Recent Obituaries

Rosalie "Rose" Durham

Rosalie "Rose" Durham

Jun 1, 2026

Rosalie "Rose" Durham, 83, of Garden City, passed away June 1, 2026. 

Full obituary to follow

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

Dustin Lind Wielkiewicz

Dustin Lind Wielkiewicz

May 31, 2026

Dustin Lind Wielkiewicz, 45, a resident of Star, passed away May 31, 2026, in Meridian.

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

Robert Gordon Davidson

Robert Gordon Davidson

May 31, 2026

Robert G. Davidson (Bob) was born on September 30, 1952, in Los Angeles to C.A. Davidson and Vera Mae Davidson. He passed away on May 31, 2026, and is now reunited with his parents and brother.

Bob will be remembered for his strength, kindness, and the love he shared with family and friends. Raised in California, he valued family, hard work,...

Edward Enoch Bloom

Edward Enoch Bloom

May 30, 2026

Edward Enoch Bloom, 90, a resident of Garden City, passed away May 30, 2026, in Garden City.

A committal service with military honors will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, June 30, 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.

Orval "Orv" Ray Taylor

Orval "Orv" Ray Taylor

May 29, 2026

Orval "Orv" Ray Taylor, 67, of Meridian, passed away May 29, 2026. 

A funeral service will be held, 12:00 pm, Friday, June 12, 2026 at Bowman Funeral Parlor, 10254 W. Carlton Bay Dr., Garden City, Idaho. A committal service will follow at Dry Creek Cemetery, 9600 Hill Rd., Boise, Idaho. 

Full obituary to follow

Services are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor,...

Dana Martin Palmquist

Dana Martin Palmquist

May 29, 2026

Dana Palmquist 9/22/1949-5/29/2026 Those who enjoy a good joke, an amusing story, and an unusually long birthday song that might include a medley of “strangers in the night” etc. will sorely miss Dana, who left us peacefully with his family at his side.

Growing up on the upper west side of Helena, Dana was one of three generations of Palmquists to...

Cora Sue Meatte

Cora Sue Meatte

May 28, 2026

Sue spent her early years in Oklahoma before later moving to California, where she graduated from high school and married her first love, Jim. Together they moved frequently with the military, living both stateside and overseas as Bruce, Tony, and later Michelle joined their growing family. Eventually, they settled on a small farm, where life centered around hard work and...

Torma Esplin Winegar

Torma Esplin Winegar

May 26, 2026

Torma Esplin Winegar passed away on May 26th, 2026 in Eagle, Idaho. Torma and her husband Dee were married for 66 years.

Torma was born April 8th, 1932 in Cedar City, Utah, to parents Rulon and La Vern (Fife) Esplin. Torma had two older sisters, Lyta and Clair, and soon welcomed two more sisters, Cleo and Joy and a brother, Greg to...

Jeffrey F. Grala

Jeffrey F. Grala

May 26, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jeffrey (Jeff) Francis Grala of Boise, brother of Connie (Tom) and Kathy, uncle of Eric and Mark, great uncle of Adaline passed away on May 26, 2026. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Apollo High School in Glendale, Arizona. 

Jeff loved to dance, travel, and draw. His...

Betty Lou Donnelley

Betty Lou Donnelley

May 26, 2026

Betty Lou Donnelley, 87, a resident of Boise, passed away May 26, 2026, in Boise.

Betty was born December 10, 1938, in Boise, Idaho, to George and Thelma Stonebraker Tomlinson.

Betty was raised and educated in Boise, Idaho.

She married Bruce M. Donnelley on June 27, 1959, at St. Michae’s Episcopal Cathedral in Boise, Idaho, and resided there.

Betty was the national sales coordinator...

Michael Dee Hagood

Michael Dee Hagood

May 23, 2026

Michael Dee Hagood, 68, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2026 in Boise, Idaho.

On Monday, July 20th, at 1:00PM a Celebration of Life will be held at Bowman Funeral Directors located at 10254 W. Carlton Bay Drive, Garden City, ID.

Mike was Born July 19, 1957 to Julian and Naomi Hagood in Nampa, ID. The family moved in 1963 to...

Betty Ann Dibble

Betty Ann Dibble

May 23, 2026

Betty Ann Dibble, 78, of Boise, Idaho, returned to her Heavenly Father on May 23, 2026. She is survived by her two sons, Brandon (Kristine) and Tyler (Bobbie); her five grandchildren: Cloe, Kendra, Hayden, Brock, and Makenna; her three brothers: Bill (Janna), David (Carmela), and Lynn (Valerie); her sister, Diane (Russ); and many nieces, great-nieces, nephews, and great-nephews. She was...

Justine Lynn Calderwood

Justine Lynn Calderwood

May 23, 2026

Justine Lynn Calderwood, beloved wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, and friend to all who knew her, passed away on May 23rd, 2026 in Boise, Idaho at the age of 62.

Born April 4th, 1964 at St. Lukes in Boise Idaho, Justine was the daughter of Norma and Arthur “Bud” Horton. She met her husband Jon in 1986, and they were married in...

Jane Kathleen Thompson

Jane Kathleen Thompson

May 22, 2026

Jane Kathleen (Bradbury) Thompson, 71, of Havre, Montana, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, after courageously battling cancer for seven years, surrounded by the love of the family and friends who meant everything to her.

Born on May 9, 1955, and raised in Montana, Jane carried the spirit and beauty of Montana with her throughout her life. Though she and...

Leah O. Luper

Leah O. Luper

May 22, 2026

When we think of Leah, we remember how she had a way of giving so freely, always offering time, care, and love to the people around her. As we say goodbye to a generous wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, mentor and dog-mom, we’re reminded that there was always room in her heart and at her table for the people she...

Patricia Jean Hutcheson Lee

Patricia Jean Hutcheson Lee

May 21, 2026

Patricia Jean Hutcheson Lee, 93, a resident of Meridian, formerly of Fairfield, passed away May 21, 2026, in Boise.

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

Frances "Granny Franny Farkle" Karen Sutton

Frances "Granny Franny Farkle" Karen Sutton

May 20, 2026

Frances "Granny Franny Farkle" Karen Sutton, 83, of Boise, passed away May 20, 2026. 

Services are pending and will be announced shortly. 

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

Micah Sue Colby

Micah Sue Colby

May 20, 2026

Micah Sue Colby, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and faithful follower of Jesus, passed surrounded by her family into the arms of Jesus on May 20, 2026, at the age of 81. 

Micah was born on July 17, 1944, in Fort Worth Texas, to Louie Monroe Barrett and Hattie Louise Furlow Barrett. In 1948, she moved to Hawaii with her parents...

Donald Alvin Minch

Donald Alvin Minch

May 20, 2026

Donald Alvin Minch, 80, of Boise, passed away May 20, 2026. 

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

Jerrie Lee Gribble

Jerrie Lee Gribble

May 18, 2026

Jerrie Lee Gribble’s heavenly Father called her home on May 18, 2026. She brought love, joy, and happiness to her family, friends, and everyone she contacted throughout her 82 years, 10 months, and 2 days on this earth.

She was born on July 16, 1943, in Boise, Idaho, the first child of James F. Greene and Fredna Wood. The family lived...