Recent Obituaries

Feb 9, 2025

Sharyn Bills Miles passed away peacefully in Meridian, Idaho on February 9, 2025.

She was born in Chicago in 1939 to Charles and Anne and grew up a lover of reading, music, dance, and Lake Michigan.

She graduated from UCLA in the early 1960s, launching a career as a writer and journalist at a time...

Feb 8, 2025

Our Father in Heaven decided to call Dad/Grandpa home.  It is with heavy hearts that we announce, James Russell Irving, moved on in the circle of  life on February 8, 2025. He fought a brave battle with liver disease/cancer.

Born on January 3, 1950, to Maxine & Russell Irving, James grew into a man of integrity and...

Feb 7, 2025

Georgia Louise Sommerville

Georgia Louise Sommerville, 83, a resident of Eagle, passed away February 7, 2025 in Boise.

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

Feb 7, 2025

Sharyn Swan passed away Friday, February 7. She was 81 years old. She was preceded in death by parents Evelyn and William Buck McMillan and brother Stephen McMillan.

After leaving losing her father in an accident at age 12, Sharyn became an outstanding student in her hometown, Lewiston, Idaho. She received an academic scholarship in dental hygiene...

Feb 7, 2025

Chad William Antill

With heavy hearts, the family of Chad William Antill announces his passing on February 7, 2025 at 34 years of age.

Chad was born on July 27, 1990, in Ames, Iowa. He was the youngest with three older sisters and one older brother. The family moved back to their home state of...

Feb 5, 2025

Susan "Sue" Audrey O'Connor (née Rau), 65, passed away on February 5, 2025, in Boise, Idaho, surrounded by her loving family. She faced rare complications from her 2021 breast cancer treatment with the same strength and determination that defined her life.

 Born on September 26, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Sue lived a life full of warmth, laughter, and unwavering honesty....

Feb 5, 2025

Hugh James White

September 14, 1937 – February 5, 2025

Boise, Idaho

Jim White, pioneering Boise developer, a founder of the Idaho Steelheads hockey team, beloved husband, father of two, and grandfather of six, passed away surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home on February 5, 2025. He was 87.

Jim traveled at high speed, burning rubber in his 1967 red...

Feb 5, 2025

Arne Ralph Elmore was born March 5th, 1954, to his loving parents, Ralph and Oneida Elmore in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Arne started his life as the child of missionaries with Assemblies of God. From there Ralph, Oneida, Arne, and his sister Marva moved to Louisiana, and then a few years later returned to missions in the Fiji Islands. These...

Feb 4, 2025

Donald LaVern Deleski, was born June 16, 1931, in Winner, South Dakota, to William J. and Josephine (Gizinski) Deleski.  The family moved to Idaho in 1939.

Donald graduated from Burley High School, served four years in the U.S. Air Force, then attended Idaho State University in Pocatello, earning a B.A. degree in Journalism.

He worked...

Feb 4, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Richard Paul Frencer on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.  He was born May 15, 1943, in Newark, New Jersey, to John and Helene Stumpfl Frencer. He was the oldest of four children.

At the young age of 18, Richard left New Jersey to live with extended family...

Feb 2, 2025

Woody was born in Sunberry, Pennsylvania on August 19, 1943.  When he was a toddler, his parents separated and his mother took him and his sister and left them at an orphanage.  When Woody was in the 4th grade he was reunited with his father and met his stepmother and their two children.  His father worked in counter-intelligence in...

Feb 1, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gloria on Febuary1st 2025 at the age of 70. Gloria was a beloved Mother, Daughter, Sister, Grandmother Great grandmother, a cherished friend, her departure leaves an irreplaceable void in our lives, but her legacy of love, kindness, and wisdom will continue to inspire us.

Gloria] was born on January 18,1955...

Feb 1, 2025

Theodore (Ted) Knudson

Theodore (Ted) Elmer Knudson passed away peacefully at home on February 1, 2025, one week shy of his 83rd birthday, surrounded by his loving family.

Ted was born on February 8, 1942, in Selz, North Dakota, to Elmer and Theresia (Heilman) Knudson. He grew up in a large, close-knit family, with his late brother, Loren Knudson, and his surviving...

Feb 1, 2025

Juanita Kay Maes July 30, 1946 – February 1, 2025

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Juanita Kay Maes, a cherished daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She passed away peacefully on February 1, 2025, at Treasure Valley Life Care.

Juanita was born on July 30, 1946, in Washington State. She spent her...

Feb 1, 2025

Barbara Herrick passed away peacefully on February 1, 2025, in Boise, Idaho, at the age of 77. She was born on December 15, 1947, to Keith Herrick and Lorene Evans Herrick in Melba, Idaho. She was a proud fourth generation Idahoan and a lifelong bookaholic with a love of reading that could never be satiated. She was also an eternal...

Feb 1, 2025

Mother was born on January 17th, 1936, in Ogden Utah, to James H. and Pearl M. Downs. She was preceded in death by her sister Genavieve, brother buddy, her mother, father and sister Toni, and granddaughter Angela. In September 1955 she married Samuel D. Pope in Ogden Utah.

From that union sons Michael and Samuel were born....

Jan 31, 2025

Roseta May (Proshold) Davison

Roseta May (Proshold) Davison, 83, of Prairie, Idaho passed peacefully on January 31st, 2025 after a long, hard-fought battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Services will be held on Monday, February 10th, 2025 at 2 pm at the Mountain Home Elks Lodge #2276 located at 325 S 3rd W St Mountain Home, Idaho.  A committal...

Jan 29, 2025

Leslie (Les) Wilbur Atwood, a man who was known for the ability to fix almost anything, passed away at his home on January 29, 2025. Les was born in American Fork, UT on April 17,1944.

Les was a dedicated husband to Linda for 40 years, a loving father, and adored by his grandchildren and step-grandchildren. He spent...

Jan 27, 2025

Janice Lorene Blumberg

June 30, 1947 – January 27, 2025

Janice Lorene Blumberg, known to those who loved her as Jan, peacefully passed away on January 27, 2025, at the age of 77.

Jan was born on June 30, 1947, in Emmett, Idaho, to Vincent and Ellen Jayo. She grew up in Burns...

Jan 27, 2025

Barbara June Butler left the loving arms of her family to return home to her Savior in the early morning hours of January 27th, 2025. Barb was born on New Years Day, 1938, in Weiser, Idaho, to Della Mae and Ernest “Dude” Farrell. Della later married Harry Otterbacher, who adopted Barbara at that time, and a younger sister, Shirley,...