Obituaries

Apr 25, 2015

On April 25th, 2015 Lambert James Lauda passed away, while tending to the yard in which he took great pride. Lambert was born June 9th, 1934 in Clarkson, Nebraska to James and Lydia Lauda. The family moved to Buhl, Idaho when he was four, and he began school at the Deep Creek School House when he was seven. Speaking...

Apr 8, 2015

Virginia Eva Decker Unruh was born to Isaac and Susie Dirks Decker on December 29, 1932 at Sedgwick, Kansas. She peacefully passed away in her sleep on April 8, 2015 at Evergreen Assisted Living in Buhl, Idaho. She reached the age of 82 years. She received her education and spent her childhood and youth years on the family farm....

Apr 4, 2015

Buhl - Ervin Albert Pickrel, age 93, died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho following a brief illness. Ervin was born on July 2, 1921 to William and Lillian (Elliott) Pickrel in Wolbach, Nebraska. Ervin grew up on the farm along with two brothers, Earl and Ivan and two sisters, Lois...

Apr 2, 2015

Edward Dwayne Owen, age 79, surrounded by his loving family, went home to be with Jesus after a long battle with cancer. He was born to Homer and Mayme Owen on October 18, 1935, in Okemah, Oklahoma. Dwayne proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean conflict and the Cold War. He was a deacon...

Mar 24, 2015

Robert Eggleston Robert LeRoy Eggleston, 96, of Buhl, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at his retirement home in Eagle, Idaho. Robert (Bob) was born February 23, 1919 in Rogerson, Idaho to Earl & Minnie Eggleston. Robert completed 8th grade at Lucerne school. He worked with his father on the family farm in Lucern until they moved...

Mar 21, 2015

Martha was born November 7, 1921 in Wendell, Idaho to Mike Kappel and Anna Ralston Kappel. She died March 21, 2015 in Caldwell, Idaho. She attended twelve years of school in Wendell and graduated in 1939. She attended Albion State Normal School and graduated in 1941. She taught Elementary School in Buhl, Burley, Jerome, Filer, and Castleford. In 1944,...

Mar 14, 2015

Matthew Blake Simon, born on January 26, 1996. Our beloved son, brother, grandson, cousin, nephew, friend, and boyfriend. Taken from us at the young age of 19 from an accidental death. Matt was the sunshine to any room and there was never a dull moment when he was around. He enjoyed many activities during his life; Matt loved hunting,...

Mar 2, 2015

John Martin Novak born August 29, 1965 to Martin and Mildred Novak. John was a very loving person. He had a gift for gab and a line or story for everything. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He loved his dog Raz and his kids. He lived 25 years with the love of his life Trudy until their...

Feb 26, 2015

Maxine Angeline Clark, 91, of Buhl, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Applegate Assisted Living. Maxine Clark, 91, was born in Los Angeles, California, March 29, 1923 to Frank (Tex) Mitchell and Ethel Rose Brennen. Her childhood was very difficult as her father followed work wherever he could find it during the depression years. Maxine lived in...

Feb 22, 2015

Rita May Thomas, age 74, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the River Ridge Care Center in Twin Falls, Idaho, of complications following a stroke. Rita was born on May 30, 1940, in Humboldt, Nebraska, the oldest child of Edgar Alba Reeves and Lillie Mae Smith Reeves. Her siblings were Gary, Judith, Alma Jean, and Rosita. The...

Feb 21, 2015

Barbara Jean Thomas - Buhl Barbara Jean Thomas, 70, of Buhl, suddenly passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at her home. Barbara was born Jan. 21, 1945 to James and Alice Rhoades. They moved from Nebraska City, Nebraska to Kimberly, Id. in 1950. In 1969, she married the love of her life, Luther Thomas. They had two daughters, Melinda...

Feb 13, 2015

Burton S. Harmon, 94, of Twin Falls and formerly of Buhl, died Friday, February 13, 2015 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center. Cause of death was from complications from an accidental fall. Burton was born on October 22, 1920 to Arthur Harmon and Florence Caroline Patten Harmon in Longton, Kansas. His family moved to Nebraska three months later...

Feb 9, 2015

Loraine Reese February 29, 1924-February 9, 2015 Castleford Loraine Fisher Reese, age 90, of Buhl and formerly of Castleford, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015, at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center. Loraine was born February 29, 1924, in Oasis, Utah, to Lou Gene Walter Fisher and Spicy Ann Buckalew. Loraine liked to joke that since she was a...

Feb 2, 2015

Sandra Wisecaver, publisher of the Buhl Herald passed away, on Monday, February 2, 2015, on the tenth anniversary of her purchase of the Buhl Herald. She was up as usual, focused on getting the paper out. She wasn't feeling well, but in the spirit of true newspaper people, the paper had to get out. Wisecaver, the daughter of Jess...

Feb 1, 2015

Opal Schmidt was born to Andrew and Eva Smith Schmidt on November 1, 1931 at Morton, Texas. She peacefully departed this life February 1, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise, Idaho, reaching the age of 83 years and 3 months. Her death was caused by complications from a massive stroke. Mother, together with her parents and siblings, moved...

Jan 31, 2015

Robert E. Hollon, husband, father, brother, grandfather, mechanic and collector of everything "scrap" died January 31, 2015. He passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home, surrounded by family. Robert was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on January 9, 1932 to Johnnie and Hazel (Dingle) Hollon. He was 1 of 10 children that grew up in the Snake...

Jan 24, 2015

James Marvin Kell, Jr., 87, of Buhl, Idaho passed away January 24, 2015 at Desert View Care Center in Buhl. James was born February 28, 1927 in Ferris, Texas to James and Thelma Kell. After he finished high school in Red Oak, Texas James enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served four years being stationed in Fairbanks Alaska....

Jan 18, 2015

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Jan 12, 2015

Celebration of the life of John Schilder John Schilder was born in Kampen, The Netherlands on May 21, 1950 to Peter and Dena (Last) Schilder. John passed peacefully and free of pain with his family at his side on January 13, 2015. He was 64 years old. He was diagnosed with tongue cancer in August 2013, and head and...

Jan 11, 2015

Connie Morris French, of Buhl, passed away on January 11th, the day before her 97th birthday. She died peacefully, in her home, with about 30 relatives gathered around her, loving her into heaven. Last week, she told us she didn't want to live to be 97. She wanted to fall asleep and wake up in heaven, and that's what...