Bowmans and their staff, to a person, are professional, knowledgeable, kind and respectful…read more They anticipate needs and are prepared to guide you through any eventuality. Don't hesitate to reach out to them, in person or digitally, for information or answers to questions. Even so, when discussing all we'd done to prepare for my mom's passing, with my wife, they offered to hire her as not everyone is so organized and understanding.

We had an unexpected death in the family & I had never planned a funeral by myself before. Randy…read morewas such a welcome counselor/advisor! So patient, pleasant, and offered great advice! He was a great listener & was able to translate what he heard from me about my brother's wishes into truly helpful suggestions. Highly recommend, exceeded my expectations, as wonderful experience as it could be, given the situation!

Relyea made a difficult and sad experience so much better than we could have imagined. From our…read morefirst meeting with Dorn, who is an exceptionally caring, professional and compassionate man, through to the tough but much needed chance to say goodbye to our loved one in person, we were treated with extreme kindness and consideration. The Relyea team made organizing services and plane transportation seamless- they took care of everything. Just wonderful people. And very fair and reasonable prices, which meant we didn't have one more thing to worry about. I couldn't recommend them more highly.

Immediately took over our situation & loving patiently guided us to the process of our loss. The…read moreservice was beautiful. The facility is very nice & comforting. The staff treated us with patience & care. I highly recommend them.

This is Boise's municipal cemetery. It started as a burial ground soon after the area was settled…read morein 1863. It is the oldest cemetery in continuous use in the city. Carrie Logan, the daughter of Thomas and Carolyn Logan, was buried in Pioneer Cemetery on August 22, 1864, at the age of 5 years, 11 months, and 5 days. Although others were buried before her, hers is the cemetery's oldest burial stone that can still be read. Among those laid to rest here are Governor Robert E. Smylie, Governor Edward J. Curtis, Mayor John Lemp, Mayor Thomas E. Logan, Governor Edward A. Stevenson and Governor Cecil D. Andrus. The cemetery is in excellent condition and is easily navigable. I wasn't able to find anyone other than Governor Andrus, but I'm sure some more diligent searching would have done it. Perhaps a posted guide would be useful. [* This review is a repost of one that was removed because Yelp said the content appeared to be taken from another source. This is weird because I did the research and wrote the review from scratch. The original review was posted 8/3/2022 and at the time was my 17773rd review. *] [Review 19096 overall - 75 in Idaho - 65 of 2023.]

If you like history, this is the place to come. This is the first cemetery in Boise and it was a…read moreburial ground for 10 years before it was sanctioned. I loved seeing the old headstones and the waking tour that goes along with it. Do yourself a favor and download it from their site so you can read as you find!

Very helpful when the hospital screwed up on some paperwork. Good communication throughout. Thanksread more

We would fully recommend the Cremation Society of Idaho in their service & care in a very trying…read moretime. ALL the staff did everything in their power to take care of all that was needed to be done. Jenaca & Melanie, who we both dealt with on two different occasions were above reproach. Nobody should look any further when the time comes. Brian & Marleene.

Made a very hard time a little easier. The Gentleman that assisted me was compassionate and didn't…read moretry to upsell me on anything.

My husband passed away recently, and I chose this funeral home because it's a part of the cremation…read morecenter. Prices were similar but less add ons for things needed. The young man who came to pick up my husband's body was so respectful and kind. I can't say enough how this eased my sadness. When I went to the funeral home the price was exactly as stated earlier, and there was no pressure selling in any way. They helped me complete the death certificate and, as soon as ready picked it up for me from the downtown office. There was no extra charge like some other places. My ashes were ready right away too. I highly recommend this amazing place! The customer service is caring and compassionate

I was unfortunately needing cremation services for my son, Jon, who passed away unexpenctedly at…read moreage 40. I spoke with Allison and she was so wonderful to me. She helped me have the body moved and arranged for a small viewing for me. She and Paul stayed after hours to accommodate my needs, and were so helpful and kind. These wonderful people made a very difficult task a bit easier.

We had a family member die unexpectedly and we had the responsibility to 'take care of things'…read more Paul, at Bella Vida Funeral Home on Chinden St., in Boise, ID, made everything work out! He was consistently patient with the forms that I needed to find, documentation, our requests, our timeline, and our emotional needs! Turned out, on investigation, that Paul at Bella Vida has been in this industry for 45 years! He's a Master Embalmer but above that, he is a caring, careful, reverent man. You can trust these people with YOUR family member! Weighing out cremation vs. funeral, the costs and value were strikingly low! How we appreciated all of these factors! A++ Bella Vida! Way to go! THANK YOU!