Debbie was born on August 23, 1958 in Ontario, Oregon. She passed away unexpectedly on February 27, 2025 in Boise, Idaho.
Debbie graduated from Capital High School in 1976 and in later years went on to earn a degree in Medical Billing and Coding. She was a friend to many and a cherished sibling who will be greatly missed. Her kindness and soft heart will be cherished memories. Debbie’s greatest joys in life were spending time with family, and her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren brought her endless joy and happiness. We will miss the “never agains” we won’t have with her – never hugging her again, never hearing her voice telling us she loves us, never seeing her name come across our phones when she calls, never hearing her laugh.
Debbie enjoyed skiing in her younger years and spent many days at Bogus Basin. She enjoyed sports of any kind and could talk football and baseball with the best of them. She loved attending Boise State football and basketball games. She played softball, shot pool, bowled, traveled, hiked and camped. Sports came naturally to her and she could beat all of us at horseshoes, ladder golf, corn hole, and any other game we played, seemingly with no effort at all. Sitting around the campfire and looking for satellites in the night sky will not be the same without her.
Debbie is survived by her children, Elizabeth (Mike) and Chris (Tara) Mitchell; her siblings Kathy Hall (Brian), Mike Estes (Jana), Janine Cisler (Chris), and Mary Pat Estes. She leaves behind her granddaughters Shayley Daniels and Emma Mitchell, and her great granddaughters Blaire and Nova Orton, along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bob and Donna Estes. We are comforted to know we will see her again one day.
No services will be held at this time, and a celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Memorials can be made to your favorite charity.
We are heart broken to have lost our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt, but we know that God had bigger plans for her. We are learning that with grief, you never move on, rather you learn to move with it.