Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho and Surrounding Southern Idaho Cities
Maria Carllson Mateo
May 13, 2015
Maria Carllson Mateo, 46, Twin Falls, passed away May 13, 2015 at her residence. Arrangements pending under the direction of Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home.
Juan Aspeytia Sr.
May 12, 2015
Juan Aspeytia Sr., 85, Twin Falls, passed away on May 12, 2015 at his residence. He was born on September 26, 1929 in Zearing, Illinois to Vincent and Elena Aspeytia. He married Maria De La Luz Alonso on March 9, 1965, from that marriage they had ten children; Isabel (Matthew) Flores, Tonia (Joel) Camacho, Marcella (Michael) Martinez, Socorro (Marcel) Saldana,...
Blanche B Larragan
May 12, 2015
Blanche Bethune Larragan, 96, Buhl, passed away May 12, 2015 at Cedar Draw Assisted Living of Filer. She was born on May 20, 1918 to David and Elizabeth (Evans) Bethune at St. Mary's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Blanche was raised and graduated high school in Salt Lake City where she was a member of the Baptist Church. Some...
H Walker Carr
May 11, 2015
Haskell Walker Carr October 26, 1923 - May 11, 2015 Haskell Walker Carr, 91, passed away after a brief battle with an aggressive cancer. He was at home on his farm Monday morning, May 11, 2015 surrounded by family. Walker was born October 26, 1923 and raised in Twin Falls, ID and graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1941....
Jaime Noriega
May 8, 2015
Jaime Noriega, 31, of Twin Falls, passed away May 8, 2015 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls. He was born on August 24, 1983 in Rupert, Idaho, the son of Diego and Maria Noriega. Jaime was a graduate of Wendell High School class of 2001. On August 5, 2006, he married the love of his...
Robert Preston O'Connor
May 8, 2015
Robert "Bob" Preston O'Connor, 67, Twin Falls, passed away May 8, 2015 at his residence from Pancreatic Cancer. He was born on July 26, 1947 in Saginaw, Michigan to Robert Floyd Cox and Doris Irene Durbin. Robert married Karen Sue Johnson on August 31, 1965, they later divorced. He married Beulah Horvath on November 25, 1995. Robert served his country...
James Arthur Phillips
May 7, 2015
James Arthur Phillips, 68, of Boise, passed away while waking up on the morning of May 7, 2015 at his home in Boise. He was born on October 17, 1946 in American Falls, Idaho, the son on James Lewis and Ramona Higgins Phillips. Jim graduated from American Falls High School Class of 1965. After high school he went on to...
Charles G. Herrick
May 7, 2015
Charles G. Herrick, Sr., 68 passed away in Twin Falls on May 7, 2015 at his home. Charles was born in Twin Falls, Idaho to Charles L. Herrick and Dorothy Herrick. He courageously joined the National Guard then went active duty into the Navy during the Vietnam War and was valiantly awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal...
Mary J Blei
May 4, 2015
Mary J Blei, 85, Twin Falls, passed away May 4, 2015 at Twin Falls Care Center. Arrangements under the direction of Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home.
Colton Jeffrey Hanson
May 3, 2015
Colton Jeffery Hanson, 21, of Twin Falls returned to his Heavenly Fathers embrace due to complications from a Bone Marrow Transplant in Sunday, May 3, 2015. He left us way too soon but we know he has a smile on his face while he runs without pain. Colton will be remembered by his contagious smile, kind and giving heart, quick...
Susan Bingham
May 1, 2015
Susan Bingham, 49, Hollister, passed away May 1, 2015 at her residence. Arrangements under the direction of Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home.
Clarence "Junior" Webster
May 1, 2015
Clarence Junior (JR) Webster, 82 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015. He was born in Dodge City, Kansas on June 13, 1932, to the late Annie Willis and Clarence O. Webster. JR was a lineman, and on one project, he helped string the high tension lines across the Mississippi River. He then went to work...
William Karl "Billy" Benkula
Apr 30, 2015
W. M. Karl "Billy" Benkula, loving father, grandfather, uncle, brother and husband of Pat Benkula, his wife of 39 years, passed away April 30, 2015 at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho. Also surviving are his three daughters, Kelli (Kevin) Pierce, Karla and Karina, two sons, Del and Alfred, nine grandchildren, Branden, Harlee, Grace, Emma, Seth, Sarah, Anna, Kamrron and...
Edna Belle Conner
Apr 28, 2015
Edna Belle Conner 90, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at the Lincoln County Care Center in Shoshone. Edna was born October 24, 1924 in Richfield, Idaho to Nicholas and Lorinda Newby. Edna graduated from Richfield High School and went on to Albion Normal School where she received her teaching degree in 1947. She briefly taught school in Blackfoot before...
Pfc. Duane Allen Rittenhouse
Apr 27, 2015
Pfc. Duane Allen Rittenhouse, 23 stationed at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas passed away unexpectedly April 27, 2015. Duane was born January 6, 1992 in Billings, Montana. In May, 2011 he graduated from Filer High School and then took a job with Logan's market. He worked there until 2013 when he enlisted with the Cavalry Scouts and was sent to...
Joe Torres
Apr 27, 2015
Joe Torres Sr. Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother Joe Martinez Torres passed away Monday, April 27, 2015, at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho. He was 85. Joe was born March 22, 1930, in San Antonio, Texas, the oldest child of Mauricio Lopez Torres and Andrea Martinez Torres. He attended school through the second...
Charles Elmer Harmon
Apr 26, 2015
Charles Elmer Harmon, 93, Twin Falls, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at his home in Magic Lake Reservoir. He was born on March 14, 1922 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Jeanette and Paul Harman, he had one ½ brother and a sister. Chuck joined the Navy in 1942 and graduated from Officer Training and Flight School. In January...
Mary Ann Obenchain
Apr 23, 2015
Mary Ann Obenchain passed away peacefully from this life on April 23, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was 83 years of age. Mary Ann was born to Remi Charles Mattan and Theresa Jane (Burget) Mattan on November 8, 1931 in Delia Kansas. She was the second child born to that marriage. Mary attended a Catholic school in Dawson,...
Dorothy Bailey Cline Custer
Apr 22, 2015
Dorothy B. Cline Custer May 30, 1911- April 22, 2015 TWIN FALLS Dorothy B. Cline Custer 103, of Twin Falls surrounded by her family at home, "flew away like a butterfly" to her new home in Heaven on April 22nd, 2015. Dorothy was born May 30, 1911 in Hailey, Idaho to Charles Clay and Theresa Elizabeth Cline. She lived her...
Al Amen
Apr 20, 2015
Alfred "Al" Amen, 77, Jerome, passed away April 20, 2015 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015, 11:00 AM at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home.


