Obituaries

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,...

Glenn Elwell

Glenn Elwell

Feb 24, 2022

Glenn Alan Elwell passed peacefully from the arms of his family into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, at 2:06 a.m. on Thursday, February 24, 2022. Born on March 9, 1949 in Alhambra, California, to Frank and Dorothy (nee Burrell) Elwell, Glenn was the second of three children.

He graduated from Whittier High School and went on to graduate...

Bertha Norris

Bertha Norris

Feb 23, 2022

Bertha Mae Norris, 80, of Twin Falls, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Hospital. Bertha was born December 23, 1941 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Bertha Iona and Horace A. Worley.

Bertha attended school and graduated from Buhl High School. She married Jerry Norris January 23, 1968 in Twin Falls, Idaho in the same building that...

Marlene Armes

Marlene Armes

Feb 22, 2022

Alyce Marlene Armes passed Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Marlene, as she preferred to be called, was born April 22, 1932 in Dallas, Oregon to Charles Russell Jones and Wilma Lucile Goldsmith Cox Jones.

Marlene’s childhood memories were of living throughout western Oregon as her father sought employment during the depression years. One of her most enduring recollections came as a...

William "Bill" Elliott

William "Bill" Elliott

Feb 16, 2022

Bill Elliott was born in Howard, Kansas and passed in Boise, Idaho from complications due to TBI induced Alzheimer’s disease.  He moved to Idaho with his parents, John Wesley and Alice Weir (Brown) Elliott, and shared a happy childhood with his sister, Joan Elliott Pond and brother, John Wesley Elliott, Jr.  Bill loved his adopted state, the Magic Valley, Camas...

Keith Conner

Keith Conner

Feb 16, 2022

Keith Allen Conner, 68, of Wendell, Idaho passed away surrounded by family on February 16, 2022. Keith was born in Wendell, Idaho on March 1, 1953 to his loving parents, John and Thelma Conner.

Keith graduated from Wendell High School in 1971 and went on to achieve his associates degree of Business in Boise, Idaho. Keith worked his way through...

Bernita Voorhees

Bernita Voorhees

Feb 14, 2022

Bernita Connie Voorhees of Buhl, Idaho, was born March 10, 1937 to Earl Edward French and Connie Morris (Chisham) French.

Bernita invested time and energy into family, old friends, and of course, new friends. Once she met a friend, they were always friends. She has friends she met in grade school that have lasted a lifetime.

She married Dallas Lee...

Florence Krehmeyer

Florence Krehmeyer

Feb 8, 2022

Buhl- Florence D. Krehmeyer, 82, of Buhl, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at a local care facility. Arrangements are under the care of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl.

 

Douglas Newton

Douglas Newton

Feb 7, 2022

Douglas G. Newton passed away at 03:29 a.m. the 7th of February 2022. He was born July 14, 1942, in Batavia, New York.

Doug proudly served his country in the Navy as a First-Class Gunners Mate, on the ship USS Cogswell during the Vietnam conflict and was honorably discharged from service. Doug and Carol started their family while in the...

Petrena Thompson

Petrena Thompson

Feb 4, 2022

Hagerman- Petrena L. Thompson, 106, of Hagerman, died Friday, February 4, 2022 at a local care facility. Arrangements are under the care of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl.

 

Jose Flores

Jose Flores

Feb 4, 2022

Jose G. Flores Tijerina (AKA “Cruz Flores”) 74, of Edinbrug, Texas passed away peacefully on February 4, 2022 at St Luke’s Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho surrounded by his loving daughters. He was born on May 3, 1947, in Compuertas Tamulipas, Mexico. He is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Elvira Flores De La Rosa who recently...

Myra Lively

Myra Lively

Feb 4, 2022

Myra Ann Lively was born November 28, 1937 in the small town of Torrington, Wyoming to Kenneth and Bernice Yorges. She passed away February 4, 2022 in Buhl, Idaho.

Myra went to school in Yoder, Wyoming through grade school, graduating high school in 1956, and continued her education at University of Wyoming. Myra was acquainted with Marvin Russell Lively through...

William "Bee" Schmitt

William "Bee" Schmitt

Feb 3, 2022

We lost two special people in our lives within 48 hours of each other proving that love is truly a strong bond and what keeps us together. Violet died at home suddenly, and after receiving the news of his wife’s death, William died within 48 hours at a nursing home where he was recovering from hip surgery.

Violet was a...

LaDonya Murray

LaDonya Murray

Feb 3, 2022

LaDonya Jean Murray, 46, of Buhl, passed away peacefully at her residence, with loved ones by her side February 3, 2022. LaDonya was born March 21, 1975 to James Murray and Linda Alvarado in Gooding, Idaho.

LaDonya attended school in Buhl and came to know a lot of people. She worked in places such as Ridley’s, Times News, and Family...

Violet "Vi" Schmitt

Violet "Vi" Schmitt

Feb 1, 2022

We lost two special people in our lives within 48 hours of each other proving that love is truly a strong bond and what keeps us together. Violet died at home suddenly, and after receiving the news of his wife’s death, William died within 48 hours at a nursing home where he was recovering from hip surgery.

Violet was a...

Carol Ash

Carol Ash

Jan 31, 2022

Carol Ash, 77, passed away January 31, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by family after a short fight with cancer. She was born on February 9, 1944 in Warren, Pennsylvania to Fred and Gladys Simones.

Carol graduated from Warren High School, University of Pittsburgh (BA) in 1966, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (MS) in 1967 and Kennesaw State University (MS)...

Judy Stouder

Judy Stouder

Jan 25, 2022

Judy Stouder, 69 of Hagerman, Idaho, pasted peacefully into he hands of her Lord on January 25, 2022.

Judy met her husband Ted, through an internet dating site, she saw this guy and asked where Hagerman, Idaho was and he replied back that it was so many miles from here and there, a typical guy thing. They started texting and...

Joshua Thorne

Joshua Thorne

Jan 24, 2022

Joshua Hans Joseph Thorne, aged 46, died January 24, 2022 at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls.  He was surrounded by his wife & children after an 18 month struggle with the effects of End Stage Liver Disease.  He fought bravely towards the opportunity of a liver transplant, but in the end his body had endured...

Richard "Rick" West

Richard "Rick" West

Jan 22, 2022

Richard A. " Rick" West passed away at his home on January 22, 2022.  Rick was born September 3, 1947 to Frank and Marjorie West in Twin Falls, Idaho.

He was raised in Hagerman, Idaho and graduated from Hagerman High School in 1965.

Dad attended College of Southern Idaho and Idaho State University coming “oh so close” to a degree...

Jim Korte

Jim Korte

Jan 21, 2022

Jim Korte, 77, of Buhl, passed away January 21, 2022 at home surrounded by his family after fighting a six month courageous battle with leukemia.

Jim was born September 21, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska.  When he was 10 months old, he was adopted by Louis and Freida Korte.  Two years later Jim got a brother when they adopted Tom.  They...