Obituaries

May 5, 2019

Marvin Lee Armes, 85, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Buhl, Idaho. Marvin was born July 30, 1933 in Medford, Oregon. He grew up on a ranch in Lakeview, Oregon.

Marvin volunteer drafted in January 1953, being inducted into the 41st Infantry, a National Guard unit stationed in Bend, Oregon. He was later activated into the...

May 5, 2019

Anita “June” Tverdy, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to all, peacefully passed away on May 5, 2019, in Twin Falls, Idaho.  June was born to Grace Joslyn and Truman Clark on March 10, 1937.  Later Grace married Ervin Rast who was a loved stepfather to June.

In these early years, June attended primary school in Castleford...

May 1, 2019

Teresa Luker, 53, of Buhl, Idaho passed away May 1, 2019 from medical complications. She was born April 8, 1966 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Teresa graduated from Glenns Ferry High School and then went to school in Pocatello, Idaho to become a cosmetologist.

Teresa had a personality that was larger than life, a passion for colors, flowers...

Apr 27, 2019

Our beloved husband and father, Francis John Karel, passed away early morning of April 27, 2019 at the home of his son, Craig and Kathleen Karel, near Filer after battling cancer.

Francis was born on a farm north of Buhl, Idaho on October 3, 1937 to Frank and Emma Karel on a Sunday. He attended rural schools...

Apr 26, 2019

John DeKruyf, age 85, of Buhl, Idaho, passed away on April 26, 2019, with his family by his side. John was born on September 29, 1933, to Nicholas and Johanna (Vander Stelt) DeKruyf, in Alvord, Iowa. He was one of eleven children.

His family moved to Brooten, Minnesota, in 1934. John worked on the family farm and...

Apr 19, 2019

Cynthia "Cindy" C. Stern McCain, 65 resided in Buhl, Idaho. She went home to the Lord April 19, 2019 due to complications of her Multiple Sclerosis. She was born July 12, 1953 in Billings, Montana to Herbert Stern and Alma Schock Stern. She was the youngest of four children.

She graduated from Belfry High School, and then...

Apr 18, 2019

Our dear mother, Hazel Elizabeth (Peters) Holdeman, was born to Cary and Flossie (Allman) Peters on April 19, 1926. She went to be with the Lord in the early morning hours on April 18, 2019, one day short of reaching her 93rd birthday. Mom spent her young childhood years near Ithaca, MI. At 5 years she moved to Harrison,...

Apr 12, 2019

Judy was born December 5, 1942 and raised in Buhl, Idaho. She was born to J.W. Gafford and Marie Skinner and was raised with her three sisters. She attended Buhl High School and graduated in 1961, marrying Ted Mraz shortly after. They were married 57years and had two children together, Melissa and Amy.

She worked at Ropers...

Apr 11, 2019

Carol Marie Black, 83, passed away April 11, 2019 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Carol was born August 11, 1935 to Orean and Leota Richardson in Twin Falls, Idaho.  She attended schools in Twin Falls.  At the age of 17 she married Max Williamson.  Together they had 7 children.  The family lived in the Filer area.  Carol and Max later...

Apr 7, 2019

Ralph Howard Peterson, 91, a life long Buhl resident, passed away on April 7, 2019.

Born on March 2, 1928, Ralph was the younger of two sons born to Esther Louise (Johnson) Peterson and Ernest Ludwig Peterson.  Raised on the family's dairy farm, Ralph and his brother grew up milking the cows by hand.  Both boys developed large...

Apr 5, 2019

Marilyn Grace Bridge was born to Leonard and Inez Bridge on July 24, 1927 in Dietrich, Idaho. She died peacefully with family at her bedside on April 5, 2019 in Buhl, Idaho. Her parents cleared their original 40 acres in 1918 to build the farm where Mom was born and raised. In high school she lettered in sports and...

Apr 4, 2019

Juliet Gill was born April 3, 1939 in Buffalo, New York, to Harold and Derna (Petrucci) Williams. Juliet completed schooling with a high school education. She worked as a full-time homemaker and a part time nurses aid.

Juliet married her husband, Raymond Gill, on May 24, 1975 in Avon, Ohio. Her greatest interests and love revolved around...

Apr 2, 2019

Eleanor “Jo” Avery

May 5, 1938 – April 2, 2019

With her strong Christian faith, Eleanor “Jo” Avery, 80, of Buhl, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at a Twin Falls care facility.

Jo lived her life giving unto others with a trusting heart. She loved all animals and was an avid hunter and...

Apr 1, 2019

Harvey Cordell McCoy, 75 of Buhl, was born in the small town of Talluah, Louisiana. His family was not rich in fortune, but with five brothers and sisters they were rich in love and comfort.

He served two years active duty in the United States Army. During his time in Vietnam he was in Hue and Pleiku...

Mar 29, 2019

Kevin Vance Harris, born in Caldwell, Idaho, on July 3, 1973 went to our Heavenly Father on March 29, 2019 at his home in Buhl, Idaho. Kevin was a person who truly had a pure heart and never met a stranger. He never had a bad word for anyone! Even those who were not kind to him. The heavens...

Mar 21, 2019

Maria Olinda Silva, 81 of Buhl, Idaho passed away March 21, 2019 at her home. Olinda was born to Maria and Inacio Sousa at their home in Faja dos Vimes, Soa Jorge Portugal on April 3, 1937. She was one of nine brothers and sisters. As a child, she and her siblings were closest friends working and playing together....

Mar 17, 2019

Marcine “Marcy” Ann Anderson

August 15, 1954 - March 17, 2019

Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Marcine “Marcy” Anderson passed away March 17, 2019. She was born August 15, 1954 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Bill and Caroline Murphey .

Marcy married Daryl Anderson September 1, 1992. Marcy and Daryl resided...

Mar 15, 2019

Gary Lee Grindstaff

June 16, 1940 - March 15, 2019

Surrounded by his family and friends Gary Grindstaff passed away peacefully March 15, 2019 in Yuma, Arizona. He battled several medical issues for 3 years and succumbed too quickly to complications from heart failure.

Gary was born June 16, 1940 in Twin Falls,...

Mar 10, 2019

Dorothy Ann Brennan, 70, passed away on March 10, 2019 after a nine-month battle with cancer. Dorothy was born in Portland, Oregon in 1948 to Eddie Schultz and Anna (Bergen) Schultz. At a very young age, she lost her mother as the result of a massive stroke. Her father remarried, and in 1958 the family moved to a small...

Mar 10, 2019

Blaine R. Williams, 87, of Buhl passed away March 10, 2019, in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Blaine was born in Nounan, Bear Lake, Idaho on November 13, 1931. At the age of five, the family moved to Hibbard, a community northwest of Rexburg, where he attended elementary school. In 1950 he graduated from Madison High School in Rexburg....