Recent Obituaries

Donna Marie Swirczynski

Nov 24, 2021

Donna Marie (Wiechmann) Swirczynski was born in Sauk Centre, MN on Wednesday, June 9, 1954 to Walter Joseph and Helen (Mareck) Wiechmann.  Donna was the third of six children and grew up loving music, literature, and art.  After graduation from Sauk Centre High School, she began her long love affair with nursing as a nurse’s aide at Melrose Hospital...

John Joseph Mcdonald

Nov 24, 2021

John J. McDonald, 86, of Star passed away November 24, 2021.

Lynn Michelle Mcdonald

Nov 23, 2021

Lynn Michelle McDonald

Lynn Michelle McDonald, 74, died peacefully on November 23, 2021, at her son’s home in Boise, ID. She had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer 3 years ago.

Lynn was born March 22, 1947, in Moscow, ID. She moved to Boise with her family in 1954 where she attended elementary school at Hawthorn,...

Gilbert S. (Gil) Tyner

Nov 22, 2021

Gilbert S. (Gil) Tyner

October 14, 1930- November 22, 2021

Beloved husband, father, brother and friend. Born October 14, 1930 passed away November 22, 2021 with family at his side.

Gil was born in San Diego, CA. They later moved to Eagle, ID in 2004. Gil was an avid fly fisherman. He considered...

Eleanor Iilene Barrett

Nov 22, 2021

On November 22, 2022 at 6:48am, Eleanor Iilene Barrett (Brandt) at nearly 91-years young passed away peacefully in her home from natural causes surrounded by loving family members.

As a woman of sincere faith and conviction, Eleanor has gone to be in the presence of the Lord Jesus after fighting the good fight and is in her...

Arlene Carrie Kolar

Nov 22, 2021

Arlene Carrie Kolar passed away peacefully on November 22, 2021. She was born in Hyannis Nebraska on February 26, 1947 to Ben and Avis Goslin. As a young girl her family moved to Cascade, Idaho where she graduated from Cascade High in 1965.

After graduating she attended Boise State University briefly and then moved to Horseshoe Bend,...

Charlotte Olga Sutton

Nov 20, 2021

Charlotte Olga Sutton

Charlotte was born July 27, 1928, in Lackawanna, NY to Theodore and Hilda Sickau.

She married Donald Robert Sutton and had three children, Nancy Jo, Donald Robert Jr., and Suzanne Beth. She has 6 grandchildren, Billy Ray, Cole, Leanne, Andi, Danny and Brent Jr., and multiple great grandchildren.

They lived...

Donald Taylor

Nov 20, 2021

Donald Taylor

Donald Taylor was born on June 15, 1937 in a three room log home with no electricity in McClure, Virginia to Bessie Mae Sexton and Joseph Taylor.

Donald was one of thirteen siblings, including his twin brother Arnold. He attended school at the deaf and blind school in Staunton, VA. Don and Arnold...

Kimberly Joy Williams

Nov 20, 2021

Kimberly Joy Williams, 29, passed away November 20, 2021 at her home in Meridian, Idaho.

Kimberly was born January 19, 1992 to Blake and Christy Williams in Boise, Idaho. She has been a blessing in our lives. Kimberly’s life has been a complicated, challenging, difficult, joyous, spontaneous, loving journey.  Lessons we have learned from her have not...

Dora Jane Perez

Nov 19, 2021

Dora J. Perez, 66 of Boise passed away November 19, 2021.

There will be a viewing on Friday, December 3rd between 2 and 4 pm at Bowman Funeral Chapel.

Al Kirtlink

Nov 19, 2021

Al Kirtlink was born in Hannibal, Missouri on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 19, 1938. His parents Hurley and Jannie Marie Kirtlink were always proud to say their son arrived on Father’s Day.

Al’s father took a job as a milker at a dairy in Potter Valley, Ca moving from Illinois when Al was 9. Al grew up...

Dylan Johnson

Nov 17, 2021

Dylan Vidmar Johnson, born May 8, 2000 in Pocatello, Idaho returned to his Heavenly Father on November 17, 2021. He died unexpectedly of natural causes related to his life-long health conditions while attending school in Utah.

Although born with many physical challenges, Dylan’s spirit and personality were exceptional. Throughout his life following a surgery or procedure, it...

Docela Ann Deberry

Nov 17, 2021

Docela Ann DeBerry, known a to all as Dodie, passed away in her home on November 17, 2021, at the age of 94, surrounded by her loving family.

Dodie was born February 2, 1927, in Minot, North Dakota to William and Pearl Edwards.  She was the youngest of four siblings.  Growing up she lived in Seattle, Washington...

Jerri Deene Zolber

Nov 17, 2021

Jerri Deene Tribe Zolber

January 5 th , 1952 – November 17 th , 2021

Jerri Deene Tribe Zolber passed away at the age of 69, on November 17, 2021, with her children at her side.

Jerri was born January 5 th , 1952, in Ogden, Utah to Merrill Henry and Lue Deene...

Ethel Arleane Havens

Nov 17, 2021

Ethel A. Havens, 69, of Eagle, passed away November 17, 2021. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor.

Nicholas (Nick) F. Garvin

Nov 17, 2021

It is with great sorrow we share the passing of Nicholas Frederick Garvin. Nick took his own life on November 17 th , 2021. He was born on June 4th, 2007, to Chris and Roberta Garvin at the Balboa Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California, and moved to Meridian, Idaho when he was 4.

The Nick...

James E. Kelly

Nov 16, 2021

James E. Kelly,

James E. Kelly, 84, a resident of Gooding, passed away November 16, 2021 in Boise.

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

Maryann Katherine Stahl

Nov 16, 2021

Maryann Katherine Stahl, a retired IRS employee and resident of La Grande, OR died surrounded by family on Tuesday November 16th, 2021 at the age of 64.

Maryann is survived by her three children: Amy Gordin, Greg Minor and Ryan Minor; her grandchildren, Ian Burton, Opal Gordin, and Riley Minor, and her siblings Fred Stahl, Jude Holmes,...

Alice Marie Fiore-Cramer

Nov 15, 2021

Alice Marie Fiore-Cramer

Alice Marie Fiore-Cramer passed away peacefully of natural causes on November 15th.

She was a devout Catholic Mother of four who was proceeded in death by her one and only love and husband J. Wayne Cramer, Corporal of the United States Marine Corps.

She will be interred with him in...

Kenneth (Ken) M. Wood

Nov 14, 2021

Kenneth Marvin Wood, 76, of Boise died Sunday, November 14, 2021 at his home of natural causes. He was born on July 9, 1945, the eldest son of Marvin Hopper Wood and Blanche Tipton Wood Howells. As a youth, Ken lived in Nampa, later moving to Boise.

Ken graduated from Borah High School in 1963. He attended...