Obituaries

Marilyn Rose Heller Barinaga

Marilyn Rose Heller Barinaga

Jun 4, 2024

Marilyn Rose Heller Barinaga, 100, of Castleford, Idaho, passed away peacefully at home on June 4, 2024. She was born on January 20, 1924, to Albert Edward and Laura (Younger) Heller who were of German and Norwegian ancestry, respectively. The Hellers were some of the pioneering farmers in Castleford. She joined an older brother, Charles, who later passed away at...

Barbara Jean Bean

Barbara Jean Bean

Jun 2, 2024

Barbara Jean Bean was born on November 18, 1935, and passed into eternity on June 2, 2024, at River Rock Assisted Living In Buhl, Idaho.

Mom was born to William Warren Weaver and Leona Mae Craig in Twin Falls, Idaho, and made her first home In Eden, Idaho. Her siblings were Willeen (Carl) Bragg, Norma (Joe) Brown, and Bill (Sandy) Weaver.

Mom...

Marjory Marilyn Chessmore

Marjory Marilyn Chessmore

May 27, 2024

Marjory Marilyn Chessmore, 87, passed away surrounded by her family on May 27, 2024. Marge was born to John D and Elsie Irene Harms on May 23, 1937, in Buhl, Idaho, in the family home in Mellon Valley. She was the only girl in the family, having two older brothers, John and Gary, and one younger, Delbert. Marge went to...

Re "Sam" Smutny

Re "Sam" Smutny

May 24, 2024

Re "Sam" Smutny, 94, of Buhl, died Friday, May 24, 2024, at a Twin Falls care facility.

Graveside service will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, July 26, 2024, at the Snake River Canyon National Cemetery, 1585 E Elm Street, Buhl.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Sam's memorial webpage at www.farmerfuneralchapel.com.

Maxine Drown

Maxine Drown

May 21, 2024

Maxine (Miller) Drown, 81, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2024, at Chardonnay Assisted Living in Twin Falls, Idaho. 

Maxine was born on December 19,1942, in Logan, Utah to William Kay and Nelda Miller. As the eldest of three children, Maxine helped her mother take care of her siblings while her parents worked on the family farm. They moved several times...

Pansy Irene Brown

Pansy Irene Brown

May 11, 2024

Pansy Irene Brown passed away May 11, 2024. She was born February 5, 1930, in Marlow, Oklahoma, to Riley and Janie Grissom. She grew up in Mansfield, Arkansas, and Williams, Oklahoma. Pansy graduated high school from Camron, Oklahoma, in 1948.

On June 4, 1948, she married Leonard Brown. Together, they had three daughters. They lived in Oklahoma, Rock Springs, Wyoming, and...

Loyd James Yarbrough

Loyd James Yarbrough

May 8, 2024

Loyd “Bubby” James Yarbrough, 69, of Buhl, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas. He was born in Twin Falls, Idaho to Lloyd Eugene Yarbrough and Ana Lou (Auslam) Yarbrough.

Loyd was a longtime truck driver and after retirement continued to travel the country. He loved fishing, especially during the retirement years. If he...

Jerry Edward Norris

Jerry Edward Norris

May 5, 2024

Jerry Edward Norris was born April 3, 1934. He passed away May 5, 2024, at the age of 90, from complications at St. Lukes Magic Valley on May 5, 2024, at 4:03 pm.

He was born to Jerry Ellis Norris and Jesse Pauline Norris. They had 7 children, Catherine Carol Bates of Colorado, Lela Christine Sharp of Idaho, Marge Paulene Palmer...

Loraine Dianne Fischer

Loraine Dianne Fischer

May 3, 2024

“Old writers never die, they descend into a deep, dark “plot” & then lose their creative license! Yes, my license expired on May 3, 2024!

On March 18, 1946, the spring weather was perfect for planting peas, the Johnny Popper two cylinder chugged up and down the rows. A 1936 black Chevy coup churned up dust on the field access road....

Phyllis Marie Beaumont

Phyllis Marie Beaumont

May 2, 2024

Phyllis Marie Reese English Jenkins Beaumont of Buhl, Idaho, formerly of Twin Falls, passed away May 2, 2024, at Autumn Breeze Assisted Living. Phyllis was born July 30, 1927, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Harry and Mary Viola Reese. Mom graduated Valedictorian from Castleford High School in 1944, attended Seattle School of Nursing, and later received her bachelor's degree in...

Lowell Dean Jagels

Lowell Dean Jagels

May 2, 2024

Lowell Jagels was welcomed home into the arms of his loving Savior May 2, 2024. He was the second of two sons born to Clarence and Esther Jagels, and lived his whole life in the farming community he grew up in south of Buhl, Idaho. He married the love of his life, Clara King, in 1957, and they had one...

Gary Arthur Knudson

Gary Arthur Knudson

May 2, 2024

Gary Authur Knudson passed away on May 2, 2024, at the age of 84, in his home with his family by his side. Gary was born November 5, 1939, in Hollister, Idaho, to Arthur E. Knudson and Virginia Ruth (Human) Knudson. He was the oldest of four brothers.

Gary worked on the family dairy farm and went to Castleford School where...

Lee Grant Heinzelman

Lee Grant Heinzelman

May 2, 2024

Lee Heinzelman passed away in his home where he resided for the past 48 years on May 2, 2024, with his loving wife of 50 years, Nila, by his side. He was a remarkable man, whose life was a testament to his unwavering faith in the Lord. A loving husband, a devoted father, the best grandpa, and a hardworking provider,...

Fay Arlene Parrott

Fay Arlene Parrott

Apr 29, 2024

Fay A. Parrott, 89, passed away on April 29, 2024, in Buhl, Idaho.

Fay was born on October 23, 1934, to Lillian and Oral Bagley in Buhl, Idaho. She was a lifetime Buhl resident graduating from high school in 1952. She enjoyed cheerleading and being the drum majorette for four years during high school. After attending Idaho State University for a...

Gail Russell Paulson

Gail Russell Paulson

Apr 22, 2024

Gail Russell Paulson of Buhl, Idaho peacefully passed after a very short battle with cancer on Monday, April 22, 2024, at the age of 67.

Born December 12, 1956, in Del Norte, Colorado, Gail was the eldest child of Jim and Glennys Paulson. He lived his first two years in a humble two-room house without running water.  Gail learned the value...

Rose Margaret "Peggy" Lemmons

Rose Margaret "Peggy" Lemmons

Apr 20, 2024

May 30, 1936, awaiting her arrival, George "Ote" and Helen Leona Prather were blessed when their baby girl, Rose Margaret “Peggy”, was born. Peggy spent her early years growing up and going to school in Buhl. After her 8th grade graduation, the family moved to Gooding where she finished high school attending many clubs and organizations as well as the...

Robert Lee Sparks

Robert Lee Sparks

Apr 17, 2024

Robert “Bob” Lee Sparks, 80, of Buhl, Idaho, passed away peacefully and returned to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Bob, as he was known to all, was born in Buhl on October 26, 1943, to Alvie Lester Sparks and Mable Helen Rosencrantz, of Castleford, Idaho.

Bob grew up in Castleford and was known to wander as a toddler....

Glenda Rae (Cox) Berry

Glenda Rae (Cox) Berry

Apr 15, 2024

Glenda Rae (Cox) Berry, 91, of Boise, formerly of Buhl, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024, at a Boise, Idaho hospital. 

Glenda was born on the family farm in Buhl, Idaho to her parents, Nile and Anna (Porter) Cox on August 24, 1932. All the kids in the family had chores and she enjoyed the farm which was quite a distance...

Victoria Jean Jagels

Victoria Jean Jagels

Apr 10, 2024

Victoria "Vicky" Jean Jagels, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed away on April 10, 2024, in Buhl, Idaho. She was born on July 8, 1951, in Inglewood, California.

Vicky led a fulfilling life as a secretary at Waite Electric in Twin Falls, Idaho, where she crossed paths with her husband Richard. Richard and Vicky were married February 25, 1978,...

Shirley Joyce Olander

Shirley Joyce Olander

Mar 30, 2024

Shirley Joyce Olander passed away peacefully in her home that she shared with her husband, Vernon Olander, in Buhl, Idaho, on March 30, 2024. 

She was born to Charles & Wilma Smith of American Falls, Idaho, where she spent her early years of life. 

She married Dale Clemens in 1961, and together they had three children, Lorrie, Lena, and Charlie. They later...

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