Recent Obituaries

Aug 22, 2020

Tamara Ann Sullivan-Watson

Tamara Ann Sullivan-Watson, 59, a resident of Star, passed away August 22, 2020 in Star.

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

Aug 21, 2020

Dirk G Erickson peacefully passed in his home on August 21st, 2020 after a very courageous and hard fought battle with cancer. Dirk was born May 24th, 1967 to Gaylord and Bonnie Erickson. He was the youngest of five children. Dirk has two older sisters, Suzanne and Lynette, and two older brothers, Todd and Brad. Dirk graduated from Borah...

Aug 21, 2020

John (Jack) Wesley Gates

August 7, 1938 – August 21, 2020

Jack Gates was born to John Henry and Aletha (Coffelt) Gates on August 7, 1938 in what was then the small town of Boise Idaho.

As a toddler the family lived in Atlanta and later moved to Ustick where he spent much...

Aug 21, 2020

James Kurt Williams passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, August 21, 2020, surrounded by his wife and children. Kurt was diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy in April 2014. He fought this disease bravely and with a positive and grateful attitude.

Kurt was born May 14, 1956, to Peter J. Williams and Carol G. Williams, in...

Aug 21, 2020

Joann Marie Whiteman

Joann Marie Whiteman, 66, a resident of Eagle, passed away August 21, 2020 in Meridian.

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

Aug 21, 2020

1926-2020

HAROLD EUGENE THOMAS

Woke up in the early morning August 21 to hear

“Welcome Harold, my good and faithful servant”

Harold Eugene Thomas (Red) was born in Glenns Ferry, Idaho on May 17, 1926. He was the son of Ralph and Ruth...

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...