Stories from Monday, August 14, 2023

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