Obituaries

Thomas Ennis Chivers

Thomas Ennis Chivers

Dec 11, 2023

Thomas 'Tom" Ennis Chivers, 76, of Filer, Idaho, passed away on December 11, 2023, in Wahoo, Nebraska, following his three-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Tom was surrounded by his wife, sons, and daughter at his daughter’s home in Wahoo prior to his passing. Born to Aileen (Ennis) and Thomas W. Chivers in Salmon, Idaho, Tom was the oldest...

Wendell Ray Ussery

Wendell Ray Ussery

Dec 9, 2023

After a hard-fought battle with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer, Wendell Ussery, age 66, left us on December 9, 2023, with his family by his side, at St Luke’s Magic Valley Hospital. Only a few days before his birthday, he decided the party would be better in Heaven.

Wendell, the youngest of four, was born to Junior and Velma Ussery in...

Travis Fitzpatrick

Travis Fitzpatrick

Dec 4, 2023

Travis was larger than life in body and in spirit. Whenever he walked into a room, his presence was quickly felt and seen due to his large stature. Travis would light that room up with his great personality, bringing laughter and joy to people with his shenanigans. Travis passed away December 4, 2023, at the very young age of 31...

Juanita Ehresman

Juanita Ehresman

Dec 4, 2023

Juanita Ehresman, at the age of 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 4, 2023 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Juanita was born February 24, 1940, in Progresso, Texas, the 4th of 12 children to Domingo Gonzalez and Maria Encarnacion.

In 1952 Juanita moved from Texas to the Fresno, California area with her family. Juanita had to learn English with the...

Robert John Meyers

Robert John Meyers

Dec 2, 2023

Robert John Meyers, aged 69, passed away suddenly on December 2, 2023, in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Born December 11, 1953, in Montpelier, Idaho to John Rex Meyers and Sarah Callan Jensen. He was the youngest child, with older siblings Sally, Mary, and an older half-brother 18 years his senior, Bill.

At 11 months old, his family moved to Buhl, Idaho...

Austin Clay Stout

Austin Clay Stout

Nov 28, 2023

Austin “A.C.” Stout, also known as Ace, passed away November 28, 2023. He was born December 31, 1934, in Saffell, Arkansas to Austin C Stout and Hester Lee Hennessee. A.C. spent his adult career in Winterhaven, California, and Yuma, Arizona. He retired as a Hydroelectric plant operator for the Imperial Irrigation District.

A.C. married Shirley Sims, and they had 3...

William Curtis Pryor

William Curtis Pryor

Nov 26, 2023

William (Bill) Curtis Pryor, 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Buhl, Idaho, on November 26, 2023.

Bill was born on November 26, 1935, in Joes, Colorado, to Curtis Pryor and Fannie Pryor (Scofield). His family moved from Colorado to Buhl, Idaho, in 1937. During his childhood in Buhl, he strongly bonded with his uncle, Lee Pryor. During his...

Jennifer Kay Stephens

Jennifer Kay Stephens

Nov 24, 2023

Jennifer Kay (Jen) Stephens of Filer, Idaho, passed away surrounded by family and friends November 24, 2023. Jen was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on March 8, 1967, to Charles and Myra Kueter.

Jen moved to Hills, Minnesota at an early age. There she grew up on the family farm chasing her grandma's chickens. In Hills, Jen attended school...

Alice Genevieve Nelson

Alice Genevieve Nelson

Nov 18, 2023

Alice Genevieve Thompson Nelson passed away peacefully on November 17, 2023, at the age of 102 in Castleford, Idaho. She was born on February 7, 1921, in Brigham City, Utah, to Claude Monroe Thompson and Elfreda Tanner Thompson. Alice was named after her maternal grandmother, Alice M. Tyler Tanner, and took great pride in her pioneer heritage, being a descendant...

Jeris Anne Haskins

Jeris Anne Haskins

Nov 10, 2023

Jeris Eckert Haskins passed away peacefully on November 10, 2023. She was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on December 31, 1946, to Maurice and Velma Morse Eckert. Jeris spent her early years growing up in Buhl, Idaho before the family moved to the Magic Water farming project in 1956 that was being taken out of sagebrush. Jeris and her siblings...

Solomon Eugene Tipton

Solomon Eugene Tipton

Nov 9, 2023

Solomon Eugene Tipton entered this world June 20,1954 at the Magic Valley Memorial Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho.

He attended school in Filer and graduated from Filer High School. He coached 5th & 6th grade basketball while he was in high school. He also was active in football, baseball, and golf.

Sol loved hunting and fishing and did a...

René Diane Lee

René Diane Lee

Nov 1, 2023

Our beloved Mother René Diane (Peterson) Lee sadly passed away on November 1, 2023, after a nearly 7 year battle with an unrelenting and ironic cancer. 

Born in Twin Falls on December 28, 1965, she was the last born to Ralph Peterson and Doreen (Low) Peterson, joining siblings Ronnie and Rhonda.  She grew up on the family farm near Castleford...

Lois Marie Lammers

Lois Marie Lammers

Oct 31, 2023

Lois M. Lammers, 95, of Buhl, passed away peacefully at her home on October 31, 2023. Lois was born December 25, 1927, in Eustis, Nebraska. She moved to Buhl, Idaho in 1933, and graduated from Buhl High School in 1945. On November 14, 1945, she married Bill Lammers. Together they had two sons, Steven and Larry.

Lois and Bill farmed...

Duke Alton Vogler

Duke Alton Vogler

Oct 27, 2023

Our beloved Dad, Grandpa, Papa, and Popsie, Duke Alton Vogler, entered eternal life on October 27, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Buhl, Idaho.

Duke was born January 25, 1943, to Paul and Marion Vogler in Bell, California. Duke graduated from Downey High School in Downey, California in 1960. Duke spent his working career as an...

Laura Gelene Maritt

Laura Gelene Maritt

Oct 19, 2023

Laura Gelene Maritt passed peacefully in her sleep on October 19, 2023, with her husband John Maritt by her side. Some people knew her by Aunt Wing, JoJo, or Saucey.

Gelene was born September 10, 1953, in Twin Falls, Idaho, and moved to Santa Monica, California.  During grade school, Gelene met her first husband Ralph Neimeyer whom she married in...

Robert Harmon Cooke

Robert Harmon Cooke

Oct 17, 2023

Robert Harmon Cooke, of Buhl, Idaho passed from this life to the flip side on October 17, 2023, surrounded by his family and friends.

He was born December 8, 1946, to Robert and LaVaun Cooke in Twin Falls, Idaho. Shortly after, the family moved to Santa Monica, California where he grew up along with his brother Russell and sister Gelene.

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Jerry H. Mock

Jerry H. Mock

Oct 11, 2023

Gerald “Jerry” H. Mock, 76, of Twin Falls died Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at his residence.

Jerry was born in Flint, Michigan to Harold and Bernice Cole. His father Harold passed away when Jerry was 6 years old. His mother moved with Jerry and his brother to Ventura, California. Bernice later met and married Delbert Mock. Delbert adopted both Jerry...

Lawrence "Larry" Lacey

Lawrence "Larry" Lacey

Oct 7, 2023

 

Lawrence “Larry” L. Lacey, 90, of Buhl, Idaho passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at a care facility in, Buhl, Idaho.

Larry was born in Richford, New York, on April 27, 1933, the son of the late James and Bessie Barnes Lacey. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict until his honorable discharge in...

David E. Rollins

David E. Rollins

Oct 2, 2023

David E. Rollins, 64, of Castleford and Sugar City, Idaho, passed away on October 2, 2023. He was born on June 22, 1959, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Janet Glander Rollins and Ronald S. Rollins. He grew up in Pocatello and Castleford.

David was a kind man with a very adventurous spirit. He constantly sought new endeavors and ideas...

Judy Ann Elwell

Judy Ann Elwell

Sep 25, 2023

 

Judith Ann Elwell (ne'e Halleran)March 4, 1946 - September 25, 2023

Judy passed peacefully from the arms of her family into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, September 25th, 2023. She was born on March 4, 1946 in Floral Park, Long Island, New York, to Marian and Charles Halleran.

Judy graduated from Wickenburg High School in...