Obituaries

Florence Kay Zamora

Florence Kay Zamora

Aug 24, 2023

 

Florence “Kay” Zamora passed away August 24, 2023 in Buhl, Idaho. She was one month shy of her 85th birthday.

Kay was born September 24, 1938 to Herman “Cahill” and Leslie Steelsmith in Twin Falls, Idaho.  Kay was the youngest of four children following brother Jack, sisters Rita and Lynn. 

Kay attended school in Kimberly, Fairfield, Castleford, and Boise...

Pat L. Alexander

Pat L. Alexander

Aug 21, 2023

Patricia “Pat” Alexander passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on August 21, 2023. She was born in Genoa, Nebraska on December 16, 1939 to Irene and Arvid Backman. She graduated from Genoa High School and moved to Oregon with her family where they farmed mint.

In November 1962, she married the love of her life, Leland “Lee” Alexander....

Harold Eck

Harold Eck

Aug 15, 2023

 

Harold Eck was born on November 14, 1944 to Jacob and Rosella Eck in Atwater, California. He passed away at Buhl, Idaho on August 15, 2023 at the age of 78 years.

Dad was taught a good work ethic as a young boy and this tenacity and perseverance was a characteristic of his entire life. He was never fast...

Frances Eileen Medina

Frances Eileen Medina

Aug 7, 2023

 

 

    Frances Eileen Medina, born January 22, 1953 to Edward and Susie Schmidt in Turlock, California, went to be with her Heavenly Father on August 7, 2023 after a courageous journey battling cancer.

   Her childhood years were spent working with her siblings on their family farm. She learned to work hard and be frugal. She learned...

Margaret Gine Heise

Margaret Gine Heise

Aug 3, 2023

 

Margaret Gine Heise was born in Woodland, Utah on September 7, 1936. She was the seventh child of twelve siblings. In Woodland, she grew up milking cows every morning at the crack of dawn. She and her siblings often had to hurry through the morning of farmwork or they would miss the bus to school. Sometimes they did.

One...

Julia Ann Vickers

Julia Ann Vickers

Jul 28, 2023

 

Julia A. Vickers of Buhl, Idaho, formerly Heyburn, passed away peacefully Friday, July 28, 2023.  Julia was the daughter of Carolyn Blaimers Barber and Donald Ray Campbell. Later, Carolyn married Jon Hilling. She was born in Burley, Idaho on Christmas Eve 1944.  Julia was raised in Rupert, Idaho where she attended school and graduated in 1963 from Minico High...

Dewey Plank

Dewey Plank

Jul 22, 2023

 

Melvin Dewitt “Dewey” Plank, 96, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023 in Buhl, Idaho with his family by his side.  

Dewey was born on April 2, 1927 in Santa Monica, CA to Melvin and Mary Plank.  He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1944, where he participated in baseball and football.  He then attended Santa Monica...

Sandra "Sandy" Rae Schaer

Sandra "Sandy" Rae Schaer

Jul 18, 2023

 

Sandra Rae Schaer passed away on July 18th 2023.  Sandy was born on Dec 6th 1945 in Flagler Colorado, the youngest of three daughters born to Robert and Ruby Scott.  In 1947, the family packed up and moved to Idaho, finally settling in the Castleford area.  Sandy graduated in 1964 from Castleford High School, and not long after, she...

Willis Michael Moore

Willis Michael Moore

Jul 15, 2023

 

Willis Michael Moore (56), also known as Billy or Bill, from Filer, ID, formerly from Buhl, ID, a loving brother, husband, and father of three, has left to be with the heavenly Father on Friday, June 23, 2023.

 

Bill was born to Gary Dean Moore and Margaret Marie (Smith) Moore, Torkelson, in Twin Falls, ID, at Magic Valley...

Shirley Agnes Wasko

Shirley Agnes Wasko

Jul 14, 2023

Shirley Agnes Hollinger Kaercher Wasko began her 102.5-year earthly adventure on July 24, 1920, in Paul, Idaho. She was welcomed by parents Warren Issac Hollinger (1892-1964) and Agnes Neyman Hollinger (1894-1979) and brothers Harvey Carl Hollinger (1913-1993) and Melvin Warren Hollinger (1916-2015). A sister, Lois Muriel Hollinger Metsch, joined the family in 1925.

Shirley grew up and attended school in...

Nickolas "Nick" Shane Alvey

Nickolas "Nick" Shane Alvey

Jul 9, 2023

 

Nickolas “Nick” Shane Alvey was called home on Sunday, July 9, 2023.  He was born December 21, 1970 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Ronald Dean Alvey and Devera Jean Alvey.  He was the second of six children.  He was raised on the family farm in Wendell, north of Buhl and attended school in Buhl.  At an early age he...

Roger Arnold Akland

Roger Arnold Akland

Jul 7, 2023

 

Roger A. Akland, 85, of Buhl, passed away peacefully on July 7th, 2023.

Roger was born on May 3rd, 1938 in a house across the street from the orchard where he would eventually dedicate a significant portion of his life.  He was the cherished son of Art and Ella, who instilled in their four children a strong work ethic...

Ian M. Hildon

Ian M. Hildon

Jul 3, 2023

 

Ian was born on February 6th, 1961 to parents Shirley and Anthony Hildon in Luton, Bedfordshire England. Ian moved to Cheshire, England along with his parents and three younger siblings Alison, Amanda, and Louise.

 

Ian joined Nantwich and Actin Grammar School to complete his childhood education where he met and married Jill, and went on to have...

Joe Wearden

Joe Wearden

Jul 2, 2023

Joe Wearden died July 2, 2023, after a long, bittersweet run with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born March 15, 1941 to Joe Ed and Josephine Wearden in Victoria, TX, the oldest of 11 children. Though he was at times a very good big brother, he spent most of his life acting like an only child.

Joe loved spending time...

Allan "Butch" Harmon Fisher

Allan "Butch" Harmon Fisher

Jun 24, 2023

Allan “Al” “Butch” Harmon Fisher, 78, of Buhl, Idaho, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the Twin Falls Care Center, due to health reasons, with his wife Mary at his side.

Allan was born in Van Buren, Arkansas to Emma Gochourn Fisher and Roy Dee Fisher, and grew up in Burley, Idaho. He had lots of adventures with...

Betty Thompson Fedje

Betty Thompson Fedje

Jun 4, 2023

Betty Thompson Fedje, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023, in Indian Wells, California at the age of 94. Born on December 22, 1928, the youngest daughter of Bessie and Gan Lonsdale Thompson, Betty grew up in Buhl, Idaho, loving music, playing piano and singing for hours a day.

She started college at Willamette University, where...

David "Woody" B. Warnock

David "Woody" B. Warnock

Jun 3, 2023

 

In the early morning hours of June 3, 2023 David B. “Woody” Warnock, my brother, earned his flight wings and soared into eternity. Woody was born in February of 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri.

He was the firstborn to Robert “Bob” Warnock and Johanna “Jody” (Ormsbee) Warnock. He

became the big brother to three brothers who all passed through...

Linda Carol Blanchard

Linda Carol Blanchard

May 29, 2023

 

On May 29, 2023, Linda Carol Blanchard returned home to her Heavenly Father. She passed away at the age of 76, in the arms of loved ones, in Casa Grande, AZ. Linda is now at peace in heaven, embracing and teaching beloved family members and friends who preceded her in death.

Linda was born to the late Clarence and...

John Fields

John Fields

May 25, 2023

John “Jack” Stanley Fields passed away quietly in his home on May 25, 2023 at the age of 89, after a brief battle with cancer. Jack was born in the small town of St. Marys, Kansas on January 1, 1934 to Stanley and Adena (Carlson) Fields. 

He lived in Kansas until his father journeyed to Idaho on a fishing trip...

Paul Roberts

Paul Roberts

May 24, 2023

Twin Falls- Paul Roberts, 72, of Twin Falls passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at his home. A graveside service with miltiamilitaryry honors will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, June 9, 2023 at Twin Falls Cemetery, 2350 4th Ave. East, Twin Falls. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Robert's memorial webpage at www.farmerfuneralchapel.com.

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