Steve Rhoades

Steve Charles Rhoades, 67, of Boise, passed away on October 31, 2009. Friends and family will gather Wednesday, November 4th at 2 p.m. at Alden Waggonner Funeral Chapel, Boise, Idaho. Please join us in celebrating his life. Steve was born March 5, 1942 in Nebraska City, Nebr., the son of Steve R. and Catherine (Thorne) Rhoades. His family moved to Halfway, Ore. where he graduated from Pine Valley Union High School in 1959. Steve went to work for Larry B. Barnes when he was 19 years old and continued to work for him for over 40 years which included; hauling mobile homes for Mico and then went on to working for Mr. Barnes as a Service Manager for Larry Barnes Chevrolet, supervising a logging project in Northern California and managing two trucking projects in Boise, Idaho and Milton-Freewater, Ore. Steve also was a long haul car carrier for Subaru in Portland, Ore. and was General Manager at Eagles Nest Resort in Ilwaco, Wash. After his long time service with Mr. Barnes, Steve went to work for his good friend Don Whitlake at D & J Auto Transport in Boise, Idaho until his health prevented him from working. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Charlotte, sisters, Marlene Snider and Charlene Kelley of Lewiston, Idaho. Brother in law and special friend, Richard Jones. Three children; a son, Steve and wife Jodi, two daughters; Rebecca Morgan and husband Randy, and Nora Trice and husband Brian. Steve also had seven grandchildren; Kali, Joshua, Austin, Andrew, Tevin, Marcus and Mackenzie.