Wanda June Leffler (née Demaline) was born on June 12, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away peacefully on February 26, 2023 at nearly 95 years old.  Wanda was raised in Cleveland Ohio by her mother Agnes Swanson and had two sisters she was very close to, Doris and Clare.  She graduated from North Olmsted High School...

Loving Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Verna Fay Moss Dearstyne, passed away Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Born on March 1st 1934 to Rulon and Karine Moss, she was 88 years old at the time of her passing.

Verna was born in Iona, Idaho, in her Grandmother’s house, the 4th...

Lanis J. Lyons, 88, of Boise, died on February 7, 2023, in a local hospital surrounded by loved ones. A graveside committal service with military honors will be held on Tuesday, February 21, at 1:00 p.m. at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held later that day at 4:00 pm.

Our special Valentine, Bradley Alton Iverson “Brad”, passed away with his family by his side in Meridian on February 14th, 2023, which was also his birthday.  He was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, on February 14th, 1945, to Clifford and Thelma Iverson.  The family moved from South Dakota to Coeur d’Alene where his father started The Peoples...

November 28th, 1939 – February 3rd, 2023

Gary Ackley, 83, of Boise, Idaho passed away peacefully at home in his favorite chair. A 5th-generation Boise native and retired Boise City Fireman, Gary grew up on his family farm on the back nine of the Hillcrest Golf Course where he loved hunting, fishing, working on cars, guns, and...

Charles Albert Henson of Garden City passed away Saturday February 4th in a Memory Care Facility. He was born in Forest City North Carolina on June 4th 1939. He married Sara Henson (Brewer) in Goldsboro NC in 1958. He is survived by her and his 4 children, Dusty Henson, Ingrid Henson, Zane Henson and Shannon Henson and...

Gerry was born April 22, 1924 in Farmersburg, Indiana. She was the first of five children born to Lewis and Sarah Francis Stine.  Life on a small farm was not always easy and there was very little money but there were many friends and neighbors who helped each other.  Gerry learned how to sew at an early...

Stanley Fred Gilliland, 83, of Boise died Friday. January 27, 2023, after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel at 5400 Fairview Avenue in Boise. Interment will be at the Dry Creek Cemetery.

Stanley was born Feb. 18, 1939, in...

James Francis Mulcahy, better known as Jimmie Joe, passed away at home on January 21, 2023 surrounded by family. Jim was born June 30, 1942 in Butte Montana to John and Marcella Mulcahy. Jim had an older brother Johnny and younger sister Maureen.

Jim met his future wife and best friend in Butte...

I am an Idaho native, born at home in Wendell, Idaho, on December 19, 1926, to Coe M. and Adah Rogers Price. They were early emigrants from Olympia, Washington-Dad in the early 1900s and Mom in 1913.

My brothers, Gerald Montague (1916), and Richard Coe (1924), preceded me in life and death. They...

Leverne H. (Vern) Jarvis passed away Monday, January 9th, 2023 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. Per Vern's request, there will be no public service. A memorial gathering is planned for later this year.

Vern was born January 22, 1945 at McCloud, California to Harold Jarvis and Pearl Heldstab Jarvis.  Except for...

January 23, 1940 - January 2, 2023

Roger, fondly known as Rod, was born to Roger and Priscilla Sears in Oakland California in 1940. He was a talented athlete who loved playing a variety of sports. After graduating from Piedmont High School, Rod attended Stanford University from 1957-1961 and was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity....

Jeannie Lee Williams of Boise, Idaho passed peacefully into the arms of her loving God on January 3, 2023, at the age of 79. Jeannie loved Jesus, her Savior and Lord, with all her heart, and continually demonstrated God’s love to others without reservation. She was known for her laughter, joyful spirit, and love for people whom...

Jean C. McNeil, 77, a retired journalist and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, died Thursday, January 5, 2023, at her home in Eagle surrounded by family.

Jean was born in the heart of New York City, to Betty Cahoone McCready McNeil and Raymond Albert McNeil.  She spent her early years in...

On January 2, 2023, Gridley native Debbie Pendergraft passed away in Boise, Idaho, at the age of 69 after many years of declining health.

Debbie was born on November 2, 1953, in Gridley, CA, one of six children of Orion Frank Pendergraft and Hazel Laurel Redwine Pendergraft -- along with her three brothers,...

Dawn Elizabeth Kent was born on January 30, 1928 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Frank R. Pendleton and Rose C. (Lehr) Pendleton. She was raised in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Benson High School in 1945; attended Nebraska Methodist Nursing School and Creighton University. In 1949 she met Melvin Kent. They were married on May 21, 1950 in...

Mae LeCount Purves passed away serenely under the loving care of the By His Grace CFH and Lighthouse Hospice on January 1, 2023.   She was 100 years old having celebrated that landmark birthday in June this year.  She was born in Syracuse, Indiana and moved with her family as a child to the Greene, New York area....

The world lost an amazing woman and heaven gained one. Kay Brown passed away peacefully December 31st surrounded by family. She was 86.

Kay was born February 16, 1936 in Nampa, Idaho to Hallie and Marion Hahn.  She attended Nampa High School, where she met the love of her life, Ron Brown. They...

June 29th, 1935 – December 29th, 2022

Joan, 87, passed away at home surrounded by family. Doris Joan Bailey was born in Hugoton, Kansas, to Ralph and Lillie (Ramsey). Her family moved to Idaho when she was 3, and settled in Meridian. She graduated from Meridian High School in 1953. She married her...

July 11, 1955 - December 23, 2022

Beloved husband, dad, grandad, brother, and friend, Jon Robert Wilson, passed away on Dec. 23, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. Jon was born July 11, 1955, to James and Marjorie Wilson in El Dorado, Kansas. He was the third of four boys: Jim, Tom, Jon, and Mike. His brothers...