Obituaries

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

Roger ValJean Nielsen

Roger ValJean Nielsen

Jul 20, 2008

HAZELTON- Roger ValJean Nielsen, 75, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2008 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He died in his home in Hazelton, surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born on September 15, 1932 in Battle Creek, Iowa to Theodore J. and Martha (Lemberg) Nielsen. He was raised on a farm and graduated form Battle Creek High...

Leo Ramsy White Hawk

Leo Ramsy White Hawk

Jul 19, 2008

Leo R. White Hawk Leo Ramsy White Hawk, 87 of Twin Falls, ID passed away July 19, 2008 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls. He was born May 6, 1921 in Manderson, SD to Clarence Joseph White Hawk and Jessie Mary Kills Enemy. Leo grew up in Manderson, SD and attended school in Pine Ridge...

Doris Eileen Willis

Doris Eileen Willis

Jul 18, 2008

Doris "Scotty" McFadden Willis, 79, passed away July 18, 2008 at her home. She was born September 16, 1928 the fourth child of Les and Alma McFadden in Tacoma, Washington. Doris attended various schools in Tacoma, including Lincoln High School. She was known as Scott or Scotty through her school and college days. She entered Washington State College in the...

Anna Elizabeth Hooper

Anna Elizabeth Hooper

Jul 17, 2008

Annie E. Carter Hooper-Twin Falls Anna "Annie" Elizabeth Carter Hooper, 95, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Wynwood in Twin Falls, ID., where she resided since November 2006. She was born June 13, 1913 in Twin Falls, ID to George Sitcher Carter and Nellie Catherine Hanson on their farm which is now 2005 Eldridge Avenue. Her parents came to Twin...

Karen Doshier

Karen Doshier

Jul 16, 2008

Karen Doshier-Twin Falls Karen Doshier left this life on July 16, 2008 after surviving ovarian cancer for 3 years. She was born October 16, 1946 in Kingston, New York, the second child of Robert W. and Ruth Hanlon Thibodeau. Her father spent his career serving in the Air Force, so they traveled and lived throughout the United States and Europe....

Clarence W. Hollifield

Clarence W. Hollifield

Jul 15, 2008

Clarence William Hollifield-Hansen As the first rays of sunshine hit the fields of potatoes, grain and beans, Clarence William Hollifield took his last breath on his beloved farm on Tuesday, July 15, on week before his 88th birthday and shortly after celebrating his 65th wedding anniversary. This strong and determined man was born on July 22, 1920, to William and...

Andrew Herbert Holderreed

Andrew Herbert Holderreed

Jul 15, 2008

Rev. Andrew Herbert Holderreed Andrew Herbert Holderreed, 93, of Castleford, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. He was born in Cushing, Oklahoma to Louis and Margret (Maggie) Holderreed on December 21, 1914. The following year the family moved to Teaken Hill in Northern Idaho. Andy graduated from high school in 1932, in Oakville, Wash., and...

Charley C. Lown

Charley C. Lown

Jul 9, 2008

Charley Lown, 88, long time Hansen resident passed away at his home after a short illness. He was born in Webster, Iowa on November 2, 1919 to George and Madge Lown. He married Mary Jane Ross on September 5, 1942. They lived in Iowa, Arizona and later in Hansen, Idaho where she passed away in February 1989. Charley served in...

Leo Marvin Meier

Leo Marvin Meier

Jul 8, 2008

Leo Marvin Meier, age 77 of Buhl, Idaho. On July 8, 2008 our loving, caring Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend passed away peacefully at his home of 46 years with family by his side. He was born an identical twin in Lincoln County Kansas on July 12, 1930 the son of Karl and Minnie Meier. He graduated from Lincoln County...

Barbara Gray

Barbara Gray

Jul 6, 2008

Barbara Gray, 82 of Hollister passed away July 7, 2008 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls. Per her families request no service were held.

William Vern Studebaker

William Vern Studebaker

Jul 4, 2008

William Vern Studebaker, 61, of Twin Falls, drowned July 4, 2008, while kayaking on the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River near Yellow Pine. Even though he might have wanted a few more years in this world, he would not have wished for a more appropriate end to his life. He was born in Salmon on...

Wanda F. Coates

Wanda F. Coates

Jun 29, 2008

Wanda Coates, 74 of Filer, Idaho passed away on June 29, 2008 after a courageous battle of cancer. She was born on May 30, 1934 in Shoshone, Idaho. She attended school in Shoshone, Idaho. She married William L. Coates on March 1, 1948 in Burley, Idaho and they were later sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple. Together they raised 6...

Arthur Raymond Gray

Arthur Raymond Gray

Jun 26, 2008

Arthur Raymond Gray, 87 of Hollister passed away June 26, 2008 at St. Lukes Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls. Per the families request no services were held.

Claude Kenneth Odom

Claude Kenneth Odom

Jun 22, 2008

Claude Kenneth Odom passed away June 22, 2008 in Jerome, Idaho. Services were held on Friday, June 27, 2008 at 11:00 am at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home in Twin Falls. Internment was at West End Cemetery in Buhl, Idaho.

Arthur John Crosmer

Arthur John Crosmer

Jun 16, 2008

Pastor Arthur Crosmer died June 16, 2008, at the age of 84 in his home in Twin Falls, Idaho. Art was born in Roundup, Montana where he attended school until, in preparation for the ministry, he went to Concordia High School and College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri in May 1949. On...

Dean Lee Dedman

Dean Lee Dedman

Jun 15, 2008

Dean Lee Dedman, 55 of Twin Falls passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 at his home. He was born July 13, 1952 in Salmon, Idaho to David Dedman and Dolly Austin McClelland. Dean attended school in Idaho and graduated from Pocatello High School. He has lived in Salmon, ID; Pocatello, ID; Elko, NV; San Diego, CA and Walnut Creek, CA...

David Earl McClellan

David Earl McClellan

Jun 12, 2008

David "Earl" McClellan, 53 passed away June 12, 2008 at Portnuf Medical Center in Pocatello. He was born February 19, 1955 in Jerome, Idaho to David Almon and Lila June McClellan. When Earl was 8 years old the family moved to Garden Grove, California where he grew up and graduated from Rancho Alametos High School in 1973. Earl moved back...

Roy Bryan Smalley

Roy Bryan Smalley

Jun 9, 2008

Roy Bryan Smalley, 78 of Buhl, went to sleep in death peacefully Monday, June 9 2008 surrounded by his family. Roy was born August 17, 1929 in Buhl to Edward and Myrtle Worley Smalley. He married his sweetheart Corabel Frame on June 8, 1948 in Ely, Nevada, soon followed eight wonderful children. Roy was baptized on September 7, 1963 in...

Edward Junior Mitchell

Edward Junior Mitchell

Jun 8, 2008

Edward J. Mitchell Edward Junior Mitchell, 79 of Twin Falls passed away Sunday June 8, 2008 at home. He was born on January 17, 1929 to Norman E. and Cora A. Mitchell. He graduated from High School in Adair, Oklahoma. He has lived in Northeast Oklahoma, Fruitland, Wieser and Twin Falls, Idaho. Edward married Mary Louise Strange on February 14,...

Zachary Harrison Mahan

Zachary Harrison Mahan

Jun 7, 2008

Zachary Harrison Mahan, infant son of Dale and Lorene Mahan was silently born on June 7, 2008 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls. He is the brother of Bradley, Nicholas and Kimberly Mahan. The Mahan family would like to thank all the labor and delivery nurses at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center for their special...