Recent Obituaries

Apr 19, 2021

John “J.W.” Wayne Howell, 87, of Caldwell, passed away April 19, 2021. John was born on March 16, 1934, in Muldrow, Oklahoma to parents John and Beulah (Wilson) Howell.

John spent much of his life in Oklahoma, California, and finally settling in Idaho. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and rock hounding during his many rock hunting trips....

Apr 18, 2021

Rojean T. (Jeanie) Hochstrasser

Rojean T. (Jeanie) Hochstrasser was born to Roy and Ina Hoard in Caldwell Id. on March 18, 1929 and passed peacefully surrounded by family on April 18, 2021 in Boise, Id.

Jeanie began her professional singing career as a teen, and quickly became the favorite entertainer of many.  In 1948 Jeanie...

Apr 17, 2021

Douglas Clarence Henninger passed April 17, 2021 at home. He was born December 6, 1935 in Rexburg Idaho, to Clarence and Lucille Henninger. He spent his early years in Kilgore, and throughout the West while his father was in the CCs. He attended South Freemont High School where he lettered all four years, then on to Ricks College and...

Apr 16, 2021

Martha Alice Carney Atkinson, 92, passed away peacefully at her home on April 16, 2021.

She was born in Clarksville, Tennessee on December 22, 1928 to the late Ella and Henry Carney, and lived in Idaho since 1959, where she raised her family.

Martha’s love of animals was known to all in the family, and...

Apr 14, 2021

Erma J. Clark, passed away on April 14, 2021 at a local care center on April 14, 2021.  Erma was born to Forest and Erma Morris on June 9, 1938 in Comstock, Nebreska.  Erma attend high school at Wood River and later went on to become a register nurse. She finished her career at Central District Health overseeing the...

Apr 13, 2021

Norman H. Rayburn

Norman H Rayburn, 80, of Boise went home to his savior, Jesus Christ, on April 13, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Norm was born in Ontario, Oregon on June 1, 1940 to Morrill and Gladys Rayburn.  He grew up in Payette, ID and graduated from Payette HS in 1958.  After high school...

Apr 13, 2021

Jean Eleanor Keto-Olson, 90, went home to be with her Lord & Savior April 14, witnessed in loving vigil by daughter  Kathi Jean Keto-Hendricks. She was born January 16, 1931 in Crete, Nebraska to Mildred & C.J. Owens.   Jean was a devout Christian, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, wife (to both her first husband of 30 years, Joseph A. Keto  ...

Apr 12, 2021

Jeffery Rene Hamby

Jeffery Rene Hamby, 56, a resident of Parma, passed away April 12, 2021 in Parma.

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

Apr 11, 2021

Arline Bernadine Helneiak

Arline Bernadine Heleniak, August 2, 1932 to April 11, 2021.

The journey from the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Boise, Idaho was a long, adventurous, and happy one.

Arline Janowiak was the youngest of four and only girl, with older brothers Ervine, Gerome, and Edmund. Born during the Great...

Apr 11, 2021

Dallas Leslie Baker, 75, a resident of Rancho Mirage, California, passed away April 11, 2021, in Rancho Mirage, after a short vicious battle with cancer.

Born in Fairbury, Nebraska, Dallas grew up in Long Beach, California. After serving in the Army and college, he developed a passion for working in construction, which led him to become a...

Apr 10, 2021

Louise Fivecoat Ralphs, 91, of Caldwell, Idaho passed away April 10, 2021. Louise was born April 21, 1929 to Floyd and Eva Fivecoat of Greenleaf, Idaho, the middle of five children.

Louise grew up in Greenleaf, attending Greenleaf Friends Church with her family.  She graduated from Greenleaf Friends Academy as Valedictorian in 1947 and from George Fox...

Apr 10, 2021

Christine Marie Fox-Miller

Christine Marie Fox-Miller, 58, a resident of Boise, passed away April 10, 2021 in Boise.

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

Apr 9, 2021

Gerald (Jerry) Knight

Gerald M. Knight June 7, 1938-April 9, 2021. On Friday April 9,2021, Gerald M. Knight, loving and devoted husband and father of two daughters and grandfather of seven, passed away peacefully at the age of 82. The eldest of four children, Gerald was born June 7, 1938, in Paola, Kansas, to parents Murl and...

Apr 9, 2021

Fredrick C. Call, 76, of Idaho City, passed away April 9, 2021 at home.

Apr 8, 2021

Velda was born in Edina, Missouri on November 19t h, 1936 as was her twin sister Nelda to George and Virgie Turner. Velda also had an older brother, George “Kenny” Turner. Mama was the last of her family to return home. Velda was also preceded in death by her husband of over 40 years, Ned Law.

Velda...

Apr 7, 2021

Robert Andrew Stork, 82, passed away on April 7, 2021, in Meridian, ID. He was born on September 19, 1938 to George Paul Stork and Ruby Geraldine Stork.  He lived his early life in Pasco, WA, graduating from Pasco High School and Columbia Basin College.  He worked with his Father in building homes in Pasco along with joining the...

Apr 7, 2021

Duane Keith Feland

Duane Keith Feland, 92, a resident of Boise, passed away April 7, 2021 in Boise.

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

Apr 7, 2021

Our beloved father, grandfather, brother, friend, and most importantly, husband, Michael Fairbank (83) passed away April 7th,2021 of natural causes.

Michael L. Fairbank (Mike) was born May8th, 1937 in Hogeland, Montana to parents George and Hermina Fairbank. He grew up on the family farm in Turner, Montana and was the youngest of six children. They all went...

Apr 6, 2021

Mary Lou Downey

Mary Lou Downey, 86, a resident of Boise, passed away April 6, 2021 in Boise.

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

Apr 5, 2021

Larry Clifford Park, 72 passed away in Meridian, Idaho April 5, 2021.  Larry was born in Poteau, Oklahoma on January 6, 1949 to Clifford and Edythe Park. Larry grew up in a military family along with his two siblings which took him to many locations as a small child, including Japan. Eventually Larry’s family planted roots in Victorville, CA...