Recent Obituaries

Lois Williams Beers

Lois Williams Beers

Jan 16, 2026

Lois Williams Beers, 93, of Boise, passed away January 16, 2026. 

Full obituary to follow

Service will be announced shortly

Arrangements under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor, Garden City. 208-853-3131

Anne E. "Betty" Clayton

Anne E. "Betty" Clayton

Jan 14, 2026

Anne E. “Betty” Clayton, 88, a resident of Shoshone, passed away January 14, 2026, in Gooding.

A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.

Dr. Karen Leslie McNiece Redwine

Dr. Karen Leslie McNiece Redwine

Jan 12, 2026

Karen Leslie McNiece Redwine of Boise, Idaho, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 12, 2026, following more than 13 years of living with stage IV ovarian cancer. She was 50 years old.

A pediatric nephrologist, Dr. Redwine spent her career working with children and families in Houston, Little Rock, and Boise.

A woman of faith, Karen shaped her...

Dr. Charles Arthur Crane

Dr. Charles Arthur Crane

Jan 12, 2026

Dr. Charles A. Crane, 87, died peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of January 12, 2026 in his home in Eagle, Idaho. Charles was born July 4, 1938 in Holly, Oregon to Claude and Jesse Crane. He graduated with a Bachelor of Sacred Literature from The Churches of Christ School of Evangelists in Portland, Oregon and was...

Jacquelyn M. Trowbridge

Jacquelyn M. Trowbridge

Jan 12, 2026

Jacquelyn M. Trowbridge, 74, a resident of Meridian, passed away January 12, 2026, in Meridian.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.

Richard William Hedges

Richard William Hedges

Jan 11, 2026

Richard W. Hedges, 91, of Eagle Idaho, formerly of Boise and Parma, passed away of natural causes, with his family by his side, on January 11th, 2026.

Dick was born in Parma, Idaho Nov. 15, 1934, to parents Jim and Dorothy Hedges. He grew up in an area of Parma called The Island, where he learned his strong work ethic working...

Robert Lester Knowles

Robert Lester Knowles

Jan 11, 2026

Robert L. Knowles, 80 of Boise passed away January 11, 2026.

Jerry Dean Philips

Jerry Dean Philips

Jan 10, 2026

Jerry Dean Philips, 79, of Eagle, passed away January 10, 2026. 

Arrangements under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor, Garden City. 208-853-3131

Geraldine "Gerri" Louise Harrison

Geraldine "Gerri" Louise Harrison

Jan 9, 2026

Geraldine "Gerri" Louise Harrison, 88, of Boise passed away, January 9, 2026. 

Full obituary to follow

Arrangements under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor, Garden City, Idaho. 208-853-3131

Carl McCoy Hoss

Carl McCoy Hoss

Jan 9, 2026

Carl McCoy Hoss, 82, a resident of Boise, passed away January 9, 2026, in Boise.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.

Toni Lynne Corley

Toni Lynne Corley

Jan 9, 2026

Toni Lynne Corley, 80, a resident of Kuna, passed away January 9, 2026, in Boise.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral parlor of Garden City.

Lawrence Paul Sheesley

Lawrence Paul Sheesley

Jan 7, 2026

Lawrence Paul (Mac) Sheesley was born at home near Kendrick, Colorado, on November 30, 1924, to parents Paul and Willamette Sheesley. His family were victims of the “Dust Bowl”, and migrated to Idaho with short residences at Greeley, Colorado, and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Formative years were difficult because of a family breakup. His sister, Dorothy, stayed with their mother in Tacoma,...

Mary Joan Crabb

Mary Joan Crabb

Jan 6, 2026

On January 6th, 2026, Mary Joan Crabb peacefully passed away in Saint Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho, from aspirational pneumonia complications.She was 89.

Mary was born in Florence, Colorado . She had 3 siblings: Roberta, Melvin (deceased), and Franklin.

Mary was a striking beauty and created an abundant life for herself at a young age by modeling and landing print and television commercials.

She...

Sharon Louise Merritt Griffith

Sharon Louise Merritt Griffith

Jan 3, 2026

Sharon Louise Merritt Griffith, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on December 25, 1940, in Twin Falls, Idaho, the daughter of the late Horace Lee Turner and Beulah Marie Eslinger Mangini. Sharon was known for her many passions, love for adventure, and...

Ashley Lyn Perkins

Ashley Lyn Perkins

Jan 3, 2026

Under a Full Wolf Moon, surrounded by her loving family, on January 3, 2026, Ashley Perkins (Grose), 40, of Boise, ID, passed away.

A little over three years after being diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer, her earthly body surrendered. If cancer was a fight that could be won with grit, strength, resilience, love, hope, resourcefulness or prayers - she would’ve...

James Clemons Wright

James Clemons Wright

Jan 2, 2026

James Clements Wright was a great husband and father who served in the Army and Air Force and after retiring from the military he became a civil engineer. He is survived by his wife Saundra, 4 kids, 13 grand kids, and 40 great-great grand kids. He will truly be missed by his entire family. He was a warm and loving person...

Philip (Flip) Brent Lundy

Philip (Flip) Brent Lundy

Jan 2, 2026

Philip “Flip” Brent Lundy passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord and Savior on January 2, 2026, at home, surrounded by those he loved. He now rests in eternal peace, reunited with his faith and rewarded for a life lived with service, loyalty, and love.

Flip’s final resting place will be Arlington National Cemetery, a fitting and profound honor that...

J Stewart Bunker

J Stewart Bunker

Jan 2, 2026

J “Jack” Stewart Bunker

Born: April 5, 1933

Cherokee, Iowa

Passed: January 2, 2026

Caldwell, Idaho

J “Jack” Stewart Bunker was born April 5, 1933, to Joseph Edward Bunker and Vera Florence Stewart Bunker in Cherokee, Iowa. He passed peacefully at Autumn Winds Assisted Living and Memory Care on January 2, 2026, with his family in attendance.

Jack grew up in Cherokee, Iowa, and upon graduation...

Michael Anthony Ortiz

Michael Anthony Ortiz

Dec 31, 2025

Michael Anthony Ortiz, age 75, of Boise, Idaho, formerly of Barstow, California, and Costa Mesa, California, passed away peacefully, December 31, 2025. He was born on February 1, 1950, in San Bernardino, California, to Ruth Espinoza and Joe Ortiz.

Michael spent his early years in California before later residing in Nevada and ultimately settling in Idaho. He attended Catholic high school...

Layne Joseph Welch

Layne Joseph Welch

Dec 29, 2025

It is with the deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Layne Welch, a remarkable young man of 23, who left this world on December 29, 2025. His incredible personality and sense of humor brought immense joy to everyone who knew him.

Born in Seattle, Washington, on December 6, 2002, Layne's journey took him through northern Idaho and Winnemucca, Nevada,...