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Joseph Berens Taylor
May 13, 2026
Joseph Berens Taylor, a retired airline pilot and father of six, passed away of natural causes on May 13 in Boise. He was a month shy of his 86th birthday.
He had recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, though the condition never fully progressed. He remained friendly and retained his sense of humor pretty much until the end.
For the past eight years,...
Ryan Jay Ellis
May 8, 2026
Ryan Jay Ellis, 60, of Boise, Idaho, died May 8, 2026 in Boise from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.
Ryan was born on August 23, 1965 in Tacoma, Washington. As a baby he was adopted by Doyle Glen Ellis and Joyce Oswald Ellis. He was raised in Idaho Falls, ID and graduated from Skyline High School. As an adult he...
Craig DeSilvia
May 8, 2026
Craig was born June 17, 1939 in Pensacola, Florida to Wanda Harriet (McCormick) and Ernest Roselle DeSilvia. He was raised in the south and in 1957 graduated from Murray High School in Jackson, Mississippi. In high school, he was active in football and track, excelling in the 440 and winning the state championship his senior year.He was offered several track...
Stephen Harry Young
May 4, 2026
In Fond and Loving Memory of
COL Stephen H Young, USA, Ret.
January 20, 1944 – May 4, 2026
Stephen H Young passed away peacefully, into the arms of his Savior, on Monday, May 4th . He lived a full life of adventure as an accomplished professional engineer, Army officer, woodturner, and family man.
He will be deeply missed by his family and friends....
Bonnie Montana Fields
Apr 29, 2026
Bonnie Montana Fields passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026, at the age of 96. Her life stretched across nearly a century, shaped by grit, grace, and a quiet strength that never asked to be noticed, but was always felt.
She was born on January 7, 1930, in Menan, Idaho. Coming of age in the American West during the Great Depression,...
Mary T. Ground
Apr 27, 2026
Mary Theresa Splonskowski Ground—beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend—passed peacefully on April 27, 2026 in Boise, Idaho at St. Alphonse’s Hospital at the age of 94. She is now in God’s tender care.
Born to Charles P. and Marcella Devine Splonskowski on February 12, 1932 north of Marion, South Dakota, Mary was the seventh child of eight. She was loved...
Patrick Emmett Connor
Apr 26, 2026
Patrick Emmett Connor was lost to us on April 26. We lost a son, father, brother, uncle, teacher, coach, mentor, and friend.
Patrick was born in Boise to Basque and Irish parents. He attended Sacred Heart School and then Bishop Kelly where he played football and ran track.
Patrick attended BSU where he was a member of the debate squad and would...
Dirk A. Kempthorne
Apr 24, 2026
Dirk Arthur Kempthorne passed away on Friday, April 24th, 2026 surrounded by the people he loved most—just as he lived his life, at the center of family, connection, and love.
To the world, he held many titles. But to those who knew him best, he was husband, dad, brother, Pop Dirk, grandpa, and friend.
Dirk had a rare and remarkable gift: he...
Michael W. McGowen
Apr 21, 2026
Michael Wayne McGowen, 72, of Boise, Idaho—beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend—went home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 21st, 2026, surrounded by family.
Michael was born October 12, 1953, in Boise, Idaho, to Tommy D. McGowen and Lavell Jean (Yandle) McGowen. He attended the Church of Christ in his youth and was baptized, acknowledging Jesus Christ as...
Annette Breyen
Apr 21, 2026
Annette Breyen, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was 97 years old.
She was born on June 19, 1928 and raised in Boise, Idaho. She graduated from Boise High in 1946. She played violin in the Boise High Orchestra.
During her high school years Annette worked at four movie theaters as an usherette, where her future...
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...
Maurice Karl Stark
Apr 9, 2026
Maurice Karl Stark entered this world on September 15, 1957, in Belleville, Illinois while the family was stationed at Scott Air Force Base. Maurice was affectionately known as “Moe-Moe So Sweet,” a nickname given by his mother that eventually evolved into “Moe.” As a child, he was adventurous, curious, stubborn, and full of energy; characteristics that made for an abundant...
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...
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