All Obituaries

Buhl- Helenjean I. Johnson, 81, of Buhl, died Monday, November 29, 2021 at an Idaho Falls hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl. 

Mary June Mathews was born in Astoria, Oregon to Palmer and June Hennigsen. After attending Olney School and Astoria High School she went on to get her nursing license from Immanuel Lutheran Hospital in Portland, Oregon. She then packed her car and headed east and found herself in Emmet, Idaho where she acquired her first nursing job before she could finish filling out the application and went to work and never stopped. This is where she met the love of her life, and after some time in the...

Ricky Dean Brown of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at the age of 69. Ricky was born in Pendleton, Oregon and grew up in Glendora, California where he met his wife and the love of his life, Connie Brown, for the first time at age five. He sang in the Charter Oak High School A Cappella Choir and graduated from Charter Oak High in 1970. After high school, he reveled in his stint of playing minor league baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates farm team. Ricky and...

Cole Santana Hansen passed away unexpectedly on November 19, 2021 in a tragic car accident at the age of 24. Cole made his grand entrance into this world on the floor of his parent’s house in Kimberly, Idaho on October 30, 1997. Cole and his brothers grew up in Buhl, Idaho. He and his brothers had an unbreakable bond thoughout his entire life. Cole enjoyed fishing, skateboarding, music, playing video games, and especially spending time with is family and best friends: Brack, Alex,...

Steve Rosswell Drown, 58, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. Steve was born May 31, 1963 to Ross and Maxine Drown. He attended school in Filer, Idaho, where he graduated from high school in 1981. He continued his education at the College of Southern Idaho where he earned an associate degree in Diesel Mechanics. Steve was always a hard worker and took great pride in any project or job he was given. He was a jack-of-all trades holding many jobs farming,...

Jacob “Jake” T. Lemmons, our beloved son, brother, grandson, and uncle was called home to Heaven on September 28, 2021. Jacob was born on February 16, 1996, to Danny Miller and Stephanie Lemmons in Twin Falls, Idaho. At the age of nine months, he was adopted by his grandparents, Guy and Shiela Lemmons, and grew up being loved and taken care of by all. He attended school in Buhl and graduated in 2014. While in school Jake played football, basketball, soccer, and wrestling. He...

Hallie June Graham, age 73, passed through the veil early Tuesday morning November 9, 2021 at her home with her daughter and grandson by her side. Hallie was born to Nina and Harold Jardine of Rigby, Idaho. Hallie graduated from Rigby High School. She soon after married Carl Johnson and a son, Robert, was born.  They later divorced and she moved to Buhl in 1968 and began working various jobs. Hallie married Joe Dean Miller on January 18, 1969 in Elko, Nevada they were married 18 years...

Phyllis Jean Uptain, 78, a long-time resident of Buhl, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021. She passed peacefully with her loved ones around her. Phyllis was born October 23, 1943, in Twin Falls, the daughter of Phillip and Eva Belle Schmidt Williams. She was raised and educated in Twin Falls, graduating in 1962. Phyllis married Roy Uptain in April of 1965, they spent 55 years together. Phyllis worked for a few years at Troy’s Laundry in downtown Twin Falls. She then spent 30 years...

Susan Lynne Fullmer, Twin Falls County native, passed away in Seattle, Washington on October 5, 2021. Born in 1963 in Twin Falls, Susan received her Bachelors degree in Science, Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2006. She went on to attend University of Washington where she was elected to the Editorial Board Law Review and received her Juris Doctor of Law degree in 2010.  Susan was kind, generous, and hard-working. She devoted her life to helping others professionally...

Joy Elizabeth Potts, formerly of Shoup, Idaho passed away following a lengthy illness on November 6, 2021 at her home in Buhl, Idaho. Joy was born January 19, 1934 in Elko, Nevada to Lloyd and Marian Williams Blume, of Lamoille, Nevada.  She was named by her father, who said she brought him great joy. She grew up on the family ranch, and as a youngster quickly became her father's shadow, helping with the various chores. She attended elementary school in Lamoille, enjoyed her...