Obituaries
Donnie Earl Henry
Jan 2, 2024
Donnie “Don” Earl Henry passed away January 2, 2024. He was born August 25, 1947, to Joseph Glen Henry and Ida Mae Walker Henry. Don proudly served in the United States Air Force.
From West Plains, Missouri to Filer, Idaho, and many stops in between, Don worked as a welder, mechanic, saw filer, floor mechanic, truck driver, auctioneer, and real...
Richard Joe Johannsen
Dec 24, 2023
Joe Johannsen, age 70, of Filer, Idaho, passed away December 24, 2023, at St Lukes Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho.
He was born August 28, 1953, in Gooding, Idaho, to Richard Joe Johannsen, Jr. and Marguerite Gail (James) Johannsen. He was raised on a farm and attended schools in Gooding.
In 1971, Joe joined the Army and after basic training...
Connie Ann Winkle
Dec 24, 2023
Connie Ann Pfost Winkle Johnson of Buhl, Idaho, joined her family members and her many friends’ spirits in the sky for a celebration party of her life on December 24, 2023.
Connie was born in Boise, Idaho on December 13, 1933, to Norma Hastings and Cecil A Pfost. They moved to Twin Falls when Connie was 4 years old. She...
Joyce F. Grindstaff
Dec 22, 2023
Joyce F. Grindstaff, a beloved member of the Buhl community, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at the age of 82. She was surrounded by loved ones and will be deeply missed by all those whose lives she touched.
Born April 3, 1941, in Pocatello, Idaho, Joyce experienced a fulfilling life. She was a remarkable woman who cherished her...
Dr. Annette "Mary" Marie Wiggins
Dec 18, 2023
Dr. Annette "Mary" Marie Gomez Wiggins, 71, a loving wife, mother, grandma, and friend of Castleford, Idaho, returned to her Father in Heaven on December 18, 2023, after a yearlong battle with cancer. She passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones. Mary arrived in this world on January 2, 1952, in Raymondville, Texas, the daughter of Francisco Romo...
Angeline Gale Karel
Dec 17, 2023
Our beloved mother, Angeline Gale Karel, passed away the evening of December 17, 2023, after a short stay at River Rock Assisted Living facility in Buhl, Idaho.
Angie was born on a farm east of Belfield, North Dakota on September 28, 1939, to Louis and Gladys Hurt. In the summer of 1945, her dad could no longer farm so the...
Leonard D Owen
Dec 14, 2023
In loving memory of Leonard Owen, who departed on December 14, 2023. Leonard was an exceptional husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
Leonard's warm spirit and engaging sense of humor endeared him to everyone he met. He truly never knew a stranger.
A passionate player of pinochle and snooker, Leonard brought joy to those around him through shared laughter and friendly...
Thomas Ennis Chivers
Dec 11, 2023
Thomas 'Tom" Ennis Chivers, 76, of Filer, Idaho, passed away on December 11, 2023, in Wahoo, Nebraska, following his three-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Tom was surrounded by his wife, sons, and daughter at his daughter’s home in Wahoo prior to his passing. Born to Aileen (Ennis) and Thomas W. Chivers in Salmon, Idaho, Tom was the oldest...
Wendell Ray Ussery
Dec 9, 2023
After a hard-fought battle with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer, Wendell Ussery, age 66, left us on December 9, 2023, with his family by his side, at St Luke’s Magic Valley Hospital. Only a few days before his birthday, he decided the party would be better in Heaven.
Wendell, the youngest of four, was born to Junior and Velma Ussery in...
Travis Fitzpatrick
Dec 4, 2023
Travis was larger than life in body and in spirit. Whenever he walked into a room, his presence was quickly felt and seen due to his large stature. Travis would light that room up with his great personality, bringing laughter and joy to people with his shenanigans. Travis passed away December 4, 2023, at the very young age of 31...
Juanita Ehresman
Dec 4, 2023
Juanita Ehresman, at the age of 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 4, 2023 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Juanita was born February 24, 1940, in Progresso, Texas, the 4th of 12 children to Domingo Gonzalez and Maria Encarnacion.
In 1952 Juanita moved from Texas to the Fresno, California area with her family. Juanita had to learn English with the...
Robert John Meyers
Dec 2, 2023
Robert John Meyers, aged 69, passed away suddenly on December 2, 2023, in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Born December 11, 1953, in Montpelier, Idaho to John Rex Meyers and Sarah Callan Jensen. He was the youngest child, with older siblings Sally, Mary, and an older half-brother 18 years his senior, Bill.
At 11 months old, his family moved to Buhl, Idaho...
Austin Clay Stout
Nov 28, 2023
Austin “A.C.” Stout, also known as Ace, passed away November 28, 2023. He was born December 31, 1934, in Saffell, Arkansas to Austin C Stout and Hester Lee Hennessee. A.C. spent his adult career in Winterhaven, California, and Yuma, Arizona. He retired as a Hydroelectric plant operator for the Imperial Irrigation District.
A.C. married Shirley Sims, and they had 3...
William Curtis Pryor
Nov 26, 2023
William (Bill) Curtis Pryor, 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Buhl, Idaho, on November 26, 2023.
Bill was born on November 26, 1935, in Joes, Colorado, to Curtis Pryor and Fannie Pryor (Scofield). His family moved from Colorado to Buhl, Idaho, in 1937. During his childhood in Buhl, he strongly bonded with his uncle, Lee Pryor. During his...
Jennifer Kay Stephens
Nov 24, 2023
Jennifer Kay (Jen) Stephens of Filer, Idaho, passed away surrounded by family and friends November 24, 2023. Jen was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on March 8, 1967, to Charles and Myra Kueter.
Jen moved to Hills, Minnesota at an early age. There she grew up on the family farm chasing her grandma's chickens. In Hills, Jen attended school...
Alice Genevieve Nelson
Nov 18, 2023
Alice Genevieve Thompson Nelson passed away peacefully on November 17, 2023, at the age of 102 in Castleford, Idaho. She was born on February 7, 1921, in Brigham City, Utah, to Claude Monroe Thompson and Elfreda Tanner Thompson. Alice was named after her maternal grandmother, Alice M. Tyler Tanner, and took great pride in her pioneer heritage, being a descendant...
Jeris Anne Haskins
Nov 10, 2023
Jeris Eckert Haskins passed away peacefully on November 10, 2023. She was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on December 31, 1946, to Maurice and Velma Morse Eckert. Jeris spent her early years growing up in Buhl, Idaho before the family moved to the Magic Water farming project in 1956 that was being taken out of sagebrush. Jeris and her siblings...
Solomon Eugene Tipton
Nov 9, 2023
Solomon Eugene Tipton entered this world June 20,1954 at the Magic Valley Memorial Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho.
He attended school in Filer and graduated from Filer High School. He coached 5th & 6th grade basketball while he was in high school. He also was active in football, baseball, and golf.
Sol loved hunting and fishing and did a...
René Diane Lee
Nov 1, 2023
Our beloved Mother René Diane (Peterson) Lee sadly passed away on November 1, 2023, after a nearly 7 year battle with an unrelenting and ironic cancer.
Born in Twin Falls on December 28, 1965, she was the last born to Ralph Peterson and Doreen (Low) Peterson, joining siblings Ronnie and Rhonda. She grew up on the family farm near Castleford...
Lois Marie Lammers
Oct 31, 2023
Lois M. Lammers, 95, of Buhl, passed away peacefully at her home on October 31, 2023. Lois was born December 25, 1927, in Eustis, Nebraska. She moved to Buhl, Idaho in 1933, and graduated from Buhl High School in 1945. On November 14, 1945, she married Bill Lammers. Together they had two sons, Steven and Larry.
Lois and Bill farmed...
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