Obituaries

Kenneth Eichelberger

Jul 10, 2016

On July 10, 2016, Kenneth Eichelberger, 97, left this earth to be greeted by his Lord and Savior. Kenneth was born in Davenport, Nebraska on March 26, 1919, as the youngest child of four to Aaron and Mattie Eichelberger. Kenneth married Alverta Schweitzer on January 12, 1941 and to this union were born three children. In 1955 they moved...

Raymond Quigley

Jul 10, 2016

Raymond E. Quigley, age 93, of Buhl, passed away on July 10, 2016, due to reasons of advancing age, while a resident of the River Rock Assisted Living Center. Ray was born January 20, 1923 in Fullerton, Nebraska, the son of Charles E. and Martha Quigley. At an early age he moved with his family to Unionville, Missouri, where...

Mary Wardell

Jul 9, 2016

Mary Wardell, 54, of West Jordan, Utah, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at her home. Mary was born on December 8, 1961, in Twin Falls, Idaho to John and Ruth Crawford. Mary attended school in Buhl and graduated with the class of 1980. She attended two years at Idaho State University in Pocatello, before moving to...

Susan Walmsley

Jun 30, 2016

January 29, 1947 - June 30, 2016 Susan Kay (Robinson) Walmsley, 69, of Hagerman, Idaho, died on June 30, 2016. Susan was born on January 29, 1947, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Albert Barton Robinson and Edith Baird (Kelley) Robinson. She attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Colorado, and later was an administrator in the Jefferson County School District...

Barbara Mason

Jun 17, 2016

Barbara Mae Mason, 86, of Buhl, died peacefully at her home on June 17, 2016. She had a long battle with heart problems. She always had a great concern and enjoyment in getting to know people with her warm personality. Barbara was born in Baker City, Oregon, on May 10, 1930, to Carl and Melba Metsker. She grew up...

Frank Rodgers Jr.

Jun 10, 2016

Frank A. Rodgers, Jr. July 26, 1930 - June 10, 2016 Buhl - Frank A. Rodgers, Jr. passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 at his home in Buhl after a long battle with emphysema. Frank was born in Golden, Colorado to Carrie (Moon) and Frank A. Rodgers, Sr. in the same house where his mother and grandfather were...

Edna Hoffman

Jun 6, 2016

Edna Hoffman, 94, of Buhl, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2016 at Woodstone Assisted Living In Twin Falls, Idaho. Edna was born on May 26, 1922, in Malad City, Idaho, to George Henry Babbitt and Flossie Mecham Babbitt. Throughout her life, Edna had the opportunity to experience many adventures. She lived in the Buhl area until her husband,...

Dustin Hunt

May 31, 2016

Dustin Scott Hunt, 35, of Buhl, passed away on May 31, 2016. Dusty was born on September 6, 1980 to Gene and Linda Hunt. He was raised on a farm in Melon Valley where he learned to love the outdoors, especially camping, riding motorcycles, snowmachines, bulls in the rodeo and any other high adventure sports. Dusty was an Eagle...

Letha Amoth

May 26, 2016

Letha Joann (Nichols) Amoth was born to Sam and Anna Nichols on November 1, 1938 at Fredonia, Kansas. Letha went home to be with the Lord on May 26, 2016 at her home in Buhl, Idaho surrounded by her family after a long, courageous battle with breast cancer. As a young girl, she moved with her family to California...

Randell Lehmann

May 20, 2016

Randell Paul Lehmann, 69, of Wendell, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016 at his home. Randell was born in Wendell, Idaho to Kenneth and Pearl Lehmann, the third of eleven children. He grew up on the family farm and attended the schools in Wendell, before he went into the U.S. Army. Leaving the Army, he returned to work...

Joseph Swaner

May 19, 2016

Joseph John Swaner Jr., 92, of Hagerman, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at his home. Joe was born Sept. 6th, 1923 in Acequia ID, the eldest of 8 children born to Joseph John Swaner and Martha Mae Lowery Swaner. The family later moved to Hailey Idaho where as a young man; Joe worked on a farm. He...

Jefre Hudson

May 18, 2016

Jefre "Jeff" Hudson, 57, of Buhl, Idaho went peacefully into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on May 18, 2016 surrounded by the love of his family. Jeff fought a long battle with pancreatic cancer never once losing his faith, hope and love for Jesus. Jeff graduated from Buhl High School in 1978. He attended CSI with...

Harlan Hamon

May 16, 2016

Jack Eugene Hamon passed away on May 16, 2016 at his home in Castleford, Idaho. He was born October 3, 1922, in Cheyenne, Oklahoma Territory to James Alonzo and Beatrice Virginia Jefcoat Hamon. He spent most of his childhood around Port de Luna, New Mexico, on his dad's ranch. He then started work on other ranches throughout the West....

Oma Allen-Alm

May 15, 2016

Oma "Polly" Pauline Allen Alm, 89, of Buhl, passed away May 14, 2016 at her home. Polly was born in Bryarly, Texas Dec. 20, 1926. She and her family moved often when she was a child. She eventually settled in Livermore, California and spent many of her young adult years there. In 1956, she married Clayton "Ted" Alm. In...

Benjamin Briggs

May 13, 2016

Benjamin Lee Briggs, 93, of Buhl, died Friday May 13, 2016. Ben was born on September 2, 1922, in Twin Falls, ID, to Ernest and Ella Briggs and raised in Twin Falls. While serving in the Army Air Corp during World War II in England, he married Mary Gertrude Wade in Blackpool, England on April 24, 1945. Ben is...

Gary Heidel

May 1, 2016

GARY JAY HEIDEL June 1, 1940 - May 1, 2016 The family of Gary Heidel sadly announces his passing after a year of declining health. He died peacefully in his home on the Heidel Homestead near Castleford Monday, May 1. Gary was born in Lewiston, Idaho on June 1, 1940. At age 4, he moved with his family to...

Mildred Behrhorst

May 1, 2016

Mildred Irene Voorhees Behrhorst, went to be with her Savior and Lord, May 1, 2016. She passed away peacefully at Desert View Care Center in Buhl, Idaho with family by her side. Mildred was born in Wausa, Nebraska on Jan. 5, 1925. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Henry Voorhees and Blanche May (Perrill) Voorhees; her...

Franklin Hyneman

Apr 20, 2016

Franklin Keese Hyneman, 86, of Buhl, passed away April 20, 2016 at his home. Frank was born in Orange, New Jersey to John Raymond and Mary Elizabeth Hyneman. He grew up in Chatham, New Jersey. He attended Buxton Country Day School through 8th grade. He graduated from Chatham High School in 1947. Frank was very active in hockey, soccer...

Frank Wheeler

Apr 14, 2016

Frank "Allen" Wheeler, 79, of Castleford, passed away April 14, 2016 at the Twin Falls Care Center. A funeral service will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Farmer Funeral Chapel in Buhl.

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Sherry Laybourne

Apr 11, 2016

Sherry Lynn Laybourne passed away April 11, 2016 at her home in Lewiston, Idaho, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 58 years old. Sherry was born on October 12, 1957 in San Bernardino, California to Wanda and Richard Shearer. Shortly after, Wanda married James Dye and he raised her as his own. She had 10 siblings. Sherry...