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Beverly passed away peacefully in her sleep during the early morning hours of Saturday, May 9, 2020, at the age of 92. Beverly was born October 9, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Elizabeth “Betty” (Paterson) Smith and Harry Smith. She lived there until she was 7 years old, when she returned with her parents to live in East Ely, Nevada near where her parent’s families lived. She was baptized in the Episcopal church. Bev attended East Ely Grade School and White Pine High...

After a long, full life Charles Edward (Ed) Ray, 88, passed away peacefully in the company of family at his residence at Autumn Winds Senior Assisted Living in Caldwell, Idaho on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Ed was born in the family homestead on Conger Mesa near McCoy, Colorado on April 18, 1932 to Charlie and Josephine Ray. Ed grew up on the Mesa with his four siblings.  He is survived by his older (and slightly more bossy) sister, Ruby Jorstad of Denver, CO, and his younger (and slightly...

Margie Ilene Lowber passed away at home on May 6, 2020 at the age of 91. Margie was the first born to her parents Lester and Ann Yates. Margie was born in Merced, CA on June 30, 1928. She graduated from Nampa High School in 1946. After high school Margie worked at Montgomery Ward. Margie once said she never wanted red-headed babies nor to marry a farmer. Margie met Lawrance A. Lowber at a dance and the city girl married the auburn-haired farmer on October 10, 1948. They were married almost...

Dolores Katherine Bone Hurn, age 93, died peacefully at home in Nampa, Idaho, on May 1, 2020. Dolores (“Dodie”) was born in Tacoma, Washington on November 22, 1926, daughter of Theodore and Nina Bone. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother; loyal NNC alum; and a much beloved pastor’s wife in Nazarene churches in Liberal, Kansas; Fairbanks, Alaska; Corvallis, Oregon; Greeley, Colorado; and Seattle, Washington; Dolores was generous and kind with a wonderful sense of humor....