Obituaries
Cynthia Pauline "Polly" Parker
Jul 8, 2022
On July 8, 2022, Cynthia Pauline “Polly” Parker, our loving mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 96. She was born March 31, 1926, to Mary Viola Nearhoof and Harry Reese in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was the oldest of five children. Polly enjoyed many joyful years growing up on the farm and often told stories about hijinks...
Reyna Miller
Jul 5, 2022
Reyna Isabel Miller passed away July 5, 2022. She was born September 17, 1979 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Ricardo and Julia Beraun. She was raised in Castleford, Idaho, attending school there where she had many beautiful years growing with family and friends until fifteen years of age! She then moved to her place of birth and had many more beautiful...
Earl Smith
Jul 3, 2022
Filer- Earl Hugh Smith, 88, of Filer passed away, Sunday, July 3, 2022 at a local hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl.
LuDene Hopkins
Jun 26, 2022
LuDene Cutler Hopkins, 92 passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Brookdale Assisted Living after living there for 12 years. She was born August 7, 1929 to Della Grace Stallings and Francis Merion Cutler in Burley, Idaho. LuDene's father passed away when she was nine months old so she and her mother moved in with her Uncle Lawrence...
Carolyn Howard-Hillis
Jun 21, 2022
Carolyn Louise Howard-Hillis, 91, a longtime resident of Buhl, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at a local hospital.
Carolyn was born in Buhl, Idaho January 24, 1931 to Carl and Jeanette Curtis. She grew up and attended school in Buhl, graduating from Buhl High School in 1949. She married Donald Sydney Howard in June of 1949. Together they had...
Dolly Larragan
Jun 18, 2022
Dolly Josephine Larragan, age 94, passed away June 18, 2022, at River Rock Assisted Living in Buhl, Idaho. Dolly was born September 16, 1927 in Maywood, Nebraska to Frank and Lillie Meissner.
She moved to Idaho in 1933 with her family. She attended school in Idaho and Nebraska. She married Clifford Montgomery and to this union was born two sons,...
Kathy Carrizales
Jun 10, 2022
Kathy E. Carrizales, 62, died on June 10, 2022, at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho. She was born April 15, 1960, in Arizona, the daughter of Fred D. Brown and Idella P. Neeley.
Kathy attended Tulare Union High School but graduated from Tulare Adult School, where she was an honor student and graduated at the top of her class....
Lori Ridley
Jun 6, 2022
Lori Ann Moore-Ridley, age 64, of Filer, Idaho passed away on June 6, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. Lori was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on January 11, 1958 to Joann and Charles Moore. She attended School in Buhl, Idaho except for two years in Filer, Idaho and graduated from Buhl High School in 1977.
Lori married Steve Ridley in...
Michael Esparza
May 27, 2022
Michael Lee Esparza, 73, of Buhl, Idaho, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2022 surrounded by his family.
Mike was born February 18, 1949, in Portland, Oregon. He was a graduate of Buhl High School, Class of 1967, where he is affectionately remembered by many as a class clown and vibrant personality. After high school Mike moved to San Jose,...
Anna "Ruth" Crawford
May 23, 2022
Anna “Ruth” Crawford, 90, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born August 3, 1931 to George C. Scott and Avo Scott in Celina, Tennessee.
She attended school in Celina graduating in 1949. She then graduated from Andrew Jackson Business College in Nashville.
While working in Nashville, she met her future husband, John, on...
Julie Martinez
May 22, 2022
Julie Isabel Martinez left this world suddenly and too early on May 22, 2022 at just 20 years old. Julie is, and always will be, our mom, sister, daughter, and friend. Simply put, it just wasn’t time for Julie to go…
Julie was born in San Bernadino, California on July 3, 2001. Her family moved to Buhl, Idaho shortly after...
Juan Delgado
May 14, 2022
Buhl- Juan M. Delgado, 58, of Buhl, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Castleford First Baptist Church, 290 Main St. Castleford, Idaho.
Edna "Darlene" Stults
May 11, 2022
Edna “Darlene” Stults went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ on May 11, 2022.
She was born to Elmo and Irene Ford on July 10, 1941 in Jane, Missouri. Three years later the family moved to Oklahoma where she was joined by a sister, Rozelle.
Nine years after, the family moved to Buhl, Idaho where another sister, LaVone joined...
Max Vigil
May 9, 2022
Max Christopher Vigil peacefully passed away on Monday May 9, 2022. He was 88 years young. Born October 24, 1933 in Rosa, New Mexico to Fidel J. Vigil and Pearl Garcia Vigil. Max had a sister, Jane Vigil Rushton, and a brother, Rudy Vigil. He spent his early years on the family ranch by Tiffany, Colorado. The family loved to...
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,...