Recent Obituaries
Patricia JoAnn McDermott
Jan 21, 2026
Patricia JoAnn McDermott, 85, a resident of Boise, passed away January 21, 2026, in Boise.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.
Paul L Martinsen
Jan 20, 2026
Paul L Martinsen February 15, 1946 – January 20, 2026
Paul L Martinsen (79), our beloved husband, father, and papa, left this world on January 20, 2026 to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by the love of his family.
Paul was born February 15,1946 in Caldwell, ID to Clyde and Bonnie Martinsen. He was the first child in...
Diane Rene Baune
Jan 20, 2026
Diane Rene Baune was born to Ardeth and Alvin Ralstin on January 16, 1953, passed to the spirit world surrounded by her loving family on Jan 20, 2026.
Diane grew up on the prairie near Craigmont, Idaho, attended Nezperce Schools and graduated from high school in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She married Ron Baune and had two children Jennifer Baune / Jay...
David Eugene Jennings
Jan 20, 2026
David Eugene Jennings 74 of Fruitland, Idaho, passed away on January 20, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Meridian, Idaho after a long battle with diabetes and cancer.
Dave was born on April 14, 1951, in Palmer, Nebraska. He was born to Lewis” Wesley” and Mildred Estes “Babe” (Fithian) Jennings
Dave graduated from New Plymouth high school in 1969, then attended Boise...
Dennis Leon Clark
Jan 20, 2026
Dennis Leon Clark, 84, of Boise, Idaho, returned to his Heavenly Father on January 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Dennis was born June 4, 1941, in Logan, Utah, to Veldon Ray Clark and Eva Christensen. He grew up in Clarkston, Utah, where he enjoyed an idyllic childhood filled with baseball games, backyard adventures, and working alongside his father Veldon...
Madelyn "Penny" Fay Bossert
Jan 19, 2026
Madelyn "Penny" Fay Bossert, 95, of Kuna, Idaho, formerly of Torrance, California passed away January 19, 2026.
Full obituary to follow.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor, Garden City, Idaho. 208-853-3131 and Green Hills Mortuary & Memorial Chapel, Rancho Palos Verdes, California. 310-831-0311.
Dennis Bruce Samer
Jan 18, 2026
In Loving Memory of Dennis Bruce Samer (1944–2026)
Dennis Bruce Samer, 81, a lifelong Idahoan whose life was defined by service, music, and a profound love for his family, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026. He was surrounded by his devoted wife, Judi, and dear friends and family who had provided a circle of comfort throughout his final weeks.
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Fred Albert Freeland
Jan 18, 2026
Fred Albert Freeland was born March 11, 1935, in Boise, Idaho to Harmon Helvern “Hank” Freeland and Virginia Rhoda “Dode” Nye Freeland. He passed away January 18, 2026, at his home in Boise, Idaho at the age of 90.
Fred grew up in Boise, except during WWII, when his family moved to Seattle, WA where his dad worked in the Bremerton...
Waleria "Wali" Branson
Jan 17, 2026
Waleria "Wali" Branson, 76, of Boise, Idaho, formerly of Eugene, Oregon, passed away January 17, 2026.
Full obituary to follow.
Arrangements under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor, Garden City. 208-853-3131
Sheila May Levin
Jan 17, 2026
Sheila May Levin, 79, passed away on Saturday, January 17th, 2026. Sheila was born to Russell Richmond Petty and Mary Vasquez Petty on July 28, 1946 in Portola, California. She grew up in the Sacramento area, graduating from Norte Del Rio High School.
At an early age, she started searching for spiritual meaning and found her faith in God through the...
Ruby Maxine Klein
Jan 16, 2026
Ruby Maxine Klein
July 23rd 1940 - January 16th 2026
Maxine went home to her Lord on January 16, 2026, peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family and friends. Born on July 23, 1940 to Odes and Vaneta Walker in Crane, Missouri, Maxine grew up in a humble farmhouse with a loving family in rural Missouri. She was one of seven children:...
Lois Williams Beers
Jan 16, 2026
Lois Beers, age 93, passed away on January 16, 2026, in Boise, Idaho. Lois was born on February 25, 1932, on the family farm in Grace, Idaho, to Brigham Willard and Emily Harris Williams.
Lois graduated from Grace High School in 1950, where she participated in the Glee Club, FHA, Drama Club, and Pep Club. After graduation, she moved to Idaho...
Virginia May Fehringer
Jan 15, 2026
Raised in Wewela, South Dakota and Kuna/Nampa, Idaho by parents Lawrence and Leona Klas she was the fourth of five children. Virginia is survived by one brother, Leroy. Her other siblings, Walter, Thelma and Lorraine preceded her in death. She married Gerald Fehringer at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Nampa, Idaho in 1951.
Virginia and her husband Gerald began their married...
Kathleen Sweeney Hayden
Jan 15, 2026
Kathleen Sweeney Hayden, 82, was called from this life on January 15, 2026, in Boise, Idaho, fortified by her faith in Jesus Christ and the hope of the Resurrection. Entrusted to the mercy of God, she now rests in the peace of Christ and the communion of the saints.
Born on August 12, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Kathleen was a...
Jerry Lee King
Jan 14, 2026
Jerry Lee King was born on July 19, 1944, in Marysville, California, to his parents, Roy Wesley King and Twillie Elizabeth Tarrant King. He passed away on January 14, 2026,leaving behind a legacy of love for family, hard work, and the simple pleasures that brought him great joy.
Jerry spent his early years in California and completed his schooling at Woodlake Union High School....
Anne E. "Betty" Clayton
Jan 14, 2026
Anne Elizabeth “Betty” Clayton 88, Shoshone passed away on January 14, 2026, surrounded by her three children.
Betty was born in Lincoln County, Idaho, on August 5, 1937, to Frank and Louisa (Harris) Finlayson. On her 18th Birthday she married the love of her life, Ray Clayton. Together they shared 49 wonderful years before his passing.
They enjoyed being outdoors, and spent...
William Bentley Galligan
Jan 13, 2026
William Bentley Galligan (Bill), 89, passed away January 13 at St. Luke’s Medicinal in Boise.
Bill was born in Redmond, Oregon, the eldest of four brothers.
Bill attended the University of Idaho where he met his wife and life partner, Sue McMahon. Bill and Sue were married on September 7, 1957.
After graduation, Bill and Sue lived in Seattle, and then in Hailey,...
Claude A. Hanson
Jan 13, 2026
Claude A. Hanson, 91, died peacefully at home on January 13, 2026, in Boise, Idaho. Claude was born in Nowata, Oklahoma, on October 18, 1934. When he was six months old, his family moved to Gooding, Idaho.
He admired his father’s ability to fix anything, and remembered clearing rocks from the family homestead in Shoshone so his father could build their...
Kelly Philip Heinzel
Jan 13, 2026
Kelly Philip Heinzel, born July 29, 1985, passed away on January 13, 2026.
Kelly was a fighter and a loving soul who brought humor and light into the lives of everyone who knew him. Despite enduring immense hardship, including extensive surgeries following a shooting, he remained courageous and became an even more compassionate and caring man.
Harley-Davidson motorcycles were Kelly’s greatest passion,...
Nola Emmarine Miller
Jan 13, 2026
Nola Emmarine Miller, the cherished second child of a loving family, was born on November 19, 1945, in Lost River Valley. Her early years were spent in the serene hills, where she and her sister, Wyoma, embraced a childhood filled with the joys of herding sheep. Memories of summer nights spent sleeping on the cool floor of their home, with...
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