Obituaries from September 2025

Frank A. Lambertus, 74 years old, of Mountain Home, Idaho entered into Our Lord’s Arms in the early morning hours of May 3, 2025. Cremation was under the direction of Boise Funeral Home and Aclesa Chapel in Boise, Idaho. An inurnment service will be held on September 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Idaho State Veteran Cemetery and will be posted on Facebook...

Brett Wayne Joseph Lehto, 38, of Mountain Home, Idaho, passed away peacefully on August 31st, 2025, after a courageous battle with ALS, surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born on April 6, 1987, in Boise, ID, and later grew up in Glenns Ferry, ID, where he spent much of his life before meeting his wife, Jen, and returning to Mountain Home...

Bob Chaney, loving husband, son, dad, grandfather, and friend, passed away at his home with his wife and dad by his side on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the age of 71. Bob was born in Ipswich, England, on July 29, 1954. The son of Robert and Maureen (Freeman) Chaney, he married Jan Machul on August 6, 1994. ...

Thomas Davis Vesey, of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away on August 12, 2025. after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on December 12, 1951, to Leonard and Margaret Vesey in Shreveport, Louisiana. Tom grew up in Mountain Home, Idaho, where he attended elementary, middle, and...

Bruce A. Hemby, 79, of Mountain Home, passed away Wednesday September 3, 2025. Services are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home. 

December 7, 1937 - September 10, 2025, formerly of Mountain Home, Idaho. Patti was born in Great Falls, Montana to Chester A. Kencke and Vivian A. (Whyte) Kencke, on December 7, 1937. When she was a child the family moved to Boise, Idaho, where Patti attended Franklin Elementary School and South Junior High, before moving to Mountain Home. She graduated from Mountain Home High School in 1956...

October 30, 1932 – August 21, 2025 Darlene Viola McGrath passed away peacefully at home on August 21, 2025, at the age of 92. That was her final wish. She was born on October 30, 1932, in Blair, Nebraska, to Walter and Lily Anderson. She will be remembered for her feisty nature, always speaking her mind, and her unwavering love for her family...

Bob liked to wear overalls and a farm cap on his head, puttering in his shop or on his job as an independent trucker. Driving a truck was Bob's life ambition. He hauled potatoes and wheat from the fields and storage units, across Idaho and Oregon to the Simplot processing plant in Caldwell. ...

Celebrating a Life of Love, Family, and Dedication January 21, 1934 – September 13, 2025 Marlene Ridley, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2025, reuniting with her cherished husband Wayne after nearly a decade apart...

Charlotte Mae Hillman, 73, of Mountain Home, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Services are under the care of Rost Funeral Home. 

Rufus Benjamin Pollard III, 64, of Boise, Idaho, passed away on September 21, 2025. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home and Crematory, Mountain Home, Idaho.

Carolie Smith Dockstader, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025, at the age of 88. Born to Horace and Afton Cole Smith in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Carol embraced life with a passion for adventure and a heart full of love...

Patrick Leroy Engelhardt, father, brother, veteran, and outdoorsman, passed away on August 20, 2025, at the age of 67. Patrick’s early years were defined by his love of basketball. He played at Northwest Nazarene University

Arthur E. Holt, 78, of Riverside, CA, formerly of Mountain Home, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Mountain View Cemetery, 725 N. 18th East, Mountain Home, ID 83647...

In Loving Memory Michael William Marten December 7, 1949 – September 23, 2025 Mountain Home, Idaho Michael William Marten, age 75, of Mountain Home, Idaho, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025. A devoted husband, loving father, cherished grandfather and greatgrandfather, beloved brother, and uncle, Michael’s life was a testament to integrity, kindness, and unwavering dedication to those he held dear...

Jimmie Scott Markham passed away peacefully Friday September 26, 2025 with his family by his side. Services will be held Friday October 3, 2025 11:00 AM at the Mountain Home Elks Lodge