Recent Obituaries

Jan 5, 2022

LaVar Grover

LaVar Grover, 94, a resident of Meridian, passed away January 5, 2022 in Meridian.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.

Jan 4, 2022

Lindsey Keith Smith was born in Southern California and moved with his family to Western Colorado while he was still a toddler. He was the fifth of six children born to David and Elinor Smith. Lindsey‘s great-grandfather was Edwin James Lindsey, after whom Lindsey was named.

Lindsey‘s elementary schooling began in...

Jan 4, 2022

Arthur “Dean” Cerva, 85, of Boise, Idaho, passed away on January 4, 2022. He was born on September 12, 1936, in Nampa, Idaho, son of the late Helen Venna McArthur Cerva and John “Jack” Cerva. He married Linda Joyce Scheets, the love of his life, in1973, who passed away in 2018. Dean is survived by daughter, Glenda Young and...

Jan 3, 2022

Karen Adams Panter

Karen Adams Panter, 73, a resident of Boise, passed away January 3, 2022 in Meridian.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.

Jan 2, 2022

Noel “Dale” Klitz was born in LaGrande, Oregon.  Dale passed away of natural causes with family at his side at Life Care Center of Treasure Valley in Boise, Idaho.  Dale was a husband, father, brother and a grandfather.  Dale was a teacher and small business owner in Mountain Home, Idaho.  Dale had several interests throughout life, including golfing in...

Jan 2, 2022

John Wesley Isom, 25, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 2, 2022 in his home shared with his parents. John was born on February 13, 1996 at Travis Air Force Base, California where he was so eager to start enjoying life that the doctor hadn’t even gotten his glove on before John was already there. From the...

Jan 1, 2022

Janet Lynn Anderson

Janet Lynn Anderson, 68, a resident of Boise, passed away January 1, 2022 in Boise.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.

Dec 30, 2021

Ronald J. Saltis 1939-2021

Our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and friend passed away peacefully in his sleep due to complications from Alzheimer’s on December 30, 2021 in Meridian Idaho. He was 82 years old.

Ron had a career as a pilot with TWA for 25 years and retired as a Captain. Before becoming a pilot,...

Dec 30, 2021

Mark Kirkpatrick, 76, of Meridian, husband, father, and grandfather, died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack at his home early on Thursday, morning, December 30, 2021.

Mark, the son of Meredith Kirkpatrick and Martha Brownlee Kirkpatrick was born on January 20. 1945 in Hutchinson, Kansas. His father was a farmer and rancher. Mark was the youngest of...

Dec 29, 2021

Audrey Draper, 69 of Boise, passed away December 29, 2021 at home.

Dec 29, 2021

James Howard (Jim) Crockett, age 88, passed away peacefully December 29th at his home in Nampa.

Born in Haley, Tennessee, Jim enlisted in the Air Force right after high school. He was stationed in Mountain Home, Idaho when he met his wife Leona. When his enlistment ended he moved to Boise where he and Leona started their...

Dec 29, 2021

Margaret D. Kleffner

Margaret D. Kleffner, 60, a resident of Boise, passed away December 29, 2021 in Boise.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.

Dec 29, 2021

Glen Powell was born in Wendell Idaho on August 19 1923 and passed away peacefully at home on December 29 surrounded by loved ones. He was the 7 th of 9 children born to David and Mary Jane Powell, immigrants from Wales.  He grew up on a farm in Wendell when horses were used for transportation and farming.  At...

Dec 29, 2021

Audrey Alice Draper, our beloved Mother, Mother-in-Law, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and dearest Friend left this mortal world on December 29 th , 2021, at the age of 69 after battling and conquering many struggles and trials she endured while here on earth. She was able to pass on from this life the way she wanted to, peacefully,...

Dec 28, 2021

Betty L. Elliott

Betty L. Elliott, 79, a resident of Caldwell, passed away December 28, 2021 in Caldwell.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.

Dec 27, 2021

Captain Don Meril Ruchti passed peacefully on December 27th, 2021.

Don was born August 12, 1942 to Theda and Howard Ruchti. He was the oldest of three children, Don, Becky, and Layne Ruchti. He was born in Nampa, Idaho. The day he was born his mother had to ride on his dad’s handlebars to get to the...

Dec 26, 2021

Beverly Buttram passed away December 26, 2021. She is survived by her children, Cynthia & Stuart, her grandchildren, Zachary, Kyle, Clara, Ethan, & Lauren and  Neil, the love of her life & devoted husband of 59 years to the day.

Born July 27, 1932, in Dallas, Oregon to Henry & Mildred Kliever. Beverly had one younger sister,...

Dec 26, 2021

Bob Thompson passed away on December 26, 2021 at his home in Boise after battling cancer. Born April 22, 1948 in Missoula, Montana to Gerald and Julia Thompson, he was the second oldest of 5 children raised in Missoula. He was in Golden Gloves Boxing in high school.  After school, he joined the U.S. Army and was in the...

Dec 25, 2021

Randy L. Heidel, CPA

We lost a smart trustworthy accountant on Christmas night 2021.  Tempa Lou gave birth to Randy Lee Heidel in Gooding on 12/9/50, Daniel was the proud papa. Randy attended grade and Jr. High in Boise but graduated from Nampa High. He earned a BBA from BSU in 73 then passed the Certified Public...

Dec 25, 2021

Emily “Arbell” Thompson, 81 of Boise, Idaho, passed away December 25th, 2021. Arbell was born in Ainsworth Nebraska, the gateway to the Sandhills on May 22, 1940 to Sherman and Margie Hartgrave Gudgel. She moved to Nampa, Idaho in 1949 at the age of 9. She was burnt severely at the age of 10 and not expected to survive...