Recent Obituaries

Aug 21, 2020

Marsha was born December 29 , 1953 in N ocona , Texas to Charles and Martha Christiansen. She was raised in Illinois and Iowa , graduating in 1972 from Central High School in Davenport, Iowa .

After high school, Marsha joined the United States Air Force and served from 1972 – 1979 based at McChord Air Force...

Aug 20, 2020

Scott William Ridgeway

Scott William Ridgeway, 73, passed away peacefully at home on August 20, 2020 following a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. Scott was born on June 18, 1947 and was the oldest of four children born to William Thaddeus Ridgeway Jr. and Vesta Mae (Betty) Freeman Ridgeway. After spending an adventurous youth in Murray, Utah,...

Aug 18, 2020

Laraine (Lori) Elizabeth Denham

Laraine (Lori) Elizabeth Denham completed her life on this earth and went home to her Lord Jesus on August 18, 2020 at age 78 after a long battle with cancer.  Her close relationships with her family and her firm belief in Jesus gave her deep peace and strength.

Lori was born...

Aug 14, 2020

Mrs. Donna Lee Bradshaw, Maiden name Matthews, died peacefully in Meridian Meadows Transitional Care Facility on August 14, 2020 in Meridian , Idaho at the age of 84 .

Donna is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ted C. Bradshaw ; children, Joel Bra dshaw, wife Karen Curd Bradshaw, Carma Bradshaw Pinkley, husband Thomas...

Aug 13, 2020

Linda Dixon North Purcell was born February 9, 1949 in Idaho Falls to Lowell and Mae Dixon. She attended college at Idaho State University where she graduated with a Master’s Degree in Marketing Management and later on attended Boise State University where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. Linda was employed by Hewlett Packard where she...

Aug 13, 2020

Guy Morton Miller, age 91, formerly of Springfield, Illinois and Winnetka, California passed away in Boise on August 13, 2020.

Guy was born in Berry, Ill to Glenn Morton Miller Sr. and Lena Terry Miller. He was raised on a dairy farm in Springfield during the Great Depression. He served in the Illinois and California Army National...

Aug 13, 2020

Gary L. Spencer

Gary L. Spencer, 80, a resident of Boise, passed away August 13, 2020 in Boise.

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

Aug 12, 2020

Oliver G. Bjerke

Oliver G. Bjerke, 96, a resident of Boise, passed away August 12, 2020 in Boise.

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

Aug 12, 2020

Sally Bramstedt Richards

Sally Bramstedt Richards, 81, a resident of Meridian, passed away August 12, 2020 in Boise.

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

Aug 12, 2020

Betty Jean Howerton

On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Betty Jean McCoy Howerton passed away at the age of 91. Betty passed peacefully at The Orchards of Cascadia in Nampa, ID.

Betty was born on October 26, 1928 in Castleford, ID to Charles and Crettie (Williams) McCoy. She graduated from Castleford High School in 1946 and...

Aug 11, 2020

Lola Sellers

Lola Sellers, 94, a resident of Boise, passed away August 11, 2020 in Boise.

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

Aug 11, 2020

Mrs. Doris Jean Kurz entered eternal life on August 11, 2020 after fighting kidney disease for several years.

Doris Jean Clark was born August 26, 1933 in Ft. Collins, CO. She was the firstborn of Howard Truman Ruth Elda McElyea Clark of Peoria, Illinois. She had two younger brothers, James Devourl and Charles Roger. Doris grew up...

Aug 10, 2020

Mary Joyce Thomas

Mary Joyce Thomas, 72, a resident of Boise, passed away August 10, 2020 in Boise.

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

Aug 10, 2020

Melvin was born in Page, Nebraska to Theodore and Emma Kemper. He was the youngest of 6 children. He served in the Navy during WWII from 1943 to 1946. He married Delores Keifer in 1949 and they had 3 children. He worked in construction all his life. His most rewarding accomplishment was being the Project Superintendent for the Morrison...

Aug 10, 2020

Gary Roland Oakes, 65, was called home on August 10, 2020 while surrounded by family.

Gary was born in Boise, Idaho and spent his entire life calling the Treasure Valley home, except for the two years he spent in Chile as a missionary.  Gary married Nancy Hadfield on June 28, 1978 in the Salt Lake Temple and...

Aug 9, 2020

Elizabeth Anne “Betty Anne” (Dompier) McIrvin is now with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. “To God be the glory!”

Betty Anne was born in Detroit, Michigan, on November 25, 1934. She moved with her family to California, before settling in April 1945 in the Flat Creek Area/Northport, Washington, just seven miles south of the Canadian border...

Aug 5, 2020

Flora May (June) Smith

Our mother was born in Ash Flat, Oklahoma on August 28, 1929. She was the second born child to Michael Peters Stover and Kitty Emma Stover. She joined an older brother James Mercer Stover. The Stover clan soon grew to include Emma Lou and Michael Peters (Pete) Stover. In approximately 1939 the family...

Aug 5, 2020

Wayne was born on October 27, 1951 in Caldwell, Idaho and passed away on August 5, 2020 in a local care center at the age of 68.  He was the third of six children born to the late Artie A. Thomas and Lela L. Jordan.  Wayne was raised in Caldwell, Idaho.  Wayne loved art and was a gifted artist...

Aug 5, 2020

Gloria Carol Packer

Gloria Carol Galbraith Packer was born to Dorald and Delpha Galbraith on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1940, in Lyman, Idaho. She was their second child. Her family moved to New Plymouth, Idaho, in 1947, where she started school and ultimately graduated from New Plymouth High School in 1959. Around 1961, she moved to Salt...

Aug 5, 2020

Michael Lee Kaiser     April 12, 1954 – August 5, 2020

Michael Lee Kaiser, age 66, passed away on August 5, 2020 in Boise, Idaho. Mike was born to Margaret and Elmer Kaiser on April 12, 1954 in Los Angeles, California, and would have the pleasure of being an older brother to Jeff, born seven years later. He...