OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho

Leonard Eugene Benson

Leonard Eugene Benson

May 17, 2011

God has a new cowboy. After a brief battle with cancer, Leonard Eugene Benson died May 17, 2011, at home, with his loving wife by his side. He was 74 years old. On January 30, 1937, he was born to Wilbert and Josephine Thomas Benson in Greeley, Colorado. He was a proud older brother to his sister, Janice, whom he...

Rachik Ter-Simonyan

Rachik Ter-Simonyan

May 5, 2011

Rachik Ter-Simonyan, 80, of Twin Falls, ID passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the home of his daughter, Tamara Babayan. Rachik was born on July 27, 1930 in Baku, USSR. After graduating from high school he joined the Soviet Air Force. Rachik married Lyusya on April 28, 1951 in Baku. In 1996, Rachik and his wife immigrated to...

AmaLee Brockman

AmaLee Brockman

May 4, 2011

AmaLee Brockman, 86, of Jerome, Idaho passed away Thursday, May 4, 2011 in Twin Falls after a short illness. AmaLee was born on October 11, 1924 in Broken Bow, OK, the first born of four children to Laura and Riley Bradford. She had resided in California, Twin Falls and Jerome, Idaho. She married Virgil L. Brockman and had just celebrated...

Charles Keith Dennis

Charles Keith Dennis

May 2, 2011

Charles Keith Dennis died May 2 at his home in Hollister, Idaho, of leukemia. He was born March 2,1946 in Wendell, Idaho to Burr and Celestia Dennis and was named Charles after his grandfather. Although he loved his grandfather, he hated to be called by his first name. He was always Keith. He grew up in Montana and Idaho, and...

Ruth Irene Stone

Ruth Irene Stone

Apr 30, 2011

Ruth Irene Beuving Stone, 80 of Kimberly passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011 at her home. Ruth was born August 24, 1930 in French Camp, CA the daughter of Henry and Gertrude Woudstra Beuving. Ruth grew up and resided in the Ripon, CA area for 76 years. She and her husband Bill had recently relocated to Kimberly, ID for the...

Stanley John Miller

Stanley John Miller

Apr 18, 2011

Our cherished husband, dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa lost his courageous battle with cancer and passed away while at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho on April 18, 2011. Stanley John Miller was born May 9, 1926, to Steve and Verna J. Miller and was the youngest of three children. He grew up in Dry Creek, Montana, and graduated from Belgrade...

Gerald Milton Romans

Gerald Milton Romans

Apr 12, 2011

Gerald (Jerry) Romans, 81 of Twin Falls passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at St Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center. Jerry was born August 26, 1929 in Twin Falls the son of Charles Morton and Martena Nicolena Romans. Jerry graduated from Jerome High School in 1948. In 1951 he joined the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1954....

Ildefonso DeOliveira

Ildefonso DeOliveira

Apr 6, 2011

Ildefonso De Oliveira, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2011 at Chardonnay Assisted Living in Twin Falls. He was 96. He was born May 14, 1914 to Ildefonso and Isabell De Oliveira, in San Miguel, Azores. As an infant he moved to Pico, Azores, where he grew up. In 1933, he married Belarmina. Together they...

Floy M. Draney

Floy M. Draney

Apr 1, 2011

Floy Draney, 97 of Filer passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at River Rock Assisted Living in Buhl. Floy was born January 14, 1914 in Paul, ID to Frank Hart Manning and Martha Fowles Manning. She was one of eight children and grew up in the Paul and Burley areas, graduating from Burley High School. She worked in Ogden, Utah...

Barbara Marie Stanger

Barbara Marie Stanger

Mar 20, 2011

Barbara Marie Stanger, 81 of Twin Falls passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011. Barbara was born January 8, 1930 in Twin Falls to Lee and Florence Staley Stanger. She attended school through the 8th grade in Kimberly. Although she lived in California, Nevada and Texas, she always returned to Idaho. She lived out the last several years of her life...

Diana E. VanHooser

Diana E. VanHooser

Mar 16, 2011

Diana Van Hooser passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 16, 2011 surrounded by her friends. She was born May 16, 1925 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Diana married Bernard Campbell during WWII and came to the USA in 1946 as a GI war bride. She later married John Van Hooser. After they divorced Diana moved to Buhl, ID in 1977. Diana built the...

Jon Michael Barron

Jon Michael Barron

Mar 15, 2011

Jon Michael “Mike” Barron, age 71, of Twin Falls, passed away Tuesday morning at Magic Valley Regional Medical Center after his hard fought battle with cancer. He was born on the back porch of his family home in Buhl Idaho on December 1, 1939. Parents Byron and Bernice Barron were on their way to the hospital and Mike’s quick arrival...

Christine E. Kruse

Christine E. Kruse

Mar 11, 2011

The amazing spirit of Catherine Kruse left her earthly body on March 11, 2011. She was 95. Catherine was born on May 5, 1915, in Lawrence, Kansas. She grew up in Lawrence and attended the University of Kansas, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism in 1936. In 1938, she married her college sweetheart Robert Kruse. Catherine and Robert...

Judith Alice Pellegrino

Judith Alice Pellegrino

Feb 22, 2011

Judith Alice “Judy” Pellegrino, 71 of Twin Falls passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 with her family by her side. Judy was born February 19, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah and has resided in California, Iowa, Las Vegas, and Twin Falls. In 1957 Judy married Walter Omer and they were later divorced in 1966. In 1968 she married William...

Phebe Laura Stansell

Phebe Laura Stansell

Feb 20, 2011

My beloved sister Phebe L. Stansell, 52, stepped into the arms of Jesus on Sunday February 20, 2011 at St. Lukes MVRMC after a short illness. Her unexpected departure leaves us both sad and lonely, but Phebe is now pain free and happy. Phebe was born on December 28, 1958 to Berniece E. Stansell in Jerome, ID. Phebe completed high...

Esther Given Bland

Esther Given Bland

Feb 16, 2011

Esther Jewell Given Bland was born June 19, 1924 in Twin Falls to Edith Harford and James C Given. She went to be with her Lord February 16, 2011. Esther graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1942. She married W. Otis Bland in 1946. In addition to being a loving wife and mother, Esther was a secretary for CK...

Anne A. Eubank

Anne A. Eubank

Feb 2, 2011

Anne Aubrey Eubank, 89 of Twin Falls passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at St Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center. Anne was born March 8, 1921 in Boston, MA the daughter of John and Mary Curran Casper. After her marriage to Clarence Eubank they moved to So. California (Hollywood-Los Angeles) area. In 1992 she moved to Twin Falls to...

Louis E. Reitz

Louis E. Reitz

Feb 1, 2011

Louis E. Reitz, 84 of Twin Falls passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at his home. Louis was born December 25, 1926 in a farm house Ute, Iowa the son of Frank and Alvina Rohde Reitz. As the years went by he was joined by 5 brothers and 1 sister. He attended grade school at a country school and high...

Roy Marcellus

Roy Marcellus

Jan 17, 2011

Roy Marcellus, 72, of Twin Falls, ID, died January 17, 2011 at home in the care of his loving wife of 51 years, Leslie. Other survivors include his son, Ace Marcellus and daughter-in-law, Callae Erbaugh Marcellus; daughter, Lisa Marcellus Riley and son-in-law, Bill Riley; daughter, Dana Marcellus Hardesty and son-in-law, Lance Hardesty; and four granddaughters, Mehli Marcellus, Allaesa Marcellus, Irina...

Oneta Mae McClain

Oneta Mae McClain

Jan 8, 2011

Oneta (Neta) Mae McClain was born at home to Edna and Jess Davis on January 11, 1926 in Tangiers, Oklahoma. Sometime in the 1930’s the Davis family moved to Magic Valley during the Oklahoma dust bowl days. She married Rex McClain on January 31st, 1944. Neta was a housewife, a mom, a singer and a bridge player. Neta joined the...

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