Recent Obituaries
Toni Lynne Corley
Jan 9, 2026
Toni was born in Seattle on January 18, 1945, to Wilson and Martha Peterson. The family lived in Edmonds, Washington where Toni attended public school and graduated from Edmonds Senior High School in 1963. She briefly attended Eastern Washington State College before marrying Tom Corn in 1964 – they met on a beach in Hawaii while she was there on...
Frederick Michael Humeston
Jan 8, 2026
Frederick Michael “Mike” Humeston, 81, of Idaho, passed away January 8, 2006, at the Veterans Hospital in Boise, Idaho. He was born on November 15, 1944, in Miami, Florida.
Mike proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps, including service in Vietnam. Following his military service, he married the love of his life, Mary Viviette Jackson, in 1973. Together...
Lawrence Paul Sheesley
Jan 7, 2026
Lawrence Paul (Mac) Sheesley was born at home near Kendrick, Colorado, on November 30, 1924, to parents Paul and Willamette Sheesley. His family were victims of the “Dust Bowl”, and migrated to Idaho with short residences at Greeley, Colorado, and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Formative years were difficult because of a family breakup. His sister, Dorothy, stayed with their mother in Tacoma,...
David Elliott Rae
Jan 6, 2026
David Elliott Rae was born to Dr. Harold Franklin and Mary Rankin in San Francisco on March 7, 1936. He was soon joined by his sister Sue and then twins Richard and James (Dick & Jim).
He attended elementary school in Long Beach and then matriculated to Long Beach Polytechnic High School. Here are several highlights from his study and sports...
Mary Joan Crabb
Jan 6, 2026
On January 6th, 2026, Mary Joan Crabb peacefully passed away in Saint Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho, from aspirational pneumonia complications.She was 89.
Mary was born in Florence, Colorado . She had 3 siblings: Roberta, Melvin (deceased), and Franklin.
Mary was a striking beauty and created an abundant life for herself at a young age by modeling and landing print and television commercials.
She...
Sharon Louise Merritt Griffith
Jan 3, 2026
Sharon Louise Merritt Griffith, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on December 25, 1940, in Twin Falls, Idaho, the daughter of the late Horace Lee Turner and Beulah Marie Eslinger Mangini. Sharon was known for her many passions, love for adventure, and...
Ashley Lyn Perkins
Jan 3, 2026
Under a Full Wolf Moon, surrounded by her loving family, on January 3, 2026, Ashley Perkins (Grose), 40, of Boise, ID, passed away.
A little over three years after being diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer, her earthly body surrendered. If cancer was a fight that could be won with grit, strength, resilience, love, hope, resourcefulness or prayers - she would’ve...
James Clemons Wright
Jan 2, 2026
James Clements Wright was a great husband and father who served in the Army and Air Force and after retiring from the military he became a civil engineer. He is survived by his wife Saundra, 4 kids, 13 grand kids, and 40 great-great grand kids. He will truly be missed by his entire family. He was a warm and loving person...
Philip (Flip) Brent Lundy
Jan 2, 2026
Philip “Flip” Brent Lundy passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord and Savior on January 2, 2026, at home, surrounded by those he loved. He now rests in eternal peace, reunited with his faith and rewarded for a life lived with service, loyalty, and love.
Flip’s final resting place will be Arlington National Cemetery, a fitting and profound honor that...
J Stewart Bunker
Jan 2, 2026
J “Jack” Stewart Bunker
Born: April 5, 1933
Cherokee, Iowa
Passed: January 2, 2026
Caldwell, Idaho
J “Jack” Stewart Bunker was born April 5, 1933, to Joseph Edward Bunker and Vera Florence Stewart Bunker in Cherokee, Iowa. He passed peacefully at Autumn Winds Assisted Living and Memory Care on January 2, 2026, with his family in attendance.
Jack grew up in Cherokee, Iowa, and upon graduation...
Carol Hilden
Dec 31, 2025
Carol Hilden of Nampa, Idaho and formerly of Beaverton, Oregon passed away on December 31, 2025 after a long valiant battle with cancer at the age of 81 years old.
She was born in Portland, Oregon on December 6, 1944, and grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon graduating from Hilhi (Hillsboro High School) in 1961. She went on to college at Portland...
Michael Anthony Ortiz
Dec 31, 2025
Michael Anthony Ortiz, age 75, of Boise, Idaho, formerly of Barstow, California, and Costa Mesa, California, passed away peacefully, December 31, 2025. He was born on February 1, 1950, in San Bernardino, California, to Ruth Espinoza and Joe Ortiz.
Michael spent his early years in California before later residing in Nevada and ultimately settling in Idaho. He attended Catholic high school...
Layne Joseph Welch
Dec 29, 2025
It is with the deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Layne Welch, a remarkable young man of 23, who left this world on December 29, 2025. His incredible personality and sense of humor brought immense joy to everyone who knew him.
Born in Seattle, Washington, on December 6, 2002, Layne's journey took him through northern Idaho and Winnemucca, Nevada,...
Kay Judy Dougherty
Dec 28, 2025
Kay Judy Dougherty peacefully passed away with her daughter, Yvonne, by her side in Boise, Idaho. She went home to heaven and is now rejoicing with the angels in the presence of The Lord, and is with the love of her life, Charles “Chuck”.
She is survived by her four daughters and their spouses, Yvonne and Richard Scharf, Maureen and Joseph...
Winford Ray Thomas
Dec 27, 2025
Winford Ray Thomas was born July 30, 1935, to Ray and Lois Thomas in Calhoun, OK. Ray spent his childhood growing up in OK and the San Jose, California area. He graduated from Hartshorne High School in Oklahoma. Ray was the oldest of seven siblings. His sisters were the only ones who dared to call him Winford. Throughout his high...
Scott Ross Ellsworth
Dec 27, 2025
Scott Ross Ellsworth passed away at age 74 at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, ID on December 27, 2025.
Scott was born in Blackfoot, Idaho on September 5, 1951 to Ross and Ruth (Stout) Ellsworth. His sister Sharon was 14 years older than Scott, and she was his friend and additional mother both.
He graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1969...
Eugene Criqui "Magoo" Migneault
Dec 26, 2025
Eugene Criqui "Magoo" Migneault, 91, passed away in Boise on Friday, December 26, 2025, in his home. He was born February 19, 1934, to Maude Tyas Migneault and Alfred Eugene Migneault in Providence, Rhode Island.
He grew up in Rehoboth Massachusetts until he was 17 and joined the Air Force on July 5, 1951.
A proud Air Force veteran, Gene was raised...
Russel Franklin Conn
Dec 25, 2025
Russell “Rusty” F. Conn died on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho. He was a member of Eagle Christian Church. He loved the Lord Jesus Christ and his family.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Margaret (Michael) Conn, children; Angela of Ft. Myers, Florida, Shawn of Meridian; sister Martha of New Haven,...
Kathryn Knight
Dec 25, 2025
Kathryn Ann (Kaye) Knight was born November 27 in Douglas County, Minnesota, the only daughter of M.C. and Kari Anne Fairfield Laven. She joined two brothers, Robert, who died in WWII, and Joseph David, who died in 2012. She attended elementary and junior high school in Tacoma, Washington, but by high school, the family had moved to Spokane, where she...
Joan S. Shipps
Dec 24, 2025
Joan West Shipps (Steinsieck) passed away peacefully in the early morning of December 24, 2025, with her wife, Dian J. Pizurie, PhD, beside her and her loved ones nearby. In the month prior to her passing, she was blessed with visits from her sons and other cherished family members. Abundant love and comfort surrounded her in her final days, and...
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