Aileen Ann Chivers
, Idaho
October 2, 2026
Aileen Chivers lived a life rooted in faith, family, hard work, and love of the Idaho land she called home. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, rancher, and friend, she met each chapter of life with quiet strength, warmth, and an adventurous spirit. Whether caring for her family, helping on the ranch, serving her community, or traveling the world with her husband, Tom, Aileen created a legacy that will continue through the generations she nurtured.Aileen passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in Boise, Idaho, at the age of 97. Her life began on November 28, 1928, in an old yellow house owned by the Clayton Silver Mine in Clayton, Idaho. Her father, Jim Ennis, was superintendent at the Bayhorse Mine, and her mother, Tillie Sullivan Ennis, was a homemaker. Aileen had two older brothers, Jimmy and Pat, and a younger brother, Jerry, who joined the family two years later.She…