Jose Luis Churruca
1921 - 2016 (95 years)
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Name Jose Luis Churruca Nickname Joe Born 22 Mar 1921 Boise, Idaho 
Gender Male Died 31 May 2016 Nampa, Idaho Person ID I6791504 OBC Sustraiak Last Modified 2 Aug 2016
Father Frank Churruca Urquidi, b. 10 Oct 1891, Mutriku, Gipuzkoa , d. 11 Dec 1968, Nampa, Idaho (Age 77 years) Mother Carmen Arrizabalaga Echarte, b. 05 Sep 1896, Ereño, Bizkaia , d. 08 Feb 1992, Caldwell, Idaho (Age 95 years) Married 06 May 1918 Boise, Idaho Family ID F1869642 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth A. Willin, b. 29 Jan 1923, Malvern, Pennsylvania , d. 18 Jan 2002, Marsing, Idaho (Age 78 years) Married 30 Jan 1943 Children 1. J. Churruca 2. J.K. Churruca 3. J. Churruca 4. P. Churruca 5. J. Churruca 6. J. Churruca Last Modified 27 Jul 2015 Family ID F1869641 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 22 Mar 1921 - Boise, Idaho 
Died - 31 May 2016 - Nampa, Idaho = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Jose "Joe" Luis Churruca March 22, 1921 - May 31, 2016 Jose "Joe" Luis Churruca, 95, of Marsing, passed away of natural causes on May 31, 2016, in Nampa, Idaho. Born March 22, 1921 in Boise, Idaho, Joe was the 2nd son of 1st generation Basque imimmigrants, Carmen and Frank Churruca. His early childhood was spent in the Boise Valley area. In 1930 his family moved to Marsing, Idaho. He played high school football and graduated from Marsing High School in 1940. In 1943 he married Elizabeth Ann "Bette" Willin. Together, they were blessed with 4 children. Joe was a life-long Marsing resident, farmer and Black Angus cattle-rancher. He was instrumental in helping establish the Marsing-Homedale Alfalfa Seed Co-op. Joe was received awards from National Cattlemen's Association and won Owyhee County Grassman of the Year. Joe served on the Labor Camp Corp, FHA Committee, and was an active supporter of 4H youth. He loved his family, hunting & fishing. He was a supporter of the M Marsing Disaster Auction and Marsing Senior Center. Mom died in 2002, but Dad continued to live on the farm. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but it also takes a village to help an old person live out his last years as independently as possible. With the help of the village called Marsing, Dad was fortunate to be able to live alone in his own home. He had wonderful neighbors and friends who watched over him. Especially the Senior Center, water aerobics friends and card playing buddies. He is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Bette; 2 infant children, Jack and Joyce; two brothers and his parents. He is survived by his children: JoAnn Morrow, Judy Welty, Jennifer (Jim) Barrett and Phillip (Julie) Aranzamendi; 9 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. A Viewing for Joe will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 from 5:00-8:00 PM with Rosary Recital at 7:00 PM at Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, Caldwell and a dinner will follow at the church. Interment will be at 2:00 PM at the Marsing-Homedale Cemetery, Marsing, ID. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Marsing Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 132, Marsing, ID. 83639 or call 208-896-5563. Condolences may be given at www.Flahifffuneralchapel.com.
Idaho Press-Tribune (Nampa, ID) - Friday, June 3, 2016
- Jose "Joe" Luis Churruca March 22, 1921 - May 31, 2016 Jose "Joe" Luis Churruca, 95, of Marsing, passed away of natural causes on May 31, 2016, in Nampa, Idaho. Born March 22, 1921 in Boise, Idaho, Joe was the 2nd son of 1st generation Basque imimmigrants, Carmen and Frank Churruca. His early childhood was spent in the Boise Valley area. In 1930 his family moved to Marsing, Idaho. He played high school football and graduated from Marsing High School in 1940. In 1943 he married Elizabeth Ann "Bette" Willin. Together, they were blessed with 4 children. Joe was a life-long Marsing resident, farmer and Black Angus cattle-rancher. He was instrumental in helping establish the Marsing-Homedale Alfalfa Seed Co-op. Joe was received awards from National Cattlemen's Association and won Owyhee County Grassman of the Year. Joe served on the Labor Camp Corp, FHA Committee, and was an active supporter of 4H youth. He loved his family, hunting & fishing. He was a supporter of the M Marsing Disaster Auction and Marsing Senior Center. Mom died in 2002, but Dad continued to live on the farm. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but it also takes a village to help an old person live out his last years as independently as possible. With the help of the village called Marsing, Dad was fortunate to be able to live alone in his own home. He had wonderful neighbors and friends who watched over him. Especially the Senior Center, water aerobics friends and card playing buddies. He is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Bette; 2 infant children, Jack and Joyce; two brothers and his parents. He is survived by his children: JoAnn Morrow, Judy Welty, Jennifer (Jim) Barrett and Phillip (Julie) Aranzamendi; 9 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. A Viewing for Joe will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 from 5:00-8:00 PM with Rosary Recital at 7:00 PM at Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, Caldwell and a dinner will follow at the church. Interment will be at 2:00 PM at the Marsing-Homedale Cemetery, Marsing, ID. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Marsing Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 132, Marsing, ID. 83639 or call 208-896-5563. Condolences may be given at www.Flahifffuneralchapel.com.