OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho

John George Moore Jr.

John George Moore Jr.

Mar 27, 2019

John G. Moore Jr. passed away after a long illness on Wednesday March 27, 2019 at the Canyons Retirement Community in Twin Falls.  John served his country honorably as a US Marine for over 20 years attaining the rank of Master Sergeant.  John was predeceased by his parents John and Jean Moore.  He is survived by his wife Sara, sons...

Cole F. Watkins

Cole F. Watkins

Mar 27, 2019

Cole Watkins took his final exit off life's highway on March 27, 2019 after a short illness. He was born on October 18, 1934 in Dublin, Georgia as the only child to Fuller and Mattie (Batsen) Watkins. After his father's early passing, Cole and his mother eventually moved to Twin Falls, Idaho. 

Cole was among the first class to graduate from...

Grace Kay VanLeeuwen

Grace Kay VanLeeuwen

Mar 24, 2019

Grace Kay Van Wagoner VanLeeuwen, 82, went home to her loving husband and Father in Heaven on March 24, 2019.  Mom was born on December 15, 1936 to Boyd and Viola Van Wagoner.  She was the youngest daughter of 6 kids.  She grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, graduated High School and went to work for a bank before...

James M. Durfee

James M. Durfee

Mar 21, 2019

Jim was born in Wendel1 Idaho November 4, 1947 to Dale and Clara Durfee. He attended school at Orchard Valley and Wendell. He married Brenda Harley on September 17, 1977. They farmed and owned a dairy south west of Wendell that Jim enjoyed his time working on. He could run every piece of equipment. He loved the people that worked...

Janet Rhea Miller May

Janet Rhea Miller May

Mar 16, 2019

Janet, 85, passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior March 16, 2019 after a long and fruitful life. She was born to Neil and Rhea Miller in Clay Center, Kansas October 13, 1933, the youngest of 2 children. In the 1940s the family moved to Twin Falls where she met James May whom she married April 12, 1952. ...

Dona Ann King

Dona Ann King

Mar 13, 2019

Dona Ann King, 86, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019.

Born January 28, 1933 in Claremont, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late James Chapman, Sr. and Marion Elizabeth Chapman. She married Clyde Orr in 1953. After the birth of their second child they moved to southern California and later moved to northern California...

Vera Marlene Guymon

Vera Marlene Guymon

Mar 12, 2019

Our wife, mother, sister and friend has walked towards her new path as she earned her angel wings at home following an illness.

She was born in Idaho Falls, ID. and raised in Eastern Idaho. She attended schools there as well. Later she also graduated from the College of S. Idaho with her GED in May 1994. She worked at many...

Ruth M Denton

Ruth M Denton

Mar 9, 2019

Cherished by her family, Ruth M. DeWald Denton passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 10, 2019 and joined her beloved husband, George Junior Denton, in Heaven.  Ruth was born on November 26, 1924 to Eva Maier DeWald and Jacob DeWald at their home in Hansen, Idaho.  Nov. 23,  1927 she was baptized in Hansen, Idaho.   Her family moved...

Richard Walter Shouse

Richard Walter Shouse

Mar 2, 2019

Richard Walter Shouse died March 2, 2019.  He was born in Glendale, California on April 28, 1941 to Walter and Helen Shouse.  He worked at Consolidated Freightways for 35 years as a union steward and deliveries around Salt Lake City area.  He retired in 2001 and moved to Henderson, NV where he lived until his death.  He is survived by...

John Leonard Morris

John Leonard Morris

Mar 2, 2019

John Leonard “Len” Morris, beloved brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, went to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 20, 2019 in Twin Falls, Idaho, his home of fifty-eight years. He was 89.

            The youngest of five children, John was born on December 12, 1929 in Des Moines, Iowa to Caroline and Charles Barnett. Following two incidents...

Joseph E. Newbry

Joseph E. Newbry

Feb 28, 2019

On February 28, 2019, Joseph Everett Newbry, 93, of Twin Falls, Idaho, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend died from effects of age.  Joe, an only child, was born February 16, 1926  in Twin Falls, Idaho to Benjamin Franklin and Marguerite Ann (Kline) Newbry.  Joe was raised during the Great Depression; his family moved frequently to...

Randy Hall

Randy Hall

Feb 28, 2019

Randy was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on June 30, 1952.  At the age of 3 the family moved to California where he lived in La Puente and Covina.  At the age of 15 the parents abruptly moved to Shoshone, Idaho.  Randy graduated from Shoshone High in 1970 and enlisted in the United States Air Force.  Randy spent most of his...

Barbara Jean Biggerstaff

Barbara Jean Biggerstaff

Feb 28, 2019

Barbara Jean (Deike) Biggerstaf beloved wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend left us after a short and terrible fight with cancer.

She grew up in Tucson, AZ. On May 2, 1970, she married Gil Biggerstaff and they had their honeymoon in Canada and spent Christmas, 1971 in New Zealand.

The family moved to Salt Lake City, UT in 1974 until 2003 when...

Isabelle B. Wilson

Isabelle B. Wilson

Feb 26, 2019

Beulah Isabelle "Izzy" Wilson 98 died February 25, 2019. Izzy was born July 9, 1920 in Jefferson City, Missouri to Earl and Beulah Bartlett.  Izzy was the eldest girl amongst her 11 siblings.  Izzy moved with her family to Twin Fall, Idaho in 1936. Izzy married Fred Wilson on February 19, 1941. Izzy and Fred had two children, Paulette and...

Wilma Fay Elam

Wilma Fay Elam

Feb 26, 2019

Wilma Fay Elam, 83 of Twin Falls passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Grace Assisted Living with family by her side. Wilma was born March 31, 1935 in Berryville, Arkansas. She was the 3rd of 5 children born to Floyd and Ada Brawley. After the death of her father, her mother and siblings traveled out west to Castleford, Idaho....

James Philip "Phil" Wade

James Philip "Phil" Wade

Feb 25, 2019

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James Philip “Phil” Wade, while at his home in Twin Falls, ID, on February 25, 2019.

Phil is survived by his loving wife, Alice Marie (Harper); daughters Karen (Ed) Mack of Hailey, ID; Terri (Lynn) Hunter of Shoshone, ID; sons Robert (Cindy) Wade of Twin Falls, ID; Gregory (Connie) Wade...

Eric Randall Hall

Eric Randall Hall

Feb 24, 2019

Eric was born August 7, 1985 in Nampa, Idaho to Randy and Vickie Hall.  He passed away at home on February 24, 2019.

Eric grew up in Kimberly, Idaho and attended grade school there. When he wasn't in school he spent most of his time at the home of his best friend, Lex Howard. They had many happy times together. During...

Dwight  Shipley

Dwight Shipley

Feb 23, 2019

Dwight Shipley passed unexpectedly on February 23, 2019 in Twin Falls. Dwight was born May 5, 1950 in Gooding Idaho to Charles and Leona Shipley, the 8th of nine children. Dwight attended school in Gooding before graduating from Blackfoot. Dwight honorably served in the Army during Vietnam. Dwight's career was ironwork and he was instrumental in the repairs to the...

Brandon  Morrison

Brandon Morrison

Feb 18, 2019

Brandon “Toby” Morrison( aka Toby Brown) died unexpectedly Mon, Feb 18th 2019. He is the son of Robert and Cathy Brown of Twin Falls, and of Larry and Rena Morrison of Chandler, AZ. His mom married Bob when when he was 2 years old. All of his close friends and family knew him as Toby. Brandon was the name that...

Scott  Neff

Scott Neff

Feb 14, 2019

Douglas Scott Neff, born in 1948 to John and Betty Neff, spent his childhood in Wenatchee, WA, tinkering with crystal radios and his bicycle. After graduating, he went on to college at WSU, majoring in music education, and then taught in several school districts in Washington and Idaho. He and Ellen Wickhorst were married in 1973. Scott later became a...

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