Obituaries

Shannon Escalante

Shannon Escalante

Dec 1, 2017

Shannon Lee Escalante - Buhl Our vivacious redhead, Shannon Lee Escalante passed away quietly at home on December 1, 2017 after her courageous battle with cancer. She was 50 years old. She will be greatly missed. Shannon was the second child of Sylvia Wingfield and Barry Forney in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was born on April 13, 1967. She has...

Wanda Shaffer

Wanda Shaffer

Nov 22, 2017

Wanda May (Green) Shaffer joined her Heavenly Father on 11-22-2017 at her daughter’s home in Middleton, ID. She was born on 09-04-1936 in Buhl, ID where she was raised and went to school. The youngest of 3 daughters of Ivan & Annie Green. Her sister: Norma Andrews who preceded her in death, and Lola Kindt of Siletz OR. On...

Robert Sears

Robert Sears

Nov 20, 2017

Robert Louis Sears - Buhl Robert Louis Sears, “Chief” to most, left this world for the loving arms of his Heavenly Father, at his home, November 20, 2017. Born August 5, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio to father Clarence and mother Ester, he grew up in the city, but loved his uncle’s farm, helping with the animals, being outside. After...

Joe Pretl

Joe Pretl

Nov 11, 2017

Joe Pretl, 88, formerly of Castleford, recently of Twin Falls, passed away peacefully the morning of November 11, 2017 at Twin Falls Care Center knowing that he was loved very much by both family and friends. He was born Joseph John Pretl on March 12, 1929 in North Loup, Nebraska to Matt Pretl and Mildred Herzinger Pretl. At the...

Irene Hays

Irene Hays

Nov 10, 2017

Irene Hays, 88, of Buhl, passed away Nov. 10, 2017 at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Hospital in Twin Falls. Irene was born in Castleford, Idaho to Swede and Cordia Hawkins on March 18, 1929. She was from a large family of eleven brothers and sisters. They moved frequently during her youth and she attended several different schools in the...

Margaret Noh

Margaret Noh

Oct 30, 2017

Margaret G. "Margie" Noh, 71, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017 at her home in Buhl due to complications from Parkinsons disease. Her son Ernie was by her side. Margie was born August 22, 1946, to Elvin and Lois Noh. She grew up in Buhl and graduated from Buhl High in 1964. After high school she went on...

Gary Olson

Gary Olson

Oct 18, 2017

Gary Olson 1942 ~ 2017 Gary Olson passed away Wednesday, October 18th 2017 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on July 31, 1942 to Ella Wonenberg and Merlyne Olson in McGill, NV. At a young age his family moved to Buhl, ID. He graduated from Buhl high school in 1960. He then went to...

Marjorie Parmley

Marjorie Parmley

Oct 13, 2017

Marjorie Parmley was called home to heaven October 13th 2017 at the age of 95. Marjorie (Marge) M. (Owensby) Parmley, was born October 28, 1921, in Shamrock, Oklahoma, to James L. Owensby and Blanche I. Owensby. Marge out lived her 3 brothers and 2 sisters. In 1931 her family moved to Paonia, Colorado, where they raised fruit and livestock....

Virginia Wheeler

Virginia Wheeler

Sep 28, 2017

Virginia Wheeler, 83, of Castleford, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho. Virginia was born in Twin Falls on December 6, 1933, to Craig and Olive Casebeer. She attended school in Berger, Fairview and Buhl, graduating from Buhl High School in 1951. She attended Twin Falls Business College and worked...

Keegan Felton

Keegan Felton

Sep 25, 2017

Keegan Thomas Felton, the young man with the never-give-up attitude, has passed from this earth. He was born May 7, 1994, in Twin Falls, Idaho, and died suddenly on Monday, September 25, 2017, while jogging on the indoor track at the University of Idaho Fitness Center. Keegan entered the world under difficult circumstances. He and his mother, Brenda, had...

Patricia Jones

Patricia Jones

Sep 19, 2017

Patricia Arlene Wilcox Jones, wife of John Taylor Jones, died at home, surrounded by loved ones, Wednesday, September 20. She was 82 years old. Pat and John were married 64 years. She is survived by her husband; five children: Mark (Cheryl), Barry (Sheri), Alice Hauser (Michael), Patrick (Loriann) James (Amberlyn); 35 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren. Pat was born March...

Jack Hunt

Jack Hunt

Sep 7, 2017

Elmer Jack Hunt, 86, of Buhl, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017, at his home. Elmer was born on May 6, 1931 to Nephi Ralston and Edith Wilma Hunt in Melon Valley, Buhl, Idaho. He received his elementary education in Melon Valley and attended Buhl High School. Elmer worked on the farm and attended business college in Twin...

Jeri Cox

Jeri Cox

Sep 5, 2017

Jeri Cox 1939 ~ 2017 On the morning of September 5, 2017, Jeri Cox peacefully left this earthly life to meet her Savior, Jesus Christ. Mom and her twin brother, Johnny, were born January 8, 1939, to John Regadera and Charlene Hamilton Regadera in Castleford, Idaho. Mom was born Geraldine Regadera, but those who knew her quickly understood that...

Vladimir Prudek

Vladimir Prudek

Aug 24, 2017

Vladimir (Lud) Prudek died at home on August 24th 2017. He was born at home on January 16, 1930 to Jacob and Rose (Kocha) Prudek. He went to Sunnyside school for 8 years and then to Castleford High School. He Joined the U.S.A.F. In 1950 working in security and pilot's training. He came home to farm and married Lois...

Gene Porter

Gene Porter

Aug 23, 2017

Gene D. Porter 1953 ~ 2017 Gene was born on October 24, 1953, in Kansas, to Donald and Marjorie Porter. He was called home on August 23, 2017, by our Heavenly Father. Early in life, Gene moved with his family to a farm in Rupert, Idaho and then later, to Buhl, where he graduated high school with honors. He...

A. Peterson

A. Peterson

Aug 19, 2017

Alma "Jean" Peterson, 76, of Buhl, Idaho, passed away August 19, 2017 at River Rock Assisted Living of complications from rheumatoid arthritis and most recent, a broken heart due to the death of her son, John. Jean was born April 26, 1941 in Twin Falls to John and Evelyn Buscher. Jean was raised in Hansen Idaho and graduated from...

Teodoro Garza

Teodoro Garza

Aug 12, 2017

Teodoro Garza Fierros, 73, of Buhl, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017, due to natural causes. Teodora was born on November 15, 1943 in Piedras Negras, Mexico. At the age of 18, Teodoro joined the military in Mexico, in which he served for several years. He then worked as an agriculture laborer for the majority of his life....

Bonalyn Gates

Bonalyn Gates

Aug 11, 2017

Bonalyn "Bonnie" Gates, passed away August 11, 2017 of old age, at her home for the past seven years, Brookdale Sr. Living in Twin Falls, Idaho. Mom, Bonalyn Rachael Runyan, was born February 19, 1924 in Springview, Nebraska. She was the fourth child of Ernestine Elizabeth Lewis Runyan and James Lemuel Runyan. The Runyan family moved to Castleford, Idaho...

John Peterson

John Peterson

Aug 5, 2017

John E. Peterson, 51, of Buhl, Idaho, passed away at home surrounded by family, of complications from cancer, on August 5, 2017. (Written by John) John was born Oct. 23, 1965 in Twin Falls to Ralph and A. Jean Peterson. He graduated from Buhl High School in 1984. In 1988, he married his High School sweetheart Cindy Zambic. To...

Shirley Knutson

Shirley Knutson

Aug 3, 2017

Shirley Sue (Ballard) Knutson 1951 ~ 2017 Former Buhl High School grad and long time Alaskan resident, Shirley Sue (Ballard) Knutson, peacefully passed away on August 3, 2017 in Buhl, Idaho at the Desert View Care Center. A former Air Force Airman and house wife, devoted wife and mother, she did everything she could for her children, husband and...