All Obituaries

Edwin “Jonsie” Meyer, our beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, left his earthly body and joined his wife and other family members on September 9, 2019. He was born November 13, 1921 in Medina, North Dakota to John and Anna Meyer. He was the first child to bless their union and was later followed by 14 siblings. Edwin moved to Idaho with his family where he met and married his soul mate, Bonnie Faith Miller, on December 1, 1944. Together they...

    Debra Lynne Hodge went to be with our Father God on September 9, 2019. She was born May 21, 1953 to Erma Lee Skiver Gooch & Coach LaVere Gooch. Born in Jerome, Idaho, she lived most of her life here in the Magic Valley. She is survived by her loving husband, Sean; two uncles, Mel (Peggy) Skiver and Dave (Pam) Skiver; aunt, Joyce (Leroy) Craig; three stepsons, Weston (Rachel) of St. Louis, MO; Tim (Jenna) of Salem, OR; and Chris (Helen) of Seattle, WA; one biological son,...

Dixie Lorene Ford (Legg), 82, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2019. She was born April 3, 1937 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Walter Vee Legg and Helen Lenore Metzger Legg. She married Donald E. Ford on December 22, 1954. Together they had four loving children, and later divorced. Dixie worked and retired from Farmore Pump and Irrigation after many years of service and made many friends during her time there. Dixie was an avid fan of four-wheeling and spent many years enjoying the outdoors...

  Anita Pearl Hall was born September 8, 1940 to Alvin and Hazel Hall in Shelly, Idaho. She has two surviving brothers, Alvin (Carolee) Hall and Doug (Kathi) Hall; and one sister, Marlene Hall, who passed away at 1 ½ years of age. Anita married Jim Dick in May of 1959 and they had four children, Robert James “Bob” Dick, Jacquelyn “Jacci” (Steven) Nicholson, Steven Jay (Samantha) Dick, and Michael Jon Dick. Anita was blessed with grandchildren: Kelly,...

Bill Francis Werry of Jerome, Idaho passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho on August 28, 2019, with his family by his side. Bill was born May 20, 1931 in Emmett, Idaho to Florence Bernard Dillon and Merle E. Dillon. His parents divorced and he and his mother moved to Hailey, Idaho where she opened a beauty shop. She met Charles Werry and they were later married. After Bill graduated from Hailey High School, and then attended Idaho State, he joined the Army...

Helen O. Smith, age 74, died of natural causes on Sunday, August 25, 2019, in Twin Falls, ID. Helen was born in Jerome, ID, to parents Jesse “Del” and Ida Houston and was a graduate of Jerome High School. Helen attended the University of Idaho and obtained a B.S. degree in English along with her teaching certificate. Helen taught High School English in Genesee, ID. After her sons were born, she returned to school and earned her nursing degree from the Lewis-Clark Community...

Katherine Cannon Thomas Johnson, gone too soon from us after a short battle with cancer. She will truly be missed by all that crossed her path. Katherine was born March 24, 1947 in Exeter, Missouri to Philiph Gustav Thomas and Katherine Cannon Morris Thomas. She had two older brothers, Robert C. Thomas and William C. Thomas, two older sisters, Sami Lomax of Palm Springs, CA and Jackie Barbata; and a younger half-brother, Gary Lomax of San Antonio, TX. She married Kennith Ray Johnson in Twin...

Denise Lynne (Ellington) Peterson, age 58, passed away on Monday August 19, 2019 in Jerome, Idaho. She was born on February 8, 1961, in Raleigh, North Carolina to Nick and Sally Carolyn (Drumwright) Ellington. She moved to Idaho in 1985. She married Callie Eugene Peterson and they had three beautiful children. She had her high school diploma and was a certified nursing assistant. She had an indescribable love for her children and grandchildren. She loved to camp, write poetry, color, and...

Rosemary Merritt, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grand mother, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019.  Rosemary was born May 23, 1933 in Roswell, New Mexico to OB Thompson and Leola Brewer Thompson.  Her siblings were Joan Blount and Helen West Brinker, and Lee Warren Thompson. Rosemary married Verl Dean Merritt May 31, 1952 in Roswell, New Mexico.  They were married 67 years and blessed with four children, Barbara (Kirk) Mitchell of St. George, UT, Donald...

On August 9, 2019, our loving mother, Marie Eileen Bourn, age 66 of Murtaugh, passed away. She was surrounded with the warmth and love of her family. Marie was born on October 24, 1952 to Walter and Dorthy Will of Hazelton, Idaho, the fourth of eight children. Her birth was unique in having been born on the same day as her father, a tradition she continued with the birth of her own daughter.  Marie was raised and spent her youth in the Hazelton/Eden area, working alongside her...