All Obituaries

Matilda (Votroubek) Machacek January 11, 1920 ~ January 15, 2020   Matilda (Votroubek) Machacek passed away peacefully from natural causes January 15, 2020, four days after celebrating her 100th birthday, at DeSano Place Suites in Gooding with her daughter, Carolyn, by her side. Matilda was born in Buhl, Idaho January 11, 1920 to John and Stephanie (Kohoutek) Votroubek, Czechoslovakian immigrants, and grew up on the family farm southeast of Buhl. She attended Buhl schools and...

Annie Lou Bishop, 96, of Buhl, died peacefully on January 12, 2020 following a brief illness. Annie Lou was born on March 10, 1923 in Buhl, to William Ray Raedels and Vada (Spainhower) Raedels.  She grew up in the Buhl and Castleford areas and graduated from Castleford High School in 1941. After attending Business College in Twin Falls, she worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for several companies in the area and for a time in Malta. She married John B. MacKay in November of 1949...

Dr. Charles “Chuck” Henry Lehrman died suddenly at his beloved church, Buhl Methodist Church on Sunday morning, January 5, 2020. Chuck, or "Doc" as he was called by many, was born to Henry and Theresa Wiebe Lehrman in Aberdeen, Idaho on September 8, 1927. He was the youngest sibling, and only boy, in the family. Chuck graduated from high school in Aberdeen, Idaho and began college at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas in January 1945. It was there that he met the...

Buhl- Phillip "Phil" Loy Tippey, 81, of Buhl, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at his residence. A celebration of Phil's life will be held 2:00 pm, Saturday, January 11, 2020 held at T.J. Lounge, 112 Broadway Ave S, Buhl, ID 83316.  

Betty Jean Shriver November 5, 1943 ~ December 25, 2019   Betty Jean Shriver, 76, entered into eternal life on December 25, 2019.  Betty was born on November 5, 1943 at St. Valentine Hospital in Wendell, Idaho.  She was the first of nine children born to the late Paul and Marjorie (Fuller) Shriver.  She graduated from Buhl High School in 1962, and moved to Phoenix, Arizona to attend Glendale Community College, majoring in business.  While attending college, she...

Kenneth Verl Bassett September, 22 1957 ~ December, 24 2019   Ken was born in 1957 to Ken Sr. and Rena Bassett in Twin Falls, Idaho. He grew up in Idaho and Nevada with three sisters, Lori, Karla, and Lisa. Growing up, Ken wasn’t interested much in school and spent most of his time working with his dad. Working on the ranch, with his dad, is where he developed the lifelong hobby of an unbreakable work ethic. Ken later married and had three children, Cassie, Jasper, and...

  John "Jack" Smith January 25, 1950 ~ December 20, 2019   No words can express the pain and emptiness in our hearts as Friday, December 20, 2019 is a day that will be forever ingrained in our hearts, minds, and souls. It is a day that Heaven gained another angel. Our father, our kid's Papa, our mother's love of her life, a brother, an uncle, and our friend, John "Jack" Earl Smith was called back to heaven after suffering a sudden stroke. Jack was...

Buhl- Delmaire J. Martin, 83, of Buhl, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019 at a local hospital. Arrangements are pending under the care of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl.  

Clydea Antoinette Ayers June 25, 1941 ~ December 6, 2019   A true lady and beautiful soul left our presence on this Earth to join her Savior, Jesus Christ in Heavenly Father's Kingdom on December 6, 2019. Clydea Antoinette Ayers of Buhl, Idaho, passed away peacefully in her home with her family after a long struggle with dementia and a very aggressive pancreatic cancer. Antoinette was born on June 25, 1941 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Coburg, (Melbourne), Victoria Australia to...

Joseph "Fred" Butterworth November 15, 1932 ~ December 2, 2019   Fred passed away on December 2, 2019.  He was born in Buhl, Idaho to Joseph and Sylvia. Three years later, his sister, Jane was born. His early years were spent on a farm in Hazelton, Idaho. His father passed away when Fred was 10 years old. He was raised by his mother in Twin Falls. They lived in South Park near his Uncle Merlin and Aunt Margie. The summers were spent on the farm in Buhl with his Uncle...