Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho and Surrounding Southern Idaho Cities

Lorrayne C. Wills

Lorrayne C. Wills

Mar 14, 2016

Lorrayne Wills, 94, peacefully slipped away in the early hours of Monday, March 14, 2016, at Bridgeview Care Center in Twin Falls.  She was an elegant, caring lady who lived her life with grace and dignity and never complained about the challenges life brought her. Lorrayne was born June 23, 1921.  She grew up on a cattle ranch at Dallas,...

Stephanie Dawn Ashby

Stephanie Dawn Ashby

Mar 11, 2016

Stephanie Ashby 33 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away March 11, 2016. A beautiful soul left this earth way too soon, but Heaven gained a special angel.

Stephanie was born on May 16, 1982 to Pamela Hylton. She arrived in the world of fighter and never stopped.

Stephanie met Chris Pannell in Hailey, Idaho. They were married in Laguna Beach,...

Stanley Eliel Hepworth

Stanley Eliel Hepworth

Mar 5, 2016

Stan Hepworth, age 72, passed away on March 5th, 2016 at home in Twin Falls, Idaho.  He was born in Wendell, Idaho of parents Eliel Hepworth and Leora Ruesch Hepworth.  After 21 years in the U.S. Navy, he retired as a Chief Petty Officer and went on to a second career which he also retired from.  He surely enjoyed the...

Metress Marybelle Odom

Metress Marybelle Odom

Mar 1, 2016

Metress M. (Oliver) Odom, “Mickey”, formally of Wendell, Idaho, passed away after a brief illness in Vacaville, California.  Born in Marshall, Arkansas, on November 25, 1923, she was the oldest child of Henry and Gus Oliver.

The family moved to California in the 1940’s where her father worked on the Shasta Dam.  

 

Mickey later worked for Boeing Aircraft...

Wayne Ross Kennedy

Wayne Ross Kennedy

Feb 25, 2016

Wayne Ross Kennedy, 87, of Twin Falls, passed away February 25, 2016 at his home. He was born on December 25, 1928 in Elkhart, Kansas, the son of Earl and Grace Meyer Kennedy.

 

He married Nadean Bohrer on March 20, 1945, together they enjoyed nearly 71 wonderful years.  Wayne worked his life as a contractor building many homes. ...

Michael Coffy

Michael Coffy

Feb 25, 2016

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Mary Ann Jackson

Mary Ann Jackson

Feb 23, 2016

Mary Ann Jackson

1940 ~ 2016

 

Mary Ann Jackson, 75 of Twin Falls, passed away February 23, 2016 at Twin Falls Ctr. in Twin Falls Idaho.

Mary Ann was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, a little town in Northeast Oklahoma May 15, 1940.

She was the daughter of Don L and Helen Jackson. Right after Mary Ann was born, World...

Sharon Lynn Watson

Sharon Lynn Watson

Feb 22, 2016

On Feb. 22, 2016, at two thirty-three am our beloved Sharon (Sherry) Lynn Watson joined family members, who went before her, in heaven. At two thirty-four she was dancing and seeing all the beautiful sights with brand new eyes.                                    

Born June 4, 1949, in La Porte Indiana, Sherry was a resident of Pico Rivera, California, Eagle Mountain, California, Bullhead...

Pamela Kaye Gobel - Montoya

Pamela Kaye Gobel - Montoya

Feb 21, 2016

Pamela Kaye Gobel left us suddenly on February 21, 2016 at the age of 49, leaving behind many who were touched by her presence.

 The youngest of three, she was born in Marysville, California on November 26, 1966 to Chet Gobel and Norma Lewis. As a young girl her creative mind blossomed with her love of drawing people & designing...

Marvin Lloyd Buescher

Marvin Lloyd Buescher

Feb 20, 2016

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Wade Mason

Wade Mason

Feb 18, 2016

Michael “Wade” Mason, 51, of Twin Falls, peacefully passed away, surrounded by family, at St. Luke's MVRMC on February 18th, 2016 due to complications of diabetes and vascular disease.

So, fly on Wade, beyond the sun Your work on earth has been well done.

Your pain is gone, you are whole again With twinkling eyes and mischievous grin.

We know...

Jose M. Gonzalez

Jose M. Gonzalez

Feb 16, 2016

José M Gonzalez 1939 ~ 2016   José M Gonzalez, 76 of Twin Falls Idaho passed away February 16, 2016 at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho with his loving family by his side. José was born October 19, 1939 in Laredo, Texas to Torivio and Aurora Gonzalez.  He grew up and attended schools in Laredo,...

Gordon John Harris

Gordon John Harris

Feb 16, 2016

  Gordon John Harris was born August 16, 1937 at Rushville, Nebraska to John Phillip Harris and Alice Adel (Billeter) Harris. Gordon passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. He attended a number of elementary schools and graduated from Gordon High School in 1955. Gordon became a farmer upon graduation and farmed in the Gordon, NE area for 10 years. In...

Paul Pina

Paul Pina

Feb 15, 2016

Paul Pina Quintana, 62 of Meridian Idaho passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho surrounded by his loved ones. He was born January 15, 1954. He lost his parents early in life and was adopted, raised, and preceded in death by Louis and Vivian Bourquin of Filer, Idaho. He...

Joseph Young

Joseph Young

Feb 15, 2016

Joseph A. Young passed away peacefully Monday, February 15, 2015, at Bridgeview Care Facility at age 86.  He was surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer.

 

Joseph was born in Lakin, Kansas on October 1, 1929 to Earl A. and Ema Hoss Young.  He attended the Lakin schools through his junior year.  His family moved to Idaho...

LaRae Wright

LaRae Wright

Feb 15, 2016

LaRae Hatch Wright, age 82, of Kimberly Idaho, passed away in Twin Falls, Idaho on 15 February 2016 surrounded by loving family members. LaRae was born in Pocatello, Idaho on 12 February 1934, the first of four children born to John Ansel and Neola Marie York Hatch. She grew up in the Bancroft, ID; Logan, UT and Drummond, MT areas...

Margaret Adams Petty

Margaret Adams Petty

Feb 13, 2016

Margaret Adams Petty passed away peacefully in her Twin Falls home Saturday morning, February 13, 2016, at age 91, after battling cancer. 

The third of nine children, Margaret was born September 10, 1924, in Manassa, Colorado, to Daniel Stanley Adams and Linda Kartchner Adams. She had a compassionate heart, a contagious enthusiasm for life, and a penchant for finding...

Joe Stastny

Joe Stastny

Feb 9, 2016

Joe Stastny, 96, born December 28, 1919, son of Joseph and Sophia STASTNY died February, 9, 2016.

Joe was a graduate of Murtaugh high school, spent much of his adult life farming in Murtaugh. He said driving tanker trucks was a secondary job, but he enjoyed it so much it was almost a hobby.  He retired to twin falls Idaho...

Richard William Tingey

Richard William Tingey

Feb 8, 2016

Richard William Tingey returned to his Heavenly Father on February 8, 2016. He passed away from cancer.

Richard was born March 2, 1960 To Ella Louise Adrich and to Richard William Tingey, in Brigham City, Utah. Richard graduated from Box Elder High School in 1979. He excelled in wrestling and was affectionately nicknamed "Sweet Pea". He also graduated from ITT...

Jack Loren Smith

Jack Loren Smith

Feb 8, 2016

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