Obituaries

May 18, 2019

Donald E. Segale

May 10, 1938 ~ May 18, 2019

Donald E. Segale, 81, of Buhl, Idaho died May 18, 2019 after a short illness at St. Luke's Boise Hospital. He was born in Stockton, California on May 10, 1938 to Jim and Rose (Volf) Segale. Don split his time between schooling in Stockton and...

May 18, 2019

Robert Howard Ray

April 17, 1937 – May 18, 2019

Robert Ray Howard passed away May 18, 2016 in Meridian, Idaho.  Bob was born April 17, 1937 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Thelma Daiss Howard and Leonard Ray Howard of Buhl, Idaho.   A brother, Donald, joined the family in 1943. During summers, he worked in...

May 10, 2019

Our beloved father, John Patrick Nunes, passed away on May 10, 2019 peacefully at his home at the age of 82. John was born in Byron, California on December 20, 1936, the first born of John Nunes Sr. and Mary Nunes. He had three siblings after him: Ed, Mary and Eleanor. He attended rural schools, graduating from Escalon High...

May 9, 2019

Our sweet loving Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother passed from this life into the arms of God on May 9, 2019 at the age of 94 years and 9 months. Norma Jane was born to John Leonard Myers and Cecil Del Henson on August 13, 1924 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Norma had one sister, Wilva "Billie" Louella Myers Galiano that...

May 8, 2019

On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, Katherine Joyce Adams, loving mother, sister, grandma, and friend, passed away at the age of 81 in Buhl, Idaho. Katherine was born on September 20,1937 in Buhl, Idaho to Charles and Christine DeWitt. On July 24, 1955, she married James Rubin Adams. They raised two sons, Jim, and Bill, and two daughters, Joyce, and...

May 6, 2019

Vic Svancara was born at Swanton, Saline County Nebraska on July 9, 1918. Vic and his family moved to Berger, Idaho in 1919 where the family farmed. Later the family moved to Buhl. Vic attended school at Melon Valley and Lucerne. After graduating from school, Vic helped out with the farming work that needed to be done. He also...

May 5, 2019

Marvin Lee Armes, 85, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Buhl, Idaho. Marvin was born July 30, 1933 in Medford, Oregon. He grew up on a ranch in Lakeview, Oregon.

Marvin volunteer drafted in January 1953, being inducted into the 41st Infantry, a National Guard unit stationed in Bend, Oregon. He was later activated into the...

May 5, 2019

Anita “June” Tverdy, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to all, peacefully passed away on May 5, 2019, in Twin Falls, Idaho.  June was born to Grace Joslyn and Truman Clark on March 10, 1937.  Later Grace married Ervin Rast who was a loved stepfather to June.

In these early years, June attended primary school in Castleford...

May 1, 2019

Teresa Luker, 53, of Buhl, Idaho passed away May 1, 2019 from medical complications. She was born April 8, 1966 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Teresa graduated from Glenns Ferry High School and then went to school in Pocatello, Idaho to become a cosmetologist.

Teresa had a personality that was larger than life, a passion for colors, flowers...

Apr 27, 2019

Our beloved husband and father, Francis John Karel, passed away early morning of April 27, 2019 at the home of his son, Craig and Kathleen Karel, near Filer after battling cancer.

Francis was born on a farm north of Buhl, Idaho on October 3, 1937 to Frank and Emma Karel on a Sunday. He attended rural schools...

Apr 26, 2019

John DeKruyf, age 85, of Buhl, Idaho, passed away on April 26, 2019, with his family by his side. John was born on September 29, 1933, to Nicholas and Johanna (Vander Stelt) DeKruyf, in Alvord, Iowa. He was one of eleven children.

His family moved to Brooten, Minnesota, in 1934. John worked on the family farm and...

Apr 19, 2019

Cynthia "Cindy" C. Stern McCain, 65 resided in Buhl, Idaho. She went home to the Lord April 19, 2019 due to complications of her Multiple Sclerosis. She was born July 12, 1953 in Billings, Montana to Herbert Stern and Alma Schock Stern. She was the youngest of four children.

She graduated from Belfry High School, and then...

Apr 18, 2019

Our dear mother, Hazel Elizabeth (Peters) Holdeman, was born to Cary and Flossie (Allman) Peters on April 19, 1926. She went to be with the Lord in the early morning hours on April 18, 2019, one day short of reaching her 93rd birthday. Mom spent her young childhood years near Ithaca, MI. At 5 years she moved to Harrison,...

Apr 12, 2019

Judy was born December 5, 1942 and raised in Buhl, Idaho. She was born to J.W. Gafford and Marie Skinner and was raised with her three sisters. She attended Buhl High School and graduated in 1961, marrying Ted Mraz shortly after. They were married 57years and had two children together, Melissa and Amy.

She worked at Ropers...

Apr 11, 2019

Carol Marie Black, 83, passed away April 11, 2019 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Carol was born August 11, 1935 to Orean and Leota Richardson in Twin Falls, Idaho.  She attended schools in Twin Falls.  At the age of 17 she married Max Williamson.  Together they had 7 children.  The family lived in the Filer area.  Carol and Max later...

Apr 7, 2019

Ralph Howard Peterson, 91, a life long Buhl resident, passed away on April 7, 2019.

Born on March 2, 1928, Ralph was the younger of two sons born to Esther Louise (Johnson) Peterson and Ernest Ludwig Peterson.  Raised on the family's dairy farm, Ralph and his brother grew up milking the cows by hand.  Both boys developed large...

Apr 5, 2019

Marilyn Grace Bridge was born to Leonard and Inez Bridge on July 24, 1927 in Dietrich, Idaho. She died peacefully with family at her bedside on April 5, 2019 in Buhl, Idaho. Her parents cleared their original 40 acres in 1918 to build the farm where Mom was born and raised. In high school she lettered in sports and...

Apr 4, 2019

Juliet Gill was born April 3, 1939 in Buffalo, New York, to Harold and Derna (Petrucci) Williams. Juliet completed schooling with a high school education. She worked as a full-time homemaker and a part time nurses aid.

Juliet married her husband, Raymond Gill, on May 24, 1975 in Avon, Ohio. Her greatest interests and love revolved around...

Apr 2, 2019

Eleanor “Jo” Avery

May 5, 1938 – April 2, 2019

With her strong Christian faith, Eleanor “Jo” Avery, 80, of Buhl, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at a Twin Falls care facility.

Jo lived her life giving unto others with a trusting heart. She loved all animals and was an avid hunter and...

Apr 1, 2019

Harvey Cordell McCoy, 75 of Buhl, was born in the small town of Talluah, Louisiana. His family was not rich in fortune, but with five brothers and sisters they were rich in love and comfort.

He served two years active duty in the United States Army. During his time in Vietnam he was in Hue and Pleiku...