Recent Obituaries

Jan 21, 2021

Gary Allen Graham

Gary Allen Graham, 85, a resident of Eagle, passed away January 21, 2021 in Boise.

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

Jan 21, 2021

Donald Harvey Ketchum

Nov.17,1950- Jan.19, 2021

Don passed away unexpectedly Jan. 19, 2021

He was born to Alvin and Magdalena Ketchum Nov. 17, 1950 in Portland, OR. In May of 1970 Don joined the US Army, he served 3 years with a year of service in Vietnam. After leaving the Army Don went...

Jan 20, 2021

Oscar Mathias Strand passed away on January 20, 2021 at a care facility in Boise, ID. Oscar was born on March 3, 1937 in Morris, Minnesota to Oscar and Minnie (Mickelson) Strand. Oscar grew up and went to school in Morris, MN before serving his country in the U.S. Army. After his release from the Army, he moved to...

Jan 19, 2021

Connie L. Swink, 70, of Boise, formerly of Sacramento, California, passed away January 19, 2021. A funeral mass will be held, 11:00 am, February 8, 2021 at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, 6800 N. Meridian Rd., Meridian, Idaho with recitation of the rosary beginning at 10:00 am. A committal service will be held, 11:00 am, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at...

Jan 17, 2021

Beverly Grace Owens Cooper

1933-2021

Beverly Cooper passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the age of 87.  Beverly was born on November 19, 1933.  She was the second of five children born to Leonard & Grace (Yates) Owens.  She grew up and went to school in the Boise area.  In 1951, she...

Jan 16, 2021

Rex was born on March 26,1932 in Emmett Idaho.  He was the last of the seven children born to William T. and Essie Borup.  He was truly a “surprise baby” as the next youngest child, Keith was five years old when Rex arrived on the scene and Rex’s oldest sibling, William was already married and had a child.  Rex...

Jan 15, 2021

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the transition from this life of Ernesto (Ernie) Magsipoc Ledesma, Jr., 88, on January 15th, 2022. Ernie was born in Culasi, Antique, Philippines, where he enlisted in the US Navy in 1955. He served honorably at sea aboard the USS Butner, USS Altair (AKS-32), USS Kodiak (LSM-161), USS Ashtabula (AO-51), USS...

Jan 15, 2021

Spencer Joe Burke,70, of Meridian Idaho, born on October 14, 1950, peacefully passed away at his home on Friday, January 15, 2021.  He was surrounded by family and friends.

Spencer was born in Idaho Falls, as the 5th of 8 children to Gordon and Lila Burke.  He graduated from Bonneville High school in 1968, and attended Ricks...

Jan 14, 2021

Ronald Mark “Ron” Cowles, compassionate & loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother passed away on January 14, 2021, at the age of 81.

Born in Grass Valley, California on March 14, 1939. The oldest of six brothers. Ron married his beloved Barb, May 1 st , 1965 in Vallejo, California. Eventually, they moved to Idaho to...

Jan 14, 2021

Anita Mae Crabtree was born to Ethal and Yewell Crabtree, August 27, 1937 in El Monte, California . Died January 14, 2021 with her husband by her side at Arbor Village at Hillcrest, in Boise.

She had two brothers,  Donald and Stanley and 1 half-brother Ernest and 3 half-sisters,  Helen, Margie and Faye.  At the age of...

Jan 14, 2021

Our beloved Frank Chavez, 84, born in Juarez, Mexico, son of Gustavo Chavez, and Maria Martinez-Chavez-Pacheco, born May 3, 1936, gently passed at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho, with his devoted, loving wife of 46 years, Julie Chavez, and first-born, and only son, John Chavez, by his side on January 14, 2021.

Frank was the kindest,...

Jan 13, 2021

Charlotte Susan Howard

Charlotte Susan (Wagner) Howard went home to be with Jesus on January 13, 2021 at the age of 86 with her lipstick perfectly in place!  She died peacefully in her sleep after suffering from a stroke.  She was born and raised in Twin Falls Idaho and later moved to Caldwell where she graduated from...

Jan 13, 2021

We are saddened to share that Mr. Matt “Domitry” Denesik passed away on January 13th, 2021 in Boise, Idaho at the age of 98 of complications from prostate cancer.  Matt was born on November 9, 1922 near Insinger, Saskatchewan, Canada, the 7th of 12 siblings belonging to parents John and Maria (née Biliak), both of whom had immigrated to...

Jan 12, 2021

Wilma J. Lenz, 87, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 of heart disease and complications from COVID-19.  She was born on July 3, 1933 in Ainsworth, Nebraska to Fred and Marie (Jacques) Johnson.  The family soon moved to Idaho, where Wilma was joined by brothers Max, Warren and Wendell, and sister Karin.  She met her future husband, Alden...

Jan 12, 2021

Paige Shamy fell asleep In the Lord on January 12th, 2021 at home after a long battle with a rare cancer. She was 33.

Paige was Born July 24th, 1987 in Boise, Idaho to Richard and Gina McClintick. She was the older sibling to her brother Alex and a life long friend to Emma, Anna, and Shelley...

Jan 11, 2021

Evans Edward Lutz Jr. has a new address:  On January 11, 2021 he went home to Heaven.

Evans was born on April 20, 1933 in Enola, Pennsylvania, the oldest of six children of Evans and Erma Lutz.  He grew up near the Susquehanna River, where his love for the outdoors was evident at an early age as...

Jan 11, 2021

James Franklin Gates, always known as Frank, passed away at home of natural causes at the age of 86, on Monday, January 11 th , 2021.

Frank was born October 3 rd , 1934 in The Hollow-Ararat, Virginia, to his parents Mathew James Gates and Carrie Victoria Boyd Gates. At a very early age, his grandma Virginia...

Jan 9, 2021

Annette Mae Mooney

Annette Mae Mooney, age 77, passed away peacefully January 9, 2021 in Boise, Idaho as a result of congestive heart failure. She was born September 16, 1943 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Walter and Mae Pancheri, the third of four children and the first daughter. She had two older brothers, Odell and Jerry and...

Jan 9, 2021

Charles K. Sturdavant

Chuck K. Sturdavant was born in November 1954.  He died of natural causes on January 9, 2021.  Child of Wayne and LouAnne, he joined a brother Alan in the household.  Brother Jeff joined 10 years later. He grew up in the same house on the north end of Boise.  He attended Longfellow, North Junior...

Jan 9, 2021

Dave passed away on January 9, 2021 after having Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia for 11 years but, the disease finally won. But we enjoyed many happy years traveling and enjoying life before it did.  Dave was born in Belden Nebraska, the 2nd child of 10 to Sanford H. Gamel and Mary Jane (VanEvery) Gamel. He spent his early school years...