Obituaries from August 2023

1930-2023 Dorothy Wootan passed away peacefully Monday July 10th in Glenns Ferry , Idaho. She was born on July 16, 1930, in Anthony, Kansas to George and Elsie Thomas. Funeral services were held on July 17th, interred at Glen Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry. Dorothy was a long time resident of Glenns Ferry. ...

Terry A. Hodges, 78 of Boise, passed away on August 5, 2023 at the State Veterans Home in Boise. Arrangements by Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City. 208-853-3131.

Barbara Ann Bogard (Jones), 80, of Mountain Home ID departed her loved ones and friends on August 10th, 2023. Barbara was born in Madison, Wisconsin to Everette and Julie Jones. She was the eldest of three sisters (“One of the Jones Girls”) and loved spending time with her sisters and their friends. She was shy when she was younger but as she got older she had a sweet open demeanor that endeared her to most who met her...

Arthur Joseph “Joe” Merrick 71, passed away unexpectedly on August 12, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. He was born August 1, 1952 in Nyssa Oregon to C.A. “Pete” Merrick and Verna Woodland. Joe married his best friend and sweetheart in the Idaho Falls Temple on August 21, 1975. Joe and Verla have lived in Owyhee County since their marriage. They are the parents of Ryan, Dennis, Angela, Samuel, Kurt, and Kimberly...

Diane Marie Hopson, 80 passed away in Boise, ID on August 10, 2023. Arrangements by Bowman Funeral Home

In Loving Memory of Vern Sanders NORTON, VA - Vern Sanders, a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, passed away on August 11, 2023, at the age of 64 from a courageous battle with Huntington’s disease. He was born in Casper, Wyoming, lived in Oregon and Graduated from Battle Ground High school in Washington. ...

Harold Fredrick Kennedy Jr., 85 years old, of Boise, Idaho, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023. At Fred’s request, no funeral services will be conducted, and his ashes will be spread on a mountain overlooking the cabin in Featherville he and his family had for almost 40 years, as close as possible to where the ashes of his wife Patty were spread in 2017...

On August 11, 2023, our earthly angel, Samuel “Sammy” Monroe Votaw entered into eternal rest and peace with his Heavenly Father. Samuel was born August 31, 1998 in Mtn. Home, Idaho, a son of Amanda Sarven and William D. Votaw. Sammy graduated from Eagle High School in 2017...

Veola Ann Shenk, 52, of Hammett, passed away Tuesday August 15, 2023. Arrangements handled by Rost Funeral Home.

Jerry Lee Roby, 86, of Grandview, passed away Monday August 21, 2023. Arrangements handled by Rost Funeral Home.

Jerry Lee Roby was born July 8, 1937 in Adrian, Missouri to Raymond Ernest Roby & Nora Sylvania Lukenbill Roby. He served in the Navy from 1955 to 1958. He married Wilburtine Gilpin on November 29, 1958 in Butler, Missouri. They lived in ElDorado Springs, Missouri where their son, Bruce, was born. ...

Charles William Davis, 48, passed away unexpectedly in his home this week. Arrangements handled by Rost Funeral Home.

Ronnie Gene Smith, 65, of Mountain Home passed away, Monday August 14, 2023, at his home. A celebration of life with full military honors will be held 2:00 pm Saturday September 23, 2023, at the American Legion Hall, 515 E. 2nd South in Mountain Home...

Lois M. Estes, age 86, of Joplin, Missouri. Passed away in her home on August 25, 2023. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, in Mtn. Home, ID.

Luther Malcolm Cook, age 70, of Prairie, Idaho. Passed away August 27, 2023. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, in Mtn Home.