Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel

04/29/2026

Mary T. Ground

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 and cared for, growing up on a farm. She spent many happy hours working with her siblings and mother...

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04/28/2026

Michael W. McGowen

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04/27/2026

Annette Breyen

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 husband was a doorman. Annette married Birger Breyen on her 19th birthday on June 19, 1947. They were...

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04/23/2026

Carma Rae (Murdock) Elam

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 attended Boise Junior College, the predecessor to Boise State University. She volunteered for the St. Luke’s Auxiliary society at the...

04/22/2026

John Joseph McGonagle Jr.

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 affectionately as “Jackie” or simply “Jack,” he spent his early years in Brooklyn and graduated from Public School 138...

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04/17/2026

Donna Mae Vetter Shipley

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 Anna Vetter, her older brothers George and Paul, along with all her other cherished family and friends who arrived...

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04/17/2026

Gary Lawrence Koehmstedt

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 was a kind-hearted man who cherished his family deeply. He was a proud father to Erika Wagner (Justin), Jennifer...

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04/14/2026

Charles True Ver Mett

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/

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04/10/2026

Don A. and Judith A. Bitler

Judith Ann Bitler, 85, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away on February 4, 2026, surrounded by her loving family—the ones she cherished most. Judy was born on April 14, 1940, in Neenah, Wisconsin, to Ervin and Julia Heyer. The second oldest of six children, she grew up alongside her older brother Jerry and took great joy in helping care for her younger siblings, Mary, Mike, Barbara, and Karen. Her early childhood was filled with happy memories of living above her parents’...

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04/10/2026

Penny Marlene Robbe

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, Montana. They purchased a small acreage on the bank of the Kootenai river and proceeded to raise four...

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04/08/2026

Nohwi Lara

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 could bring out her gentleness. Nohwi loved fiercely when it came to family and friends, including the foster children she...

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04/08/2026

Linda Alice Dotson

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 in the Idaho winters. Those early years shaped an appreciation for beauty and inspired creativity that would remain with...

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