Recent Obituaries

Shirley Patricia Berry (Mcmullin)

Apr 23, 2021

Shirley Patricia “Pat” Berry was born in Leamington Ontario Canada on November 6, 1947. She was the middle child of 5 to James and Ethel McMullin.

At the age of 12 her life was tragically changed forever by the death of her dear mother in an auto accident. Shortly there after that tragedy she moved with her...

Bridget Lynn Highfill

Apr 23, 2021

Bridget Lynn Highfill (Barnes)

Born May 1, 1962 at St. Luke’s Boise. Bridget was born with beautiful dark curly hair. The nursing staff played with her hair and placed deep purple lilac in her hair for May Day. By the age of one, Bridget was given the nickname Fidgety...

Harry Edward Porritt

Apr 23, 2021

Harry Edward Porritt

Harry Edward Porritt, 79, a resident of Boise, passed away April 23, 2021 in Boise.

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

Neva Audrey Farnsworth

Apr 23, 2021

Neva Farnsworth

10/01/24 – 04/23/2021

Neva Farnsworth died peacefully on April 23, 2021 in the gifted care of all those at Brooklyn House Assisted Living and Hospice in Boise, Idaho.   She was born Neva Audrey Potter on October 1, 1924 on the family’s farm in Kimberly, Idaho.  Her parents, Cecil E. Gaddis Potter and William...

Michael Lee Marbry

Apr 22, 2021

Michael L. Marbry, 65, of Boise passed away April 22, 2021 at a local hospital.

Debra Ann Neubrand

Apr 20, 2021

Debra Ann Neubrand

Debra Ann Neubrand, 59, a resident of Eagle, passed away April 20, 2021 in Eagle.

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

Hildegard Mathilde Ellis

Apr 20, 2021

Hildegard M. Ellis born on July 3, 1940 in Butzbach, Germany. She was laid to rest on April  20, 2021 in Meridian, Idaho. She is preceded death by her husband Esau D. Ellis. She had 9 brothers and a sister. She came to United States in 1960.

Survived by her 6 children David wife (Cheryl) Ellis, Janet...

Andrew Dale Eveland

Apr 19, 2021

In Loving Memory of Andy Eveland

Andrew Dale Eveland, age 52, went to be with our Heavenly Father on April 19, 2021, while in his home.

Andrew was also known as Andy, and was born to Berkley Eveland and Nancy Blackmoore on July 20, 1968 in Denver, CO. He attended Beatty High School...

Leona Thompson Downs

Apr 19, 2021

Leona Thompson Downs

Leona Thompson Downs, 93, a resident of Boise, passed away April 19, 2021 in Boise.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

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

A private family service will be held at a later date.

John (J.W.) Wayne Howell

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....

Jean (Jeannie) Hochstrasser

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...

Douglas (Doug) Clarence Henninger

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...

Martha Alice Atkinson

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...

Erma Joan Clark

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...

Norman Harvey Rayburn

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...

Jean Eleanor Keto-Olson

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  ...

Jeffery Rene Hamby

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.

Arline Bernadine Heleniak

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...

Dallas Leslie Baker

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...

Louise Fivecoat Ralphs

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...