Obituaries

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

Jan Dee Ruhter

Jan Dee Ruhter

Jun 27, 2009

Jan Dee Ruhter 1951 - 2009 Jan Dee Ruhter, 58 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away Friday June 26, 2009, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jan was born October 16, 1951 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Devon Sr. and Norma Ruther. He grew up south of Buhl on the family farm then later...

Matthew Carl Hays

Matthew Carl Hays

Jun 27, 2009

Matthew Carl Hays, 27, formerly of the Wood River Valley, died in a car crash in Chino, Calif., on Saturday, June 27, 2009. Matt lived a full and happy life in the short time on this earth. He grew up in the Wood River Valley since the age of 12. He graduated from Silver Creek Alternative School in 1999. He...

Phyllis Marie Culver

Phyllis Marie Culver

Jun 27, 2009

Phyllis Marie Gleason Culver 1919 - 2009 Phyllis Marie Gleason Culver, age 90 of Twin Falls, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls. She was born on February 23, 1919 in Garland, Utah the daughter of George and Myrtle Gleason. There were ten children in the family. Phyllis was raised in...

Richard Denis Kirsch

Richard Denis Kirsch

Jun 26, 2009

Richard Denis Kirsch 1942 - 2009 Richard Denis Kirsch, age 66, of Kimberly, ID, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009, at Oak Creek Rehabilitation Center in Kimberly, ID. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, October 8,1942 to Robert and Kathleen (Beyers) Kirsch, Denis moved to Idaho with his parents at a young age and attended Twin Falls Catholic schools, graduating from Twin...

Wallace Darrel Scellick

Wallace Darrel Scellick

Jun 26, 2009

Wallace Darrell "Butch" Scellick 1928 - 2009 Wallace Darrell "Butch" Scellick, 81 of Twin Falls, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009 at RiverRidgeRetirementCenter in Twin Falls, ID. He was born June 21, 1928 at Deer River, Minnesota, to Frank and Lillian Scellick. Butch served in the US Army from November of 1950 - August of 1952. He served five months...

Carolyn Sue Pence

Carolyn Sue Pence

Jun 25, 2009

Carolyn Sue Pence, age 78 was born December 13, 1930 in Braymer, Missouri. She was the youngest of three children born to Bill and Enna McNew. She passed away June 2, 2009 after a long illness. Carolyn graduated from BraymerHigh School in 1948 after which she moved to Twin Falls, Idaho. She married Richard Pence, also of Braymer, Missouri on...

Eloise Turner Olsen

Eloise Turner Olsen

Jun 25, 2009

ELOISE TURNER OLSEN 1919 - 2009 Eloise Turner Olsen, 89, left this mortal existence to be reunited with loved ones the morning of Thursday, June 25, 2009. She was born December 16, 1919 in La Harpe, Illinois. She was the fourth daughter of John Kenneth Turner and Grace Elizabeth Ritchey. Eloise met Floyd Harry Olsen and they were married September...

Dorothy Marie Bryson

Dorothy Marie Bryson

Jun 24, 2009

Dorothy Marie Bryson 1917 - 2009 Our precious Dorothy Marie Bryson (nee Stephens) went home to her Heavenly Father surrounded by family June 24, 2009. She will be remembered by all who knew her as an incredibly witty and giving person. Ever the practical woman, Dorothy insisted her obituary be short. We will honor her wishes, but can attest at...

Doris Jessie Byerly

Doris Jessie Byerly

Jun 24, 2009

Doris Jessie Ormesher Byerly Doris Jessie Byerly (94) died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at her home at Curry Retirement Estates in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was born to Ted and Minnie Ormesher on October 22, 19l4, in Chadron, Nebraska. She was the third of five children. Doris graduated from Chadron High School and then received a Teaching Certificate from Chadron...

Laura Pearl Horejs

Laura Pearl Horejs

Jun 22, 2009

LAURA PEARL POULTON HOREJS 1923 - 2009 Laura Pearl Poulton Horejs, passed away peacefully at her home on June 22, 2009. She was born July 19, 1926 in Oakley, ID. Upon graduating from High School, she attended AlbionNormal School. She taught in schools in Gooding and later, taught at CSI in the ESL program. Laura served in many callings in...

Harry W Bodenstab

Harry W Bodenstab

Jun 21, 2009

Obituary for Harry W. Bodenstab, Jr. Harry W. Bodenstab, Jr. passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009 from complications of an extended illness. Harry was born July 23, 1939 to Harry and Dorothy Bodenstab in Twin Falls, ID. He attended schools in Twin Falls and worked with his father hauling milk and operating a towing service. He married Yvonne Kulik and...

Lillian Isabell Hatch

Lillian Isabell Hatch

Jun 12, 2009

Lillian Hatch Obituary Lillian Isabell Hatch Lillian Isabell Hatch 86, of Twin Falls, past away Friday, June 12, 2009 at the home of her son, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 30, 1922, in Salt Lake City Utah, being the fourth of five children to Peter and Sarah Grieve. She was raised in Salt Lake City and...

Angela Ann Lara

Angela Ann Lara

Jun 8, 2009

Clarice Elizabeth "Betty" Davis, age 94, of Twin Falls, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 6, 2009, at a local care center in Twin Falls. Betty was born Jan. 26, 1915, in Twin Falls. She graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1934 and, on Sept. 10, 1940, she married Glen C. Davis in the Twin Falls area. Betty and Glen...

Clarice Elizabeth Davis

Clarice Elizabeth Davis

Jun 6, 2009

Clarice Elizabeth "Betty" Davis, age 94, of Twin Falls, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 6, 2009, at a local care center in Twin Falls. Betty was born Jan. 26, 1915, in Twin Falls. She graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1934 and, on Sept. 10, 1940, she married Glen C. Davis in the Twin Falls area. Betty and Glen...

Viola Fife Allen

Viola Fife Allen

May 29, 2009

Viola Fife Allen, 83, of Filer, passed away at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls on Friday, May 29, 2009, of natural causes. She was surrounded by her immediate family when she passed. She was born to William S. and Hazel (Tillotson) Henson on Jan. 2, 1926, in Topaz, Idaho. She grew up in the McCammon area,...

Wilma Arlene McKenzie

Wilma Arlene McKenzie

May 26, 2009

Wilma Arlene Rhinehart/McKenzie was born in Twin Falls on Nov. 18, 1930, to Leo and Leona Crane (preceded in death). She died in Brigham City, Utah, on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin was raised in Twin Falls by her father, mother and grand-mother. She moved to California with her husband, Shirley, and...

Enid Richards Cook

Enid Richards Cook

May 17, 2009

Enid Richards Cook was born in Carey, Idaho on August 31, 1920 to Samuel Parker Richards and Mary Cooper Richards and passed away on May 17, 2009. The Richards family moved from Carey to Twin Falls in 1925, crossing the Snake River above Shoshone Falls on the horse drawn ferry. Enid graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1938 where...

Harry Allen Brown

Harry Allen Brown

May 16, 2009

Harry Allen Brown Harry Allen Brown, age 97 of Twin Falls, Idaho /Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009 with his loving wife and family members at his side. He was born in Independence, MO on January 30, 1912 to Arch Allen and Flora Holes Brown. He was a life-long member of the Baptist Faith. Harry lived his...

Cecil Thomas

Cecil Thomas

May 13, 2009

Twin Falls - On May 13, 2009, Cecil (Tom) Thomas passed from this life into the waiting arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at his home surrounded by his family. Tom was born February 15, 1926, in Gardena, California to Doris Slater and Cecil Dewitt Thomas Sr. He attended school and at age 17 enlisted in the Navy...

Timothy Ray Mingo

Timothy Ray Mingo

May 11, 2009

Timothy Ray Mingo, 32, of Filer passed away suddenly as the result of an automobile accident on May 11, 2009. He was born May 18, 1976 in Twin Falls, Idaho the son of Timothy Ray Cutts and Margaret Mingo. Tim worked in the siding industry placing siding on homes and businesses. He loved riding motorcycles, camping, riding around in the...