
Recent Obituaries
Jerry Lee Mccaffery
Mar 9, 2023
Jerry Lee McCaffery passed away quietly on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Jerry was born October 11, 1936, in Stoughton, Wisconsin to Doris and Leo McCaffery. The oldest of 3 boys, he was active in boy scouts, loved reading, and playing outside. As a child, he loved waking early in the morning to help deliver bread with his father, and...
Benjamin Francis Kohler
Mar 8, 2023
Ben was born May 21, 1935 and passed away on March 6, 2023 after many years of dealing with Parkinsons. He spent his early years in Couer d’Alene and graduated from Couer d’Alene High School in 1953. He married Nancy Brevick and to this union three children were born; Jamie, Kim, and Kelly. He and Nancy later divorced. Ben...
Donald Eugene (Gene) Watkins
Mar 7, 2023
Donald Eugene (Gene) Watkins
Donald Eugene (Gene) Watkins, 76, a resident of Boise, passed away March 7, 2023 in Boise.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Bowman Funeral Parlor, 10254 W. Carlton Bay Dr. in Garden City. A funeral service...
Doris Cecile Boynton
Mar 7, 2023
Doris Boynton, 72, of Cumberland, Rhode Island passed away on March 7, 2023, in Eagle, Idaho.
Doris was born May 15, 1950, to loving parents Anita and John Garon.
She graduated from Cumberland High School. Doris lived in Tacoma and Puyallup, Washington. She resided in Eagle, Idaho for the remainder of her life with her...
Jack Byron Baldwin
Mar 6, 2023
Jack Byron Baldwin
Jack Byron Baldwin, 66, a resident of Garden City, passed away March 6, 2023, in Garden City.
Jack was born on November 19, 1956, in Emmett, Idaho to John and Evelyn (Willingham) Baldwin.
He played football and graduated from Boise High School in 1975 and attended Idaho State University.
...Stephen Joseph Shaw
Mar 5, 2023
Celebrating the Life of Stephen Joseph Shaw
Stephen (Steve) Joseph Shaw was born on Sunday, October 18th, 1981, in Bishop, California to Jon Shaw and his then wife, Deborah Ford. The youngest of three boys between Jon and Debbie, his brothers being Jason and Jared Shaw.
Steve’s eventual stepmother, Valerie Frontuto became a part of...
Priscilla Alberta Ostensen
Mar 5, 2023
Priscilla Alberta Ostensen
Priscilla Alberta Ostensen, 87, a resident of Boise, passed away March 5, 2023, in Nampa.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.
Terrance Brotzman
Mar 5, 2023
Terrance Brotzman, 76 of Boise, passed away March 5, 2023 at home. He loved his family and was a veteran of the US Navy.
There will be a graveside service will military honors on Tuesday, March 14 at 2pm at Morris Hill Cemetery, 317 N Latah St., Boise.Michael Alvin Pfost
Mar 2, 2023
Michael Alvin Pfost, 67, of Boise, passed away March 2, 2023. Michael was born September 4, 1955 in Boise, Idaho to dad, Melvin Alonzo Pfost and mother Sharleen Ray. Michael attended Collister Elementary School, South Junior High and West Junior High Schools and graduated from Borah High School.
Michael worked throughout his life as a realtor, Coca...
Randall (Randy) Patrick Meyer
Feb 28, 2023
Randall (Randy) Patrick Meyer
August 28, 1949 – February 28th, 2023
Randall (Randy) Patrick Meyer, 73, passed away February 28, 2023, from complications due to lung and brain cancer in Meridian, ID. Randy was born August 28, 1949 in Payette, ID, the first son of Art and Donna (Sprague) Meyer. In 1952, his family moved...
Marie E. Clapsaddle
Feb 27, 2023
Marie E. Clapsaddle
Marie Elizabeth Clapsaddle, 95, a resident of Garden City passed away February 27, 2023 at her home.
Marie was born on February 20, 1928 to Leonard and Mabel Edmundson in Boise, Idaho.
Grandma loved her family dearly and would tell you all about how “the boys” were doing in every...
Sharon Kay Schultz
Feb 27, 2023
Sharon Kay Schultz
Sharon Kay Schultz, 84, a resident of Meridian, passed away February 27, 2023, in Meridian.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.
Helen May Proffitt Hansen
Feb 27, 2023
Helen May Hansen passed away on February 27 in Eagle, Idaho.
She was born in Sumpter, Oregon. When she was 4 yrs old the family moved to Grass Valley, Calif where she started school along with her older sisters. A few years later the family moved back to Sumpter and Helen completed 6th grade. The family then...
Richard (Ricci) Anthony Holmes
Feb 26, 2023
Richard “Ricci” Holmes, 63, passed away February 26, 2023, with his loving family by his side in Meridian, Idaho. Ricci was born September 18, 1959, at Blytheville AFB, AR, the third son of James and Gaylia (Stone) Holmes. He graduated from Jacksonville, Arkansas High School in 1977.
Ricci attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR where he...
Ann Obray Smith
Feb 25, 2023
Ann Obray Smith was born to Arvin and Dona Obray September 22, 1946 in Ontario, Oregon. She spent her youth on the farm playing and working with her siblings. During her high school years she worked at the “In and Out Drive In” in Fruitland, loving the job, the money she made and buying her first car.
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Judith Louise Blackbird
Feb 25, 2023
Judith Louise Blackbird, 82, of Boise, passed away February 25, 2023.
Judy was born in Clarkson, NE, where she grew up living a small-town life with her parents Lambert and Elaine Houfek and brother Dean, taking part in Czech festivals during the summer.
Following high school she earned a degree from the University of Nebraska,...
Gary Lee Moore
Feb 25, 2023
Gary L. Moore, 82 of Horseshoe Bend, passed away February 25, 2023 at home.
There will be a memorial service on March 13, 2023 at 2pm at the Valley Christian Center in Horseshoe Bend. (109 S Riverside Dr, Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629)Wanita Lou May Miyamura
Feb 25, 2023
Wanita Lou May Miyamura
Wanita Lou May Miyamura, 70, a resident of Boise, passed away February 25, 2023, in Boise.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.
Daniel Marcus Ramirez
Feb 24, 2023
Daniel Marcus Ramirez, 79, of Caldwell, Idaho, passed on February 24, 2023, after a heroic fight with pancreatic cancer.
Daniel was born in Pocatello, Idaho, where he grew up and attended Pocatello High School. Daniel later married Parla Haskett and they had three children.
Daniel worked with various moving and storage companies throughout his career...