Recent Obituaries

Jul 3, 2026

Gloria Mae Kieselhorst, 91, a resident of Ontario, passed away July 3, 2026, in Boise.

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

Jul 3, 2026

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Kelvin Ray Johnson, who passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026, at the age of 73 after a courageous journey with progressive dementia.

Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Val and Edna Johnson, Kel graduated from Idaho Falls High School before attending Boise State University. He proudly served his country in the United...

Jul 2, 2026

Jun 30, 2026

W. Ray Riggs, 90, a resident of Caldwell, passed away June 30, 2026, in Caldwell.

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

Jun 30, 2026

Ralph Byron Hillman, 76, a resident of Boise, passed away June 30, 2026, in Boise.

A committal service with military honors will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, 10100 N. Horseshoe Bend Rd. in Boise.

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

Jun 26, 2026

Midgie Della Hernandez Ortiz, of Boise, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2026, at St. Alphonsus Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Midgie was a woman of deep faith whose greatest joys in life were the Lord, her family, and the simple blessings that brought people together. She found happiness in crocheting, fishing, and reading her Bible, and she...

Jun 26, 2026

Lorraine V. Dunbar passed away on June 26,2026. Joining Dale, her husband of 70 years.

Lorraine was born November14, 1934 in Sheridan, Wyoming. She was the daughter of Theodore and Edith Thomas.

She graduated from Boise High School. Lorraine retired from WinCo Foods. She worked in the meat department. During retirement she enjoyed working as camp host with her husband. While being...

Jun 25, 2026

The sun shines much dimmer these days as we mourn the passing of a good man, fine gentleman, and a loving soul. We sadly say goodbye to Robert Vernon DeShazo, Jr. of Eagle. He was 85 and squeezed a ton of adventures and accomplishments into those swiftly moving decades.

Robert (Bob) was born October 19, 1940, at army Base Fort Lewis,...

Jun 24, 2026

Sharon Leila Branch Larsen, age 84, most recently of Nampa, Idaho, passed away peacefully on June 24th, 2026.

Sharon was born on June 5th, 1942, in Safford, AZ, to Arland Platt Branch and Leila (Ferrin) Branch. After spending most of her childhood in Mesa, AZ, she graduated from Arizona State University and went on to teach kindergarten in Pasadena, CA, where...

Jun 24, 2026

Karen Elain Gillaspey, 81, passed away peacefully at her home on June 24, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born on December 2, 1944. She lived in Central Point most of her life, before recently moving to Idaho. She shared nearly 63 years of marriage with the love of her life, Ronald Gillaspey. Together they built a lifetime...

Jun 24, 2026

Theresa Aileen Cress, Ike as she was known, Returned home on June 24th, 2026. She was born to George William Maher and Zita Theresa Maher on August 24th, 1952 in Nampa, Idaho.

She leaves behind her two daughters Angela Cress (NV) and Melissa Cress (ID) Ex-husband, Mike Cress (ID), Her sister Betty McMikle (ID) and her 7 beloved grandchildren.

Preceded in death by...

Jun 23, 2026

Alice Alize Norman was born with the first names Alice and Alize to a Malaysian mother and an English father and was raised in England by a "Guardian". She eventually earned a PhD in Psychology and worked for the U.S. federal government for many years. She was very active in Burning Man and SOAK camps. She was early on known...

Jun 22, 2026

Betty Jean McKean was born on January 14, 1940, to Jerald and Ruth Rose of Salt Lake City, Utah. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, William Kenneth McKean, her brothers, Jerald Jr., Dorvan, James, Laurie, and Jack, and son-in-law, Gregg Olsen.

Betty spent her childhood growing up in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was known for her incredible...

Jun 22, 2026

Larry Morris Paul, 79, a resident of Meridian, passed away June 22, 2026, in Meridian.

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

Jun 20, 2026

Shirley L. Thorpe, age 97, passed away of natural causes on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at The Terraces of Boise, with her daughter Shelley by her side.

Shirley was born on January 5, 1929, in Seattle, Washington, to Roma Ladene Reeves and Frederick Warren Shaw. The second of three children, she was raised in Seattle alongside her older sister Mary Lou...

Jun 20, 2026

Obituary for Felix Lugeiyamu

Felix Lugeiyamu was born at Mary Greeley Medical Center on Wednesday, April 7, 1993, at 11 AM, in Ames, Iowa, to proud Elizabeth and Joel Felix. He was a bouncing baby boy weighing 9.7 lbs.

Felix was a loving son and brother whose life was marked by warmth, creativity, and a joyful spirit. He cherished his family deeply...

Jun 17, 2026

While mourning our loss as a family, we announce the passing of Carolyn Mae Simmons, 93. Carolyn passed away peacefully June 17, 2026 at Morningstar Senior Living in Boise, Idaho. She was born May 27, 1933 in Litchfield, Minnesota the daughter of Clifford and Elva Mattson of Willmar, Minnesota.

Carolyn was an adventurous soul—especially for a woman of her generation. Immediately...

Jun 17, 2026

Gilman Hawxhurst was born on June 11, 1926, to Willard E. and Louise (Lulu) Hawxhurst in Mt. Kisco, New York. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Elise (Hopfmann), brothers Willard, Jr. and Malcolm, sister Muriel, and daughter, Lizabeth.

Gilman’s early life included enjoying country life, aircraft modeling, and listening to the Charlie McCarthy radio show. He was active...

Jun 17, 2026

Kim Gamel, loving daughter and sister, doting aunt, faithful friend and talented writer passed away peacefully June 17th in her hometown of Boise, ID after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

During a nearly 20-year career with the Associated Press news agency, Kim carved out a reputation as an unflappable journalist whose editing prowess and leadership took her to posts around the...

Jun 17, 2026

Penny Thomas 58

It is with heavy Heart that we have to announce God called Penny home on June 17, 2026.

She came into this world on November 14, 1967 in Brigham city, Utah to Davy and Beth Berman.  

A valedictorian of her class, she went on to be a successful entrepreneur, being the first female to own a chain of grocery...