Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho and Surrounding Southern Idaho Cities
Alma Dotto Lister M.D.
Sep 18, 2015
Alma C. Dotto Lister M.D. Alma C. Dotto Lister M.D., age 95, passed away on Friday September 18 surrounded by her family at her home at Bridgeview Estates in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was born March 1, 1920 in Newark, NJ to the late Eugene and Catherine Dotto and was the youngest of five children. In 1947, Alma graduated from...
Schana W. Gearing
Sep 18, 2015
SchanaAnnWheelerGearingpassedawaySeptember18,2015afteralongbattleagainstcomplications fromparaplegia.SchanawasborninParkCity,UtahtoCecilandMildredWheeler. Alwaysaphoenixrising,Schananevergaveintosevere,chronicpainandsurgeriesthatleftherbedridden.Hercourage andstrengthandlaughtermadeothersfeelbetterandstrongerandhopeful.Shewillbemissedintensely. Schanawasprecededindeathbyherfatherandmother,herbrothers-in-lawRon,Chuck,andDonGearingandIda(Elizabeth)Sweeney. Schanaissurvivedbyherhusband,DennisGearing,theirchildren, KellyMackley,Lori(Mark)Green,SandraBosteder,DebraGearing,MikeGearing,andSteve(Vickie)Gearing;sisters,SandyFischerandDebbieKienitz, DianeWheeler(inlaw),LindaCorrell(inlaw);andbrothers,CecilDeNoy(Dee)WheelerandGuyFischer(inlaw).SchanaandDennishave19grandchildren and30greatgrandchildren,andmanyniecesandnephews,whoseliveshavebeentouchedinpositivewaybyherstrengthofcharacter,herconsistentabilityforadaptingtoharshanddifficultcircumstances,andherforgivenessandlove. Mayshenowfindrestfromhercrippledbody,peacefromconstantpain,andjoyinknowinghowdeeplysheismissedand lovedbyherfamily,friends,andMisterWilson(AKARambo).
Erford Whaley
Sep 16, 2015
Erford H. Whaley, 96, died at Chardonnay Assisted Living in Twin Falls, Idaho. He passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Erford was born July 17, 1919 in Sherburne New York to Erford E. Whaley and Gladys V. Huntley. On June 28, 1946 he married Virginia Dewey in Binghamton, New York. Erford was a World War II Veteran serving...
Carl Ezra Fillmore
Sep 15, 2015
Carl Ezra Fillmore passed away peacefully September 15, 2015, surrounded by friends and family. Carl fought a courageous battle, and all who knew him marveled at his will to remain independent throughout a long and relentless illness. Carl was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, July 24, 1933 to Orval and Berniece Fillmore. He attended school in Twin Falls, and then...
David Michael Donnan
Sep 15, 2015
All services and arrangements for David are pending and will be announced at a later date.
Robert Wayne Crawford
Sep 12, 2015
Robert Wayne Crawford 1936 - 2015 Robert Wayne Crawford, 78 of Twin Falls, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Bridgeview Estates in Twin Falls, Idaho. Robert was born October 25, 1936 in Filer to Charlie and Carmel (Horton) Crawford. He grew up and attended school graduating from Filer High School. On September 23, 1961, he married the love of...
Mary Lea "Sue" Langdon
Sep 9, 2015
Mary Lea (Sue) Langdon found her rest on September 9, 2015 and now resides in the kingdom of her Savior. On June 27, 1937, Kenneth K. and Myrtis M. Leonardson welcomed their first child into the family. This little girl was named Mary Lea after her two grandmothers - as was the tradition on the maternal side of the family....
Elsie Ridinger
Sep 9, 2015
Elsie I. Ridinger, age 72, passed away September 9, 2015 in Twin Falls at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with cardiovascular disease. Elsie was born in Buhl on 30 August 1943, she graduated from Buhi High School in 1961. She furthered her education at Beauty Arts Academy in 1962. She later received...
Shirley Hansing
Sep 7, 2015
Shirley Ann Hansing passed away at home peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2015. She was born at Twin Falls County Hospital on April 23, 1934 to Ruth and Howard Sherlock. She attended school in the Twin Falls School District. On April 27, 1951 she married Robert Eugene Hansing. She had a lifelong interest in canning, sewing, and cooking, and was...
Mary Adeline Rader
Aug 31, 2015
Mary Adeline Rader, age 95, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away at RiverRidge Care Center on August 31, 2015 of complications of Alzheimer's. Mary was born in Wylie, Texas on March 20, l920 to Ben Gunter and Cora Cathey Gunter. Her Mother became ill and Mary was raised by a half-sister, Nora Long and her husband George. In 1938, Mary...
Linda Jean Fisher
Aug 30, 2015
Linda Jean Fisher passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30 in Twin Falls, Idaho after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She was 67. Linda was born to Beth and Wayne Nelson on June 9, 1948 in Roosevelt, UT. After Wayne's premature death, she was raised by her mom and step-dad, John Munz and spent most of her childhood in...
Allyson Denise Caputo
Aug 28, 2015
Our sweet baby, Allyson Denise "Sis" Caputo, was taken from us suddenly on Friday, August 28, 2015. She was born on October 12, 2014. Allyson radiated joy and was a beacon of light and a source of pure love for her family. Her loving smile, beautiful blue eyes and infectious laugh could melt the hearts of those around her. Allyson...
Elizabeth Marie Pietz
Aug 24, 2015
Elizabeth Marie Hove Pietz 1921-2015 Elizabeth Marie Hove Pietz, 94 of Twin Falls passed away peacefully August 24, 2015 at Hospice Visions Hospice House in Jerome, Idaho. Elizabeth was born March 3, 1921 in Sacred Heart, Minnesota to Father Nels T. Hove, born in Valdres, Norway and Mother Emma Wefsenmoe Hove of Chippewa County, MN. She graduated from McIntosh MN...
Marian V. Carlson
Aug 23, 2015
Marian Carlson, peacefully slipped the bonds of Earth Sunday, August 23, after 90 wonderful years of life. Marian was born the fourth child to Dee and Atlanta Strawser, and grew up on various farms in the Magic Valley. She attended grade school at the Deep Creek school west of Buhl, and high school in Eden where she played on the...
Patricia Rosann Thompson
Aug 23, 2015
Patricia "Rosann" Thompson 1948~2015 Patricia Rosann Thompson passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Rosann was born to Jay and Corrine Blevins on February 12, 1948. She grew up in the Eden, Hazelton area with her seven siblings. In her early years, she provided for three girls and enjoy gardening with her father, she also enjoyed...
Barbara Sue Chitwood
Aug 21, 2015
Barbara Sue Chitwood 1934 ~ 2015 Barbara Sue Chitwood, age 81 of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away on August 21, 2015. She was born in Springdale, Arkansas on February 28, 1934 to Clomer George Ragsdale and Thelma May Rector. She attended Buhl High School where she met and married Leonard Frank Vitek in 1950, and from this marriage three children...
Linda Lee Cooley
Aug 21, 2015
Linda Lee Cooley, age 71 of Twin Falls passed away August 21, 2015 at her home in Twin Falls Idaho. Linda was born September 21, 1943 in Twin Falls, the daughter of Carthel and Gevene Hardwick. Her father worked for Idaho Power and they lived in Hagerman, Idaho. She grew up and attended schools graduating from Bliss High School. She...
Gilbert "Gib" Frank DeKlotz
Aug 20, 2015
Gilbert Frank DeKlotz, Jr. 1929 - 2015 Gilbert Frank DeKlotz, Jr., 86 of Filer, Idaho passed away at his home August 20, 2015 with his loving wife and family by his side. Gilbert was born May 22, 1929 in Twin Falls Idaho, the son of Gilbert, Sr. and Agnes Starkey DeKlotz. His mother died when he was six weeks old....