Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho and Surrounding Southern Idaho Cities
Edward Christopher Chapman
Oct 28, 2016
Edward Christopher Chapman passed away at St. Luke's Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho on October 28, 2016.Ed was born in Bellevue, Idaho on February 8, 1935 to Walt and Kate Chapman. He joined the Navy in 1953 at the age of 17 and served until 1956. He married Betty Miller on December 15, 1957. Ed worked for and retired...
Mary Juel Campbell
Oct 28, 2016
Mary Juel Campbell, 78 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away at Ashley Manor in Kimberly, Idaho on October 28, 2016 from a long bout with Dementia. Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on June 4, 1938 to Manuel and Zola Irma (Hansen) Denning; Juel was the youngest of twin sisters and third in line of 11 children. Juel met her life-long...
Peter Floyd Otero
Oct 27, 2016
Peter Floyd Otero, 78, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away October 27th, 2016 at his home in Twin Falls. Peter was born October 22nd, 1938 to Ambrose & Della Marez Otero in Fruita, Colorado. He spent his early years there attending school before moving to Twin Falls in 1957. He met & courted Vida Brubaker prior to being drafted into...
Victor Lee Warren
Oct 23, 2016
Victor Warren said goodbye to the cats and peacefully passed away on October 23, 2016 at his home in Filer. Vic was the youngest of a “Slug” of kids born in Nebraska. His family moved to Washington during the depression.
He joined the Navy in 1943 and served in combat as a radioman on a TBM. After the...
James Stewart
Oct 22, 2016
James E. Stewart, 80, of Jerome, formerly of Twin Falls, passed away October 22, 2016 at Cedar Draw Care Center in Filer. He was born on December 5, 1935, the son of Dean and Thora Josephine Lund Stewart. Throughout his life James enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, and animals. He had a talent for woodworking and enjoyed bowling and trap shooting...
John Paul Hill
Oct 22, 2016
John Paul Hill, 88, of Buhl died peacefully in his home Saturday, October 22, 2016, after a long and painful battle with cancer, Multiple Myeloma. He fought so hard to stay alive, but eventually the cancer took its toll.
John was born January 29, 1928 to Charles and Pearl (Prough) Hill. They lived in the Buhl and Castleford area. John...
DeAnn Messinger
Oct 22, 2016
Our precious Annie grew her wings and flew home with the angels on October 22, 2016. She fought the good fight and stayed true and focused on her lord and savior through it all. Now she is receiving her crown and entering in to her reward.
It leaves a big hole in the lives of all of us who...
Katherine P. Tillis
Oct 16, 2016
Katherine Mozell Padgett Tillis, age 74, passed into the next life on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Twin Falls Care Center. In keeping with the way she lived life on her own terms, Katherine passed peacefully in the presence of her favorite Hospice nurse Adina Brown, while on the telephone with her daughter Katy.
Katherine was born in Pensacola,...
Larry Murphy
Oct 16, 2016
So long, until we see you once more, our wonderful big brother, brother in law, son, father, grandfather, cousin, uncle, friend.
Larry Wayne Murphy departed this world for heaven on 10-16-16. He leaves behind a son, Wesley Lincoln Murphy, daughters and daughter in law: Shelly Nellis, Kelly Magee, Misty Dawn Hyde and Debbie Murphy. He loved all of his grandkids:...
Linda Kay Groninga
Oct 8, 2016
‘When I am gone, release me, let me go. I have so many things to see and do,
You mustn’t tie yourself to me with too many tears, but be thankful we had so many good years.
I gave you my love, and you can only guess how much you’ve given me in happiness.
I thank you for the...
Mildred Stimpson
Oct 3, 2016
Mildred Tanner Stimpson, passed away on October 3, 2016 at the age of 100. She missed turning 101 by one month and two days. She was born on November 5, 1915 in Paul, Idaho. Her parents were Owen Emery Tanner and LeVee Vilate Hjorth. Mildred was the seventh of nine brothers and sisters. One December 8, 1935 she married Alvin...
Louis Edward Krepcik
Oct 1, 2016
Louis (Lou) Edward Krepcik arrived into this world on January 9, 1935 to Joseph F. and Eugenia A. Krepcik of Fairbury, Nebraska. He was educated at Saint Michael’s School K-8 and graduated from Fairbury High School in 1953. He attended Fairbury Junior College for 1 year. While he was still in high school in 1952 he joined the U.S. Navy...
Verla Mae Tarter
Sep 29, 2016
Verla Mae Tarter, 91 of Twin Falls passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at Cedar Draw Assisted Living in Filer, Idaho.
She was born October 28, 1924 in Thornton, Idaho, one of five daughters of George and Olive Ritter. Verla went to school in Emmett through the fifth grade then finished high school in Nampa. Verla married Norman Tarter...
Jean Benson
Sep 25, 2016
Jean Benson, 58, of Twin Falls Id, passed away, September 25, 2016 at her home in Twin Falls. Services are pending and will be announced by Parkes Magic Valley Funeral Home.
Mary Basham
Sep 24, 2016
Mary Basham, age 90 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away at home on September 24, 2016 due to natural causes. Mary was born February 10, 1926 in Coke, Texas to O.W. French and Myrtie Lou McFarlin- French. She attended grade school at Cypress and Goodhope in Texas. She graduated from Winnsboro High School and later moved to Fort Worth and...
Betty Prunty
Sep 22, 2016
Betty Jean Prunty, 85, of Twin Falls, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a short and courageous battle with cancer.Betty was born March 8, 1931 in Elk Creek, Nebraska. She moved with her family in the 1940's to the Stricker Ranch south of Hansen, Idaho. She was married to George Jesser...
Geraldine "Gerri" Scofield
Sep 21, 2016
Geraldine “Gerrie” Scofield, age 90, passed peacefully in the early morning hours of September 21, 2016. She was a long time resident of Bayville, New York. She was born in Corona, New York the daughter of the late Gennaro and Lucy Miraglia. Gerri married Richard Scofield on June 2, 1946 in New York City. She and Richard spent many winters...


