OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho

Betty Delinda Foster

Betty Delinda Foster

Jul 15, 2024

Betty Delinda Foster passed away quietly in her sleep on July 15, 2024, after losing her battle with cancer.

Betty was born in Paramonga, Peru, South America on January 5, 1958. She immigrated to the United States to Miami, Florida where she met and married the love of her life where education, jobs and family allowed her to end up in...

Cecelia Hansen

Cecelia Hansen

Jul 14, 2024

Cecelia "Snooky" or "Cec" (Hartnett) Hansen on Sunday, July 14, 2024, our family lost one of the strongest women we have known. Surrounded by her family and dearest friend Linda, Grams left this earth to a better place, where there is no pain, endless fountain Cokes, and an enormous supply of chocolate.

Cec was known by many names. Growing up with...

Patricia Louise Gaddis

Patricia Louise Gaddis

Jul 13, 2024

Patricia Louise Gaddis (1936-2024) passed away peacefully at her home in Twin Falls, Idaho on July 13, 2024.  

Patricia was a strong talented woman, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was born in Iowa on June 18,1936 to Erwin Peterson and Mildred Schenk. She grew up on a small farm in the Swedish town of Stanton, Iowa. She attended...

Michael Roy Hennek

Michael Roy Hennek

Jul 12, 2024

Michael Roy Hennek was born on March 4, 1947, in Rawlins, Wyoming, and peacefully passed away on July 12, 2024, in Buhl, Idaho.

He is deeply missed by his loving wife, Martha Hennek, his children Michael (Randi) Hennek and Brandi (Casey) Olive, his beloved grandchildren Cassidy, Cheyenne, and Lane Olive, as well as Paige and Patrick Hennek. He is also leaves...

Mark Stuart Bryan

Mark Stuart Bryan

Jul 4, 2024

It is with great sadness that the family of Mark Stuart Bryan announces his peaceful passing on July 4, 2024, at the age of 72. He was born on January 2, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan, to his devoted parents, Howard and Jean Rhode Bryan.

Education played a significant role in Mark's life journey. Starting at Center Line High School in Michigan...

Berta Jean Stone

Berta Jean Stone

Jul 2, 2024

Berta Jean Stone (Baird) of Eden, Idaho died on July 2, 2024

She was born Oct. 18, 1936 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Ralph Curtis and Anna Melvina Adams Baird. Berta Jean went to school at Dixon, about 5 miles south of Hazelton, a brand new 2 room school house. When Berta was in 6th grade she and her sister Joyce,...

Josiephine "Trejo" Osegueda

Josiephine "Trejo" Osegueda

Jun 23, 2024

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce that Josiephine “Trejo” Osegueda, 83, passed away on June 23, 2024, surrounded by her family.

Josie was born in Tucson, Arizona to Manuel and Josiephine Gonzales, on March 13, 1941.

She was a free spirit who touched the lives of all she met. If you needed help, Josie would help, whether...

John Kent Merell

John Kent Merell

Jun 23, 2024

 Born in Toledo, Ohio, John married Patricia Merell in Dec. 1955. They had two children, Caron and Johnny. 

 At the age of 17, John joined the Airforce and served for 35 years. He was a member of VFW Post #6306 in Golden Shores. AZ, as well as, a member of the Elk’s Club #1608 in Needles, CA.

 John started his own electronics...

Eric T. Richardson

Eric T. Richardson

Jun 22, 2024

Eric was born in Albany, Oregon on September 16, 1948 to Ruth and Robert Richardson. He grew up on the family farm in the Dever-Connor area and had a lifelong love of farming. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1966 and Oregon State University in 1975 and 1977 (master’s). He served in the U.S. Army from 1970-1973. He was...

Ronald Shane Hohnhorst

Ronald Shane Hohnhorst

Jun 20, 2024

Ronald Shane Hohnhorst was born February 13, 1970, died June 20, 2024.

Shane was the son of Penny Hohnhorst (Jeff) of Challis Idaho and Ronald Wahlstrom of Twin Falls Idaho.

He Graduated from Gooding High School in 1988 and from there started his career of 32 years in the Army National Guard. Shane loved to spend his summers camping at Deer Creek...

Phyllis Gerber

Phyllis Gerber

Jun 19, 2024

Born November 30, 1929, in Idaho Falls, ID to Julius T. and Christina Petersen, Phyllis Petersen Gerber passed away peacefully at home on June 19, 2024. Her youngest daughter, Stacey Gerber, was with her in her final days. 

Phyllis moved to Twin Falls in 1931 and was a member of the Twin Falls High School graduating class of 1947. After attending...

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...