Carolyn (Zehm Erickson) Boser, 78

Carolyn was born July 5, 1948, to Harley and Dorothy Zehm of Worley, Idaho. She passed away peacefully Nov. 6, 2026. She lived in Worley for 11 years, then the family moved to Dalton Gardens. Later, she lived in Coeur d'Alene and Hayden. She lived in Kootenai County her whole life.

She began school in Worley, Idaho. In her sixth grade, the family moved to Dalton Gardens, Idaho, where she completed grades 6 to 8. Then, she attended CDA Junior High and subsequently attended and graduated from CDA Senior High School. She attended Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa, Idaho, for one year.

She first married Greg Erickson and the two had two sons, Todd and Trevor, and each son had two grandchildren for Carolyn. Later, she married Bud Boser.

Carolyn enjoyed visiting with family and friends. She loved her pets and the Idaho wildlife that visited her home.

Carolyn was quite artistic at an early age and enjoyed sketching and painting. She loved finding and collecting antiques and reselling many of them.

Carolyn is survived by her two sons and the four grandchildren, as well as her brother, Jim Zehm, and sister Sandy Compton.

Final services will be announced at a later time.