Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho and Surrounding Southern Idaho Cities
Kathleen Mary Walker
Oct 10, 2012
Kathy M. Walker died of a sudden illness Wednesday Oct. 10th. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and daughter who will be greatly missed by all the people whose life she touched. She was extremely good-natured, kind and sensitive to the needs and wants of almost everyone she met. Kathy was born March 19, 1955 in Twin Falls,...
Eleonora S. Robinett
Oct 10, 2012
Eleonora (Lori) Staudinger-Robinett joined her mother and father on 10 Oct 2012 when she passed after battling extended illness and natural aging. She was surrounded by her loving husband and children at the time. Lori is survived by her husband Bert and four children, Nora, Robert, Daniel and Bruce. She was able to greet and enjoy her seven grandchildren and...
Carl William Blass
Oct 9, 2012
Carl William "Bill" Blass Sr. 82 of Filer, passed away at his home October 9, 2012. He was born on May 10, 1930 in Filer, Idaho to Ruth and Carl Blass. Always excelling in sports, he graduated from Filer High School in 1949. He attended SICE on a football scholarship. Bill married Glenna Hostetler in 1949. His passion was the...
Robert Earl Rayborn
Oct 8, 2012
Robert Earl (Bob) Rayborn passed away Monday, October 8, 2012 with his wife Judi, stepson Matt, and friend Candy at his side. Bob was born on December 1, 1931 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Adah (Jackson) and E. L. (Doc) Rayborn. He has one sister "Margie". Bob grew up and attended schools in Filer, Idaho, where his father Doc, was...
Charles LeRoy Brandon
Oct 7, 2012
Charles L. (Roy) Brandon 1930 ~ 2012 Charles L. (Roy) Brandon Roy passed away at St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls on October 7, 2012. He was born July 7, 1950 in Buhl, ID to Charles Jackson Brandon and Helen Verena Cobb Brandon. Roy attended Willowdale and Buhl schools. He spent his teen years herding sheep...
Cynthia Anne Hamlett
Oct 4, 2012
Cynthia Anne Hamlett, 55, of Twin Falls, passed away October 4, 2012. She was born on July 11, 1957 in Twin Falls, Idaho the daughter of Lehmen and Delores Dale Pitchford. She worked at Amalgamated Sugar Company for over 30 years, holding down many different positions. Cynthia enjoyed the outdoors, camping, hiking and especially playing the piano. Survivors include her...
Brenda Gail Reed
Oct 3, 2012
Brenda Gail Reed 1950 ~ 2012 Hollister Brenda Gail (Sessions) Reed, 61, of Hollister, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at home after a long battle of many medical problems. She was born December 17, 1950 in Florence, South Carolina. She graduated from high school in Jacksonville, Florida. While growing up in Jacksonville, Florida Brenda was a talented classical pianist...
JOIE RAY RATLIFF
Sep 30, 2012
Joie Ray Ratliff , 84 of Twin Falls, Idaho joined his wife, Lorene and other loved ones on September 30, 2012. Joie was the first born of John Virgil and Edith May (Slape) Ratliff. He has five sisters and one brother. Patricia Gatling, Dallas, Texas; Shirley Palmer, Florence, Alabama; Phyllis Arnold, Houston, Texas; Kay McDonald, Shallowater, Texas; Jerry Ratliff, Lubbock,...
Lorayne O. Smith
Sep 30, 2012
Lorayne Orton Smith 1925 -2012 Lorayne Orton Smith was born March 27, 1925, in St. Cloud, MN., the daughter of Herbert O. and Daisy Cooley Orton. A 1943 graduate of Tech High School, St. Cloud, she attended Hamline University, St. Paul, MN, later taking college courses from Idaho State University, Pocatello. On June 30, 1946, she was married to Vernon...
GLENN ELDON BARNES
Sep 29, 2012
Glenn Eldon Barnes, 83, of Twin Falls joined family members with our Heavenly Father on September 29, 2012. Glenn was the 4th of 9 children born to A. Emory and Dorothy Barnes in April of 1929. He grew up in Arco, Idaho, graduated from Arco High School in 1947 and served a mission among the Native American people in the...
Faye Marlene Brown
Sep 23, 2012
Faye Marlene (Dunham) Brown, 80, of Twin Falls, passed away September 23, 2012 at Desert Rose Retirement Center in Twin Falls. She was born on June 2, 1932 in Webster, Wisconsin. She graduated from high school in Kalispell, Montana. Faye married Stanford Dunham and to this union were born four sons. She and Sanford later divorced and she married Karl...
Marian U Keefer
Sep 17, 2012
Parkes Magic Valley Funeral Home 2551 Kimberly Rd. Twin Falls, ID 83301 USA (208) 735-0011 or Fax: (208) 735-0010 Marian U. Keefer 1923 - 2012 Marian U. Keefer, passed away at her home on September 17, 2012. She was born on August 27, 1923 to Dale Udy and Maude Erickson Udy. Marian grew up with her brother and three sisters...
Jerry Leonard Hoover
Sep 16, 2012
Jerry Leonard Hoover passed away in his home Sunday September 16th. He was born in Twin Falls Idaho to Albert and Dolores Hoover on November 22nd 1955. He attended school at Bickel elementary, O'Leary and Twin Falls High School. He met and married the love of his life Pamela Sue Davis on February 25th 1977. They were blessed with two...
ERNEST PLACE
Sep 16, 2012
Ernest Elwood Place, 88, of Twin Falls, passed away September 16, 2012 at his home in Twin Falls. He was born on June 4, 1924 in Gillett, Arkansas, the 6th child of James Gilbert and Leona Mable Carroll Place. His mother passed away at an early age and he was raised by his father's sister Rachel and her husband Elmer...
VIRGINIA MAE PRATT
Sep 12, 2012
Virginia Mae Pratt Born December 6, 1922 in Roberts, Idaho. Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother departed this life on September 12, 2012 to be reunited with her sweetheart. Virginia was the second of four children born to Hamer and Rosella Adams. She spent many hours with her siblings, and developed a very strong bond with them that lasted...
Christian Wayne Skeem
Sep 11, 2012
Christian Wayne Skeem passed away suddenly after a brief illness. He was born November 1, 1956 in Jerome and died September 11, 2012 in Twin Falls. He was preceded in death by both his maternal and paternal grandparents: Charley and Elva Christensen of Wendell and Christian and Irene Skeem of Castleford. His little sister Lori, 18 months his junior, passed...