All Obituaries

Our mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Johanna “Jody” Ormsbee Warnock, 94, said “Vaya Con Dios” to this earthly existence in the twilight hours of August 5, 2022. I'm sure she was welcomed by the beautiful melodious harmony of her sisters and mother! Soon to follow that exuberant welcoming we can imagine her and our dad dancing away to the music of Glen Miller! Mother led a full and busy life. She loved dancing, traveling, animals and, of course, her...

Maxine Marie Wagner, 94, passed away peacefully on the family farm, Thursday, August 4, 2022. Maxine was born in Ord, Nebraska to George and Alice Wachtrle on May 16, 1928. In 1935, the family moved to Buhl with the Charles Dana family and settled in the Deep Creek area, later moving to Castleford. Maxine graduated from high school in Castleford in 1946. She then spent two years in Boise; one year in nursing school and one year working for a doctor. When Conrad said he’d worn out a...

Buhl- Leora Sophronia Douglas, 89, of Buhl, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at her home.  A viewing will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Farmer Funeral Chapel, 130 9th Ave. North, Buhl.  A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at the West End Cemetery, 1574 East 4150 North, Buhl.  Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Leora’s memorial webpage...

Thelma Mae Conner passed away August 3, 2022 surrounded by family and friends.  Thelma was born March 1, 1930 to her parents Homer and Goldie Martin, in Gooding, Idaho. Thelma married John A. Conner in 1947.  Thelma and John welcomed their first child, Karen in 1948 and over the next few years they grew their family with the addition of two sons, Kenny and Keith. After John passed in 1994, Thelma reconnected with her high school sweetheart, Marion Goble.  They were great...

Our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Marlene A. Guerry passed peacefully on October 1, 2021. She was 89.  Marlene was born in Lewiston, Idaho, on April 18, 1932 to Frank and Gladys Shaw Hopkins of Culdesac, Idaho, joining her older sister, Laura Lee. Mom graduated from Culdesac High School, and then attended the University of Idaho, where she was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority and the Vandaleers.  She graduated with a double major in education and music, with an...

Life-long Buhl resident, Kenneth Fawcett, 96, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Kenneth was born July 13, 1926, the youngest of nine children in Melon Valley, to Amos and Ellen Fawcett. Kenneth attended the Riverton School, then worked on the family watermelon farm and herded cattle until he enlisted in the Army in 1946. He did his basic training in Fort Lewis, Washington, and was then shipped to Japan as a member of the occupying forces. After leaving the Army in 1948,...

Beverly June Mudd, 84, of Buhl, Idaho passed away peacefully on July 25, 2022 at her residence with family by her side. June was born at home in Bayfield, Colorado to Lawrence and Dorothy Hoskins on July 5, 1938. June’s youngest years were spent in Perryton, Texas but later she moved with her mother and siblings to Paramount, California during the state’s “golden age” where she enjoyed visiting the beach, attending roller derby matches, and was able to...

Amanda Francis Howes, 39, of Boise, Idaho passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on May 22, 1983. Amanda attended Wendell and Buhl Schools.  In high school, she excelled in Track and Volleyball, and was president of her senior class.  Amanda later graduated from the University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and a minor in Spanish.  She was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority and a loyal...

  It is with deep sorrow we announce the passing of our precious son, Brendan Lain Everett Jack Koehn, 20, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident on July 22, 2022. He entered this earth as he left it, way too soon. Brendan was born to Brandon Koehn and Lacey Frey Coelho on March 13, 2002, at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho, at just 28 weeks weighing in at 2 pounds and 11 ounces. During delivery Grandma Pat and Grandma Diane were there as well as his...

If the sign of a life well lived is the love and adoration of his friends and family, then Jim Stewart was indeed a successful man.  In the early morning hours of July 19, 2022, surrounded by his family, Jim left this world and rode out for his next big adventure. Born to Frank and Betty Eastman Stewart on April 4, 1938, in the Buhl Hospital, Jim joined his older siblings Colleen and Phil.  As a child, Jim rode his horse to the one-room school in Buhl, and later graduated from...