Recent Obituaries

Antonio Chavez

Aug 17, 2023

Antonio (Tony)Chavez went to be with our Lord on August 17, 2023. Tony was born on May 17, 1954, the 3rd born of 10 children to Ignacio and Esther Chavez in Los Ebanos, Texas. Tony is preceeded in death by his parents Ignacio and Ester his brother Gilbert, and sister Cynthia. Tony is survived by his children Alicia (Jordan)Scott,...

Charles Franklin Chandler

Aug 17, 2023

Charles Franklin Chandler, 72, of Robie Creek, ID, died August 17 of natural causes. Services will be conducted at Bowman Funeral Home Sep. 6 at 10:30 AM with burial following at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery. Frank was born in Portland, OR on October 20, 1950 to James and Marie (Glover) Chandler. His family moved to Boise, ID where...

Kelly Lavern Harwood

Aug 17, 2023

Kelly Lavern Harwood returned to his heavenly home on Thursday, August 17, 2023.

Kelly was born October 5, 1964 in Woodland, California. He was the youngest of four children born to Gerald Lavern and Mona Marlene Harwood. He grew up and graduated from Lincoln High School in Stockton, California, where he was an...

Michael (Mike) Franklin Vanvleet

Aug 16, 2023

Michael (Mike) Franklin VanVleet was born at the Mountain Home Air Base August 17, 1954 and passed away at home August 16 th , 2023 just two hours before his 69 th birthday.  His almost 10-year battle with ALS is over.

A lot of happiness in those 10 years.  His son, Adam married his beautiful wife, Jennifer,...

Stuart Marvin Robertson

Aug 16, 2023

Stuart Marvin Robertson was born on January 13, 1936 in Boise, ID. For nearly 40 years he worked for International Engineering, a division of Morrison Knudsen Co. as an expert in high-speed rail design and construction.  Stuart was soft spoken but took his duty as patriarch seriously, always looking out for his clan.  He was a dedicated and loyal...

Bonalyn (Bon) Alethe Munson

Aug 16, 2023

BONALYN-ALETHE VENESS MUNSON, 96, died peacefully in her sleep August 16th, 2023.

Known to family and friends as “Bon,” she was born May 11, 1927, to Sarah Margaret (Stone) and Victor Fremont Veness in Rochester, New York. She grew up in Waterloo, New York and attended Green Mountain College, Boston University and Boise State University.

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Kenneth Dewayne Huey

Aug 15, 2023

Kenneth D. Huey, 71, of Boise, ID, passed away peacefully at home on August 15, 2023, surrounded by his family. Ken was born to Ralph and Carol Huey on September 15, 1951 in Oakland, California. He was raised in Hayward, California, graduated from San Lorenzo High School, and was a commercial trailer mechanic by trade. Ken was a sports...

Roderick Alexander Hess

Aug 14, 2023

Rod (age 79) passed away at home on August 14th. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and primarily raised there and in North Carolina. Later years, he resided in Chicago. While there he became a Commercial Artist. He moved to Boise in 1977 and resided here until his death. He was VP- Art Director for Morrison-Knudsen until his retirement....

Carl Gene Koontz

Aug 14, 2023

Carl Gene Koontz, 61, from Baker City, Oregon passed away September 14, 2023, from Heart and Liver failure.

He was born in December of 1961, in Baker City Oregon to Dale G. & Josephine Koontz.

He married Betty (Deceased) and had two sons; Jonathan and Michael.

He enlisted with the US Army after...

Gerald Eugene Feil, Sr

Aug 13, 2023

Gerald Eugene Feil Sr.

1944-2023

Gerald E. Feil Sr. “Jerry”, 78, passed away on August 13, 2023 in Nampa, Idaho.  He was born in 1944 in Wheatland, WY.  He married Charlene McKee on April 22, 1970 at McClelland AFB, CA.  Jerry joined the USAF in 1964 and retired in 1986 as a Master Sergeant after...

Joyce Clark Enslow

Aug 12, 2023

Joyce Clark Enslow

September 16, 1929 to August 12, 2023

Joyce was born in Antelope MT to parents Robert J. and Clara M. (Iverson) Clark.  The fourth of six children delivered by their maternal grandmother in their home, Joyce remembered her childhood fondly.  She shared happy stories of attending a school...

William F. Spence, M.D.

Aug 11, 2023

William F. Spence, a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, colleague, and physician passed away on August 11, 2023, in Boise, Idaho.  He was 95 years old.

Dr. Spence was born on February 28, 1928 and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts.  He graduated from Springfield Technical High School in 1945, and Boston University in 1949, before moving on to...

Tina Marie Lancaster

Aug 11, 2023

Tina Marie Lancaster (Kondo), 53 passed away on August 11, 2023 after a heroic and always optimistic fight against cancer. She was born on February 16, 1970 and is survived by her husband Scot, her daughter Camille Kimiko Broski 23, her son Ian Junkichi Broski 19, step-daughter Alexia Lancaster 24, her mother Lois Kimiko Kondo, sisters Shawna Kondo and...

Peter Stan Johnson

Aug 11, 2023

Peter S. Johnson, 64 of Garden City, passed away August 11, 2023 at a local hospital.

There will be a public viewing and celebration of life on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 2:30 pm at the LDS Church building located at 8620 W Goddard Rd., Boise.

Diamond Dianne Dufenhorst

Aug 11, 2023

Diamond Dufenhorst

May 26, 1945 – August 11, 2023

Diamond Dufenhorst passed away on August 11, 2023 at her home in Eagle, Idaho, with her husband, Dennis, by her side.  She was seventy-eight.

She was born May 26, 1945 in Missoula, Montana, and was the youngest of four children born to...

Keith Dwayne Smith

Aug 10, 2023

Keith Dwayne Smith of Meridian, Idaho, returned home to his Heavenly Father on August 10th, 2023 after a battle with cancer attributed to his military service.

Keith was born and raised in Wenatchee, Washington.  After graduating from high school, he joined the Air Force to serve his country during the Vietnam conflict.  He was stationed at Hill...

Alfred Bertram Day, Jr.

Aug 10, 2023

Alfred B. Day, 85 of Boise, passed away August 10, 2023 at home.

Albert (Butch) Thomas Hickok

Aug 10, 2023

Albert “Butch” Thomas Hickok of Eagle, Idaho, passed away on August 10, 2023, at the age of 78. A short service will be held on Friday, September 1st, at 2:00 PM, at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise.

Al was born in Caldwell, Idaho on June 26, 1945, to Harlo and Beatrice Hickok.  He went on...

Dianne Marie Riddle Hopson

Aug 10, 2023

Dianne M. Hopson, 80 of Boise passed away August 10, 2023 at home.

Chester Lee Frazer

Aug 9, 2023

Chester Lee Frazer was the last surviving of 11 children of Charley Columbus and Maude  Mae Jones Frazer of Farmville, Hermitage and Warren, Arkansas. He is survived by his loving wife Barbara Ann; his sons Jerome Lee, Charles Stuart, James Lawrence and Michael Andrew; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A longtime employee of Lockheed, he was our loving...