Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Twin Falls, Idaho and Surrounding Southern Idaho Cities
Jan Freestone
Sep 20, 2011
Jan Freestone, 57, passed away Tuesday, September 20,2011, at her home in Hansen, Idaho, after a courageous two year battle with cancer. She was born January 26,1954, in Twin Falls, Idaho to John A. and Nancy S. Lawrence. Jan was raised in Twin Falls and graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1972. She then attended the University of Idaho,...
Adeline Mattey
Sep 18, 2011
Adeline Mattey 1913- 2011 Adeline Mattey died Sept. 18, 2011 of natural causes. She was born June l, 1913 in Sykesville, PA to Nick and Anna Iarossi, (Ross). She grew up in Buffalo, NY and married Frank Mattey. They had two children, Dennis and Jacqueline. Adeline worked as a seamstress at M. Wilde with her husband until she retired. Addy...
GEORGE ELMER JAKWAY
Sep 18, 2011
George Elmer Jakway 1931 - 2011 George Elmer Jakway, 80, of Twin Falls, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 18, 2011. He was born on July 3, 1931 in Twin Falls, Idaho, the son of Dale C. and Edna Carter Jakway. His parents owned a dairy business in Twin Falls and American Falls. He came from hardworking parents,...
Robert Leigh Jackson
Sep 15, 2011
Robert Leigh Jackson passed away at his home on Thursday, September 15th after a short illness. Robert was born on January 5, 1957 to William Leigh and Loretta June (Brehm) Jackson in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He grew up in the Twin Falls area and graduated from Twin Falls High School. After he graduated he joined the Navy and later retired from...
Patricia Jean Routt
Sep 11, 2011
Obituary: Jean Routt Jean Routt, 93, of Twin Falls passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 11, 2011. She was born on October 21, 1917, in Coin, Iowa. The family moved to Idaho in 1921. She attended school at the Union School located at the Curry Crossing and later settled in the Castleford area. She married Frank Mraz in 1935 and...
Patricia Ann Johnson
Sep 7, 2011
Patricia (Pat) Ann Johnson, age 84, passed away September 7, 2011 in the North Canyon Medical Center in Gooding, ID. Pat was born in Monterey Park, CA on January 16, 1927 . She married her high school sweetheart, Harold James Johnson when he returned from WWII April 23,1946. Pat, her husband and 2 daughters resided in Torrance and Downey, CA...
Weston Keith Webb
Sep 7, 2011
Weston Keith Webb Weston K. Webb, 78, passed away September 7, 2011 in Twin Falls Idaho. Born September 12, 1932 to George and Carrie Strong Webb in Twin Falls, Weston was the youngest of six children. He spent much of his youth on the family dry farm in Roy, Idaho and winters in Twin Falls. He graduated Twin Falls High...
Janet Marie Jacobson
Sep 5, 2011
Janet Marie Jacobson, 57, of Twin Falls, went to be with our heavenly father on September 5, 2011 at her home in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was born on August 08, 1954 to Duane and Darleen Jacobson in Rigby, Idaho she was the second oldest child of seven children. She was the kind of woman that if you walked through...
JAMES FRANKLIN VEATCH
Sep 4, 2011
James Franklin Veatch 1942 - 2011 James Franklin Veatch, age 69 of Clayton, California, formerly of Twin Falls, and Filer, Idaho died Sunday, September 4, 2011 of injuries sustained in a plane crash in Canyon County, Idaho. Jim was born January 30, 1942 in Buhl, Idaho, the son of Everett and Katherine Veatch. He grew up and attended schools graduating...
Shelia Louise Veatch
Sep 4, 2011
Shelia Louise "Harr" Veatch 1943 - 2011 Shelia Louise "Harr" Veatch, age 68 of Clayton, California, formerly of Twin Falls, and Filer, Idaho died Sunday, September 4, 2011 of injuries sustained in a plane crash in Canyon County, Idaho. Shelia was born February 9, 1943 in Twin Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Sam and Elizabeth Harr. She grew up and...
Dale L. Austin
Sep 4, 2011
A Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 10th from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Rd., Twin Falls. Funeral Services will follow the viewing at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning. The service will be officiated by Pastor Mike Seward. A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, September 13th,at the Aberdeen Cemetery...
Clyel Jarriet Berry
Sep 3, 2011
CLYEL JARRIET BERRY December 4, 1918 - September 3, 2011 Clyel Jarriet Berry died Sept. 3, 2011 at home, after a courageous fight with cancer. Born Dec 4, 1918, at the family's home in Blanche, Mo., to Jarrett and Dolly Marlena Parsley Berry, he was raised and educated in Blanche, graduating from West Plains High School in West Plains, Mo....
Devon F. Ruhter, Sr.
Sep 2, 2011
Devon F. "Bud" Ruhter, Sr. 1919-2011 Devon (Bud) Ruhter, Sr., 92 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away Friday, September 2, 2011. He was born August 4, 1919 in Roseland, Nebraska to Fred and Rebecca Ruhter. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Holstein High School in 1936. That same year he came to Twin Falls, started farming...
Melvin LeRoy Carnell
Sep 1, 2011
Melvin Leroy Carnell, age 72, of Buhl, Idaho, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011, at his home from a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. He was surrounded by his family, just the way he always liked it. Melvin was born May 22, 1939 in Ponca, Nebraska to Marge Baker and Gerald Carnell.He was one of eight children. The...
Harold "S." Griffiths
Aug 28, 2011
Harold "S." Griffiths was born April 5, 1931 in Twin Falls, and passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He attended Greenwood Elementary School and graduated from Hazelton High School in 1949. During his high school career he enjoyed many sports such as football, track and basketball. On September 23, 1949 he married...
John Bertie
Aug 27, 2011
Our beloved father, husband, brother, grandfather and friend, John Patrick Bertie passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, August 27, 2011. John was born in Pueblo, Colorado, on March 17, 1927 to Cecilia L. Warnick Bertie and Thomas H. Bertie. John lived most of his life in Twin Falls. He was involved in shaping the Poultry Industry both locally and...
Sharon Elouise Shelly
Aug 25, 2011
Sharon Elouise Shelly 1951 - 2011 Sharon Elouise Shelly passed away August 25, 2011 at the age of 60 years old of a short term illness. Born July 1, 1951 in Nyssa, Oregon, Sharon lived her childhood in Fruitland, Idaho, where she graduated high school in 1969. She later moved to Twin Falls, Idaho, where she met the love of...
Mary Nielson Flewelling
Aug 22, 2011
PARKE'S MAGIC VALLEY FUNERAL HOME 2551 Kimberly Road Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 (208) 735-0011 Fax: 208-735-0010 Mary Parkinson Neilson Flewelling 1917 - 2011 Mary Parkinson Neilson Flewelling passed away August 22, 2011 at the age of 94 years young of heart failure surrounded by her daughters. Her life and positive attitude were with her to the very end. Surviving Mary...
Junior Samuel "Andy" Anderson
Aug 14, 2011
Junior Samuel Andy' Anderson 1924 - 2011 Junior Samuel Andy' Anderson, 87, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 14, 2011 after a long, full life. Andy was born the youngest of twelve children on March 29, 1924 in Star, Idaho to Andrew and Pearl Anderson. After graduating from Burley High School in...