Recent Obituaries

May 18, 2023

Born on April 28, 1955 in Boise, Idaho, Connie Marie Brain brought a light to the world that friends and family will long remember as bright and beautiful. Educated in Boise and Cincinnati, Ohio schools, her abilities shone at a young age. A lifelong baseball and music fan, she played softball and performed playing guitar and fiddle while singing...

May 18, 2023

Ruth Ann Lusk, 80, a longtime resident of Hood River, Ore., died on May 18, 2023, in Meridian, Idaho. She was born in 1942 in Ohio to Stanley and AnnaBelle Ireton. In 1964 Ruth graduated from Defiance College, where she earned the prestigious Pilgrim Medal. Recipients of this award demonstrate self-reliance, pride...

May 18, 2023

Donald J Hill, 86, passed away at home on May 18, 2023 surrounded by family. He was born in Idaho Falls, June 30, 1936 to Jesse Ivan and Sarah Ellen (Young) Hill. Donald began his working career in the Air Force. When he was stationed in Illinois, he met the love of his life Patricia, at church. He married...

May 18, 2023

Carolyn Elise (Trail)Groehler

Born November 1st 1936 Died Thursday May 18th 2023 peacefully at home.

I’m not sure how to tell you how wonderful my mom was. She was kind, gentle, loving. At the age of 5 she knew she wanted to be a nurse. She started nursing school after high school at St Alphonsus,...

May 18, 2023

Anthony “Smokey” Cordova Anthony Ray Cordova “Smokey” was born in Evanston Wyoming on December 27, 1995 to Betty Lou Cordova-Manzanares. Anthony was raised in Burley and was laid to rest in Boise.

He enjoyed chillin with his family and his homies. He was always a laid-back yet straight up kind of person. He was quiet, funny, and...

May 17, 2023

Carol Ann Ryerse

Carol Ann Petersen Ryerse passed away peacefully on the night of May 17, 2023, in Bountiful, Utah. Carol was born September 23, 1932, in Reno, Nevada to Viggo and Mary Petersen. She was the fourth of six children. Carol is preceded in death by her 3 older sisters, Nan, Shirley, and Verna, her younger...

May 14, 2023

Muriel Z. Kronowitz, 81 of Boise, passed away May 14, 2023 at home.

May 14, 2023

Radolfo V. Marostica, 92 of Boise, passed away May 14, 2023 at a local hospital.

May 13, 2023

David LaVerne Kulm, known as Vern to his friends and family, passed away on May 13, 2023, at the age of 83, in Boise, Idaho. Vern was born on February 13, 1940, in Wendell, Idaho. He was a loving husband to Joanne and a devoted father to his four children, David (Susan), Brian (Janet), Kyle (Erica), and Joy (Shawn...

May 11, 2023

Our mother, Lillian Yvonne Frochaux Gourley, age 90, died in her home in Meridian, Idaho, surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 11, 2023. She was born on November 29, 1932 in Brawley, California. She graduated from Brawley High School in 1950.

She was an active member of the Swiss Club of Imperial Valley and enjoyed going...

May 11, 2023

Carrol L. DelaFuente, 81, of Boise, passed away May 11, 2023.

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May 11, 2023

Marion Wayne “Carp” Carpender, a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and grandfather, age 93 passed away peacefully at home in the tender care of his loving family, on May 11, 2023.

Marion was born January 2, 1930, in Brown County, Nebraska to Danny and Gladys Carpender, the second child of seven children. He moved to Idaho with...

May 11, 2023

On April 28, 1949, Robert Lee Frisbee (Bob) was born to Theda and Robert G. Frisbee in Cherokee, Iowa. He was the second child in the Frisbee family, along with Colleen, Randy, and Ted. The family moved to Mountain Home, Idaho, in 1958 and later to Boise in 1966. Bob attended Capital High School, where he enjoyed wrestling and...

May 11, 2023

Walking was a big part of Barbara Ann Lock’s life.

Whether we’re talking about her walk with God, the way she would walk to the ends of the earth to show her love for her family, her walks rim to rim to rim through the Grand Canyon, or the 5 miles she walked every day, Barbara’s walks...

May 10, 2023

Celia Scully passed away on Wednesday, May 10 th , at her home in Boise, Idaho, with family at her side. A native of New Rochelle, NY, Celia (known as Nan or Nena to relatives) was born May 23, 1932, to Walter B. and Celia (Berea) Geoghegan. She had lived in Reno for 48 years before moving to The...

May 10, 2023

John Oster was born April 8, 1953 to Henry and Vivian Oster in Boise, Idaho.  Growing up John was active in scouts.

He sang at school and with the All City Choir.  He had a love of music all his life.  After high school, he joined the Navy and was in the Blue Jackets choir .  He...

May 10, 2023

Dr. James Montgomery Meade was born September 23, 1938 to James Benjamin and Annette (Blitzstein) Meade in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii.  He passed away on May 10, 2023 after a five year battle with dementia.  Jim was the oldest of two boys.  He is survived by Elaine, the love of his life and his best friend of 62 ½...

May 10, 2023

Donald Harold Wyckoff, 95, of Eagle, Idaho, passed away on May 10th at 10 pm.

Donald was born in Ithaca, New York to Harold and Jennie Wyckoff. He married Ruth Dana on November 18, 1947.

Donald’s long life was characterized by quiet constancy, loyalty, and a deep love of his family. He lived his life...

May 10, 2023

Evalyn M Sherwood was born on June 25, 1939, and went to Heaven on May 10, 2023. She was born to Walter Gluz and Ann Marlin and raised by Willard and Evelyn Marlin Hardman. Evalyn was a beloved mother and grandmother who most enjoyed spending time with her family. She was known as a fierce, loving, and independent woman,...

May 10, 2023

Joyce Crist, 98, of Boise passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. She was born in Grangeville, Idaho to Roy and Meta Wisdom on January 11, 1925 – one of seven children. Joy, as she was known by her friends and family, grew up on the family ranch in Riggins, with the nearby Seven Devils mountains, the Salmon River,...