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Yuen Kwan Lo
Aug 31, 2024
Yuen Kwan Lo, beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the age of 89, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Guangzhou, China, in 1935, Yuen was the fourth of six children. Her family moved to Hong Kong in 1945, where Yuen developed a passion for learning. After graduating from high school, she taught kindergarten...
Jo-Ann Jean Steele Honey-Hardenbrook
Aug 26, 2024
Jo-Ann (Jo) was born March 2, 1939, in Estherville, Iowa, to Vernon Roy Steele and Lula Jean Prior Steele. Jo spent her first twelve years in Iowa before moving to Boise, Idaho, and lived with her brother, mother and step-father. Jo went to Garfield grade school the last two months of the sixth grade, running in her first track meet,...
Donna Jean (Inloes) Clopton
Aug 23, 2024
Donna Jean (Inloes) Clopton passed away on August 23, 2024—finally reunited with all those she had loved and lost.
She was born October 11, 1930, in Quinter, Kansas to Etta Mae Ikenberry Inloes and Ted Inloes. Joining three brothers (Archie, Mel, and Ted Jr.) and two sisters (Viola and Norma), she was the baby . . . until Gerald Scott arrived...
Bruce Robinson
Aug 22, 2024
Bruce Hinckley Robinson was born on July 14, 1934, in Mineola, NY, to Oliver Preston Robinson and Christine Hinckley Robinson. In his early teens, Bruce moved to Salt Lake City, UT, where he attended high school and studied pre-med and psychology at the University of Utah before completing his medical training at the University of Michigan.
Bruce was married three times....
Patricia Ann (Foster) Osborn
Aug 22, 2024
Patricia Ann Osborn (Pat), 89, of Boise, ID entered Heaven on August 22, 2024. Pat was born in Nampa, ID on February 11, 1935 to Charles and Ellen Foster.
Pat spent her early years growing up in Silver City, ID and Murphy, ID which instilled her long-time love of Owyhee County. She started school in a one-room schoolhouse in Murphy, then...
Michael George Shepherdson
Aug 21, 2024
Michael George Shepherdson, 78, of Boise, passed away on August 21, 2024.
Michael was born to Bernard “Bud” Shepherdson and Dorothy (Grout) Shepherdson on July 20, 1946, in Boise, Idaho.
Michael grew up and spent his entire life in Boise, graduating from Borah High School in 1964, and then Boise State College in 1972.
He married the love of his life Sharon Williams...
Rex Blakeslee
Aug 18, 2024
Rex Blakeslee was born Rexford Vernon Blakeslee on May 3, 1931 in Nampa, Idaho to Rexford Noell and Letha Marie (King) Blakeslee. His mother called him “Vernon” and to many of his sister’s family that was his name. His sister, Beverly, lives in Ontario, Oregon.
They moved to Boise, ID when Rex was one. They lived in a third story apartment...
Carol Anne Obenchain
Aug 10, 2024
Carol Anne Obenchain, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, retired her earthly tent and went home to be with Jesus in the early hours of August 10th, 2024.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, to Erik Folke Eriksson and Alice Eleanor (Engdahl) Eriksson on January 5, 1936, she finished her race at the age of 88. She is survived by her husband...
Marvin Ray Fields
Aug 8, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Marvin Ray Fields, a devoted family man and passionate outdoorsman. He passed away peacefully at home in Garden Valley on August 8th, 2024 at the age of 83, surrounded by his family.
Born on January 13th, 1941 in Nyssa, Oregon, Marvin was the beloved son of Willa Jane Newby and...
Leona Chase Reininger
Aug 5, 2024
Leona D. Chase Reininger was born September 10, l926 to Harold B. and Daisy L. Chase, Sr. of Eagle, Idaho. Died August 5, 2024.
She attended school at Eagle, graduated from 8th grade there and also graduated from Eagle High School in l944. She attended Link’s School of Business and then worked for Scherer and Moore, Scherer, Moore and Rife and...
Adele Nova Grace
Aug 4, 2024
Adele Nova Grace, a radiant light who touched the hearts of all who knew her, took her journey to heaven while embraced in her mama’s arms on August 4th at 1:23 p.m. She was 8 years old. Diagnosed with a brain tumor at the tender age of 2, Adele fought a courageous battle for six years, enduring multiple surgeries with...
Nella Marie Thurman
Aug 1, 2024
Nella Marie Thurman, 87, of Boise, passed away on August 1, 2024 at her home of natural causes.
Nella was born on August 25, 1936 in Wheatland, WY, to Otto Matz and Alice Mae Doyle. She was adopted by Raymond W. and Vivian I. Suiter on September 14, 1951 at the age of 15. She graduated from Boise High School in...
James Overseth
Jul 29, 2024
James Overseth, known to many as "Jim," peacefully passed away on July 29, 2024 in Boise Idaho with his family by his side. He was born on March 14, 1946, in Sheridan, Wyoming to Robert and Nadine (Grenier) Overseth.
He attended and graduated from Sheridan (WY) High School in 1964, Sheridan (WY) Junior College in 1970 with an Associate’s Degree in...
June Hopper Hymas
Jul 24, 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...
R.G. "Bob" Carter
Jul 24, 2024
Dad was an educator, equal parts student and teacher of academics, athletics, humanity and nature. Critical thinking was always required in Bob Carter’s traditional environmental knowledge classroom.
Born and raised on the banks of the Illinois River, he played football at the University of Illinois, later at Colorado State University. His undergraduate degree was in history and education, with a master’s...
Nancy L. Birch
Jul 22, 2024
Nancy Louise Birch aka “Nunu”, 79, passed away unexpectedly on Monday July 22, 2024 at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. (Please forget you read her middle name and age, both things she didn’t really like to talk about.)
Nancy was born in San Francisco, California to Lucille and Virgil Naser on January 14, 1945. Daughter to an Army Lt Col, Nancy...
Loren Paul Grout Sr.
Jul 18, 2024
Loren Paul Grout Sr. (88) joined his beloved wife Jackie Lee in heaven on July 18,2024. Loren died at home in Boise, Idaho with the support of his five children. He was born on May 29,1936 in Payette, Idaho. His parents were Kenneth Grout and Kathryn Ausman Grout. He graduated from Payette High School in 1955. Loren married his high...
Philip Theodore Behm
Jul 18, 2024
Philip Theodore Behm, comforted by the presence of his beloved wife and daughters, was called home on Thursday, July 18, 2024 to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Phil was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 4, 1953, to Theodore Behm and Phyllis Billiar Behm Ruhter, and later moved with his family to Buhl, Idaho.
As the oldest of five...
Stephanie Hamsher
Jul 17, 2024
Stephanie Kathleen (Nigh) Hamsher
March 10, 1970 – July 17, 2024
Stephanie K. Hamsher, 54, of Star, Idaho died on July 17, 2024 at her home. Stephanie was born on March 10, 1970, in Landstuhl, West Germany to Noel Wayne Nigh and Esther Celia (Wagoner) Nigh. She attended school in West Germany and graduated high school from Caldwell High School.
In 1991 on...
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