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