Jean Marie (Funk) Talbot, 79 of Boise ID passed away peacefully after a brief illness on August 03, 2025. She was a beloved wife and mother and will be deeply missed by all of us.
Jean was born on May 14, 1946, in Boise Idaho to Ora Funk and Marjorie (Schlegel) Funk. She was raised in Boise with her older brother Chuck and her younger sister Carol. She grew up living in a small house on W. Vaughn Street. She was a graduate of Borah High School in 1964.
She met her husband Earl Talbot on a double date with her brother Chuck and his date Judy. They were married in Reno on the 30th of May 1964. She then joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and they were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on February 11, 1966. To this union 4 children were born. The couple lived in Boise Idaho, Rancho Cucamonga CA and Victorville CA.
Jean worked at Albertsons, Sears, Ernst Home Centers in Boise. Once in California she worked for Pomona Colleges in the Admissions Department and when Earl and Jean moved back to Boise, she became a cashier at the Walmart Market Place in Boise on Ustick and Cole Road. She enjoyed reading, watching old westerns, genealogy and spending time with her family. She was thoughtful and always concerned about her kids and their families.
She is survived by her husband Earl Talbot of Boise ID, and her children, Kimberly (Shane) Kelly of Heber City UT, Aimee (Gary) Mason of Saratoga Springs UT, Matthew (Kim) Talbot of Boise ID and Jenni (Mark) Burch of Little Elm TX. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren and her sister Carol Neigel of Texas. As well as extended family and friends. Jean was preceded in death by her parents Ora and Marjorie and brother Chuck Funk.
A visitation will be held on Monday, August 11, 2025 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Bowman Funeral Parlor located at 10254 W. Carlton Bay Garden City, Idaho 83714. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 10:00 am, at Dry Creek Cemetery Boise, Idaho. Condolences may be left for the family at www.bowmanfuneral.com
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