OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho

Lloyd  Lewis

Lloyd Lewis

Sep 28, 2019

Lloyd B. Lewis, beloved Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather, Age 101, of Boise, Idaho went to Heaven on September 28, 2019.  Lloyd was born July 25, 1918, in Campbell, Arkansas, to Isaac Lewis and Hattie Cooper Lewis.  He was the youngest of ten children.  Lloyd grew up on the family farm and when he was sixteen, the farm was sold...

Muriel Marie Shouse

Muriel Marie Shouse

Sep 27, 2019

Muriel Marie Winkle was born in Filer, Idaho on June 27, 1926 to Jack and Clara Victoria Cadisch Winkle. She died on September 27, 2019 in Twin Falls, Idaho, but her fabulous sense of humor and our memories of her will live on in our hearts. 

Growing up in the countryside of beautiful Filer, Idaho her family instilled a strong...

Rita Ann Ayers

Rita Ann Ayers

Sep 24, 2019

Rita Ann Ayers, 69, of Eden, Idaho, passed away September 24, 2019, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born January 4, 1950 in Walla Walla, Washington, to Ronnie and Verna Lippincott.

Rita worked as a loan officer for the USDA Farm Services Agency for 30 years. She enjoyed riding horses, camping, scrapbooking, and spending time with her family;...

Donna Beth Kleinkopf

Donna Beth Kleinkopf

Sep 14, 2019

Donna Beth Kleinkopf (Wahl)

August 14th, 1929 – September 14th, 2019

Born August 14th, 1929 to Lena Belle (Ireland) and Jake Wahl, in Hastings, Nebraska. Her family moved to Jerome, Idaho when she was 5 years old.

Donna graduated from Jerome High School in 1947. There, she participated in numerous school activities including cheerleading and was a drum majorette.

Donna married Gerald (Jerry)...

Doug Brown

Doug Brown

Sep 14, 2019

Douglas R. Brown passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 14, in his home surrounded by family. He will be greatly missed, but the family takes comfort in the fact that he has joined his wife and three sons.

Doug was born on November 19, 1920 in Twin Falls to Claude and Bertha Brown. He was the second of four sons. His...

Norinne T. Kunz

Norinne T. Kunz

Sep 9, 2019

Norrine T Kunz, 88, passed away peacefully at Bridgeview Assisted Living Center in Twin Falls Idaho.  Norinne was born December 24,1930 to John Henry Teuscher and Gertrude Frances Lewis in Montpelier Idaho.  Norinne married her sweetheart Blaine Louis Kunz July 22, 1953 in the Logan LDS Temple.  Together they had four children, Ian Blaine, Dennis Cortney, Mark Louis and DeNae. ...

Daniel  Carroll

Daniel Carroll

Sep 7, 2019

Daniel Brent Carroll 66, of Twin Falls passed away at his home on Saturday, September 7, 2019.  Dan was the first child born to Norman and Patricia Carroll on September 16, 1952 in Pueblo, Colorado. The family relocated to Idaho where Dan graduated from Jerome high school and the College of Southern Idaho. On December 30, 1971 Dan married his...

Anthony Thomas Pato

Anthony Thomas Pato

Sep 4, 2019

Anthony "Tony" Thomas Pato, walked into our Father's arms on Wednesday, September 4th, after a two year long battle with lung cancer. Tony was born on January 26th, 1950, in Antioch, California as the 11th and final child of Margaret Cardoza Pato and Eugene Pato, Sr. 

Growing up on the family ranch in Oakley, California, Tony and his siblings worked the almond,...

Gonzalo  Lopez Torrero

Gonzalo Lopez Torrero

Sep 2, 2019

Gonzalo López Torrero, 65, of Guanajuato, Mexico lost a hard fought battle with cancer and passed away peacefully in his home Monday, September 2. He was surrounded by his loved ones when he took his last breath. 

He is preceded by his mother and father, his sister Teresa, and his two brothers Alejo and Jose Manuel. He is survived by his...

Bob Richards

Bob Richards

Sep 1, 2019

Robert M. (Bob) Richards

Surrounded by his loving family, Bob Richards, 85, died quietly September 1, 2019. He was born in Twin Falls, June 9, 1934 to Marcus and Juanita Averett Richards. Bob spent his growing up years in Twin Falls, except for a brief period of time during World War ll when the family lived in San Antonio, Texas where...

Lester "Les" Ray Abston

Lester "Les" Ray Abston

Aug 26, 2019

 Lester “Les” Ray Abston, 62, of Fruitland, Idaho, passed away peacefully at his home from complications of ALS on Monday, August 26, 2019, surrounded by his family.

Les was born January 28, 1957 in Phoenix, Arizona to Walter and Josephine Abston.  Les lived in multiple states throughout his childhood, but primarily lived in Oregon.  He attended Cascade Bible College where he...

Beatrice  Bircheat

Beatrice Bircheat

Aug 25, 2019

Beatrice “Bea” Bircheat, 96, of Twin Falls was finally granted her greatest desire: to go home and be with the Lord, on Sunday, August 25, 2019.

She was born on September 25, 1922 in Berry, Alabama to Grover and Elizabeth Shirley. She graduated from Gorgas High School in 1941. Beatrice grew up during the Great Depression in which she and her...

Ross Melvin Bourquin

Ross Melvin Bourquin

Aug 24, 2019

Ross Melvin Bourquin

“Good and faithful servant” Ross Melvin Bourquin was ushered into the presence of his Lord and Savior August 24, 2019 at the age of 88.

Ross was born in Logan, Oklahoma on December 5, 1930 to Byron and Geneva (Fox) Bourquin and graduated from Laverne (Oklahoma) High School in 1948.

Ross was married to Betty Bosserman on October 28, 1950....

Shirley Jean Huck

Shirley Jean Huck

Aug 20, 2019

Shirley Jean (Webb) Huck 89 of Twin Falls, Idaho died Tuesday August 20th, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. 

She was born October 27th, 1929 in Hansen, Idaho to Wava Pearl and Everett Ray Webb.  The family moved to Wendell in 1944 where they lived until she graduated high school.  In 1947 the Webb’s packed up and headed to...

Charles Buck Rogers

Charles Buck Rogers

Aug 20, 2019

Charles Buck Rogers, 96, of Filer Idaho, passed away August 20, 2019 at St. Luke’s .Magic Valley Medical

Center. He was born on April 6, 1923 in Brea, California to Raymond and Dessie Dunkle. He joined the

Army Air Corps in 1941 and was honorably discharged in January 1946 as a Corporal. He served in the

China Offensive and India Burma campaigns, holding...

Shirley Marie Thompson

Shirley Marie Thompson

Aug 8, 2019

Shirley Marie Walker Thompson, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 8, 2019, surrounded by her family and friends.  She was under the care of Bridgeview Estates nursing facility.

Shirley was born on December 24, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clyde Leroy and Mabel Leone Price Walker.  She and her younger sister, Marilyn Joy, grew up in Salt Lake...

Olive  Butler

Olive Butler

Aug 7, 2019

Olive “Frances” Schmidt Butler

Frances Butler passed on Wednesday, August 7th, 2019, at home in Kimberly.

She was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, on October 16, 1923, and was raised two and a half miles south of Kimberly.  She was the fourth of five children born to Nebraska parents William C. and Ollie Frances Fry Schmidt, and along with her siblings attended...

Bonnie Jean Frederickson

Bonnie Jean Frederickson

Aug 5, 2019

Bonnie Jean Frederickson age 90, joined her Heavenly Father, August 5, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. Born February 2,1929 in her grandparent’s home in Hazelton, ID to Valois Mendenhall. 

    As a child she grew up alongside her Aunt Anne and Uncle Verle. Playing on the farm with all of the animals, garden and climbing the fruit tree, they were some...

Wayne  John Ottersberg

Wayne John Ottersberg

Jul 29, 2019

Wayne John Ottersberg, 86, our loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grand father passed away July 29, 2019 at his home in Twin Falls Idaho from complications of Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Wayne was born March 26, 1933, in Upland, Nebraska to John Ottersberg and Louise Ortgiesen. He and his family moved to Twin Falls, Idaho in 1947 and he graduated from Twin...

June  Erstad

June Erstad

Jul 25, 2019

June M Erstad, 71 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed peacefully at her home on July 25, 2019.  She is now resting with both of her beloved parents. She is survived by her three brothers, five sisters, a son, a daughter, five grandchildren,six great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Having been the oldest of nine, she has numerous nieces, nephews and...