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Obituary guide
How to find an obituary in Idaho
For a recent death, check the funeral home's website and the Idaho Statesman or your regional paper's obituary page. For an older death, Boise Public Library's Statesman obituary index and the Idaho State Archives' digitized newspapers are the best places to start.
What to have ready
- The person's full name, including a maiden name or nickname
- The approximate date of death and the town or county where they died
- Their age or birth year
- Names of close relatives
Knowing the county narrows your search the most. Boise, Idaho Falls, Pocatello and Twin Falls each have their own daily.
Where to look, by when the person died
| When the person died | Where to look |
|---|---|
| Last few years | The funeral home's website; obituary pages on Legacy.com for the Idaho Statesman, Post Register (Idaho Falls), Idaho State Journal (Pocatello) and Times-News (Twin Falls) |
| 1990s to recent decades | Boise Public Library's obituary index for the Idaho Statesman, 1957–2017; newspaper databases at your library |
| Older or historic | The Idaho Digital Newspaper Project, 1863–1925; the Idaho State Archives; the printed index *Pocatello Tribune, 1893–1912: An Index to Marriages, Births, Deaths*; microfilm at your library |
| Official death record | Idaho has kept state death records since July 1911. The Idaho State Archives holds death certificates from 1911 to 1937. See how to order an Idaho death certificate. |
Major newspapers' obituary pages
- Idaho Statesman (Boise, on Legacy.com)
- Post Register (Idaho Falls, on Legacy.com)
- Idaho State Journal (Pocatello, hosted by Legacy.com)
- Times-News (Twin Falls, on Legacy.com)
Recent listings are open to read. Older articles may need a subscription.
Libraries and archives
- Boise Public Library has an online index that gives the date of Idaho Statesman obituaries and death notices from 1957 to 2017. Staff will send copies for $5.25 per request, with a limit of four requests per week. You're charged only for items they find.
- Idaho State Archives in Boise takes research requests online. As of October 24, 2026, its reading room is open to the public Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mountain time.
- Pocatello Tribune index: Irene Horner's 1987 index lists births, marriages and deaths in the Pocatello Tribune from 1893 to 1912. It's in the FamilySearch Library. Ask at Idaho State University's Eli M. Oboler Library or your local library about a copy nearby.
Timeline expectations
- Recent obituaries usually appear online within days, often before the service.
- The Idaho Digital Newspaper Project has more than 80 papers from 1863 to 1925.
- Boise Public Library sends an invoice with the copies it finds. It doesn't post a turnaround time.
Tips
- Use the Boise index to get the exact date first, then request the copy. That keeps you within the four-a-week limit.
- For deaths before July 1911, there's usually no state certificate. County records and newspapers are your best sources.
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Note: Coverage years, fees and web addresses are set by the libraries, archives and newspapers listed and can change. PublicLibraries.com is not affiliated with them.