Recent Obituaries

Mary Lou Christiansen Shumway

Jun 17, 2023

On June 17 th our beloved Mary Lou Shumway was lifted by angels to her heavenly home where she was greeted by her family and friends with much rejoicing.

Mary Lou was born May 5, 1933 in Blazer, Idaho at the Symons Ranch outside of Lava Hot Springs to George and Mary Christiansen.  She was the oldest...

Darwin Ross Andersen

Jun 16, 2023

Darwin Ross Anderson, 63 of Nampa, passed away on June 16, 2023 at a local hospital.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 11:00 am with a visitation held one hour prior to the service at Bowman Funeral Parlor located at 10254 W. Carlton Bay Garden City, Idaho 83714.  A committal service will be...

Betty Jo Toccoli

Jun 15, 2023

Betty Jo Toccoli

Betty Jo Toccoli, 89, a resident of Eagle, passed away June 15, 2023 in Meridian.

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

Robert (Junior Westfall) (Bob) Dale Simmons Sr.

Jun 14, 2023

Robert “Junior Westfall” Simmons passed away on June 14, 2023 in Meridian, ID.  He was born on October 19, 1947 in Beryl, WV.

Robert was raised in the Westernport area graduated from Bruce High School in 1965 then enlisted in the US Army during the Vietnam War.  Robert married Vickie in 1968 eventually moving to Southern California...

Sally Ann Gutierrez

Jun 14, 2023

Sally A. Gutierrez, 85 of Meridian, passed away June 14, 2023 at a local hospital.

There will be a viewing and service at Bowman Funeral Chapel on Friday, June 23 starting at 3pm.  Inurnment will be at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery the following week.To watch the funeral service, please visit:https://vimeo.com/839134750?share=copy

Carl L. Koch

Jun 14, 2023

Carl L. Koch aka Cookie, Gramps, and Grandpa Cookie April 16, 1941-June 14, 2023

Carl L. Koch passed from this world on June 14, 2023. His last days were spent surrounded by his family and many friends who loved him.

Carl was born on April 16, 1941, in Twin Falls, Idaho to Leonard...

Joel Leroy Whittaker

Jun 13, 2023

Joel LeRoy Whittaker

Age 88 passed away June 13, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Meridian, Idaho.

Joel married Sherryl Dunn October 5, 1962 thus beginning 60 years of joy and love. He was father to Joelene and Gregory; Grandfather to Hailey, Cameron, Carley, Thomas, Christian, and Piercen.

Joel was a man with a...

Anthony “Tony” Samuel Rerecich

Jun 13, 2023

Anthony S. (Tony) Rerecich passed away on June 13, 2023. He was born on October 7, 1945 in Manhattan and grew up in Queens. He attended Cornell University, graduating with a degree in Agriculture in 1966. After college, he was a founding member of the 199th light infantry regiment and deployed to Vietnam in December 1966, earning a bronze...

Norbert J. Dekerchove, Sr.

Jun 12, 2023

Norbert J. DeKerchove, Sr.

Norbert J. DeKerchove, Sr., 97, a resident of Boise, passed away June 12, 2023, in Garden City.

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

Forrest Wayne (Frosty) Zimmerman

Jun 12, 2023

Remembrance of Forrest Wayne “Frosty” Zimmerman born March 6, 1930 passed away June 12, 2023 at the age of 94.  He was a US Navy veteran and served in the Korean War He was proceeded in death by His father Earl Zimmerman of Redmond, Oregon and mother Beulah Pratt-Zimmerman of Emmett, Idaho, and his only brother Lyle Zimmerman, a...

Cheryl Lynn Simpson

Jun 12, 2023

Cheryl L. Simpson, 66 of Garden City passed away June 12, 2023 at home.

Dale Leroy Burkhart

Jun 12, 2023

Dale Leroy Burkhart passed peacefully on June 12, 2023.  He was born February 3, 1936 in Mount Vernon, Iowa to Sterl and Marie Burkhart.  He was the youngest of five children.  Dale grew up in a country setting where he learned to love the outdoors.  He married Wanda Stewart on January 15, 1954 in Stone City, Iowa.  Dale and...

Eric Bagley

Jun 12, 2023

Eric Bagley

Eric Steven Bagley, born April 19, 1973 in Portland, Oregon, passed away unexpectedly on June 12 th , 2023 in Meridian, Idaho.

Eric will be lovingly remembered by his son, Jacob Bagley, his parents, Yvonne Bagley and Tom Bagley, his partner, Heidi Primm, his brother, Adam Bagley, and his grandmother, Nancy Rush; as...

Ronald Carl Beckman

Jun 12, 2023

Ronald Carl Beckman passed from this life unexpectedly of natural causes, peacefully on June 12, 2023. Ron was born on November 22, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ira A. Beckman and Ada W. Beckman. He loved growing up in Salt Lake City where he actively participated in Boy Scouts and other youth programs. After graduating from East...

John Earl Martin

Jun 9, 2023

John Earl Martin

John Earl Martin, 85, a resident of Garden City, passed away June 9, 2023, in Boise.

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

Anne Stone

Jun 9, 2023

Anne Staples Stone

Anne Staples Stone, age 93, walked on to the spirit world surrounded by her loved ones on June 9, 2023.

Anne was born in Danbury, Wis., on July 17, 1929, to William and Katherine Staples. She graduated from Webster High School in Webster, Wis., and went on to work in the Twin...

Jay Wendell Summers

Jun 9, 2023

Jay W. Summers, 87 of Kuna, passed away June 9, 2023 at home.

Wesley (Wes) D Phillips

Jun 8, 2023

Wesley D Phillips, 63, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023, at his home in Boise, Idaho, with his family by his side, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Wes was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on August 5, 1959, to Gary and Della Phillips.  He moved to Boise with his family when he was 7 years old...

Coltin Knut Jones

Jun 7, 2023

We lost a cowboy on June 7, 2023. Coltin had spent an amazing day with his grandmother when a tree fell on their car during a storm near mile marker 77 on Highway 55. Coltin was finishing up his eighth grade year at Payette Lakes Middle School in McCall, Idaho. Coltin was a bull rider for McCall-Donnelly Jr High...

Mary Jane Loader

Jun 7, 2023

Mary Loader passed away on June 7, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. She was born February 15, 1938 in Boise, Idaho to her parents Helen May Isgar and Jesse H. Stanfield.

Mary married George Loader on December 23, 1960 in Boise, Idaho. The two resided in Boise, Idaho and Gunbarrel, Texas for some time. In Mary’s early years...