Obituaries
Elna Chandler
May 6, 2022
Elna was born November 30, 1930 to Willard Levi Hammon and Elizabeth Jordan. She joined two older sisters and three older brothers. An additional sister joined the family later. She grew up on a farm in Milo, Idaho where she helped on the farm and spent time with family and extended family in the Milo area. She attended schools in...
Michael Davis
May 5, 2022
Michael W. Davis was born February 21, 1957 to Elmer and Louis Davis of Filer, Idaho. Michael was the fifth child out of six children growing up. Michael grew up in Filer, attending and graduating from Filer High School. In 1979 he enlisted into the Marine Corp and was stationed at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. During that time, he met and...
Ellen "Jean" Smith
May 5, 2022
Ellen “Jean” Smith, 79, of Filer, died Thursday, May 5, 2022.
Jean was born on September 19, 1942 in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Noy and Ruby Brackett. She was raised on the family ranch in Three Creek with an older sister, Ann; twin sister, Joan; brother, Bert; sister, Ruby Jaye; and brother, Chet.
At an early age, she developed a...
Vicky Luper
May 3, 2022
Our beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend unexpectedly left this earth Tuesday May 3, 2022. Vicky was born on August 5, 1965, in Burley, Idaho to Edith and Elmer Dallman. She was 6th in line of 7 children. She attended Buhl schools and graduated from Buhl High School in 1983. In June of 1991 Vicky married LeRoy Luper. In October...
Joan Jones
May 2, 2022
Joan passed away on May 2, 2022.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Jones; and her daughter, Marilyn Jones.
She is survived by her sons, David (Leanne) Jones, and Kevin (Barbara) Jones; and her daughter, Alison Dennis; all her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
See ya, Mom....
Marvin Lively
Apr 29, 2022
Marvin Russell Lively was born January 19, 1936 in Chadron, Nebraska to Ray and Leatha Lively. He passed away Friday April 29, 2022 at his home in Buhl, Idaho.
Marvin attended school in Torrington, Wyoming graduating in 1953. He attended college at Nebraska State at Chadron, where he played football and helped start the rodeo team.
Marvin married Myra Yorges,...
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...
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...
Maria Rill
Apr 26, 2022
Maria Rill, 83, our loving Mom, claimed her place in Heaven on April 26, 2022 at the home of her youngest daughter and surrounded by her family.
Mom was born on July 25, 1938 in Glogau, Yugoslavia to Julianna and Anton Neurohr. She was the only surviving daughter with three over-protective brothers: Willie, Tony, and Franz. On August 31, 1957...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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...