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

Vera Jean McBride

Vera Jean McBride

Jul 21, 2020

JEAN MCBRIDE 1933 - 2020 Vera Jean McBride, 87, known as Jean to friends and family, passed away unexpectedly on July 21, 2020. She was born February 17, 1933, in Rogerson, Idaho, to Arthur Leonard and Myrtle Lela Coatney Hoover. She had two older brothers (Arthur and Albert) and one younger sister (Charlene). Both of her parents died when she...

Aurelio Arambula, Jr

Aurelio Arambula, Jr

Jul 21, 2020

Aurelio Arambula, Jr. (Junior) passed away on July 21st, 2020 surrounded by his daughters, granddaughter and fiancé, Beatrice Vasquez. Junior was born in Laredo, Texas in 1943 to Carolina Villegas and Aurelio Arambula Sr. His family established permanent residence in the Magic Valley in 1960 following several years of traveling for seasonal farm work. He was employed by Lamb Weston...

Sadie Ann Thornton

Sadie Ann Thornton

Jul 17, 2020

Sadie Ann Thornton, 79, of Twin Falls, Idaho was released from her physical and medical challenges, mostly from Diabetes on July 17, 2020 at Serenity Transitional Care. Sadie was born on July 31, 1940 to the late Andrew “Bud” and Stella Mae Merritt Critchfield in Stanley, Idaho. Her schooling was in Stanley and Challis Idaho graduating in 1958. Sadie retired...

Francis Eschliman

Francis Eschliman

Jul 16, 2020

Francis Lamoine Eschliman, 87, of Twin Falls Idaho, passed away on July 16, 2020, surrounded by his wife and loving family. He was born on October 17, 1932 to George and Nancy Eschliman in Greeley Nebraska. Francis was the youngest of 12 children. He graduated from Greeley High School. Before enlisting in the Air Force, Francis taught school for a...

Danny Cunningham

Danny Cunningham

Jul 14, 2020

Danny Cunningham, age 71 of Filer, Idaho passed away on July 14, 2020, at his home in Filer, Idaho. Danny was born December 19, 1948 in Charleston, West Virginia to Harry Flinner and Jenetta Guthrie of West Virginia. He was a truck driver and father of three children, Colby Cunningham, Kimberly Cunningham and Penny Watson. Cremation was handled by Parke’s...

Merrill J. Kelley

Merrill J. Kelley

Jul 12, 2020

Merrill Kelley, age 80, of Twin Falls Idaho, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife, son, and daughter on July 12th, 2020, from a recent illness. Merrill was born in Gooding Idaho on July 15, 1939 to John and Maxine Kelley of Bliss, Idaho. Merrill was raised in King Hill where he attended grade school and then graduated...

Scott Howard Mabie

Scott Howard Mabie

Jul 11, 2020

Scott Howard Mabie, age 43, of Twin Falls, passed away at Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday July 11, 2020. His last days were filled with loving family and friends with him and visiting on the phone. He endured a long and difficult, but brave and courageous fight with Lymphoma Cancer. Scott was born in Twin...

Jeffrey Lee Pierce

Jeffrey Lee Pierce

Jul 11, 2020

     Our son Jeffrey Lee Pierce passed away at home in Twin Falls, ID on 7-11-2020. He was 48 and had a long standing problem with health and weight.  In his younger days Jeff loved to rock climb (mainly at Garden of the Gods).  Jeffrey was great at customer service wherever he worked and was a mobile notary for 16 years. ...

James Lloyd Kimball

James Lloyd Kimball

Jul 8, 2020

James Lloyd Kimball (Jim), 71, of Jerome, Idaho went home to be with Jesus and his beloved son Josh on July 8th, 2020 at home surrounded by the ones he loved. He will be deeply missed by Michelle and his peanut Kyla. He was born February 16th, 1949 in Twin Falls, Idaho. he was the son of James and Annabell...

Dennis Clark

Dennis Clark

Jul 7, 2020

Dennis Lee Clark, 78, of Twin Falls (and formerly Buhl) passed away July 7 at home with his loving wife of 56 years, Donna, at his bedside.

He was born September 21, 1941, in Jane, MO to George and Beulah (Ford) Clark. In 1946, the family moved to Castleford, Idaho, where they resided for three years before moving to Buhl....

Mary Lou Drown

Mary Lou Drown

Jul 5, 2020

Mary Lou Drown Resident of Buhl, Idaho and formerly of Gooding, Idaho went home to be with Our Heavenly Father on July 5, 2020 at home with her family by her side. Mary was born to Christian Wilhelm and Violet Mae Johnson Marquardt on September 11, 1942 in Yankton, SD. When Mary was a young child, they moved to Gooding,...

Don Luker

Don Luker

Jun 29, 2020

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Jesse Morgan

Jesse Morgan

Jun 28, 2020

Jesse Frank Morgan, returned to live with his Heavenly Father on June 28th, 2020, Jesse was 85 at the time of his passing . Jesse was born to Richard and Stella Morgan in Willow Springs Missouri on Jan 21, 1935. Surprised doctors from the beginning when they found out he was a twin. His parents loaded up their family and...

Dustin Ransom

Dustin Ransom

Jun 26, 2020

Dustin aka Dirty D, JR., Slick, was born July 20, 1989 to Floyd and Claudia Ransom. He went straight into the loving arms of his great grandmother Ella Bryant and his big brother Zane. His parents later divorced and in 1992 his mom married his pops (Fred Miller) Pops and the boys were a threesome for years. Jr. and Zane...

Silvia Garcia Contreras

Silvia Garcia Contreras

Jun 23, 2020

Silvia Garcia Contreras, 63, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center on June 23, 2020. Funeral Services will be held at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Road, in Twin Falls on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. Arrangements are under the direction of Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home.

Maudine Halstead

Maudine Halstead

Jun 22, 2020

Maudine Kiker Halstead, age 91, of Twin Falls, Idaho, peacefully passed away at home with her loving daughter by her side on June 22, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. Maudine, and her twin brother Claude, was born February 13, 1929 to ldas and Annie Kiker in Perry, Arkansas. Maudine married Richard Halstead in 1948 in Reno, Nevada. She...

Paul Barkes

Paul Barkes

Jun 21, 2020

Paul David Barkes went to his everlasting home on June 21 , 2020 at the age of 84. Paul was born November 7, 1935 to Beatrice (Betty) Berridge Barkes and Ralph Barkes at the Stork’s Nest in Tucson, AZ. Paul joined older sister Aileen, older brothers Richard and Leland. Later younger sister Judy completed the family. Paul spent his early...

Russ Knapp

Russ Knapp

Jun 20, 2020

Don Russell “Russ” Knapp, born on December 11, 1954 to Don & Joyce Knapp in Pocatello, Idaho. Russ was the oldest of 3 kids with a younger brother, Kerry, and sister, Cindy. His mom often joked she and Russ grew up together as she was just 19 when she had him. They had a very close relationship. Russ grew up...