Recent Obituaries

Garry Lloyd Grunke

Garry Lloyd Grunke

Dec 14, 2025

Garry Lloyd Grunke was born May 27th, 1947 in Nampa, Idaho to Lester and Rose (nee Divin) Grunke. Dad's first years were spent on a farm not far from Star. Both his parents were children of the 1930's, who migrated from the midwest to the relative refuge of the Boise valley. Lester was a veteran of WWII, surviving campaigns on...

Amanda Blair Stewart (Radillo Corona)

Amanda Blair Stewart (Radillo Corona)

Dec 14, 2025

Amanda Blair Stewart (Radillo Corona), 37, of Mountain Home, Idaho, passed away December 14, 2025. 

Full obituary to follow

Arrangements under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor, Garden City, Idaho. www.bowmanfuneral.com 208-853-3131

Leo Henry Sommer

Leo Henry Sommer

Dec 13, 2025

Leo was born in 1930, during the Great Depression, to Swiss immigrants Dr. Casper (DVM) and Monica (Frei) Sommer, living in Wendell, Idaho and was the fourth of 9 children. The family moved to Cottonwood, ID where there were other Swiss family members and then to Meridian, ID in 1937, where there were dairy cows needing a veterinarian.

The family then...

LaDene Irene York

LaDene Irene York

Dec 13, 2025

LaDene Irene York (Swanson), 85, passed into God’s hands on December 13, 2025.

Born in McMinnville, OR on January 22, 1940, LaDene was the first child of Richard and Irene (Breed) Swanson. She was joined by a sister, Dixie Lynn and a brother Richard Evan. She spent her early years in Sheridan and Springfield, OR and moved with her family to...

Mark Edward Klein

Mark Edward Klein

Dec 13, 2025

Mark Edward Klein, 72, passed away on December 13, 2025, at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Boise, Idaho. He died from pneumonia and early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Mark had been a resident there for four years.

Mark was born on February 23, 1953, to Irene Phillips Klein and Melvin E. Klein in Dallas, Oregon. The family lived for a period of...

Thelma V. Burum

Thelma V. Burum

Dec 13, 2025

Thelma V. Burum, 85, a resident of Boise, passed away December 13, 2025, in Boise.

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

Douglas Robert Petersen

Douglas Robert Petersen

Dec 13, 2025

Douglas Robert Petersen was called home to our Heavenly Father on December 13th, 2025. Tragically, Doug passed away while helping someone in need, a true reflection of the kind of person he was. Doug was born on November 24th, 1964 to Melvin Claude Jr. and Sandra True Webber Petersen in Salt Lake City, Utah. Doug was the oldest of four...

Emory Ellsworth "Ray" Troxell

Emory Ellsworth "Ray" Troxell

Dec 13, 2025

Emory Ellsworth “Ray” Troxell Jr., 92, son of Emory Ellsworth “Al” Troxell Sr. and Luzelle (Mikels) Troxell passed away peacefully on December 12 in Eagle, Idaho, at the Edgewood Assisted Living facility. He was preceded in death by his wife, Diane Troxell.

Ray was born in 1933 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and moved with his family to San Francisco as a young...

Jimmy Leroy Cobbs

Jimmy Leroy Cobbs

Dec 12, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that the family of Jimmy Leroy Cobbs announces his peaceful passing on December 12, 2025.

Jim Cobbs was born in Inglewood California on October 31st, 1946 to James Cobbs and Esther Cobbs.

After graduating from high school Jim attended Fullerton Junior College prior to joining the Airforce. He was transferred to Italy where he spent the next...

Wilbern Ray Singleton

Wilbern Ray Singleton

Dec 12, 2025

United States Air Force SMSgt Wilbern Ray Singleton

Wilbern Ray Singleton, a distinguished United States Air Force veteran, passed away on December 12, 2025, at the age of 89.

Born on July 3, 1936, in Arkansas, Ray was the youngest of four siblings. He spent his early years in Arkansas before moving to California as a teenager. At the age of 17,...

Reynaldo L. Alleyne

Reynaldo L. Alleyne

Dec 11, 2025

Reynaldo Lionel Alleyne, 66, of Boise, Idaho, passed away, December 11, 2025, surrounded by love and family. Reynaldo was born on July 27, 1959, in Colón, Panama, to Elmira Alleyne Walton and Gordon Lionel Chesterfield Alleyne. 

Reynaldo spent his early years in Colón, Panama, where he lived until the age of 18 before moving to the United States. He attended Adlai...

Larry Dee Wisely

Larry Dee Wisely

Dec 11, 2025

Larry Dee Wisely, 88, of Boise, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Meridian. His passing came shortly after the loss of the love of his life, Marilyn Wisely, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage.

Larry was born on April 2, 1937, in Fort Collins, Colorado, to William and Utha (Hall) Wisely....

Michele Kristine Gold

Michele Kristine Gold

Dec 11, 2025

Michele Kristine Gold was born on November 22, 1994, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, bringing happiness and joy as the first child to Mike and Joanne Gold. She passed away on December 11, 2025, leaving a legacy of love.

Michele brought light, warmth, and creativity to those around her. Attending elementary school in Twin Falls, Sherwood, Oregon and Meridian, shaped the thoughtful person...

Annabelle "Annie" Krawl

Annabelle "Annie" Krawl

Dec 11, 2025

Annabelle “Annie” Krawl 87, of Boise, Idaho, passed away peacefully following a long struggle with dementia on December 11, 2025. Annie was born on February 23, 1938, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Arletta Krawl and William Ralph Krawl.

Annie spent most of her life in the Boise area and surrounding communities. She was a high school graduate and later attended some trade...

Steven E Hartley

Steven E Hartley

Dec 10, 2025

Steven E. “Steve” Hartley, 63, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025, after a brief yet courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Born on April 24, 1962, in Pocatello, Idaho, Steve was the beloved son of Pat Hartley and the late Ken Hartley, and a devoted brother to Stuart Hartley and Brenda Durkee. 

Steve grew up in American...

Franklin Camiel Bruneel

Franklin Camiel Bruneel

Dec 9, 2025

Franklin Camiel Bruneel, age 90, of Eagle, Idaho, passed away on December 9, 2025. He was the devoted husband of Sharon Smith Bruneel and father of Debra Fox (John), Lezlie Papworth (Jim), Vanessa Washington (Lee), Craig Bruneel (Pam), Frank W. Bruneel (Gaylene), Suzanne Martin (Trent), Alison Mumford (Brett), and Zachary Bruneel (Lisa).

Frank was born to Gerard Camiel Bruneel and Frances...

Stephen Kellaher

Stephen Kellaher

Dec 7, 2025

Stephen “Steve” Patrick Kellaher, 88, passed away at home on December 7, 2025. He was the 4th of 8 children of William from New York and Alice from Tipperary Ireland. Originally born in Brooklynn, NY, Steve grew up and spent most of his life in Maryland. He was in the Army and the Reserves for a total of 6 years...

Perry Michael Frohne

Perry Michael Frohne

Dec 5, 2025

Perry Michael Frohne, aged 66, of Star, ID, passed away unexpectedly on December 5th in Boise, ID, due to surgical complications. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who enjoyed more than anything else, Sunday family dinner. The seat at the table will never be the same…

Born June 10, 1959, to Carol and Waldemar Frohne in Fort Atkinson, WI,...

Grover Edward Poppleton

Grover Edward Poppleton

Dec 5, 2025

Grover Edward “Ed” Poppleton, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2025.

Born on January 7, 1945, in Pocatello, Idaho, to James and Loucille Poppleton. Ed grew up in Glenns Ferry, where he graduated from Glenns Ferry High School in 1963. Ed Began college with a full ride scholarship playing football at Brigham Young University...

Gordon Bouza

Gordon Bouza

Dec 4, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Gordon Bouza, who died on December 4, 2025, in Eagle, Idaho, at the age of 92, born May 30, 1933, in South Dakota. Gordon bravely served his country, enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 1953. While stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, he met...