OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho

Melissa Elaine Kollecker

Melissa Elaine Kollecker

Jun 19, 2024

Melissa Elaine Kollecker was born November 22, 1954, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Darrell and Shirley Cardwell. She was an absolutely delightful child and cute as a button. The family lived south of town when she was born, and Elaine enjoyed all the freedoms of life in the country. She wouldn’t remember those years as well as her older siblings,...

Richard Glen Cone

Richard Glen Cone

Jun 18, 2024

Richard Glen Cone, 73 of Gooding, passed away on June 18, 2024, after an extended battle with Pulmonary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS).

Richard was born in Liberal, Kansas to Henry and Ruby Cone on July 15th, 1950. He quickly found a love for all things agriculture and was active in 4-H and FFA throughout his youth. Rich was proud of his American...

Orvil Reed Jeffery

Orvil Reed Jeffery

Jun 16, 2024

ORVIL REED JEFFERY, age 90, passed away peacefully into eternity on June 16, 2024, surrounded by family in Twin Falls, Idaho. He was born to Orvil Fon Jeffery and Donna Jane Petersen in Delta, Utah, on November 14, 1933 and grew up with sisters and brothers Aulene, Dorothy, Glen, Arthur, and Judy.

 Reed was introduced to farming at a young age...

Connie Marie Graff

Connie Marie Graff

Jun 15, 2024

Connie Marie Graff passed away on June 15th, 2024. Connie was born December 7th, 1944, to Edith and Gene Cofer in Memphis, Tennessee. She lived in various places throughout her life, including Tacoma, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Bakersfield, California; Fillmore, California; and since 1989 in Twin Falls, Idaho.

At the age of 18, she was married to Tommy R. Shuler. They had...

Janice L Stone

Janice L Stone

Jun 14, 2024

Janice Lillian Stone, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away peacefully June 14, 2024 at the age of 87 from complications of Alzheimer’s. Janice was born in Clarksville, Iowa to parents Gertrude and Elmer Poppe. She grew up in Iowa with two brothers, Lester Leroy, Carl Merlyn and one sister, LaVone Ida. All of her siblings have passed.

They moved to Riverside,...

Colleen Stuhlberg

Colleen Stuhlberg

Jun 14, 2024

Our hearts were broken June 14, 2024, when you took your last breath and left us here to carry on every day without you. Colleen Joy Dorsey Stuhlberg was born to Everett and Bessie Dorsey in Rupert, Idaho, on September 2, 1943. She was a simple woman who was made happy very easily by some pretty flowers full of color,...

Karen Elizabeth (Martin) Skeen

Karen Elizabeth (Martin) Skeen

Jun 14, 2024

On June 14, 2024 mom passed away at her home. It's amazing how one person can be so important to so many people. Our family was lucky to have her, now she is flying with the Angel's in God's kingdom. Karen was born to Bobby Eugene Martin and Mary Elizabeth Rogers on March 10, 1954 in Twin Falls, Idaho. She...

Diana Lee Westermann

Diana Lee Westermann

Jun 11, 2024

Our Savior Jesus Christ destroyed death and brings life and immortality to light through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what God did through Diana Lee Westermann. 

Diana Lee Deane was given life by her Creator on September 24, 1940 in Charleston, SC, a child of Harold Deane and Thelma McHone. She was an ‘army brat’ most of her life,...

Robert Allen Short

Robert Allen Short

Jun 11, 2024

Colonel Robert A. Short, USAR (Ret.) accepted a permanent Change of Station assignment when he was called home on June 11, 2024. He is now commanding a battalion of Angels in Heaven. He will be missed by his wife Maxine H. Short; sons William E. Short (Bobbi) of Lincoln, NE and Michael A. Short of Mountain Home, ID; Stepsons Scott...

James Dean Hoepker

James Dean Hoepker

Jun 8, 2024

James D. Hoepker Obituary Rest in Peace James Dean Phillip Hoepker was born February 28, 1935 on the family farm in Elkton, Illinois where he was raised. He was the fourth child of seven children and third son of Dan and Esther (Seefeldt) Hoepker. James departed this life on June 8, 2024, with his best friend Karen Nedbalek at his side. Jim...

Phyllis Lulloff

Phyllis Lulloff

Jun 8, 2024

Phyllis Jean Lowe Lulloff, 91, passed peacefully on June 8, 2024 at Touchmark at Meadow Lake Village in Meridian, Idaho. Phyllis was born June 6, 1933, an only child to Leslie and Thelma Lowe. Phyllis was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Growing up in Kimberly, Idaho, Phyllis made many life-long friends including a young boy, Bruce Lulloff,...

Michael Ward Hartley

Michael Ward Hartley

Jun 4, 2024

Michael Ward Hartley passed away peacefully on June 4, 2004, in Kimberly, Idaho. He was born on August 13, 1943, in Wigan, Lancashire, England, during World War II. He was the son of Clifford and Mary (Wilkinson) Hartley and the ninth of their 13 children.

The Hartley Family immigrated from England to the U.S. when Michael was six years old. He...

David Alldritt

David Alldritt

May 31, 2024

It is with deep regret that we announce that Samuel David Alldritt made his last gesture on May 31, 2024 signing off on life.  God broke the mold after David was born, and if you were fortunate enough to cross paths with him, you well know he would hand you not only the shirt off his back, but his pants,...

Veneta Davies Jenkins

Veneta Davies Jenkins

May 31, 2024

Veneta Davies Jenkins, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on May 31, 2024, in Twin Falls, Idaho, surrounded by her loved ones. Veneta was born on June 22, 1940, in Cardston, Alberta, Canada to John Lewis Davies Sr. and Emma Veneta Nielsen.  She was the youngest of 9 children—6 boys and 3 girls—and was raised in Hillspring, Alberta, Canada...

William Lyda

William Lyda

May 30, 2024

William Oscar Lyda was born February 2nd, 1934 in Twin Falls Idaho to Ancil Myvert and Della Mae Lyda. The youngest of 8 children Bill was an independent and ambitious child who knew that if he wanted something he had to work hard for it. He loved to sing and sang in the choir in high school. After graduating from...

Glenda Brown

Glenda Brown

May 28, 2024

Glenda Joyce Brown, 70, of Twin Falls Idaho, passed away peacefully in her home on May 28th, 2024. She was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on October 30th, 1953 to Bernard and Frances Wetzstein, the 4th child out of 11 brothers and sisters.

In 1978, Glenda’s son Christopher Bernard was born, followed by her daughter Grace Annie in 1984. In 1998,...

John Van Engen

John Van Engen

May 27, 2024

This world lost a great man. Loving father and devoted husband. Always the perfect gentleman. Growing up, Dad was always the cool dad to all our friends. He was very selfless and would do anything to help anybody out. He was a great dad, and a great friend to anybody that knew him. 

As one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Dad enjoyed telling...

Miles "Smokey" King

Miles "Smokey" King

May 26, 2024

­Miles “Smokey” Whalen King passed away May 26, 2024, at his daughters’ home in Murtaugh, he was 90 years old. Smokey was born August 24, 1933, in Cameron, Missouri to Verl Orvis King and Myrtle Reve (Streeter) King. He was the oldest of 7 children, Myla Rosetta, Jerry Lee, John Henry, Deanna Jean, Jackie Eugene, and Samuel “Butch” Alfred. 

He met...

Stanton H Detweiler

Stanton H Detweiler

May 25, 2024

Stanton H. Detweiler was born on March 23, 1937 in Twin Falls, ID to Paul and Bonnie Detweiler; the youngest of their children behind brother Bud and sister Jonnie. He passed Saturday May 25th at his usual wake up time, at home, in the company of his family. 

Alongside his loving wife, Reta, the pair shared 52 years of marriage and...

Alice West

Alice West

May 23, 2024

Alice Dixie West passed away on May 23,2024 after a life of 101 well lived years. Alice was raised in Wendell, ID for most of her younger life. She is the descendent of a long line of the Brigham Young and the Latter Day Saints people. She was born to George Wesley Griffith and Nance Prince Griffith on April 17,...