Recent Obituaries

Gary Eugene Weaver

Oct 15, 2022

Gary E. Weaver, 64, of Caldwell, formerly of Emmett, passed away October 15, 2022.

Private family services will be held.

Deborah Ann Jacobson Wasden

Oct 15, 2022

Deborah Ann Jacobson Wasden, 73, passed away peacefully at home in the quiet morning hours on Saturday, October 15, 2022, in Boise, Idaho.

She was born January 9, 1949, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Alfred Thurl, Sr., and Virginia Lorraine LaCom Jacobson.   She was educated in the public schools of Calgary and Tulsa, Oklahoma.  During her undergraduate...

Mary Ruth Unger

Oct 14, 2022

Mary “Ruth” Unger

Mary “Ruth” Unger, long-time resident of Georgetown Lake (GTL), Anaconda, Montana, passed into eternity on October 14, 2022, to the heaven she longed for and the loved ones who awaited her.

Ruth was born July 15, 1932, in Miles City, Montana into a homesteading family then spent most of her childhood on...

Charles Alfred Curtis

Oct 14, 2022

Charles A. Curtis, 68 of Pine, passed away October 14, 2022 at his Boise residence.

Anthony Gilbert Aragon

Oct 14, 2022

Anthony G. Aragon, 81 of Meridian, passed away October 14, 2022 at home.

William James (Bill) Whiteman

Oct 13, 2022

William James “Bill” Whiteman of Boise passed away at his daughter’s home in Georgia on October 13, 2022, after a brief but tumultuous battle with lung cancer.  He was 84.  Bill was born July 30, 1938, in Nevada City, California, to Walter “James” Wesley Whiteman and Marjorie Moulton Whiteman. After graduating from Lodi Academy in Lodi, California, he attended...

Willard (Will) Dwenn Dugan

Oct 13, 2022

Willard (Will) Dugan, 86, a resident of Meridian, Idaho passed away October 13, 2022. He was born to William and Rose Dugan on October 20, 1935, in California.

Will was enlisted with the Army National Guard.  He married Patricia Stowell, on December 10, 1965, at Fairhaven Bible Chapel in California.  They were married for 49 beautiful years...

Louise Ann Bruner

Oct 13, 2022

Louise Ann Bruner, 78 of Boise, Idaho, passed away October 13, 2022.

Louise Bruner was born August 17, 1943, in Boise, Idaho, to Mike Brozavich and Mandy Starkovich. She grew up in Boise, attended high school and graduated from Borah High in 1961.

She attended St. Mark’s Catholic Church.She worked for the Idaho Transportation Department...

Jose Luis Vargas Jr.

Oct 12, 2022

Jose L. Vargas Jr., 46, Ontario, unexpectedly passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, at work. Jose was born Oct. 30, 1975, in Carrizo Springs, TX, son of Jose Luis and Alicia Vargas. He was raised and educated in Ontario and Crystal City, Texas.

At age 20 he married Jaime Wren and became a father to Anthony and...

Sandra Cheryl Shook

Oct 12, 2022

Sandra Cheryl Shook, age 77, passed away at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Boise on October 12. She was born April 289, 1945 in Washington County, Oregon. Sandra was a true gift from Heaven. her father, Ewell H. White of Arkansas and mother Thelma Juden White of Long Beach, California lived in Scoggins Valley, Oregon, where her mother worked...

Michael Don Farrell

Oct 12, 2022

Farrell, Michael (Mike) Don, formally of Meridian, Idaho passed away October 12, 2022, at the age of 65.

He was a graduate of Meridian High School in 1974. He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints, were he served as the ward clerk for many years.

He was born...

Jean Sofus Twitchell

Oct 9, 2022

Jean S. Twitchell

Jean S. Twitchell entered through the Gates of Heaven on October 9, 2022, while at the Veterans Community Living Center in Boise Idaho surrounded by the love of his family.

Jean was born March 6,1933 in Elba, Idaho to Earsul and Esther (Beam) Twitchell. He was the sixth son of eight sons....

Susan (Sue) Leigh Aebischer

Oct 8, 2022

Susan “Sue” L. Aebischer, 64, of Boise, passed away October 8, 2022.

Services are pending and will be announced shortly.

Services are pending and will be announced shortly.

Danny Leon Dinger Gray

Oct 8, 2022

Danny Leon Gray, known as ‘Dinger’ to his family and friends, was taken home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 8 th , 2022, when an emergency medical situation occurred. Dan was born Feb. 9 th , 1946 in Pleasant Hill, IL, to Athol Burdell (Rastus) Gray and Dorothy Ellen Yelton. Dinger was the...

K. Elaine Wolfe

Oct 8, 2022

After a peaceful day surrounded by family, Elaine Wolfe died on October 8, 2022 as a result of a multi-year struggle with dementia. Elaine was born on August 4, 1935 in Dietrich, Idaho. She was the only daughter and second of six children born to Jack and Katie Ward. Elaine graduated from Dietrich High School in 1953...

David Alan Spangenberg

Oct 7, 2022

Obituary for Papa Smurf (aka Smiling Buddha) :o)

It is heartbreaking to announce that my sweetheart and love of my life for more than forty years, David Alan Spangenberg, aged seventy-four, a longtime resident of Meridian, Idaho; passed away peacefully from natural causes, in the early morning hours on October 7, 2022, watching his favorite spaghetti westerns....

Daniel Floyd Hackney

Oct 7, 2022

Daniel Floyd Hackney passed away at the age of 74 in Boise, Idaho on October 7, 2022 as a result of a battle with vascular dementia resulting from a stroke. Dan was born on August 6, 1948, in Boise Idaho, to Fred and Carolyn Hackney. Dan joined the Army in 1969, and served until a serious motorcycle accident in...

Stephen Anthony Campbell

Oct 5, 2022

Stephen “Tony” Anthony Campbell of Emmett, ID, passed away on Wednesday, October 5 th , 2022 having lost his battle with cancer, Tony passed peacefully in his sleep. He was born on November 6 th , 1957, son of the late Ernest Edward Campbell and Nealy Mae (Palmore) Campbell. Having been born, raised and spending most of his...

Gerald Edwin Mckie

Oct 5, 2022

Gerry passed away October 5, 2022 at the age of 88.

He had a full life.  Was proud of his family.  Saw his daughters retire.  Was in the Marine Corps from November 1953 to November 1956.  Spending one year in Korea.

His love was teaching young men the trade of being a lineman.  Worked at...

Leornal Reed Gardner

Oct 4, 2022

Leornal (Lee) Reed Gardner, age 80, passed away at his home in Meridian, ID formally of Hermiston, Oregon on October 4, 2022 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Lee was born on May 15, 1942 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the third of nine children, to Irving Gardner and Pearl Rowbury.  He grew up in Blackfoot, ID and graduated from...