Obituaries
Naidene Wegener
Nov 11, 2013
Amelia Naidene Wegener, 85, of Buhl, Idaho, passed away November 11, 2013 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Hospital from complications after a fall at home. Naidene was born September 2, 1928 in Samaria, Idaho, to Walter and Amelia Waldron, number 6 of 7 children. On March 6, 1949, Naidene married William (Bill) Wegener. They were devoted to each other...
Verna Partin
Nov 7, 2013
October 18, 1919 - November 7, 2013 Verna Owen Partin, 94, died November 7, 2013 at home at Woodland Assisted Living in Buhl of natural causes. Verna was born at home in Okemah, Oklahoma October 18, 1919 to Archie and Effa (Carter) Owen. She was the youngest of their surviving children. The family moved to Idaho in 1930 where...
Irma Haley
Oct 28, 2013
Irma Ione Haley, daughter of Henry W. Lehman and Iva I. Kendrick, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 28, 2013 in Twin Falls, Idaho. At age 93, she died peacefully with loved ones by her side. Irma was born and raised in Buhl, Idaho, where she graduated from Buhl High School prior to attending...
Mary Edmons
Oct 28, 2013
Following an extended illness Mary Owen Edmons died Monday, October 28, 2013 at her home in Buhl, Idaho. She was born December 24, 1917 near Okema, Oklahoma at the family home in the Banner Community. She moved to Idaho with her parents when she was 12 years old. In November of 1937 she married Estle W. Edmons. She was...
Mac Knight
Oct 20, 2013
Mac Jay Knight, 92, of Hagerman, Idaho, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 after a short illness incident to age, at the North Canyon Medical Center in Gooding, Idaho, surrounded by loving family members. He was patient, courageous, articulate, sharp, and witty to the end. He was anxious and eager to rejoin his beloved Ruth who passed away in...

Betty DeForest
Oct 18, 2013
On October 18, 2013, Betty Lou DeForest joined her parents, her sister, Lillie; her daughter, Frances; and her grandson, Billie Joe in God's wonderful light after a stroke took her from us here on earth. From beginning to end, Betty's life was a hard scrabble; she was born in a tent next to a set of railroad tracks in...
Morris Cope
Oct 13, 2013
Morris Wayne Cope passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at his home in Buhl, Idaho, at the age of 86. Wayne, as he preferred to be called, was born on November 22, 1926 in Hartville, Missouri to Omer and Opal Cope. He moved to Idaho with his family in 1944 and met the love of his life, Virginia Lee...

Martin Novak
Oct 12, 2013
Martin Vaclav Novak, 87, of Buhl, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at his home. Martin was born March 3, 1926 to Martin Novak and Anna Novak Holeinsky in Buhl, Idaho. Martin attended grade school at Deep Creek school and graduated from Castleford High School in 1943. After Graduation, Martin enlisted in the Marine Corps, where he served...
Martha Martens
Sep 22, 2013
Martha Eleanor Martens, 88, of Buhl, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went home to her heavenly mansion on Sunday morning, September 22, 2013 at Desert View Care Center in Buhl. Martha was born April 16, 1925 in the Clover parsonage, to Walter and Ida Rodenbeck Dannenfeldt, the youngest of their four daughters. She was baptized, confirmed and a life-long...
John Pember
Sep 17, 2013
John Douglas "Doug" Pember was born on April 9, 1942 in Buhl, Idaho, the third child of Walter and Mary Lou Gibb Pember, and their first son. Doug went peacefully home to the Lord at 3:24 p.m. Tuesday, September 17th, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Doug excelled at sports and hunting and these became his lifelong passions. Doug...
Loretta Whaley
Sep 8, 2013
Loretta Pearl Whaley, 74, of Filer, Idaho, passed away, surrounded by her family and loved ones, Sunday, September 8, 2013 at her home. Rita was born June 27, 1939 in Sheldon, Missouri. Her family moved to Idaho when she was ten years old and lived in several cities throughout the Magic Valley. She attended school in Jerome eventually receiving...

Mary Nash
Aug 25, 2013
Our beloved mother, Mary Lee Nash, passed away peacefully at her home in Buhl, Idaho, on Sunday, August 25, 2013, after a brief illness. Mary was born on June 2, 1933, to Leo and Eva Jankowski in Buhl, Idaho. She was raised on a family farm near Buhl where she rode horses, enjoyed the open spaces, and helped her...
Wilma Bothum
Aug 25, 2013
Wilma Zoe Bothum, 85, of Buhl, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 25, 2013. Zoe was born April 15, 1928 to Garald and Doris (Chapman) Sigler in Waha Landing, Idaho. She lived in Rogersburg, Washington until she went to stay with her grandparents, James and Grace Chapman, so she could go to high school. After graduation she...