Recent Obituaries

Jan 19, 2023

Alfred Ray Bowens, Jr.

God reached down from heaven, “My precious boy, it is now the time. It is now the season. Let’s go home.”

On January 19 th , 2023, Alfred Ray Bowens Jr was greeted at heaven’s gate.

Al Junior was born to the union of Alfred Senior and Maegratis Bowens...

Jan 19, 2023

Eva (Eve) Merlene Merrill Scott, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away on January 19, 2023, in Meridian, Idaho, at the age of 97. She was born in Richmond, Utah, on January 11, 1926, to Reynold Cluff Merrill and Ann Little Merrill, the fourth of five children.

The Merrill Family lived in a modest farmhouse on...

Jan 19, 2023

On January 19th, 2023 at the age of 56, Paris Daman Morrow left this earth suddenly . Born April 26th, 1966 it would be a losing argument to say a kinder, more gentle soul was born that day. The oldest of three siblings and the grandson of Wilfred “Manley” Morrow . Paris spent many a day in his childhood...

Jan 18, 2023

On Wednesday, January 18 th , 2023, Debbie Bonicelli-Thomas, loving wife and mother, passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 70. Born to Helen and Nello Bonicelli in Binghamton New York, July 29 th , 1952. She was raised with two sisters, Christine and Linda. She graduated from Skyline High School in 1970...

Jan 17, 2023

Melanie LaRae Blades, 48, passed away from an unexpected heart attack on January 17, 2023, in her home in Nampa, Idaho. She was taken away from this world too soon, but her loving heart and kind spirit left a shining example for all who knew her. Melanie was selfless, thoughtful, generous and caring, and full of creative talent. Her...

Jan 16, 2023

Paris D. Morrow, 56, of Boise, passed away January 19, 2023.

Full obituary to follow.

Jan 16, 2023

Bruce B. Vanderhoef, 72 of Boise, passed away January 16, 2023 at home.

Jan 16, 2023

Naomi L. Campbell, 95 of Hawthorne, California, passed away January 16, 2023 at a local Nursing facility.

Jan 15, 2023

Melinda Sue Nothern, 59, of Boise, passed into the hands of our Lord on January 15th, 2023, following complications from pneumonia.  On top of being a breathtaking wife, mother and friend, Melinda had beauty, courage, smarts and grit that carried her through a 23-year career of owning her own marketing business, Summit Communications.

Melinda was born in...

Jan 15, 2023

Joyce Ryska Heaton

Joyce Ryska Heaton was called home by her Savior on January 15 th , 2023, after a 37-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.  She passed peacefully at home, surrounded by her family who loved her dearly.   She fought this disease to the very end, digging deep for every ounce of grace and acceptance she could...

Jan 14, 2023

Dr. A. James Hudson (Jim), age 95, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday January 14, 2023. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, brother John, son Michael, and grandson Jeremy.

Jim was born on May 5, 1927 in Calgary Alberta Canada to Clarence (Arlie) Hudson and Eleanor Spencer. He was the oldest of six...

Jan 12, 2023

Peggy Jane (Beans) Stewart  was born on 12/17/1941 in Lexington, Dawson, NE. On the afternoon of 1/12/2023 at age 81, our beautiful mother, grandmother, sister and wife went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus and husband, the love of her life, after a short illness. We know, though our hearts are heavy, that she is in a...

Jan 12, 2023

Gaydra Lea McCallister, age 76, passed away on January 12, 2023 after her battle with a rare blood disorder.

Gaydra was born in Grand Junction Colorado on December 9, 1946 to Alvin Loyd  and Sheila Winward White. As a senior in high school (1963) Gaydra met the man who would become her eternal companion, Gary McCallister. In...

Jan 8, 2023

Dennis Dale Brown, born in Detroit, MI April 12. 1971, moved to Boise, ID in 1987 with his parents Jim and Nancy Brown, brothers Wayne and Daryl Brown, and sister Deborah Clark where he lived until his passing. He is survived by his children: Katelyn Brown and Dylan Brown, daughter-in-law: Kayla Burt, and grandchildren: Trevin Graf and Jemma Brown,...

Jan 7, 2023

Conda L. Berheim, 88 of McCall passed away January 7, 2023 at a local nursing facility.

Jan 7, 2023

Michael Warren Baker

Michael Warren Baker, 71, a resident of Boise, passed away January 7, 2023, in Boise.

A committal service with military honors will be held at 11:00am, on Friday, January 27, 2023, at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, 10100 N. Horseshoe Bend  Rd. in Boise.

To attend the service virtually, please...

Jan 6, 2023

Danny Alan Swanson, left with the angels on January 6, 2023 in a peaceful moment with family and friends at the age of 72. He was a graduate from Scappoose High School and Oregon State University with degrees in Civil Engineering and Construction Management. He was an avid Beavers football fan and had a lifetime career in the environmental...

Jan 6, 2023

Charles L. Squier (Chuck) shuffled off his mortal coil on January 6, 2023, at 91. He was in the loving company of family at the time of his passing.

Chuck was born on April 28, 1931, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from Harvard in 1953, followed by two years on active duty with the U.S. Army. After military service,...

Jan 6, 2023

Hope F. Albert, 89 of Boise, passed away January 6, 2023 at a local Nursing facility.

Jan 5, 2023

Susie Joann Long was born in Long Beach, California. She had 7 siblings and was the youngest of the girls. In the words of her sister, Chris, “Susie had a twinkle in her eye, dimples in her cheeks, and a knowing of the world that was far beyond her years”. Chris goes on to say that everything she knows...