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Michael "Mike" Wallace Nihart, 71, of Nampa, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020. He was born on September 3, 1948 in Nampa, Idaho to Harold and Vivian Nihart. A visitation will be held on Monday, March 2, 2020 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm at Alsip and Persons Funeral Chapel, with a graveside service beginning at 1:00 pm at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. A full obituary to come.

Robert “Bob” Daniel O’Malley was born in North Platte, Nebraska on October 5, 1938 to John Paul and Mary Ellen (Riordan) O’Malley. The family moved to Nampa, Idaho in 1940 for a job transfer with the Union Pacific.   Bob grew up in Nampa across the street from St. Paul’s Catholic Church and school. His father was a railroad engineer on the Idaho Northern.  The family spent one summer in Banks, Idaho for work on the logging train. He enjoyed going to...

John W. (Jay) Davis was born Dec. 3rd, 1933 in Tennessee and passed away quietly in his sleep Jan 28th, 2020, at his home in Homedale Idaho.   Jay moved with his parents 3 brothers and 4 sisters, to Idaho in 1954.  He worked, for a time, for Union Pacific Railroad then for 27 years for Idaho Pipe and Concrete.    Jay married Betty Maxwell and together they raised 6 children.  Frank, Sue, and Kerry Maxwell, Johnny, Doug and Eric Davis.   Jay loved fishing,...

Ida “Kay” (Gray) Gandee of Meridian passed away Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 with family at her assisted living home at Spring Creek, Ustick. Kay was born to Charles Wesley Gray and Dora Alice (Drain) Gray, January 30th, 1924 in Nampa, Idaho. Kay was the baby of 9. She had one sister, Lela, and seven brothers, Frank, Virgil, Loyd, Valdo, John, Earl, and Dee. Kay married Lloyd Gandee April 28, 1946 in Nevada and had two children, Diane and Jay. Kay worked at Leeds...

Royal Rachel Schoonover-Jones   Royal Rachel Jones passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 following a short illness in Nampa, Idaho. She was born on November 14, 1922 to Chester and Louise B. in Hazelton, North Dakota. She was the youngest of four children. She attended school in Hazelton and later moved to Bismark, North Dakota. She met and married Donivan (Don) Schoonover on December 29, 1949. Don was in the US Air Force at the time. Their family included Douglas, Bonnie, and...

Linda Geraldine Henrichs, age 76, passed away on January 7, 2020. She was born on August 27, 1943 to Lawson and Edith McManus in San Bernardino, California. Cremation rites have been accorded to Alsip and Persons Funeral Chapel.

Nya Jane Bates, age 65, passed away on January 7, 2020. She was born on August 7, 1954 to Billy and Shirley Gray in Los Angeles, California. Cremation rites have been accorded to Alsip and Persons Funeral Chapel.