, Germany; three sisters, Mrs Dora Kosesan of Payette, Mrs Grete Peterson and Mrs Marie Anderson of Germany; one brother, Willie Nielsen of Payette.

Services were held Monday at the Shaffer Memory Chapel here with the Rev. Henry Warber officiating. Interment was at Riverside. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, September 17, 1953
NIELSON, CHARLES
Funeral Services For Charles Nielson Pending In Payette

Funeral services were being arranged today at the Shaffer Memory chapel in Payette for Charles B. Nielson, an Oregon Slope resident who took his own life yesterday afternoon by hanging.

His body was found in a barn on the small farm occupied by the Nielsons. Malheur County Deputy Coroner Jerry Sweeney pronounced the death a suicide.

Mr. Nielson had been a Payette resident until one year ago when he moved to the slope district.

He was born Jan. 3, 1901 in Shelley, Idaho.

Surviving are his widow, Merle; three sons, Dean and Jerry of McCall and Jack of Horseshoe Bend, and one daughter, Mrs. Donna Hall of Boise.

The time of services will be announced by Shaffer's.

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, February 25, 1971
NIELSON, WILLIAM
Services for William (Bill) Nielsen, 70, Payette, who died Monday at his home, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday (today) at the Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel in Payette by the Rev. Leonard Reifel of the St. John's United Church of Christ. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery.

He was born December 20, 1900, at Schleswig, Germany, and came to the United States in 1924 where he settled on a farm southeast of Payette where he had since resided.

He was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Nick (Dora) Kosesan of Payette, Mrs. Grete Petersen and Mrs. Maria andersen, both of Germany; an uncle, Henry Clausen, Payette; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a brother. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Payette Enterprise
January 04, 1917
NORRIS, ARNOLD
LITTLE ARNOLD NORRIS PASSES AWAY

When the sad news was spread over town, that little Arnold Norris had passed away, it cast a gloom over the entire community that only comes when the sting of death has taken from our midst, one so innocent and bright as was little Arnold Norris. It was discovered some months ago by the attending physician that the child had diabetes, a ver rare case for one so young, and grave fears were entertained for his recovery. He was immediately taken to a specialist at Waukesha, Wis., where for a time he seemed to improve and was returned home with hopes that he might out-grow the dreaded disease, but all hopes were blighted when a short time before the death angel came to take the untarnished little soul, he became suddenly worse and while every effort was made to restore him, it was of no avail. Only a few days before he was taken away, he seemed to know he could not live and told his father and mother that he was going to die and asked to be laid to rest beside his little play mate, Harry McCarthy. While the death of this little one was not altogether a surprise, yet there is the little vacant chair, the little shoes that once made hearts glad with their patter on the floor, the little playthings that constantly keep them in mind of the once bright little one that would have been their pride through life, but the little bud was plucked before bloom. Yet amid the keenest of sorrow, there is one consoling thought, he has left a cruel world of sorrow, sin and temptation, and gone back from whence he came, pure, sweet and innocent, with the little soul untarnished, where sin and moth doth not corrupt. Arnold Stetson Norris was borne at Weiser, Idaho, Jan. 4th, 1912, and died at Payette, Idaho, Dec. 30, 1916, aged 4 years, 11 months and 26 days. The funeral services were conducted from the Presbyterian church, at 2 o'clock, Wednesday, Jan. 3rd, by Rev. M. D. Reed. A large number of friends were in attendance. The little white casket was hidden with many beautiful floral offerings. Interment was made in Riverside cemetery, where the two little playmates now lay side by side. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

Argus Observer (Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon)
January 07, 1977
NOYES, FRANK M.
NEW PLYMOUTH - Services for Frank Myrel Noyes, 83, New Plymouth, who died Thursday in Holy Rosary hospital will be conducted at 2 p .m. Saturday at the New Plymouth Shaffer-Jensen Chapel by the Rev. Nixon Knight, New Plymouth First Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Park View Cemetery, New Plymouth.

He was born Jan. 18, 1893, in Sibley, Iowa, and was educated in Iowa. He moved with his parents to New Plymouth in 1904. He married Ella Mary Peterson, Jan. 2, 1919, in Payette. He lived in New Plymouth since then and worked in the trucking industry.

Surviving are two daugthers, Mrs. Fern Anderson, New Plymouth, and Mrs. Dorothy Boyce, Hayward, Calif.; a brother, George, Ely, Nev., formerly of Glens Ferry; 10 grand-children, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He was proceeded in death by his wife, two brothers, and three sisters.

Friends may call at the chapel today from 3 until 9 p.m., and until 9 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, New Plymouth. (Parkview Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

The Ontario Argus Observer (Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon)
Thursday, September 10, 1959
O'DELL, HARRY LESLIE
Last Rites Held For Mr. O'Dell

NEW PLYMOUTH - Services for Harry Leslie O'Dell, 62, were today at the New Plymouth Shaffer Chapel with Percy Hartland officiating. Interment was in Park View in New Plymouth. Mr. O'Dell died Monday in a Boise hospital following a traffic accident.

He was born in Carroll county, Missouri, Dec. 14, 1896 and came to Idaho in 1913. He moved from Grandview to New Plymouth community in 1937. He was a member of the Non-denominational church.

He is survived by his wife Arzulia of New Plymouth; seven sons, Robert of Richland, Wash., Roy of Baker, Clifford of Parma, Donald of Payette, Kenneth of Weiser, Glen of Hereford and Billy of New Plymouth; three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Wells of Grandview, Mrs. Eva J. Morrow of Shelton, Wash., and Mrs. Rosemary Rustemeyer of McCleary, Wash., and 33 grandchildren. (Parkview Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Independent Enterprise
Wednesday, October 16, 1985
OMMERT, OTTO
Graveside services for Otto Ommert, 92, Jordan Valley, formerly of Payette, a retired store owner, who died Monday, Oct. 14, 1985, in a Caldwell hospital, were conducted today at Parkview Cemetery, New Plymouth, with Rev. Earl Traughber officiating, under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Chapel, Payette.

He was born March 18, 1893 at Orofino, Neb., the son of John and Etta Ommert. He was reared and educated in Nebraska. He married Elsie Tridle on Sept. 8, 1912, at Gothenberg, Neb. In 1948 they moved to Payette where they owned and operated a grocery store. In 1955 they moved to Weiser where they owned and operated apartments in Weiser. They retired and returned to Payette in 1973. Mrs. Ommert died in 1981.

He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Ethel Ommert of Malin, Ore.; a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dick "Darlene" Arnall of Basque, Ore., a sister, Lois Rosenfelt of Cambridge, Neb., four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Elsie he is preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters, and a grandson.

Memorials may be made to the Jordan Valley Ambulance service, Jordan Valley, Ore. 97910.

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, March 22, 1951
ORTEGA, FREDA
Services Held For Ortega Infant

Graveside services were held Wednesday morning at Riverside cemetery for Freda Marie, six weeks old infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Romula Ortega.

Father Nicolas Walsh of the Holy Family Catholic church conducted the services and interment was under the direction of the Shaffer memory chapel.

Little Freda Marie was born in this city Feb. 6, and died at her home March 20. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

The Idaho Daily Statesman (Boise, Ada County, Idaho)
Sunday, December 22, 1901
ORY, EDWARD
One of William Orie's children was buried at Riverside. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Payette Independent Enterprise
October 26, 1944
OSBURN, INFANT DAUGHTER
INFANT TO BE BURIED FRIDAY

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Osburn, who passed away at the Payette General Hospital on Wednesday morning of this week will be buried at Riverside cemetery at two o’clock on Friday. Elder Atigan will have charge of graveside services. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Patty Theurer

Argus Observer (Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon)
Thursday, April 25, 1985
OSTER, BONNIE JEAN
BOISE - Services for Bonnie Jean Oster, 61, Boise, who died Monday, April 22, 1985, at home, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Shaffer-Jensen Chapel, Payette, with Dr. Leonard Reifel of the St. John's United Church of Christ officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Payette.

She was born June 20, 1923 at Nevada, Mo., the daughter of Marion and Lena Stewart. She was reared and educated in Nevada. She moved to Payette in 1946 and married Donald Oster on December 27, 1949. They made their home in various states including Utah, California and Arizona, before moving to Boise in 1977.

Survivors include her husband, Donald of Boise; three daughters, Lana Christine Rathbun of Laguna Hills, Calif.; Kathleen Oster of Boise; and Kerri Susanne Smart of Nampa; a brother, Edwin T. Stewart of Nevada; 4 grandchildren; three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth in 1980.

Friends may call today from 4 to 9 p.m. at Shaffer Jensen Chapel in Payette.

Memorials may be made to St. John's United Church of Christ in care of Shaffer Jensen Chapel. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Argus Observer (Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon)
Monday, June 02, 1980
OSTER, KENNETH
PAYETTE - A truck accident near Mt. Shasta, Calif. claimed the life of Kenneth Stewert Oster Thursday.

Dr. Leonard Reifel, St. John's Church of Christ, Payette will conduct services at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Shaffer-Jensen Chapel, Payette. Riverside Cemetery, also Payette, is site of interment.

Kenneth Oster was born Oct. 8, 1950 in Payette and attended schools in Odgen, Utah; Tuscon, Ariz. and Roland Heights, Calif. He and Katha Tompkins were married Jan. 10, 1969 in Hacienda Heights, Calif. In 1874 he was employed by May Trucking Co. in Payette as a mechanic and driver and in 1979 he began driving for the D. and B. Trucking Co., Payette. He leased back to May Trucking in March of this year.

Surviving are his wife Katha and daughter Jamie, Ontario; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Oster, Boise; paternal grandparents W. E. and Esther Oster, Payette and three sisters, Mrs. Terry (Lana Christine) Rathbun, Laguna Hills, Calif., Jeanne Kathleen and Kerri Susanne Oster, Boise residents.

Friends may visit the chapel Monday, 3-9 p.m. (Riverside Cemetery) Submitted by Cheryl Hanson

Payette Independent
Thursday, June 08, 1911
OVENS, E. E.
E. E. Ovens, Manager of Canning Company, Dies

E. E. Ovens, for a number of years manager of the Seven Devils canning company, died Saturday morning in his room at the office of the company.

Mr. Ovens was born in New Jersey about 65 years ago - the exact date is not known, as he had no relatives in this city. He came to Payette eight years ago. He was an active member of the Commercial club until his health failed him and was always one of the substantial workers and boosters for the valley.

His health incapacitated him for active labor, yet he had a keen mind and was optimistic till the last. A few days before he died, the reporter of the Independent called on him at his apartments and found him reclining comfortably in an easy chair. He spoke enthusiastically of the valley, the outlook for a heavy crop and of his plans for taking care of it. He remained steadfast to the last and died like a man.

Short Masonic services were held at the hall Sunday afternoon, and the body was started on its long journey to Albany, New York where his relatives requested it sent for burial. (Submitted by Cheryl Hanson)



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