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Local Obituaries for Boise, ID, Ada County & Surrounding Areas

Marvin Richard Kearns

Marvin Richard Kearns

Marvin Richard Kearns, age 84, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014.  He was the youngest  of four children born to Gilbert William and Florence Cecelia (Breshears) Kearns on March 6, 1930 in Boise, ID, although he lived and grew up with his family in Eagle, ID. Marvin graduated from Eagle High school in 1948 whereby he entered the Army...

Bobbie Gene Stedtnitz 1937- 2014

Bobbie Gene Stedtnitz 1937- 2014

Bobbie Gene Stedtnitz, 77, was born July 31, 1937 in St. Francis, Kansas and moved to Idaho at the age of two.  He was raised by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lanfear.  Bobbie lived in the Caldwell/Middleton area and attended schools in both places.  He joined the Air Force and served in Korea. Following his discharge he returned to Idaho...

A. Lorraine Barrett

A. Lorraine Barrett

A. Lorraine Barrett, 81, passed away on September 1, 2014 at her home in Boise, Idaho after a brave battle with cancer. She was born on August 11, 1933 in Nampa, Idaho to William Everett and Susan Alda Fritts. Lorraine lived in Pismo Beach, California; Parma, Idaho; Apple Valley, Idaho; Caldwell, Idaho; Edgewater, New Jersey; Saddlebrook, New Jersey. She has...

Penny Hart

Penny Hart

Penny Hart 1935-2014 Marion (Penny) Louise Hart, age 79, departed this world on the wings of angels on Saturday, August 30, 2014. She leaves behind her husband of 57 years, Bill Hart, her three children: Tiffany Jacobs, Tom Hart, and Diana Roman, and her sister Dorothy Lacy, brother-in-law Fred Lacy, sister-in-law Judy Meinke. She also leaves behind eight grandchildren: Matthew,...

Fran L. Matthews Stevens

Fran L. Matthews Stevens

Fran Matthews Stevens, 64, of Boise, died Sunday, August 10, 2014, in a Boise care center of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 24, 2014 at the Agape Christian Worship Center, 1001 S. Orchard, Boise, ID with Pastor Bryant Townsend officiating.  Committal services will be held at Dry Creek Cemetery at a later...

Margaret (Marge) Peppersack

Margaret (Marge) Peppersack

Handmade quilts, Laura Ingalls’ Little House books, card games, sisterly phone chats, church suppers and rummage sales—the life of Margaret (Marge) Peppersack centered on her family, friends, and faith.  Marge was a devout member of the Catholic Church, happily married for over 40 years, and successfully raised seven sons and a daughter. She departed this life on August 29, 2014...

Brittany Lauren Van Horn

Brittany Lauren Van Horn

Brittany Lauren Van Horn was welcomed into the arms of Jesus with her precious baby daughter, Brynlee on Thursday Aug 28, 2014. Brittany loved and was loved by many people. She had an infectious smile and a love for life. She had a huge heart, always grateful. She loved all creatures great and small, especially her cats, Bailey and Spaz....

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones 9/26/63 - 8/21/14 Carolyn was the first born daughter of Darrell and Judith Campbell of Boise.  Carolyn and her sister Cindy grew up and attended local schools.  Summer time would find the sisters riding their horses at the Franklin Corral.  Carolyn loved her horse Robin, and traveled extensively throughout the Northwest with the Kopa Bareback Riders.  After graduating...

Todd Combs

Todd Combs

Todd Combs, husband, father, son, brother and friend, died August 13, 2014 in a car accident. Todd was born September 1, 1974, in Great Falls, Montana, spending most of his growing years in Lewistown.  His parents, Ron and Karen Combs, raised Todd and his sister, Lori with a strong work ethic, a love of the outdoors, and to put family...

Clara P. Burtch

Clara P. Burtch

Clara Priscilla Burtch, 96, of Boise, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at her home of natural causes. A graveside committal service will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, August 22, at Dry Creek Cemetery. Following the graveside, a short Going Home Celebration will be held at 12 Noon, at First Baptist Church, Boise. Arrangements are under the...

Donald George Isberg

Donald George Isberg

Donald George Isberg , 86, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away peacefully August 29, 2014 at home in the care of his family and companion, Millie, and her family. Don was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 1, 1928 to Helen Miller Isberg and Joseph Goering. His mother remarried and Don was then raised and adopted by George Isberg. Don was...

Bernard Gordon “Sam” Holmes December 29, 1932—August 15, 2014

Bernard Gordon “Sam” Holmes December 29, 1932—August 15, 2014

I was born in Susanville, a sleepy little town in northern California, to Bernard Prentice Holmes and Edna Mae Silver Holmes.  My brother, Richard Alan, we called him Dick, looked forward to having a little brother and made sure I knew it for years to come. We lived in Susanville until I was about 6 years old, where I learned...

Clifford Eugene Coe

Clifford Eugene Coe

Clifford Eugene Coe was born on April 6, 1961 at Castle Air Force Base in California to Charles and Caroline Coe of Mountain Home, Idaho.  He died in Boise, Idaho on August 11, 2014. Cliff grew up in the Air Force and lived many places, including, California, Libya, Indiana, Labrador, and Idaho.  He graduated from Mountain Home High School in...

Lorraine A. Marson (Sis)

Lorraine A. Marson (Sis)

Lorraine A. Marson (Sis) of Boise/Cascade/Nampa, born Feb. 1, 1941, went home to the Lord Jesus, whom she trusted for her salvation, on the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. She went peacefully, surrounded with love by her husband Jann and their three children.  Lorraine was preceded in death by her father Walter Johnson Sr., her mother Dawana Johnson, and...

Quentin E. Howard 1919 - 2014

Quentin E. Howard 1919 - 2014

Quentin Eugene Howard, MD, 95, passed away Monday, August 11, at a local care center from natural causes. Quentin was born in Emmett, Idaho, the second youngest of seven children of Robert J. and Alta (Sisler) Howard. After graduation from Emmett High School, he attended Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa and then Pasadena City College in California. In 1943 he...

Sue Jordan (Sis Losee)

Sue Jordan (Sis Losee)

Sue Jordan (Sis Losee) died in Boise Idaho, on Friday, August 8, 2014, at the age of 67, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Sue is survived by her daughters Cindy Wolff and Sharon Cook (Dennis Cook); her granddaughters Alyssa and Alexandria (Lexi) Cook; the father of her children Allan Wolff; and her brother Mike Losee. She is preceded...

George Cleveland Rinehart

George Cleveland Rinehart

George Cleveland Rinehart, 82, of Emmett, died on Friday, August 1, 2014. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel.  George’s cremated remains will be placed with family, next to his Grandfather Congleton in the Cairo, West “By God” Virginia, Masonic Cemetery. George was born April...

John Dahl

John Dahl

John Dahl, born on November 22, 1914 in Snohomish, Washington, died peacefully in his Boise home on July 25, 2014.  During his nearly 100 years of life he was known for his kindness, wisdom and generosity and for his deep love of family, country and business. He lived a full and rewarding life, never looking back with any regrets, always...

Dorothy Irene Thacker Robertson

Dorothy Irene Thacker Robertson

Dorothy Irene Thacker Robertson 1933-2014 Our Loving Mother passed away in her home holding the hand of her husband on Monday, July 27, 2014. Dorothy was the wife of Melvin N Robertson for 63 years and together they made their home and raised their children on their farm in Kuna, Id. Dorothy was Born to Forest and Marie Thacker on...

Clara D. Latour

Clara D. Latour

Clara D. LaTour, 94, of Boise, died July 5, 2014 in a Boise hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, 5400 Fairview Ave with Rev. Jackie Holland of Center for Spiritual Living presiding. Clara was born November 16, 1919, in Penfield, Ohio to Clarence and Anna (Bonsey)...