OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho

Loren T. Whitney

Loren T. Whitney

Jan 11, 2020

Loren Whitney passed away peacefully January 11, 2020 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Loren was born August 26, 1947 in Pocatello, Idaho to Doyle and Helen McKelvey Whitney. He grew up in Mackay, Idaho and moved to Idaho Falls his junior year of high school where he proudly played center on the high school football team. Loren went on to graduate...

Jerry William Hafer

Jerry William Hafer

Dec 29, 2019

Jerry William Hafer, 78, of Twin Falls, passed away on December 29th, with his daughter by his side. Born in Twin Falls, Idaho, on February 28th, 1941, to Marion Scott and Annie Lorena “Irene” Hafer, and 5 minutes after his twin sister and best friend, Jane Lucille. Jerry lived in the Twin Falls area through second grade then transferred to...

Norman K. Skinner

Norman K. Skinner

Dec 27, 2019

Norman Kyle Skinner, age 86 of Twin Falls, passed away at home on December 27 surrounded by his loving children and grandchildren. Faced with the challenge of a recent diagnosis of acute leukemia (AML), he chose to continue living life as normal and to its fullest. Norman loved to share that he was born in Amsterdam, then after a moment...

Eulogia  Talamantes

Eulogia Talamantes

Dec 25, 2019

On Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019, Eulogia Brito Talamantes, passed away at the age of 96. She was surrounded by family members as they shared her last moments. Mrs. Talamantes was born on March 11, 1923, in Fabens, Texas, to Isidra Ferralez and Elizandro Brito. She married Ramon Talamantes on December 19, 1942; and together, they raised their children in Arizona...

Ola  Cannon

Ola Cannon

Dec 23, 2019

Mom wrote her obituary and planned her funeral over two years ago. This is in her own words. Ola Cannon passed away on December 23rd, 2019 at the age of 94. Ola was born in the Buhl area, the seventh child of Shannon and Alta Smith. She attended schools in the Northview school district and Buhl High School, graduating in...

John  F. Allen

John F. Allen

Dec 23, 2019

John Franklin Allen passed away December 23, 2019, he was born on March 12, 1935 to Harmon and Lucille Allen. The family resided on the original family homestead in the Unity area of Burley. John was the youngest of 5 brothers and he had two younger sisters. At the age of 17, with the blessing of his brother Glen, he...

Joey R Fitzpatrick

Joey R Fitzpatrick

Dec 17, 2019

Hazelton- Joey Fitzpatrick age 72 passed away at his home Tuesday, December 17, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones. Joey was born on August 4, 1947 in Baxter County, Arkansas, he was the first son of Joe and Zella Fitzpatrick. They moved to Idaho in 1952. Joey worked for Jones Livestock while going to school and continued to do so...

Joan  Dixon

Joan Dixon

Dec 10, 2019

Joan Dixon age 88 passed peacefully Tuesday evening in her home. Joan was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois to Fred and Pearl Bain. She graduated from High School and married the love of her life Melvin Dixon.

Joan was born Elma Joan Bain and raised in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Joan was one of eleven siblings. It was there she met and...

Bonnie  Draper

Bonnie Draper

Dec 10, 2019

November 24, 1947—December 10, 2019

Bonnie Draper, of Murtaugh ID went home to Jesus on December 10th 2019.

Bonnie was born November 24th, 1947, in Twin Falls, ID. She was the only daughter born to Burt & Thora Pett. She was well protected by her older brothers Richard and Jay Pett along with baby brother Darrell (Guy) Pett. Bonnie moved to California...

Dusty Ray Addey

Dusty Ray Addey

Dec 9, 2019

Dusty Ray Addey, 58, of Jerome, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, surrounded by his devoted family.

Dusty was born Jan. 14, 1961, in Montana and was the oldest son of Raymond Addey and Sharon Sherman. Dusty has joined both of his parents, father and mother in-law, his nephew, Justin, and best friend Doug Blevins. As a young boy,...

Alice Marie Wade

Alice Marie Wade

Dec 8, 2019

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Alice Marie Wade on December 8, 2019.

Alice is survived by daughters Karen (Ed) Mack of Hailey, ID; Terri (Lynn) Hunter of Shoshone, ID; sons Robert (Cindy) Wade of Twin Falls, ID; Gregory (Connie) Wade of Oxnard, CA; as well as nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She is preceded in...

Art Bergsma

Art Bergsma

Dec 7, 2019

Art Bergsma Sr., 86, went to be with his Lord on 12/7/2019. He was born in 1933 in Paramount California to George and Tina Bergsma from the Netherlands. He married Alice VandeKieft on June 20, 1953 and together they had 4 children. He served in the US Army from 1953 - 1955 and was stationed in Korea for 18 months. ...

Teresa Brandebourg

Teresa Brandebourg

Dec 6, 2019

Teresa Brandebourg, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 6th 2019 due to the progression of dementia.

                She was born July 9th 1938 to John Doris and Sabina Belle Fredrickson in Declo, Idaho. She grew up in at the Minidoka Dam. She attended school in Acequia and graduated from Minidoka High School in 1956. She married...

Rita Carol Myers-Moss

Rita Carol Myers-Moss

Dec 1, 2019

Rita Carol Myers-Moss formerly of Eden, Idaho passed away suddenly at her home in Palatine, Illinois. She was born in Berryville, Arkansas on June 16, 1947 to Oscar Keith Myers and Anna June Herndon Myers. She moved with her family to southern Idaho in March 1956 settling in Eden, Idaho. She attended Valley High School graduating in 1966. After high...

Allen R. Picklesimer

Allen R. Picklesimer

Nov 26, 2019

Allen R. Picklesimer

January 22, 1937 - November 26, 2019

Allen was born to M. C. and Belle Picklesimer in San Diego, CA on January 22, 1937. He passed away November 26, 2019 in Twin Falls, ID, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 65 years and 1 day, Elaine, children John and Becky Picklesimer, Con and...

Tawyna   McEwen

Tawyna McEwen

Nov 20, 2019

Tawyna Marie McEwen, 40 of Buhl passed away on Wednesday November 20, 2019.  A gathering for family and friends will be held on Tuesday November 26, 2019 from 5-8pm at Rosenau Funeral Home.

Glen Allen Breeding

Glen Allen Breeding

Nov 18, 2019

Glen Allen Breeding was born March 21, 1933 in Filer, Idaho to John Robert and Mary Breeding.  He passed away on November 18, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family.

Glen graduated from Murtaugh High School where he played football, basketball and ran track. He married his high school sweetheart, Sadie Boswell Bessire, in 1952. After graduation, he attended Nampa...

Acie Jay Clements

Acie Jay Clements

Nov 18, 2019

Acie Jay Clements of Kimberly, Idaho expectedly, unexpectedly passed away Nov. 18, 2019. Acie Jay Clements (79) was born to Marion and Floy Clements on July 30, 1940 in Twin Falls Idaho. Acie was raised in the Kimberly area where he graduated from Kimberly High School in 1958. While attending high school he discovered his love/hate relationship for agriculture. He...

Dorothy L. Barnes Hodges

Dorothy L. Barnes Hodges

Nov 13, 2019

Dorothy L. Barnes – Hodges

Dorothy L Barnes – Hodges was born in Twin Falls, ID on December 3rd of 1944, she left peacefully on November 13th 2019, In her Kimberly home surrounded by loved ones.

She is proceeded in death by her mom and dad, Beulah and David Harden as well as her first husband Ralph (Dink) Barnes.

She is survived by...

Gary William Forsyth

Gary William Forsyth

Nov 2, 2019

Gary W. Forsyth, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 in Bellevue, Idaho, with family by his side.  Gary was born in Kalispell, Montana on 12 May, 1942 to Lolly Hanson Forsyth and William R. Forsyth and was the oldest of three children.  Due to the nature of his father’s work in entomology, the family bounced around during his childhood. ...