Obituaries

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

Carleen Erickson Thomas

Carleen Erickson Thomas

Sep 2, 2019

Carleen Erickson Thomas, A proverbs 31: Woman, beloved wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend, joined her Heavenly Father on September 02, 2019 after a short illness. Carleen was born on October 13th, 1956 to the late Kenneth and Eunice Erickson in Cut Bank, MT. She grew up with her siblings, Fay (Bud) Klepper, Delmer (Terri) Erickson, Irving (Robin) Erickson,...

Donald LeRoy Vawser

Donald LeRoy Vawser

Aug 31, 2019

Donnie LeRoy Vawser, age 30 of Eagle, Idaho passed away on August 31st in Cascade, Idaho.   Donnie was born September 23rd in Twin Falls, Idaho to Dick and Donna Vawser. Donnie was the best husband to Zandrea for seven wonderful years; and loving Father to his daughter Weslie.    Donnie lived a full life of adventure. He was an avid motocross...

Leslie "Bill" L. Dean

Leslie "Bill" L. Dean

Aug 29, 2019

Leslie L. “Bill” Dean, 100, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away on August 29, 2019 in Twin Falls. Bill was the first child of Leslie V. Dean and Ruby Kunkel Dean, born on February 4, 1919 in the “new” maternity ward of Twin Falls County Hospital in Twin Falls. Bill grew up on the Salmon Tract at Amsterdam, Idaho, along...

John Root

John Root

Aug 28, 2019

John Otis Root was born in Shoshone Idaho on September 13, 1935 to Verne Otis Root and Marie Mercy Root.  He passed away on August 28th 2019  at the age of 83 at his home. He was raised in Dietrich where he excelled in football, basketball and baseball.  He was a member of the 1952 Dietrich Blue Devil 8-man football...

Valerie Roth

Valerie Roth

Aug 28, 2019

Valerie Roth, 54, of Twin Falls, passed away peacefully August 28, 2019, from complications with COPD. She was born in Petaluma, California on December 7, 1964 to Jeann & Jimmy Stringer. In 1986, she married George Roth; they were later divorced. Valerie was a hard worker and spent approximately 20 years as a CNA. Valerie is survived by her two...

Willis Barrett

Willis Barrett

Aug 27, 2019

Pending

Jack H. Taylor

Jack H. Taylor

Aug 26, 2019

Jack H. Taylor, born 11-13-1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019 at his home in Carey, Idaho at the age of 80. Surviving Jack is his wife, Ann Peck Taylor. Children: Crystal Hope Barone ( John), Jessie Noel Taylor, Jarrett Hunter Taylor. Grandchildren: Rafe Marcel Barone, Grant Thomaso Barone, Dillon Scott Cenarrusa (Kelsey), and Medin...

Bethine Bates

Bethine Bates

Aug 23, 2019

Oct.6, 1926—Aug.23, 2019        Bethine Bates 92 passed away on Friday August 23, 2019 under the loving care of her daughter and son-in-law, Raedine and Dave Frantz, in Twin Falls, Idaho.        Beth was born at home on the family farm in Malta, Idaho on October 6, 1926 to Victor and Sadie Scott.  She was the youngest of four daughters and attended...

Richard Armstrong

Richard Armstrong

Aug 20, 2019

Richard “Dick” Eugene Armstrong, 80, died August 20th, 2019 at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho.  Family and friends are invited to his service on Monday August 26th at the Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home at 9:30 am.  Service will transition to the Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, and return to the funeral home for a reception/celebration of life. Mr. Armstrong...

Doris Jean Graves

Doris Jean Graves

Aug 18, 2019

Doris Graves, age 84, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away at home surrounded by her family on August 18, 2019, following a courageous battle with cancer. Doris was born at Buhl (Lucerne) Idaho to Hayden and Bessie Wright.  She attended school at Buhl, Hollister, and Filer high school.  She married Maurice Graves on November 25, 1950, and they subsequently lived...

Martin Karl Jungkuntz

Martin Karl Jungkuntz

Aug 15, 2019

Martin Karl Jungkuntz, longtime resident of Florissant, MO and most recently of Twin Falls, ID, passed into the loving hands of our Lord and Savior at his daughter’s house which had also become his home on August 15th 2019 from natural causes. 

 

He was born in Fort Wayne, IN on 9/10/23 to Henry and Martha (Trampe) Jungkuntz.  He...

Lois J. Lyle

Lois J. Lyle

Aug 11, 2019

Pending

Mina Merle Cook

Mina Merle Cook

Aug 10, 2019

Mina Merle (McLaughlin) Cook, age 94, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away on August 10, 2019.   Mina was born in Basin, Wyoming on August 7, 1925 to Murray Glen McLaughlin and Julia (Overturf) McLaughlin.  She graduated from high school as a four-year honor student in Basin, Wyoming and later completed her LPN training in Idaho in 1974.   Mina married Irwin...

Terry Rogers

Terry Rogers

Aug 6, 2019

Terry Gene Rogers age 74 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away at home with his family by his side on August 6, 2019.   Terry was born in Rupert Idaho January 28, 1945 to Ellwin H. Rogers and LuRay B. Dodge Rogers.  He attended school in Carey, Shoshone, Gooding and Wood River Idaho.  Terry went to work for Sun Valley Resort...

Patsie Fern Libert

Patsie Fern Libert

Aug 6, 2019

Twin Falls- Patsie Fern Libert, 88 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away August 6, 2019 at St. Luke’s Magic Valley in Twin Falls with her loving family by her side. Patsie was born April 28, 1931 in Buhl, Idaho to Richard C. and Dora Timmons. Her parents were divorced and her mother remarried in 1933 to Merrill Porter. Patsie and...

Lloyd Richard Brown

Lloyd Richard Brown

Aug 4, 2019

Lloyd Richard Brown 1922-2019 Lloyd Richard Brown, 97 of Eden, Idaho passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on August 4th, 2019. He was born March 13, 1922 in Vina, California the son of George W. Brown and Thereasa E. Rutherford.  On May 3, 1941, he married Dorothy C. Ellesworth in Twin Falls, Idaho.  They were just becoming established...

Larry Ernst

Larry Ernst

Aug 3, 2019

Larry Wayne Ernst 1945 – 2019   Larry Wayne Ernst, age 74, of Twin Falls, passed away peacefully at Genesis Healthcare Center in Twin Falls, Idaho on August 3, 2019. He was born in Andrew Iowa, April 1, 1945, to Vincent and Nola Ernst.  He attended school in Andrew & graduated from Andrew High School in 1963. Larry married Linda Hoppes...

Matthew Jacob Chamberlain

Matthew Jacob Chamberlain

Aug 1, 2019

Matthew “Matt” Chamberlain                   It breaks our hearts to announce the unexpected and untimely death of, our beloved son, father, brother and uncle, Matt.  Matt passed away at the age of 33.  He was born May 22, 1986 to Karl Thomas Chamberlain and Lorie Anne “Chamberlain” Parsons.  Matt came into this world with a huge heart full of love and was...

Virginia Mae Capps

Virginia Mae Capps

Jul 31, 2019

Twin Falls: Virginia M. (Brandon) Capps passed away July 31, 2019.  She was born in Peoria, Illinois May 28, 1931 to Harry H. Brandon and S. Mae (Getz) Brandon.  Virginia graduated from Jerome High School in 1949. She married Charles D. Capps July 8, 1950 and they were blessed with three sons Richard, Robert and James.   Virginia was a retired...

Anna Lou Callen Posey

Anna Lou Callen Posey

Jul 30, 2019

Anna Lou Callen Posey died peacefully and quietly, attended by loved ones, at her home in Twin Falls, on July 30, 2019. She was 94 years old. She was born Anna Louise Craig on June 5, 1925, to Burley Ellsworth Craig and Jennie Larson Craig, and enjoyed life with them and her sister, Lavinia Pearl Craig Janousek and brother, Eugene...