Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho and Surrounding Southern Idaho Cities

Freda Alberta Travis

Freda Alberta Travis

May 25, 2016

 Freda Alberta Travis, age 80, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away Wednesday May 25, 2016. Freda was preceded in death by her beloved son, Marvin Fryer, parents, Fred and Francis Brown, her brother, Leroy Brown, Sister, Carmelita Graham (Brown). She is survived by her son, Mark Potmesil, daughter Kathy Spohn (Travis), daughter, Becky Novak (Travis), six grand-children, and six great...

Marilyn Ruth Hansen

Marilyn Ruth Hansen

May 25, 2016

Marilyn Ruth Hansen, 77 passed away comfortably at her son’s home on May 25, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by 5 children, Scott Grant, Robert (Dina) Grant, Curtis (Robin) Grant, Janice Yardley, and Jackie (Brian) Smith. She is also survived by 2 sisters Joann Day, Renee (Dick) Turner, 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She was...

Boston Emma Brown

Boston Emma Brown

May 23, 2016

Boston Emma Brown at the tender age of 19 months, was called home to her Father in Heaven after being life lighted to Salt Lake City, Utah after a tragic accident in Twin Falls, Idaho the evening of May 22, 2016.Boston was born in Anchorage, Alaska on October 7, 2014 to her loving parents Brady James Brown and Alexes Marie...

Peggy Mae Hillman

Peggy Mae Hillman

May 20, 2016

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Betty Jean Browne

Betty Jean Browne

May 19, 2016

Betty Jean Browne, age 83, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away at home

surrounded by her family on May 19, 2016 after a brief struggle with

leukemia.

Surviving are: a son, Steven Jensen Browne (Christine) of Meridian and

three daughters, Pamela Rae DeWitte (Rod), Janice Sue Browne (Eric) and

Debra Jean Hunt (Tim) all of Twin Falls, 11 grandchildren, 16...

Dorothy Fay Kovach

Dorothy Fay Kovach

May 18, 2016

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Donald Keith Christian

Donald Keith Christian

May 18, 2016

    

Donald Keith Christian (Papa) 85 of Twin Falls passed away at his home on May 18, 2016. Don was born in Twin falls to Oscar W. Christian and Letha Hagler on May 15, 1931.

He attended school in Twin falls until his senior year. He moved to Walnut Grove, California and graduated from Courtland High School in 1948. He...

Merlin Dean Miller

Merlin Dean Miller

May 18, 2016

Merlin Dean Miller

June 30, 1930 – May 18, 2016

Merlin Dean Miller, age 85, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away on May 18th of complications from pneumonia.

Merlin was born in Garden City, Kansas on June 30th, 1930 to John W. and Ruth Miller.  When Merlin was 7 years old, he and his family moved to Twin Falls, Idaho. ...

Richard Eugene Whitehead

Richard Eugene Whitehead

May 17, 2016

On a beautiful spring morning, Heavenly Father opened His arms and welcomed home a beloved son, Richard Eugene Whitehead. “Dick” was the second son born to Lance Rolland and Nethella Whitehead in Twin Falls on March 20, 1932.

 

Dick attended Twin Falls schools. In high school he played baseball, football and played the saxophone in the band. After graduating...

Joyce Dawn Adams

Joyce Dawn Adams

May 15, 2016

Joyce Dawn Johnson Adams, age 70, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at her home in Wendell with her family by her side.  Joyce was born on August 17, 1945, in Newhall, California, the second child of Elmer Johnson and Harriett Cresap Johnson.

The family lived in Blodgett, Oregon during her early years and returned to California in 1952...

Glenda Corinne Braga

Glenda Corinne Braga

May 13, 2016

Glenda Corinne (Kolb) Braga passed away suddenly on Friday May 13th at the age of 94 after having driven herself to her hairdresser then out to lunch with the girls and celebrating Mother’s Day just 5 days earlier.  She was born from good German stock (her grandparents built and lived in their own sod house) on April 10, 1922 in...

Truman Blei

Truman Blei

May 10, 2016

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Patrick Hagerty

Patrick Hagerty

May 9, 2016

Patrick Lee Hagerty, 53, of Gooding, passed away May 9, 2016 at his home in Gooding.   He was born on September 25, 1962 in Rochester, Pennsylvania, the son of Thomas and and Mary Waxler Hagerty.  During his time in the Army, Patrick was an excellent marksmen and sharp shooter and kick boxer.  He loved to work on cars and building...

Kendall David Warr

Kendall David Warr

May 7, 2016

Kendall Warr age 65, of Twin Falls, passed away at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center on May, 7th, 2016 after losing his battle with cancer.  Kendall was born in Twin Falls on June 9th 1950 to Luella and Jess Warr.  He graduated Murtaugh High School and then pursued his studies in criminal justice at CSI.  

 

After graduating...

David Allen Molyneux

David Allen Molyneux

May 7, 2016

David Allen Molyneux, 63, of Kimberly, Idaho, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on May 7, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, July 22, 1952 to Marvin and Sally Molyneux.

 

In 1956, the family moved to Picabo to live on afarm, where Dave's love of riding a tractor started. He...

Elizabeth Kathleen Jones

Elizabeth Kathleen Jones

May 4, 2016

Elizabeth Kathleen Jones, 63 years old of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away May 4, 2016 at her home in her husband’s arms while she was outside gardening. Kathy was a strong woman who fought a good fight with pulmonary hypertension for 10 years.

 

Kathy was born in Visalia, California, June 21, 1952 to Sam and Ruby Davis.  She graduated...

Thomas D. Morgan

Thomas D. Morgan

May 3, 2016

Thomas D. Morgan

1943 ~ 2016

 

Thomas D Morgan, 73 of Twin Falls Idaho passed away at his home May 3, 2016.

Thomas D. Morgan, was born March 12, 1943 in Scranton Pennsylvania, the son of Oswald and Eleanore Coar Morgan. He joined the United States Air Force at the age of 17 years and served from 1960...

Franklin Hayward Stewart

Franklin Hayward Stewart

Apr 29, 2016

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Sharon Wendell

Sharon Wendell

Apr 28, 2016

Sharon Ann Wendell journeyed to be with her Heavenly Father peacefully at home in Twin Falls, Idaho April 28th 2016.  Sharon was born in Yankton, South Dakota to Casper and Leila Pfefferle on September 23rd, 1933. 

One day while working at the local grocery store in Yankton, a handsome young man came through her checkout stand and asked Sharon...

Kenneth Vern Aston

Kenneth Vern Aston

Apr 27, 2016

Kenneth Vern Aston, age 79, passed away quietly April 27, 2016 at his home in rural Twin Falls County, Idaho.

Ken Vern was born April 1, 1937 in Hunter, Utah to Ardith Andreason Aston and Kenneth Park Aston. At about age 5 he got osteomyelitis in his left knee and hip. The effects of this crippled his legs, but not...