Recent Obituaries

Carol Amanda Witt

Carol Amanda Witt

Mar 12, 2023

Carol A. Witt, 75 of Boise, passed away March 12, 2023 at home.

Jerry Lee Mccaffery

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

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

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

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

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.

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Stephen Joseph Shaw

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...