Obituaries

Dec 28, 2021

Emma Staley, 90, passed away peacefully at her home in Buhl, Idaho on December 28, 2021. Emma was born August 10, 1931 to Leo and Amanda Green in Hagerman, Idaho. During her childhood years they lived in the towns of Hagerman, Carey and Buhl. She enjoyed playing with her sisters and all the cousins, ice skating on the local pond...

Dec 26, 2021

Bessie Bonita “Bonnie” Barsness, age 93, went home to be with her Lord on December 26, 2021, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Boise, Idaho.  Her daughter, Becky, and son-in-law, Mike Hazel were with her when she passed.

Bonnie was born on March 2, 1928, in Pikeville, Tennessee to Floyd and Della Wheeler.  She was the fourth of eight children.  When...

Dec 25, 2021

Vaneita Sylvia Fredenburg Bradstreet, 97 years young of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed from this life on December 25, 2021. Vaneita was born May 8, 1924, to parents, Horace Eugene Fredenburg and Ella Marie Wiebusch Fredenburg at home in Solway, Minnesota.  She attended Solway Elementary School and Bemidji High School.  At age 17, she moved to Detroit, Michigan, where her sister,...

Dec 22, 2021

Craig Arthur Jones, 70, of Buhl, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at home. Craig was born on November 25, 1951, the youngest of four children, to Howard and Vicki Meyer Jones in Spokane, Washington.

He started school in California and then attended school in Buhl, Idaho graduating from Buhl High School in 1970. In January 1971 Craig joined the...

Dec 18, 2021

Arlene Delores Kyles, age 96, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at St. Luke’s hospital. She was born on March 4, 1925 to Edward and Olga Kubik Herzinger at their home in Buhl, Idaho. She attended Syringa school, Buhl High School, and graduated from Idaho State University with a bachelor’s in education. The majority of her teaching career...

Dec 16, 2021

Virginia “Ginger” Louise Rogers, 90, died December 16, 2021 at her residence in Buhl, Idaho.

She was born October 3, 1931 in Moscow, Idaho, the only child to Col. Wesley E. Calkins and Bertha M Thomson.

She lived most of her childhood in Dayton, Washington and with her best friend Mary Ann, had many adventures.  One day while out riding...

Dec 10, 2021

William “Bill” Sawers passed away at home December 10, 2021 at the age of 75. Bill was born in Yuma, Arizona to Lloyd and Mabel Sawers as a “surprise” after three other children. Bill joined his brother, Robert “Bob” who was just getting out of the service, and his sisters, Bonnie and Barbara. The family was soon increased to include...

Dec 6, 2021

Edith Catherine Dillon Roland, 96, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021. She was born January 4, 1925. Edith attended school in Twin Falls and graduated high school in 1944.

On September 12, 1944, she married Ernest James Roland in Wells, Nevada. They made their home in Buhl for over 76...

Dec 4, 2021

Dollie Marie Holloway Williamson, age 94, of Buhl, Idaho passed away December 4, 2021 at home with her children present.  Dollie was born January 26, 1927 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Floyd and Thelma Holloway.  She joined her sister, Ila (1924), brothers, William (1930), and Dale (1944) later joined the family.

Dollie attended Bickel School in Twin Falls, East Perrine...

Dec 3, 2021

Dana Leon Nofziger, "Dr. Dan,” passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on May 18, 2021.  He recently celebrated his 75th birthday.

Dan was born in Lebanon, Oregon to Verl and Opal Nofziger.  He and his twin brother, David, his sister, Anita, and his younger brother, Charles, grew up on a farm where they raised turkeys, pigs, and...

Dec 3, 2021

Susan Lynne Fullmer, Twin Falls County native, passed away in Seattle, Washington on October 5, 2021.

Born in 1963 in Twin Falls, Susan received her Bachelors degree in Science, Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2006. She went on to attend University of Washington where she was elected to the Editorial Board Law Review and received her Juris...

Dec 2, 2021

Earl Coker passed away peacefully on December 2, 2021 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Earl was born March 7, 1939 to Earl and Donna Coker of Buhl, Idaho.

He grew up in Buhl, Idaho and attended school there. Earl was a graduate of Buhl High School, Class of 1957. If he wasn’t out hot-rodding his 1951 Chevy Convertible, then he could...

Dec 2, 2021

Janet Lynn Gill passed away on December 2, 2021 at Huntsman Cancer Institute after a 10-year battle with pancreas cancer, and later liver complications, at the age of 61.

She graduated Howard Payne University in Texas in 1981 and later worked for Rockwell STSOC team for NASA on the Columbia project as a System Analyst. Janet's major at Howard Payne...

Nov 29, 2021

Buhl- Helenjean I. Johnson, 81, of Buhl, died Monday, November 29, 2021 at an Idaho Falls hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl.

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Nov 22, 2021

Mary June Mathews was born in Astoria, Oregon to Palmer and June Hennigsen.

After attending Olney School and Astoria High School she went on to get her nursing license from Immanuel Lutheran Hospital in Portland, Oregon. She then packed her car and headed east and found herself in Emmet, Idaho where she acquired her first nursing job...

Nov 20, 2021

Ricky Dean Brown of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at the age of 69. Ricky was born in Pendleton, Oregon and grew up in Glendora, California where he met his wife and the love of his life, Connie Brown, for the first time at age five.

He sang in the Charter Oak...

Nov 19, 2021

Cole Santana Hansen passed away unexpectedly on November 19, 2021 in a tragic car accident at the age of 24. Cole made his grand entrance into this world on the floor of his parent’s house in Kimberly, Idaho on October 30, 1997. Cole and his brothers grew up in Buhl, Idaho. He and his brothers had an unbreakable bond...

Nov 14, 2021

Steve Rosswell Drown, 58, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. Steve was born May 31, 1963 to Ross and Maxine Drown. He attended school in Filer, Idaho, where he graduated from high school in 1981. He continued his education at the College of Southern Idaho where he earned an associate degree in Diesel...

Nov 9, 2021

Hallie June Graham, age 73, passed through the veil early Tuesday morning November 9, 2021 at her home with her daughter and grandson by her side. Hallie was born to Nina and Harold Jardine of Rigby, Idaho.

Hallie graduated from Rigby High School. She soon after married Carl Johnson and a son, Robert, was born.  They later...

Nov 7, 2021

Phyllis Jean Uptain, 78, a long-time resident of Buhl, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021. She passed peacefully with her loved ones around her.

Phyllis was born October 23, 1943, in Twin Falls, the daughter of Phillip and Eva Belle Schmidt Williams. She was raised and educated in Twin Falls, graduating in 1962. Phyllis married Roy Uptain...