Recent Obituaries

David Lestor Castor

Feb 18, 2022

David L. Castor, son of Lester T. Castor and Beatrice L. Kirby, died at home February 18, 2022.  David was born in Monticello, Utah June 11, 1953.  He grew up in Blanding, Utah, near Cortez, Colorado and in Hayward, California.

He served for six years in the United States Marine Corps, then resided in Boise, Idaho over...

Albert “Al” V. Bennett

Feb 18, 2022

Albert (“Al”) V. Bennett was born on July 16, 1937 to Leona and James Bennett in Wink, Texas. He joined older brother Eddie and later, Art. Later his mother married Herman Baker and the family grew to include John, Barbra and Sarah.

Because Herman worked for Humble Oil Company (later Exxon) the family moved often to many...

Wanda Imogene Casper Thornton

Feb 17, 2022

Wanda (“Toni”) Imogene Casper Thornton (1930-2022)

Wanda was born November 28 th , 1930 in an area of Little Lost River Valley, Idaho, called Bernice, (no longer around) about 5 miles North of Howe, Idaho.  She was the 3 rd of the 5 (all girl) children born to Clarence Durbin Casper and Delilah Jackson.The girls were Doris,...

Virginia Lee Knight

Feb 17, 2022

Virginia L. Knight, 67, of Garden City, passed away February 17, 2022 at home.

Chase William Coulter

Feb 16, 2022

Chase W. Coulter, 36 of Boise, passed away February 16, 2022 at home.

Jill Anne Kurtz

Feb 16, 2022

Jill Ingle Kurtz, of Boise, Idaho, passed away on February 16th from brain cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Virginia, her brother Ricky, and her beloved dog Zeus. She is survived in death by her husband Thomas, her daughter Kristina, her brother Robert, and her sister Susan.  It was Jill’s wish that no services...

Billy E. Tracy

Feb 16, 2022

Billy E. Tracy

Billy Edward Tracy was born on January 6, 1942 to Floyd and Florene Tracy.  He grew up in Hill City and graduated from Boise High School. He married Beverly Ann Fisher and had four daughters.  Bill owned several businesses locally and brought the first satellite cable television to the Treasure Valley in the late...

Cody Dean Giovanetti

Feb 16, 2022

Cody Dean Giovanetti

Cody Dean Giovanetti, 25, a resident of Meridian, passed away February 16, 2022 in Florida.

A celebration of life for Cody will be held at Stonehill Offices and Headquarters, 1608 N. Meridian Rd., #125 in Meridian.

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

A...

David Armond Knight

Feb 15, 2022

David Armond Knight passed away peacefully at home on February 15, 2022 with his loving wife of 37 years, Deborah La Scala by his side.

Born July 23, 1945 in Independence, Missouri to Rachel Hutton and Rayburn Hastings. David graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1963. At 18 years old soon after graduating he enlisted in...

William David (Bill) Boehm

Feb 14, 2022

William David (Bill) Boehm

William David (Bill) Boehm, 63, a resident of Garden City, passed away February 14, 2022 in Boise.

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

Stanley Clarence Mayer

Feb 14, 2022

Stanley Clarence Mayer, 77, of Eagle, Idaho, passed away Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, from COVID-19 at The Cottages at Lochsa of Meridian, Idaho.

Stan was born to Clarence William and Leona Meta Mayer, April 23, 1944, in Burley, Idaho. After graduating from Burley High School, Stan studied at Idaho State University and then started on a career...

Sally O’Donnell

Feb 13, 2022

‘How do you catch a falling star, that shines so brightly, touches so many, yet passes so quickly’ Anonymous

Sally, the beloved youngest child of Patricia McLaughlin O’Donnell and John B. O’Donnell, was a vessel of infectious energy from the moment of her birth, April 29th 1966 in Old Greenwich, Connecticut until her death in Boise, Idaho...

Kent Cronk

Feb 13, 2022

Kent Cronk went to be with his Heavenly Father on February 13, 2022. Kent was born in Emmett, Idaho to Raymond and Mary Cronk. Kent lived most of his life in Boise, Idaho. He served eight years in the US Navy including two tours of duty during the Vietnam War era as a Boilerman Technician, 2nd Class (BT2) aboard...

Ronald William Manser

Feb 13, 2022

Ronald W. Manser Ronald William Manser, 87, Boise Idaho, died Sunday, February 13, 2022. Ron was born in Payette on February 12, 1935, the son of Shirley and Dorathy Manser. He attended schools in Payette, graduating from Payette High School in 1953. He attended the University of Idaho and in 1955, married Carolyn Taylor of Ontario, Oregon. After his...

Beverly J. Mcwhirter

Feb 12, 2022

Beverly Joan McWhirter

Beverly Joan McWhirter passed away on February 12, 2022 in Boise, Idaho, one week shy of her 90 th birthday.

Beverly was born February 20, 1932 in Ontario, OR to Robert Jean Burdette and Dottie Bell Cantrall.  She grew up in Round Valley, Idaho attending a single-room school during her early years. ...

Lance James Worley

Feb 12, 2022

Lance James Worley

Lance James Worley, 75, a resident of Boise, passed away February 12, 2022 in Boise.

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

Hannah Marie Moore

Feb 11, 2022

Hannah Marie Moore, 15, was born on November 3, 2006 at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise, Idaho. She and her family briefly moved to Utah but eventually settled back in the Boise area. Hannah was born with a rare birth defect that caused complications and predisposed her to Central Nervous System Melanoma. She was diagnosed with Melanoma of...

Marion Rutledge Jacobson Eshenaur

Feb 11, 2022

Marion Rutledge Jacobson Eshenaur

Marion Rutledge Eshenaur (nee Jacobson), born May 3, 1927 in Glendale California, passed peacefully at age 94 on February 11, 2022 in Valley View Assisted Living in Boise, Idaho.

She is survived by her husband James Elwood Eshenaur and children Debra (Desh) Lee (David) Anderson and Walter Clair (Tannie) Eshenaur, six...

Betty June Hawker

Feb 10, 2022

Betty June Hawker was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.  She returned to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on February 11, 2022 at the age of 84.

She was born to Frank and Annie Wirick on March 19, 1937 in Marysville, Idaho at Grandma Wahlen’s home on laundry day.  She was the youngest of 9...

Walter Sepulveda Smith

Feb 10, 2022

Walter “The General” Sepulveda Smith, 72, of Star, Idaho passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at St. Luke’s in Nampa. Walt was born November 14, 1949, to George and Joyce Smith in Van Nuys, California but moved to Sebastopol, California when he was a young child. He grew up in Sebastopol on what is fondly called Georgetown, a movie...