OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho

Laura Morrill

Laura Morrill

Jun 19, 2011

Laura Morrill of Hazelton was called home by our Heavenly Father June 19, 2011. Laura was at home surrounded by her family during her final days battling cancer. Laura was born march 17, 1949 to Albert and Lulu Burton. She married Don E. Morrill in 1968.They were blessed with 5 children and 12 grandchildren. She is survived by her husband...

Roger Q. Kalbfleisch

Roger Q. Kalbfleisch

Jun 17, 2011

Roger Quinton Kalbfleisch was born on December 26, 1941, to Lawrence S. and Golda (Meyers) Kalbfleisch. Roger was born, raised, and attended school in Filer where he met the love of his life, Carol Diane Schuyler. They were married in 1962 and had three sons. Roger and Clyde “Jake” Jacobson started K and J construction in 1971, specializing in steel...

Aletha Mae Wallace

Aletha Mae Wallace

Jun 16, 2011

Aletha Mae Wallace, 83 years of age passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 in Boise, Idaho. She was a former resident of Twin Falls/Kimberly Idaho, and Bend Oregon. Aletha was born March 21, 1928, in Albany, Oregon, the only daughter of Junius Cobb Petermen and Gladys Myrtle Garrett Petermen. Aletha married William Ormer Wallace on October 12, 1948, in Albany,...

Sandra Sue Schroeder

Sandra Sue Schroeder

Jun 14, 2011

Sandra Sue Schroeder, 69 of Twin Falls passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Desert Rose Retirement Estates. Sandy was born July 28, 1941 in Sonoma, CA the daughter of Clem and Ula Hardy Smith. She moved to Twin Falls, ID when she was three years old. She attended T.F. High School and was part of the Class of 1959....

Myrna J. Simpson

Myrna J. Simpson

Jun 5, 2011

Myrna J. Craig Simpson, 73 passed away June 5, 2011 at Chardonnay Assisted Living in Twin Falls. Myrna was born May 1, 1938 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Elmer Craig and Oriel Bohannon Craig. Her father, Elmer Craig was a civilian employee of the United States Navy during World War II, working in Ammunition Depots in Hawthorne, Nevada and Hastings,...

John Leroy Garner

John Leroy Garner

May 24, 2011

John L. Garner, only son of Marjorie and Ellis Garner, born November 16, 1946, Glendale California, grew up a California surfer boy but considered Idaho his home. John’s father passed when John was 13 months old leaving him the only child of a widow who raised him single-handedly as a nurse, making sure he had schooling and vacations. John remembered...

Leonard Eugene Benson

Leonard Eugene Benson

May 17, 2011

God has a new cowboy. After a brief battle with cancer, Leonard Eugene Benson died May 17, 2011, at home, with his loving wife by his side. He was 74 years old. On January 30, 1937, he was born to Wilbert and Josephine Thomas Benson in Greeley, Colorado. He was a proud older brother to his sister, Janice, whom he...

Rachik Ter-Simonyan

Rachik Ter-Simonyan

May 5, 2011

Rachik Ter-Simonyan, 80, of Twin Falls, ID passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the home of his daughter, Tamara Babayan. Rachik was born on July 27, 1930 in Baku, USSR. After graduating from high school he joined the Soviet Air Force. Rachik married Lyusya on April 28, 1951 in Baku. In 1996, Rachik and his wife immigrated to...

AmaLee Brockman

AmaLee Brockman

May 4, 2011

AmaLee Brockman, 86, of Jerome, Idaho passed away Thursday, May 4, 2011 in Twin Falls after a short illness. AmaLee was born on October 11, 1924 in Broken Bow, OK, the first born of four children to Laura and Riley Bradford. She had resided in California, Twin Falls and Jerome, Idaho. She married Virgil L. Brockman and had just celebrated...

Charles Keith Dennis

Charles Keith Dennis

May 2, 2011

Charles Keith Dennis died May 2 at his home in Hollister, Idaho, of leukemia. He was born March 2,1946 in Wendell, Idaho to Burr and Celestia Dennis and was named Charles after his grandfather. Although he loved his grandfather, he hated to be called by his first name. He was always Keith. He grew up in Montana and Idaho, and...

Ruth Irene Stone

Ruth Irene Stone

Apr 30, 2011

Ruth Irene Beuving Stone, 80 of Kimberly passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011 at her home. Ruth was born August 24, 1930 in French Camp, CA the daughter of Henry and Gertrude Woudstra Beuving. Ruth grew up and resided in the Ripon, CA area for 76 years. She and her husband Bill had recently relocated to Kimberly, ID for the...

Stanley John Miller

Stanley John Miller

Apr 18, 2011

Our cherished husband, dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa lost his courageous battle with cancer and passed away while at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho on April 18, 2011. Stanley John Miller was born May 9, 1926, to Steve and Verna J. Miller and was the youngest of three children. He grew up in Dry Creek, Montana, and graduated from Belgrade...

Gerald Milton Romans

Gerald Milton Romans

Apr 12, 2011

Gerald (Jerry) Romans, 81 of Twin Falls passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at St Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center. Jerry was born August 26, 1929 in Twin Falls the son of Charles Morton and Martena Nicolena Romans. Jerry graduated from Jerome High School in 1948. In 1951 he joined the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1954....

Ildefonso DeOliveira

Ildefonso DeOliveira

Apr 6, 2011

Ildefonso De Oliveira, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2011 at Chardonnay Assisted Living in Twin Falls. He was 96. He was born May 14, 1914 to Ildefonso and Isabell De Oliveira, in San Miguel, Azores. As an infant he moved to Pico, Azores, where he grew up. In 1933, he married Belarmina. Together they...

Floy M. Draney

Floy M. Draney

Apr 1, 2011

Floy Draney, 97 of Filer passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at River Rock Assisted Living in Buhl. Floy was born January 14, 1914 in Paul, ID to Frank Hart Manning and Martha Fowles Manning. She was one of eight children and grew up in the Paul and Burley areas, graduating from Burley High School. She worked in Ogden, Utah...

Barbara Marie Stanger

Barbara Marie Stanger

Mar 20, 2011

Barbara Marie Stanger, 81 of Twin Falls passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011. Barbara was born January 8, 1930 in Twin Falls to Lee and Florence Staley Stanger. She attended school through the 8th grade in Kimberly. Although she lived in California, Nevada and Texas, she always returned to Idaho. She lived out the last several years of her life...

Diana E. VanHooser

Diana E. VanHooser

Mar 16, 2011

Diana Van Hooser passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 16, 2011 surrounded by her friends. She was born May 16, 1925 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Diana married Bernard Campbell during WWII and came to the USA in 1946 as a GI war bride. She later married John Van Hooser. After they divorced Diana moved to Buhl, ID in 1977. Diana built the...

Jon Michael Barron

Jon Michael Barron

Mar 15, 2011

Jon Michael “Mike” Barron, age 71, of Twin Falls, passed away Tuesday morning at Magic Valley Regional Medical Center after his hard fought battle with cancer. He was born on the back porch of his family home in Buhl Idaho on December 1, 1939. Parents Byron and Bernice Barron were on their way to the hospital and Mike’s quick arrival...

Christine E. Kruse

Christine E. Kruse

Mar 11, 2011

The amazing spirit of Catherine Kruse left her earthly body on March 11, 2011. She was 95. Catherine was born on May 5, 1915, in Lawrence, Kansas. She grew up in Lawrence and attended the University of Kansas, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism in 1936. In 1938, she married her college sweetheart Robert Kruse. Catherine and Robert...

Judith Alice Pellegrino

Judith Alice Pellegrino

Feb 22, 2011

Judith Alice “Judy” Pellegrino, 71 of Twin Falls passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 with her family by her side. Judy was born February 19, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah and has resided in California, Iowa, Las Vegas, and Twin Falls. In 1957 Judy married Walter Omer and they were later divorced in 1966. In 1968 she married William...

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