Obituaries

Glenn Nelson

Glenn Nelson

Apr 26, 2022

Glenn S. Nelson passed away on April 26, 2022 to be with the Lord. He was born February 10, 1927 in Tyrone, Oklahoma to Charley and Myrtle Nelson. Glenn was a loving husband to Devonna “Dee” and father to Ron and Julie Nelson all of them from Coeur D’Alene, Idaho.

Glenn served in the 82nd Airborne in the Korean War...

Keith Mudd

Keith Mudd

Apr 26, 2022

Duane “Dirty Water” Mudd, 77, of Buhl, Idaho passed away peacefully on April 26, 2022 at his home with family by his side. Duane was born at the Buhl Hospital to James and Eula Mudd on May 25, 1944.

Duane was raised in Buhl by his mother and stepfather, Raymond Stewart, where he attended various rural schools including Deep Creek...

Petra Pryor

Petra Pryor

Apr 22, 2022

Petra Villegas Pryor

February 23, 1941 ~ April 22, 2022

Petra, better known as Pat to those that had the pleasure of knowing her, was born February 23, 1941, in Riverside, California to Dario and Inez Villegas. She was one of twelve children and was raised in Riverside, California.

During Pat’s youth she tended to her younger siblings, helped her...

Chester Phillips

Chester Phillips

Apr 17, 2022

hester C. Phillips, 81, of Hagerman, Idaho, is at peace now. On April 17, 2022 he passed away at the Ashley Manor Memory Care Center in Jerome, Idaho.

Chester was born on April 21, 1940, in Ogden, Utah. He was the second oldest of four children. He graduated from Carlin High School in Carlin, Nevada in 1959. Shortly thereafter, he...

John Gjaltema

John Gjaltema

Apr 16, 2022

John Gjaltema, 75, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2022 at his home after a very brief illness with cancer, with his loving wife, children and grandchildren by his bedside.

John was born in Opende, Netherlands on July 9, 1946 to Albert and Tieke Postema-Gjaltema.  In 1956, John with his parents and four siblings, emigrated to the United States, and...

Diane Clemens

Diane Clemens

Apr 12, 2022

Wife, mother, teacher, volunteer, and artist, Diane Clemens, was called home April 12, 2022, surrounded by family in the comfort of her home.

Diane was born December 20, 1950 to Ervin and Velma Pickrel in Caldwell, Idaho. She was the eldest of three siblings followed by Gary and Gail. Diane grew up in the small town of Notus, Idaho, where...

Mary Ballou

Mary Ballou

Apr 7, 2022

Mary Cordelia Ballou, passed away at the age of 100, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born on August 14, 1921 in Buhl, Idaho, to Horatio and Ophelia Cox.

She graduated high school and went on to become a RN in 1942. On October 12, 1943 Mary married her husband, Robert Warren Ballou and together they had five children. She...

Clydonna Thacker

Clydonna Thacker

Apr 4, 2022

Clydonna Campbell Crites Curtis Thacker, 76, of Twin Falls, Idaho, died at 3:23 p.m., Monday, April 4, 2022, at Rosetta Assisted Living. She was surrounded by family when she went to be with her Heavenly Father.

Clydonna was born December 18, 1945, in Montezuma County, Colorado, to Clyde Walter Campbell and Wanda Doris Lee. Clydonna was raised by her mother,...

Rocky Burkhalter

Rocky Burkhalter

Mar 30, 2022

Rocky Clair Burkhalter, age 70, passed away on March 30, 2022, at his home in Buhl, Idaho, with his daughter and son at his side.

Rocky, the eldest of five children, was born on October 2, 1951, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to parents Rene and Louise Burkhalter. Rocky was baptized, confirmed, and attended Clover Trinity Lutheran Church. He was a...

David Loranger

David Loranger

Mar 24, 2022

Buhl- David Eugene Loranger, 74, of Buhl, died Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his residence. Arrangements are under the care of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl.

We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

 

Monte Taylor

Monte Taylor

Mar 22, 2022

Our dear Dad, husband, grandpa, brother, and friend passed away peacefully March 22, 2022, at the age of 81, in Buhl, Idaho at the home of his daughter, Courtney Kelsey. We, his children, celebrate the reunion of our parents, Monte and Carolyn Taylor. Dad lost mom in August of 2018; it was almost more than he could bear. They were separated for...

Thomas Edmons

Thomas Edmons

Mar 11, 2022

Thomas “Tom” William Edmons, 81, of Buhl, died Friday, March 11, 2022 at a Twin Falls hospital. Tom was born January 3, 1941 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Ernest Thomas Edmons and Ruby Mae Partin Edmons.

Tom went to high school in Buhl and worked in his younger years hauling hay. Tom later became a bricklayer and built such projects...

Jeremy Maritt

Jeremy Maritt

Mar 9, 2022

Jeremy Earl Maritt, 48, of Filer, Idaho, passed away March 9, 2022 at his residence.

Jeremy Earl Maritt was born December 29, 1973 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Donnie Maritt and Sherree Miller. He passed away March 9, 2022 in the comfort of his home with his loving wife beside him after his three year courageous fight with cancer.

Jeremy...

Genevieve "Isabelle" Loughmiller

Genevieve "Isabelle" Loughmiller

Mar 6, 2022

Genevieve Isabelle Loughmiller, from Hollister, Idaho, peacefully passed away on March 6, 2022.  She was living with and being cared for by her daughter Jana Walker of Hollister, Idaho.

Isabelle was born December 19, 1930, to Clarence Clive and Genevieve Courtnay. She attended school in Hollister, Idaho and graduated from Filer High School in 1949.

While Isabelle was young, she...

Ronald "Ron" Bishop

Ronald "Ron" Bishop

Mar 5, 2022

Ronald L. Bishop passed away at home early Saturday morning, March 5, 2022 at the age of 85.

He was born February 10, 1937 at this grandmother’s house in Filer during a heavy snowstorm.  He was the second of three sons born to Vern and Lela Bishop.

The family lived in Twin Falls until they moved to a farm in...

Linda Smith

Linda Smith

Mar 4, 2022

There aren’t enough words to truly express the essence of who Linda was and what our mother Linda meant to all that knew her and loved her. She was truly one of a kind, a confidant, and a best friend. She was a gentle, kind, generous, and loving soul. She held many titles: Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandma, Aunt, and Friend. She even got to be a...

Karen Graves

Karen Graves

Mar 2, 2022

Karen was born on December 9, 1948 at the Twin Falls Hospital to Isaac Mason “Mace” Popplewell and Agnes Zurek Popplewell. Karen and older sister, Sharon grew up in Buhl, Idaho experiencing life in the 1950’s and 60’s, with family gatherings being paramount.

She was voted Most School Spirit for the Buhl High School Class of 1966. She carried this...

Virgil Ruhter

Virgil Ruhter

Feb 28, 2022

Buhl-Virgil P. Ruhter, 76, of Buhl, died Monday, February 28, 2022 at his residence. Arrangements are under the care of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl.

 

Karen Lee

Karen Lee

Feb 26, 2022

Karen Gayle Lee, 46, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Garden City, Idaho on Saturday, February 26, 2022.  Karen was born on June 5, 1975, in Jerome, Idaho to Randy Lee and Connie Misenhimer.

Karen was raised by Dee and Connie Misenhimer along with her sister, Kristen, and her brother, Brian. Although they were not raised together, Karen and...

Connie Sparks

Connie Sparks

Feb 26, 2022

Connie Newman Sparks, 74, of Buhl, Idaho passed away peacefully and returned to her Heavenly home on Saturday, February 26, 2022. She was born December 25, 1947 to Carl and Ellen Thueson Newman, of Twin Falls.

People always felt sorry for her being born on Christmas Day, but her parents made her birthday special and had a separate birthday celebration. Like her father Carl Newman,...

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