Recent Obituaries

Glenn Allen “Tooth” Toothaker

Mar 19, 2022

Glenn “Tooth” Toothaker  passed away at home on Saturday, March 19 after a long struggle with brain cancer.  Tooth was born to Patricia and Wallis Toothaker on November 30, 1951 in Beaumont, Texas.  He lived most of his childhood in Fort Worth.  In 1971 Tooth enlisted in the United States Air Force.  While serving his country for 8 years,...

Dorian Fredrick Duffin

Mar 18, 2022

Dorian Duffin 11-17-51 to 03-18-22

Dorian Duffin died March 18, 2022 at the age of 70 after a short, difficult battle with a rare, very aggressive bile duct cancer. He passed peacefully with his family at home.

Dorian was born in Rupert, Idaho, to Velda and Buzz Duffin in 1951. He had an idyllic childhood...

Dorothy A. Hart

Mar 17, 2022

Dorothy Ann (Gappa) Hart, 88, a resident of Star, passed away March 17, 2022, in Star.

Dorothy was born May 20, 1933, in Urbank Minnesota to Joseph and Mary (Dorn) Gappa.  She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Urbank, Minnesota and later graduated from Parkers Prairie High School, class of 1951. She attended St. Cloud Nursing School...

Caesar Augusto Lopez

Mar 16, 2022

Caesar Augusto Lopez

Caesar Augusto Lopez, 51, a resident of Boise, passed away March 16, 2022 in Boise.

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

Theodore John Heistuman

Mar 15, 2022

Theodore John Heistuman passed away peacefully at home in Boise, Idaho, on March 15, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. He was 94. Ted is survived by his children Christine Thomas (Tom), Cathy Hennig, Greg Heistuman, JoAnn Newcomb (Dawn Mack), Bob Heistuman (Dawn), Laura Heistuman (Kim McGill), Paulette Jones (Griffin). Grandpa loved, enjoyed, and is survived by 15 grandchildren and...

Gregory Wilford Panter

Mar 14, 2022

Gregory Wilford Panter

Gregory Wilford Panter passed away on March 14, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born on April 10, 1948 in Preston Idaho to Ronald Keith Panter and Barbara Neeley Panter. Greg was raised in the country and developed a love for  the outdoors, hunting and fishing while he was...

Paul Carlin Cox

Mar 14, 2022

Paul Carlin Cox was born 7 miles outside Glenwood Springs, Colorado on a homestead of his Aunt Tillie Forker who raised his father Loy from age 2. His father at age 40 brought Josephine to a small dugout and then a log cabin where the couple welcomed first born Paul and 4 siblings.  This land he would inherit with...

Paul Richard Kleint, Jr.

Mar 14, 2022

Paul R. Kleint, Jr., 86 of Donnelly, passed away March 14, 2022.

Jack Randall Bearden

Mar 13, 2022

Jack Bearden was born on April 18, 1937 in Akron, Ohio. His parents were Grover Cleveland and Maude Higdon Bearden. Both of his parents were originally from North Georgia and migrated to Akron during the Great Depression to find work at the Firestone Tire Company.  Despite these shared experiences however, the couple didn’t meet until they attended worship together...

Roger William Bothof

Mar 11, 2022

Roger “Bill” Bothof

July 8, 1936–March 11, 2022

Dad was born in Chandler, Minnesota. He was one of five children born to Pete and Cora (Zeylemaker). At an early age their family headed west to California where Billy’s youth was spent working hard on the family’s dairy farm in Artesia.

While attending Bellflower...

Grover Cleveland Pounds

Mar 9, 2022

On March 9th, 2022 the world lost one of the coolest Uncles, Brothers, Dad, Great Grandpa and Husband to ever walk this earth, Grover Cleveland Pounds AKA Uncle Groovy drove his 18-wheeler to heaven joining his Parents, his 3 Brothers, his daughter, his step children and Brother-in-laws.

Grover Cleveland Pounds was born July 2, 1928 in San...

Beverly Jane Smith

Mar 9, 2022

Beverly Jane (Rice) Smith, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise, Idaho, after a long battle with cancer. Beverly was born on November 25, 1951, to Katherine and Hyrum (Bill) Rice. She was born and raised in the small town of Burley, Idaho, the youngest of three children.

Beverly...

Vickie Halverson

Mar 9, 2022

Vickie Halverson, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in her home in Boise, Idaho, after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family and friends.

Vickie loved to spend her summers in the Idaho Mountains, camping and fishing. She enjoyed planting flowers and growing tomatoes. Vickie will...

Sam Lim

Mar 8, 2022

Sehwan (Sam) Lim went home to Jesus on March 8, 2022. He was 81.

Sam is survived by his wife of 54 years, Myung Ja Lim; his son Gary Lim; daughter Minna Miller, Ben Miller; son in law, and five grandsons; Payton Lim, Sean Lim, Christian Lim, Harrison Miller, and Matthew Miller.

Born in Seoul,...

Elnora Marie Rogers

Mar 8, 2022

Elnora Marie Rogers

Elnora Marie Rogers, 84, a resident of Boise, passed away March 8, 2022 in Boise.

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

D. Cary Smith

Mar 7, 2022

D. Cary Smith

D. Cary Smith passed away at the age of 85 on March 7, 2022 in Boise, Idaho.

Cary is survived by daughter Kelley Smith, son Kurtis (Renee) Smith, his German Shepherd dog Gracie, niece Janis Rusev, nephew Dave (Resa) Kallas, nephew Rick (Jenny) Kallas, sister-in-law Rogene (Ron) Evans, brother-in-law Rick (Penny) Campbell,...

Joseph Andrew Tomko

Mar 6, 2022

Joseph A. Tomko, 80 of Meridian passed away March 6, 2022 at home.

There will be a public viewing on March 24, 2022 at 10 am at Bowman Funeral Chapel followed by a funeral service at 11am.  Joseph will be committed at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery that day at 1pm with military honors.To watch the funeral service,...

Debbie Jo Eriksen

Mar 6, 2022

Debbie Jo Eriksen

June 22, 1953 – March 6, 2022

Beloved wife, mother and daughter, Debbie Jo Eriksen, was born June 22, 1953, in Nampa, Idaho to Francis and Virginia Curwick. The family moved to Caldwell in 1960 where Debbie graduated high school in 1971. That year she met Kevin Eriksen and they were married...

Carmen Ilse Baker

Mar 5, 2022

Carmen I. Baker, 80 of Glenns Ferry, passed away March 5, 2022 at a local hospital.

Clayne Eugene Chaumell

Mar 5, 2022

A third-generation Idahoan born on April 27, 1934, Clayne was the only child of Otis Chaumell of Picabo and Helen (Clark) Chaumell of Hill City. Clayne was raised on the Suzy Q Ranch, near Picabo, and grew up branding and moving cattle, repairing fences, and bailing and cutting hay. There was also great fun in his younger years, from...