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Richard D. Barker

Richard D. Barker

Jun 29, 2024

Richard D. Barker was born on March 2, 1937 in San Rafael, CA to Slim and Mary Barker. The family moved to Ketchum, ID and remained in the Wood River Valley for many years. On June 29, 2024 he passed away in Nampa, ID. 

He joined the army in 1955 and was stationed in Germany in 1956. While in Germany he...

LeRoyce Elaine Cook

LeRoyce Elaine Cook

Jun 28, 2024

LeRoyce Elaine Cook passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024 in Boise, Idaho.

 She was born on September 26, 2024 in Boise, Idaho to LeRoy and Mabel Howland.

 LeRoyce married Alden Cook in Boise on September 27, 1998.

 She loved taking the RV to Cascade, taking drives, and especially, taking care of her grandkids. She was also very active in the Christian Church,...

Steven W. Hoag

Steven W. Hoag

Jun 28, 2024

Steven passed on June 28, 2024 at the age of 71. He was a 1971 graduate of Thurston High School in Michigan and 1975 graduate from University of Michigan and in 1985 a Master’s of Science in Education from Eastern Illinois University. Steve retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving 22 years as a Substance Abuse Counselor. Then in...

Carylyn Wilson

Carylyn Wilson

Jun 22, 2024

Our Warrior Queen, the AmBADASSador of Hope, Carylyn Caspersen Wilson, crossed the finish line on Saturday, June 22, 2024 after a heroic battle with cancer. Her beloved family surrounded her and took wings to her favorite song, Good Day by Luce.

Cary was born in Oakland, California, to Dr. Leroy and Coralee Caspersen. The family moved to Portland, Oregon in 1960...

Shaun R. Bonney

Shaun R. Bonney

Jun 17, 2024

Shaun Richard Bonney, 50, passed away unexpectedly on June 17, 2024. Shaun was a loving and dedicated husband, father, son and friend to many. Whether you knew him for a moment or for many years, his spirit, laugh and love were contagious. 

Shaun was born in Boise, Idaho to Cindy McMackin and Dennis Bonney. Shaun found his love for the outdoors,...

Charles "Chick" Anderson

Charles "Chick" Anderson

Jun 16, 2024

Charles “Chick” R. Anderson of Boise, age 83, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on June 16, 2024. He was born on March 14, 1941 in Clinton, IL to Charles and “Bette” (Adams) Anderson. 

Chick grew up in Clinton, IL and after graduating from Clinton Community High School in 1959, he completed a two-year course in automotive technology...

Bernard Michael Karnes

Bernard Michael Karnes

Jun 11, 2024

Bernard Michael Karnes 1940 – 2024

Bernard Michael Karnes, 83, of Boise, Idaho passed away on June 11, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. He fought back cancer and lived with a laryngectomy for many years.

Bernard was born June 15, 1940, in Anselmo, Nebraska, the son of Willie (Bill) and Blanche Karnes. As a baby, his parents and he moved...

Scott Pierce Thompson

Scott Pierce Thompson

Jun 9, 2024

Scott Pierce Thompson was born in Roseville, California, on July 17, 1988. When the doctor delivered Scott, he placed his newborn foot in the footprint box of the Vital Statistics page. His feet were well over the edge of the box on both ends. The doctor declared, “He will be 7 feet tall.” We were skeptical, but by age 16,...

Bertha Luella Carpenter

Bertha Luella Carpenter

Jun 9, 2024

Bertha was born on January 13, 1929, in Kuna, Idaho to Walter B. and Mary Belle (Ellis) Ellis. Bertha remained in the Treasure Valley all her life. She resided in Meridian, Idaho until her passing on June 9, 2024. 

Bertha graduated from Boise High School in 1947, attended Boise Secretarial Center and took various courses at Boise Junior College now Boise...

Scott Simpson Hymas

Scott Simpson Hymas

Jun 4, 2024

Scott and June Hymas met at Brigham Young University. He had recently finished a mission to Argentina, and she, at the advice of friends, transferred from the University of Arizona to BYU after her first year. They went on to have two children and finish their educations, until he got a job in San Jose as an English Professor, and...

Daniel T. Eismann

Daniel T. Eismann

Jun 4, 2024

Daniel Thomas Eismann, 77, died of natural causes on June 4, 2024. He left this world surrounded by family and loved ones, who took great comfort in knowing he would be reunited with his beloved wife, Sheila. Daniel (Dan) was born in Eugene, Oregon, in February 1947, and was the second oldest of four children born to Richard and Joan Eismann....

Gladys "Gigi" Bennett

Gladys "Gigi" Bennett

Jun 4, 2024

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.         Psalm 73:26

I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.         2 Timothy 4:7

Gladys Grace Schmidt Mueller Bennett ....GiGi...fought the good fight and then God called her...

John Presley Rehberg

John Presley Rehberg

May 31, 2024

John Rehberg sadly passed away on Friday, May 31, at 7AM.  He was born on February 25, 1942 to Donald and Helen Rehberg and grew up in the town of Crystal Lake, IL.  While installing lockers with his father at Immanuel Lutheran School in Crystal Lake, IL, John met the love of his life.  One glance was enough to convince...

Sharon Kathleen Reitz

Sharon Kathleen Reitz

May 21, 2024

Hello, my name is Courtney, Sharon’s my grandma. I first want to thank you for coming out and showing my grandma love. She would love to see all the faces out here. Now let’s talk about her.

Sharon was a loving person. Of course, she had her flaws but who doesn’t. She loved hard and was one of the most stubborn...

Robert "Bobby" Drummond Giles

Robert "Bobby" Drummond Giles

May 20, 2024

Born Sept 30, 1970, in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.Robert “Bobby” Giles passed away suddenly on May 20, 2024, after he was involved in a tragic auto accident near Fruitland, Idaho. A resident of Boise for the past 10 years Bobby was currently employed at St. Luke’s hospital as a courier.Bobby was a graduate of the Sonoran Desert Institute where he earned...

Sabra McCreedy

Sabra McCreedy

May 18, 2024

Sabra Lindberg McCreedy, 91, of Meridian, ID (formerly Eagle, ID) passed away Saturday May 18th, surrounded by her loving family. Sabra was born Christmas Day, 1932 to David Lindberg and Lillian (Hollister) Lindberg in Cortland, NY.  She was the youngest of 6 children, all who have preceded her in death. Sabra was a strong and caring person of many talents...

Wally Lindgren

Wally Lindgren

May 14, 2024

No services planned at this time.

Cindy Jean Mays

Cindy Jean Mays

May 9, 2024

Cynthia Jean Mays, 71 was born on December 2, 1952 in Boise, Idaho to J’Dee and Rae Jean Sellars. She passed away peacefully with her family at her side on May 9, 2024. Cindy grew up in Boise and truly lived life to the fullest, spending much of her time with family and friends laughing, joking, and creating memorable adventures...

Shanna B. Webster

Shanna B. Webster

May 4, 2024

Shanna B Webster was born on November 29th, 1970 in Rexburg, Idaho to Bruce and Julie Webster. She grew up in Rexburg working on the potato farm alongside her dad where she learned how to drive the potato truck and other farm machinery before earning her drivers license. Growing up Shanna also enjoyed activities like; reading, writing, sunbathing nearby any...

Timothy Tyree

Timothy Tyree

May 1, 2024

Timothy “Tim” Patrick Tyree was born on October 23, 1944, to Walter Gilman Tyree and Esther Aida Tyree in the city of Los Angeles.  Tim and his brother George grew up in San Gabriel California.Tim served in the USN aboard the USS Kitty Hawk from 1966 to 1968 during the Viet Nam War. After being discharged, Tim joined his brother...

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