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Connie Elizabeth Weaver
Feb 9, 2026
My Life – As I Knew It
Books and chocolate, chocolate and books – equally loved by me, but not to be devoured at the same time. You knew that. All part of the rules, if you borrowed a book from me. Thou shalt not eat while reading. Nor bring any liquid near the written word; no tea, wine, coffee, bath...
Carma Rae (Murdock) Elam
Apr 20, 2026
Carma Rae Murdock was born in Fresno, California on April 20, 1933 to Ina Bates Foster and James Wells Murdock. Her family moved to Salt Lake City, then Yakima, before finally settling in Boise, Idaho. She graduated from Boise High School with the class of 1951, where she met her lifelong friend Jackie MacGregor and future husband, Frank Elam. Carma...
John Joseph McGonagle Jr.
Apr 15, 2026
John Joseph “Jack” McGonagle, of Brooklyn, New York, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026, after a battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family as he went home to the Lord.
Jack was born on December 15, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, to his parents, Alice Tryborn McGonagle and John McGonagle. He was of Irish Catholic faith. Known...
Gary Lawrence Koehmstedt
Apr 10, 2026
Gary Lawrence Koehmstedt, 83, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026. Born on April 30, 1942, in Langdon, North Dakota, Gary was the son of the late Lawrence and Irene Koehmstedt.
Gary shared a remarkable life with his beloved wife, Shirley Koehmstedt. Together, they celebrated 49 years of marriage filled with love and devotion. Beneath his tough exterior...
Penny Marlene Robbe
Apr 5, 2026
Penny Marlene Robbe (née Goodwin), 81, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026 in Boise, Idaho.
Born on May 13, 1944, in Sandpoint, Idaho, Penny was the daughter of Virgil C. and Verna A. (Cramer) Goodwin. She grew up in Sandpoint, eventually moving to Libby, Montana to teach the second grade.
On March 1, 1965, Penny married Carl G. Robbe of Libby,...
Charles True Ver Mett
Apr 3, 2026
A Rosary service will be held on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, 6300 N. Meridian Rd, Meridian, ID 83646, with a Memorial Mass to follow at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Chuck's name can be made to the Idaho Food Bank, 3630 E. Commercial Court, Meridian, ID 83646 or at https://idahofoodbank.org/donate/
Nohwi Lara
Apr 3, 2026
Nohwi Lee Lara was born January 11th,1986 in Overton, Nevada. Died April 3rd, 2026 in Nampa, Idaho at the age of 40. Daughter of Jaime Lara and Katherine Dougal. Nowhi was madly in love with her soulmate James McLeod. They shared nine and a half wonderful years together. They were perfect together, she had a very spirited side but James...
Donna Mae Vetter Shipley
Apr 2, 2026
On Thursday, April 2, 2026, Donna Mae Vetter Shipley ran into the sweet embrace of her beloved Lord Jesus. Her life on earth was lived for this moment.
Waiting for her by the red rosebush, as he told her he would, was her husband Jim. A joyful reunion to be sure! Also ready to greet her were her parents Kenneth and...
Linda Alice Dotson
Mar 30, 2026
Linda Alice Smith Dotson passed away peacefully on March 30th, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of perseverance, artistry, and enduring love.
She was born in 1950 to Dorla Jean Enger and Melvin David Smith, the eldest of four children. She spent her childhood in Dry Creek, Idaho, where she developed an early love for horses and the joy of ice skating...
David L. Ackley
Mar 30, 2026
David L. Ackley passed away March 30, 2026. He was born to Leonard and Ruth Ackley in Boise, ID on September 18, 1939. David was the eldest of three, growing up in south Boise spending time with cousins. After high school he joined the Navy where he served his country. He attended Boise Jr. College, Idaho State University as well...
Beulah Mae Jenson
Mar 29, 2026
Beulah Mae Falkofske Jenson “Boo” was born October 16, 1934, in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin to Arnold and Alvina Falkofske. The family later moved to Ellsworth, Wisconsin where she spent her school years and the family operated a variety store in East End. Her dad was also an educator, and Beulah would follow in his footsteps. Her early years were full...
David Alan Edwards
Mar 27, 2026
David Alan Edwards, age 55, passed away March 27th, 2026 surrounded by family and friends.
David was born September 9th, 1970 in Port Angeles Washington to Henry Lee Edwards and Frances Lynn Edwards. He was the second of two children. He graduated from the Willows program at Capital High School, Olympia Washington, in 1990.
David was active in community programs such as...
Wanda M. Cole
Mar 16, 2026
Wanda Marie Cole (Rawlings), of Meridian, Idaho, passed away peacefully at the age of 100 on March 16, 2026, in her home.
Wanda was born in Boise, Idaho, and spent her childhood and formative years in Meridian, where she graduated from Meridian High School in 1944. As a young woman, she worked at the local theater and at Meridian Drug pharmacy.
Following...
Patricia Bock Crandall
Mar 16, 2026
Patti passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 in Meridian, Idaho. She was born on September 11, 1932 in Boise, Idaho at Booth Memorial Hospital. She was adopted by Calvin and Thelma Pease of Caldwell. She was raised and educated in Caldwell, Idaho.
She worked at the telephone company after graduating. She then moved to Boise and started working for her...
Marian Joyce Forrey
Mar 14, 2026
Marian Joyce Forrey went home to Jesus Christ our Lord on March 14, 2026 at age 94 to be reunited with her beloved husband Clarence Forrey and her dear granddaughter.
A celebration of her life memorial service will be held at Engage Boise, 270 E. Pennsylvania Street in Boise, on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Arrangements are under the...
Richard A. Korte
Mar 10, 2026
Richard Alling Korte was born January 5, 1936, at Oakwood Stork Nest Hospital (seriously, people) in Inglewood California. He was the second of three sons born to Virginia and Herbert Korte and grew up in Los Angeles. Delivering the LA Times, beekeeping and caddying (thus his hatred of golf) were early pursuits. From his report card: "Richard reads gun and...
John Paul Herron
Mar 8, 2026
John Paul Herron, age 88, died at home in Boise, ID on March 8, 2026. Born August 10, 1937, in Kansas City, MO, and adopted by Charles and Ruth (Henger) Herron, John spent his childhood in a suburb of St. Louis and later moved to Cleveland, where he graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 1955.
John’s storied retail career took...
Ruth Anne Borders
Mar 5, 2026
Our beautiful Ruth crossed over Jordan on March 5, 2026, after complications from cancer. She was 81, just a couple of months shy of her 82nd birthday.
Ruth Anne was born on May 22, 1944, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Marjorie Holtzendorff Duckett and Jefferson Gassaway Duckett. She shared her birthday with her father and was the eldest of four siblings. Her father was a...
Karen Dempster
Mar 3, 2026
Karen Lindhartsen Dempster passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026, in the presence of family. She was born on August 10, 1942, in Seattle, Washington, to Ogden and Mary Lindhartsen. Shortly thereafter, her family moved to Aberdeen, Idaho, where her parents ran a family store.
Karen was the third oldest of eight children. Her siblings are Larry, Gary, Greg, John, Kathy,...
Kim Mark
Feb 23, 2026
Kim Lynette Mark, 69, passed away peacefully, surrounded by a room full of family and loved ones, on February 23, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Kim was born on June 11, 1956, in Lynwood, California, to Doris Fox and Furman “Bud” Fox. She was the only daughter of Bud and Doris and grew up in Bellflower, California, alongside her...
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