Obituaries
Lorita Marie Inchausti
Jan 19, 2024
Lorita “Marie” Inchausti, a 92-year-old longtime resident of Castleford, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 19, 2024, at a local assisted living facility.
Marie was born on October 13, 1931, in St. Marys, Kansas, one of five children born to Stanley A. Fields and Laura Adena Fields (Carlson). The family moved to Idaho in 1946, where Marie graduated from Castleford...
Bonnie Kay Smazal
Jan 18, 2024
Bonnie Kay Smazal of Glendale, Arizona, born May 17, 1955, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Erhardt (Fritz) Herman Gier and Laura Emma (Jagels) Gier, passed away at her home, Thursday, January 18, 2024.
Bonnie attended Clover Trinity Lutheran School and graduated from Buhl High School in 1973. She graduated from Idaho State University with a B.B.A. Degree in Accounting in...
Gerald Lee Combs
Jan 17, 2024
Gerald “Ger” Lee Combs was born on September 29, 1939, in Clayton, Idaho. He passed away at his home on January 17, 2024.
Ger was the third of three sons born to Cullen “Red” and Lola Combs. He lived in Clayton and Hailey, Idaho and later New Mexico until ultimately finishing high school in Bingham, Utah. Utah was where he...
Bernadette Oliveira Machado
Jan 13, 2024
Bernadette Oliveira Machado died peacefully at home in Buhl, Idaho on January 13, 2024, surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer.
Bernadette was born on February 16, 1945, in Biscoitos da Calheta, Sao Jorge, Azores to Joaquim Oliveira and Maria Guilhermina Dutra. She married Maximino das Dores Machado, the love of her life, on December 26, 1960....
Allen Schmidt
Jan 10, 2024
Allen Schmidt was born on December 7, 1931, in Walsh, CO, to Sam and Alice (Koehn) Schmidt. He departed this life on January 10, 2024, at Sage Crest Retirement Village in Buhl, ID, reaching the age of 92 years, 1 month, and 3 days.
In 1934, his parents moved to Houston, TX, and then in 1942, they moved again to...
Timmy Ray Hill
Jan 3, 2024
Timmy Ray Hill, 65, of Buhl, passed away January 3, 2024, at a local care facility.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Timmy's memorial webpage at www.farmerfuneralchapel.com.
Donnie Earl Henry
Jan 2, 2024
Donnie “Don” Earl Henry passed away January 2, 2024. He was born August 25, 1947, to Joseph Glen Henry and Ida Mae Walker Henry. Don proudly served in the United States Air Force.
From West Plains, Missouri to Filer, Idaho, and many stops in between, Don worked as a welder, mechanic, saw filer, floor mechanic, truck driver, auctioneer, and real...
Richard Joe Johannsen
Dec 24, 2023
Joe Johannsen, age 70, of Filer, Idaho, passed away December 24, 2023, at St Lukes Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho.
He was born August 28, 1953, in Gooding, Idaho, to Richard Joe Johannsen, Jr. and Marguerite Gail (James) Johannsen. He was raised on a farm and attended schools in Gooding.
In 1971, Joe joined the Army and after basic training...
Connie Ann Winkle
Dec 24, 2023
Connie Ann Pfost Winkle Johnson of Buhl, Idaho, joined her family members and her many friends’ spirits in the sky for a celebration party of her life on December 24, 2023.
Connie was born in Boise, Idaho on December 13, 1933, to Norma Hastings and Cecil A Pfost. They moved to Twin Falls when Connie was 4 years old. She...
Joyce F. Grindstaff
Dec 22, 2023
Joyce F. Grindstaff, a beloved member of the Buhl community, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at the age of 82. She was surrounded by loved ones and will be deeply missed by all those whose lives she touched.
Born April 3, 1941, in Pocatello, Idaho, Joyce experienced a fulfilling life. She was a remarkable woman who cherished her...
Dr. Annette "Mary" Marie Wiggins
Dec 18, 2023
Dr. Annette "Mary" Marie Gomez Wiggins, 71, a loving wife, mother, grandma, and friend of Castleford, Idaho, returned to her Father in Heaven on December 18, 2023, after a yearlong battle with cancer. She passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones. Mary arrived in this world on January 2, 1952, in Raymondville, Texas, the daughter of Francisco Romo...
Angeline Gale Karel
Dec 17, 2023
Our beloved mother, Angeline Gale Karel, passed away the evening of December 17, 2023, after a short stay at River Rock Assisted Living facility in Buhl, Idaho.
Angie was born on a farm east of Belfield, North Dakota on September 28, 1939, to Louis and Gladys Hurt. In the summer of 1945, her dad could no longer farm so the...
Leonard D Owen
Dec 14, 2023
In loving memory of Leonard Owen, who departed on December 14, 2023. Leonard was an exceptional husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
Leonard's warm spirit and engaging sense of humor endeared him to everyone he met. He truly never knew a stranger.
A passionate player of pinochle and snooker, Leonard brought joy to those around him through shared laughter and friendly...
Thomas Ennis Chivers
Dec 11, 2023
Thomas 'Tom" Ennis Chivers, 76, of Filer, Idaho, passed away on December 11, 2023, in Wahoo, Nebraska, following his three-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Tom was surrounded by his wife, sons, and daughter at his daughter’s home in Wahoo prior to his passing. Born to Aileen (Ennis) and Thomas W. Chivers in Salmon, Idaho, Tom was the oldest...
Wendell Ray Ussery
Dec 9, 2023
After a hard-fought battle with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer, Wendell Ussery, age 66, left us on December 9, 2023, with his family by his side, at St Luke’s Magic Valley Hospital. Only a few days before his birthday, he decided the party would be better in Heaven.
Wendell, the youngest of four, was born to Junior and Velma Ussery in...
Travis Fitzpatrick
Dec 4, 2023
Travis was larger than life in body and in spirit. Whenever he walked into a room, his presence was quickly felt and seen due to his large stature. Travis would light that room up with his great personality, bringing laughter and joy to people with his shenanigans. Travis passed away December 4, 2023, at the very young age of 31...
Juanita Ehresman
Dec 4, 2023
Juanita Ehresman, at the age of 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 4, 2023 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Juanita was born February 24, 1940, in Progresso, Texas, the 4th of 12 children to Domingo Gonzalez and Maria Encarnacion.
In 1952 Juanita moved from Texas to the Fresno, California area with her family. Juanita had to learn English with the...
Robert John Meyers
Dec 2, 2023
Robert John Meyers, aged 69, passed away suddenly on December 2, 2023, in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Born December 11, 1953, in Montpelier, Idaho to John Rex Meyers and Sarah Callan Jensen. He was the youngest child, with older siblings Sally, Mary, and an older half-brother 18 years his senior, Bill.
At 11 months old, his family moved to Buhl, Idaho...
Austin Clay Stout
Nov 28, 2023
Austin “A.C.” Stout, also known as Ace, passed away November 28, 2023. He was born December 31, 1934, in Saffell, Arkansas to Austin C Stout and Hester Lee Hennessee. A.C. spent his adult career in Winterhaven, California, and Yuma, Arizona. He retired as a Hydroelectric plant operator for the Imperial Irrigation District.
A.C. married Shirley Sims, and they had 3...
William Curtis Pryor
Nov 26, 2023
William (Bill) Curtis Pryor, 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Buhl, Idaho, on November 26, 2023.
Bill was born on November 26, 1935, in Joes, Colorado, to Curtis Pryor and Fannie Pryor (Scofield). His family moved from Colorado to Buhl, Idaho, in 1937. During his childhood in Buhl, he strongly bonded with his uncle, Lee Pryor. During his...
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