Obituaries

Ruby Scott

May 20, 2015

Ruby Scott - Twin Falls November 11, 1921 Ruby Arlene Johnston came into the world, the fourth of seven living children born to Marvin and Ada (Wilson) Johnston. Ruby spent her first years in Kansas before the family moved to Eastern Colorado and attended schools in Washington County In May of 1940 she married Robert Ray Scott in St....

Jane French

May 20, 2015

Jane French, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 20, 2015. A viewing will be 1 - 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Farmer Funeral Chapel in Buhl. A graveside service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at the West End Cemetery in Buhl.

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Maria Melo

May 14, 2015

Maria J. Melo - Vancouver, Wa. Maria J. Melo, Wife, mother, grand and great-grandmother left this earth for glory at 3:35 PM, May 14, 2015. Maria was born in Terceira, Azores, Portugal on July 30th 1932. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Manuel C. Melo Jr. on August 13, 1998. Maria is survived by four sons:...

Blanche Johnson

May 13, 2015

Blanche Johnson November 4, 1928 - May 13, 2015 Blanche Johnson 86, a long-time resident of Buhl, Idaho, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at River Rock Assisted Living surrounded by her loving family. Blanche was born on November 4, 1928 in Kimberly, Idaho to Lloyd and Belle Brown. She has one older sister (Capitola Larsen) and one older brother...

June Smith

May 11, 2015

June B. Walters Smith - Buhl June B. Walters Smith was born Sept. 25, 1930 in Purcell, Oklahoma and passed away May 11, 2015 in Buhl, Idaho. June is survived by two daughters, Susan (Larry) Hayes of Buhl and Wanetta (Tom) Hinds of Oregon; one son, Michael Walters; two granddaughters, Carie (Brandon) Higley of Buhl, Shawna Walters of California;...

Tamara Showers

May 9, 2015

Tamara Stacy Bowman-Showers - Jerome Tammy Bowman Showers, 53, of Jerome, went to be with the Lord on May 9, 2015. Tammy was born Jan. 4, 1962 to Ernest F Bowman and Marjorie Bowman in Buhl, Idaho. Tammy graduated from Buhl High School in 1980. She married Ryan Showers in 1988 and they lived together in Jerome for 27...

Andrew Foukal

Apr 30, 2015

Andrew Stewart Foukal, 28,of Filer, passed away in his home on April 30th, 2015. Andrew was born April 2nd, 1987 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Ron and DeAnn Foukal. Andrew started school at Filer Elementary then transferred to Kimberly and graduated from Kimberly High. Later he attended CSI where he finished with an Applied Science degree in HVAC. Andrew...

Lambert Lauda

Apr 25, 2015

On April 25th, 2015 Lambert James Lauda passed away, while tending to the yard in which he took great pride. Lambert was born June 9th, 1934 in Clarkson, Nebraska to James and Lydia Lauda. The family moved to Buhl, Idaho when he was four, and he began school at the Deep Creek School House when he was seven. Speaking...

Virginia Unruh

Apr 8, 2015

Virginia Eva Decker Unruh was born to Isaac and Susie Dirks Decker on December 29, 1932 at Sedgwick, Kansas. She peacefully passed away in her sleep on April 8, 2015 at Evergreen Assisted Living in Buhl, Idaho. She reached the age of 82 years. She received her education and spent her childhood and youth years on the family farm....

Ervin Pickrel

Apr 4, 2015

Buhl - Ervin Albert Pickrel, age 93, died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho following a brief illness. Ervin was born on July 2, 1921 to William and Lillian (Elliott) Pickrel in Wolbach, Nebraska. Ervin grew up on the farm along with two brothers, Earl and Ivan and two sisters, Lois...

Dwayne Owen

Apr 2, 2015

Edward Dwayne Owen, age 79, surrounded by his loving family, went home to be with Jesus after a long battle with cancer. He was born to Homer and Mayme Owen on October 18, 1935, in Okemah, Oklahoma. Dwayne proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean conflict and the Cold War. He was a deacon...

Robert Eggleston

Mar 24, 2015

Robert Eggleston Robert LeRoy Eggleston, 96, of Buhl, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at his retirement home in Eagle, Idaho. Robert (Bob) was born February 23, 1919 in Rogerson, Idaho to Earl & Minnie Eggleston. Robert completed 8th grade at Lucerne school. He worked with his father on the family farm in Lucern until they moved...

Martha Bowers

Mar 21, 2015

Martha was born November 7, 1921 in Wendell, Idaho to Mike Kappel and Anna Ralston Kappel. She died March 21, 2015 in Caldwell, Idaho. She attended twelve years of school in Wendell and graduated in 1939. She attended Albion State Normal School and graduated in 1941. She taught Elementary School in Buhl, Burley, Jerome, Filer, and Castleford. In 1944,...

Matthew Simon

Mar 14, 2015

Matthew Blake Simon, born on January 26, 1996. Our beloved son, brother, grandson, cousin, nephew, friend, and boyfriend. Taken from us at the young age of 19 from an accidental death. Matt was the sunshine to any room and there was never a dull moment when he was around. He enjoyed many activities during his life; Matt loved hunting,...

John Novak

Mar 2, 2015

John Martin Novak born August 29, 1965 to Martin and Mildred Novak. John was a very loving person. He had a gift for gab and a line or story for everything. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He loved his dog Raz and his kids. He lived 25 years with the love of his life Trudy until their...

Maxine Clark

Feb 26, 2015

Maxine Angeline Clark, 91, of Buhl, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Applegate Assisted Living. Maxine Clark, 91, was born in Los Angeles, California, March 29, 1923 to Frank (Tex) Mitchell and Ethel Rose Brennen. Her childhood was very difficult as her father followed work wherever he could find it during the depression years. Maxine lived in...

Rita Thomas

Feb 22, 2015

Rita May Thomas, age 74, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the River Ridge Care Center in Twin Falls, Idaho, of complications following a stroke. Rita was born on May 30, 1940, in Humboldt, Nebraska, the oldest child of Edgar Alba Reeves and Lillie Mae Smith Reeves. Her siblings were Gary, Judith, Alma Jean, and Rosita. The...

Barbara Thomas

Feb 21, 2015

Barbara Jean Thomas - Buhl Barbara Jean Thomas, 70, of Buhl, suddenly passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at her home. Barbara was born Jan. 21, 1945 to James and Alice Rhoades. They moved from Nebraska City, Nebraska to Kimberly, Id. in 1950. In 1969, she married the love of her life, Luther Thomas. They had two daughters, Melinda...

Burton Harmon

Feb 13, 2015

Burton S. Harmon, 94, of Twin Falls and formerly of Buhl, died Friday, February 13, 2015 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center. Cause of death was from complications from an accidental fall. Burton was born on October 22, 1920 to Arthur Harmon and Florence Caroline Patten Harmon in Longton, Kansas. His family moved to Nebraska three months later...

Loraine Reese

Feb 9, 2015

Loraine Reese February 29, 1924-February 9, 2015 Castleford Loraine Fisher Reese, age 90, of Buhl and formerly of Castleford, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015, at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center. Loraine was born February 29, 1924, in Oasis, Utah, to Lou Gene Walter Fisher and Spicy Ann Buckalew. Loraine liked to joke that since she was a...